Explore every episode of the podcast No Substitutions, Please
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| Episode 144: Apple Pie | 22 Mar 2026 | 01:04:13 | |
This one's for those of you who thought Noah hasn't been anti-gringo enough lately, which is definitely a group of people who exist. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 143: Drop Biscuits | 08 Mar 2026 | 01:05:04 | |
We've all had, if God has been good to us, a beautifully flaky, buttery, rich biscuit that's almost too good to put gravy on. Well, this episode's about the other kind. Songs used in this episode (both under Pixabay Content License): • "30 Seconds of Bluegrass," Caffeine Creek Band (banjoes) • "Saturday Disco Fever," Abydos Music Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 135: Red Velvet Cake | 02 Nov 2025 | 00:50:59 | |
If you want to roll out the red carpet for dessert . . . you should probably make something with less frosting. Noah and Louisa talk about a classic cake, and Noah discovers that he is, in fact, an easy mark. Join our Patreon! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 45: Brownies | 30 Jul 2023 | 00:45:54 | |
The perfect lunchbox dessert, without which no bake sale is complete. Noah and Louisa reminisce about these fudgy squares, whose present as a no-fuss baked good would surely astonish the people who (supposedly) invented it as a fine dining treat. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 44: Pulled Pork | 23 Jul 2023 | 00:55:13 | |
A beloved mainstay of many a summer barbecue, whether you like it with spicy vinegar, grown mustard, or that thick brown ketchup Kansas City calls barbecue sauce. Louisa discusses the importance of making an effort, while Noah tries to hang on to his faith in humanity. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 43: French Toast | 16 Jul 2023 | 01:01:48 | |
Have you ever wondered why this breakfast food is associated with the French? Well, Noah and Louisa have no answers for you there—but they'll spend plenty of time talking about how to make a delicious little bread dish, and all the ways people have failed to improve upon it. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 42: Fish and Chips | 03 Jul 2023 | 00:59:00 | |
Were you expecting hot dogs? Hamburgers? Some other American food that might be appropriate for the 4th of July? What podcast did you think this was? Noah and Louisa take you back to the Eastern Hemisphere on a journey through Britain, Portugal and Japan to wax poetic about the wonders of battered cod and haddock. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 41: Potato Salad | 25 Jun 2023 | 00:53:33 | |
No summer barbecue or 4th of July cookout is complete without someone bringing a big container of this stuff. Which is interesting, because if you've ever talked to anyone about it, you quickly learn two things: 1) everyone has their own recipe, and 2) no one seems to actually like it all that much. Noah and Louisa try to figure out why. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 40: Shrimp Scampi | 18 Jun 2023 | 00:55:59 | |
There are few pleasures in life as simple as butter, garlic, and good shrimp—or so you'd think. Noah and Louisa discover that a lot of people have rather interesting ideas on how such a classic combination can be . . . well, is "improved" the right term? Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 39: Eggs Benedict | 11 Jun 2023 | 00:59:03 | |
The preferred breakfast of traitors, Popes with weird egg deficiencies, and white people getting their weekend drunk on. Noah and Louisa break down every facet of this brunch staple. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 38: Key Lime Pie | 04 Jun 2023 | 00:49:38 | |
The Florida Keys: bright sun, blue waves, warm sand, haunted dolls—all things that go perfectly with the cool, refreshing taste of key lime juice swathed in rich condensed milk. (We're assuming here. Neither of us have been.) Noah and Louisa tell you about their agreed-upon favorite pie, and the occasions where it might be served. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 37: Greek Salad | 28 May 2023 | 00:56:17 | |
If the Sirens had sung of sweet tomatoes, glistening with rich olive oil, paired with refreshing cucumber, and scattered with pearl-white feta, to the illustrious Odysseus, he would have never returned to his rocky island home. Fortunately, it would be several millennia before all of those things came together in a salad bowl—which means it was several millennia and a few years before people started ruining it. Noah and Louisa fill you in. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 36: Wedge Salad | 21 May 2023 | 00:40:30 | |
