Episodes

  • Episode 138: Blackened Chicken
    Dec 14 2025

    Do you ever want to burn food on purpose? Then have we got news for you! Noah and Louisa talk about the surprisingly versatile Cajun classic that finally frees you to let the intrusive thought win.

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    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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    56 mins
  • Episode 137: Biryani
    Nov 30 2025

    What do you do when you want to cook a protein, and rice, and vegetables, and you only have one pot to work with? You stuff it all in there and let it socialize for a few hours. Louisa and Noah talk about the Persian-Indian dish that lets you have a little bit of everything with each bite.

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    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.

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    51 mins
  • BONUS: Proximate Foods Trivia!
    Nov 23 2025

    Since we're asking you to donate to our triviathon fundraiser, here's a little taste of what it's like when we pit our knowledge against each other . . . and, not coincidentally, of what you get when you join our Patreon. Enjoy!

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    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.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 136: Pecan Pie
    Nov 16 2025

    Good news, everyone: we found a Thanksgiving food we hadn't covered yet! Noah and Louisa talk about the perfectly acceptable custard pie whose adherents, for some reason, keep trying to make sound grosser than it is.

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    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.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 135: Red Velvet Cake
    Nov 2 2025

    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.

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    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.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 134: Maduros
    Oct 19 2025

    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.

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    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.

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    52 mins
  • Episode 133: Enchiladas
    Oct 5 2025

    Fill a tortilla, surround it with sauce, bake cheese on top—what's not to love? Well, let Noah and Louisa tell you.

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    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 132: Roasted Garlic
    Sep 21 2025

    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.

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    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.

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    46 mins