Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions

Smart Mouth

Arts EN ↓ 265 episodes

An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising historiesbehind the foods we love. Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!

Author

Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions

Episodes

Popsicles 11.07.2018 18:24

Are all origin stories lies? Plus, San Francisco weather patterns of 1905 (it's relevant, I swear) and Popsicle Pete. What is "healthy"? What is "artificial"? Guess what's worse than a brain freeze? Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ Please subscribe to (an...

Tater Tots 04.07.2018 15:55

Latchkey kid cuisine and edible glue - there's always money in the potato farm. Let us see your tater tots! Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! h...

S'mores 27.06.2018 19:44

National S'mores Days is August 10 - be sure to tag us in your campfire photos! Which do you prefer: a light toast or a full char? Plus, tramping about, the Tollhouse cookie recipe, and the way "plain" gelatin really smells. Plus, what IS a marsh-mallow? Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www....

Chicken & Waffles with Carl Tart 20.06.2018 46:47

High-speed chases, his boss and my ex, the religious history of waffle irons, European KFC, and different varieties of tacos (and taa-kos)with TV writer and comedian Carl Tart. Plus, can multiple people claim credit for inventing fried chicken? Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram....

Gumbo with Maggie Maye 13.06.2018 46:30

Comedian Maggie Maye is here to talk about gumbo. But also: the objectively best style of French fries, garbage queso, the joy of filling out customer comment cards, Official State Meals, and witches' brews. Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ Please subscri...

Boba with Chris Fleming 06.06.2018 1:05:26

Greased-up showpig Chris Fleming on the confidence required to wear hats, a hummingbird diet, cheesecake-makin' nuns, power sneezing and big ol' Tetons. Plus, boba or bubble tea: whatever you call it, its nutritional value is highly suspect. Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com...

Eggs Benedict with Lorena Garcia 30.05.2018 26:39

Lorena Garcia explains how a chef tastes everything every night, and describes her take on eggs benedict. Plus, toaster crumpets, "what is a week-end?" and starting beef with Scott Conant. And finally: mimosa, bellini, or bloody mary? Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartm...

Pimento Cheese with Andrew Knowlton 23.05.2018 39:24

Pimento vs pimiento, cream cheese vs mayonnaise, Coke vs Pepsi, delicious energy bars and unexpected golf drama with Bon Appetit editor-at-large Andrew Knowlton. Recorded at Vegas Uncork'd. Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ Please subscribe to (and rate &...

Tikka Masala with Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins 16.05.2018 45:46

The Partition, Scottish lies, and that straight-up freak Queen Victoria with restaurant owner and former Top Chef contestant Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins. Plus, practical cannibalism and "The Butchering Art." Smart Mouth is on Patreon - contribute and help keep this thing going! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ Please subscribe...

Sizzler, Souplantation & Salad Bars with Jenny Yang 09.05.2018 56:16

Jenny Yang on self-promotion in a gig economy, funeral potatoes, the cultural power of Wisconsin, the vile 1970s, and salad bars as "the most American thing." We're on Patreon - come join Team Smart Mouth! www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart…/id1171755407...

Tamales with Alana Jones-Mann 02.05.2018 43:17

Growing up on the US-Mexico border with baker Alana Jones-Mann, Netflix's influence on veganism, and a reminder to Trump voters for Cinco de Mayo! (LOLJK no Trump voters listen to this show.) We're on Patreon and would love your support: https://www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https:/...

Ceviche with Justin Ward & Serena Quintana-Patterson 25.04.2018 50:07

FAT TOM, CIA vs CIA, misspelled food tattoos, aliens, and the East Asian influence on Peruvian cuisine in this wide-ranging talk about marinated fish with Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio chef-instructor Justin Ward and student Serena Quintana-Patterson. Hey: do you like mint in your ceviche? Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never...

Guacamole with Gaby Dalkin 18.04.2018 41:29

The history of slutty brownies (it involves Jessica Simpson breaking a website), Queer Eye's Antoni and the guacamole controversy, and feathered dinosaurs with avocado queen Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cookin'. Plus, foods that make you … vigorous ... and a proposal for a new kind of Super Bowl Sunday. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never m...

