Join the Dishes as we embark on a mouthwatering adventure through the fascinating history of fried chicken. From its Scottish origins to its role in American race relations, we'll uncover the delicious and often surprising stories behind this beloved dish. Melissa also gets far too drunk and is pretty belligerent about English food. The featured dr…

Welcome to episode 7 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “Snack the Revolution”, how the possibility of a woman’s professional career changed the landscape of home cooking. The Dishes celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about amazing women in cocktail history. The featured drink this episode is the Virginia Woolf. Find the recipe in “Free…

Welcome to episode 6 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “A Domestic Science: Elevating the Art of Home Cooking”. Melissa dives into the history of “Dry January”, and the dishes discuss gender and race roles in home and professional cookery. All of the dishes are getting over colds this episode and it shows. The featured drink this episode is a J…

Welcome to episode 5 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “Not All Men: The Male Contributors to the Women’s Suffrage”. Melissa is ON ONE is this episode, so it is a bit of a mess, but we still think it’s very fun! The featured drink this episode is The Jack London Martini. Find the recipe on our Patreon or Instagram. This episode's recipe is Bloo…

Happy Halloween ladies and ghouls! We’ve got a terrifying episode for you. (spOOky sCARy) Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2, Violent Acts & Violent Delights: The Language of Men. The dishes explore how the suffragettes used violence and fear to communicate with those who would not listen. Spoiler alert: it involves bombs. Kate almost refuses to disc…

Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 2, The Art of Indulgence: Good Sex & Good Food. The dishes explore how the suffrage movement drew connections between indulgent food and other activities (sex, drugs & food). This episode has barely anything to do with food. Sorry! The featured drink this episode is Sex on the Beach. Find the recipe on our Blog. This …

Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2, The Drink or the Vote: Prohibition & Suffrage. The dishes explore how the prohibition movement and women’s rights were intertwined. The featured drink this episode is the Mary Pickford. Find the recipe on our Blog. This episode's recipe is Irish Stew/Pot Pie (it is neither of those things). Find the recipe in “The …

Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2, Cooking for the Revolution: The Suffragette Cookbook. The Dishes kick off season 2 by exploring the Suffragette Cookbook as a historical artifact, explain the connection between domestic duties and women’s rights, and discuss how the suffragettes used traditionally feminine fundraising methods to funnel money towar…

Ep52: The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac Welcome to Episode 52: The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac. The dishes talk about freed slave Mary Jane Richards and how she used food to be a spy for the Union Army. Melissa shares the history of America’s “oldest” cocktail, the Sazerac. Shout out to Taylor Cassidy for putting Mary’s story on our radar. Follow her on TikT…

Welcome to Episode 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff! Andrew Gurza of The Disability After Dark Podcast joins the dishes to talk about the importance of bees and that sticky sweet gold they produce, honey. Bees are integral to our survival and need to be protected. Learn more about how you can help at Greenpeach.org. Purchase Andrew’s book “Th…

Welcome to Episode 50: Reverse Poltergeist! This very special episode was recorded live on Twitch. As such, the dishes interact with the chat quite a bit. The dishes talk the history of Cinco de Mayo and get pretty pickled (especially Melissa). The featured drink this episode is the Margarita. This episode's recipe is Mexicali Chicken from Betty Cr…

Welcome to Ep49. In this episode, Aimee needed a bit of a break to grade all the papers ever, so Melissa gets to realize her true crime podcast dreams while we cover the Glico-Morinaga Case, also known as the “Monster with 21 Faces” case. This 37-year-old unsolved case involves many of Japans largest food companies. The featured drink this episode …

Welcome to Ep48. In this episode, the dishes finally talk about Betty Crocker. Melissa enlightens us with an extremely brief history of the Rum Runner cocktail, Aimee tells us all about Betty Crocker, and Kate shares another recipe from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Rum Runner. This episode's recipe was an Olive Surpri…

Welcome to Ep47. The dishes start off by discussing their favorite Girl Scout cookies. Then, they dive into the story of Ada “Coley” Coleman, the inventor of the Hanky Panky cocktail. Aimee tells us about Toll House cookies, and Kate shares a recipe, but not from Betty Crocker’s Box (gasp). The featured drink this episode is the Hanky Panky. This e…

Welcome to Ep46, where we’ve officially dealt with 365 days of pandemic bullshit! In this episode, Melissa shares a very brief history of vodka in the United States, and Aimee talks about the history of potatoes. Kate shares a recipe from Betty Crocker’s box for some party potates (wtf is a party). The featured drink this episode is the Vodka Marti…

Welcome to Ep45, where we talk about speakeasies, finger food, and sofas. Charlotte McGrath joins us to talk about the pre-prohibition cocktail the Last Word, and how speakeasies gave rise to finger foods. Kate shares a series of recipes from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Last Word. You can find the recipe at DrunkDish…

Welcome to Ep44, where we talk about chocolate. Seth and Jamal from the Thanks for Coming podcast joins us and are out of control. Melissa fills us in on the glamorous history of the chocolate martini and its Hollywood roots. Aimee covers a brief history of chocolate and its tie to Valentine’s Day. Kate tells us what the hell Nesselrode is and shar…

