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Let's Talk About Chef

101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 18 ratings

Let's Talk About Chef is a podcast that brings you the stories of the history, chefs and food from around the world. Hosted by Brian Clarke.

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FREEZE!!!!!!

March 05, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

This week on LTAC we are diving into the history of frozen food. Freezers are frankly magical things, and today we talk about the story of how locals freezing food in northern Canada and Northern China resulted in us being able to pull anything out of our freezers at any time and eat them like they were picked from the ground only moments before.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  You can write into the show by sending everything to [email protected] or you can follow Bri...

The Mafia Pizza Connection

February 26, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

This week we are diving into the story of how the mafia used pizza to control New York City. The pizza connection between Sicily and New York was one of the largest drug busts in American history.  We also tell the story of how the Mafia came to be in New York and how Al Capone was the originator of the Agro Mafia  Lets Talk About Chef is written by Brian Clarke  You can write into the show by sending everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrian...

Recognize The King, and also a brief history of cheese

February 19, 2022 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

This week on LTAC we are telling the story of cheese, and also crowning the king of all sandwiches. Yes grilled cheese is the best sandwich. If you don't agree with me start your own podcast and argue against it.  If you want to support the show you can go to buymeacoffee.com/LTAC and buy Brian a coffee This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke 

For The Home team

February 12, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

This week on LTAC we are diving into the stories and history of food in stadiums. Its lighthearted, its fun, its absolutely not confrontational and maybe that's what we all need on a random Saturday in February when everything seems stressful.  This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke  We will be back next week with a another new episod...

The Man, The Can, The Legend

February 05, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

This week we are talking about Chef Boyardee, yeah that's right, chef freaking Boyardee. Because his life was pretty cool and frankly Tim has wanted this episode since the podcast began.  DISCLAIMER: There is historical audio used of a newsreel in this episode that uses a derogatory word several times when describing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. If this offends you we are sorry, history can be messy sometimes  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the...

Let's Review Airplane Food & St. John Bread And Wine

January 29, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

We are back for season 2 and we couldn't be happier to kick things off reviewing why airplane food is terrible and also the humble perfection of St John Bread And Wine in London.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected] or follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke  Have a great service and have a great week 

Let's Review Airplane Food & St. John Bread And Wine

January 29, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

We are back for season 2 and we couldn't be happier to kick things off reviewing why airplane food is terrible and also the humble perfection of St John Bread And Wine in London.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected] or follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke  Have a great service and have a great week 

From French Kings To Wu-Tang (The Story Of Dijon)

September 10, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is all about the history and story of how a single condiment went from being invented for a French king to being rapped out constantly in hip hop. The story of Grey Poupon is fascinating so strap in  Also there is a lot of swear words in this episode so we apologize if that offends you. This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you want to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on instagram...

The Almost Forgotten And Slightly Horrible History Of Mac And Cheese

September 03, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is all about the slightly horrible history of Mac and cheese, and also how Canada has made Kraft dinner its national food.  We are very aware of the fact the we have talked about Mac and cheese before but quite frankly this is a free show and we thought that telling the real facts about how Thomas Jefferson took credit for a dish that his enslaved chef James Hemmings made for him is worth talking about.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you ...

The Almost Forgotten And Slightly Horrible History Of Mac And Cheese

September 03, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is all about the slightly horrible history of Mac and cheese, and also how Canada has made Kraft dinner its national food.  We are very aware of the fact the we have talked about Mac and cheese before but quite frankly this is a free show and we thought that telling the real facts about how Thomas Jefferson took credit for a dish that his enslaved chef James Hemmings made for him is worth talking about.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke  If you ...

The Gin Craze

August 27, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is a little different in that it is not really about food or restaurants or chefs or reviewing aspects of Brians culinary life in any way shape or form. It is about the gin craze that almost destroyed London England in the 1700's.  The Gin Craze was a time when had of Londons population were fully addicted to chugging pints of essentially poison and if you didn't die you were pretty much guaranteed to fight, pass out, steal, kill and sell everything you o...

