Thursday, December 12, 2019

Kara Mae Harris

This week Kara Mae Harris from the fantastic blog Old Line Plate stops by to talk about her fantastic writing, the recipes she's recreated and why you should look into making a Maryland Stuffed Ham. Thanks for listening!



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Kara Mae Harris


This week Kara Mae Harris from the fantastic blog Old Line Plate stops by to talk about her fantastic writing, the recipes she's recreated and why you should look into making a Maryland Stuffed Ham. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Chefisode #9- Guy Fieri

John and Rebecca go totally out of bounds talking about the God of Flavortown; Guy Fieri. After a catch up about Thanksgiving (and some Disney + digressions) we get into the man who wears the backwards sunglasses. His life, work, celebrity, restaurants and charity is all covered. We hit up a ton of fun facts and end with a trip through Guy's famous lingo. Thanks for listening!



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Chefisode #9- Guy Fieri


John and Rebecca go totally out of bounds talking about the God of Flavortown; Guy Fieri. After a catch up about Thanksgiving (and some Disney + digressions) we get into the man who wears the backwards sunglasses. His life, work, celebrity, restaurants and charity is all covered. We hit up a ton of fun facts and end with a trip through Guy's famous lingo. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas

John talks about thanksgiving leftovers. From mulligatawny soup the pumpkin pie smoothies, John has you covered. John runs through the family recipes, goes over some stuff he'd like to try and then reads a bunch of listener ideas and questions. Thanks for listening! Cheers!



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Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas


John talks about thanksgiving leftovers. From mulligatawny soup the pumpkin pie smoothies, John has you covered. John runs through the family recipes, goes over some stuff he'd like to try and then reads a bunch of listener ideas and questions. Thanks for listening! Cheers!


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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Cinnamon Girl

John and Rebecca get spicy this week over cinnamon. From antiquity until today we follow it's history, run through some fun facts and digress as much as we want. Lots of food news and stories at the start and also John tastes tests some Japanese Kit Kats. Thanks for listening! Cheers!



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Cinnamon Girl


John and Rebecca get spicy this week over cinnamon. From antiquity until today we follow it's history, run through some fun facts and digress as much as we want. Lots of food news and stories at the start and also John tastes tests some Japanese Kit Kats. Thanks for listening! Cheers!


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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Thanksgiving Cooking Questions Answered

John answers all of your questions about Thanksgiving cooking this week. From what cranberry sauce to eat to whether or not to brine your turkey John has you covered. Potatoes, rolls, gravy and dressing (or is it stuffing) questions are answered as well. Thanks for listening!



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Thanksgiving Cooking Questions Answered


John answers all of your questions about Thanksgiving cooking this week. From what cranberry sauce to eat to whether or not to brine your turkey John has you covered. Potatoes, rolls, gravy and dressing (or is it stuffing) questions are answered as well. Thanks for listening!


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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

A Haunted Hangout with the Spooky Spouses

This week John has a creeptastic conversation with the hosts of the Spooky Spouses podcast, Lindsey and Jordan Reed. They talk about the Spooky Spouses podcast, answer some scary listener questions, talk a lot about Slimer from the Ghostbusters and then end with a rundown of the worst haunted house attraction in America. Thanks for listening!



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A Haunted Hangout with the Spooky Spouses


This week John has a creeptastic conversation with the hosts of the Spooky Spouses podcast, Lindsey and Jordan Reed. They talk about the Spooky Spouses podcast, answer some scary listener questions, talk a lot about Slimer from the Ghostbusters and then end with a rundown of the worst haunted house attraction in America. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Spoopy Foodie Movie Review!

This week John Presents to Rebecca some of his favorite scenes from horror movies featuring food. From the silent Nosferatu to the mind bendingly terrifying Mandy, John covers a bunch of frightening food films throughout cinema's history. Enjoy and thanks for listening!



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Spoopy Foodie Movie Review!


This week John Presents to Rebecca some of his favorite scenes from horror movies featuring food. From the silent Nosferatu to the mind bendingly terrifying Mandy, John covers a bunch of frightening food films throughout cinema's history. Enjoy and thanks for listening!


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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Chefisode #8- Christie McConnell

This week John and Rebecca talk about the spooktacular Christine McConnell. After some food news we cover what little we know about her and talk a lot about her fabulous Netflix show The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell as well as her new You Tube show called From the Mind of Christine McConnell. She's awesome and you should know about her. Thanks for listening. 



