An Acquired Taste Podcast

The second installment of our 'What's Your Job' series features Em Schulz, one-half of the award-winning podcast “And That’s Why We Drink,” (and former prop creator for TV and film!), and Megan, a food scientist based in the Midwest. Before Em was sharing spooky ghost stories on their wildly successful pod, they worked at a prop warehouse in LA, creating props for shows like “New Girl,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and “Stranger Things.” What does that job entail, and how did they get into it? (And is Thor’s hammer really that heavy?) Then, Megan teaches the class exactly what a food scientist is, what they do, and more importantly, what they DON’T do. Turns out, there’s a lot of misconceptions about the people who create the food we eat, and Megan is clearing them up!  -----------   Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast    ----------- Listen to Em on their podcast, “And That’s Why We Drink!”  https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/listen   ----------- Please support the companies that support us!  Amazon Music – Listen at home or wherever you are! Your holidays will be merrier with fun, festive tunes. For a limited time, new subscribers can get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for FREE! Go to Amazon.com/acquiredtaste BetaBrand Dress Pant Yoga Pants – Dress Pant Yoga Pants are made of wrinkle-resistant stretch knit fabric, making them perfect for long workdays or working from home. Right now, get 25% off your first order when you go to Betabrand.com/taste   Brüush – For a dentist-quality clean at home, don’t brush. Brüush. Get 15% off your Brüush when you use promo code TASTE at bruush.com   Liquid IV – One serving of Liquid I.V provides the same hydration as drinking 2-3 bottles of water alone. Liquid I.V. is available nationwide at Walmart in the Beverage section. Or you can get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code TASTE at checkout.   SkyLight Frame - Skylight Frame is a photo frame you can update instantly by email from anywhere. Now, as a special offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go SkylightFrame.com and enter code “Taste.”

Bethany is finally airing out her grievances against a certain family of clean butt-obsessed animated bears. Is anyone else grossed out by the Charmin Bears?? Then, Kathleen is feeling unprepared for class today so she’s pulling out her handy dandy Cosmo magazine. Want some choice tips on how to flirt via text? You’re in the right spot! Plus, forging in fire, Kathleen’s theoretical “Camp Taste” in the Catskills, that pesky mysterious monolith in Utah (#TheGovmint), and the ladies get gently corrected about a word used in last week’s episode. ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  ------- Please support the companies that support us!  Talkspace - To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code TASTE to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show! ThirdLove - ThirdLove knows there’s a perfect bra for everyone, so right now they are offering my listeners 10% off your first order!  Go to ThirdLove.com/TASTE now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 10% off your first purchase!  Athena Club - For the smoothest, closest shave all year long, switch to Athena Club! Sign up today and you’ll get 20% off your first order! Just go to AthenaClub.com and use promo code TASTE!  Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends!

Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re wondering how you’re going to navigate a massive meal this holiday season, don’t fret! Registered Dietitian Vanessa Rissetto is talking with Kathleen and Bethany about how to keep a healthy and sane attitude around food, why you shouldn’t starve yourself all day before the big Thanksgiving meal, and the most amazing mantra to make you realize how easy it can be to eat well for your body! Then, the show just devolves into chaos: there is singing, bad Turkey jokes, strange holiday gift ideas, Thanksgiving conversation starters, and the entire show must stop down for a bathroom emergency. Edit edit edit!    ------   Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast    ------   Join the Tastebud Thanksgiving Zoom (thanks Nicole & Neil!) —> https://www.acquiredtastepodcast.com/events/thanksgiving-dinner-zoom-hangout    ------   Find Dietician Vanessa Rissetto here! —> https://culinahealth.com and https://www.instagram.com/vanessarissettord/  ------   Please support the companies that support us!    Cratejoy - Cratejoy is the world’s first and only subscription box marketplace. You can shop over thousands of unique boxes and gifts for just about anything you can imagine. Even better? You choose the subscription length, so you’re not locked into anything. Looking to give the perfect gift or to treat yourself? You can shop thousands of subscription boxes all in one place, early access to all Cratejoy’s holiday specials, and get 30% off your first box when you sign up at cratejoy.com/taste    Bruush - Brüush delivers premier sonic wave technology. Without the markups “big electric toothbrush” tacks on. Get 25% off everything store-wide during the Black Friday sale from now until December 1 when you use promo code TASTE at bruush.com  SkyLight Frame - Skylight Frame is a photo frame you can update instantly by email from anywhere! It’s a great way to feel close to those you love, even when you’re separated. Now, as a special offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go SkylightFrame.com and enter the code “Taste" Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/taste90 and use code “taste90" to get $90 off including free shipping!  

