Why the left isn’t as inclusive as it thinks, the actual difference between cancellation and accountability, why people still love prisons, and our recurring feature: what’s wrong with other vegans. Now with 100% less echo!

In which we try to talk about stress, trauma, and coping mechanisms but end up talking about coffee for AN HOUR instead which is actually much more interesting! Also, the identity politics of braces, a quick dip into childhood nutrition and an accidental takedown of raw food. Surprisingly informative for an episode with no discernible plot.

Trudgingly entering 2021, Liz and Lagusta discuss the various merits of resolutions, whether or not self-improvement is “a thing,” how many years will it take before Lagusta’s commitment to be nicer actually works, and some humiliating confessions about Instagram habits.

In this episode recorded a few weeks ago, Lagusta attempts to keep a friend. Is it possible to discuss politics with someone who disagrees with yours with nuance, without bitterness or rage? We don’t find the answer to this question.

In which we continue to wonder whether being political and participating in capitalism are mutually exclusive. A long, unqualified digression into copper science, is self-care actually bullshit, and some foreshadowing about ~ eels ~

Exploring our family histories around race and privilege, what stayed with us and what we left behind. Ongoing debate over whether white people can ever cook non-white food, a lot of shit talking about Thug Kitchen, and MORE. Find us on Instagram @lagusta and @americanweekends.

Liz and Lagusta bring in food writer Alicia Kennedy (@aliciakennedy) to discuss the current state of the food world including Gabrielle Hamilton’s surprise at her own job, bro chefs congratulating themselves for cooking with fire, are ramps canceled, and yes, the Alison Roman thing.

The current state of the mid-pandemic restaurant industry, Earth Day praxis (whatever that is), how to not be racist in a crisis, Lagusta yells at a customer, Liz has a birthday - it’s a real romp.

Topics range from idle chatter about wardrobe choices to Lagusta’s incessant harping on Bernie, manifestations of a little thing called Coronavirus on the coffee + food industries, and also, in a horrifying twist, Lagusta learns that Liz prefers Ted Hughes to Sylvia Plath.