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Chefisode #8- Christie McConnell


This week John and Rebecca talk about the spooktacular Christine McConnell. After some food news we cover what little we know about her and talk a lot about her fabulous Netflix show The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell as well as her new You Tube show called From the Mind of Christine McConnell. She's awesome and you should know about her. Thanks for listening. 


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Friday, October 11, 2019

The Worst Halloween Candy

This week John takes you on a tour through the worst (and a bit of the best) Halloween candy out there right now. The top ten worst and best creepy confections are covered and then a rundown of candies that people hate with a few of John's most hated thrown in for bad measure. Thanks for listening!



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The Worst Halloween Candy


This week John takes you on a tour through the worst (and a bit of the best) Halloween candy out there right now. The top ten worst and best creepy confections are covered and then a rundown of candies that people hate with a few of John's most hated thrown in for bad measure. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, October 3, 2019

We're Got the Beet!

John and Rebecca are seeing red over beets. After an overview of a food competition we judged and some food news we get into one of John's favorite root vegetables (Rebecca not so much). We get beet's history, the types you can buy and then some fun facts. Thanks for listening!



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We're Got the Beet!


John and Rebecca are seeing red over beets. After an overview of a food competition we judged and some food news we get into one of John's favorite root vegetables (Rebecca not so much). We get beet's history, the types you can buy and then some fun facts. Thanks for listening!


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Friday, September 27, 2019

The Rouxde Film School Episode 1- Ratatouille

This week John presents the first in a new series of food-based movie nights. This inaugural run starts with the film Ratatouille. John breaks the film down by plot, cast, production, accolades, trivia and then a fun reading of reviews from people who hate the movie. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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The Rouxde Film School Episode 1- Ratatouille


This week John presents the first in a new series of food-based movie nights. This inaugural run starts with the film Ratatouille. John breaks the film down by plot, cast, production, accolades, trivia and then a fun reading of reviews from people who hate the movie. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Spill the Tea Sis!

This week John and Rebecca get revolutionary about tea. After covering Rebecca's culinary trip through New York City we get down to talking about those lovely leaves. We go through tea's history, its varieties and styles, fun facts and we end with some tea folklore. Thanks for listening!



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Spill the Tea Sis!


This week John and Rebecca get revolutionary about tea. After covering Rebecca's culinary trip through New York City we get down to talking about those lovely leaves. We go through tea's history, its varieties and styles, fun facts and we end with some tea folklore. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Kiss the Cookbook

This week John covers one of his favorite topics: cookbooks. After some food news John gets into the history of cookbooks, the types of cookbooks and then wraps it up with a list of his favorite cookbooks from his own personal collection. Thanks for listening!



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Kiss the Cookbook


This week John covers one of his favorite topics: cookbooks. After some food news John gets into the history of cookbooks, the types of cookbooks and then wraps it up with a list of his favorite cookbooks from his own personal collection. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Midnight Oil

John and Rebecca get slippery this week about cooking oil. The focus this week is more on plant-based oils. We cover the different types of plant oils, what smoke points are, how peanut oil became popular in america and the ways oils are extracted from plant material. We also cover some weird stories up top in our food news section. Thanks for listening!



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Midnight Oil


John and Rebecca get slippery this week about cooking oil. The focus this week is more on plant-based oils. We cover the different types of plant oils, what smoke points are, how peanut oil became popular in america and the ways oils are extracted from plant material. We also cover some weird stories up top in our food news section. Thanks for listening!


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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Chefisode #7- Alton Brown


This Week John and Rebecca get scientific about one of our favorite TV food personalities, Alton Brown. We cover his life, his journey to TV and his success with his show Good Eats. We gush about Good eats and finish up with some fun facts about our favorite food nerd. Thanks for listening!


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Chefisode #7- Alton Brown

This Week John and Rebecca get scientific about one of our favorite TV food personalities, Alton Brown. We cover his life, his journey to TV and his success with his show Good Eats. We gush about Good eats and finish up with some fun facts about our favorite food nerd. Thanks for listening!



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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Stop Bugging Me

This week John and a creeped-out Rebecca get buggy with it about eating insects! We start out with food news and then we cover the multiple varieties of bugs that people eat around the world, how people eat them and how it's good for the environment. Then a bunch of fun facts round up the episode with Rebecca being creeped out them whole time. 



