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Lunch counters vs delis vs sandwich shops - is it all semantics? Sometimes. But not when we're talking about the 1960s. (And, no, tuna melts were not created by accident.) You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . This episode brought to you by Wünder , makers of European-style quark....

Canned tamales and the mysteries of Reese Witherspoon (ham parties?) with journalist and cookbook author Paula Forbes. And hey: just how WASPy are community cookbooks? You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . This episode brought to you by Wünder , makers of European-style quark. Go...

Secretly good German coffee, filthy British pamphleteers of 17th century England, and the port of Mocha with Your Korean Dad, Nick Cho. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . This episode brought to you by Wünder , makers of European-style quark. Go to Wünder Creamery  and enter co...

"Native American food" is incredibly diverse. Loretta Barrett Oden, chef and member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation, has studied the foodways of North and South America - which has proven useful as she creates a pan-Oklahoma (39 Nations!) menu for the new First Americans Museum. Her thoughts on fry bread are ... nuanced. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out a...

What is "childhood"? When was it invented? The same time as candy canes?  You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . Niccole IG Niccole Twitter Smart Mouth newsletter Smart Mouth IG Katherine Twitter Related episodes: La Dolce Vita with Erica Firpo   Christmas Cookies with Kim-Joy   So...

Do you enjoy eggnog without alcohol? Plus, peach schnapps trauma, a detour through Television Without Pity, and Her Majesty's Milk Punch.  You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . Drew IG   Drew Twitter   Smart Mouth newsletter Smart Mouth IG Katherine Twitter Related Episodes: Chris...

The GBBO star on reassuring baking, the invention of Christmas bribery, and the uniquely American "cookies and milk" combo. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . Kim Twitter   Kim IG   Christmas with Kim-Joy   Smart Mouth newsletter Smart Mouth IG Katherine Twitter Sources: Histor...

"Mushroom soup cuisine," crab cobbler, Eric Ripert's hunkiness, McDonald's memories, and the outrageously wealthy Stroganoff dynasty. You can listen to Smart Mouth on i T u n e s , on S t i t c h e r , on S p o t i f y . Check out all our episodes so far h e r e . If you like, pledge a buck or two o n P a t r e o n . Butter Chicken (Pakistan and India) Brigade de Cuisine Related episodes: Onion Di...

The most science-based episode yet - don't worry, it was only Nik explaining science, I wasn't putting on airs. Here's what it comes down to: different people like different foods, and that's okay. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . The Flavor Equation   Nik IG Nik Twitter Coul...

The surprisingly uplifting origin story of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, with a detour through 1940s wellness beliefs. Richard Montanez on The Passionate Few   Related episode: TV Dinners with Drew Mackie   You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . Noah IG   Noah Twitter   Smart Mouth newslett...

The British Regency Era was pretty much as Jane Austen represented it - except everyone was banging everyone. Truly unhinged levels of banging. They also ate a lot! You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon . Related episode: Champagne with Sarah Enni The Ripped Bodice IG   Mad and Bad:...

The Hamilton and Umbrella Academy star tells us what the food's like on theatre, TV, and movie productions. Especially with all those union rules. Be sure to send Emmy your Toronto restaurant recommendations ! The transcript of this episode is here . You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Pa...

DC versus Baltimore, introducing African food to Top Chef, and the origins of jollof rice and why it's so dang important. Hibiscus is important, too! Finally, how to get started cooking West African food yourself, with Eric Adjepong. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon .  Eric Twi...

A curry for the people!  Say, as an omnivore, what meat WON'T you eat, and why? You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon .  Caleb Twitter   Caleb IG   Smart Mouth newsletter   Smart Mouth IG   Katherine Twitter   Sources: Western Women and Imperialism: Complicity and Resistance   Templ...

Taste the capitalism in this discussion of Russian food, Soviet food, and semantics with Sofiya Alexandra. You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon .  Related Episode: Borscht with Olivia Smoliga Sofiya Twitter   Smart Mouth newsletter   Smart Mouth IG   Katherine Twitter   Sources: Ka...

José R. Ralat has an amazing job title: Taco Editor, Texas Monthly. His new book American Tacos explores the history and regionality of the country's greatest import/export. Kansas City tacos? They're the business. Related episode: Tex-Mex with Josef Centeno You can listen to Smart Mouth on iTunes , on Stitcher , on Spotify . Check out all our episodes so far here . If you like, pledge a buck or t...

Secrets of Top Chef and how to fix the restaurant industry with Lee Anne Wong, Nini Nguyen, and Melissa King. Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407

How Italians and Americans use technology differently (it's cultural), la dolce vita - but more importantly, dolce far niente - and the perfect Roman lunch. Plus a great mini-history on Jews in Rome. Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss...

Prince William! Teddy Savalas! Rockettes! They all have something do to with Diet Coke. Or "diet Coke," with a lower case d. Those Coca-Cola lawyers are DASTARDLY. Listen to part two here: https://soundcloud.com/smartmouthpodcast/ginger-ale-vernors-mountain-dew-baja-blast Listen to part one here: https://soundcloud.com/smartmouthpodcast/soda-pop-history-invented-7-up-lithium-pepsi Want food storie...

More soda pop madness! It's all about the moonshine mixers. Listen to part one here: https://soundcloud.com/smartmouthpodcast/soda-pop-history-invented-7-up-lithium-pepsi Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts....

Today we talk generally about the start of the soda pop industry (unlicensed pharmacists! Cocaine everywhere!), and next week we'll (that's Katherine and Drew Mackie) get to listener-requested specifics. Ginger ale is so popular! Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any...

Oh, you thought you knew. Or at least I did, but turns out the history of Key lime pie isn't quite what I thought it was. Tell me: meringue or whipped cream? Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

Is your appetite for chocolate ruined by the end of this? Or, can you recommend a source of ethical (like, actually ethical) chocolate? DeAnne Smith wants to know. The Washington Post story mentioned in this episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/hershey-nestle-mars-chocolate-child-labor-west-africa/ Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth news...

What is "silver cake"? Jessie Sheehan knows! My continued bafflement with GBBO, feminine foods, and alcohol in your cake. Do you buy Nabisco chocolate cookies and if so, for what purpose? Get the cookbook here: https://amzn.to/39jOdVG Want food stories from around the world? Subscribe to the Smart Mouth newsletter here: https://smartmouth.substack.com/ Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or...

Ashley Blaine Featherson is here to tell you how to make the best meatloaf - and also how not to ruin it. Is scrapple a meatloaf? Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/2PF6oO3 https://www.bonappetit.com/story/history-of-meatloaf https://www.theatlantic.com/h...