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Gin and Cake
by Sharon Handy, Joel Bellucci, Doris Conner
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of one of the most weirdly popular reality shows on television: The Great British Bake-Off or, as it's known to us here in the US, The Great British Baking Show.In it, generally polite people compete to bake cookies and cake while wandering around a tent on a bucolic English estate, all in pursuit of — a cake plate. Absurd? Yes! Which is probably why we, like so many millions of other people, love it.In this biweekly podcast, we will comment, question, wax rhapsodic, and speculate wildly about things we could probably know if only we weren’t too lazy to look them up on the Internet. There's also a bunch of baking trivia. And a few Star Trek references, because that's never wrong. And we’re going to do it all while sipping delicious adult beverages, and we hope you’ll join us in that, as well.So cue up an episode, mix that drink, and have a listen. It's Gin and Cake time! Hosted on Acast. See <a
Episodes
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Episode 36: Christmas Bake Off Holiday Special!
On today's episode, we celebrate the holidays with a special guest. It's Joël! Doris is off on a well-earned vacation, so Joël has kindly stepped in to chat about the first episode of the new GBBO Holiday Specials running on Netflix. God bless us, every one! We spend a goodly amount of time...
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Episode 35: Season Five, Episode One (Cake)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we start a brand new season by indulging our curiosity about GBBO's move to Channel 4. We're going to review the first non-BBC version of the show. How does it hold up? Who are these people? Where are our drinks? You can find this season on Netflix as "Season…
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Episode 34: Interview Special with Tom Gilliford, Season 7 Contestant
We're back! After a long and busy hiatus, Gin and Cake returns with a special episode--our first ever interview with a Bake Off contestant! Join us for a chat with the lovely Tom Gilliford, who nabbed our geeky baker hearts on UK Season 7 (US Season 4). In a wide-ranging interview, we peek behind...
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Episode 33: Season Three, Episode Ten (The Finals!)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we find out who takes the coveted cake plate in the final episode of Season Three of the Great British Baking Show. Fastidious Ian? Brave Nadiya? Beautiful Tamal? They're all winners in our eyes! But not really, because one actually wins. Along the way, we'll...
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Episode 32: Season Three, Episode Nine (Semifinals Chocolate)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we take our last step toward the Season Three finale in Episode Nine, the chocolate-covered semifinals, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll accessorize with signaling handbags and torturous shoes, swim through kilos of butter and shudder at souffles, dream…
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Episode 31: Season Three, Episode Eight (Patisserie)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we get fascinated by fiddly patisserie on Season Three, Episode Eight, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll be shocked at piping crimes, sad for ambitious pancakes, skeptical about manufactured drama, and sniffy about fake flavors. We'll also define the...
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Episode 30: Season Three, Episode Seven (Victorian)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we travel back in time to the gorgeous formality of the Victorian Age in Season Three, Episode Seven, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll acclaim a Beeton, mull ras el hanout and roadkill, suffer a few Downton flashbacks, befuddle over French Bavarians, and...
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Episode 29: Season Three, Episode Six (Pastry)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we wander between the buttery layers of pastry in Season Three, Episode Six, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll take the Wayback Machine to the Eighties AND the Seventies, talk Terror, shudder at squid ink, fear The Jungle, and consider the tyranny of...
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Episode 28: Season Three, Episode Five (Alternative Ingredients)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, things get weird as we explore "alternative" ingredients in Season Three, Episode Five, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll consider the value of simplicity, why you can't beat the real thing, and our desperate need for Time Turners. Unfortunately, we'll…
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Episode 27: Season Three, Episode Four (Desserts)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we dig delish desserts and say hello to an old friend as we discuss Season Three, Episode Four, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll spend a LONG time catching up on geekery with Special Guest Joel, and chat about Discovery, Downton, Panthers, Popeye,...
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Episode 26: Season Three, Episode Three (Bread)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we carb load with the bread bonanza of Episode Three, Season Three, of the Great British Baking Show. We'll channel our inner chemists, do a bit of Disco, ponder poppies, and salute skeletons and snowboards. What is art? Why is that bread bed unmade? And can't...
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Episode 25: Season Three, Episode Two (Biscuits)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we stare into the terrifying but tasty abyss between biscuits and pastries in Episode Two, Season Three of the Great British Baking Show. We'll also consider furry forecasters, Russian roses, SPAM as a status symbol, a guy named Macbeth, and the curse of stars,...
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Episode 24: Season Three, Episode One (Cake)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we kick off our review of Season Three of the Great British Baking Show. We'll discuss Betty and bakers, consider starfish arms and slightly stranger things, and ponder the unknowable enigma of nuts. And we'll say hello to a brand new host, who got through an...
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Episode 23: The Scottish Special!
On today's special episode of Gin and Cake, we take a wee break from the show, ramble with Sharon to the shores of Caledonia, and chat about the cruelties of social media, the deliciousness of gin, and the elusive unicorns of Scotland. And then end up talking about the show anyway. Rather a lot,...
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Episode 22: Season Two Wrapup and Announcements!
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we take a slightly befuddled look back at Season Two of the Great British Baking Show. Along the way, we'll consider shenanigans and swallows' tongues, pay-per-view and poverty cuisine, bookies and the bowels of Hoover Dam. We'll answer the profound question,...
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Episode 21: Season Two, Episode Ten (The Finals)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we find out who takes the cake plate in the Season Two Finals! We'll also take a few side trips into Harry Potter, pirate pinatas, flaming cheese, and R versus K reproductive strategies. Yeah, dunno, but when Joel says it, it sounds cool. So, grab a delicious...
