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Ep. 67 We watched 2018's - not 1986 or '95 or 2003 - Little Italy, so you probably don't have to. Sophie & Mitch try to make sense of a seemingly timeless Little Italy neighbourhood in Toronto, filled with Brooklyn/Italian accents, bad hair dyes, and lazy stereotype humour. And also everyone's suuuuper horny? It's almost as baffling as this week's Buzzfeed quiz. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 66 Volume 2 of the first season of The Chef Show is out! Jon & Roy are back in the kitchen and out in the wild, looking for new stories to tell through food. Sophie & Mitch are here to talk about these 6 new episodes, what makes this show so watchable, and to take carefully selected Buzzfeed food quizzes to learn more about the food world, and ourselves. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 65 We dive into our favourite food channel: SORTEDfood this week! Sophie & Mitch talk about how effective these folks are at making food seem fun, approachable, and experimental. We break down all the different types of videos Sorted does, as well as our personal favourites! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our favourite recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 64 Sophie & Mitch return to talk about Wallace & Gromit, specifically the original 1989 short A Grand Day Out and the most recent one 2008's A Matter of Loaf & Death. We break down why animated food looks so tasty, we try to figure out the qualities of moon-cheese, and we try to see if we'd be blinded by bread-making to not notice the serial killer under our noses! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our favourite recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 62 It's time to look at ugly things through a beautiful lens, which means it's time for 1989's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Sophie & Mitch talk about this grimy movie and what make it so intriguing to watch. We talk about the distance style creates between an audience and a piece of art. We discuss how presenting crass or vulgar content can serve a greater purpose. It's a loaded conversation for a dense film! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our favourite recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 60 Ever wonder why every hole-in-the-wall Chinese food restaurant has a General Tso Chicken dish on their menu? Well look no further than 2014's The Search for General Tso. Sophie & Mitch talk about this investigative documentary, sussing out the origins of this ubiquitous chicken recipe. We discuss the malleability of food, the relationship between food & culture, and we wish we could go to Big Wong Restaurant. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 59 A spinoff of a previous episode (Chef 2014), we're talking about Netflix's The Chef Show staring Jon Favreau & Roy Choi! Sophie & Mitch address the subtle balance between interview shows & cooking shows, we talk about how successful Favreau & Choi are at expanding their behind-the-scenes antics into a series, and Mitch shares a history of Kraft Singles. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 58 We're talking about the 2019 Netflix film staring Ali Wong & Randall Park: Always Be My Maybe. Sophie & Mitch gush about their new favourite movie, how refreshing it is for a mid-level romantic comedy that doesn't just repeat tired tropes, and how these characters' relationships with food reflect their inner struggles and all that good stuff. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 56 Sophie & Mitch finish off episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Nailed It! Season 3! We discuss how much decorating is too much before you're no longer baking, we talk about what actually counts as a tropical flavour, and we offer a little background on flavour extracts & fruit hats. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sophie & Mitch are back and with Nailed It! Season 3! We cover episodes 1, 2, and 3 of the third season of Netflix's hit baking show. We're talking about Marvel, spookiness, and art across this podcast; plus a history of birthday cake and a recipe that scares us both! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 53 We watched 2016's The Founder and now we're talking about it! Sophie & Mitch go back to a 'simpler' time, when a man like Ray Kroc could get away with pretty much anything - including swindling a pair of burger bros out of a multi-billion dollar business, while still keeping their namesake. We talk about this, deliciously shot burgers, and protagonist sympathies & so much more. Go read up on your McDonald's conspiracies. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 52 Sophie & Mitch go over a delightful little documentary about Italian food: Food on the Go (E il cibo va) (2017). How does food travel and how does it change when it does? What happens to Italian cooking and techniques when they immigrate to the United States or to Argentina? All of these questions are at play in this week's episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 44 We watched the first ramen western: 1985's Tampopo. Sophie & Mitch discuss this spectacular genre-pun film, with all its food-related glory. We talk about how food can be intimate - in lovely or icky ways. Also learn about some delightful ramen history & our inspiring trip to Tokiwa Ramen. And here's that How to Eat Ramen video. