Why Are We So Obsessed with Food Media with guest Bettina Makalintal

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07/04/21 • 52 min

Off the top, Ama & Danita dish about which music icons are giving off okay boomer energy this week, preferred ice types, and breaking news about The View.
Then, after the steady rise and swift downfall of the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen, what's next for Food Media? Ama is joined by Bettina Makalintal, food + culture writer for Vice, to explore the nuances of cultural appropriation, foodie fandoms, TikTok recipes, and most importantly, who Bettina would choose for her team on Top Chef's Restaurant Wars.
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Separating Drag from Drag Race

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Off the top, Ama & Danita are both double vaxxed, not waxed, and hoping to win big on Lotto Max. We talk about Heather Dubrow's RHOC return, Weird Twitter (RIP), The Cringe Show starring Chrissy Teigen, and Bo Burnham's Inside.
Then, amidst controversy, backlash, fracking, and problematic moments, how much can we still enjoy RuPaul's Drag Race? Ama is joined by fierce Atlanta queens and co-hosts of the Good Judy Podcast, Ellasaurus Rex & Brigitte Bidet to get into it from the show's racism and transphobia to why it's so important to seek out local drag.
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Spice Girls

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Off the top, Ama & Danita share a hopeful #FreeBritney update, discuss the soapy life of Erika Jayne, and the Emmy nominations.
Then, to celebrate the Spice Girls' iconic 'Wannabe' turning 25 this month, we get personal about our formative years, rank our favourite songs, reminisce about 2008's reunion tour, and explore their queerness (and queerbaiting). It's like a sleepover for your ears.
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Further Reading
Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare
The Unintended Racial Horror of ‘Lovecraft Country’
Amber J. Phillips' IG post about 'Lovecraft Country'
The Secret Feminist History Behind The Spice Girls’ “Wannabe”
The Spice Girls are kind of gay, viva forever
How Ginger Spice helped me discover my sexuality
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