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Smart Mouth

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Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions

An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising histories behind 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!

#265

Asian Chicken Salad with Jon Kung

Do we really think Cary Grant invented a salad? [Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from ... more

25 Jun 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:46

25 Jun 2024

#264

Charleston with Hanna Raskin

Myths and truths about one of the South's more food-focused cities. [The Food Section] (ht... more

13 Jun 2024

38 MINS

38:27

13 Jun 2024

#263

Sesame Balls with Kat Lieu

You can make restaurant-quality pho at home. You just gotta believe in yourself, and also ... more

05 Jun 2024

36 MINS

36:11

05 Jun 2024

#262

Food Gifts with Elle Simone Scott

The resident food stylist at America's Test Kitchen on the history of boxes of chocolate .... more

22 May 2024

37 MINS

37:05

22 May 2024

#261

Hickory, Pecans, and Soup

A dish I had absolutely never heard of before. Related Episode: <a href= "https://podcasts... more

26 Apr 2024

10 MINS

10:07

26 Apr 2024

#260

Raw Milk

Do I drink it? Yes. Am I a sovereign citizen? Depends on my mood. (<a href= "https://smart... more

10 Apr 2024

20 MINS

20:03

10 Apr 2024

#259

Soul Rolls with KJ Kearney

Soul rolls and other culinary smash ups; should legacy publications stay in their lane; ac... more

27 Mar 2024

46 MINS

46:02

27 Mar 2024

#258

Queer Food with John Birdsall

Kitsch versus camp and the politics of quiche. [The Man Who Ate Too Much] (https://wwnorto... more

28 Feb 2024

55 MINS

55:11

28 Feb 2024

#257

Which Animals Have Taste? With Katie Goldin

Crows. You gotta hand it to them. Listen to Smart Mouth: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.... more

14 Feb 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:14

14 Feb 2024

#256

Salt the Chicken with Susan Jung

A dream job and many dream fried chicken recipes. Listen to Smart Mouth: <a href= "https:/... more

24 Jan 2024

36 MINS

36:36

24 Jan 2024

#255

Tyromancy with Jennifer Billock

There's no end of ways to tell the future. But most importantly: with cheese. Listen to Sm... more

17 Jan 2024

40 MINS

40:18

17 Jan 2024

#254

Replay: Eggnog with Drew Mackie

Do you enjoy eggnog without alcohol? Plus, peach schnapps trauma, a detour through Televis... more

26 Dec 2023

37 MINS

37:53

26 Dec 2023

#253

Replay: Christmas Cookies with Kim-Joy

The GBBO star on reassuring baking, the invention of Christmas bribery, and the uniquely A... more

20 Dec 2023

39 MINS

39:57

20 Dec 2023

#252

Replay: Peppermint with Niccole Thurman

What is “childhood”? When was it invented? The same time as candy canes? Listen to Smart M... more

13 Dec 2023

43 MINS

43:44

13 Dec 2023

#251

Christmas Candy with Daniel Zafran

“Christmas candy” is just vibes. So what's your favorite? Related episodes: <a href= "http... more

06 Dec 2023

52 MINS

52:19

06 Dec 2023

#250

The Official Turkey Pardon

This thing's so weird. Listen to Smart Mouth: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc... more

21 Nov 2023

05 MINS

05:19

21 Nov 2023

#249

Eating Korean Food and Writing Books with Tien Nguyen

How to go from eating soup to writing a book about it. <a href= "https://omnivorebooks.mys... more

15 Nov 2023

40 MINS

40:52

15 Nov 2023

#248

Lady Desserts with Valerie Gordon

Are women compared to desserts because they're sweet? Because they're unimportant? And why... more

18 Oct 2023

53 MINS

53:54

18 Oct 2023

#247

Meat raffles and Snickers salads with Ben Mandelker

When two coastal elites explore Midwestern food. Related: <a href= "https://smartmouthpod.... more

04 Oct 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:48

04 Oct 2023

#246

Beans with Sejal Sukhadwala

Beans, meat substitutes, and capitalism with our century's Samuel Johnson. Related: <a c... more

20 Sep 2023

52 MINS

52:44

20 Sep 2023

#245

Correct Episode! With Maya Lau

There was an uploading error to some platforms. So listen to this one if the previous vers... more

14 Jun 2023

48 MINS

48:06

14 Jun 2023

#244

Bay Leaves with Maya Lau

Maya Lau joins Smart Mouth for the last episode of the season! She and Katherine talk abou... more

08 Jun 2023

48 MINS

48:06

08 Jun 2023

#243

Industrial Meat and Coca-Cola with Jamie Loftus

Did you know you can sue objects? Coca-Cola does. [Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dog... more

24 May 2023

39 MINS

39:47

24 May 2023

#242

From Other People’s Pockets: Katherine’s Journey from Food Writer to Business Owner

In this special episode, I’m sharing a conversation I had on a new podcast, Other People’s... more

09 May 2023

35 MINS

35:38