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 43 It's time for VeggieTales! If you like to waltz with potatoes, then have we got a show for you! Not only do Sophie & Mitch look over the classic Christian TV show, but they also go over the Drawn Together parody: the Veggie Fables. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 42 Let's start 2019 fresh with 2007's Waitress. Sophie & Mitch discuss all the complexities of this simple little film about a waitress with an abusive husband, imaginative pies, and a bun in the oven. We question the subjectivity of stories, wonder about the process of pie-making, and we explain the tragic meta-text surrounding this movie. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 37 Time to dive into one of the few food-film-franchises, beginning with 2009's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Sophie & Mitch talk about the insanity of both the protagonist and the concept of food falling from the sky. We also break down all the small details and character work going on in this film. Not only that, but we continue our meatball talk with a small report on the history of the form. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Meatballs! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 36 Join us on an adventure to stop the first Thanksgiving in the time-travel turkey movie Free Birds (2013). Two modern turkeys travel back to 1621 to stop the pilgrims from eating their ancestors and to save all of turkey-kind. Yeah. It's a weird movie. Sophie & Mitch dissect all this weirdness, these anachronisms, and all of our own misconceptions about Thanksgiving in this holiday-ish episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Cranberry Sauce Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 35 Let's look back for simpler times, but let's do it with the 2018 internationally released anime anthology film: Flavors of Youth. Sophie & Mitch break down each of the three chapters of the film and how they address (or don't) the Chinese idiom "yi shi zhu xing" [clothing, food, housing, transport]. We also talk about the issues with titling, expectations, and our conflicted feelings towards this gorgeous film. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - this week though, we'd love to hear YOUR recipes; your flavours of youth, if you will. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 34 Let's get back to basics with Jon Favreau's 2014 film Chef. Sophie & Mitch talk about the odd structure of this movie, the heart-warming (albeit cheesy) male bonding moments, and how to write flawed, but redeemable characters. Also the food is looks just so...so tasty. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Tuna Helper Melt! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 31 This week Sophie & Mitch watched the cult French film Delicatessen (1991). Ho-boy what a movie: an apartment building full of weirdos atop a butcher shop after some sort of apocalypse. It's super odd, super French, and super fun. If you need more strangeness this Halloween, this is the movie for you. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to see how we prefer our popcorn! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 30 The horror continues with 1963's Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People! Sophie & Mitch recount their experience watching this hidden gem from Godzilla & Toho legend Ishiro Honda! We discuss all the atmospheric spookiness of this forbidden island movie, the real life scariness of mushrooms, and the machinations of a cephalopod/fungi alliance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to check out the Binging with Babish Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mushroom Risotto recipe. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 29 It's October, so we're doing spooky food movies, starting with the classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978). Sophie & Mitch talk all about the highs and lows of this movie, the baffling logic of how these tomatoes function, as well as level of zaniness this film reaches at points. So travel with us as we try to explain what, why, and how these killer tomatoes attack. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to check out Sophie's Killer Bruschetta recipe. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 27 We've been binging the YouTube channel Good Mythical Morning, so let's talk about that. Two cute Southern boys Rhett & Link have a 'morning show' that focuses mainly on them trying weird foods, playing food games/challenges, and trying to guess what's being put into their mouths whilst blindfolded. Sophie & Mitch talk about what makes this channel so incredibly watchable and how they think they'd do with some of these inventive food challenges. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Big Mac Sauce (from Fox Valley Foodie). Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 25 This is the second episode for the one that started it all! Sophie & Mitch continue into season 1 of Zumbo's Just Desserts! We go over our thoughts on the second half of season one: the newer focus on detail, the increased difficulty, and how likely it is that Ali's going to murder everyone in the studio! We also discuss what we would have done for each challenge & what we think about a season two. