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Diana and Carrie discuss everything from nostalgic fiction to current pop culture - as well as food mentions, cultural and historical context, and of course recipes!

Carrie and Diana


    • Mar 1, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 72 EPISODES


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    My Best Friend's Exorcism and Bloom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 50:51


    Carrie and Diana discuss their favorite genres - girls being horrific and sweet boys baking!! - along with the grossest and sweetest food scenes. 

    The Grinch & Krampus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 59:53


    Diana and Carrie have a holiday extravaganza discussing Christmas villains - The Grinch and Krampus. 

    Wideacre & The Evil Wizard Smallbone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 54:30


    Wideacre & The Evil Wizard Smallbone

    Scorpio Races & Raw

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 48:13


    Carrie and Diana discuss Scorpio Races & Raw (2016).

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina & The Dragon Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 51:29


    Carrie and Diana fire up their Netflix and discuss Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The Dragon Prince.

    City of Ghosts & Candyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 50:34


    Diana and Carrie discuss haunted cities, fish and fries er chips er crisps, pasta pizza, PB&B&CC, more 90s fancy pasta dinners, red wine, and honey candy. We don't summon any demons. 

    Are You Afraid of the Dark? & Hilda

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 51:31


    Carrie and Diana discuss the MANY October happenings in Fiction Food, plus 90s Canadian kids TV, eating fear, non-dairy creamer as a flammable substance, Norweigan sweater color palettes, cucumber sandwiches, and peppermint tea.

    Nightbooks & Sharp Objects

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 49:38


    Diana and Carrie discuss the JA White middle grade novel and the HBO miniseries. Spooky modern Sheherazade and midwest gothic folktale with pumpkin pie, oatmeal cookies, kousa mahshi, pineapple upside down cake, ham after ham, all washed down with vodka and amaretto sours. 

    A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Delilah Dirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 45:43


    From Iranian vampire Western to 19th century action adventure, Carrie and Diana are talking about blood and tea, and Middle Eastern fare. 

    Drifting Dragons & Suspiria

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 43:23


    Diana and Carrie talk soaring above the clouds in dirigibles and a variety of ways to eat dragon for the manga Drifting Dragons, plus woozy wine and international, ballerina witches for the 1977 horror film Suspiria.

    The Americans & Lockwood & Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 52:00


    Diana and Carrie discuss two things messing up my ampersand system. Anyway. We discuss the Russian spy family drama thriller TV series and a modern Victorian ghosty detective book series, with caviar, vodka, meatloaf and burgers, sausage rolls, sugar cereal, and health nut health nuts. All washed down with lots of tea. 

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 52:37


    Diana and Carrie discuss Breath of the Wild and what to do if you're hungry in Hyrule - lots of exploring, scavenging, and cooking...sometimes delicious, sometimes dubious. 

    Voltron & Hereditary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 57:15


    Carrie and Diana discuss robots in space and terrifying family dramas! Food goo, garlic knots, cake roll pops, Checkov's walnut allergy and uncomfortable family dinners. 

    The House of the Spirits & Mary and the Witch's Flower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 48:38


    Carrie and Diana discuss pastries, country food, bland translations, pretty edible flowers, and elaborate picnics! 

    Delicious in Dungeon & Death Note

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 31:09


    Diana and Carrie return after LONG hiatus to discuss the food manga Delicious in Dungeon & anime Death Note. There will be golem veggies, ghost ice cream, temptation apples, traditional Japanese sweets, and more!

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    Beauty and the Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 81:26


    Beatrix Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 104:53


    Diana and Carrie discuss Beatrix Potter books, and lots of English countryside food, perfect for little rabbits.

    Little White Horse/Secret of Moonacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 93:12


    Diana and Carrie discuss Little White Horse, the novel by Elizabeth Gouge, and the 2008 movie, The Secret of Moonacre.

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 88:11


    Diana and Carrie discuss A Series of Unfortunate Events - mostly the new Netflix series, but also touching on the book series and the 2004 movie. Don't look away. 

    Yuri!!! On Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 84:35


    Diana and Carrie discuss the sports anime with extra large pork cutlet bowls, ramen, hot pot, duck blood, paella, all washed down with lots and lots of champs. 

    Hans Christian Andersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 84:16


    Diana and Carrie discuss the dark fairy tales, and share some inspired recipes!

    A Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 85:25


    Diana and Carrie discuss one of the most classic of Christmas tales of all, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol! Some of the best food descriptions of all time, pulls no punches, and if you don't like it, Bah humbug! 

    Moana

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 70:09


    Diana and Carrie discuss the newest Disney flick, Moana! Tthere's fish, pork, taro, boat snacks, and lots and lots of coconuts. 

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 96:50


    Diana and Carrie discuss the novel by Diana Wynne Jones as well as the Ghibli movie - with fire demon-cooked bacon, luscious cream cakes, magical honey and questionable turnip heads.

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 79:46


    Diana and Carrie discuss the 2016 Tim Burton film and the novel by Ransom Riggs that it's based on. Giant carrots, weird little back teeth, eyeball munching, carnival food, all very peculiar. 

