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Forked Up

205 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 449 ratings

Food, politics, comedy, and culture served up every week by Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway, creators of the bestselling Bad Manners cookbook series.

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Episodes

Can I Orbit?

December 04, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle empathize with Mars, talk chocolate laws and explore what happens when Walmart tries to mess with Texas.

Charcuterie Chalets

November 27, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle chat how Tyson foods surpassed Satan, community meat mountains and why every household has paper towels. 

Trust But Confirm 

November 19, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore the facade of French toast, huffing vintage air and how some people would rather die than cook. 

Pepper Spray Surprise

November 12, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore the extended McDonald's universe, ordering dystopian dinners and the thin line between food and science.

An American Hangover

November 07, 2020 01:54 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore the ancient origins of birthday cakes, black market grapes and what pet food and candy have in common. 

How I Spent My COVID Vacation

October 29, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore the ugly side of "fun size," performative recycling and deli meat dangers.

Alley Oktoberfest

October 22, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore ferris wheel fine dining, copyright grapes and how candy companies tricked us all into treats. 

Chaotic Neutral Tacos

October 15, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore how bobbing for apples was just a dating app, why U.S. allies don't want our agriculture and horny onions.

Screaming Not Advisable 

October 08, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore potato chip pettiness, skeleton subsidies and bobbing for listeria. 

Trauma Exchange Rate

October 01, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore martian meals, sleepy soda and taking candy from strangers. 

We Want YOU

September 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.69 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle rant about the trash train, hellish headlines and the end of buffets.

Roller Rink Apocalypse 

September 17, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore covid go-karts, peepless holidays and the science of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Weaponize the Moon

September 10, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore cremation croissants, the evolution of pasta salad and asteroid defense options.

Weapons of Delicious Destruction

September 03, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore soup warfare, lemonade inoculation and the great heist of deez nuts. 

Chicken Bucket Time Machine

August 27, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore adding plastic to the food pyramid, finger lickin’ outlaws and settle the pineapple pizza debate.

Scrimp Boat

August 20, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore consensual pardons, eating ocean bugs and racist ice cream trucks.

Le Piss de Resistance

August 13, 2020 07:02 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt explore xenophobic bread, age appropriate candy, champagne struggles and fighting climate change with piss. 

Dial M for Melon

August 06, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle muse on loss, the reprecussions of missing critical dick appointments and the miracle melon that’s saved millions of lives.

Prepare for Warantine

July 23, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore the smear campaign against brown sugar, Randonautica crime scenes and the future of printing meat.

This Ep is Actually Cake

July 16, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle chat wet t-shirt contests, compost commies and tortilla racism.

Nacho Origins

July 09, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle explore the rise of nachos, meat in retreat and billion dollar deliveries.

The Collective Suck

July 02, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt rant about the evolution of knives, trench coat capers and yellow jacket potato salads. 

Bad Manners. Good Food.

June 25, 2020 17:26 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle rant about candy cigarettes, the history of tahini and electing a Mayor of Flavortown.

Last One Out, Hit the Lights

June 18, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle chat medieval milk, Covid corn dogs and the end of Thug Kitchen. 

Like 7" From The Midday Sun

June 11, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle discuss vanilla, how the USDA checked out and dating during COVID. 

White People Problems

June 04, 2020 18:18 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle talk about police brutality, racial injustice and why these are problems white people need to fix. Black Lives Matter Act Blue NAACP

Chicken Wing Divorce

May 28, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle rant about pixel protests, rose water pies and getting divorced at Buffalo Wild Wings.

COOK'D: Swiss Chard & Tomato Linguine with Balsamic Glazed Chickpeas

May 21, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

This week, Matt walks you through the creation of TK’s Swiss Chard & Tomato Linguine with Balsamic Glazed Chickpeas   Recipe and photo at http://thugkitchen.com

Haunted Mannequin Restaurant

May 14, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle rant about dining with sex dolls, the patent behind Popsicles and how dumpster diving will improve your food photography.

Screamy Times

May 07, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt chat sidewalk chalk conspiracies, wartime gardens, essential sausage and luxury honey.

Stoner Robots and Child Ghosts

April 30, 2020 14:48 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle chat joint rolling robots, the history of desperation pies, quarantine coffee orders and maybe ghost towns aren’t all that bad.

COOK'D: Frito Pie

April 27, 2020 18:52 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

This week, Michelle teaches y'all how to make Frito Pie. Learn how to keep it classy but trashy with this Southern staple. Recipe and photo at http://thugkitchen.com 

Frito Why?!?

April 23, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt chat Hennessy health, FaceTiming farm animals, and where the f*ck Frito Pies came from.

Horny? In THIS economy?

April 09, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt rant about DIY nut milk versus ten thousand gallons of spilt milk, dramatic brand ads and the origins of matzah ball soup.

Sunshine Kinks

April 02, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle talk Bunker Bites, the Quarantine 15, and how Real Dolls are the heroes we need right now.

Quarantea Time

March 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle talk what to cook for the end of the world, airlines run out of runway and how corned beef got its stupid name.   Later, culinary wunderkind Nick DiGiovanni guests to chat food’s impact on climate. 

Gincidents and Juice

March 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt talk trash apples, space gardening, and what happens when you eat too much fiber.   Later, master mixologist and author Sebastian Hamilton-Mudge joins the TK crew for a drink. 

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Coronavirus

March 05, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

This week with Michelle out sick, Matt rants about coronavirus, denying science but with benefits, and dick dust on door handles. Preacher Lawson guests to talk about the importance of getting your ass kicked and his popular YouTube show COOKING WITH A COMEDIAN. 

Food Nudists

February 27, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

This week, Michelle and Matt chat about who has the keys to the doomsday seed vault, finding milk in places where it doesn’t belong, and dangerous things to do naked. 

Sundaes and Street Juice

February 21, 2020 19:20 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

This week, Matt and Michelle return from a forced hiatus to discuss shitty cereals, dystopian masks, origin of the ice cream sundae, kombucha plastic wrap, lab grown meats, and how poorly grocery stores handle food recalls.   Author Robby Barbaro (FORKS OVER KNIVES) joins to chat MASTERING DIABETES and how to hunt down the cheapest produce.

Hot Takes: Leftovers, Cookie Crisp and Astronaut Friends

January 23, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

It's a special episode this week as Matt and Michelle weigh in with some HOT TAKES on controversial food issues such as serving leftovers, wet versus dry cereals and what sort of meal would you serve a returning astronaut. Also, we got you covered with the death of US peppermint, nut nutrients and MORE pre-made sandwich recalls!

Being A Vegan Man with Gaz Oakley

January 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

Fellow vegan cookbook author and Instagram star Gaz Oakley stops by the show this week for chat about maintaining a personal versus public balance on social media, the UK vegan scene versus the US vegan scene and his constant stream of recipe ideas. Check out Gaz's new book, PLANTS-ONLY KITCHEN: OVER 70 DELICIOUS, SUPER-SIMPLE, POWERFUL AND PROTEIN-PACKED RECIPES FOR BUSY PEOPLE coming out this March. Also, Matt and Michelle tell you about the gross foods they like and get you hip to ancient...

The Thug Kitchen Winter Food Guide

January 15, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

In one of TWO new episodes this week, join Matt and Michelle as they help you out this winter with some spectacular meal ideas that you can do without too much hassle. Remember -- soup is not a science. Also, we dive in the whole Golden Globes/vegan meal kerfuffle, wine price increases and gas station sandwiches.

A Decade of Food with Thug Kitchen

January 02, 2020 17:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Happy New Year from FORKED UP! We start off the new decade with a trip back to the PREVIOUS decade, looking back at the food trends of the '10s such as avocado toast, bone broth and others. Also, Matt and Michelle make a few New Years resolutions and share a few of their favorite cookbooks from the past ten years!

LET'S TALK SAUCE with Daniella Monet and Andrew Gardner

December 26, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Happy Holidays from FORKED UP! New parents and podcasting couple Daniella Monet and Andrew Gardner (ADULTING LIKE A MOTHER FATHER) kick it with Matt and Michelle this week for a chat about gender reveals, family recipes, vegan trends and their constantly growing baby.   Also, we have the real story behind Santa's "milk and cookies" obsession as well as new developments in vegan product labelling and Japanese booze research.

LET'S TALK SAUCE with Daniella Monet and Andrew Garner

December 26, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

Happy Holidays from FORKED UP! New parents and podcasting couple Daniella Monet and Andrew Garner (ADULTING LIKE A MOTHER FATHER) kick it with Matt and Michelle this week for a chat about gender reveals, family recipes, vegan trends and their constantly growing baby. Also, we have the real story behind Santa's "milk and cookies" obsession as well as new developments in vegan product labelling and Japanese booze research.

Horny Holidays with Allen Strickland Williams

December 19, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Comedian Allen Strickland Williams (CONAN, Comedy Central) stops by the podcast this week to hash with Matt and Michelle what are the "horniest holidays." Number five will surprise you! Also on deck: dating neighbors, sex buffets and food boner killers.   Also, Matt and Michelle have the latest for you on all the vape drama, beet shortages and ancient recipes.

The Joy of Cooking with John Becker & Megan Scott

December 12, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Joining Matt and Michelle this week are John Becker and Megan Scott, the present curators of THE JOY OF COOKING. John's great-grandmother Irma Rombauer created the book and John and his wife Megan are keeping the spirit alive with revised recipes and tremendous foresight into cooking trends.   Also, Matt and Michelle need you to keep an eye out for exploding sriracha bottles, diminishing SNAP benefits and rising ocean temperatures!

Jay Baruchel: Gravy On Fries or GTFO

December 05, 2019 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Actor Jay Baruchel (KNOCKED UP, UNDECLARED) joins the show this week to share a few of his favorite holiday dishes, moving horror stories, the NOID and why we all should embrace the union of gravy and french fries.   Also, Matt and Michelle are here to educate you about Burger King litigation, the THREE MUSKETEERS cookbook and the real story behind those George Clooney Nespresso ads.

Jay Baruchel: Gravy On Fries or GTFO

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MB

Actor Jay Baruchel (KNOCKED UP, UNDECLARED) joins the show this week to share a few of his favorite holiday dishes, moving horror stories, the NOID and why we all should embrace the union of gravy and french fries. Also, Matt and Michelle are here to educate you about Burger King litigation, the THREE MUSKETEERS cookbook and the real story behind those George Clooney Nespresso ads. Check out the latest from Anolon Advanced Home cookware at Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's or visit Anolon.com

Guests

Alison Becker
1 Episode
Bassem Youssef
1 Episode
Christopher Ryan
1 Episode
Danielle Walker
1 Episode
Dr. Chris Donaghue
1 Episode
Esther Povitsky
1 Episode
Felicia Day
1 Episode
Graham Elwood
1 Episode
Jackie Johnson
1 Episode
Janet Varney
1 Episode
Matt Besser
1 Episode
Mia Khalifa
1 Episode
Ron Finley
1 Episode
Sahara Rose
1 Episode

Twitter Mentions

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