

Smart Mouth
Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions
An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising histories
behind the foods we love.
Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!
behind the foods we love.
Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!
Episodes
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Mar 20, 2019 • 44min
Food Media with Soleil Ho
“Leisure history,” fortune cookie rants, hobnobbing, that Chez Panisse review, and internet trolls with San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Soleil Ho. Plus some Bay Area restaurant recommendations Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Mar 13, 2019 • 45min
Italy with Katie Parla
Professional pizza eater Katie Parla on sensual tomatoes, Italian unification, and the specialties of south (different than southern!) Italy. If you'd prefer to read the interview, the transcript is here: http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/home/2020/6/22/transcript-for-episode-122-italy-with-katie-parla Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Mar 6, 2019 • 39min
Live at Double Barrel with Mohanad Elshieky
Oregon's great contribution to food culture, potato councils, and the best brunches in Portland with comedian Mohanad Elshieky. Thank you to: https://www.instagram.com/doublebarreltavernpdx/ https://www.instagram.com/heylovepdx/ https://www.instagram.com/stjackpdx/ https://www.instagram.com/beast.pdx/ https://www.instagram.com/wild_friends/ Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Feb 27, 2019 • 1h 1min
Tourist Towns with Ken Layne
Desert mythologies, like Desert Sasquatch and Yucca Man (they’re different). The desert economy, and opening restaurants in a tourist town - if you're a resident, you might not eat at them. But still, if you're visiting Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley, Ken’s got some recommendations. Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Feb 20, 2019 • 54min
Cheese & Crackers with Anna Hossnieh
So much to learn about Persian cuisine! And the best way to travel in Iran! Plus, Lunchables and the perfect cheese plate. Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Feb 13, 2019 • 51min
Fried Chicken with Josh Zad
First-, second- and third-wave coffee, Melrose Place, and how to order chicken in Farsi. Josh Zad loves fried chicken and is the best Beverly Hills tour guide I've ever met. Plus some notes on the topic from Mike Harris, Manager of Culinary Innovation at McDonalds. Buy tickets to Smart Mouth with Mohanad Elshieky in Portland: www.listenupportland.com/ Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Feb 6, 2019 • 53min
Pickles with Gaby Dunn
The best day of her life was at a racetrack! Plus Diet Coke addiction, adventures in scurvy, and fangirling over Sarah Taber. Buy tickets to Smart Mouth with Mohanad Elshieky in Portland: www.listenupportland.com/ Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Jan 30, 2019 • 1h 28min
Taco Bell with Jon Gabrus
Wichita vs Los Angeles, evil billionaires, food pastes, and the classiest joints in Vegas. Buy tickets to Smart Mouth with Mohanad Elshieky in Portland: https://www.listenupportland.com/ Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Jan 23, 2019 • 59min
Greek Yogurt with Natasha Case
Mistakes, broken laws, and ice cream sandwiches. And then the government pours bleach on your food. Then your public defender hires you to cater a party. All that, and bacterial mysteries. Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or any podcast app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt

Jan 9, 2019 • 50min
A Chef's Life with Jacques Pepin
Jacques Pepin, the legendary French chef who changed American cuisine, joined Katherine to remember when cheffing was a blue-collar job; turning down a job in the Kennedy White House; and his work with Julia Child. Plus, his childhood in occupied France, when clowning on Nazis was a hobby. Smart Mouth is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/smartmouthpodcast www.instagram.com/smartmouthpodcast/ www.facebook.com/groups/268127480409103/ Please subscribe to (and rate & review) this podcast in iTunes or the Podcasts app so you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-mouth/id1171755407?mt