"Pranks for the Memories" (September 18, 1991) and "Beetlebones" (September 27, 1991) Sure, we've all thought more about Beetlejuice in the last few weeks than we have in the last few decades, but we come to you today not to discuss the sequel film but the animated spinoff. Henry Giardina [...]
"The New Girl" (September 19, 1992) Tori Scott is more than just the mysterious seventh Bayside High student who exists in a fractured Saved by the Bell timeline in which Jessie and Kelly don't exist. She's also really gay in the tradition of Jo from The Facts of Life, and [...]
"How to Eat L.A. will be on a publishing break for the next two or three months as I work on improving processes, content, and most importantly, The Map. I'm currently using Google Maps, but I'm working on a custom product that I'm very excited to show off [...]
by Katherine Spiers "Continuing the hibachi/teppanyaki journey from last week! This profile of the founder of Benihana, Rocky Aoki, is interesting, and it features my favorite restaurant critic (and total, unabashed shill), Clementine Paddleford." Read the article here: Roasting Cocktail Weiners on the Hibachi iTunes • [...]
Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan. tags: 80s | facts of life | NBC “Menage a Phyllis” (November 2, 1974) In the third-season episode “My Brother’s Keeper,” Rhoda famously said the word “gay,” turning a plot about her association with Phyllis’ brother on its head. Two seasons [...]
by Katherine Spiers "I recently noticed that people often use “hibachi” and “teppanyaki” interchangeably, especially when talking about Benihana-style restaurants where diners sit at the griddle and the cook puts on a show with onion towers and flying ingredients. Technically, that is teppanyaki." Read the article here: Hibachi [...]
Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan. tags: 80s | facts of life | NBC “Cousin Geri” (December 24, 1980) Fun game for listeners: Take a shot every time Drew mentions the phrase “gigantic bitch” in connection with Lisa Welchel’s Blair, who is in rare form this episode [...]
Will Shelley Winters finally have her revenge on Sam Pancake and the Monday Afternoon Movie? Now that we're back to the horror genre, Sam has invited iconic filmmaker and confirmed cult leader Peaches Christ into the fold to talk about REVENGE!, the 1971 ABC movie of the week starring Sam's [...]
by Katherine Spiers "After all that hubbub, David Chang has announced he will no longer be pursuing trademark protection for “chili crunch.” It’s so wild that Momofuku thought its cease and desists would be received differently than they were." Read the article here: Cultivated Chicken; Japanese 7-11 [...]
"Delhi Belly: Good food, weird service! The coconut pumpkin curry is fantastic and extremely spicy, the amritsari fish fry is a treat (you'll think you won't finish the plate, but then you will), and the tandoori Cornish game hen is one of the best in town. Rice is [...]
