Welcome to episode 6 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “A Domestic Science: Elevating the Art of Home Cooking”. Melissa dives into the history of “Dry January”, and the dishes discuss gender and race roles in home and professional cookery. All of the dishes are getting over colds this episode and it shows. The…
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S2E4 | Violent Acts & Violent Delights
TW: Animal cruelty (in terms of killing and using an animal for food) Happy Halloween ladies and ghouls! We’ve got a terrifying episode for you. (spOOky sCARy) Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2, Violent Acts & Violent Delights: The Language of Men. The dishes explore how the suffragettes used violence and fear to communicate…
S2E3: The Art of Indulgence
Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 2, The Art of Indulgence: Good Sex & Good Food. The dishes explore how the suffrage movement drew connections between indulgent food and other activities (sex, drugs & food). This episode has barely anything to do with food. Sorry! The featured drink this episode is Sex on the…
S2E1: Cooking the Revolution
Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2, Cooking for the Revolution: The Suffragette Cookbook. The Dishes kick off season 2 by exploring the Suffragette Cookbook as a historical artifact, explain the connection between domestic duties and women’s rights, and discuss how the suffragettes used traditionally feminine fundraising methods to funnel money towards their cause. The…
Ep. 52 The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac
Welcome to Episode 52: The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac. The dishes talk about freed slave Mary Jane Richards and how she used food to be a spy for the Union Army. Melissa shares the history of America’s “oldest” cocktail, the Sazerac. Shout out to Taylor Cassidy for putting Mary’s story on our radar. Follow her…
Ep. 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff
Welcome to Episode 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff! Andrew Gurza of The Disability After Dark Podcast joins the dishes to talk about the importance of bees and that sticky sweet gold they produce, honey. This episode suffers from various audio (and internet connection) issues, so we apologize for that! Bees are…
Ep. 50: Reverse Poltergeist
This episode was recorded live at http://www.Twitch.tv/DrunkDish on May 05, 2021. Welcome to Episode 50: Reverse Poltergeist! This very special episode was recorded live on Twitch. As such, the dishes interact with the chat quite a bit. The dishes talk the history of Cinco de Mayo and get pretty pickled (especially Melissa). The featured drink…
Ep. 49: Sukiyaki Party
Welcome to Ep49. In this episode, Aimee needed a bit of a break to grade all the papers ever, so Melissa gets to realize her true crime podcast dreams while we cover the Glico-Morinaga Case, also known as the “Monster with 21 Faces” case. This 37-year-old unsolved case involves many of Japans largest food companies….
Ep. 48: The Grassy Man on the Knoll
Welcome to Ep48. In this episode, the dishes finally talk about Betty Crocker. Melissa enlightens us with an extremely brief history of the Rum Runner cocktail, and Kate shares another recipe from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Rum Runner. This episode’s recipe was an Olive Surprise Roast. Show Music by…
Ep. 47: Sneaky Sneaky, Boozy Woozy
Welcome to Episode 47! The dishes start off by discussing their favorite Girl Scout cookies. Then, they dive into the story of Ada “Coley” Coleman, the inventor of the Hanky Panky cocktail. Aimee tells us about Toll House cookies, and Kate shares a recipe, but not from Betty Crocker’s Box (gasp). The featured drink this…
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