It's Your Funeral

August 20, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is all about the food we eat and the food we bring to funerals. Its a story of humanity and of celebration and well.........cannibalism, corpse cakes and all the strange yet oddly familiar traditions from around the world.  This episode does contain descriptions of some funeral practices that may not be suitable for young children or adults that aren't secure enough to understand that the words that come out of Brians mouth can't hurt them. You've been w...

Stories Of Fire

August 13, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is the story of fire, more specifically why cooking over fire made us human. Its a story of why a chance occurrence two million years ago meant that we became who we are today, and the role that food had in that journey. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke You can write to Lets Talk About Chef by sending everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke  head to letstakaboutchef.com for the ...

Stories Of Fire

August 13, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is the story of fire, more specifically why cooking over fire made us human. Its a story of why a chance occurrence two million years ago meant that we became who we are today, and the role that food had in that journey. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke You can write to Lets Talk About Chef by sending everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke  head to letstakaboutchef.com for the ...

Brain Food

April 12, 2021 22:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

This week on Lets Talk About chef its all about the foods that make our brains smarter and we can all be geniuses, except for the little problem that every actual genius ever didn't do any of this stuff and pretty lived off of alcohol, cigarettes and coffee......and speed. This episode was written by Brian Clarke and produced by Timothy McDonald   You can write into the show by sending everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke we do have...

The Surprising Story Of Cookbooks

April 04, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

We know, we get it, the idea of spending time listening to how cookbooks came to be may seem boring, but its not, its really cool.  This week on lets tap about chef host Brian Clarke dives into the surprising story of cookbooks, admits he's a cookbook addict and tells you everything you ever needed to know about cookbooks.  This episode is brought to you by The New York Times and Buzzsprout If you want rite into the show you can send everything to [email protected]  or you can fo...

The Surprising Story Of Cookbooks

April 04, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

We know, we get it, the idea of spending time listening to how cookbooks came to be may seem boring, but its not, its really cool.  This week on lets tap about chef host Brian Clarke dives into the surprising story of cookbooks, admits he's a cookbook addict and tells you everything you ever needed to know about cookbooks.  This episode is brought to you by The New York Times and Buzzsprout If you want rite into the show you can send everything to [email protected]  or you can fo...

Burn The Witch, African Glaciers, And Also Why We Eat Potatoes

March 28, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

This week we start by checking in with Tim to see how the pandemic is treating him and then its full steam ahead into the little ice age that lasted five hundred years from 1300-1800 and is the reason we all eat potatoes. I know, its sounds like a broad stretch but I promise you it makes total sense, I mean what have you come to expect from this show anyway? Its usually something that Brian sees and finds interesting and then wants to talk about, its really quite selfish when you think about...

Burn The Witch, African Glaciers, And Also Why We Eat Potatoes

March 28, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

This week we start by checking in with Tim to see how the pandemic is treating him and then its full steam ahead into the little ice age that lasted five hundred years from 1300-1800 and is the reason we all eat potatoes. I know, its sounds like a broad stretch but I promise you it makes total sense, I mean what have you come to expect from this show anyway? Its usually something that Brian sees and finds interesting and then wants to talk about, its really quite selfish when you think about...

Origins

March 21, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

We are back!!!!! This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is taking you through the crazy origin stories of two of the most successful food companies in the world. With covid somehow resulting in millions of new businesses getting started in 2020 it seems an appropriate time to talk about how some of the worlds biggest food businesses got started. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke 

Origins

March 21, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

We are back!!!!! This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is taking you through the crazy origin stories of two of the most successful food companies in the world. With covid somehow resulting in millions of new businesses getting started in 2020 it seems an appropriate time to talk about how some of the worlds biggest food businesses got started. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke 

The Big Sleep

December 13, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Hibernation is something that has been on Brians mind a lot lately, wether it be because winter is coming and in Canada you have to hide indoors, or the fact that the coronavirus has caused all of to hibernate while we wait for a vaccine to allow us to return to our daily lives.  As the world keeps marching on towards a future where travelling through space for vast distances is becoming more of a reality the very real problem that we as humans can't hibernate is going to be our downfall. Th...

