435: Feasting On Snack Vs. Chef

435: Feasting On Snack Vs. Chef

Author: Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV November 30, 2022 Duration: 1:30:09

Netflix's new cooking show takes a leaf from Claire Saffitz's book and challenges its chefs to make their own homemade versions of commercially available snacks. Home Cook and Food Scientist (one of these titles accurately applies) Adam Grosswirth returns to talk about it! Around The Dial takes us through S03 of Mythic QuestSelena + Chef, and an update on Sarah's Cheers rewatch. Adam pitches the Will & Grace two-parter "Lows In The Mid-Eighties" for induction into The Canon. Then after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that's on the bleeding edge of culture. Grab some Oreos and listen!

GUESTS

👤 Adam Grosswirth

TOPICS

Lead Topic: 🥨 Snack Vs. Chef

Around The Dial: 🗡️ Mythic Quest

Around The Dial: 🧱 Lego Masters

Around The Dial: 💃 Smash

Around The Dial: 👩🏼‍🍳 Selena + Chef

Around The Dial: 🍺 Cheers

Around The Dial: 🦘

The Canon: 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏻 Will & Grace S03.E08 & 09: Lows In The Mid-Eighties

Winner & Loser: 👍 Michelle Williams

Winner & Loser: 👎 Mark Schwahn

Game Time: 👁️ Peaky Minders

NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 435 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

🐦 Adam Grosswirth on Twitter

📸 Adam on Instagram

🍖 The Bon Appétit Gourmet Makes series

📺 "The One Streaming Service You Should Subscribe To For December" at GQ.com

🌴 Again With This on Patreon

🐸 The Muppeturgy podcast

🐦 Muppeturgy on Twitter

📸 Muppeturgy on Instagram

📚 #asseenonTV at Exhibit B. Books

👵🏻 "Michelle Williams Shouted Out Her Grams From Dawson's Creek" at Vulture

🌳 "Sophia Bush And Hilarie Burton Claim One Tree Hill Creator Threatened Their Jobs Over Maxim Shoot, Told Bethany Joy Lenz She Was 'Too Fat'" at Variety.com

📷 Photo: Netflix


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