books

113. Ben Philippe Likes Trains: a Super-Special Bonus Interview

In this special bonus episode, Ben Philippe joins us for the second time! We talk about the process of writing a second book, trains, Pokémon, writing what you know, and his upcoming nonfiction debut.

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197. What A Farmer Wants YOU To Know About Food ft. Dennis Bulani!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer Dennis Bulani about his new book, What A Farmer Wants You To Know About Food! Dennis shares his insights into the world of GMOs, organic farming, and all the reasons we should actually feel hopeful about the future! Then, we put Dennis through the Random Meal Generator, and find out about his family’s favorite taco recipe.

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196. How To Share An Egg ft. Bonny Reichert!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with author & journalist Bonny Reichert (@bonnyreichert) about her new book How To Share An Egg: A Story Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty. We talk about what makes a good memoir, the importance of food as a way to connect to family, and the way opening up to the past can help us break out of our shells and move toward a better future. Also, an extremely cursed round of the Random Meal Generator that brings back an old favorite: Mountain Dew.

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E87 – New Format on the Block

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) are back after an unplanned hiatus to chat plans for the podcast going forward including new segments like: what’s filling the tank, what’s draining the bucket and what are we working on as 2024 comes to a close.

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PTP On Ranked: Top 5 Lists of Stuff That Don’t Matter – Top 5 Fictional Swords

“We’ll be back next week with an all-new episode of Pull the Plug, but for now, here’s a little treat for ya.

Here’s the episode that Justin G and PTP alum Jordan G recently guested on with host Tuong La and Tom Zalatnai for Ranked: Top 5 Lists of Stuff That Don’t Matter.

Listen in as we try and rank the Top 5 Fictional Swords! There’s hilarity. There’s innuendoes. There’s an uncomfortable amount of Lord of the Rings and anime lore. It’s a good time maybe!

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130. The Food of J.R.R. Tolkien ft. Emma Lanza

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) chats with special guest Emma Lanza about the food of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings! We’re talking books, movies, AND animated adaptations, with apologies to the book purists out there, because, let’s be real, visual depictions of fictional food are wonderful and worth exploring too! What the heck are “seed cake” and “lembas bread?” What can Bilbo Baggins teach us about hospitality? Is Samwise Gamgee the ultimate salt-loving bisexual icon?

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128. One Piece: Pirate Recipes by Sanji – Meat on the Bone & Exploding Apples!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) review the official One Piece cookbook, Pirate Recipes by Sanji! We tried out the recipes for Meat on the Bone and Exploding Apples, and shared some tips & warnings about how to have a good time cooking from a recipe!

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113. Six Thousand Years of Bread by H.E. Jacob

CW: Lots of talk about colonialism, genocide, and war. Some mention of disordered eating.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about H.E. Jacob’s prolific tome, 6000 Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History. We get into the interplay of religion, industrialization, and the military, and how all three connect deeply to bread. What lessons can we learn from the history of bread? Where do bagels come from? Why would someone wear Jesus’s foreskin as a wedding ring? The answers may (or may not) surprise you…

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S01E12 – Shock to the system.

The prophesy is not complete? What?! Our squad has obtained one piece after suffering a great loss, but it looks like they are not done yet. What challenges await them? Will they succeed in obtaining the other pieces? What will be the price? Tune in to find out.

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79. 6 Great Food Books for your Holiday Gift-Giving!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) shares book recommendations to help you find the perfect holiday gifts for the Food nerds in your life!

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