Ep 45- Understanding Salt Potatoes - Understanding Upstat...

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We're getting salty this week as we look at the perennial potato dish from Syracuse, NY: salted potatoes. From the old Syracuse salt vats to the dinner plates of many an upstater, Jim and Rob get to the bottom of what makes these taters so tasty. Jim is headlining the Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival in Endicott, NY on September 21st, get your tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also check out Rob's album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NY Sticky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And check out the comedy special Rob directed: Husky Boy - Chris Calogero

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This episode was published on August 30, 2024.

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We're getting salty this week as we look at the perennial potato dish from Syracuse, NY: salted potatoes. From the old Syracuse salt vats to the dinner plates of many an upstater, Jim and Rob get to the bottom of what makes these taters so tasty....

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