No Substitutions, Please https://nosubsplease.org/nsp/no-substitutions-please/ A show about food and the things people do to it. Every week, Noah McKinnon and Louisa Herron pick a dish, define its most important elements, and then sit down to find out what the Internet thinks about it. Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 en-US © 2022 No Substitutions, Please A show about food and the things people do to it. Noah McKinnon and Louisa Herron episodic A show about food and the things people do to it. Every week, Noah McKinnon and Louisa Herron pick a dish, define its most important elements, and then sit down to find out what the Internet thinks about it. No Substitutions, Please nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com true https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NSP-New-Logo-2000x2000-1.png No Substitutions, Please https://nosubsplease.org/nsp/no-substitutions-please/ nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com A show about food and the things people do to it. Every week, Noah McKinnon and Louisa Herron pick a dish, define its most important elements, and then sit down to find out what the Internet thinks about it. Yes yes 2c0821f2-849d-529d-a558-2ed5f1aa730f https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 210451111 Episode 147: Focaccia https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-147-focaccia/ Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 cf235eea-43ef-5aae-9a89-61ea120b8c43 Go focacc'yourself.

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]]> full 147 Go focacc'yourself.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 147: Focaccia true no 00:56:27 Yes no Episode 146: What’s in Your Coffee Mug? https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-146-whats-in-your-coffee-mug/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 ee21a3e9-57dc-55e3-974b-7d5c952329a5 Released from behind the Patronwall while we work our way back from our recording hiatus: Noah and Louisa discuss what they like in their morning cups of joe.

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]]> full 146 Released from behind the Patronwall while we work our way back from our recording hiatus: Noah and Louisa discuss what they like in their morning cups of joe.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 146: What’s in Your Coffee Mug? true no 1:12:45 Yes no Episode 145: Glazed Ham https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-145-glazed-ham/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 1dd3bd72-7c4b-5918-8fe8-567a9fd30fff Yo dawg, we heard you like ham, so we got two hams to talk about ham so you—look, it's been a long week and we're tired. Give it a listen, why don't you?

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]]> full 145 Yo dawg, we heard you like ham, so we got two hams to talk about ham so you—look, it's been a long week and we're tired. Give it a listen, why don't you?

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 145: Glazed Ham true no 1:01:01 Yes no Episode 144: Apple Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-144-apple-pie/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 74cbe088-984c-5502-b96d-214115a0c016 This one's for those of you who thought Noah hasn't been anti-gringo enough lately, which is definitely a group of people who exist.

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]]> full 144 This one's for those of you who thought Noah hasn't been anti-gringo enough lately, which is definitely a group of people who exist.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 144: Apple Pie true no 1:04:13 Yes no Episode 143: Drop Biscuits https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-143-drop-biscuits/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 1db0af59-e383-5662-88f1-f8f4760d642a We've all had, if God has been good to us, a beautifully flaky, buttery, rich biscuit that's almost too good to put gravy on.

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]]> full 143 We've all had, if God has been good to us, a beautifully flaky, buttery, rich biscuit that's almost too good to put gravy on.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 143: Drop Biscuits true no 1:05:04 Yes no Episode 142: Ranch Dressing https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-142-ranch-dressing/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 45b2e1b8-2af5-5884-b87e-2c2acf3b737f The sauce that launched a thousand bar fights, at least in the City of Buffalo. Noah and Louisa, not for the first time, get down with the cool herbs.

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]]> full 142 The sauce that launched a thousand bar fights, at least in the City of Buffalo. Noah and Louisa, not for the first time, get down with the cool herbs.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 142: Ranch Dressing true no 00:53:13 Yes no Episode 141: Crispy Chickpeas https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-141-crispy-chickpeas/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 ee70a662-022d-53be-9d09-d2133fdeb588 Can you really transform a simple legume into a transcendent experience by drying it out and frying it in some hot oil? Or is Noah just looking for his newest personality replacement? We discuss.

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]]> full 141 Can you really transform a simple legume into a transcendent experience by drying it out and frying it in some hot oil? Or is Noah just looking for his newest personality replacement? We discuss.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 141: Crispy Chickpeas true no 1:06:21 Yes no Episode 140: Minnesota Hotdish https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-140-minnesota-hotdish/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 9be68f24-5f2e-57e1-81f3-19bea52386ba One of those great and comforting Midwestern dishes that's best enjoyed with, or given for, people you love. Best served without ice.

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]]> full 140 One of those great and comforting Midwestern dishes that's best enjoyed with, or given for, people you love. Best served without ice.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 140: Minnesota Hotdish true no 1:02:19 Yes no Episode 139: Chocolate Cake https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-139-chocolate-cake/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 493a29d3-c48a-510b-9e2a-c2ed059b03f3 How come it took us this long to get around to chocolate cake? Well, we heard you say your favorite episodes are the ones where Louisa loves the food and Noah hates it. So really, we did this for you. You're welcome.

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]]> full 139 How come it took us this long to get around to chocolate cake? Well, we heard you say your favorite episodes are the ones where Louisa loves the food and Noah hates it. So really, we did this for you. You're welcome.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 139: Chocolate Cake true no 1:06:03 Yes no Episode 138: Blackened Chicken https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-138-blackened-chicken/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 eef131b6-47d7-5445-81fc-8b4d2541bb56 Do you ever want to burn food on purpose? Then have we got news for you! Noah and Louisa talk about the surprisingly versatile Cajun classic that finally frees you to let the intrusive thought win.

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]]> 138 Do you ever want to burn food on purpose? Then have we got news for you! Noah and Louisa talk about the surprisingly versatile Cajun classic that finally frees you to let the intrusive thought win.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 138: Blackened Chicken true no 00:55:35 Yes no Episode 137: Biryani https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-137-biryani/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 1fbb5bbd-2766-58be-9021-53aa0d792e2d What do you do when you want to cook a protein, and rice, and vegetables, and you only have one pot to work with? You stuff it all in there and let it socialize for a few hours. Louisa and Noah talk about the Persian-Indian dish that lets you have a little bit of everything with each bite.

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]]> full 137 What do you do when you want to cook a protein, and rice, and vegetables, and you only have one pot to work with? You stuff it all in there and let it socialize for a few hours. Louisa and Noah talk about the Persian-Indian dish that lets you have a little bit of everything with each bite.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 137: Biryani true no 50:49 Yes no BONUS: Proximate Foods Trivia! https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/bonus-proximate-foods-trivia/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 a5c5af9d-9074-547c-8c44-f0aa55c82000 Since we're asking you to donate to our triviathon fundraiser, here's a little taste of what it's like when we pit our knowledge against each other . . . and, not coincidentally, of what you get when you join our Patreon. Enjoy!

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]]> full Since we're asking you to donate to our triviathon fundraiser, here's a little taste of what it's like when we pit our knowledge against each other . . . and, not coincidentally, of what you get when you join our Patreon. Enjoy!

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png BONUS: Proximate Foods Trivia! true no 1:26:20 Yes no Episode 136: Pecan Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-136-pecan-pie/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 f0045a0c-b2a5-5796-b051-3a90ba40bb11 Good news, everyone: we found a Thanksgiving food we hadn't covered yet! Noah and Louisa talk about the perfectly acceptable custard pie whose adherents, for some reason, keep trying to make sound grosser than it is.

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]]> full 136 Good news, everyone: we found a Thanksgiving food we hadn't covered yet! Noah and Louisa talk about the perfectly acceptable custard pie whose adherents, for some reason, keep trying to make sound grosser than it is.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 136: Pecan Pie true no 50:28 Yes no Episode 135: Red Velvet Cake https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-135-red-velvet-cake/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 fae52706-01cd-58f6-968d-45c8a309d832 If you want to roll out the red carpet for dessert . . . you should probably make something with less frosting. Noah and Louisa talk about a classic cake, and Noah discovers that he is, in fact, an easy mark.

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]]> full 135 If you want to roll out the red carpet for dessert . . . you should probably make something with less frosting. Noah and Louisa talk about a classic cake, and Noah discovers that he is, in fact, an easy mark.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 135: Red Velvet Cake true no 50:59 Yes no Episode 134: Maduros https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-134-maduros/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 c025fac3-466e-59f8-bdd3-c60bdc5312e2 Noah and Louisa prove that even when you think the plantains sitting on your counter couldn't possibly be usable, they find a way to surprise you. Also, Noah gets his Puerto Rican tarjeta revoked.

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]]> full 134 Noah and Louisa prove that even when you think the plantains sitting on your counter couldn't possibly be usable, they find a way to surprise you. Also, Noah gets his Puerto Rican tarjeta revoked.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 134: Maduros true no 52:14 Yes no Episode 133: Enchiladas https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-133-enchiladas/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=448 Fill a tortilla, surround it with sauce, bake cheese on top—what's not to love? Well, let Noah and Louisa tell you.

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]]> full 133 Fill a tortilla, surround it with sauce, bake cheese on top—what's not to love? Well, let Noah and Louisa tell you.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 133: Enchiladas true no 44:13 Yes no Episode 132: Roasted Garlic https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-132-roasted-garlic/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=446 Even as sharp a customer as garlic, in the end, surrenders and sweetens in a constant low heat. Noah and Louisa talk about why people seem unable to realize that's what they're supposed to be making.

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]]> full 132 Even as sharp a customer as garlic, in the end, surrenders and sweetens in a constant low heat. Noah and Louisa talk about why people seem unable to realize that's what they're supposed to be making.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 132: Roasted Garlic true no 45:42 Yes no Episode 131: Braised Brisket https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-131-braised-brisket/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:56:58 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=444 The thing about a cheap cut of meat is that, once you figure out how to properly cook it, it stops being cheap really quickly. Noah and Louisa dig into one of the best-known examples.

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]]> full 131 The thing about a cheap cut of meat is that, once you figure out how to properly cook it, it stops being cheap really quickly. Noah and Louisa dig into one of the best-known examples.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 131: Braised Brisket true no 52:43 Yes no Episode 130: Panna Cotta https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-130-panna-cotta/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=442 A jiggly monument to the wonderful flavor of fresh dairy, or the least stressful dessert in the world if you're paying attention? Noah and Louisa help you decide.

