Rock band members from Sleater-Kinney chat about their new album and 30 years together. Topics include Joe Biden on TikTok, airline weighing passengers, and watermelons in underwear.

Carrie Brownstein, celebrated for her work with Sleater-Kinney and the series Portlandia, reflects on her diverse career as a musician, writer, and comedian. She shares her journey of growing up in suburban Seattle, navigating identity and early musical ambitions. The conversation explores how personal loss shaped her songwriting, particularly in her album 'Little Rope,' and the healing power of creativity. Brownstein also discusses the intersections of punk music and comedy, highlighting the importance of authentic connections in her artistic evolution.

Carrie Brownstein, Megan Rapinoe, Lucy Sante, Kara Swisher, and Kirsten Vangsness share personal stories of identity, coming out, and self-acceptance. They discuss creativity, team collaboration, music influences, gender identity through clothing & makeup, and struggles of coming out later in life.

‘Portlandia’ star and half of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we now have some ideas to pitch to Dragon’s Den…Sleater-Kinney’s new album ‘Little Rope’ is out now. Buy it and listen to it here. Sleater-Kinney are touring this year. For dates and tickets go to sleater-kinney.com Follow Carrie Instagram @carrie_rachel Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney discuss their 11th album 'Little Rope' influenced by grief, creativity, and making music together for decades. Also, a review of the Netflix series 3 Body Problem.