Passports & Pizza

Season 4 has arrived! This season’s schedule will be a little different, which Sara and Laura discuss in the beginning of the episode. It’s time for an in-depth summer recap, so the gals touch on salty-sweets and several other topics: life changes, summer travels, thoughts on camping, antidepressants and mental health, new hobbies, summer outfits, favorite songs and more. There’s also a listener question about packing lunches for work at a school, plus recommendations.

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It’s the season three finale! Laura has a bone to pick with being called “kid” in a professional setting and she’s excited that Book It has been relaunched; Sara is stressed because the Covid lifestyle is coming to an end but she’s enjoying the pleasure of anticipating a new album. There’s a frozen pizza face-off (all three are from Whole Foods), a conversation with a special guest about family traditions, an update on the gals’ summer plans, and recommendations.

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This episode begins with a surprise tasting of a grocery store treat that Laura picked up and then we get into our salty-sweets. Laura is frustrated with herself for not finishing things, and she’s been enjoying a local walk through the countryside. Sara’s dog has IBS but she’s had some fun developments in her dating life. Then we cover the origins of the Italian spritz cocktail and taste a few different variations (some good, … some not so good). To finish we’ve got a listener question about cheese and recommendations.

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Sara is annoyed about how adulting takes up so much time but she enjoyed a run in the warm weather, and Laura has irksome house expenses popping up but is enjoying one of her grad classes. Then in this episode we go DEEP on gut health (and specifically a condition called SIBO) with Phoebe Lapine, the author of the new book SIBO Made Simple. Phoebe schools us on IBS and all the ways our guts can get messed up, but more importantly she gives us some tools for how to deal with it. This one is jam-packed with educational content. Then we answer a listener question about what breakfast foods we would be, and we have some food-related recommendations.

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Laura is losing patience for the school year but enjoying having a garden for the first time, and Sara is feeling emotional burnout from dating apps but got her first vaccine shot (yay!). If you’ve been cozying up at home during the pandemic and dabbling in houseplants, this is the episode for you. We talk to Sara’s friend Phil Kadowaki, who is a self-taught houseplant expert, and he graciously spills all of his best tips. We discuss beginner plants, pet-friendly plants, watering techniques, propagation, fertilizer, soil, etc. You name it, we probably covered it. And then we’ve got Lancaster recommendations for a listener before our regular recommendations.

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Laura is vaccinated (yay!) but lamenting her ugly pajamas, and Sara’s contact lens saga continues. Then it’s all about Detroit style pizza! We’ve got a breakdown of how this style originated and what makes it unique, plus we get to listen along as Sara and Laura make their very first Detroit style pizza in real time. To top it all off we’ve got a pizza-related question, more bonus Girl Scout Cookie content, and recommendations.

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First of all, Happy 2-Year Pod-iversary to us!! We can’t believe we’ve already been putting out this show for two years, and we’re so thankful to all of you for listening.

Sara discusses how divorce sucks but Robert recently came for a nice visit, and Laura talks about her struggles with body image and an exciting purchase she had saved up for. Then we chat with the multi-talented Betty Liu about her new cookbook, My Shanghai. We learn about what defines Shanghainese cooking and where to seek out the best food in the city. There’s a fun listener voicemail with more Girl Scout cookie content and we have some juicy recommendations for you.

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Laura is weirdly excited about jury duty (?!) in a salty-sweet way, and Sara has a leak in her kitchen but she’s thrilled to have the results of her gut intelligence test, aka “the poop test.” Inspired by a listener voicemail, the gals dive into their relationships with food traditions - holidays, birthdays, other random traditions, things they WANT to do, etc. Then there’s a great listener question about cookbooks for bookworms AND TikTok before moving onto recommendations.

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*We experienced some technical difficulties with this episode, so please excuse a few random noises and the slightly choppier editing quality. We continue to not be professionals and we’re doing our best. Thank you!

This one begins with a Pizza Hut update before getting into salty-sweets. Laura is appreciating a lovely tweet thread but has feelings about the Britney Spears documentary. Sara is dealing with PMS rage but she has a cool new custom tie-dyed sweatshirt. Then we get into a discussion about what travel might look like in 2021, plus a listener voicemail, a Girl Scout cookie follow-up, and recommendations.

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Laura is loving her Kitchenaid mixer but she’s dealing with negative self-talk, and Sara hates city street parking during a snowstorm but she’s happy Trump is no longer president. But more importantly, this episode is all about GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. We discuss our individual relationships with the Girl Scouts, plus cover a brief history of the organization as well as the history of the cookie sales. Does Laura remember the Girl Scout Code? (You’ll have to listen to find out.) And, of course - we taste and rank all of the 2021 cookies. Then there’s a listener question about mixed drinks before ending with recommendations.

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