Welcome to Ep43, where we talk about how Brexit is affecting food all over the world. Nicki from the Nicki Needs an Adult podcast joins us! Melissa discovers your new favorite cocktail in a weird beer and champagne cocktail, Nicki fills us in on rotting soybeans, and Kate shares another recipe. The featured drink this episode is the Black Velvet. Y…

Welcome to Ep42, where we talk about this history of pizza. Melissa continues her journey into the world of Campari, Aimee gets real defensive about Lunchables, and Kate tells us about a truly disgusting pizza with an all-meat crust! The featured drink this episode is the Cardinale. You can find the recipe at DrunkDish.com. Music by Andrew Huang. D…

Welcome to Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the popular German holiday beverage, feuerzangenbowle. Aimee talks about the history of Italian New Years, the feast of Saint Sylvester. Pigs on leashes may be involved. Kate shares another interesting recipe. This time, for las…

Welcome to Ep40: Medieval Lunchables (aka Christmas Pudding). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of Coquito. Aimee talks about the history of Christmas Pudding, but does not give us a definitive answer on WHAT pudding is. Kate shares an interesting recipe. There were some technical difficulties this episode, so we apologize in advance for the…

Welcome to Episode 39: He was a ROGUE Scholar (Saint Vincent of Saragossa), Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the use of wine in cocktails. Aimee tells us about the life and legacy of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, the patron saint of wine, and how he was hardcore AF. Kate debuts her new segment where she talks to us about some exciting reci…

Welcome to Episode 38: Why are white people. In this episode, Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the Brown Derby, both the drink and the diner. Aimee tells us about the beginnings of corn and how it became every white person’s favorite vegetable. The featured drink this episode is The Brown Derby. You can find the recipe at DrunkDish.com. …

Welcome to Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy. In this episode, Melissa tells us all about the history of everyone’s favorite dessert liqueur, Crème de Cacao, and Aimee’s takes us down the halls of cookie history with Oreos. The featured drink this episode is the Sunstealer. You can find the recipe DrunkDish.com. Music by Andrew Huang. Don't fo…

Welcome to Episode 36: Show us those Squirt pics! (aka Day of the Dead). In this episode, we get unintentionally dirty with some drink history, and Aimee fills us in on Día de los Muertos and some of the holiday’s traditional foods. The featured drink this episode is La Paloma. You can find the recipe DrunkDish.com. You can find the article by Camp…

Welcome to Episode 35: Accordion Post-It Notes give me anxiety (aka Johnny Appleseed). In this episode, Melissa loses internet about 50 times, we talk about Johnny Appleseed and his true legacy as a religious zealot and schemer. He definitely banged those apples, right? Bonus discussion about Babish Culinary University and Sohla El-Waylly’s new sho…

Welcome to Episode 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part II). In this episode we continue our discussion on Hawaii, but switch our focus to the Dole fruit company and pineapples. *We talk about Labor Day a bunch because that was when this episode was supposed to air, but then scheduling didn't work out. So, sorry…

Welcome to episode 33: I hate everything about this Part I (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii). In this episode we begin our discussion with the rise of the sugar cane industry in Hawaii and their political structure at the time. Join us next week for Part II where we discuss the pineapple industry. Music by Andrew Huang. Shout out to Surfside Sips for m…

Welcome to episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child). This episode we are joined by a few members of the Season of the Bitch podcast, the best feminist socialist podcast on the internet. We discuss the life of Julia Child in honor of her 108th birthday and get a brief reading of her birth chart. Check out Season…

Welcome to episode 31 The Mark Zuckerberg of Catholicism (aka St. Anthony of Padua)! Aimee does the wrong homework and tells us about the wrong Saint! It’s OK though because this Saint performed really lame “miracles”. Melissa tells us about a popular “Catholic” cocktail, and also gets real upset about some lemmings. Stay after the credits for a bo…

Welcome to episode 30 "Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake)"! In this episode Aimee tells us about the first constitutional convention, our first president, and washing cake. Melissa gets very drunk and Kate is all about cookouts. Yes, Melissa confuses James Gandolfini and Paul Giamatti. Yes, she feels bad about it. Music by Andrew Huang. Shout o…

Welcome to episode 29 “The Terry Gross of Drunk Dish (AKA Sugarcane and Democracy)! In this episode Aimee tells us about a hard-fought independence and the world’s first true democracy. Spoiler alert: it's not the United States. Music by Andrew Huang. Shout out to Surfside Sips for making kick ass reusable glass straws. #addclasswithglass Ruins of …

Welcome to episode 28! In this episode Aimee continues to tell us about the history of canning and how it impacted the industrial revolution. Break audio from Bon Appetit - It’s Alive “Brad Makes Fermented Hot Sauce” Music by Andrew Huang. Shout out to Surfside Sips for making kick ass reusable glass straws. #addclasswithglass Amplify black voices …