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]]> full 130 A jiggly monument to the wonderful flavor of fresh dairy, or the least stressful dessert in the world if you're paying attention? Noah and Louisa help you decide.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 130: Panna Cotta true no 52:24 Yes no Episode 129: How We Became Cooks https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-129-how-we-became-cooks/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=440 And now for something completely different—instead of picking a food and dunking on the people who can't get it right, Noah and Louisa talk about how they weren't always the masterful cooks and podcast hosts you hear before you today.

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]]> full 129 And now for something completely different—instead of picking a food and dunking on the people who can't get it right, Noah and Louisa talk about how they weren't always the masterful cooks and podcast hosts you hear before you today.

And there's a big announcement, to boot.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 129: How We Became Cooks true no 55:09 Yes no Episode 128: Potato Skins https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-128-potato-skins/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=435 A Certified Good One,™ according to Louisa! No food we have ever covered on this show has more deserved being compared to a boat, so we're just going to hit the accelerator on this one. These are the appetizer equivalent of a VIking funeral, in that they are small vessels you set on fire and there's usually alcohol involved. What else do you need to know?

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]]> full 128 A Certified Good One,™ according to Louisa! No food we have ever covered on this show has more deserved being compared to a boat, so we're just going to hit the accelerator on this one. These are the appetizer equivalent of a VIking funeral, in that they are small vessels you set on fire and there's usually alcohol involved. What else do you need to know?

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 128: Potato Skins true no 55:59 Yes no Episode 127: Tuna Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-127-tuna-salad/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=403 The substance that binds American childhoods together. Whether you like it plain-Jane mayonnaise or fancy, sharp, and full of stuff that isn't tuna, you've had this before, and you probably know exactly how you feel about it. Noah and Louisa tell you their part of the story.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 127 The substance that binds American childhoods together. Whether you like it plain-Jane mayonnaise or fancy, sharp, and full of stuff that isn't tuna, you've had this before, and you probably know exactly how you feel about it. Noah and Louisa tell you their part of the story.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:09:48 Yes no Episode 126: (#)Gravy https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-126-gravy/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=401 Noah and Louisa succumb to a silly meme. No, they're totally not using it as an excuse to talk about the fondation of every truly transcendent meat dish. How dare you insinuate that?

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]]> 126 Noah and Louisa succumb to a silly meme. No, they're totally not using it as an excuse to talk about the fondation of every truly transcendent meat dish. How dare you insinuate that?

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:00 Yes no Episode 125: Mississippi Mud Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-125-mississippi-mud-pie/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=399 Why are there so many foods with real gross names? Noah attempts to get over it while Louisa extols the virtues of this triple- (or quadruple-, if you're not a coward) chocolate pie.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 125 Why are there so many foods with real gross names? Noah attempts to get over it while Louisa extols the virtues of this triple- (or quadruple-, if you're not a coward) chocolate pie.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> false no 45:01 No no Episode 124: Spanakopita https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-124-spanakopita/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=397 We know what you're all thinking: this show needs more discussion of The Odyssey. Noah and Louisa oblige.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 124 We know what you're all thinking: this show needs more discussion of The Odyssey. Noah and Louisa oblige.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:02:06 Yes no Episode 123: Fried Calamari https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-123-fried-calamari/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=394 We know what you're all thinking: this show needs more discussion of Star Wars. Noah and Louisa oblige.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> 123 We know what you're all thinking: this show needs more discussion of Star Wars. Noah and Louisa oblige.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:21 Yes no Episode 122: Shakshuka https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-122-shakshuka/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=392 The Mediterranean dish that proves if it's liquid, you can poach eggs in it. Noah and Louisa meant to talk about that food for an hour and change; the culinary gods had other plans.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 122 The Mediterranean dish that proves if it's liquid, you can poach eggs in it. Noah and Louisa meant to talk about that food for an hour and change; the culinary gods had other plans.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:04:38 Yes no Episode 121: Pastelón https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-121-pastelon/ Sun, 25 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=390 Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union between two of the most important foods in global culinary history: picadillo and plantains. Noah and Louisa, neither of them capable of holding their peace (even for a moment), rhapsodize about the results.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 121 Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union between two of the most important foods in global culinary history: picadillo and plantains. Noah and Louisa, neither of them capable of holding their peace (even for a moment), rhapsodize about the results.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 58:47 Yes no Episode 120: Stuffed Mushrooms https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-120-stuffed-mushrooms/ Sun, 11 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=388 Just as the monsters who will do battle with the gods at Ragnarök were ferried aboard the keratinous Naglfar, this fungal fleet ferries the flavors of cream cheese, scallions, bacon, and breadcrumbs, and more to your felicitous guests. So Noah and Louisa talk about them, using much less disgusting metaphors.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 120 Just as the monsters who will do battle with the gods at Ragnarök were ferried aboard the keratinous Naglfar, this fungal fleet ferries the flavors of cream cheese, scallions, bacon, and breadcrumbs, and more to your felicitous guests. So Noah and Louisa talk about them, using much less disgusting metaphors.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:04:36 Yes no Episode 119: Chicken Paprikash https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-119-chicken-paprikash/ Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=386 The official* dish of Dracula Day, a Midwestern comfort classic, and (if you're Noah) a possible explanation for historical events of great importance, this is also the hardest food to pronounce we've ever done on this show.

* may not be true

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]]> full 119 The official* dish of Dracula Day, a Midwestern comfort classic, and (if you're Noah) a possible explanation for historical events of great importance, this is also the hardest food to pronounce we've ever done on this show.

* may not be true

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:22 Yes no Episode 118: Roast Leg of Lamb https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-118-roast-leg-of-lamb/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=384 It is risen—and by "it," we mean the temperature in your oven as you cook this delectable meal. Noah and Louisa discover that they have very different frames of reference when it comes to this Easter classic.

