Smart Mouth

The founder of a mezcal company talks about honoring Mexican tradition, and the world's increasing sophistication about Mexican food. Plus, staying classy while drinking, and all the different kinds of mole, that multi-ingredient native Mexican dish. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Those potatoes aren't baked, they're steamed. Plus, the marketing of Yukon Golds, and the fact that some people keep the peel on when making mashed potatoes. Disgusting. Not disgusting: Kung Pao Potatoes. Also! Curry is not what you think it is. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Cat Solen, creator of music videos and all kinds of television magic, joins Katherine Spiers to talk avocados, the California Raisins, and extremely gory fruit-related injuries. And then she makes up some new cartoon characters! (And clarifies that she's not lonely, she's European.) Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Ryan Stock and AmberLynn of Comedy Daredevil join Katherine to talk about poutine - how repeatedly applying blowtorches to your tongue will change your sense of taste. Life's rough when your whole job is based on hurting yourself. Oh, and can anyone recommend a good Indian restaurant in Las Vegas? Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Her Korean grandmother was very influential in Nyesha Arrington's young life, especially when it came to food. She still holds that culture near and dear as it influences her cooking to this day, in her restaurants and on TV. Arrington and host Katherine Spiers talk about judging books by their covers, being self-conscious about your family's food, and the glory of fermentation. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Matt Donnelly is a vegan, but check this out: he has a sense of humor about it. He joins Katherine Spiers to discuss vegan eating in Las Vegas, insisting on being 300 pounds, and why the fast food and health food industries have the exact same goals. Plus, cults and celibacy! Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

As a Top Chef contestant and owner of multiple restaurants, Brooke Williamson know about fancy food. She also knows about peanut butter. She and Katherine discuss cleanses, "nut fat," and that disgusting milk chocolate, and why cooking with gloves is more of a health hazard than you think. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Eating while naked, gravy vs. sauce, and the science behind pasta, and that's all before Katherine and guest Bruce Kalman (of the acclaimed Union restaurant) get into it about minimum wage and "Millennial work ethic." Then they talk about chef tattoos! Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Usually Katherine is the teacher on Smart Mouth, but this week guest Andrea Nguyen schools her on all things pho. Check out Andrea's fantastic new cookbook: http://amzn.to/2lJv3Ue If you'd prefer to read the interview, the transcript is here: http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/home/andrea-nguyen-podcast-transcript-pho Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Noted candy authority (in the sense that he likes candy a whole bunch) and television writer Marcos Luevanos joins Katherine to talk German history, contemporary pop culture, and gummy bears. And he gives us a very helpful rundown on which brands make the best gummy subgenres. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Is food ever "sexy"? That's gross, right? But also if the right person is eating with their hands it's hot? Yuck, we're animals! Writer and podcaster Margaret Wappler talks 1001 Arabian Nights, how to use preserved lemons, and being sexy in Hanoi on Vespas. Also, go buy her book so she can get that chocolate fountain: http://amzn.to/2kSd65i. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Professional hunks and Chippendales dancers James Davis and Jon Howes join us in Las Vegas to talk about dudes in the audience, backstage PhDs, In-N-Out breakfast burritos, and the madness that is taping The Amazing Race. They also share how they got all swole in the first place. Plus, their favorite restaurants on and off the Strip. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Broadcasting from Las Vegas, we talk to X Burlesque dancers Whitney Giron and Meeka Onstead about eating for athleticism, water restriction, paying (and not paying) for drinks, "Red Bull and cigarette breath," and the endless requests for threesomes they get from the audience. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart…/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Meat smashes are the topic of the day with noted no-goodniks Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick (who has been known to BLAT). The two hosts of the No Joke Podcast share their thoughts on changes in food media, the Junior League, and pirate culture. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

One of the featured restaurant owners on Netflix's Chef's Table, Niki Nakayama is the chef at n/naka, one of the hardest restaurants to get a table at in the country right now. She tells us why, in the kitchen, practice precedes intuition; how Japanese hospitality is reciprocal; and what that that song Sukiyaki is actually all about. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

We go ham (LOL) with noted gourmet Karl Hess in today's discussion of Spain's greatest delicacy: Jamón Ibérico de Bellota. That is, hams from extremely pampered pigs. Plus, the predilections of ancient Romans, the glory of Chinese ham as garnish, and traditional holiday meats. (The audio's a little weird on this one, sorry!) Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Tuesday Bassen discusses her battle to stop Zara (and other fast-fashion companies) from ripping off her designs. And she talks about growing up with a holiday dish she calls "whitefish paté." So fancy! Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart…/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Recorded back when those of us in the liberal bubble thought Hillary Clinton was a sure bet, Mario Batali tells tales of the White House and drinking wine with Bill. (And actually does place a bet on the election.) Plus he gives us three really easy and delicious recipes, and we talk all about fish & chips. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart%E2%80%A6/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Immigration and sexism are the topics of the day in this interview with Cristina Bowerman, the first female chef in Rome to earn a Michelin star. But we also talk about cheese and cowboys! And Italy's Museum of Shit, dedicated to all things fecal. Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart%E2%80%A6/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/

Man-about-town Mike Mitchell, aka Mitch, aka Spoonman, comes over from Doughboys to tell us about family-wide pranks on delivery guys, his ideal TGIF lineup, and why he likes "Greek" pizza best. And did you know that the story you've heard about pizza's invention is a lie? Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart…/id1171755407?mt www.facebook.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/