Comfort Measures
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe world's a pretty tough place right now and sometimes we all need some comfort to get us through the hard times. Join Jessica Ammirati, from Going to Tahiti Productions, as she does a deep dive into the books we re-read, the movies and tv shows we re-watch, and the food we eat when we are seeking comfort.
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Comfort Measures - Corona Comfort: S2 E3 - Shows n Podcasts
April 29, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MBIn today's episode, Jessica does things a little differently - not one book or movie or comfort show but three comfort shows, and not just three comfort shows but three comfort shows and their companion podcasts. So, join Jess as she discusses THE WEST WING and the podcast THE WEST WING WEEKLY; THE GOOD PLACE and the podcast THE GOOD PLACE THE PODCAST; and SCRUBS and the podcast FAKE DOCTORS REAL FRIENDS WITH ZACH AND DONALD. The Comfort Food is Blueberry Pancakes (with a side of crispy baco...
Comfort Measures: S2 E2 - THE BLUE CASTLE by LM Montgomery
April 15, 2020 17:42 - 1 hour - 192 MBIn the second episode of season 2, Jessica and Laura do a re-read of the Lucy Maud Montgomery novel THE BLUE CASTLE. The comfort food is chinese food, specifically wonton soup and pork fried rice. And the community comfort is the tactile experience of a bowl of dry rice or beans (listen to the episode for details, you'll get it). So, crack open your copy of THE BLUE CASTLE, and join Jess and Laura for a discussion of the sin of fear, the theft of a silver spoon, and love (and sex) in the tim...
Comfort Measures S2, Ep1: Corona Comfort - OUTBREAK
March 31, 2020 22:43 - 27 minutes - 63.3 MBIn the midst of the global pandemic of Covid 19, we here at Comfort Measures thought we should try in some small way to help address the crisis and since we're not medical professionals, or essential workers or ventilator manufacturers, we're doing it the only way we know how by discussing a comfort movie and eating some comfort food. As you'll hear, these Corona Comfort episodes will be a little more freeform than our normal eps but will hopefully provide some comfort all the same. In today...
Comfort Measures: Episode 12 - FARSCAPE, Season 1, Episode 1 - Premiere
April 29, 2019 19:10 - 1 hour - 156 MBEpisode 12 - In our 12th episode, Jessica tackles her first (but far from her last) science fiction Comfort Media as she takes a deep dive into the premiere episode of the (criminally-cancelled-too-soon - Thanks, Frelling SciFi Channel!) television series, FARSCAPE. The Comfort Food is buttermilk biscuits. And the Community Comfort is (a bit on the nose, we know) Stargazing...so pull some buttermilk biscuits out of the oven, cue up the first episode of FARSCAPE (now available on Amazon Prime...
Comfort Measures: Episode 11 - Faking It by Jennifer Crusie
March 31, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBIn our latest episode, Jessica does a re-read of the hilarious Jennifer Crusie novel FAKING IT. The comfort food is blueberry muffins. And the community comfort is the scent of cinnamon (and the Christmas spices that go with it - clove and nutmeg)...so drop a nice cinnamon Christmas blend in the diffuser, grab a warm blueberry muffin (with some soft-but-not-melted butter), crack open your copy of FAKING IT, and join her for a discussion of closet meet-cutes and familial relations, asthmatic ...
Comfort Measures: Episode 10 - The Princess Bride
March 01, 2019 04:51 - 1 hour - 194 MBEpisode 10 - In our February episode, we jump in to the 1987 Rob Reiner classic - THE PRINCESS BRIDE. So, in the spirit of Inigo Montoya: Hello. My name is Jessica Ammirati. You're seeking comfort. Prepare to (re)watch! Jessica's co-host this month is none other than retired English and American Studies and Dean of Studies, Theresa (aka Mom) Ammirati. The comfort food pairing is beef stew. Get yerself a bowl, grab some crusty bread to go with it, and settle in for a discussion of a pr...
Comfort Measures: Episode 9 - Sense and Sensibility
January 31, 2019 21:14 - 1 hour - 219 MBCOMFORT MEASURES is BACK! And, in our first episode of 2019, Jessica is joined by Camilla Ammirati for a deep dive into the Jane Austen film classic - SENSE & SENSIBILITY. Join us for tea and biscuits and a discussion of sisters, WILLOUGHBY(!), weird fingernail things, and spray-painted sheep. For more about Camilla and her folklorist work, check out www.TAUNY.org and for more about Camilla the musician, check out the links below for The Don't Tell Darlings and Uprooted, or, if you're ever...
