Cookbook Obscura

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week, Shannon and Aubrie are talking the Eagles (Go Birds!), the bird flu (go birds?), and the Rainforest Cafe with Jacquie Baker! Ralph was sick during this recording,...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about basement speakeasies, sitcom spin-offs, Circus Peanuts, and a never-made Jaws sequel with the Chip Chantry. Chip is a stand up comedian, te...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about Taylor Swift drag shows, keeping kosher, coping with politics, alien invasions, Lion King notaries, and Julia Child as the other woman with...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about vinyl clothing, ranch dressing, and knowing if your chicken is right temperature with the very funny Alejandro Morales! Alejandro is a come...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about thrift stores, massages, and sexy chicken monologues with our guest Carolyn Busa! Carolyn Busa is a former, horny comedian turned horny, sm...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about Sesame Place, delicious spices, and Jell-O Wrestling with our guest Patrick Cotnoir. Patrick is a talent booker and producer based in Los A...

This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about writer's rooms, recipe substitutions, starting an OnlyDoors account, and counting how many times we can say cabinets.com with our gues...

Welcome to Season Two! This season we're sliding sexily into our next cookbook... 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're tackling Twilight fanfic, wines with neighbor guy names, Italian restaurants in the burbs, and ea...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Jana Savini to help us solve the Mystery of A Keene Soup! We talk about our strong feelings about Christmas, share some behind the scenes zoo facts, chat about pizzelles, and MORE. Jana Savini is  is a collaborator, facilitator, and champion for clean water and community resili...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Steve Kleinedler to help us find the Clue of the Double Jinx Salad! We talk about chemical spills, the dangers of pineapple, weird food combos, and MORE. Steve Kleinedler is an editor and improviser raised near Flint and currently living near Boston, with stops along the way in...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Nic Novicki on our Quest for Ned's Potato Pancakes! We talk about swimming, stir-fry, Antarctica, and MORE. Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian, and producer who has performed on six continents. He is the founder and Director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. His...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Tanya Morgan to help solve the Mystery of the 99 Steps French Toast. We talk about a ton of things like stranger danger, Oprah, puppies, TV dinners, and adding a touch of vanilla to your French toast. Tanya Morgan is a South Jersey-based actor, writer, director, teaching artist...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes James Hesky to help solve the Togo Dog Mystery. We talk about Dangerous Things like cooking with corn oil, fancy sushi restaurants, and Pete Buttigieg. James Hesky can be seen posting informational TikToks for A Dangerous Thing (@adtpod), and his new movie, Oppenheimer, comes o...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Dr. Timaree Schmit to embark on the Secret of George's "Keep In Shape" Grapefruit. In this one, we all pop our broiling cherries, talk controlled chaos and Hot Ones, and try to figure out what a spatula is. Sexologist Dr. Timaree is an educator, writer and consul...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Neil Bardhan to embark on the Quest of the Larkspur Lane Sandwiches. In this one, we talk breakfast sandwiches, sharp cereal, and FRIENDS with our friend, Neil. Neil P. Bardhan is Philadelphia's leading expert on breakfast sandwiches. Neil works as the Director of Applied...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Darryl Charles to help crack the Mystery of the Mystery Corn Pudding. In this one, we wonder why anyone would call this a pudding and learn about Darryl's secret alias. Darryl Charles is a comedian whose debut album "Black Gentrifier" debuted at #3 on the iTunes...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Kristin Finger to help crack the Case of the Hollow Oak Nest Eggs. In this one the gang dyes some rice, bleeds vinegar, and eats boogers. Kristin is a Graphic Designer by day at the Wilma Theater, and by night (and honestly most days too) is an actor, improviser and lover of ca...

Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Samantha Russell to help crack the Case of the Leaning Chimney Cones. We'll wade through too much bologna, mix a few drinks, chat about DB Cooper, and realize parsley could very well save the world.  Sam is a sketch comedian, glassware-inspired mixologist, vintage clothing...