Companion website: hotdogs.expert

Hot dog, it’s a summer episode in the middle of winter! In this wien-derful successor to our hamburger episode, Nicole and Julia learn (literally) how the sausage is made and take a frank look at competitive eating. Hop aboard the Wienermobile and strap in for a journey down the Hot Dog Highway (destination: Joey Chestnut’s stomach).

Our theme song is “Red Onions” by Louie Zong, off of his album Vegetable Soul: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/vegetable-soul

We’re on Instagram @girlslunchpod. Nicole's website is nicolehylton.com. Have an episode suggestion or question? You can email us at girlslunchpodcast@gmail.com and we will add it to our chaotic list of future episode subjects.

Links to sources:

• Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, by Jamie Loftus

• Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America, by Bruce Kraig and Patty Carroll

• “The Sun Rises on Coney Island: Japanese Competitive Eaters, Sportification, and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest as Global Spectacle,” by Zachary R. Bigalke, Journal of Sport History, 50 (3), Fall 2023

• Origin of the Term “Hot Dog” by Gerald Leonard Cohen, Barry A. Popik, and David Shulman

• Japan, M. G. (2021, August 10). The History of Tempura. https://guide.michelin.com/hk/en/article/features/tempura_en

• Encyclopedia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Tempura. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/tempura

• Farley, D. (2022, February 25). The truth about Japanese tempura. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170808-the-truth-about-japanese-tempura