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We’re joined by writer, producer and Writers Panel podcast host Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Dead Pilot Society, Hex Wives) to talk about turning Laurie’s memoir into a TV series, LA pizza, and why nobody should hug Laurie goodbye.

Topics: coffee-lid mac and cheese, a morally bankrupt grandma pie, subway track splits and a cilantro Caesar, forced-fall pot roast, peas-free hachis parmentier, and hard cuts.

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Jen Agg joins us to talk about her new book, Table Boss, life on TV, restaurants, and what happens when everything goes sideways. Plus: Montreal, air fryers, fleas, great hoagies, bad sushi, and macaroni salad.

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She's back! Alicia Tobin joins us for another round of fun.

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Did you like the food in Marty Supreme, Black Rabbit, and Dexter: Resurrection? Great, because you have our guest, Tamara Reynolds, to thank for that.

Get her book, Forking Fantastic/How to Throw a Dinner Party Without Having a Nervous Breakdown

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We’re joined by Emmy-winning writer, podcaster, and documentarian Deb Freeman to talk Finding Edna Lewis, food legacy, and why some stories deserve better lighting and bigger stages.

Topics: airport salad crimes, influencer sightings, bad pork decisions, and the emotional importance of an amaryllis.

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Nathan Thornburgh joins us to talk about the new Roads & Kingdoms print magazine.

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Long Live Pulque!

Laurie's article on Flaming Hydra.

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Top 5 topics:

When your body gives up on Lucky Charms

Just double the seasoning

Florida life and Gainesville essay

Eddie Huang & The Places Review

Zuni Café chicken and bread salad

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Andy Corren is the author of Dirtbag Queen: A Memoir of My Mother. Buy it from Bookshop.org.

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The one and only Helen Cho joins us to talk unboxing and Labubu.

She said you can watch this one and this one and this one.

This episode was edited by Alex Scott and brought to you by our Patreon friends (thank you).

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Episode Topics Covered:

• Laurie’s book tour adventures and bookstore visits
• New Jersey loving/hating, jughandles, and gastrointestinal vengeance
• Vomiting into a gift bag in a car
• "Two Girls One Cup" regret (we will not link this, thanks) and generational Google trauma
• Toilet innovation: the slap chop for your ass
• Serious Eats halal cart chicken and rice
• Praise for Kelly Fields' biscuits
• Instagram memes and unsolicited DM boundaries
• Discussion of Careless People and Facebook’s internal dysfunction
• Very Important People improv show recommendation
• White Lotus commentary and Mike White history
• Loaded nachos and the curse of second helpings (recipe is nachos, but like, loaded)
• Final shoutout to Lisa Donovan’s coconut cake recipe

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Follow Akshay @akshaycooks.

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It's just Laurie, Chris, a sterile cup, and a bottle of AriZona Iced Tea.

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Caroline Choe joins us to talk about her new book, Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides.

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Youngmi Mayer is a standup comedian and host of the podcast Hairy Butthole.

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Ivy Knight joins us to talk about her AGENT KNIGHT Instagram video series:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_c_R7zxomz/

Follow her at ivyporkchopknight and Allez Céline.

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Amethyst Ganaway's website.

Her IG

Her cookbook announcement, From the Roota to the Toota

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Ben Harrison, friend to all, joins us to talk floor omelets.

Listen to his podcasts, The Greatest Generation and Greatest Trek, on the MaxFun network.

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Be thankful for Deb's Smitten Kitchen.

Listen to The Recipe with Kenji and Deb.

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