Welcome to episode 27 where everything is still terrible, and nothing works! In this episode the dishes continue their struggle with recording remotely and Aimee tells us about the invention of canning and how it was integral to the French revolution and Napoleon’s reign. Other highlights: apparently the French used up their guillotines and Aimee t…

Welcome to our 1-year anniversary episode where everything is terrible, and nothing works! In this episode the dishes struggle with recording remotely, while Aimee tells us all about the history of school lunch. To learn more and donate, visit www.end68hoursofhunger.org/ Music by Andrew Huang. Shout out to Surfside Sips for making kick ass reusable…

Welcome to episode 25! If you thought we were a wee bit too drunk last episode, well, too bad, because this episode is off the rails. Also, Melissa’s audio in the beginning of this episode is janky, and we have no idea why! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ We’re killing it. Melissa rocks some fun facts about America and alcohol, while Aimee explains the relationship betwe…

Welcome to episode 24! In this episode Melissa and Aimee, sans Kate, talk about China’s Wet Markets and the rise of grocery stores in the West. This episode was recorded on National Margarita Day and the dishes might be a bit tipsy before it even starts and go off topic quite a bit. Melissa tells us all about the fruit of the Lychee tree and the fo…

Welcome to episode 23! In this episode we talk about Alaskan Cuisine. There is no drink history this episode, so Melissa enlightens us with some Alaskan facts and strange laws. Aimee dives deep into the traditional food of the region. Everyone is very drunk. Music by Andrew Huang. Promo for Eat Crime Podcast Shout out to Surfside Sips for making ki…

Welcome to episode 22! In this episode we talk about nutmeg and specifically, the Bandanese islands where nutmeg is grown. Per usual, some white folk show up and ruin everything. Don’t worry though, unlike most of our episodes, this one has a mostly happy ending. Music by Andrew Huang. Promo for Cage’s Kiss Podcast. Shout out to Surfside Sips for m…

Welcome to episode 21! In this episode, the dishes dip their toes into the upsetting history of bananas, and where Bananas Foster got its name. The difference between horse girl and dolphin girl energy may also be discussed. Music by Andrew Huang. Break audio from Arrested Development – Banana stand compilation Shout outs in this episode to Season …

Welcome to episode 20! In this episode, Melissa blows both Kate’s and Aimee’s minds by introducing them both to Clarified Milk Punch and the science behind it. Aimee teaches us the history of American Cheese and tells us how to make something that sounds truly disgusting, Cheese Supper Dish. Music by Andrew Huang. Break audio from Schitt’s Creek (S…

Welcome to episode 19! In this episode, Aimee and Kate are still salty over Melissa’s prank from our bonus episode (An Extremely Not Safe for Work Christmas). While they whine about, Melissa enlightens us on the history of mulled wine, and Aimee fills us in on Advent Calendars. Music by Andrew Huang. Don't forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes/Apple…

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Drunk Dish. In this minisode, Melissa bestows very special gifts upon Kate and Aimee, and then tortures them for the rest of the episode. A couple notes: We really messed up the sound on this one by recording a wee bit high (by a wee bit high we mean really very high). Sorry ‘bout it. This episode is very …

Welcome to episode 18! In this episode, we discuss the history of eggnog, and discover, to no one’s surprise, that our forefathers were a bunch of lushes. Promo for Boos and Spirits Podcast. Follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Music by Andrew Huang. Don't forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes/Apple Google S…

Welcome to episode 17! In this episode, Aimee drops some knowledge about the true, and really upsetting, history of the first Thanksgiving, Melissa mixes up an absolutely delicious and festive Thanksgiving cider cocktail, and Kate and Aimee torture Melissa with more Hamilton references. Music by Andrew Huang. Don't forget to rate and subscribe! iTu…

Welcome to episode 16! In this episode, Melissa, Kate, and Aimee get informed about what makes a cocktail a sour and try the Drunk Dish Maple Sour. Aimee schools everyone on the great maple syrup heist back in 2012. The dishes also get way off topic discussing generational lines in a #generationalsidebar. Music by Andrew Huang. Promo for Grand Rapi…

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Welcome to episode 15 where we discuss all things Halloween! We at Drunk Dish all agree that Halloween is the best time of year, so to honor it we discuss its pagan roots, as well as modern day celebrations. Melissa mixes up a haunting cocktail, and Aimee accuses her of being a “Scully”. Don't forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes/Apple Google Spoti…

Welcome to a very special bonus episode where Melissa and Aimee put to bed the Great Peanut Butter Debate. Which will win, Jif or Skippy? Don't forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes/Apple Google Spotify Blog: DrunkDish.com Twitter: @drunkdishpod Instagram: @drunkdish Facebook: Drunk Dish Podcast Email: drunkdishpod@gmail.com…

Welcome to episode 14 boils and ghouls! In this episode Melissa tells us about some very creepy eating establishments, Kate and Aimee tell us some stories about the lengths people will go to for a perfect banquet as well as a very spooky chicken, and the Dishes hardcore geek out over The Great British Bake Off. Break Audio Clip "Goodfellas" (1990) …