The 4 Best Good Food Podcast Episodes
1) The many faces of Southern cuisine
Sean Brock speaks on the past and future of Southern cuisine. We learn about the origins of eggnog and talk with a self-described “Mississippi vegan.” Plus a look back at two centuries of African-Amer...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) A look back at Filipino foodways
Filipino American History Month is coming up, so we’re revisiting our special on Filipino food from earlier this year, when Evan and friends embarked on a food crawl of Northeast LA. We also heard fro...Show More
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A great interview with a restauranteur I really admire, with some surprising historical facts about the connection between Mexico and the Ph...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Remembering Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)
When Jonathan Gold passed last year, we gathered the voices of colleagues, friends, chefs, and listeners to celebrate the man who taught us how to eat and live in LA.
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I admired and loved Jonathan Gold. He used his platform as a food critic to open people's eyes to new types of food, while at the same time ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) How food is starring on the big screen
Director Lulu Wang uses food as a storytelling device in “The Farewell.” A Southern California couple embarks on a journey to become sustainable farmers. Plus a conversation with the directors of “Hon...Show More
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@aliceko check this interview with the director of the movie The Farewell".
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Instant ramen gets a gourmet upgrade
Pull out that package of ramen and get ready to dress it up! Instant ramen is most frequently associated with tired clichés about quick dorm room eats but Peter J. Kim wants us to rethink the ...Show More
6) Taking stock of food culture with Ruby Tandoh
Exploring African flavors, Japanese fermentation, and a Paris farmers market. Ruby Tandoh traces how our culinary tastes have transformed in our 24/7 food obsession. Yasmin Khan manages stew recipes ...Show More
7) Spooky Halloween recipes from Elvira and your local cemetery
Hosting a Halloween party, veganizing Korean cuisine at home, and the horrors of labor throughout the food system: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark AKA Cassandra Peterson IRL dons her towering black beeh...Show More
8) A Diwali recipe to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights
Celebrating Diwali, Thai roots meet Nashville soul, a soju party, yaupon as a potential coffee alternative, and green satsumas: Khushbu Shah shares how she celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of li...Show More
9) Samin Nosrat Makes Good Things Better
Samin Nosrat discovers "Good Things"; a bar devoted to women's sports; winter squash at the farmers market. Samin Nosrat chats about the pressure she felt following the success of Salt, Fat, Acid, He...Show More
10) Fixing our broken food system and the glory of tacos
How do you fix a food system that isn't simply broken but has been captured, top to bottom, in the name of profit? Our food system isn't simply broken, it has been captured, top to bottom, in the nam...Show More