40 Years Of Jeopardy

November 29, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we are talking about the forty year tradition of watching Alex Trebek host Jeopardy in dive bars, and how after his passing that tradition is ending. Its a weird topic, but one that deserved to be talked about.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke, and produced by Timothy McDonald  If you would like to write in to the show you can send everything to [email protected]  This episode although oddly it does not contain any swearing by Brian does...

40 Years Of Jeopardy

November 29, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we are talking about the forty year tradition of watching Alex Trebek host Jeopardy in dive bars, and how after his passing that tradition is ending. Its a weird topic, but one that deserved to be talked about.  This episode was written by Brian Clarke, and produced by Timothy McDonald  If you would like to write in to the show you can send everything to [email protected]  This episode although oddly it does not contain any swearing by Brian does...

Nazi's, Morphine And Santa Claus : The Story Of Coca Cola

November 22, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Coca Cola is one the worlds most recognizable brands. They are also one of the worlds largest food companies that has ever existed in all of history.  Like most things there is usually a dark and slightly disturbing past that exists if we just decide to go looking for it and so today on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the story of Coca Cola,  This episode was written by Brian Clarke If you want to write into the podcast you can send everything to [email protected]...

Nazi's, Morphine And Santa Claus : The Story Of Coca Cola

November 22, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Coca Cola is one the worlds most recognizable brands. They are also one of the worlds largest food companies that has ever existed in all of history.  Like most things there is usually a dark and slightly disturbing past that exists if we just decide to go looking for it and so today on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the story of Coca Cola,  This episode was written by Brian Clarke If you want to write into the podcast you can send everything to [email protected]...

Let's Review : The Architecture Of Pizza Huts & Also Making Let's Talk About Chef

November 02, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is another instalment of our Lets Review series where host Brian Clarke reviews basically whatever he wants to and rates them on a 5 star scale. In the past we have reviewed such things as Salt, Momofuku, The Anonymous Hot Dog Vendor Outside Of The Rogers Centre, His Grandmothers Sexist Pies And Joe Beef to name a few. This week we are reviewing the architectural legacy of Pizza Hut restaurants and also the making of lets talk about chef the podcast.  I...

Let's Review : The Architecture Of Pizza Huts & Also Making Let's Talk About Chef

November 02, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is another instalment of our Lets Review series where host Brian Clarke reviews basically whatever he wants to and rates them on a 5 star scale. In the past we have reviewed such things as Salt, Momofuku, The Anonymous Hot Dog Vendor Outside Of The Rogers Centre, His Grandmothers Sexist Pies And Joe Beef to name a few. This week we are reviewing the architectural legacy of Pizza Hut restaurants and also the making of lets talk about chef the podcast.  I...

The True Crime Of Hawaiian Pizza

October 20, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke got another annoying email suggesting that he switch it up and make a true crime podcast. And so seeing as he had no desire to do so instead we made an entire episode about the true crime of Hawaiian pizza. A pizza that was invented in London Ontario and has been universally hated pretty much since then.  If you would like to write into the podcast you can send everything to [email protected] or you can follow Brian on Instagram...

The Windows On The World

September 12, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Windows on the world was the highest grossing restaurant in the world and was located on the 106th and 107th floors of the World Trade Center  This episode contains explicit depictions of events that happened on September 11th 2001 to employees of that restaurant that may not be suitable for some listeners.  Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Produced by Timothy McDonald  If you would like to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected]...

The Windows On The World

September 12, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Windows on the world was the highest grossing restaurant in the world and was located on the 106th and 107th floors of the World Trade Center  This episode contains explicit depictions of events that happened on September 11th 2001 to employees of that restaurant that may not be suitable for some listeners.  Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Produced by Timothy McDonald  If you would like to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected]...