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Stop Bugging Me


This week John and a creeped-out Rebecca get buggy with it about eating insects! We start out with food news and then we cover the multiple varieties of bugs that people eat around the world, how people eat them and how it's good for the environment. Then a bunch of fun facts round up the episode with Rebecca being creeped out them whole time. 


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Friday, August 16, 2019

A Talk with Leandro Lagera

This week John and Rebecca have a Talk with Leandro Lagera about the awesome Charm City Night Market and it's patron, The Chinatown Collective. We cover the super cool event, some real talk and then end with Leandro's recs for best places to eat around Baltimore. Thanks for listening and cheers!



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A Talk with Leandro Lagera


This week John and Rebecca have a Talk with Leandro Lagera about the awesome Charm City Night Market and it's patron, The Chinatown Collective. We cover the super cool event, some real talk and then end with Leandro's recs for best places to eat around Baltimore. Thanks for listening and cheers!


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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Ketchup With Us

This week John and Rebecca play catch up with Ketchup. We learn about it's history, how it changed when it got to America and how it took over...... THE WORLD. We also run through some fun facts and laugh our faces off over the screaming cowboy. Thanks for listening!!



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Ketchup With Us


This week John and Rebecca play catch up with Ketchup. We learn about it's history, how it changed when it got to America and how it took over...... THE WORLD. We also run through some fun facts and laugh our faces off over the screaming cowboy. Thanks for listening!!


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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Coca Cola Cabana


This week John and Rebecca get hyper about Coca Cola! While drinking this carbonated classic we learn it's history from it's druggy beginnings with John S Pemberton (the original cocaine ghost) until it's dominance as the most successful beverage in the world (as well as the second most recognized word internationally....... I'm not kidding). Thanks for listening!


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Coca Cola Cabana

This week John and Rebecca get hyper about Coca Cola! While drinking this carbonated classic we learn it's history from it's druggy beginnings with John S Pemberton (the original cocaine ghost) until it's dominance as the most successful beverage in the world (as well as the second most recognized word internationally....... I'm not kidding). Thanks for listening!



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Thursday, July 18, 2019

John Solo- Listener Questions part 2

This week John is taking questions from listeners and taking their As and giving them back Qs ....... Strike that, Reverse it. We cover a wide range of topics from knife care to best food apps and everything edible in between. Thanks to everyone who participated, we really appreciate it. Thanks for listening!!!



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John Solo- Listener Questions part 2


This week John is taking questions from listeners and taking their As and giving them back Qs ....... Strike that, Reverse it. We cover a wide range of topics from knife care to best food apps and everything edible in between. Thanks to everyone who participated, we really appreciate it. Thanks for listening!!!


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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Peanut Gallery

John and Rebecca get nutty this week about Peanuts. We cover it's origin, how it spread around the world and a bunch of weird facts about our favorite legume. Thanks for listening! cheers!



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Peanut Gallery


John and Rebecca get nutty this week about Peanuts. We cover it's origin, how it spread around the world and a bunch of weird facts about our favorite legume. Thanks for listening! cheers!


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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Chefisode #6- Samin Nosrat


This week John and Rebecca are back together to form the Voltron of Food Podcasts. This week we play catch up, cover some food news and then talk about our Cook, author and amazing cooking show host Samin Nosrat. We cover her early years, her training at Chez Panisse and then the release of her fantastic book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that led to the Netflix show of the same name. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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Chefisode #6- Samin Nosrat

This week John and Rebecca are back together to form the Voltron of Food Podcasts. This week we play catch up, cover some food news and then talk about our Cook, author and amazing cooking show host Samin Nosrat. We cover her early years, her training at Chez Panisse and then the release of her fantastic book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that led to the Netflix show of the same name. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Art of the Pizza with Kelly Beckham Part 2

This week in part 2 of our pizza deep dive, we learn from the master. Kelly answers all of John's questions about pizza making. It's a fun talk and if you're a pizza aficionado you will enjoy the secrets kept within. Thanks for listening. Cheers!!



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The Art of the Pizza with Kelly Beckham Part 2


This week in part 2 of our pizza deep dive, we learn from the master. Kelly answers all of John's questions about pizza making. It's a fun talk and if you're a pizza aficionado you will enjoy the secrets kept within. Thanks for listening. Cheers!!