It’s a loosey-goosey bonus! Kathleen and Bethany respond to a listener who had a bone to pick with the “About Time” movie conversation. Also, just like royal families used to intermarry for things like access to trade routes, what would your partner’s family get from a marriage to YOU? (Awesome dogs? An inherited stamp collection? Crippling genetic mental illness?) Plus, Kathleen gouaches her face! -------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  -------- Please support the companies that support us!  Issuu - If you’re creative, you know the drill: you’re finally done editing. It’s perfect. Now you just need to format...and re-format...for every single platform. With Issuu, make it once, and it’s ready to post everywhere. Issuu is the all-in-one platform to create and distribute beautiful digital publications, from brochures to magazines to sales collateral and more. Get started with Issuu today for FREE, or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to  ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code TASTE!

Bethany made a poor choice. Kathleen pulled no punches about hating this week’s assigned movie, the 1984 cult classic “Clue.” Have you seen it? Do you love it? Or does it make you so mad, like flames….. on the side of your face……? Kathleen lists the dozens of ways this movie’s interior decor disgusted her, while Bethany gets increasingly defensive. Plus, a discussion on skincare while mispronouncing “Niacinamide” and Bethany premieres the dumbest game she’s ever invented. Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  ---------- This gator’s legs are far too long! —> https://twitter.com/MattDevittWINK/status/1326875263947436032  https://twitter.com/alittlearrogant/status/1326910809679728643   Here’s the skincare company Bethany couldn’t remember in segment 4! —> https://www.theinkeylist.com ---------- Please support the companies that support us! Jenni Kayne - Jenni Kayne’s secret to an effortless and elevated home and wardrobe: timeless classics and inviting neutrals that focus on comfort without sacrificing style. Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com Get 20% off your first order when you use code TASTE at checkout. Amazon Music - Haven’t tried Amazon Music before? For a limited time, you can get your first three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for FREE. For a limited time, new subscribers can get 3 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for FREE. Go to Amazon.com/acquiredtaste ELF Cosmetics - e.l.f. Cosmetics is all about bringing the best of beauty to every eye, lip, and face. Right now, as an exclusive offer for podcast listeners, you can get 25% off your e.l.f. purchase of $40 or more! Go to ELFCOSMETICS.com/taste and use promo code “taste" to get this exclusive offer! Betabrand Dress Pant Yoga Pants - If you’re out of clean loungewear, mix things up by changing into Betabrand’s Dress Pant Yoga Pants. They’re as comfortable as your PJs and their professional style will make you feel like you actually got dressed for the day. Right now, get 25% off your first order when you go to Betabrand.com/taste HelloFresh - HelloFresh cuts out stressful meal planning and grocery store trips, so you can enjoy cooking and get dinner on the table in about 30 minutes! Go to HelloFresh.com/TASTE90 and use code TASTE90 to get $90 off including free shipping!

In the inaugural edition of having one host make the other host watch a movie they don’t want to watch, Kathleen made Bethany watch one of Rachel McAdams' time travel romcoms “About Time.” Did Bethany enjoy it? Did it give Kathleen tingles? Does it have sad movie cancer? (You’ll be about ready to be about through with About Time by the time they're about finished!) Plus, an homage to Alex Trebek and lessons learned from Pop Up Video. ---------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  ---------- Watch Bethany’s short film, “Lonely Hearts” (and tell a friend!) —> https://vimeo.com/340479498  Here's the Ark Therapeutic chewy thing that Bethany was talking about! —> https://www.arktherapeutic.com/arks-krypto-bite-chewable-gem-necklace/ ---------- Please support the companies that support us! Issuu - Issuu is the all-in-one platform to create and distribute beautiful digital publications, from brochures to magazines to sales collateral and more. It’s perfect for creators, marketers, designers, educators, publishers, sales-people or anyone that wants to make eye-catching content. Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code TASTE. Athena Club - Athena Club offers vegan & cruelty-free essentials that cater to your personal routine, no matter what that may look like. Stop using razors that underdeliver and switch to Athena Club! Sign up today and you’ll get 20% off your first order! Just go to AthenaClub.com and use promo code “taste!" FightCamp - FightCamp brings the boxing and kickboxing gym to you, with fight hardened trainers that combine cardio and conditioning in a full-body workout. FightCamp offers flexible financing for as low as zero percent APR and zero dollars down! And right now as a limited time holiday offer, get free shipping and a gift valued up to $109 with every FightCamp package. Just go to JoinFightCamp.com/TASTE Penrose Hill FirstLeaf - Firstleaf is a wine club that sends personalized selections of wine from top vineyards around the world directly to you. Join today and you’ll get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95! Just go to TryFirstleaf.com/taste 