Comfort Measures: Episode 8 - Gilmore Girls - S1E1 - Pilot
October 31, 2018 13:30 - 55 minutes - 128 MBEpisode 8 - In episode 8, Jessica does a re-watch of the pilot episode of the Gilmore Girls. The comfort food is apple pie. And the community comfort is a fire in a woodstove...so, light up a (nice and contained - safety first!) fire, grab a slice of homemade apple pie, cue up Gilmore Girls on Netflix, and join Jessica for a discussion of the fast-talking/pop culture spouting Gilmores, frying pans to the face, Officer Krupke, and super dry (but very healthy) muffins... As always, thank you...
Comfort Measures Ep 7: HEARTBURN by Nora Ephron
October 12, 2018 19:59 - 1 hour - 148 MBEpisode 7 - In episode 7, we discuss Nora Ephron's uniquely Washington DC novel, HEARTBURN. Joining Jessica for the deep dive, is actor/producer/writer/director and founding artistic director of Tongue In Cheek Theater (www.tictheater.com), Jake Lipman* (www.jakelipman.com). The comfort food is (Nora-approved) mashed potatoes. Community Comfort is a new one for us at CM - a scent - specifically Calendula - courtesy of Jake. So, get yerself a bowl of hot mashed potatoes, some Kerrygold butt...
Comfort Measures: Alias S1, E1
May 04, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBIn episode 6, Jessica takes a deep dive into the pilot episode of the JJ Abrams Spy Show Classic - ALIAS. The comfort food is the NY Deli Classic - the black and white cookie. And the community comfort is the Winter Classic - the towel warmer...so, throw on a pair of warm sweat pants, cue up Alias on Amazon, grab a black and white, and join Jessica for a discussion of double agents, (seemingly) absentee fathers, a truly extraordinary chair flip, and blazing red hair... As always, thank you...
Comfort Measures: Bull Durham
March 29, 2018 19:52 - 1 hour - 223 MBEpisode 5 - In honor of Baseball Season's Opening Day, we do a deep dive into the 1988 Baseball Classic - BULL DURHAM. Joining Jessica for the discussion is baseball romance novelist, Jen Doyle and the comfort food pairing is (of course) Cracker Jacks. So "buy me some peanuts and (you know what)", cue up the flick, and join us for the rewatch. You can find Jen's books on Amazon and on her website at www.jendoyleink.com And you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @JenDoyleInk...
Comfort Measures: Episode 4 - Searching for Bobby Fischer
March 23, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBIn episode four, Jessica is flying solo and taking a closer look at the 1993 movie SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER. The comfort food pairing is pizza - but not just any pizza - a pizza that means something special to you. So grab a slice, and join Jess for a discussion that touches on topics ranging from chess to competition to fathers to a stuffed moose. As always, thank you to The Don't Tell Darlings for use of their songs "Never Saw Nothing" and "Till I Get Home" in the intro and outro (res...
Comfort Measures: Episode 3 - Little House in the Big Woods
March 05, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn our third episode, we take a closer look at the novel LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Our comfort food pairing is cast-iron-baked-sourdough-bread with Kerrygold butter and our guest co-host is screenwriter, Terri Viani. So, grab a piece of fresh baked bread warm from the oven, slather on a nice big pat of Kerrygold butter, and join us for a discussion of this first book in the Little House Series. You can follow Terri at www.instagram.com/thewriterink. Oh, and I...
Comfort Measures Episode 2
February 13, 2018 03:14 - 58 minutes - 135 MBEpisode 2 - In our second episode, we take a closer look at the show SPORTS NIGHT, specifically season 1, episode 2, "The Apology". Our comfort food pairing is apple cider donuts and our guest co-host is singer/songwriter Miss Lynn - Lynn Hickernell. Enjoy the discussion, the donuts, and the sampling of Miss Lynn's songs including: "The Thread", "Frosted with Sprinkles" (it is, after all, a donut kinda song), "Good Words", and "Normal ('s Just a Town)". You can find more of Miss Lynn's music...
Comfort Measures: The Hunt For Red October
January 15, 2018 16:57 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn our first official episode of Comfort Measures, we take a deep dive into the comfort movie - THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (yes I called it a comfort movie) - while munching on one of the truly perfect movie comfort foods - Popcorn! (artisanally) stove-popped of course.
Comfort Measures - Episode 0 - Introduction
December 03, 2017 03:15 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MBComfort Measures - the podcast that looks at the media we consume and the food we eat when we are seeking comfort. Find out more at patreon.com/comfortmeasures Don't forget to subscribe to the show!