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Smart Mouth

Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions

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Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 265

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!

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🇨🇦 Canada - food
05/07/2026
#94
🇨🇦 Canada - food
04/07/2026
#65
🇨🇦 Canada - food
03/07/2026
#55
🇨🇦 Canada - food
07/06/2026
#94
🇨🇦 Canada - food
06/03/2026
#98
🇨🇦 Canada - food
05/03/2026
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - food
04/03/2026
#47
🇨🇦 Canada - food
15/10/2025
#88
🇨🇦 Canada - food
14/10/2025
#60
🇩🇪 Germany - food
07/09/2025
#88

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Asian Chicken Salad with Jon Kung

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 • Duration 01:06:46

Do we really think Cary Grant invented a salad?

Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen

1 For The Table

Related episodes:

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Ruth Wakefield & the Chocolate Chip Cookie

Personal Foodways with Chris Scott

Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Pandora • Spotify • TuneIn • Libsyn • Amazon Music • Podurama

Check out all our episodes so far here. If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon. If you'd rather make a one-time gift, I'm on Venmo and PayPal.

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Music: José Feliciano - California Dreamin'

Notes on MSG:

Dr. Ho Man Kwok and MSG

and it continues...

FDA 1,2,3

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Reddit 1,2

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LA TImes 1,2

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Charleston with Hanna Raskin

Thursday, June 13, 2024 • Duration 38:27

Myths and truths about one of the South's more food-focused cities.

The Food Section

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Pimento Cheese

Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Pandora • Spotify • TuneIn • Libsyn • Amazon Music • Podurama

Check out all our episodes so far here. If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon. If you'd rather make a one-time gift, I'm on and .

Tyromancy with Jennifer Billock

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Duration 40:18

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

Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Pandora • Spotify • RadioPublic • TuneIn • Libsyn • Amazon Music

Check out all our episodes so far here. If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon. If you'd rather make a one-time gift, I'm on Venmo and PayPal.

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Linzer Torte with Flula Borg

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 • Duration 47:48

One of the greatest desserts in the Austrian canon. No offense to House of Pies. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/t-magazine/travel/vienna-austria-pastries-demel-cafe-landtmann.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eat-like-local-vienna-austria-180966971/ https://www.linztourismus.at/en/leisure/discover-linz/gastronomy/linzer-torte/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/in-linz-austria-searching-for-the-perfect-linzer-torte-the-pastry-of-her-childhood/2013/10/10/5db62920-2246-11e3-966c-9c4293c47ebe_story.html

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Maraschino Cherries with Courtney Nichols

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 • Duration 54:04

Is a maraschino cherry the most important cocktail garnish? (And how is it pronounced, marasheeno or maraskino?) Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/31GmfAo https://amzn.to/2UMJFD3 https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/x346d791b https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-the-real-maraschino-cherry https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/magazine/who-made-that-maraschino-cherry.html https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-550550-maraschino-cherries https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/02/archives/consumer-notes-us-sets-up-limits-for-processors-of-maraschino.html https://imbibemagazine.com/history-lesson-the-maraschino-cherry/ https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/in-praise-of-luxardo-cherries-article

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Salami with Allen Strickland Williams

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 • Duration 59:04

Salami’s pretty funky. This episode brought to you by Lobster Gram. Go to https://www.lobstergram.com/ & use promocode SMARTMOUTHLOVE to take 20% off all products. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/36UNh89 https://amzn.to/36RN7hT https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/03/salumi-guide-italian-cured-meats-salami-prosciutto.html https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/dining/17sala.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-03-12-0303120021-story.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/there-are-museums-everythingeven-salami-180964721/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/9/319.145 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/meat-preparation/sausages-and-food-safety/ct_index https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/7c48be3e-e516-4ccf-a2d5-b95a128f04ae/Labeling-Policy-Book.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

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Spam with Helen Hong

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 • Duration 49:01

“Meatloaf without basic training” aka Spam, had quite a journey in Korea, from symbol of privation to elegant gift. And there are so many flavors!

