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140. Munch Madness: Charcuterie vs Chocolate; Bread vs Hot Sauce ft. Zack Ingles & Greg Schulz

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) bring you the next two first-round match-ups of Munch Madness 2024! Guest judges Zack Ingles (@zackinglesmusic) and Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf4) give us their takes on the battles between Charcuterie & Chocolate and Bread & Hot Sauce!

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125. Cornbread

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) dish up an episode all about cornbread! Teffer shares some pro-tips and tricks for stepping up your game next time you bake this cornmeal classic. Also, Teffer gets kicked out of the entire European Union, and we come to the defense of boxed mixes & processed food!

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123. Pumpkin Bread

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about Pumpkin Bread, quick breads, pureed squash, and the joys of a quick slice of cake on the go. Surprisingly great for gluten-free baking, super easy to make, and infinitely versatile, you should make quick breads a staple of your home baking! Happy National Pumpkin Bread Day!

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113. Six Thousand Years of Bread by H.E. Jacob

CW: Lots of talk about colonialism, genocide, and war. Some mention of disordered eating.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about H.E. Jacob’s prolific tome, 6000 Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History. We get into the interplay of religion, industrialization, and the military, and how all three connect deeply to bread. What lessons can we learn from the history of bread? Where do bagels come from? Why would someone wear Jesus’s foreskin as a wedding ring? The answers may (or may not) surprise you…

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105. Lavash ft. Kadi Diop

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) calls up longtime friend of the show Kadi Diop (@kadi_d) to talk about Lavash, the Armenian flatbread! We get into its deep history, its cultural relevance, its relationship to the Armenian Christian church, and so much more!

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102. Challah If You Hear Me ft. Gab Chernitsky

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talks to longtime friend of the show Gab Chernitsky (@gabnitsky) about the traditional jewish braided bread, Challah! We get into Gab’s family recipe, how braiding challah improves your hairstylist skills, and why challah makes the best french toast. We also get into the link between Challah and the Exodus story of the ancient Jews, Shabbos rituals, and how food can link us to family across space and time. So funky!

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101. Put A Pickle On It ft. Greg Schulz

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up friend of the show Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf) to take a big ol’ crunch out of Pickles! We talk about why pickles are the perfect food to open up our palates to new flavours, pickle mistakes, and the importance of trying things again even when we don’t like them. Plus, we get into how the acidity of vinegar interacts with salt and fat!

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100. Ask Us Anything!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) celebrate reaching our 100 episode milestone by answering questions from listeners and past guests! We talk weird pickled items, our favorite Montreal bakeries, East Asian dishes that stole our hearts, and more!

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99. Munch Madness FINALE: Pasta vs. Bread ft. Jesse Thorn, Julian McKenzie, and Sophie Lane!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie), Sophie Lane (@sophielanemusic), and Jesse Thorn (@jessethorn) to help us decide the WINNER of Munch Madness 2023! Which one of our returning champs will be the first to ever win the title twice? Will Bread continue its winning streak, or will Pasta take home the dough? Who will GRAIN supreme in this heavyweight gluten smackdown? 

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98. Munch Madness: Berries vs Pasta; Hot Sauce vs Bread ft. Keith Serry & Chris Walker

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Keith Serry (@volumeknob) and Chris Walker (@cwlkr20) to help us determine the winners of this year’s Munch Madness semi-finals! Will Pasta get another shot at the title, or will newcomer Berries continue its prolific journey to the top? Will reigning champ Bread knock out spicy rookie Hot Sauce or will it bring the heat straight into the finale?

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