Sometimes not all pasta is on a plate. Sometimes pasta is in your mind. Today Pasta Talkin's is haunted by purveyor of creepypasta David King, host of Midnight Marinara. We start out talking about ACTUAL pasta as David specifically requested that Angel make him some spinach lasagna, but then we spin out into talking about internet lore, horror movies, why we're drawn to things that scare us, and how it's informed by our feelings of everyday isolation. We're always about connections on this podcast. We're all connected by the cosmic noodle that is humanity, man.

 

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Set sail for the pacific! We take a journey over to Hawaii to learn why macaroni salad, of all things, has taken such deep route in the local cuisine, also diving into the history of its main ingredient, mayonnaise. This one is especially excruciating for Kelsey, and even Professor Producer Drewbear has a rough time. Also, for those ASMR lovers, this episode has a special treat!

 

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Beans! Beans! They're good for your heart, and in pasta fagioli they're an important part! Today Angel and Kelsey examine pasta fagioli as both culinary and cultural artifact, and learn about some of the bizarre powers and qualities ancient people ascribed to beans. It's a hearty and filling feast for the ears!

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Listen to Angel implode in real time! Angel gets very ambitious and decides to make ravioli completely from scratch. It doesn't turn out quite the way he hoped it would. Is Kelsey EXTRA mean for not liking this one? Is Angel too sensitive? Is ravioli different from tortellini? Listen and find out!

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We're going back to the other hemisphere to pay homage to the moon-shaped bundle of joy, the jiaozi, or gyoza in Japanese. Angel doesn't have to convince Kelsey to like them, but he does have to convince her that gyoza theme parks are a real thing and not just something he made up during a manic pasta episode.

 

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This week Angel finally takes that extra bit of effort and hand-makes noodles from scratch for this week's dish: pasta carbonara! Will having more of Angel's labor go into the dish guilt Kelsey into saying she likes it even if she doesn't really mean it? Does the name Carbonara have anything to do with how many carbs are in the dish? Listen and find out!

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Does Angel have to literally go to the other side of the world to get Kelsey to like pasta? Will Kelsey being sick and vulnerable weaken her resistance? All gets revealed this week when Angel decides to make wonton soup! We learn about the history of stuffed dumplings in China, Angel goes overboard showing off that he got his BA in Chinese, and Kelsey absorbs dates in English better than words in Mandarin! 歡迎光臨!

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Spring is sprung and hope springs eternal that Angel can get Kelsey to like his Pasta Primavera, despite the fact that the dish is somehow related to Donald Trump. How so? Listen and find out! We also find out the true depths of Angel's nerdiness as he manages to fit in references to BOTH Star Wars AND Star Trek in the same episode! Heglu'meH QaQ jajvam!

 

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The pasta seduction continues in this second chapter! This week Angel makes Kelsey a plate of creamy fettuccine alfredo, and we learn about the real Alfredo! Also, Kelsey decided to bring her own story, and regales us with the tale of King Umberto I. It's historically delicious!

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