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]]> full 118 It is risen—and by "it," we mean the temperature in your oven as you cook this delectable meal. Noah and Louisa discover that they have very different frames of reference when it comes to this Easter classic.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:37 Yes no Episode 117: Avocado Toast https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-117-avocado-toast/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=382 If only this had never been invented, the Great Recession could've been avoided. Noah and Louisa talk about the food that put housing, healthcare and more entirely out of an entire generation's economic reach.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 117 If only this had never been invented, the Great Recession could've been avoided. Noah and Louisa talk about the food that put housing, healthcare and more entirely out of an entire generation's economic reach.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:00:08 Yes no Episode 116: Biscuits & Gravy https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-116-biscuits-gravy/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=380 Humanity has labored for millennia to discover the perfect breakfast. Well, wonder no more: a flavorful, rich, creamy sauce ladled over flaky, golden bivalves of bread. Noah and Louisa rhapsodize about an honorable diner food even further than this description already does.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 116 Humanity has labored for millennia to discover the perfect breakfast. Well, wonder no more: a flavorful, rich, creamy sauce ladled over flaky, golden bivalves of bread. Noah and Louisa rhapsodize about an honorable diner food even further than this description already does.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:37 Yes no Episode 115: Irish Soda Bread https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-115-irish-soda-bread/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=378 From the dark Satanic mills of nineteenth-century London, to the misty watercolored (false) memories the United States seems to have about the way Ireland was, to the table at everyone's St. Patrick's Day celebration, this is . . . actually, it's pretty great. So, of course, Louisa and Noah find the people who ruined it all.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 115 From the dark Satanic mills of nineteenth-century London, to the misty watercolored (false) memories the United States seems to have about the way Ireland was, to the table at everyone's St. Patrick's Day celebration, this is . . . actually, it's pretty great. So, of course, Louisa and Noah find the people who ruined it all.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 51:29 Yes no Episode 114: Peanut Butter Cookies https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-114-peanut-butter-cookies/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=376 Soft without being mushy, rich without being overly decadent, these cookies are reminders that a simple and mild dessert can be wonderful. So, naturally, Noah and Louisa talk about how to complicate the absolute hell out of them.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 114 Soft without being mushy, rich without being overly decadent, these cookies are reminders that a simple and mild dessert can be wonderful. So, naturally, Noah and Louisa talk about how to complicate the absolute hell out of them.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 57:51 Yes no Episode 113: Creamed Greens https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-113-creamed-greens/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=371 If you want to feel like you're sitting down to a meal at a midcentury steakhouse, you can't do much better than a side of hearty greens surrounded with rich dairy. Noah and Louisa discuss the ins and outs of making this surprisingly rewarding accompaniment.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 113 If you want to feel like you're sitting down to a meal at a midcentury steakhouse, you can't do much better than a side of hearty greens surrounded with rich dairy. Noah and Louisa discuss the ins and outs of making this surprisingly rewarding accompaniment.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 52:45 Yes no Episode 112: Shrimp and Grits https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-112-shrimp-and-grits/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=369 We go a little bit north from our last episode for another coastal treat: a mix of hearty, creamy, well-cooked grits and heavily-seasoned and sauced shrimp. Who says no? Not Noah and Louisa, who manage to use it as a springboard to discuss several of their favorite media instead.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 112 We go a little bit north from our last episode for another coastal treat: a mix of hearty, creamy, well-cooked grits and heavily-seasoned and sauced shrimp. Who says no? Not Noah and Louisa, who manage to use it as a springboard to discuss several of their favorite media instead.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 54:56 Yes no Episode 111: Jambalaya https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-111-jambalaya/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=367 With Mardi Gras on the horizon, how could we not take a quick trip down to Louisiana? Noah and Louisa talk about how to make the world's mightiest rice stew, and how not to accidentally make some other Cajun food instead.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 111 With Mardi Gras on the horizon, how could we not take a quick trip down to Louisiana? Noah and Louisa talk about how to make the world's mightiest rice stew, and how not to accidentally make some other Cajun food instead.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:00:42 Yes no Episode 110: Spinach Artichoke Dip https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-110-spinach-artichoke-dip/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=365 Neither Noah nor Louisa is a fan of American football, but that's not going to stop them from digging into the usual Super Bowl spread—metaphorically or literally. This time, they get into what makes a food "Mediterranean," dunk a bit on the Ñational Football League (not a typo), and even manage to find a couple ways to elevate your typical dip.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 110 Neither Noah nor Louisa is a fan of American football, but that's not going to stop them from digging into the usual Super Bowl spread—metaphorically or literally. This time, they get into what makes a food "Mediterranean," dunk a bit on the Ñational Football League (not a typo), and even manage to find a couple ways to elevate your typical dip.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 45:08 Yes no Episode 109: Cauliflower https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-109-cauliflower/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=363 For the third entry of our Brassicameron—the No Substitutions, Please take on the Cornetto Trilogy, obviously—we take on the fluffy white cabbage that's been with us since the Romans insisted on calling it by a thousand different names. Noah and Louisa talk about all the things you can do with that thing that looks like the ghost of broccoli.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 109 For the third entry of our Brassicameron—the No Substitutions, Please take on the Cornetto Trilogy, obviously—we take on the fluffy white cabbage that's been with us since the Romans insisted on calling it by a thousand different names. Noah and Louisa talk about all the things you can do with that thing that looks like the ghost of broccoli.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:50 Yes no Episode 108: Schnitzel https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-108-schnitzel/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=361 The meat that launched a thousand names; no matter what language you use to refer to a vast expanse of flattened, breaded and fried meat, we can all agree it's a delicious focus for any meal. So, of course, Noah and Louisa take their meat mallets to a few doofuses who can't seem to get it right.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 108 The meat that launched a thousand names; no matter what language you use to refer to a vast expanse of flattened, breaded and fried meat, we can all agree it's a delicious focus for any meal. So, of course, Noah and Louisa take their meat mallets to a few doofuses who can't seem to get it right.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:00:40 Yes no Episode 107: Cornbread https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-107-cornbread/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=359 Whether a sweet, brown-topped contrast to rich barbecued meat or a savory round packed with spice and herbs, there's absolutely nothing wrong with cornbread, which is why everyone on the Internet is willing to get into huge arguments about it. Louisa and Noah strike the perfect ground with their correct opinions, and maybe surprise you along the way.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 107 Whether a sweet, brown-topped contrast to rich barbecued meat or a savory round packed with spice and herbs, there's absolutely nothing wrong with cornbread, which is why everyone on the Internet is willing to get into huge arguments about it. Louisa and Noah strike the perfect ground with their correct opinions, and maybe surprise you along the way.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 52:19 Yes no Episode 106: Crab Cakes https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-106-crab-cakes/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=356 The arc of the natural universe may be long, but it bends towards crab—and mixed with binders and starches, and your preferred red powders, you can begin your own process of carcinization in the most delicious way. Noah and Louisa go down to Baltimore to take on a United States seafood classic.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 106 The arc of the natural universe may be long, but it bends towards crab—and mixed with binders and starches, and your preferred red powders, you can begin your own process of carcinization in the most delicious way. Noah and Louisa go down to Baltimore to take on a United States seafood classic.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 48:06 Yes no Episode 105: Crackers https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-105-crackers/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=354 From sickbeds to cheeseboards, crackers manage to hold up more than their fair share of the culinary sky—so this week, Louisa and Noah, who has a whole new reason to appreciate a shatteringly crisp bite of food, give them their flours.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 105 From sickbeds to cheeseboards, crackers manage to hold up more than their fair share of the culinary sky—so this week, Louisa and Noah, who has a whole new reason to appreciate a shatteringly crisp bite of food, give them their flours.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 48:37 Yes no Episode 104: Mashed Potatoes https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-104-mashed-potatoes/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=352 After four weeks of (what we assume was) infinite outcry about how we should "stick to food," we're back with the homiest, coziest, and perhaps most populist of the Thanksgiving classics: the humble mashed potato, otherwise known as gravy's favorite surface.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 104 After four weeks of (what we assume was) infinite outcry about how we should "stick to food," we're back with the homiest, coziest, and perhaps most populist of the Thanksgiving classics: the humble mashed potato, otherwise known as gravy's favorite surface.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:03:19 Yes no Episode 103: (The Rest of the) Big Night https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-103-the-rest-of-the-big-night/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=351 When Noah and Louisa left off last week, all the pieces were on the board, and it was time to throw them against each other and see what happens—in the Aristotelian crucible of the Big Night, of course. In this part, Noah and Louisa discuss the kind of movies you can't make anymore, talk about Tony Shalhoub being adorable, and give Marc Anthony some reluctant flowers.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 103 When Noah and Louisa left off last week, all the pieces were on the board, and it was time to throw them against each other and see what happens—in the Aristotelian crucible of the Big Night, of course. In this part, Noah and Louisa discuss the kind of movies you can't make anymore, talk about Tony Shalhoub being adorable, and give Marc Anthony some reluctant flowers.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:18:11 Yes no Episode 102: Big Night https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-102-big-night/ Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=347 Since Louisa finally watched Chef, Noah finally had to watch Big Night: the movie that asks, "can a traditional Italian restaurant survive when one-third of its crew is Marc Anthony?" In this part, Louisa and Noah rip on American customers, nominate the performance of the movie, and discuss the general level of heightened sexiness.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 102 Since Louisa finally watched Chef, Noah finally had to watch Big Night: the movie that asks, "can a traditional Italian restaurant survive when one-third of its crew is Marc Anthony?" In this part, Louisa and Noah rip on American customers, nominate the performance of the movie, and discuss the general level of heightened sexiness.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:33:54 Yes no Episode 101: Chef! Again! https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-101-chef-again/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=345 Last time, Louisa and Noah left Carl Casper on the cusp (cusper?) of a road trip during which he would rediscover his love of cooking and finally have a relationship with his human child that he has.

In this part, we discuss the incongruousness of Russell Peters, ten-year-old kids being social media managers, and what exactly empingao means. (Listen, we marked it explicit. This is your problem now.)

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 101 Last time, Louisa and Noah left Carl Casper on the cusp (cusper?) of a road trip during which he would rediscover his love of cooking and finally have a relationship with his human child that he has.

In this part, we discuss the incongruousness of Russell Peters, ten-year-old kids being social media managers, and what exactly empingao means. (Listen, we marked it explicit. This is your problem now.)

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:31:02 Yes no Episode 100: Chef! https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-100-1-chef/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=343 For our centennial celebration, we tried something a little bit different!

Louisa and Noah watch Chef, the movie that asks, "is it possible for a man to serve both his own artistic goals and be commercially successful, as long as Robert Downey Jr and Sofía Vergara front him all the money?" In this part, they talk about that, Bobby Cannavale being emotionally open, and the perfect trifecta of villains in a movie.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 100 For our centennial celebration, we tried something a little bit different!

Louisa and Noah watch Chef, the movie that asks, "is it possible for a man to serve both his own artistic goals and be commercially successful, as long as Robert Downey Jr and Sofía Vergara front him all the money?" In this part, they talk about that, Bobby Cannavale being emotionally open, and the perfect trifecta of villains in a movie.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:18:43 Yes no Episode 99: Tres Leches https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-99-tres-leches/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=341 What more fitting way to head towards the turn of our first century than by talking about a dessert only made possible at the turn of the nineteenth? Noah and Louisa discuss one of the most extra sweets in Latin American cooking.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 99 What more fitting way to head towards the turn of our first century than by talking about a dessert only made possible at the turn of the nineteenth? Noah and Louisa discuss one of the most extra sweets in Latin American cooking.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 59:22 Yes no Episode 98: Picadillo https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-98-picadillo/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=339 Delicious on its own, marvelous as a building block for so many excellent foods: such is the wonder of the ground beef miracle known as picadillo. Noah and Louisa talk about it.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 100 Delicious on its own, marvelous as a building block for so many excellent foods: such is the wonder of the ground beef miracle known as picadillo. Noah and Louisa talk about it.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:00:51 Yes no Episode 97: Tostones https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-97-tostones/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=337 The best fried starch to have with a meal. Argue with a wall.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 97 The best fried starch to have with a meal. Argue with a wall.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:15:30 Yes no Episode 96: Tzatziki https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-96-tzatziki/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:02:29 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=335 What if ranch were more Mediterranean, and also better? Noah and Louisa talk about the world's most famous cucumber-based condiment.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 96 What if ranch were more Mediterranean, and also better? Noah and Louisa talk about the world's most famous cucumber-based condiment.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:51 Yes no Episode 95: Pancakes https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-95-pancakes/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=333 From the humble shrines of Roman household gods to your weekend breakfast, pancakes are a food redolent with history and spirituality. Let Noah and Louisa tell you all about them.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 95 From the humble shrines of Roman household gods to your weekend breakfast, pancakes are a food redolent with history and spirituality. Let Noah and Louisa tell you all about them.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:08:39 Yes no Episode 94: Seared Salmon https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-94-seared-salmon/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=331 Not just for Fionn mac Cumhaill anymore! You, too, can gain all the knowledge of the world by listening to Louisa and Noah make several other references that will send you to Wikipedia. Also, some fish gets discussed.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 94 Not just for Fionn mac Cumhaill anymore! You, too, can gain all the knowledge of the world by listening to Louisa and Noah make several other references that will send you to Wikipedia. Also, some fish gets discussed.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 54:22 Yes no Episode 93: Zucchini Fritters https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-93-zucchini-fritters/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=329 Let's put it this way: even Noah can't find anything wrong with this preparation. Let him and Louisa tell you about the coolest new way to cook one of nature's moistest vegetables. All the kids are doing it!

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 93 Let's put it this way: even Noah can't find anything wrong with this preparation. Let him and Louisa tell you about the coolest new way to cook one of nature's moistest vegetables. All the kids are doing it!