Mongolian BBQ with Ryan Arnold & Tim Smith 11.04.2018 42:18

The business of wine, the subjectivity of wine, and the temperature of wine with Ryan Arnold and Tim Smith, plus lighthearted trickery, Benihana shenanigans, and Appleton, Wisconsin's place in Mongolian history. And after discussing what is not Mongolian cuisine, we lay out what it actually is. Plus, the debut of a new song by: https://www.instagram.com/rxsx/, https://www.instagram.com/bitvargen/,...

Red Velvet Cake with Lennon Parham 04.04.2018 39:27

Lady Dynamite and Playing House star Lennon Parham on church cookbooks, Girl Scouts shenanigans, and the proper way to make sweet tea. Plus: why is it called "red velvet"? Listeners: do you love or hate mayonnaise? Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart%E2%80%A6/id1171755407?mt www.f...

Happy Hour with Georgia Hardstark 28.03.2018 43:54

Georgia Hardstark joins Katherine to talk microdosing, old-timey self-care, Taco Bell Cantina, and the Starbucks Illuminati. Plus lying grandpas and the power of potlucks. Plus happy hour! Important question: is it okay to add club soda to an Old-Fashioned? Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/p...

Cheeseburgers with Neil Saavedra 21.03.2018 51:28

Freedom fries, Liberty cabbage, and the greatest American invention: cheeseburgers. Guest Neil Saavedra knows he's not Jesus, but he has opinions on the Impossible Burger, meat hygiene, and having an ass for radio. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart%E2%80%A6/id1171755407?mt www.f...

Writing vs Blogging with Esther Tseng 14.03.2018 52:28

Let's pull back the curtain on both blogging and traditional journalism. Media literacy, telling the story vs being the story, a tip for aspiring writers (it's not what they want to hear), and the truth about who's killing journalism, with blogger/writer/Instagrammer/snowboarder Esther Tseng. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an ep...

Xiao Long Bao, XLB, Soupy Dumplings with Anthony Cailan 07.03.2018 40:24

Bordeaux for everyone! The best dumplings on the planet with wine ambassador Anthony Cailan, plus providing people with alcohol, the dangers of this particular dumpling, and a quick history of modern Taiwan. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart…/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthp...

Ice Cream with Roxana Jullapat 28.02.2018 39:06

Champion of desserts Roxana Jullapat talks ice cream science, the importance of aspic in culinary school and the gratification of bread-baking. Plus, the African-American entrepreneurs who made ice cream so popular, starting in Philadelphia. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mou...

Lobster Thermidor with Jeremy Fall 21.02.2018 35:33

A signature dish of the Gilded Age. Mid-2000s Hollywood stories. The extreme complexities of the French Revolution. It all ties together in this discussion of lobster Thermidor with Jeremy Fall, restaurant owner and former underaged club promoter. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sma...

Tea with Rachel Ashwell 14.02.2018 27:40

Taunting monkeys, quoting John Adams, requesting tea as a power move - this episode has it all. British interior designer Rachel Ashwell joins Katherine to talk about the drink of her people, tea. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmout...

Fondue with Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia 07.02.2018 37:08

Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia on Switzerland's national dish, how Italy could market itself better, and whether the Trumps are royalty. He and Katherine come to a cross-cultural understanding with the following exchange: "What do you do with it?" "You eat it!" Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple...

The Origins of "California Cuisine" with Andrea Crawford 31.01.2018 45:32

Alice Waters and Wolfgang Puck got a lot of credit for the 1970s birth of "California cuisine," but they couldn't have done it without farmers actually growing that famous produce. Andrea Crawford supplied the lettuce - and has the scoop on the early days at Chez Panisse: communal living! Urban homesteading! ...Lawry's Seasoned Salt! Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes o...

Pan Dulce with Yusef Roach 24.01.2018 53:39

Getting a culinary education at Chipotle, piglet pastries, Juan Garrido, and the best thing at Starbucks. All that and gluten with comedian Yusef Roach. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcas...