The Secret Life Of Cookies

Marissa’s guest is Marc Polymeropoulos, the highly decorated former intelligence service operative and host of the podcast “Above Average Intelligence.” Marc offers some frightening (and some reassuring) insights into what a Trump versus a Harris win could mean for the world, and the real dangers of Elon Musk and Republicans pandering to Putin. In an attempt to chill out, they also discuss the merits of Greek pastitsio, which you’d better not call Greek lasagna. 

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Marissa talks with Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, founder of Politifact and author of Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy, about the serious implications misinformation and lies spread by politicians can have on our democracy. Marissa and Bill then take a somewhat soothing digression into the subject of IPAs.

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Marissa talks to none other than Joyce Vance, former federal prosecutor, professor of law, co-host of Sisters in Law podcast and legal analyst of NBC and MSNBC and friend to chickens and knitters alike. And, we suspect, if chickens could knit, she’d be friends with them too.  Joyce and Marissa discuss a topic that has them both concerned about the election: How to make sure everyone knows their vote counts…and what you can say to people who don’t believe it matters if they don’t vote.

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Mollie Katzen, of Moosewood fame, is this week’s guest. Marissa and Mollie discuss the political situation and future of democracy in the U.S., but, as you might expect, the conversation turns to the power of food, more specifically how to make ourselves feel better these days. If you’ve found yourself struggling with the news, this episode is a must-listen. Bread and butter, anyone?

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WWWWD? What would Wonder Woman do? Susan Eisenberg, the woman who has voiced and, heck, embodied, DC Comic’s Wonder Woman joins Marissa. Together they ponder what Wonder Woman would do if she arrived in the United States today. Hint: She’s a believer in justice. Also, if you play Wonder Woman, what happens when you see injustice being done in your regular life? What if we all had golden lassos? What would YOU do?

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Jess McHugh joins Marissa to share the compelling true life story of two people who fell in love--one Jewish and one German-- and made it their life’s work to bring Nazis to justice.

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Chris Cotnoir, host of the holistic fitness and wellness podcast HIIT’n 50, is Marissa’s guest. His challenge to her: Create a healthy pre-workout snack that packs protein and carbs and yet doesn’t taste like disappointment. Chris and Marissa discuss how to get motivated, set wellness goals and, even better, achieve them. Also, just how dang delicious is Marissa’s recipe for healthy cake? Plus: Is watching the news at the gym bad for your health?

Links:

HIITN'50 Substack: https://hiitn50.substack.com/

HIITN'50 Podcast

HIITN'50 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmBc8JL27vp8lPZPs9teyA

Secret Life of Cookies Substack: https://marissarothkopf.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search

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Marissa’s guest is award-winning cookbook author and editor of TasteCooking.com, Matt Rodbard. Matt and co-author Deuki Hong have a truly special new cookbook out, Koreaworld, which looks at how Korean food has developed in Korea and across the globe. Marissa makes herself a Seoul specialty, the espresso tonic, and the darker side of Trader Joe’s is also discussed. You’ll want to hear this.

Purchase his book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Koreaworld-Cookbook-Deuki-Hong/dp/0593235940

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Feeling overwhelmed by the Trump legal week that was -- and the weeks and months that are before us? State Attorney for Palm Beach County Dave Aronberg gives us a master class in what the next few months will look like with Trump’s criminal trials, and what another Trump presidency could mean for Justice.

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Rachel Vindman joins Marissa to make sense of the past few weeks of news. Together, they get to the heart of why the New York Times makes Biden-bashing front page news, the real suburban women problem and ask themselves whether or not things are better today than four years ago. Hint: They are.

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