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118. Olive Oil

September 26, 2023 00:38:32 0 Comments

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you a crash course in olive oil! What do olives have to do with the ancient greek goddess of wisdom Athena? What happens to your digestive system when you put olive oil in your coffee? Have you ever wondered what it means for an olive oil to be ‘extra virgin’? Turns out, it’s kinda super complicated! Let us anoint you with information about the mediterranean’s favorite fat!

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114. Basil: Don’t Lose Your Head!

August 29, 2023 00:40:58 0 Comments

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about everyone’s favorite leafy green herb, Basil! We get into different basil varieties, fun uses for pesto, and the herb’s complicated relationship with beheadings. Cruelty, O Cruelty.

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82. The Craziest Sandwich in New York?! ft. Eric Silver

December 26, 2022 01:03:10 0 Comments

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) wraps up this year of Bread with a final foray into the sandwich! Eric Silver (@el_silvero) joins the party to talk about the Bacon Industrial Complex, a walkthrough of the thought process behind how much meat goes into a good sandwich, and the pork-forwardness of Italian sandwich culture. Plus, a game of Is This Sandwich Appetizing Or Too Much?!

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77. Some Like It Hot (Sauce) ft. Dalton Deschain

November 14, 2022 00:53:40 0 Comments

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Dalton Deschain (@daltondeschain) about their new podcast Are You Afraid Of The Dark Universe, their love of hot sauce, and the most bizarre Italian dish ever.

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Ep 81 – Luca (2021) with Cassie Pyatt

June 20, 2021 01:18:50 0 Comments

“Silenzio, Bruno!”

It’s hard to remember a time when Pixar was not at the forefront of animated movies. From Toy Story to Up to Inside Out (and much more) they have always somehow managed to push the boundary of story and animation while being incredibly accessible for the whole family. So join Tuong and Sea Creature/Love Is Pod’s Cassie Pyatt as they dive deep into the latest Pixar original and talk about the colourful Itlalian inspired world of 2021’s Luca!

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85 – Top 5 Soups

May 7, 2020 01:41:36 0 Comments

SOUPS ON!

There’s nothing like a big bowl of hearty warm soup to get your taste buds going. The delicious combination of throwing ingredients in a big pot of water and fusing the flavors together into something that not only tickles the nostrils but fills you up like someone is giving your stomach a nice cozy hug, is why soups have been a staple meal throughout the dawn of time. This week join Tuong La and Soup Heads Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, and Leslie Cserepy as they reunite with the powers of the internet to deliberate on the delectable topic that is Top 5 Soups!

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E51 – Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie Re-Redesign

February 23, 2020 00:51:39 0 Comments

What’s this??? IIIITTTTSSSSS TIIIIIIIIIMMMMMEEEE!!! The Improv Punch Up is BACK!!!! Leslie and Tuong resurrect the show for a very special SONIC THEMED episode! Get ready for a brand new version of YOUR FAVOURITE HEDGEHOG just FILLED with Robots, Italian Art Knockoffs, a BUNCH of cocaine. and of course…..a BRAND NEW Re-Re- Design of Sonic! Get ready folks, cuz it gets bloody!

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E41 – Mr Gorbachev: Remember the Avengers! (Customer Service Training, Ronald Raegan Speech, Italian Spider-Man)

May 29, 2019 00:52:03 0 Comments

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up we have the Astounding Al Connors in the PodCavern! Listen as Al and the boys figure out what the fall of the Berlin Wall would be like with more genies, a man’s whole life is a customer service nightmare, and the Avengers become a little more international!

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