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:09:09 Yes no Episode 92: Smashed Burgers https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-92-smashed-burgers/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=327 Do you want a burger right now? Smashed burgers. Do you want to be able to bite through an entire hamburger without having to unhinge your jaw? Smashed burgers. Do you want to listen to Noah and Louisa get incredibly hungry while discussing comments on a food they both love and clearly wish they were eating during recording? Smashed burgers.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 92 Do you want a burger right now? Smashed burgers. Do you want to be able to bite through an entire hamburger without having to unhinge your jaw? Smashed burgers. Do you want to listen to Noah and Louisa get incredibly hungry while discussing comments on a food they both love and clearly wish they were eating during recording? Smashed burgers.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:36 Yes no Episode 91: Fried Shrimp https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-91-fried-shrimp/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=324 Remember "soft little fatties?" What if they were crispy little fatties instead, and you could have them one by one in a basket? Noah and Louisa talk about an overlooked classic of the fried seafood family.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 91 Remember "soft little fatties?" What if they were crispy little fatties instead, and you could have them one by one in a basket? Noah and Louisa talk about an overlooked classic of the fried seafood family.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:00:15 Yes no Episode 90: Ice Cream https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-90-ice-cream/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=322 Yeah, yeah, I scream, you scream, yadda, yadda. Noah and Louisa talk about the myriad ways in which you can mess up one of the best foods to ever beat the heat.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 90 Yeah, yeah, I scream, you scream, yadda, yadda. Noah and Louisa talk about the myriad ways in which you can mess up one of the best foods to ever beat the heat.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:04:50 Yes no Episode 89: Sherbet https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-89-sherbet/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=320 Stay with us here: what if ice cream tasted more like the thing you used to flavor it? That's sherbet. Noah and Louisa talk about one of the best uses for fresh fruit.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 89 Stay with us here: what if ice cream tasted more like the thing you used to flavor it? That's sherbet. Noah and Louisa talk about one of the best uses for fresh fruit.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 57:06 Yes no Episode 88: Short Ribs https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-88-short-ribs/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=318 Voted "Most Likely To Sell For At Least Thirty Dollars" every year since 2016 at the Braised Beef Awards, which may or may not exist. Noah and Louisa discuss every upscale restaurant's favorite force multiplier.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 88 Voted "Most Likely To Sell For At Least Thirty Dollars" every year since 2016 at the Braised Beef Awards, which may or may not exist. Noah and Louisa discuss every upscale restaurant's favorite force multiplier.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 58:36 Yes no Episode 87: Queso Fundido https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-87-queso-fundido/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=315 If anyone thinks they have found a more perfect food, let them come forward and be proven wrong. Noah and Louisa pay tribute to the ultimate way to combine cheese and chorizo.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 87 If anyone thinks they have found a more perfect food, let them come forward and be proven wrong. Noah and Louisa pay tribute to the ultimate way to combine cheese and chorizo.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 56:18 Yes no Episode 86: Ratatouille https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-86-ratatouille/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=313 In which Louisa tries to talk about a simple summer dish with a rich history, and Noah takes every chance he can to insult tomatoes, Pixar, and the concept of soft vegetables.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> 86 In which Louisa tries to talk about a simple summer dish with a rich history, and Noah takes every chance he can to insult tomatoes, Pixar, and the concept of soft vegetables.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 46:41 Yes no Episode 85: Onion Rings https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-85-onion-rings/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=311 The rings of real power, if you ask us. If the Elves had made theirs out of onions, Sauron would've been too busy eating to ever leave his lands. Noah and Louisa pay tribute to the fried food to rule them all.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 85 The rings of real power, if you ask us. If the Elves had made theirs out of onions, Sauron would've been too busy eating to ever leave his lands. Noah and Louisa pay tribute to the fried food to rule them all.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:02:30 Yes no Episode 84: Three-Bean Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-84-three-bean-salad/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=309 This episode is fine—it's good. Actually, it's great. Noah and Louisa discuss a humble food for humble people, and why a lot of people seem to hate it.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 84 This episode is fine—it's good. Actually, it's great. Noah and Louisa discuss a humble food for humble people, and why a lot of people seem to hate it.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:35 Yes no Episode 83: Waffles https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-83-waffles/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=307 Now that's one way to square or circle. Faced with a breakfast food they haven't covered yet, Noah and Louisa are surprisingly decisive on the subject.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 83 Now that's one way to square or circle. Faced with a breakfast food they haven't covered yet, Noah and Louisa are surprisingly decisive on the subject.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:32 Yes no Episode 82: Coleslaw https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-82-coleslaw/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=305 If you treat it right, it's a lot more than that green stuff next to your ribs. Join Noah and Louisa on this traipse through the cabbage patch.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 82 If you treat it right, it's a lot more than that green stuff next to your ribs. Join Noah and Louisa on this traipse through the cabbage patch.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 51:07 Yes no Episode 81: Fried Rice https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-81-fried-rice/ Sun, 26 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=302 We really shouldn't have used that joke already, huh? Join Noah and Louisa on this tribute to the inadequacy of average kitchen equipment.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 81 We really shouldn't have used that joke already, huh? Join Noah and Louisa on this tribute to the inadequacy of average kitchen equipment.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:21:09 Yes no Episode 80: Fettuccine Alfredo https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-80-fettuccine-alfredo/ Sun, 12 May 2024 20:35:18 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=300 Last week was great if you liked episodes where Noah doesn't like the food; this week is great if you like episodes where Noah and Louisa go on an absolutely massive tangent that, somehow, is still relevant to the food in question. Oh, yeah, and we talk about some pasta, too.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 80 Last week was great if you liked episodes where Noah doesn't like the food; this week is great if you like episodes where Noah and Louisa go on an absolutely massive tangent that, somehow, is still relevant to the food in question. Oh, yeah, and we talk about some pasta, too.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 51:38 Yes no Episode 79: Baked Potatoes https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-79-baked-potatoes/ Sun, 05 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=298 No jacket required! Those of you who like episodes where Noah hates the food under discussion, your luck's in. Ovoids full of perfect fluffy golden potato, or bland and flavorless receptacles in search of toppings? You decide.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 79 No jacket required! Those of you who like episodes where Noah hates the food under discussion, your luck's in. Ovoids full of perfect fluffy golden potato, or bland and flavorless receptacles in search of toppings? You decide.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:02:21 Yes no Episode 78: Deviled Ham https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-78-deviled-ham/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=295 Good as hell! Noah and Louisa talk about the smooth and savory sandwich spread that gives lunches and party trays the extra piquancy of facing God.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 79 Good as hell! Noah and Louisa talk about the smooth and savory sandwich spread that gives lunches and party trays the extra piquancy of facing God.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 59:58 Yes no Episode 77: Rice Pudding https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-77-rice-pudding/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=292 What's better than a bowl of warm, creamy, sweet, spiced rice? Well, a lot of things—especially if you do it wrong. Noah and Louisa find out how surprisingly easy it is to screw up one of the least onerous dishes they've ever brought up on the show.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 77 What's better than a bowl of warm, creamy, sweet, spiced rice? Well, a lot of things—especially if you do it wrong. Noah and Louisa find out how surprisingly easy it is to screw up one of the least onerous dishes they've ever brought up on the show.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:52 Yes no Episode 76: Charred Green Beans https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-76-charred-green-beans/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=290 Tired of boiled, olive drab, soft and mushy green beans? Why not perk them up the same way Noah and Louisa like to gild every vegetal lily: artfully burn them in hot oil?

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 76 Tired of boiled, olive drab, soft and mushy green beans? Why not perk them up the same way Noah and Louisa like to gild every vegetal lily: artfully burn them in hot oil?

