Hungry Squared: Where the brain and belly meet

Happy Halloween, Hungry Squared listeners! We talk all about blood and guts...in food! Oooooo....creeeeepy! Listen at your own risk: That's your disclaimer! Plus, we talk about good liquid measuring cups and ketchup. Ketchup? Yes, ketchup!

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd

We dive into the history of the all-you-can-eat (AYCE) buffets, from the well-designed Swedish smorgasbord to the ubiquitous and extravagant Las Vegas spreads. We also talk about how AYCE buffets are strategically designed to fill up the customer's belly quickly and cheaply. Plus, we discuss our favorite ThermoWorks Hotpad and Sugar Pumpkins.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

We're delighted to chat with Archana Mundhe of The Ministry of Curry about her new cookbook, The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook. She goes into the history and the role that traditional pressure cookers play in Indian cooking, how she transitioned her family recipes to the Instant Pot, and also how you can transition your favorite dishes to the Instant Pot. We also love these Rubbermaid containers and want to try Duke's Mayo.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

We get into the history of vending machines, from Heron of Alexandria's Holy Water dispensing machine all the way to caviar vending in Beverly Hills, California. We also cover a trend of fully vending machine restaurants called automats and cover some of the crazy stuff you can purchase from vending machines nowadays. Plus, we go old school and answer a Food Fight question about Oreos and talk about Chinese sausage.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

We are pleased to discuss with Jenny Eden Berk, an Eating Psychology Coach, the hurdles that affects us and those around us. She delves into diet culture, how she changed her speech and actions for her daughters, and she gives us two tips that help us "embody" our bodies. Plus, Winter officially shares her love for sous vide and Sharon tells us about her love for a new wine she discovered.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

We talk with Kate and Bryce Hansen, inventors and creators of the Ergo Spout, all about designing this kitchen tool. In order to bring this spout that can be used with a regular-mouth Mason jar, they did market research, made prototypes, and hired engineers to get it funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Listeners can still pre-order and get 15% off when you enter the code HUNGRY2 at checkout on their website. Also, Winter and Lee also talk about popcorn popping machines and try out interesting jerky that some listeners sent in!

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Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Lee joins Winter on this week's mini episode (Happy Honeymoon to Sharon!) to talk about fried foods, especially ones you may find at your local state fair. We briefly talk about the history of frying foods and the science behind a good fried product, then jump into a "Would you eat it?" session. Yikes, that's a lot of fried food!

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Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Because it's state fair time, we decided to talk about a requested topic (thanks, listener Chad!)--cotton candy! We get into the history of the World's Fair in 1904 and how it came on the scene and what was introduced at that World's Fair. It was historic. We also delve into how spun sugar was the precursor of cotton candy and how cotton candy is made. Fascinating! Plus, Sharon puts in her two cents on a rice cooker and Winter tells us about moon cakes.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

We continue with our interview with Vanessa Chang, ACS Certified Cheese Professional, and she tells us her guidelines for choosing a cheese if you are new to the world of artisan cheeses. She also gives us a taste of producers and agers that she is excited about and shares some of the cheese combinations you can try at your next party. Sharon also talks about a camping French Press coffee maker and Winter tells us all about capers and caper berries.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

In Part 1 of our interview with Vanessa Chang, ACS CCP, we chat with her all about the American Cheese Society's Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) exam. Vanessa talks about why there is even such an exam, her previous experience in the food world that qualified her to take the exam, how she studied for the exam, and what the it entailed. It's pretty intense! Join us next week for Part 2 where she breaks down how to choose a cheese if you're a novice cheese eater. Plus, we talk about Whiskware's Pancake Art Kit and the spice star anise.

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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd