Nov 28, 2018
The feminist history of the trope “women be shopping.” What if the origin of the department store is the Old West general store? Plus the process of resurrecting old recipes, when manners are just a reflection of commerce, and hot lesbian fantasies.
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Nov 21, 2018
A deep hatred of Craisins, lessons learned at the Steak ‘n Shake, and rank and provocative excresences with film critic April Wolfe. Plus, Jell-O salad vs Jell-O shots, the cooked-down hooves that become gelatin. The social implications of Perfection Salad - after all, “hygiene” is a classist concept. Smart Mouth...
Nov 14, 2018
Peanut butter’s rise, fall and rise as a health food. The world of allergies, including wrongful-death lawsuits. Cashews: the junk food of the nut world. But above all: nut butters are nothing new! Smart Mouth is on Patreon:...
Nov 7, 2018
“Blue zones” (it’s not political), Adventists vs heavy drinkers, cheap meat, and tomfoolery at the New York Times with Edgar Momplaisir. I propose that American Chinese is just one region of Chinese food, and we talk about the HBO show Deadwood a surprising amount. Smart Mouth is on...