No Bad Food

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) break down and reveal this year's Munch Madness tournament bracket! Which foods made the cut this year? Which food will win the title of Best Food of the Year? Which foods will get scrapped and left in the compost bucket? There's only one way to find out. By listening. Obviously. You can follow this show on social media...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to talk about pancakes! That's right baby, it's a Mardi Gras episode! We get into the history of pancakes, the ideal texture for a perfect pancake, and also some really cursed stuff! Then, Tom leads Matt through a game of IHOP or I Shop! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Hel...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) celebrate Valentine's Day the only way they know how: with an intimate investigation of aphrodisiacs, human sexuality, and the power of pleasure in both food & sex! Warning: this show is and always has been explicit, but today's episode is like.. extra full of words you might not want your kid to hear in the car, so, li...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the Persimmon! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Become a Patron today! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod Make your nominations for Munch Madness 2023 now! forms.gle/d1xUtmwyPshuzsZZ8 Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl.org Want to be on the show? Tell us why! https://forms.gle/w2bfwcKSgDqJ2Dmy6 ME...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) invite you to consider supporting our show on Patreon! We've set ourselves a goal of $50/month in pledges by the end of February 2023! Tune in to learn about all of the awesome perks included for members at different levels, and then run over to www.patreon.com/nobadfoodpod and help us get there! Plus, we tease our exci...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) chats with a very special guest about peanut butter! We talk crunchy vs smooth, peanut cheese, and a quick lesson on patents! Plus, we share our favorite ways to eat peanut butter and some great alternatives for those with allergies! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Become a Patron today! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod Make your nominati...

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about everyone's favorite starchy tuber, the potato! Tell me about it, spud. We get into different textures, colours, and flavours of potatoes, our favorite ways to cook them, and... All He Wants For Christmas Is A Fingerling?? You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Become a Patron today! patreon.c...

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talks with special guest Shivani Bhatia (@shivanimb) about the relationship between spaces & the foods we eat in them, the importance of holistic nourishment, and multigenerational cooking! We also get into Masala Chai, warming & cooling properties in spices, and appropriation in wellness culture! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod!...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) kick off the new year by sharing some of their personal, professional, and podcasting goals for 2023, including some exciting teasers for new content coming soon! Talking points include: being intentional about being adventurous with food; setting achievable goals; finding joy in self-care; eating disorder recovery; Tik...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) wraps up this year of Bread with a final foray into the sandwich! Eric Silver (@el_silvero) joins the party to talk about the Bacon Industrial Complex, a walkthrough of the thought process behind how much meat goes into a good sandwich, and the pork-forwardness of Italian sandwich culture. Plus, a game of Is This Sandwich Appetizing Or Too Much?! You can...

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) chats with special guest Mallory Skinner (@mal_skinner) about the interplay between food and chronic illness! We get into Ulcerative Colitis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and the challenges that come with having to change your diet frequently to manage your symptoms. CW: We do get into diet culture and disordered eating in this episode, so if that's go...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) chats with special guest Amanda McLoughlin (@shessomickey) about everyone's favorite sticky treat, honey! We get into honey's connection to Judaism, the joys of micro-dosing on plant-based allergens, and the ethics of using animal by-products! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod PayPal! paypa...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) shares book recommendations to help you find the perfect holiday gifts for the Food nerds in your life! Books discussed: A History of the World in 6 Glasses - Tom Standage An Edible History of Humanity - Tom Standage We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto - Alice Waters All About The Burger: A History of America's Favorite Sandwich - Sef Gonzales 97 O...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Cupcakedex (@cupcakedex) about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's new edible Pokemon, its restaurant meal mechanics, Kosher Bacon, and… Olive Pizza? Yeah that sounds about right. You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod PayPal! paypal.me/tomzalatnai Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Dalton Deschain (@daltondeschain) about their new podcast Are You Afraid Of The Dark Universe, their love of hot sauce, and the most bizarre Italian dish ever. You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod PayPal! paypal.me/tomzalatnai Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl.org Check...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about Beef! We share our Formative Beef Moments, when we realized the actual potential of a good steak, and some of our favorite uses of ground beef! Plus: Bulgogi, Brazilian steakhouses, and a quick guide to different cuts of steak beef! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! SUPPORT THE SHOW! pat...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to haunted house expert & friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) about the behind the scenes of the haunted house world, the best halloween candies, and the ways we set kids up to fail on Halloween! Plus, we play a game of 50 Shades of Brown! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/nobadfoodpod PayPal...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about Phil Rosenthal's Netflix Food Travel series, Somebody Feed Phil! We break down the things we love about this joy-filled culinary romp, the way it serves as an optimistic take on Anthony Bourdain's work, and the beauty of seeing tender masculinity & "soft dorky dad" energy in a piece of food media. You can fol...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up friend of the show Lily Bennett Scharf (@5ft25) to talk about the significance of gathering together (especially around the table!) during the Jewish High Holidays, Tom's decision to convert to Judaism, and the beauty of the cycle of the year. We also get into astrology, the playfulness of times, and the power behind participating in something a...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up friend of the show Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf4) to talk about Food Challenges! Greg shares the harrowing tales of the Fast Food Grand Prix, adding fries to your sandwich, the KFC Famous Bowl, the White Castle Crave Case, and more! We also drop our own new food challenge in the second half of the episode! Follow our Instagram page to participate...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) answer questions from past guests! What's your favorite odd grilled cheese combination? If you had to have the same thing for breakfast every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Which food is most fuckable and which food is marriage material? How did you get into food? Featuring questions from Jake Bowers,...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to Pat Schnettler (@patschnettler), CEO & Co-Founder of 12 Tides (@12tides), about their company's revolutionary new snacks, the importance of marine conservation, and how to create a product that goes beyond sustainability and into regeneration! Find out about the health benefits of kelp- both for us, AND for our planet! You can follow this show o...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk all about dolma, sarma, and other delicious stuffed & wrapped middle eastern appetizers! We also play a little Gastronomical Geography and talk about the effects of industrialization, globalization & international trade on cuisines, which dolma ingredients are indigenous to the middle east and the mediterranean, an...

It has the juice! This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) sits down with longtime friend of the show Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) to talk about everyone's favorite big lump with knobs, corn! We get into the viral Recess Therapy corn video, the history of corn, and its beautiful versatility as an ingredient! We also talk grits, polenta, nixtamalization, and all the lovely things we can do w...

Happy Labor Day! This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to talk burger history, fast food, and the beauty of a Cowboy Burger! We also get into complicated feelings around nostalgia for capitalist chain restaurants, the value of reading history through a modern lens, and the importance of recognizing the biases that come with that. PLU...