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 51:34 Yes no Episode 75: Birria Tacos https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-75-birria-tacos/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=288 From a goat stew in Jalisco to a fried taco in Tijuana, to the food trucks of San Diego and beyond, this complex dish has gained decadence at every stop along the way. Noah and Louisa get into all the different steps and their appurtenant pitfalls and wonders.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 75 From a goat stew in Jalisco to a fried taco in Tijuana, to the food trucks of San Diego and beyond, this complex dish has gained decadence at every stop along the way. Noah and Louisa get into all the different steps and their appurtenant pitfalls and wonders.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> false no 1:04:53 No no Episode 74: Fried Tofu https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-74-fried-tofu/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=286 Probably not what you expected for an Easter episode! Tofu: good platform for flavors, decent test of your frying skills, and easy target for jokes if you don't feel like making an effort. Noah and Louisa get into the methods, the pairings, and most of all, as always, the human-induced horrors of this versatile food.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 74 Probably not what you expected for an Easter episode! Tofu: good platform for flavors, decent test of your frying skills, and easy target for jokes if you don't feel like making an effort. Noah and Louisa get into the methods, the pairings, and most of all, as always, the human-induced horrors of this versatile food.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 59:59 Yes no Episode 73: Quesadillas https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-73-quesadillas/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=284 Like many other things we've covered, you might wonder how it's possible to screw up putting melted cheese inside a tortilla. Well, as Noah and Louisa have discovered, the simpler a dish gets, the weirder the cooks of the Internet become in response.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 73 Like many other things we've covered, you might wonder how it's possible to screw up putting melted cheese inside a tortilla. Well, as Noah and Louisa have discovered, the simpler a dish gets, the weirder the cooks of the Internet become in response.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 56:34 Yes no Episode 72: Boneless Pork Chops https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-72-boneless-pork-chops/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=282 Or are they porch chops? The humble, versatile, and wonderful lean cut of pork loin finally gets its due on No Substitutions, Please. Louisa and Noah tell you how to cook it properly, wax poetic about its wide range of accompaniments, and demonstrate that people will refuse to get anything right, no matter how simple.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 72 Or are they porch chops? The humble, versatile, and wonderful lean cut of pork loin finally gets its due on No Substitutions, Please. Louisa and Noah tell you how to cook it properly, wax poetic about its wide range of accompaniments, and demonstrate that people will refuse to get anything right, no matter how simple.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 52:38 Yes no Episode 71: Risotto https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-71-risotto/ Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=279 Who knew a dish this luxurious could be based on simple rice? Well, not just simple rice. You have to get the right kind, and do things in the exactly right order, and pay a lot of attention to what you're doing—unless you use this one neat trick Noah recently acquired. He and Louisa will be happy to inform you of it.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 71 Who knew a dish this luxurious could be based on simple rice? Well, not just simple rice. You have to get the right kind, and do things in the exactly right order, and pay a lot of attention to what you're doing—unless you use this one neat trick Noah recently acquired. He and Louisa will be happy to inform you of it.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 58:20 Yes no Episode 70: Roast Broccoli https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-70-roast-broccoli/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=277 Sulfurous and delightful, cruciferous and enjoyable. Noah and Louisa talk about one of the simplest green sides to any dish, and why people keep overcomplicating it.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 70 Sulfurous and delightful, cruciferous and enjoyable. Noah and Louisa talk about one of the simplest green sides to any dish, and why people keep overcomplicating it.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 48:37 Yes no Episode 69: Chocolate Fondue https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-69-chocolate-fondue/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=275 If there's something more decadent than a bowl of liquid chocolate, fortified with dairy and perhaps even flavored with assorted sweets, we should probably keep that knowledge far away from the hands of the people Noah and Louisa talk about in this episode.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 70 If there's something more decadent than a bowl of liquid chocolate, fortified with dairy and perhaps even flavored with assorted sweets, we should probably keep that knowledge far away from the hands of the people Noah and Louisa talk about in this episode.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 41:55 Yes no Episode 68: Seared Scallops https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-68-seared-scallops/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=273 While everyone else is talking about the Super Bowl, we're looking forward to Valentine's Day—and what better way to celebrate the love of your life than making a plate of fresh, sweet, delicately-caramelized scallops? Louisa and Noah discuss all the ways to nail this wonderful dish.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 68 While everyone else is talking about the Super Bowl, we're looking forward to Valentine's Day—and what better way to celebrate the love of your life than making a plate of fresh, sweet, delicately-caramelized scallops? Louisa and Noah discuss all the ways to nail this wonderful dish.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 58:41 Yes no Episode 67: Garlic Bread https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-67-garlic-bread/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=272 There's a very important question at the heart of this episode: why have bread with your meal when you can have garlic bread with your meal? Noah and Louisa discuss all the different ways to make this restaurant standard.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 67 There's a very important question at the heart of this episode: why have bread with your meal when you can have garlic bread with your meal? Noah and Louisa discuss all the different ways to make this restaurant standard.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:11 Yes no Episode 66: Oatmeal https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-66-oatmeal/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=269 You'd think this humblest of breakfast foods would be simply impossible to screw up. Well, you would think that, if you'd just started listening to us. Noah and Louisa discuss the foibles and follies of people who manage to ruin simplicity itself.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 66 You'd think this humblest of breakfast foods would be simply impossible to screw up. Well, you would think that, if you'd just started listening to us. Noah and Louisa discuss the foibles and follies of people who manage to ruin simplicity itself.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:39 Yes no Episode 65: Potatoes Au Gratin https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-65-potatoes-au-gratin-2/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=266 Nothing screams "comfort food" more than potatoes and dairy in the same dish, and, well, that's exactly what this is. Noah and Louisa thinly slice a few fools who somehow manage to make it a difficult experience.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 65 Nothing screams "comfort food" more than potatoes and dairy in the same dish, and, well, that's exactly what this is. Noah and Louisa thinly slice a few fools who somehow manage to make it a difficult experience.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:32 Yes no Episode 64: Black Bean Soup https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-64-black-bean-soup/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=264 From the down-home kitchens of Latin America to, apparently, the kind of place that thinks every soup is a lobster bisque (more on that in a bit), this humble bean broth has hidden depths Noah and Louisa are all too happy to plumb.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 64 From the down-home kitchens of Latin America to, apparently, the kind of place that thinks every soup is a lobster bisque (more on that in a bit), this humble bean broth has hidden depths Noah and Louisa are all too happy to plumb.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:09 Yes no Episode 63: Hash Browns https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-63-hash-browns/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=262 What's the problem with simple, deliciously shredded, golden-brown, crispy potatoes? Well, each of those adjectives gives people a way to get extremely mad at a breakfast dish. Noah and Louisa talk about why they might even have a point.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 63 What's the problem with simple, deliciously shredded, golden-brown, crispy potatoes? Well, each of those adjectives gives people a way to get extremely mad at a breakfast dish. Noah and Louisa talk about why they might even have a point.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 44:54 Yes no Episode 62: Shrimp Cocktail https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-62-shrimp-cocktail/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=259 Ring in the new year with crisp, delicately-flavored seafood in a rich sauce. Noah and Louisa talk about the importance of keeping your shell on, how to ensure a good brine is had by all, and how Venezuelans like to break their mattresses.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 62 Ring in the new year with crisp, delicately-flavored seafood in a rich sauce. Noah and Louisa talk about the importance of keeping your shell on, how to ensure a good brine is had by all, and how Venezuelans like to break their mattresses.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:02:23 Yes no Episode 61: Gingerbread https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-61-gingerbread/ Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=257 What better way to celebrate Christmas Eve than making a flavorful little quick bread to share with your loved ones? Louisa and Noah take their yearly chance to grinch out on the assorted commenters of the Internet. You'll want to catch this one.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 61 What better way to celebrate Christmas Eve than making a flavorful little quick bread to share with your loved ones? Louisa and Noah take their yearly chance to grinch out on the assorted commenters of the Internet. You'll want to catch this one.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 46:26 Yes no Episode 60: Coquito/Eggnog https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-60-coquito-eggnog/ Sun, 17 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=253 Ah, Christmas—that special time of year when we decide to nestle our booze in cinnamon and cream, and in Puerto RIco, coconut into the bargain. Noah and Louisa talk about these two simple holiday libations, which you'd think would be nigh-impossible to screw up, and yet . . .

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 60 Ah, Christmas—that special time of year when we decide to nestle our booze in cinnamon and cream, and in Puerto RIco, coconut into the bargain. Noah and Louisa talk about these two simple holiday libations, which you'd think would be nigh-impossible to screw up, and yet . . .

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 58:19 Yes no Episode 59: Peas https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-59-peas/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=251 We're back! After a short hiatus, Noah and Louisa talk about the little green spheres that provide splashes of color and sweetness to so many dishes—assuming you don't cook them to within an inch of their lives. So kick back, download the episode, and find your inner . . . tranquility.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 59 We're back! After a short hiatus, Noah and Louisa talk about the little green spheres that provide splashes of color and sweetness to so many dishes—assuming you don't cook them to within an inch of their lives. So kick back, download the episode, and find your inner . . . tranquility.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:40 Yes no Episode 58: Pot Roast https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-58-pot-roast/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:29:55 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=249 Such a one-pot meal they put it in the dang name, and yet so much variation in the recipes that no two people make it the same way—which means it's some fertile podcasting ground. Noah and Louisa take on one of the truest classics.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 58 Such a one-pot meal they put it in the dang name, and yet so much variation in the recipes that no two people make it the same way—which means it's some fertile podcasting ground. Noah and Louisa take on one of the truest classics.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> true no 50:33 Yes no Episode 57: Gnocchi https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-57-gnocchi/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:04:26 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=247 One of the softest, tenderest, and most temperamental of potato formats. Noah and Louisa discuss the myriad ways these dumplings can make trouble for the inexperienced or unconfident cook.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 57 One of the softest, tenderest, and most temperamental of potato formats. Noah and Louisa discuss the myriad ways these dumplings can make trouble for the inexperienced or unconfident cook.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:52 Yes no Episode 56: Meatloaf https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-56-meatloaf/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=245 The dish that defines cafeteria chic—if we're assuming that "cafeteria chic" is a thing, which it isn't. Noah and Louisa bat around some fun preparations of this comfort food classic.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 56 The dish that defines cafeteria chic—if we're assuming that "cafeteria chic" is a thing, which it isn't. Noah and Louisa bat around some fun preparations of this comfort food classic.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 52:45 Yes no Episode 55: Chicken-Fried Steak https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-55-chicken-fried-steak/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=243 You're telling me a chicken fried this steak?

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 55 You're telling me a chicken fried this steak?

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 51:10 Yes no Episode 54: Guacamole https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-54-guacamole/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=241 For their final entry of Hispanic Heritage Month, Noah and Louisa take a look at the green that's good as gold, the magical vegetal with the avocado base, yet another thing on which every American has a completely unsolicited opinion: guacamole. Brace yourselves.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 54 For their final entry of Hispanic Heritage Month, Noah and Louisa take a look at the green that's good as gold, the magical vegetal with the avocado base, yet another thing on which every American has a completely unsolicited opinion: guacamole. Brace yourselves.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 56:22 Yes no Episode 53: Dulce de Leche / Cajeta https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-53-dulce-de-leche-cajeta/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=239 Silky, sumptuous, sugar-sweet and sometimes subtly savory, dulce de leche (and cajeta, its caprine cousin) is what the gods would design if they were asked to make the perfect sweet. Noah and Louisa expound on each of this wonderful substance's many intricacies.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 53 Silky, sumptuous, sugar-sweet and sometimes subtly savory, dulce de leche (and cajeta, its caprine cousin) is what the gods would design if they were asked to make the perfect sweet. Noah and Louisa expound on each of this wonderful substance's many intricacies.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:47 Yes no Episode 52: Empanad(ill)as https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-52-empanadillas/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=236 How about a treasure chest where the gold is outside? These fried culinary diplomats come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of fillings—yes, even that one you just thought of. What's not to love? Let Noah and Louisa feed you some dumplings of wisdom.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 52 How about a treasure chest where the gold is outside? These fried culinary diplomats come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of fillings—yes, even that one you just thought of. What's not to love? Let Noah and Louisa feed you some dumplings of wisdom.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:01:33 Yes no Episode 51: Mofongo https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-51-mofongo/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=233 For our first Hispanic Heritage Month episode, we take on one of Noah's most beloved exemplars of boricua cuisine: the exquisite combination of plantain fried to its golden peak, sharp garlic oil, and savory pork cracklings that goes with everything—from roast pork or chicken to seafood stews.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> 50 For our first Hispanic Heritage Month episode, we take on one of Noah's most beloved exemplars of boricua cuisine: the exquisite combination of plantain fried to its golden peak, sharp garlic oil, and savory pork cracklings that goes with everything—from roast pork or chicken to seafood stews.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon.