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Friday, June 14, 2019

The Art of the Pizza with Kelly Beckham Part 1

This week a Rebecca-less John is joined by Kelly Beckham who is a master of the pizza arts (is that a thing?). We talk about his love of pizza, the turning point that made him snap and the restaurants that influenced him. We also wind up with his journey into becoming one of the best pizzaiolos (he hates that word) on the east coast. 



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The Art of the Pizza with Kelly Beckham Part 1


This week a Rebecca-less John is joined by Kelly Beckham who is a master of the pizza arts (is that a thing?). We talk about his love of pizza, the turning point that made him snap and the restaurants that influenced him. We also wind up with his journey into becoming one of the best pizzaiolos (he hates that word) on the east coast. 


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Friday, May 31, 2019

Everybody Was Tofu Fighting!

John and Rebecca get curdled about Tofu (and find out about John's son's impaling incident). We learn the way it's made, it's different varieties as well as some trivia. We finish with a story of a Creepy Japanese ghost baby that serves poison tofu. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us if you can. Cheers!



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Everybody Was Tofu Fighting!


John and Rebecca get curdled about Tofu (and find out about John's son's impaling incident). We learn the way it's made, it's different varieties as well as some trivia. We finish with a story of a Creepy Japanese ghost baby that serves poison tofu. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us if you can. Cheers!


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Thursday, May 23, 2019

I'm strong to the finich cause I eats me spinach!

John and Rebecca get pumped about spinach. After Food News, we break down it's history, some facts, and then give a tough telling about the life of Popeye The Sailor Man (it's weird). Thanks for listening! Cheers!



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I'm strong to the finich cause I eats me spinach!


John and Rebecca get pumped about spinach. After Food News, we break down it's history, some facts, and then give a tough telling about the life of Popeye The Sailor Man (it's weird). Thanks for listening! Cheers!


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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Avocadovedavra

John and Rebecca get toasty about avocados. We learn it's short history, some awesome facts and then do a rundown of culinary uses for the humble avocado that goes beyond putting it on toast. We also hit some food news and have a catch up on some of our favorite dishes. Thanks for listening!!! Cheers!



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Avocadovedavra


John and Rebecca get toasty about avocados. We learn it's short history, some awesome facts and then do a rundown of culinary uses for the humble avocado that goes beyond putting it on toast. We also hit some food news and have a catch up on some of our favorite dishes. Thanks for listening!!! Cheers!


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Friday, May 10, 2019

Mobtown Brewing's Dave Carpenter Pt 2

This week David Carpenter is back this week to finish our conversation. We learn about his road to opening his brewery after school and find out how he plans to pick the beers he makes. We also learn some of his favorite beers. Thanks for listening as always. Cheers!



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Mobtown Brewing's Dave Carpenter Pt 2


This week David Carpenter is back this week to finish our conversation. We learn about his road to opening his brewery after school and find out how he plans to pick the beers he makes. We also learn some of his favorite beers. Thanks for listening as always. Cheers!


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Friday, May 3, 2019

Mobtown Brewing's Dave Carpenter Pt 1

This week John and Rebecca are graced by the brewer and co-owner of Mobtown Brewing, David Carpenter. We talk about his origin story, his love of beer and why he decided to create his dream job. Thanks for listening.  

 



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Mobtown Brewing's Dave Carpenter Pt 1


This week John and Rebecca are graced by the brewer and co-owner of Mobtown Brewing, David Carpenter. We talk about his origin story, his love of beer and why he decided to create his dream job. Thanks for listening.  

 


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Friday, April 26, 2019

Let's Play Catch Up!

John and Rebecca have a cozy catch up after a week off (for them at least). We start off with some fun food news (hope you like biscuits slathered in cinnamon icing) and then we go into John's garbage-y culinary embrace of food at Universal Studios while on vacation. We end up with a few listener questions. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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Let's Play Catch Up!


John and Rebecca have a cozy catch up after a week off (for them at least). We start off with some fun food news (hope you like biscuits slathered in cinnamon icing) and then we go into John's garbage-y culinary embrace of food at Universal Studios while on vacation. We end up with a few listener questions. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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Thursday, April 18, 2019

The JJ Man Can!!


John and Rebecca have an old-fashioned English confection taste testing testimonial thanks to our man in England, JJ. We eat our way through a bunch of tooth terrorizing chocolates, gummies and delicious delights. We start the show with some current food stories and end the show with the most unholy of chocolate eggs that we weren't sure if it was a gift or a punishment from JJ. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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The JJ Man Can!!