If you'd prefer to read the interview, the transcript is here: http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/home/helen-hong-podcast-transcript-spam-korean-food

This episode brought to you by Lobster Gram. Go to https://www.lobstergram.com/ & use promocode SMARTMOUTHLOVE to take 20% off all products. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/2U5c1ru https://www.tastecooking.com/15-flavors-spam-counting/ https://www.spam.com/varieties/spam-oven-roasted-turkey https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/20997/origin-spam-food-spam-email https://people.com/celebrity/barack-obama-snacks-on-hawaiian-spam-sushi/ https://www.livescience.com/32813-hormel-spam-no-mystery-meat.html https://www.foodbeast.com/news/10-facts-about-spam-that-you-might-not-have-known/ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/world/asia/in-south-korea-spam-is-the-stuff-gifts-are-made-of.html https://www.eater.com/2014/7/9/6191681/a-brief-history-of-spam-an-american-meat-icon https://www.smithsonianmag.com/food/how-spam-went-canned-necessity-american-icon-180963916/

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Spaghetti Carbonara with Niccole Thurman

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • Duration 35:43

So, do you put cream in your carbonara? This episode brought to you by Lobster Gram. Go to https://www.lobstergram.com/ & use promocode SMARTMOUTHLOVE to take 20% off all products. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Source: https://amzn.to/30GVED3

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Grits with Kelli Ferrell

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 • Duration 35:56

Two questions: Is Maryland the north? Can you tell where someone’s from by what they put in their grits? I'll be on Instagram Live this Thursday, January 16th at 7pm Pacific time to talk about our favorite kinds of apples. Join us! https://www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ This episode brought to you by Lobster Gram. Go to https://www.lobstergram.com/ & use promocode SMARTMOUTHLOVE to take 20% off all products. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/2QTFHWN https://amzn.to/3aaaJkB https://amzn.to/30mrnZN https://amzn.to/2QUS3xV https://amzn.to/2FMOljo https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/08/shrimp-and-grits-southern-food-history.html http://deepsouthmag.com/2014/10/01/shrimp-and-grits-a-history/ https://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=grits&category=CODEOFLAWS&conid=25854106&result_pos=0&keyval=15645&numrows=10 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/26/dining/a-taste-of-charleston-corn-s-higher-calling-grits.html https://ansonmills.com/grain_notes/13 https://www.npr.org/books/titles/708104955/grits-a-cultural-and-culinary-journey-through-the-south#excerpt https://www.ebony.com/life/soul-food-grits/ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/food-drink/article68763427.html https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1981/07/15/195293.html?pageNumber=51 https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20100127/News/605200766/SH

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History of Home Economics with Shauna Sever

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 • Duration 01:00:17

There's much love for the midwest in this episode. It's the birthplace of most of this country's great home economists - and yes, they were and are great. Shauna Sever joins to talk about wellness and personal brands, concepts that go back to the 1860s. Plus some great Rice Krispies Treat tips. And we ask: how many women does it take to make one Betty Crocker?

If you'd prefer to read the interview, the transcript is here: http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/home/2020/6/22/transcript-for-episode-146-history-of-home-economics-with-shauna-sever

I'll be on Instagram Live this Thursday, December 19th at 7pm Pacific time to talk about the Feast of the Seven Fishes, peppermint pigs, and Christmas pickles. Join us! https://www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ This episode brought to you by Lobster Gram. Go to https://www.lobstergram.com/smartmouth & use promocode SMARTMOUTHHOLIDAY to take 20% off all products. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407 Sources: https://amzn.to/2r3Deip https://amzn.to/34vKjWF https://amzn.to/34xx6N0 http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/janette-kelley-woman-behind-betty-crocker/ https://www.cooksinfo.com/rice-krispies-squares https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/homeEc/cases/namechange.html https://sites.middlebury.edu/homeec/history-of-home-economics/ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vtg-1940s-era-camp-fire-girls-cookery-244282484 https://www.jphs.org/people/2005/4/14/ellen-swallow-richards-the-first-oekologist.html https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/28/obituaries/marjorie-husted-dead-at-94-helped-create-betty-crocker.html

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