Noah: @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 51: Mofongo true no 47:00 Yes no Episode 50: Ground Beef Tacos https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-50-ground-beef-tacos/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=231 Louisa and Noah knew they had to do something special for the half-century mark, and this episode has everything you could want. Start with a base of classic food almost everyone has experienced; top it with an over-pretentious recipe from a member of our rogues' gallery; slather on some comments that reveal far, far more about the authors than anyone wanted to know; wrap all of that up in a little discourse about culinary colonialism; enjoy! We sure did.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 50 Louisa and Noah knew they had to do something special for the half-century mark, and this episode has everything you could want. Start with a base of classic food almost everyone has experienced; top it with an over-pretentious recipe from a member of our rogues' gallery; slather on some comments that reveal far, far more about the authors than anyone wanted to know; wrap all of that up in a little discourse about culinary colonialism; enjoy! We sure did.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:13:04 Yes no Episode 49: Falafel https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-49-falafel/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=229 Back after a two-week hiatus! Among the lordliest of the fried foods, these delicious, simple, crispy balls of ground beans and fresh herbs are some of the best things you can put in a pita. Noah and Louisa track down some tips for especial success.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 49 Back after a two-week hiatus! Among the lordliest of the fried foods, these delicious, simple, crispy balls of ground beans and fresh herbs are some of the best things you can put in a pita. Noah and Louisa track down some tips for especial success.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 32:52 Yes no Episode 48: Peach Cobbler https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-48-peach-cobbler/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=226 Cobbler by any other name would taste as sweet—which is good, because this stuff has more minor variations than Beethoven. Noah and Louisa get to the bottom of all of them. You know, where the peaches are.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 48 Cobbler by any other name would taste as sweet—which is good, because this stuff has more minor variations than Beethoven. Noah and Louisa get to the bottom of all of them. You know, where the peaches are.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:02 Yes no Episode 47: Chicken Parmesan https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-47-chicken-parmesan/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=224 Melted cheese, rich tomato sauce, crispy breaded chicken, well-sauced noodles: what's not to love? Why not ask Noah, who will spend most of this episode telling Louisa he'd rather be eating something different.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 47 Melted cheese, rich tomato sauce, crispy breaded chicken, well-sauced noodles: what's not to love? Why not ask Noah, who will spend most of this episode telling Louisa he'd rather be eating something different.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:16 Yes no Episode 46: Corn Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-46-corn-salad/ Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=222 Lend us your ears, and in silk-smooth voices, Noah and Louisa will have you in total amaizement as they describe the shuck and awe of the summer salads, all based on those golden pearls of sweet glory.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 46 Lend us your ears, and in silk-smooth voices, Noah and Louisa will have you in total amaizement as they describe the shuck and awe of the summer salads, all based on those golden pearls of sweet glory.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 50:38 Yes no Episode 45: Brownies https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-45-brownies/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=220 The perfect lunchbox dessert, without which no bake sale is complete. Noah and Louisa reminisce about these fudgy squares, whose present as a no-fuss baked good would surely astonish the people who (supposedly) invented it as a fine dining treat.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 45 The perfect lunchbox dessert, without which no bake sale is complete. Noah and Louisa reminisce about these fudgy squares, whose present as a no-fuss baked good would surely astonish the people who (supposedly) invented it as a fine dining treat.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 45:54 Yes no Episode 44: Pulled Pork https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-44-pulled-pork/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=218 A beloved mainstay of many a summer barbecue, whether you like it with spicy vinegar, grown mustard, or that thick brown ketchup Kansas City calls barbecue sauce. Louisa discusses the importance of making an effort, while Noah tries to hang on to his faith in humanity.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 44 A beloved mainstay of many a summer barbecue, whether you like it with spicy vinegar, grown mustard, or that thick brown ketchup Kansas City calls barbecue sauce. Louisa discusses the importance of making an effort, while Noah tries to hang on to his faith in humanity.

Follow us: @NoSubsPlease on Twitter. @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on Cohost.

Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:13 Yes no Episode 43: French Toast https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-43-french-toast/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=216 Have you ever wondered why this breakfast food is associated with the French? Well, Noah and Louisa have no answers for you there—but they'll spend plenty of time talking about how to make a delicious little bread dish, and all the ways people have failed to improve upon it.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 43 Have you ever wondered why this breakfast food is associated with the French? Well, Noah and Louisa have no answers for you there—but they'll spend plenty of time talking about how to make a delicious little bread dish, and all the ways people have failed to improve upon it.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 1:01:48 Yes no Episode 42: Fish and Chips https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-42-fish-and-chips/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=214 Were you expecting hot dogs? Hamburgers? Some other American food that might be appropriate for the 4th of July? What podcast did you think this was? Noah and Louisa take you back to the Eastern Hemisphere on a journey through Britain, Portugal and Japan to wax poetic about the wonders of battered cod and haddock.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 42 Were you expecting hot dogs? Hamburgers? Some other American food that might be appropriate for the 4th of July? What podcast did you think this was? Noah and Louisa take you back to the Eastern Hemisphere on a journey through Britain, Portugal and Japan to wax poetic about the wonders of battered cod and haddock.

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Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 59:00 Yes no Episode 41: Potato Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-41-potato-salad/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=212 No summer barbecue or 4th of July cookout is complete without someone bringing a big container of this stuff. Which is interesting, because if you've ever talked to anyone about it, you quickly learn two things: 1) everyone has their own recipe, and 2) no one seems to actually like it all that much. Noah and Louisa try to figure out why.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 41 No summer barbecue or 4th of July cookout is complete without someone bringing a big container of this stuff. Which is interesting, because if you've ever talked to anyone about it, you quickly learn two things: 1) everyone has their own recipe, and 2) no one seems to actually like it all that much. Noah and Louisa try to figure out why.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:33 Yes no Episode 40: Shrimp Scampi https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-40-shrimp-scampi/ Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=209 There are few pleasures in life as simple as butter, garlic, and good shrimp—or so you'd think. Noah and Louisa discover that a lot of people have rather interesting ideas on how such a classic combination can be . . . well, is "improved" the right term?

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 40 There are few pleasures in life as simple as butter, garlic, and good shrimp—or so you'd think. Noah and Louisa discover that a lot of people have rather interesting ideas on how such a classic combination can be . . . well, is "improved" the right term?

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 55:59 Yes no Episode 39: Eggs Benedict https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-39-eggs-benedict/ Sun, 11 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=207 The preferred breakfast of traitors, Popes with weird egg deficiencies, and white people getting their weekend drunk on. Noah and Louisa break down every facet of this brunch staple.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 39 The preferred breakfast of traitors, Popes with weird egg deficiencies, and white people getting their weekend drunk on. Noah and Louisa break down every facet of this brunch staple.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 59:03 Yes no Episode 38: Key Lime Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-38-key-lime-pie/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=204 The Florida Keys: bright sun, blue waves, warm sand, haunted dolls—all things that go perfectly with the cool, refreshing taste of key lime juice swathed in rich condensed milk. (We're assuming here. Neither of us have been.) Noah and Louisa tell you about their agreed-upon favorite pie, and the occasions where it might be served.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 38 The Florida Keys: bright sun, blue waves, warm sand, haunted dolls—all things that go perfectly with the cool, refreshing taste of key lime juice swathed in rich condensed milk. (We're assuming here. Neither of us have been.) Noah and Louisa tell you about their agreed-upon favorite pie, and the occasions where it might be served.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:38 Yes no Episode 37: Greek Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-37-greek-salad/ Sun, 28 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=202 If the Sirens had sung of sweet tomatoes, glistening with rich olive oil, paired with refreshing cucumber, and scattered with pearl-white feta, to the illustrious Odysseus, he would have never returned to his rocky island home.

Fortunately, it would be several millennia before all of those things came together in a salad bowl—which means it was several millennia and a few years before people started ruining it. Noah and Louisa fill you in.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 37 If the Sirens had sung of sweet tomatoes, glistening with rich olive oil, paired with refreshing cucumber, and scattered with pearl-white feta, to the illustrious Odysseus, he would have never returned to his rocky island home.

Fortunately, it would be several millennia before all of those things came together in a salad bowl—which means it was several millennia and a few years before people started ruining it. Noah and Louisa fill you in.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 56:17 Yes no Episode 36: Wedge Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-36-wedge-salad/ Sun, 21 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=198 As we all know, food is at its most delicious when it is served in triangles. This salad, with its bacon and chives and its creamy blue cheese dressing, conjures the fantasy of eating an entire head of lettuce. (You can't make Noah mention the tomatoes.) It's our third episode of Salad Days. You know the deal: people are going to absolutely ruin this thing.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 36 As we all know, food is at its most delicious when it is served in triangles. This salad, with its bacon and chives and its creamy blue cheese dressing, conjures the fantasy of eating an entire head of lettuce. (You can't make Noah mention the tomatoes.) It's our third episode of Salad Days. You know the deal: people are going to absolutely ruin this thing.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 40:30 Yes no Episode 35: Caprese Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-35-caprese-salad/ Sun, 14 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=196 Basil. Cheese. Tomato. Oil. Long ago, the four ingredients sat together in harmony. Then everything changed when a bunch of people chucked some balsamic vinegar in there for some reason. Noah and Louisa investigate why people can't just leave well enough alone.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

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]]> full 34 Basil. Cheese. Tomato. Oil. Long ago, the four ingredients sat together in harmony. Then everything changed when a bunch of people chucked some balsamic vinegar in there for some reason. Noah and Louisa investigate why people can't just leave well enough alone.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 53:08 Yes no Episode 34: Cobb Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-34-cobb-salad/ Sun, 07 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=193 The only thing Noah likes less than cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs in his salads are people who supposedly like those things finding ways to get around the fact that they're key ingredients. So, for the first episode of our Salad Days, he and Louisa talk about all the different ways people try to get around a very simple recipe.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 34 The only thing Noah likes less than cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs in his salads are people who supposedly like those things finding ways to get around the fact that they're key ingredients. So, for the first episode of our Salad Days, he and Louisa talk about all the different ways people try to get around a very simple recipe.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 49:50 Yes no Episode 33: Flan https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-33-flan/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=191 It's the king of custards, the despot of desserts, the envy of every other meal-ender—and, as Louisa and Noah discover, the bane of a lot of cooks cursed by iffy ovens or too willing to cut corners.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> full 33 It's the king of custards, the despot of desserts, the envy of every other meal-ender—and, as Louisa and Noah discover, the bane of a lot of cooks cursed by iffy ovens or too willing to cut corners.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

]]> true no 54:47 Yes no Episode 32: Roasted Asparagus https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-32-roasted-asparagus/ Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=188 Let's welcome spring into our lives with a tribute to one of the greenest vegetables around—and, we think you'll agree, one of the most variegated episodes we've ever done. Noah and Louisa discover that there are some people who just shouldn't be allowed near a produce section.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> 32 Let's welcome spring into our lives with a tribute to one of the greenest vegetables around—and, we think you'll agree, one of the most variegated episodes we've ever done. Noah and Louisa discover that there are some people who just shouldn't be allowed near a produce section.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 32: Roasted Asparagus true no 47:43 Yes no Episode 31: Meatball Subs https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-31-meatball-subs/ Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=186 Anchors aweigh! Noah and Louisa cast off to take on these treasure-laden galleons of the sandwich fleet—or, more accurately, some of their worst captains. Do they land a broadside?