John and Rebecca have an old-fashioned English confection taste testing testimonial thanks to our man in England, JJ. We eat our way through a bunch of tooth terrorizing chocolates, gummies and delicious delights. We start the show with some current food stories and end the show with the most unholy of chocolate eggs that we weren't sure if it was a gift or a punishment from JJ. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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Thursday, April 11, 2019

The Food of Harry Potter 2


John and Rebecca are back to finish out our deep dive into the food of the world of Harry Potter. We cover foods from the Tongue Ton Toffees to the last meal of cheese, wine and bread at the Hog's Head Inn with a bunch of spoilers and Willy Wonka references in between. Seriously, there are a Gringotts vault full of spoilers in with the food talk so if you haven't read all of the books or seen all of the movies don't listen. You've been warned. We had a blast doing this so we hope you enjoy!!


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The Food of Harry Potter 2

John and Rebecca are back to finish out our deep dive into the food of the world of Harry Potter. We cover foods from the Tongue Ton Toffees to the last meal of cheese, wine and bread at the Hog's Head Inn with a bunch of spoilers and Willy Wonka references in between. Seriously, there are a Gringotts vault full of spoilers in with the food talk so if you haven't read all of the books or seen all of the movies don't listen. You've been warned. We had a blast doing this so we hope you enjoy!!



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Thursday, April 4, 2019

The Food of Harry Potter

John and Rebecca get magical this week about the food in the world of Harry Potter. This very NSFW (or kids) episode (part one of two) is a rundown of all of the dishes, special meals and places that are imperative to the story of the boy who lived. We have a blast but drag it into the dirt the way only we can. You'll love it if you're a fan. 



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The Food of Harry Potter


John and Rebecca get magical this week about the food in the world of Harry Potter. This very NSFW (or kids) episode (part one of two) is a rundown of all of the dishes, special meals and places that are imperative to the story of the boy who lived. We have a blast but drag it into the dirt the way only we can. You'll love it if you're a fan. 


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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Big Drew Barbecue Episode 2


John and Rebecca finish up their interview with the magnanimous L. Drew Pumphrey who is the owner and cook of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We start back in with how he got hooked up with Guy Fieri and his people which led to him being on triple D. We try to get to the core of who Guy Fieri really is and also what foods Drew won't be making on his truck. We wind down with a bunch of listener questions about BBQ that Drew gave great and helpful answers to. Thanks for listening!! Cheers!


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Big Drew Barbecue Episode 2

John and Rebecca finish up their interview with the magnanimous L. Drew Pumphrey who is the owner and cook of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We start back in with how he got hooked up with Guy Fieri and his people which led to him being on triple D. We try to get to the core of who Guy Fieri really is and also what foods Drew won't be making on his truck. We wind down with a bunch of listener questions about BBQ that Drew gave great and helpful answers to. Thanks for listening!! Cheers!



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Friday, March 22, 2019

Big Drew Barbecue Episode 1


John and Rebecca are joined this week (and next) by L. Drew Pumphrey of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We run through a bunch of topics up top and then get into the BBQ. We talk about how he started, how he gamed the system to get to the start and how he had a plan to fail before everything started. We end right as Drew was about to get the nod from everyone's friend Guy Fieri. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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Big Drew Barbecue Episode 1

John and Rebecca are joined this week (and next) by L. Drew Pumphrey of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We run through a bunch of topics up top and then get into the BBQ. We talk about how he started, how he gamed the system to get to the start and how he had a plan to fail before everything started. We end right as Drew was about to get the nod from everyone's friend Guy Fieri. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Saint Patrick's Slay


This week John and Rebecca get hammered about Saint Patrick's Day. First we cover a terrible job offer in the food journalism world and then dive into the green tinted holiday that is St. Patrick's Day. We learn the background of the holiday, the life of Saint Patrick, some of the customs of the popular drinking day as well as some of the culturally inappropriate things NOT to do while celebrating. We also cover some delicious Irish food and fun facts. Thanks for listening. Cheers!


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Saint Patrick's Slay

This week John and Rebecca get hammered about Saint Patrick's Day. First we cover a terrible job offer in the food journalism world and then dive into the green tinted holiday that is St. Patrick's Day. We learn the background of the holiday, the life of Saint Patrick, some of the customs of the popular drinking day as well as some of the culturally inappropriate things NOT to do while celebrating. We also cover some delicious Irish food and fun facts. Thanks for listening. Cheers!



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