Kathleen took an emergency trip to her brother’s house and let’s just say, it’s not going well. #ProjectileVomit #NoTowels #FlipFlops?  Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  Please support the companies that support us!  Kitty Poo Club - Every month Kitty Poo Club delivers an affordable, high-quality, recyclable litter box that's pre-filled with the litter of your choice. And right now, Kitty Poo Club is offering you 20% off your first order when you set up auto-ship by going to KittyPooClub.com and entering promo code TASTE. 

So? How ya doing? On this week’s episode, Bethany and Kathleen are only talking about things that will distract you, make you laugh, or provide a solid way to change the subject when you’re around your family this holiday season. Plus, a passionate discussion about tiny spoons and old timey sayings that need to come back. -------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  --------- Watch Bethany’s short film, “Lonely Hearts!” (And tell a friend!) —> https://vimeo.com/340479498  --------- Please support the companies that support us!  Rothy’s - Rothy’s makes shoes and bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. To date, they’ve transformed over 65 million bottles into beautiful products! Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at  Rothys.com/TASTE Noom - Based in psychology, Noom teaches you why you do the things you do, and empowers you with the tools you need to break bad habits and replace them with better ones. You don’t have to change it all in one day. Small steps make big progress. What do you have to lose? Visit noom.com/TASTE to start your trial today! ThirdLove - ThirdLove knows there’s a perfect bra for everyone, so right now they're offering our listeners 10% off your first order! Go to ThirdLove.com/TASTE now to find your perfect-fitting bra, and get 10% off your first purchase!  Talkspace - The bottom line is that we all need someone to talk to. Talkspace wants to give you the support you deserve, at a price you can afford! As a listener of this podcast, you'll get $100 off your first month on Talkspace. To match with your perfect therapist, go to  Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code TASTE to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show! ------- BETHANY’S SOURCES: Caitlin Doughty, “She ‘Woke Up’ at the Funeral Home” (and “The Kentucky Meat Shower”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xb8R0A9hI The Dollop, Episode #36, “Smollop: Kentucky Meat Shower” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRqXOBrOB9k https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-mystery-unwound-by-projectile-vulture-vomit/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzkmgw/the-mystery-of-the-kentucky-meat-shower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_meat_shower https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4653 KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: Girls Life Magazine 0 https://www.girlslife.com/

It’s time! As is the annual tradition, this week Kathleen and Bethany read YOUR scary stories, plus a few of their own favorites. There are creepy kids, horrifying whistles, and the perils of being a defense attorneyyyyyyyy mwaaa aaaa aaaaaaah! (Oh, and Bethany is learning how to set a broken leg in a cabin emergency because Christmas is coming.) --------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  --------- Please support the companies that support us!    Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends!  Uncommon Goods - For a limited time, get 15% off your first gift by going to uncommongoods.com/taste BetaBrand Dress Pant Yoga Pants - Get 25% off your first order when you go to Betabrand.com/taste Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/taste80 and use code “taste80" to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box! --------- ** Watch Bethany’s new short film “Lonely Hearts!” https://www.lonelyhearts.love/watch **

We talked about Listener Sydney a few episodes ago because Sydney's boss told her to take her pronouns out of her email signature, calling it “inappropriate” to have them there. We learned afterward that Sydney brought the issue to HR. We wanted to find out what that process was like, how it turned out, and whether or not her boss was being mature about the whole thing. Plus, what do you say to people who don’t see the importance of using someone’s preferred pronouns? --------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  --------- Please support the companies that support us!  Jenni Kayne - Make getting dressed the easiest part of your routine at jennikayne.com PLUS, get 20% off your first order when you use code TASTE at checkout.  --------- Sources:  -https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a34429694/gender-pronouns-are-important/ -https://pronounsday.org/ -https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/county-to-update-code-to-use-pronouns-other-than-he/article_2e60a5aa-1402-11eb-bb4c-87ec6afc18b0.html -https://localprofile.com/2020/09/28/frisco-transgender-students-preferred-pronouns/