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]]> full 31 Anchors aweigh! Noah and Louisa cast off to take on these treasure-laden galleons of the sandwich fleet—or, more accurately, some of their worst captains. Do they land a broadside?

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 31: Meatball Subs true no 51:34 Yes no Episode 30: Deviled Eggs https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-30-deviled-eggs/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=184 Whether at a cocktail party or a down-home family picnic, these little vessels for mayonnaise and paprika are the picture of midcentury elegance. Noah and Louisa take on the most ovoid, and therefore most seasonally appropriate, of Easter foods.

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]]> full 30 Whether at a cocktail party or a down-home family picnic, these little vessels for mayonnaise and paprika are the picture of midcentury elegance. Noah and Louisa take on the most ovoid, and therefore most seasonally appropriate, of Easter foods.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 30: Deviled Eggs true no 54:34 Yes no Episode 29: Blueberry Muffins https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-29-blueberry-muffins/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=182 We know what you're thinking. You're thinking we all know how blueberry muffins are made.

Well, would that it were so simple. Noah and Louisa talk about how, for some people, there is no recipe so easy or so forgiving that it can't be turned into a quick-bread quagmire.

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]]> full 29 We know what you're thinking. You're thinking we all know how blueberry muffins are made.

Well, would that it were so simple. Noah and Louisa talk about how, for some people, there is no recipe so easy or so forgiving that it can't be turned into a quick-bread quagmire.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 29: Blueberry Muffins true no 44:36 Yes no Episode 28: Shepherd’s Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-28-shepherds-pie/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=178 If you're the weirdo who thinks we haven't done enough British food, well, this one's for you. Noah and Louisa discuss the classic comfort casserole that dares to say: is there anything better than a blanket of mashed potatoes over ground meat?

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]]> full 28 If you're the weirdo who thinks we haven't done enough British food, well, this one's for you. Noah and Louisa discuss the classic comfort casserole that dares to say: is there anything better than a blanket of mashed potatoes over ground meat?

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 28: Shepherd’s Pie true no 45:15 Yes no Episode 27: Scrambled Eggs https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-27-scrambled-eggs/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=176 If you've been listening for a while, you know Noah tends to recoil when Louisa breaks out descriptors for eggs—so, naturally, we figured it was time to take the bull by the curds. Whether you like your scrambles French-style or nearly omeletted, we're sure you'll find someone to annoy you in this sojourn through the most controversial of breakfasts.

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]]> full 27 If you've been listening for a while, you know Noah tends to recoil when Louisa breaks out descriptors for eggs—so, naturally, we figured it was time to take the bull by the curds. Whether you like your scrambles French-style or nearly omeletted, we're sure you'll find someone to annoy you in this sojourn through the most controversial of breakfasts.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 27: Scrambled Eggs true no 39:40 Yes no Episode 26: Buffalo Wings https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-26-buffalo-wings/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=172 The rare episode where both hosts have made the food in question. If you're one of the three people left who doesn't know where Noah lives, let him regale you with the tales of every petty argument he's had to hear about this food. It's chicken wings in orange hot sauce. It is not that complicated. How did you jackwagons even find a topic to be more insufferable about than the Bills?

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]]> full 26 The rare episode where both hosts have made the food in question. If you're one of the three people left who doesn't know where Noah lives, let him regale you with the tales of every petty argument he's had to hear about this food. It's chicken wings in orange hot sauce. It is not that complicated. How did you jackwagons even find a topic to be more insufferable about than the Bills?

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 26: Buffalo Wings true no 57:43 Yes no Episode 25: Nutella https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-25-nutella/ Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=169 For this exciting milestone, Noah and Louisa decided to do things a little differently. This time, we cover recipes made with Nutella—decadence in a jar or overrated slop? Let them tell you all about it.

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]]> full 25 For this exciting milestone, Noah and Louisa decided to do things a little differently. This time, we cover recipes made with Nutella—decadence in a jar or overrated slop? Let them tell you all about it.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 25: Nutella true no 45:10 Yes no Episode 24: French Fries https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-24-french-fries/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=167 How is this the most sacrilegious episode we've done yet? Noah and Louisa discuss that most quintessential of fried-tuber side dishes, that most incorrectly-named of fast-food staples: the French fry.

ERRATUM: Noah refers to "Death Valley" in this episode. He meant the "San Fernando Valley." He would never disrespect the good people of Southern California in this way. Their baseball teams, perhaps, but not the people.

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]]> full 24 How is this the most sacrilegious episode we've done yet? Noah and Louisa discuss that most quintessential of fried-tuber side dishes, that most incorrectly-named of fast-food staples: the French fry.

ERRATUM: Noah refers to "Death Valley" in this episode. He meant the "San Fernando Valley." He would never disrespect the good people of Southern California in this way. Their baseball teams, perhaps, but not the people.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 24: French Fries true no 44:21 Yes no Episode 23: Cheesecake https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-23-cheesecake/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=165 Picture it: the Internet, 2023. Noah and Louisa discuss the dense and delicious dessert that, despite the doughtiest deeds of this delegate for the duty of description . . . does not start with a D. Look, it's cheesecake. We love it. Let us tell you all about it.

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]]> full 23 Picture it: the Internet, 2023. Noah and Louisa discuss the dense and delicious dessert that, despite the doughtiest deeds of this delegate for the duty of description . . . does not start with a D. Look, it's cheesecake. We love it. Let us tell you all about it.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 23: Cheesecake true no 42:14 Yes no Episode 22: Squash Soup https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-22-squash-soup/ Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=164 Did you know squash soups don't have to taste like you puréed a pumpkin spice latte? Did you know Noah has actually made some of the foods on the show? This time, he and Louisa get to talk about all the different ways you, too, can make your soup as gourd as possible.

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]]> full 22 Did you know squash soups don't have to taste like you puréed a pumpkin spice latte? Did you know Noah has actually made some of the foods on the show? This time, he and Louisa get to talk about all the different ways you, too, can make your soup as gourd as possible.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 22: Squash Soup true no 50:36 Yes no Episode 21: Minestrone https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-21-minestrone/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=160 Hearty soups, full of beans and tubers, are a regular feature of cucina povera—and, precisely because of that, are particularly susceptible to dinguses who want to overcomplicate things for no reason. Noah and Louisa get to talk about a soup one of them does not, in fact, particularly like.

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]]> full 21 Hearty soups, full of beans and tubers, are a regular feature of cucina povera—and, precisely because of that, are particularly susceptible to dinguses who want to overcomplicate things for no reason. Noah and Louisa get to talk about a soup one of them does not, in fact, particularly like.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 21: Minestrone true no 50:42 Yes no Episode 20: Clams Chowder https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-20-clams-chowder/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=156 Bowlful of red, bowlful of white, or possibly a secret third bowlful: whatever kind of mood you're in tonight, Noah and Louisa discuss the soup that will one day draw battle-lines across the Northeast.

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]]> full 20 Bowlful of red, bowlful of white, or possibly a secret third bowlful: whatever kind of mood you're in tonight, Noah and Louisa discuss the soup that will one day draw battle-lines across the Northeast.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 20: Clams Chowder true no 1:02:52 Yes no Episode 19: Chicken Noodle Soup https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-19-chicken-noodle-soup/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=154 At its best, a wonderful savory restorative; at its worst, an unevenly-seasoned mess of mushy vegetables and bad meat. Noah and Louisa talk about that most famous of broths for the convalescent.

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]]> full 19 At its best, a wonderful savory restorative; at its worst, an unevenly-seasoned mess of mushy vegetables and bad meat. Noah and Louisa talk about that most famous of broths for the convalescent.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 19: Chicken Noodle Soup true no 50:06 Yes no Episode 18: Donuts https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-18-donuts/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=152 We hear what you're saying: wouldn't it be easier to just buy some donuts at your local shop? Is it really worth making your own? As Noah and Louisa discover, some people tried—very few of them, as it turns out, with any real understanding of what they were doing.

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]]> full 18 We hear what you're saying: wouldn't it be easier to just buy some donuts at your local shop? Is it really worth making your own? As Noah and Louisa discover, some people tried—very few of them, as it turns out, with any real understanding of what they were doing.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 18: Donuts true no 43:04 Yes no Episode 17: Pesto https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-17-pesto/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=147 The perfect time to discuss fresh summer flavors: in the bleak midwinter. Let Noah and Louisa take you on a journey to the Mediterranean coast, where people get extremely het up about what goes in their green sauces.

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]]> full 17 The perfect time to discuss fresh summer flavors: in the bleak midwinter. Let Noah and Louisa take you on a journey to the Mediterranean coast, where people get extremely het up about what goes in their green sauces.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 17: Pesto true no 43:02 Yes no Episode 16: Nachos https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-16-nachos/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=141 What's great about nachos is how modular they are: no matter what protein, type of cheese, or toppings you prefer, there's a plate of nachos out there you'll like.