As we all know, food is at its most delicious when it is served in triangles. This salad, with its bacon and chives and its creamy blue cheese dressing, conjures the fantasy of eating an entire head of lettuce. (You can't make Noah mention the tomatoes.) It's our third episode of Salad Days. You know the deal: people are going to absolutely ruin this thing. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 134: Maduros | 19 Oct 2025 | 00:52:14 | |
Noah and Louisa prove that even when you think the plantains sitting on your counter couldn't possibly be usable, they find a way to surprise you. Also, Noah gets his Puerto Rican tarjeta revoked. Join our Patreon! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 35: Caprese Salad | 14 May 2023 | 00:53:08 | |
Basil. Cheese. Tomato. Oil. Long ago, the four ingredients sat together in harmony. Then everything changed when a bunch of people chucked some balsamic vinegar in there for some reason. Noah and Louisa investigate why people can't just leave well enough alone. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 34: Cobb Salad | 07 May 2023 | 00:49:50 | |
The only thing Noah likes less than cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs in his salads are people who supposedly like those things finding ways to get around the fact that they're key ingredients. So, for the first episode of our Salad Days, he and Louisa talk about all the different ways people try to get around a very simple recipe. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 33: Flan | 30 Apr 2023 | 00:54:47 | |
It's the king of custards, the despot of desserts, the envy of every other meal-ender—and, as Louisa and Noah discover, the bane of a lot of cooks cursed by iffy ovens or too willing to cut corners. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter. | |||
| Episode 32: Roasted Asparagus | 23 Apr 2023 | 00:47:43 | |
Let's welcome spring into our lives with a tribute to one of the greenest vegetables around—and, we think you'll agree, one of the most variegated episodes we've ever done. Noah and Louisa discover that there are some people who just shouldn't be allowed near a produce section. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 31: Meatball Subs | 16 Apr 2023 | 00:51:34 | |
Anchors aweigh! Noah and Louisa cast off to take on these treasure-laden galleons of the sandwich fleet—or, more accurately, some of their worst captains. Do they land a broadside? Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 30: Deviled Eggs | 09 Apr 2023 | 00:54:34 | |
Whether at a cocktail party or a down-home family picnic, these little vessels for mayonnaise and paprika are the picture of midcentury elegance. Noah and Louisa take on the most ovoid, and therefore most seasonally appropriate, of Easter foods. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 29: Blueberry Muffins | 02 Apr 2023 | 00:44:36 | |
We know what you're thinking. You're thinking we all know how blueberry muffins are made. Well, would that it were so simple. Noah and Louisa talk about how, for some people, there is no recipe so easy or so forgiving that it can't be turned into a quick-bread quagmire. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 28: Shepherd’s Pie | 26 Mar 2023 | 00:45:15 | |
If you're the weirdo who thinks we haven't done enough British food, well, this one's for you. Noah and Louisa discuss the classic comfort casserole that dares to say: is there anything better than a blanket of mashed potatoes over ground meat? Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 27: Scrambled Eggs | 19 Mar 2023 | 00:39:40 | |
If you've been listening for a while, you know Noah tends to recoil when Louisa breaks out descriptors for eggs—so, naturally, we figured it was time to take the bull by the curds. Whether you like your scrambles French-style or nearly omeletted, we're sure you'll find someone to annoy you in this sojourn through the most controversial of breakfasts. FFollow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 26: Buffalo Wings | 12 Mar 2023 | 00:57:43 | |
The rare episode where both hosts have made the food in question. If you're one of the three people left who doesn't know where Noah lives, let him regale you with the tales of every petty argument he's had to hear about this food. It's chicken wings in orange hot sauce. It is not that complicated. How did you jackwagons even find a topic to be more insufferable about than the Bills? Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 133: Enchiladas | 05 Oct 2025 | 00:44:13 | |
