David shows Conor how to make Tahdig live! We get a tour of Conor's kitchen, some fond memories of the past few months, and some real life cooking noises. Stay tuned, because Conor and David are taking a short break over the holiday season an

Migrant Farmers

Oct 26th, 2020 58m 38s

Conor and David discuss the means and conditions in which our food is harvested in the United States.

Fermentation

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 5m

DISCLAIMER- David and Conor had some audio woes this episode, but still managed to discuss the finer points of controlled spoilage in food. From beer to pickles to hot sauce and cheese, they cover the action that fermentation takes. They of c

Tea

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 7m

Conor and David discuss the history of tea, queer representation on TV, colonialism, Jewel's career arc, and more facts on coffee. Somehow "spill the tea" only is uttered two or three times.

Bonus

Price Check!

Sep 21st, 2020 31m 44s

Conor and David reprise some errors we may have made, and make a few more in the process.

Coffee

Sep 14th, 2020 1h 13m

It's hard to overstate the personal and global impact that coffee maintains. In this episode Conor and David have personal chat about how they've seen landmark moments over cups of coffee, what place coffee has in the world economy, and why peo

Thirst Quenchers

Aug 31st, 2020 1h 10m

It’s hot out. Conor and David don’t want to cook and they don’t want to eat. They want to drink cold things and make them taste great. This scorcher is so hot you can hear the AC cranking and plenty of ice clinking.

Corn

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 5m

Conor and David talk maize....eventually. The staple crop of The Maya people and Aztecs was once scorned by European settlers in favor of wheat, which was considered more civilized. Centuries later in an ugly example of colonial irony, corn i

Trailer

Self Checkout Trailer

Jul 29th, 2020 3m 30s

Welcome to Self Checkout, a podcast where Conor and David explore the world of food from a grocer's perspective.

Pocket Foods

Jul 25th, 2020 59m 34s

We have one hand in our pocket and the other one is fighting over the last empanada. Join us as we talk all about pocket food. From pirogies to how Conor didn't know how soup dumplings were made.

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