We Watch Food

Ep. 47 Valentine's Day is coming up so we wanted something lovely; we watched Love's Kitchen (2011) instead. We crack open this pretty-much-made-for-TV-movie and try to figure out what is going on. Why are people eating desserts with two fingers? Why is the daughter cast 7 years older than written? Why would you name your restaurant "The Boot"?! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 46 We're repeating ourselves this week with the 2001 German film Mostly Martha! We discuss why this movie is so tasty & why the American remake No Reservations (2007) was so bland. We solve issues of adaptations, talk about what makes for compelling drama, and figure out how long it takes to drive from Hamburg to Italy. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 45 Do raunchy comedies like 2005's Waiting... hold up? No. No they don't. This movie's a real mixed-bag. We talk about the problematic pedophilia & homophobia baked into this cult classic, but also the incredibly accurate & hilarious portrayals of the food service industry. We also discuss tipping culture & the ennui of waiting tables day in and day out. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 44 We watched the first ramen western: 1985's Tampopo. Sophie & Mitch discuss this spectacular genre-pun film, with all its food-related glory. We talk about how food can be intimate - in lovely or icky ways. Also learn about some delightful ramen history & our inspiring trip to Tokiwa Ramen. And here's that How to Eat Ramen video. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 43 It's time for VeggieTales! If you like to waltz with potatoes, then have we got a show for you! Not only do Sophie & Mitch look over the classic Christian TV show, but they also go over the Drawn Together parody: the Veggie Fables. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 42 Let's start 2019 fresh with 2007's Waitress. Sophie & Mitch discuss all the complexities of this simple little film about a waitress with an abusive husband, imaginative pies, and a bun in the oven. We question the subjectivity of stories, wonder about the process of pie-making, and we explain the tragic meta-text surrounding this movie. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 41 Our coverage of Nailed It! Holiday continues this week! This podcast covers episodes 4, 5, 6, and the bonus 7th one! We talk about all the impossible tasks these contestants have to attempt, the odd editing choices, and the possibility of Nailed It! spinoffs - based off of the DIY 7th episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Rice Krispies! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 40 Get outta here season 3; it's Nailed It! Holiday time! This podcast covers episodes 1, 2, and 3 of this specialty season. We discuss all the reasons why we're excited for this over a proper season three, we're excited by returning guests, and - most of all - we're happy to share some holiday cheer through food and people trying their best. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Buttercream! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 39 Macbeth the chef! It's the 2005 BBC made-for-TV-movie ShakespeaReTold: Macbeth. Sophie and Mitch watched the James McAvoy starring modernization of The Scottish Play - this time set in a Michelian-star restaurant. We discuss how it works (or doesn't) as a Shakespearean adaptation. We also pitch our own modern food-related versions of the Bard's work. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Traditional Scottish Shortbread! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 38 We pick up immediately from last week with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013). We explore what makes a good sequel in this 'monster island' movie. We talk about all the spectacular food puns. Most importantly, we discover the name of Splash Zone Guy. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Granola Power Balls! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 37 Time to dive into one of the few food-film-franchises, beginning with 2009's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Sophie & Mitch talk about the insanity of both the protagonist and the concept of food falling from the sky. We also break down all the small details and character work going on in this film. Not only that, but we continue our meatball talk with a small report on the history of the form. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Meatballs! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 36 Join us on an adventure to stop the first Thanksgiving in the time-travel turkey movie Free Birds (2013). Two modern turkeys travel back to 1621 to stop the pilgrims from eating their ancestors and to save all of turkey-kind. Yeah. It's a weird movie. Sophie & Mitch dissect all this weirdness, these anachronisms, and all of our own misconceptions about Thanksgiving in this holiday-ish episode. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Cranberry Sauce Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 35 Let's look back for simpler times, but let's do it with the 2018 internationally released anime anthology film: Flavors of Youth. Sophie & Mitch break down each of the three chapters of the film and how they address (or don't) the Chinese idiom "yi shi zhu xing" [clothing, food, housing, transport]. We also talk about the issues with titling, expectations, and our conflicted feelings towards this gorgeous film. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - this week though, we'd love to hear YOUR recipes; your flavours of youth, if you will. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 34 Let's get back to basics with Jon Favreau's 2014 film Chef. Sophie & Mitch talk about the odd structure of this movie, the heart-warming (albeit cheesy) male bonding moments, and how to write flawed, but redeemable characters. Also the food is looks just so...so tasty. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Mitch's Tuna Helper Melt! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 33 2018 is so spooky that we had to do one more, so we watched the horror musical: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). We explain the history behind the Broadway show, Sondheim, and the long process to getting this on film. We talk the pros & cons of adaptation and how a story about eating people can become so darn popular. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Pie Crust! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 32 Halloween is here & you need something to watch: you need The Stuff (1985). In a world consumed by consumption, a malicious food product is taking over & our heroes have to save the day! We try to figure out how these characters got to where they were; we discuss all the different ways the filmmakers made the Stuff; we try and get to the heart of this spectacular cult classic. If you'd like to know more about the film, check out this Ryan Lambie article! Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - like Sophie's Marshmallow Fluff Dip! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 31 This week Sophie & Mitch watched the cult French film Delicatessen (1991). Ho-boy what a movie: an apartment building full of weirdos atop a butcher shop after some sort of apocalypse. It's super odd, super French, and super fun. If you need more strangeness this Halloween, this is the movie for you. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to see how we prefer our popcorn! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 30 The horror continues with 1963's Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People! Sophie & Mitch recount their experience watching this hidden gem from Godzilla & Toho legend Ishiro Honda! We discuss all the atmospheric spookiness of this forbidden island movie, the real life scariness of mushrooms, and the machinations of a cephalopod/fungi alliance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to check out the Binging with Babish Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mushroom Risotto recipe. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 29 It's October, so we're doing spooky food movies, starting with the classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978). Sophie & Mitch talk all about the highs and lows of this movie, the baffling logic of how these tomatoes function, as well as level of zaniness this film reaches at points. So travel with us as we try to explain what, why, and how these killer tomatoes attack. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or to check out Sophie's Killer Bruschetta recipe. Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 28 Sophie and Mitch went to Iceland and ate food; now they're gonna talk about it. We travelled across the world just to try different foods, so join us as we recount our mouths' journey to Reykjavik and beyond! We talk about our different experiences at restaurants around the city; we talk about the intertwining of travel & eating; from protein-rich yogurt to British-style fish & chips to cheese pizzas & wieners, we've got it covered. We also talk about how Mitch ate the fermented (re: rotten) shark. We chat about all this and so much more! If you want to hear the other non-food half of our vacation story, mosey over to Mitch's podcast: WenghTalk Radio. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to keep up with news, to join the discussion about food, and to check out all of our personal recipes - or our recommendation to go out and get some Icelandic yogurt Skyr! Music Credits: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.