Fill a tortilla, surround it with sauce, bake cheese on top—what's not to love? Well, let Noah and Louisa tell you. Join our Patreon! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 25: Nutella | 05 Mar 2023 | 00:45:10 | |
For this exciting milestone, Noah and Louisa decided to do things a little differently. This time, we cover recipes made with Nutella—decadence in a jar or overrated slop? Let them tell you all about it. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 24: French Fries | 26 Feb 2023 | 00:44:21 | |
How is this the most sacrilegious episode we've done yet? Noah and Louisa discuss that most quintessential of fried-tuber side dishes, that most incorrectly-named of fast-food staples: the French fry. ERRATUM: Noah refers to "Death Valley" in this episode. He meant the "San Fernando Valley." He would never disrespect the good people of Southern California in this way. Their baseball teams, perhaps, but not the people. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 23: Cheesecake | 19 Feb 2023 | 00:42:14 | |
Picture it: the Internet, 2023. Noah and Louisa discuss the dense and delicious dessert that, despite the doughtiest deeds of this delegate for the duty of description . . . does not start with a D. Look, it's cheesecake. We love it. Let us tell you all about it. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 22: Squash Soup | 12 Feb 2023 | 00:50:36 | |
Did you know squash soups don't have to taste like you puréed a pumpkin spice latte? Did you know Noah has actually made some of the foods on the show? This time, he and Louisa get to talk about all the different ways you, too, can make your soup as gourd as possible. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 21: Minestrone | 05 Feb 2023 | 00:50:42 | |
Hearty soups, full of beans and tubers, are a regular feature of cucina povera—and, precisely because of that, are particularly susceptible to dinguses who want to overcomplicate things for no reason. Noah and Louisa get to talk about a soup one of them does not, in fact, particularly like. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 20: Clams Chowder | 29 Jan 2023 | 01:02:52 | |
Bowlful of red, bowlful of white, or possibly a secret third bowlful: whatever kind of mood you're in tonight, Noah and Louisa discuss the soup that will one day draw battle-lines across the Northeast. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 19: Chicken Noodle Soup | 22 Jan 2023 | 00:50:06 | |
At its best, a wonderful savory restorative; at its worst, an unevenly-seasoned mess of mushy vegetables and bad meat. Noah and Louisa talk about that most famous of broths for the convalescent. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 18: Donuts | 15 Jan 2023 | 00:43:04 | |
We hear what you're saying: wouldn't it be easier to just buy some donuts at your local shop? Is it really worth making your own? As Noah and Louisa discover, some people tried—very few of them, as it turns out, with any real understanding of what they were doing. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 17: Pesto | 08 Jan 2023 | 00:43:02 | |
The perfect time to discuss fresh summer flavors: in the bleak midwinter. Let Noah and Louisa take you on a journey to the Mediterranean coast, where people get extremely het up about what goes in their green sauces. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 16: Nachos | 01 Jan 2023 | 01:04:44 | |
What's great about nachos is how modular they are: no matter what protein, type of cheese, or toppings you prefer, there's a plate of nachos out there you'll like. And yet, somehow, there are people—quite famous people, of some renown in the recipe world—who have managed to screw them up. Noah and Louisa discover that, for the first time in NSP history, they have the ultimate definitional element for a great show: a recurring villain. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 132: Roasted Garlic | 21 Sep 2025 | 00:45:42 | |
Even as sharp a customer as garlic, in the end, surrenders and sweetens in a constant low heat. Noah and Louisa talk about why people seem unable to realize that's what they're supposed to be making. Join our Patreon! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 15: Fruitcake | 25 Dec 2022 | 00:51:44 | |
Whether it's steamed or baked, dense or light, a full-meal wedge or a dessert slice, there's one thing both sides of the Atlantic ocean agree on: everyone absolutely hates this garbage food. Noah's first fruitcake foray came on the same week as this episode was recorded, so Louisa gets to explain to him—and laugh at his increasing terror. Oh, and if you happen to celebrate today: Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy our present to you! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 14: Pernil | 18 Dec 2022 | 00:51:01 | |
