She waxed poetical about the cooking aromas that wafted through their house all day, and what a lovely meal it was to share, with friends, by candlelight. And I have lifted the coq au vin for this week’s Food Friday, oh patient Gentle Reader.ĭana Stevens mentioned that it was her family’s tradition to prepare coq au vin for Thanksgiving instead of the predictable roasted turkey. Mouse!, music, nutmeg, Phoebe Bridgers and recently, coq au vin. Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf are the three erudite personalities who discuss books, art and culture, signage, silent movies, Kant, Need A House? Call Ms. I’ve been listening to them for about 10 years, so theirs are the voices of old and trusted friends that I have in my head every week. The Slate Culture Gabfest podcast is among my faves, I must admit. You will learn lots, all while being disarmed by the hilarious Wares. They chat up foodies, pop stars, film directors, actors, and activists all while drinking cocktails, cooking food, eating Friday supper, or Christmas nibbles, while talking about school lunches, life and food during lockdown, favorite restaurants they can’t wait to revisit, desert island meals, and favorite childhood meals. She is a pop singer who has gained world-wide popularity for the weekly food podcast that she does with her mother, the ever-charming Lennie. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled onto Jessie Ware’s podcast Table Manners. I have never been good at keeping up with popular music, even back in the day when I was buying physical albums or cassettes. And recently the show has gone from weekly to a five-day-a-week format. If she likes a television show or a YA book or another movie that has gone straight to Netflix, I add it to my list. She is gentle in her criticisms, and is jolly and positive about almost everything. I would love to have Linda Holmes and her dog stop by for cocktails when this is all over. And the man who would hire the Pizza Rat performance artist to help him propose marriage surely has a lively range of interests.įor pop culture I adore the cheerful folks at NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. Considering how complicated, and pared-down, our lives are right now, it is good to turn to an intelligent interpretation of complicated and intimidating world scenarios. His lively take on politics and world events is always clear-sighted and trenchant, and yet, hilarious. There is nothing like a brisk half hour spent with Mike Pesca and The Gist to get me going in the morning. Some days I only listen to Slate Magazine podcasts. When we are going through our daily paces, and adding up the 10,000 steps, I rely on various podcasts to keep me company. He is a comfort and is an abiding presence, but he doesn’t contribute much to the conversation. He is napping right now, just a few feet away from me. He hasn’t had much to say about books or movies or even Bridgerton. He is strictly apolitical, although I think he will like the Bidens, who will understand the concept of frequent dog treats. My days are mostly spent with my enthusiastic, yet strangely tongue-tied wonder dog the ever-patient Luke, who herds me from room to room until he finally positions me in front of the box of dog treats, or into the car for the short drive to his favorite twice-daily walk destination. There aren't currently any expired codes at this time.The COVID lockdown has been isolating and sometimes lonely. 19DOLLAR - Gifts the player the Rickroll animation.1MILFAVS - Gifts the player the Boombox animation.smashthatlikebutton - Gifts the player 300 Points.
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