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Foodball

Zach Martin

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Food is amazing, y'all. Cooking doesn't need to be mystical, complicated, or just a "woman's work." Do you want to be the friend who burns microwave ramen or the friend who can turn ten bucks and an hour into a jaw-dropping dinner? Regardless of their identity, everybody can be a decent cook. If you want, together we can not only get to decent but pretty damn good. #HumansCook Official Sponsors, Because Microphones Ain't Cheap: Dedicated hosting Tuned for Ultimate Performance Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foodball/support
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Foodball episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Foodball for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Foodball episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

This week, we’re joined by Wish Ronquillo Peacocke, author of “A Fraction of Momentary Love” (link below) and host of the Human Thesaurus podcast.

We talk about the etymology of food, why it’s important to call things what they are, and how even across oceans people are still excited to buy gluten-free water.

Also, we decide that a food revolution is coming, bolstered by people like you who are learning more and more every day about where their food comes from, how to cook it, and how to eat it.

We answer the question on everyone’s mind: “what is plant-based rice?”

I speak briefly on the importance of trust between a creator and their community.
Finally, we discuss Wish’s book of poetry, and how the best way to eat is to nourish your soul.

Our Guest:

Twitter

Instagram

Human Thesaurus Podcast

A Fraction of Momentary Love on Amazon

Foodball Eats (Amazon Affiliate Links)

Mise En Place Bowls

Boos Block (cutting board, absolutely amazing)

White Kitchen Towels (life-changing)

Eat More Foodball

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Instagram

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Foodball - Episode 6: Grocery Shopping is the Worst
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05/12/22 • 62 min

Do you think you're smarter than the store?
Think again. This week, Barb returns from the DL and we talk about the "thigh-to-eye" rule, national versus store brands, and whether or not you should buy organic.

It's everything you've ever wanted to know about grocery stores and might just make you reconsider things you've always assumed.

Food History:
History of the Supermarket Industry in America|StackerThe Surprising Way a Supermarket Changed the World|Time

Food Science:
Surviving the Sneaky Psychology of Supermarkets|National Geographic$150 Groceries?! The Sneaky Science of Supermarkets - The Earth Institute Center for Environmental SustainabilityRetail Psychology: How Understanding Consumer Behavior Can Improve Your Retail Store's Sales

Shitty Food Media of the Week:
A Guide to Zero-Waste Grocery Shopping|The Takeout

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SUPERSIZE SHOW Y'ALL!
This week, we're joined by my old friend Barbara Meleca to talk about what's wrong with "foodies," why disrespecting restaurants should get you booted from the internet, and how kids more often than not resemble truffle pigs.
What is food porn? Why do people love sharing food photos on Instagram? Why don't they just learn how to fucking cook?

Come at us, foodies, the revolution's already begun.

Foodball Eats (Amazon Affiliate Links)

Mise En Place Bowls

Boos Block (cutting board, absolutely amazing)

White Kitchen Towels (life-changing)

Eat More Foodball

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Foodball Bite-Size: Because Sometimes You're Already Full

Because we went wildly off course during Episode 5, "Kitchen Myths and Hot Takes," Abigail of The Manic Pixie Weirdo Podcast and I present this mini-episode.

What's your favorite flavor of M&Ms? Why is it Crispy, and why are the people who like the mint chocolate flavor still allowed to roam free?
How can you decide your favorite Girl Scout flavor? It's like choosing your favorite child.
If you like this mini-episode, let us know and we'll probably make more. Or not. You're not the boss.

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Before we get into the really good stuff, a little about me, my culinary background, and why Guy Fieri sucks.

Also some things about processed food, the importance of knowing your background and the war on foodies, but mostly the stuff about Guy Fieri.

Links and Resources:

Gastropod

MrNigelNg (Uncle Roger)

Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food”

Guy Fieri Foundation

Find more Foodball on Twitter and Instagram

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Foodball - Episode 2: Recipes vs. Technique
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04/13/22 • 42 min

What’s the big deal about whether or not a cook uses a recipe? Does it matter? What’s the difference between following instructions and actually learning how to cook? We dive into the history of recipes, why learning technique is so important, and even get a visit from a very special guest.

Eat more Foodball:

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Instagram

Buy Real Cooking Shit (I get a cut from the Devil's General Store):

Mise En Place Bowls

Boos Block (cutting board, absolutely amazing)

White Kitchen Towels (life-changing)

Sources:

Recipe History

Weight vs. Volume

Jamie Oliver Sucks, Part 1

Jamie Oliver Sucks, Part 2

TheFlakyFoodie on Twitter

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Foodball - Episode 5: Kitchen Myths and Hot Takes
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05/04/22 • 91 min

This week we’re busting kitchen and food myths as well as delivering some searing hot takes! We welcome Abigail, host of The Manic Pixie Weirdo and Best Idea in the Room podcasts, to be our emergency co-host as Barb is on the mend. Abbs forgets the most well-known slogan in the history of candy, I discuss the dangers of a septic penis, and we explore the idea of becoming The Food and Genitalia Show.

What side do you come down on regarding our kitchen myths? Do you oil your pasta water, do you use Lysol as a douche, or do you explore tanning testicles as a hobby?
Finally, we interview Jacki the Nomad Chef, who pulled up and disconnected from suburban Canadian life to trek across Central America with her family in order to connect to real food.
Food History: Tomatoes were poisonous

Food Science: Why do M&M'S® not melt in your hand?

Shitty Food Media of the Week: David Chang Was Mean to Me

Foodball Fact Check:

Solving the Mystery of Kit Kat Filling | Food & Wine

About KIT KAT® Bars | History and FAQs.

Can Apple Seeds Kill You? | Britannica

How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad | History| Smithsonian Magazine

Lysol's Vintage Ads Subtly Pushed Women to Use Its Disinfectant as Birth Control | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Find Abigail:

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Website

Find Jackie, the Nomad Chef:

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Foodball - Episode 0: The Trailer
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03/30/22 • 2 min

All great pieces of media these days come with a wildly unrealistic, stylishly edited, and overly produced trailer.

This is not one of them.

I write, record, edit and publish this thing by myself, and I'm a cook, not an audio engineer. We have no producer behind the glass, we have no soundproof booths for recording, but we do have love of our food and how it's made.

Welcome to Foodball, let's play cooking.

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Foodball - Episode 1: The Rules
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04/06/22 • 46 min

Rules around food and eating have existed since we first began communicating about what we put in our mouths.

Do I want you to follow my rules to the letter? Absolutely not. Get inspired by them and create your own rules, because no one should be the boss of what you eat but you.

Further reading:

Natural vs. Artificial Flavors

Golden Rules

Cardinal Rules

Epicurus

Trichinosis

Tasty's Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Follow Foodball and complain:
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After complaining, support us so we can use a real mic like a grownup!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Foodball have?

Foodball currently has 9 episodes available.

What topics does Foodball cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Arts and Food.

What is the most popular episode on Foodball?

The episode title 'Episode 3: Call Food What It Is (feat. Wish Ronquillo Peacocke of Human Thesaurus)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Foodball?

The average episode length on Foodball is 56 minutes.

How often are episodes of Foodball released?

Episodes of Foodball are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Foodball?

The first episode of Foodball was released on Mar 30, 2022.

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Good no bs show about food, and the role it plays in our life and health.

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