Something like half of Puerto Rican Christmas carols involve the key subject of cooking pork. There is a good reason for this: it's absolutely delicious. Let Noah and Louisa tell you about this magical dish and all the ways in which it'll make you happy. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 13: Roast Beef | 11 Dec 2022 | 00:48:56 | |
Whether a Sunday dinner staple or the centerpiece of a beautiful holiday dinner, whether eye of round or prime rib, a roast beef treated well is a memorable treat. Louisa's got the reins on this episode, as Noah asks her how to choose a good cut, tricks to combat shrinkflation-induced lean roasts, and more. Plus, courtesy of listener Matt and @madcitybeergeek, find out how one galaxy-brained genius decided to make his chili. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 12: Stuffing | 04 Dec 2022 | 00:35:33 | |
Right now, a number of you are yelling the word "dressing" at your phones, and people think you're being weird. Better to listen and find out how Noah and Louisa like this side dish, so often oddly restricted to Thanksgiving despite its many wonderful qualities. Plus: our second mailbag, sent in by another loyal reader, and . . . hoo boy, it's a good one. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 11: Turkey | 27 Nov 2022 | 00:49:06 | |
If you went to a Thanksgiving dinner this coming week (*brag*), chances are pretty good the centerpiece of it was a turkey cooked to crispy and golden perfection. Or so we hope. For the people who didn't quite get to enjoy that, Noah and Louisa have some things to say. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 10: Mac & Cheese | 20 Nov 2022 | 00:57:47 | |
Whichever shape of pasta you use, however many cheeses you melt, wherever you finish the dish—and whether it's your main dish or a side—mac & cheese is a true classic. Noah and Louisa make sure to give each element its due. As a tenth-episode bonus, they also do two firsts: dunk on a recipe they found on the Internet, and discuss a comment received from a reader! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 9: Potato Leek Soup | 13 Nov 2022 | 00:51:13 | |
In the fall, a home cook's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of spuds—and, perhaps, leeks cooked in butter. Noah and Louisa discover that, no matter how simply a dish may be named, you can't stop some people from overcomplicating it. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 8: Spaghetti and Meatballs | 06 Nov 2022 | 00:50:20 | |
What could be more Italian than spaghetti and meatballs? Well, to hear some people tell it, lots of things—and they might be right. Noah and Louisa attempt to defuse this source of ongoing cross-Atlantic tension. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 7: Pumpkin Pie | 30 Oct 2022 | 00:33:11 | |
Our spookiest episode yet . . . well, if you're scared of autumnal whiffs of mortality. Look, there's not a whole lot of homemade Halloween foods, okay? Noah and Louisa did their best to be respectful to a serviceable pie. Some other people did not. These are their stories. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 6: Fried Chicken | 23 Oct 2022 | 00:49:31 | |
Whether breaded, battered or even dredged—depending on your recipe—delicious poultry covered in equally tasty starch and goldened in oil is beloved the world over. Unless it's made by some of the people Noah and Louisa tripped over in their research. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 131: Braised Brisket | 31 Aug 2025 | 00:52:43 | |
The thing about a cheap cut of meat is that, once you figure out how to properly cook it, it stops being cheap really quickly. Noah and Louisa dig into one of the best-known examples. Join our Patreon! Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 5: Rice and Beans | 16 Oct 2022 | 00:44:34 | |
Like all classic comfort food, they're infinitely customizable in flavor, seasoning, texture, technique . . . and yet Noah and Louisa managed to find the one thing you probably shouldn't do to them. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 4: Caesar Salad | 09 Oct 2022 | 00:36:56 | |
Anchovies, mustard, torn lettuce—what is it with Caesars and causing arguments about classics? Noah and Louisa wade into the comment sections of the Internet to see what's what. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||
| Episode 3: Grilled Cheese | 02 Oct 2022 | 00:30:33 | |
One cannot live on bread and cheese alone. Or can one? To answer that, Louisa and Noah toast up more of the Internet's finest home cooks. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. | |||