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - including Sophie's Vanilla Mousse! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 24 This is the one that started it all! Sophie & Mitch break open season 1 of the 2016 Netflix series Zumbo's Just Desserts! We go over our thoughts on the first half of season one: the characters, the format, the quirky editing, and so much more! We pitch our Sweet Sensations to various degrees of success! We also make our predictions for the second half of the season & who will go home with the win! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - including Sophie's Passion Fruit Mojitos! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 20 What happens when food is alive? We checked out 2016's Sausage Party to find out and it's...very adult-orientated. Sophie & Mitch talk about cartoon food, compartmentalized sentience, and the politics of orgies. We also cover the 2018 Pixar short Bao. Sufficed to say this is a full-sized episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Hummus! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 14 Sophie & Mitch conclude their 4-part journey into the world of Netflix's Cooked! This time it's all about the delicious rot of fermentation. We go on a chocolate tangent, discuss stinky cheese, and wonder where all the mushrooms are in this episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Brownie. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 13 Sophie & Mitch continue their 4-part journey into the world of Netflix's Cooked! This week we talk all about bread (and the air inside it): the wonderful ways you can eat it, our fondest memories of it, and how old it is compared to other things. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Baguette. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 12 Sophie & Mitch continue their 4-part journey into the world of Netflix's Cooked! Join us this week as we talk about water - but not really. Mainly, we talk about the time cost of cooking, the tension between home & industrial cooking, and how our modern diets can be traced back to 1950's housewife culture. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Tomato Soup. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 11 Sophie & Mitch begin their 4-part journey into the world of Netflix's Cooked! Join us this week as we talk about meat, fire, and the origin of the species; it all comes up as a way of answering: what is the soul of cooking? Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Fire. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 10 Sophie & Mitch jump into the trendy, Internety-style videos of kids trying different foods from Bon Appétit. More than just making fun of kids on the Internet, we also talk about our own food habits growing up, how to make kid snacks for adults, and the development of taste in humans. It's a pretty jam-packed episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Cookie Pizza. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 09 What a familiar walk down nostalgia lane! Sophie & Mitch discuss Netflix's Chef's Table Vol.4 Ep.1 about the 'inventor' of the cereal-milk craze: Christina Tosi. We elaborate why or why not this episode connected with us; our favourite kinds of cereals, cakes, and cookies; and we also delve into the necessity of family meals & cooking for others. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Funfetti Cookies Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 37 Sophie Gareau-Brennan is back and here to talk about the very definition of modern cuteness: Netflix's Aggretsuko & the aesthetic culture of kawaii [neat & cute]. We give our backgrounds with anime, talk about how awesome Aggressive Retsuko is, and Sophie teaches Mitch all about the intertwined history of Sanrio and kawaii. If you enjoyed Sophie & Mitch talking about things, then you'd probably also enjoy them talking about food on their podcast: We Watch Food. They've got an Instagram, a Twitter, and a Facebook. Music credits: Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro sample: “Port Horizon” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 08 Sophie & Mitch try to figure out if anyone can cook - as well as many other things brought up by the 2007 Disney/Pixar film: Ratatouille. Is Remmy a Secret of NIMH rat? How does Linguini's hair turn his body into a puppet? Why couldn't the beautiful scenes built around food be held together with a more streamlined structural focus resulting in a stronger relationship with between the antagonists and the protagonists? We answer all these questions and more! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Garlic Knots. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ep. 07 Sophie & Mitch continue their dive into the fan-service-y world of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma. Mitch provides a brief history of fan service (in general & in anime), Sophie elaborates on street rat tropes, and they both attempt to guess how many boob-bounces there'll be with the patented Misty May Counter! Mitch got a lot of his research from Mother's Basement - a very informative anime analysis channel. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/