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Extra Spicy Season 2
Flavor. Culture. Politics. Dinner. It's all on the table. -
2020: What Was This Nonsense?
Expanding their "What Is This Nonsense" segment, hosts Justin Phillips and Soleil Ho dive into their top nonsensical moments from 2020. -
Kevin Vaughn Talks Travel Writing
Kevin Vaughn, writer and cook based in Buenos Aires, discusses travel writing and its problems with Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips -
Aubrey Gordon Discusses Anti-Fat Bias
The author published under the moniker Your Fat Friend discusses the social realities of anti-fat bias with Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips -
Bonus: Chef Anthony Salguero on Salvadoran Food in the Bay
Anthony Salguero, chef / founder of Popoca in Oakland, talks about Salvadoran food and restaurant culture with host Soleil Ho. -
Bonus: Dessert Potatoes with Daniel M. Lavery
The advice columnist and food writer talks about potatoes for dessert, imaginary restaurant ideas and the persistence of the dinner table as the place where family tensions come to a head. -
Roman Mars: How the Pandemic is Transforming Restaurants
The author and host of the design and architecture podcast “99% Invisible,” talks about how the pandemic creates an opportunity to make restaurant design more resilient while making people less empathetic when ordering food. -
Breaking Up with Diet Culture
Virgie Tovar, author and podcast host of the Rebel Eaters Club, talks about diet culture: what it is, how it feels and how we can push against it. -
How a Recipe Can Become a Protest
“Chinese Protest Recipes” is an antiracist zine from chef and activist Clarence Kwan, who insists food and cooking are political. -
Food Photography Is a Meritocracy — If You’re a White Person
Food photographer Oriana Koren talks about their work researching and documenting Black contributions to American cuisine, as well as the politics behind the camera.
Extra Spicy
By Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips
Join hosts Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips as they attempt to decipher the bizarro happenings of the food world alongside a mix of fascinating folks. They dismantle diet culture and angry chefs, cover the restaurant apocalypse and pandemic pivots, and dish out advice you didn't know you needed. Extra Spicy will stimulate your mind and your appetite.
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