The Windows On The World - September 11th 2001

September 12, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Windows on the world was the highest grossing restaurant in the world and was located on the 106th and 107th floors of the World Trade Center  This episode contains explicit depictions of events that happened on September 11th 2001 to employees of that restaurant that may not be suitable for some listeners.  Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Produced by Timothy McDonald  If you would like to write into the show you can send everything to [email protected]...

Does Jamie Oliver Suck? an investigation nobody asked for

August 24, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery that nobody asked Brian to solve, does Jaime Oliver, the worlds most recognizable celebrity chef, suck? We dive into the history, the story, the luck, the work ethic, the downfalls and the successes to try and figure it out. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke It was produced by Timothy McDonald You can write into the podcast by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Brian on...

Does Jamie Oliver Suck? an investigation nobody asked for

August 24, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery that nobody asked Brian to solve, does Jaime Oliver, the worlds most recognizable celebrity chef, suck? We dive into the history, the story, the luck, the work ethic, the downfalls and the successes to try and figure it out. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke It was produced by Timothy McDonald You can write into the podcast by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Brian on...

Obsessed With All Things Sushi

August 16, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Today on Lets Talk About Chef we are talking about the history, legend and obsession of sushi. Why? Because its the one food that Brian has been obsessing about since lockdown started and quite frankly he can do whatever he wants and he wants to talk about sushi.  There are some casual swear words in this episode and so if that offends you for some reason please consider that Brian worked in a professional kitchen for over a decade and quite frankly the sheer fact that every other word is n...

Obsessed With All Things Sushi

August 16, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Today on Lets Talk About Chef we are talking about the history, legend and obsession of sushi. Why? Because its the one food that Brian has been obsessing about since lockdown started and quite frankly he can do whatever he wants and he wants to talk about sushi.  There are some casual swear words in this episode and so if that offends you for some reason please consider that Brian worked in a professional kitchen for over a decade and quite frankly the sheer fact that every other word is n...

The Relentless Hunger Of............Locusts

July 22, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke delves into the slightly terrifying world of Locusts, natures hunger machines, tells the story of the devastating loss of food because of the largest swarm in recorded history and also what happens if a swarm comes back to North America.  Locusts are basically terrifying, they eat everything, they can eat up to 420 million pounds of produce in a day, they are unstoppable and they can threaten everything about  the world we know. You can wr...

The Hungriest Man In History

June 24, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Terrare was a frenchman who lived in the late 1700's. He was a spy, a solider, a street performer, a son, a patient, oh and also the hungriest man who ever lived who could distend his jaw and swallow whole things like live cats, bushels of apples, bear cubs and live eels, also dead bodies, and apparently a baby. All of this in the quest to try and satiate the hunger and emptiness that filled him from the moment he was born. This episode obviously contains depictions that will not be suitabl...

The Hungriest Man In History

June 24, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Terrare was a frenchman who lived in the late 1700's. He was a spy, a solider, a street performer, a son, a patient, oh and also the hungriest man who ever lived who could distend his jaw and swallow whole things like live cats, bushels of apples, bear cubs and live eels, also dead bodies, and apparently a baby. All of this in the quest to try and satiate the hunger and emptiness that filled him from the moment he was born. This episode obviously contains depictions that will not be suitabl...

The Crazy And Untold History Of The Hot Dog

May 29, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the history of the hot dog, yeah that's right, the hot dog. The staple of baseball diamonds and backyard barbecues everywhere and a good wholesome throwback episode of the show.  From nazis, homers odyssey, Roosevelt and for some reason a hatred between Frankfurt and Vienna the hot dog is a lot more interesting than you think.  Oh, and since cornona virus hit sales of hot dogs have gone up 300%  This episode was written by Brian...

The Crazy And Untold History Of The Hot Dog

May 29, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the history of the hot dog, yeah that's right, the hot dog. The staple of baseball diamonds and backyard barbecues everywhere and a good wholesome throwback episode of the show.  From nazis, homers odyssey, Roosevelt and for some reason a hatred between Frankfurt and Vienna the hot dog is a lot more interesting than you think.  Oh, and since cornona virus hit sales of hot dogs have gone up 300%  This episode was written by Brian...