    Nightmare Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 97:26


    Diana and Carrie discuss the classic Tim Burton Halloween (or is it Christmas?) movie, and all the rotten goodies within. #NeverNotPoisoning

    Practical Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 82:47


    Diana and Carrie put the lime in the coconut and talk about this witchy 1998 film based off the novel by Alice Hoffman. We conjure up some midnight margaritas, brownies for breakfast, turkey and cranberry burritos, and lots more rot your teeth goodies. 

    Peter Pan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 108:14


    Diana and Carrie discuss the novel and various adaptations. Diana dreams of cakes, Carrie gets emotional, and there's pretend feasts, medicine, panpipes and nursery food to go around. 

    The Wizard of Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 96:00


    Diana and Carrie discuss the book by L. Frank Baum, the 1939 movie, and various continuations and reimaginings. There's fruit and nuts, lots of cakes and pies, and lots of dishes inspired by the most famous American fairytale. 

    Ghostbusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 81:50


    Diana and Carrie talk (gush?) about the new movie and all that came before. Get ready for Ecto Cooler, twinkies, sad wonton soup, Cheezits, flying sandwiches, refrigerator portals, and wacky party food. We ain't afraid of no ghost! 

    Sailor Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016 110:53


    Diana and Carrie discuss the sparkly magical anime series, and discuss bento, study snacks, parfaits that never were, after school cafe goodies, homemade sprinkles, chicken katsu sandwiches, fruit curry, and more!

    Steven Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 95:05


    Diana and Carrie discuss the animated series and many munchies, including dognuts, fry bits, cookie cats, transfats, chaps, free napkins, and together breakfasts. 

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 100:50


    Diana and Carrie discuss the latest movie as well as the stuff from our childhood - pizza, ice cream kitties, pizza, sushi, more pizza!

    Pippi Longstocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 75:25


    Diana and Carrie are coming into your world, with Swedish pancakes, pepperkakor, children drinking coffee which is both fascinating and disturbing, Swedish meatballs (homemade, not from IKEA), and wrapping it all up with a face in a cake. 

    Amelie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 101:32


    Diana and Carrie discuss the 2001 French film in which times are hard for dreamers, but things work out ok.

    Blade Runner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 93:27


    Diana and Carrie discuss the 1982 cyberpunk neo-noir film, eat some tough guy noodles, make some edible origami, and cry into their peaches.

    The Secret Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 104:24


    Diana and Carrie discuss Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel and its simple, wholesome fare, wanting your breakfast, Secretting yourself to health, secret ovens, suspicious skillet eggs, and a bit o' fat wonderful. 

    Batman v Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 98:06


    Diana and Carrie discuss the movie that shall henceforth be known as Wonder Woman: the Prequel, including hero cake, Jolly Ranchers, funeral spreads, and some fun party recipes.

    Carry On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 113:22


    Diana and Carrie discuss (squee over) the YA meta fanfiction novel by Rainbow Rowell - mint Aero bars, sour cherry scones, pink gingerbread ladies, more Yorkshire pudding and roast beef, bacon and cinnamon rolls, sage, intensity and brownies, pumpkin mocha breve, and on and on. 

    Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 106:02


    Diana and Carrie discuss the historical, genderbending Korean drama - with fancy food, peasant food, street food, animal food, and everything in between. 

    Pan's Labyrinth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 87:58


    Diana and Carrie discuss the dark fairytale, including mythological and historical tie ins, Spanish war rations, bottle murder, baby rabbit stew, gutted pigs and lots of nightmarish pale man talk. 

    Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 104:19


    Diana and Carrie discuss the novel and BBC miniseries. Likes: boiled eggs. Hates: seed cake. Secret weapon: walnuts. Cloudy with a chance of: roast chickens. What we most want: toasted bloody cheese. 

    Fanaa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2016 87:29


    Diana and Carrie are destroyed by this tragic love story - but we do cook up some five alarm dishes with some traditional remedies to wash it down. 

    Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2016 127:03


    Diana and Carrie discuss Star Wars! Whip and Stir. 

    Fargo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2015 73:42


    Diana and Carrie throw mayonnaisey Midwestern home cooking, Holidazzle, pretzel bread, hot dish, and live fish all into the wood chipper. 

    Harry Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 102:49


    Diana and Carrie discuss the books that have been ingrained into our culture - plus Butterbeer Battle pew pew pew pew!

    Jem and the Holograms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2015 86:11


    Diana and Carrie discuss the truly outrageous 80s cartoon, and the recent comic (hit!) and movie (flop). Showtime, Synergy. 

    The Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 103:19


    Diana and Carrie discuss The Hunger Games books and movies, including from Greek mythological child sacrifices, Katniss's practical hairstyle, social commentary, and the scarcity of goat milk. 

    The Graveyard Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2015 98:06


    Diana and Carrie discuss Neil Gaiman's macabre tale of the little boy raised by ghosts.

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 94:13


    Diana and Carrie discuss the cult TV show with various vampy concoctions - Happy Meals on legs, textured blood, yummy sushi, foamy nectar, and some really bad puns. #TeamSpike

    Anne of Green Gables

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015 108:42


    Diana and Carrie discuss the story of the plucky redheaded orphan come to live on Prince Edward Island. We thought it was raspberry cordial! 

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