And yet, somehow, there are people—quite famous people, of some renown in the recipe world—who have managed to screw them up. Noah and Louisa discover that, for the first time in NSP history, they have the ultimate definitional element for a great show: a recurring villain.

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]]> full 16 What's great about nachos is how modular they are: no matter what protein, type of cheese, or toppings you prefer, there's a plate of nachos out there you'll like.

And yet, somehow, there are people—quite famous people, of some renown in the recipe world—who have managed to screw them up. Noah and Louisa discover that, for the first time in NSP history, they have the ultimate definitional element for a great show: a recurring villain.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 16: Nachos false no 1:04:44 No no Episode 15: Fruitcake https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-15-fruitcake/ Sun, 25 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=139 Whether it's steamed or baked, dense or light, a full-meal wedge or a dessert slice, there's one thing both sides of the Atlantic ocean agree on: everyone absolutely hates this garbage food. Noah's first fruitcake foray came on the same week as this episode was recorded, so Louisa gets to explain to him—and laugh at his increasing terror.

Oh, and if you happen to celebrate today: Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy our present to you!

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]]> full 15 Whether it's steamed or baked, dense or light, a full-meal wedge or a dessert slice, there's one thing both sides of the Atlantic ocean agree on: everyone absolutely hates this garbage food. Noah's first fruitcake foray came on the same week as this episode was recorded, so Louisa gets to explain to him—and laugh at his increasing terror.

Oh, and if you happen to celebrate today: Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy our present to you!

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 15: Fruitcake true no 51:44 Yes no Episode 14: Pernil https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-14-pernil/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=135 Something like half of Puerto Rican Christmas carols involve the key subject of cooking pork. There is a good reason for this: it's absolutely delicious. Let Noah and Louisa tell you about this magical dish and all the ways in which it'll make you happy.

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]]> full 14 Something like half of Puerto Rican Christmas carols involve the key subject of cooking pork. There is a good reason for this: it's absolutely delicious. Let Noah and Louisa tell you about this magical dish and all the ways in which it'll make you happy.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 14: Pernil true no 51:01 Yes no Episode 13: Roast Beef https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-13-roast-beef/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=132 Whether a Sunday dinner staple or the centerpiece of a beautiful holiday dinner, whether eye of round or prime rib, a roast beef treated well is a memorable treat. Louisa's got the reins on this episode, as Noah asks her how to choose a good cut, tricks to combat shrinkflation-induced lean roasts, and more.

Plus, courtesy of listener Matt and @madcitybeergeek, find out how one galaxy-brained genius decided to make his chili.

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]]> full 13 Whether a Sunday dinner staple or the centerpiece of a beautiful holiday dinner, whether eye of round or prime rib, a roast beef treated well is a memorable treat. Louisa's got the reins on this episode, as Noah asks her how to choose a good cut, tricks to combat shrinkflation-induced lean roasts, and more.

Plus, courtesy of listener Matt and @madcitybeergeek, find out how one galaxy-brained genius decided to make his chili.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 13: Roast Beef true no 48:56 Yes no Episode 12: Stuffing https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-12-stuffing/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=131 Right now, a number of you are yelling the word "dressing" at your phones, and people think you're being weird. Better to listen and find out how Noah and Louisa like this side dish, so often oddly restricted to Thanksgiving despite its many wonderful qualities.

Plus: our second mailbag, sent in by another loyal reader, and . . . hoo boy, it's a good one.

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]]> full 12 Right now, a number of you are yelling the word "dressing" at your phones, and people think you're being weird. Better to listen and find out how Noah and Louisa like this side dish, so often oddly restricted to Thanksgiving despite its many wonderful qualities.

Plus: our second mailbag, sent in by another loyal reader, and . . . hoo boy, it's a good one.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 12: Stuffing true no 35:33 Yes no Episode 11: Turkey https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-11-turkey/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=129 If you went to a Thanksgiving dinner this coming week (*brag*), chances are pretty good the centerpiece of it was a turkey cooked to crispy and golden perfection. Or so we hope. For the people who didn't quite get to enjoy that, Noah and Louisa have some things to say.

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]]> full 11 If you went to a Thanksgiving dinner this coming week (*brag*), chances are pretty good the centerpiece of it was a turkey cooked to crispy and golden perfection. Or so we hope. For the people who didn't quite get to enjoy that, Noah and Louisa have some things to say.

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 11: Turkey true no 49:06 Yes no Episode 10: Mac & Cheese https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-10-mac-cheese/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=125 Whichever shape of pasta you use, however many cheeses you melt, wherever you finish the dish—and whether it's your main dish or a side—mac & cheese is a true classic. Noah and Louisa make sure to give each element its due.

As a tenth-episode bonus, they also do two firsts: dunk on a recipe they found on the Internet, and discuss a comment received from a reader!

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]]> full 10 Whichever shape of pasta you use, however many cheeses you melt, wherever you finish the dish—and whether it's your main dish or a side—mac & cheese is a true classic. Noah and Louisa make sure to give each element its due.

As a tenth-episode bonus, they also do two firsts: dunk on a recipe they found on the Internet, and discuss a comment received from a reader!

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If you should find any outlandish recipe comments you'd like us to discuss, send them our way at nosubstitutionspls@gmail.com.

Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 10: Mac & Cheese true no 57:47 Yes no Episode 9: Potato Leek Soup https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-9-potato-leek-soup/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=119 In the fall, a home cook's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of spuds—and, perhaps, leeks cooked in butter. Noah and Louisa discover that, no matter how simply a dish may be named, you can't stop some people from overcomplicating it.

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]]> full 9 In the fall, a home cook's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of spuds—and, perhaps, leeks cooked in butter. Noah and Louisa discover that, no matter how simply a dish may be named, you can't stop some people from overcomplicating it.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 9: Potato Leek Soup true no 51:13 Yes no Episode 8: Spaghetti and Meatballs https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-8-spaghetti-and-meatballs/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=123 What could be more Italian than spaghetti and meatballs? Well, to hear some people tell it, lots of things—and they might be right. Noah and Louisa attempt to defuse this source of ongoing cross-Atlantic tension.

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]]> full 8 What could be more Italian than spaghetti and meatballs? Well, to hear some people tell it, lots of things—and they might be right. Noah and Louisa attempt to defuse this source of ongoing cross-Atlantic tension.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 8: Spaghetti and Meatballs true no 50:20 Yes no Episode 7: Pumpkin Pie https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-7-pumpkin-pie/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:07:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=108 Our spookiest episode yet . . . well, if you're scared of autumnal whiffs of mortality. Look, there's not a whole lot of homemade Halloween foods, okay? Noah and Louisa did their best to be respectful to a serviceable pie. Some other people did not. These are their stories.

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]]> full 7 Our spookiest episode yet . . . well, if you're scared of autumnal whiffs of mortality. Look, there's not a whole lot of homemade Halloween foods, okay? Noah and Louisa did their best to be respectful to a serviceable pie. Some other people did not. These are their stories.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 7: Pumpkin Pie true no 33:11 Yes no Episode 6: Fried Chicken https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-6-fried-chicken/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=104 Whether breaded, battered or even dredged—depending on your recipe—delicious poultry covered in equally tasty starch and goldened in oil is beloved the world over. Unless it's made by some of the people Noah and Louisa tripped over in their research.

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]]> full 6 Whether breaded, battered or even dredged—depending on your recipe—delicious poultry covered in equally tasty starch and goldened in oil is beloved the world over. Unless it's made by some of the people Noah and Louisa tripped over in their research.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 6: Fried Chicken true no 49:31 Yes no Episode 5: Rice and Beans https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-5-rice-and-beans/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=101 Like all classic comfort food, they're infinitely customizable in flavor, seasoning, texture, technique . . . and yet Noah and Louisa managed to find the one thing you probably shouldn't do to them.

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]]> full 5 Like all classic comfort food, they're infinitely customizable in flavor, seasoning, texture, technique . . . and yet Noah and Louisa managed to find the one thing you probably shouldn't do to them.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 5: Rice and Beans true no 44:34 Yes no Episode 4: Caesar Salad https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-4-caesar-salad/ Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=99 Anchovies, mustard, torn lettuce—what is it with Caesars and causing arguments about classics? Noah and Louisa wade into the comment sections of the Internet to see what's what.

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]]> full 4 Anchovies, mustard, torn lettuce—what is it with Caesars and causing arguments about classics? Noah and Louisa wade into the comment sections of the Internet to see what's what.

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Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 4: Caesar Salad true no 36:56 Yes no Episode 3: Grilled Cheese https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-3-grilled-cheese/ Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=96 One cannot live on bread and cheese alone. Or can one? To answer that, Louisa and Noah toast up more of the Internet's finest home cooks.

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]]> full 3 One cannot live on bread and cheese alone. Or can one? To answer that, Louisa and Noah toast up more of the Internet's finest home cooks.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 3: Grilled Cheese true no 30:33 Yes no Episode 2: Chili https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-2-chili/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=95 Whether it's about beans, tomatoes, onions, or garlic, no food seems to cause arguments with more frequency, or more vehemence, than good old chili. This week, Louisa and Noah try to get to the bottom of the bowl.

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]]> full 2 Whether it's about beans, tomatoes, onions, or garlic, no food seems to cause arguments with more frequency, or more vehemence, than good old chili. This week, Louisa and Noah try to get to the bottom of the bowl.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 2: Chili true no 46:29 Yes no Episode 1: Chocolate Chip Cookies https://nosubsplease.org/podcast/episode-1-chocolate-chip-cookies/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:56:06 +0000 https://nosubsplease.org/?post_type=podcast&p=75 Who doesn’t love the classics? For our first episode, Noah and Louisa take a look at that most famous and shareable of baked goods, regardless of breadth, crisp, or chew: the chocolate chip cookie.

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]]> full 1 Who doesn’t love the classics? For our first episode, Noah and Louisa take a look at that most famous and shareable of baked goods, regardless of breadth, crisp, or chew: the chocolate chip cookie.

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]]> https://nosubsplease.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NSP-New-Logo-512px-WP.png Episode 1: Chocolate Chip Cookies true no 42:26 Yes no