This week I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author, host of Studio 360 and my former boss at SPY magazine, Kurt Andersen. We discuss the murky origins of patriotism and why we should keep blaming the Puritans for everything in this fine country Andersen calls “Fantasyland.” Tune in and learn how we got stuck with true believers like Marjorie Taylor Greene: It’s all about the feelings, baby. Kurt makes a perfect negroni and I start eating gin-soaked raisins. Warning: This episode is for mayonnaise lovers only. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

This week I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author, host of Studio 360 and my former boss at SPY magazine, Kurt Andersen. We discuss the murky origins of patriotism and why we should keep blaming the Puritans for everything in this fine country Andersen calls “Fantasyland.” Tune in and learn how we got stuck with true believers like Marjorie Taylor Greene: It’s all about the feelings, baby. Kurt makes a perfect negroni and I start eating gin-soaked raisins. Warning: This episode is for mayonnaise lovers only. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author, host of Studio 360 and my former boss at SPY magazine, Kurt Andersen. We discuss the murky origins of patriotism and why we should keep blaming the Puritans for everything in this fine country Andersen calls “Fantasyland.” Tune in and learn how we got stuck with true believers like Marjorie Taylor Greene: It’s all about the feelings, baby. Kurt makes a perfect negroni and I start eating gin-soaked raisins. Warning: This episode is for mayonnaise lovers only. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mayonnaise is the Best Belief System We Have: Life in Fantasyland with Kurt Andersen

At The Secret Life of Cookies we know that kitchens are the heart of the home. They’re where families come together, where food comes from and where some of the best conversations take place. Kitchens are where the power is (even nasty President Jackson with his “kitchen cabinet” thought so), and where the baked goods are, which is why Marissa Rothkopf, the host, spends so much time in the kitchen. On The Secret Life of Cookies we will bring you into those conversations with some smart, interesting people who like to cook and have something to say. Pull up a chair up at our kitchen table, and join us as we cook and discuss the important issues of today. 
 
Marissa Rothkopf is a professionally trained chef and food writer who has done everything from restaurant reviews for the New York Times to writing a column on kitchen gadgets for Newsweek. She teaches journalism at Montclair State University and gets nervous when asked to make custard.

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At The Secret Life of Cookies we know that kitchens are the heart of the home. They’re where families come together, where food comes from and where some of the best conversations take place. Kitchens are where the power is (even nasty President Jackson with his “kitchen cabinet” thought so), and where the baked goods are, which is why Marissa Rothkopf, the host, spends so much time in the kitchen. On The Secret Life of Cookies we will bring you into those conversations with some smart, interesting people who like to cook and have something to say. Pull up a chair up at our kitchen table, and join us as we cook and discuss the important issues of today. Marissa Rothkopf is a professionally trained chef and food writer who has done everything from restaurant reviews for the New York Times to writing a column on kitchen gadgets for Newsweek. She teaches journalism at Montclair State University and gets nervous when asked to make custard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At The Secret Life of Cookies we know that kitchens are the heart of the home. They’re where families come together, where food comes from and where some of the best conversations take place. Kitchens are where the power is (even nasty President Jackson with his “kitchen cabinet” thought so), and where the baked goods are, which is why Marissa Rothkopf, the host, spends so much time in the kitchen. On The Secret Life of Cookies we will bring you into those conversations with some smart, interesting people who like to cook and have something to say. Pull up a chair up at our kitchen table, and join us as we cook and discuss the important issues of today.&nbsp;
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Marissa Rothkopf is a professionally trained chef and food writer who has done everything from restaurant reviews for the New York Times to writing a column on kitchen gadgets for Newsweek.&nbsp;She teaches journalism at Montclair State University and gets nervous when asked to make custard.

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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