Let's Talk To Julie Marshall Of The World Food Program

May 07, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

This week on Let's Talk About Chef we talk to Julie Marshall of The World Food Program or WFP The WFP is the largest humanitarian organization in the world actively feeding 130 million people, however now due to covid-19 that number is set to double to a quarter of a billion people. This conversation is one that is so important for all to hear, listen as Julie breaks down what the WFP does, how they can feed so many people and what chefs can do here in the first world to help.  If you would ...

Let's Talk/Watch Food Movies (Chef)

April 30, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

This week Brian and Tim are back to watch food movies with you in quarentine and this time we talk about Chef starring Jon Favreau.  If you haven't seen Chef before or you haven't seen it in a while you can watch it on Netflix while you're stuck in self isolation and listen on as we try to figure out if its a good food movie or not.  There is a lot of swearing in this episode so if that offends please don't listen.  Have a great service, and have a great week. 

Signed Sealed Delivered : The History Of Takeout

April 12, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

Although the concept of take out and delivery may seem like somewhat of a modern invention, you could not be further from the truth. From the Aztecs to Pompeii, Mumbai and Naples, the story of take out is way more fascinating than you could ever imagine.  Then go ahead and add the sheer fact that take out and delivery is the only way for restaurants to try and cling to survival during the time of covid-19. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke It features some troubling imager...

Signed Sealed Delivered : The History Of Takeout

April 12, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

Although the concept of take out and delivery may seem like somewhat of a modern invention, you could not be further from the truth. From the Aztecs to Pompeii, Mumbai and Naples, the story of take out is way more fascinating than you could ever imagine.  Then go ahead and add the sheer fact that take out and delivery is the only way for restaurants to try and cling to survival during the time of covid-19. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke It features some troubling imager...

Lets Review : The Sound Of Restaurants

March 28, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

On this episode of Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke reviews the sound of restaurants  We know and are aware that the concept doesn't really make any sense but Brian has been having the same dream/nightmare every night where he is standing in front of a restaurant in Paris and he can hear everything but there's no one inside. We know and are aware of the danger that is facing everyone on a daily basis so from the bottom of our hearts wherever you are in the world we hope that you are ...

Let's Talk/Watch Food Movies (Ratatouille)

March 24, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

This new episode of Lets Talk About Chef is our next instalment of our talk/watch food movies. Both Tim and Brian are back again to chat about the masterpiece that is Ratatouille. Listen as two grown ass men gush about their love of rat who loves to cook,  If you are in isolation, which you probably are, watch Ratatouille and listen to the episode afterwards for our take on what makes this the greatest food movie ever made. Wherever you are in the world we hope you stay safe and hopefully ...

Lets Talk/Watch Food Movies (Burnt starring Bradley Cooper)

March 20, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is a little different. Producer Tm and I decided to spend some our time in self quarantine watching food movies and then reviewing them/also ripping them apart.  This week we watched "Burnt" starring Bradley Cooper. If you want to watch the film while also surviving in isolation please do and then enjoy our take on how it failed or succeeded in representing chefs and restaurants. We hope wherever you are that you are staying safe and healthy, wash your h...

The Lie Of MSG And Also Its A Strange New World

March 17, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

It would be stupid to not recognize and discuss what is happening in the world right now. Restaurants are closing, people are dying, the corona virus has taken over the world and to be honest we weren't going to make anymore shows until an email came in from a listener quarantined in Italy who asked for more episodes, and so here we are.  This weeks episode of Lets Talk About Chef is about MSG, and how one letter of disinformation almost brought the entire industry of Chinese food in North ...

A Chocolate Covered Cover-Up

March 05, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we tell the story that the big chocolate companies Nestle, Hershey's and Mars, who supply most of the worlds chocolate, don't want you to know. The secret that they have been hiding in plain sight for decades, and one that is only getting worse. That secret, the story of chocolate and how we have all ben helping these companies make billions of dollars that was made on the backs of children working in the jungle against their will is all today on Lets Talk A...