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Episode 20: Season Two, Episode Nine (French & Semifinals)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, four contestants bake it out to see who goes to the Season Two Finals! We also ramble at length about Dragon Con, HurriCon '17, Captain Kangaroo, Madonna muzak, rarebit rabbits, Hashtag, kerning, "Good Morning, Multiverse", and ectoplasm. Plus the show....
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Episode 19: Season Two, Episode Eight (Quarterfinals)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we do without, revel in resplendence, worship Tina Turner, admire magic mushrooms and moms, and cry "Eureka!", all in a bid to find out who's going to the Season Two semifinals. We also remind you about our t-shirt contest for Patreon subscribers, because we…
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Episode 18: Season Two, Episode Seven (Pastry)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we ponder whether a pastry is really a pastry, the deliciousness of dead men's arms, the comforting joy of costumes, the mystery of the dick, food fear, and Rupert! We also remind you about our t-shirt contest for Patreon subscribers, because we have the shirts...
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Episode 17: Season Two, Episode Six (Sweet Dough)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we sink our teeth into sweet dough, along with a bit of biting at throw pillows, Welsh weirdness, bun cracks, revealing hotspots, and Tom Hardy's bottom. Nigel Farage is also mentioned, for which we apologize in advance. We also announce a challenge contest for...
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Episode 16: Season Two, Episode Five (Biscuits & Traybakes)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, it's time for biscuits and . . . traybakes? Which are exactly what they're called, come to find out! The same cannot be said for flapjacks, millionaires, and helter-skelters, but we sort it out. We also manage to chat about gendered food, delightful Daleks,...
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Episode 15: Season Two, Episode Four (Pies & Tarts)
On today's episode of Gin and Cake, we get a wee bit discursive with superheroes, bookstores, brazen strumpets, saucy tarts, and the wholesome insanity of It's a Small World. We also manage to chat about Episode Four (Pies & Tarts) of Season Two of The Great British Baking Show, which is kind of...
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Episode 14: Season Two, Episode Three (Desserts)
Today on Gin and Cake, we dig into desserts with our review of Episode Three, Season Two of The Great British Baking Show. We'll also get our zen on discussing trifles, fools and tipsy lairds, and reveal the tragic consequences of custard-rustling. So, grab a delicious beverage, sharpen your…
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Episode 13: Season Two, Episode Two (Bread)
Today on Gin and Cake, we knead a ball of bready deliciousness with Episode Two, Season Two of The Great British Baking Show. We range far and wide with Wonder Woman, bees, Solid Gold, ninjas and Nicholas Nickleby, and still manage to talk about the show. By the time you're done, you will...
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Episode 12: Season Two, Episode One (Cake)
Today on Gin and Cake, we launch ourselves into Season Two of The Great British Baking Show. In this cake-centric episode, we experiment with a new free discussion format (instead of the "live-watch" format we used in Season One), and manage to run into killer whales, a holy hand grenade, and a…
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Episode 11: Season One Wrapup & Announcements!
Today on Gin and Cake, we wrap up the joy that was Season One of The Great British Baking Show. We tag a few favorite moments, explain why four equals two, discuss a format experiment for our next season, and introduce a way you can support and expand Gin and Cake...Patreon! So, grab a delicious...
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Episode 10: Season One, Episode Ten (The Finals)
It's the finals! Today on Gin and Cake, we breathlessly watch Season One, Episode Ten of The Great British Baking Show, in which we find out who will rise to take the coveted cake plate. We also wander by barnacle geese, ukuleles, King Arthur's grave, and stand-up comedy. So cue up Episode Ten…
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Episode 09: Season One, Episode Nine (Patisserie)
Today on Gin and Cake, we ponder patisserie in Season One, Episode Nine of The Great British Baking Show, in which our contestants politely duke it out to determine who is going to the finals. Along the way, we also manage to mention coprolites, electric cars, and the history of forbidden fruit.…
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Episode 08: Season One, Episode Eight (Advanced Dough)
In this episode of Gin and Cake, we consider the complexities of "advanced dough" in Season One, Episode Eight of The Great British Baking Show, along with treks to the stars, experiments with sound effects, and shocking confessions of a French nature. So cue up Episode Eight (or just listen...
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Episode 07: Season One, Episode Seven (Pastry)
In this episode of Gin and Cake, we natter away as the contestants take pains with pastry in Season One, Episode Seven of The Great British Baking Show, along with an amble into English, Napoleon, and the worryingly carb-free futures of sci fi. So cue up Episode Seven (or just listen along), make…
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Episode 06: Season One, Episode Six (Continental Cakes)
In this episode of Gin and Cake, we explore the marzipan mysteries of Europe in Season One, Episode Six (Continental Cakes) of The Great British Baking Show, along with some wanders into Eurovision, key parties, and Joel's adorable little basket of strawberries. So cue up Episode Six (or just...
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Episode 05: Season One, Episode Five (Pies & Tarts)
In this episode of Gin and Cake, we natter about the flour-dusted drama of Season One, Episode Five (Pies & Tarts) of The Great British Baking Show, along with forays into whisky, podcasting complexities, and why you shouldn't dis a haggis. So cue up Episode Five (or just listen along), make a...
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Episode 04: Season One, Episode Four (Desserts)
Take up your fans, because it's...Bingate! In this episode of Gin and Cake, we chat about Season One, Episode Four (Desserts), of The Great British Baking Show, which saw the greatest controversy in the series' history. That's not saying much for people who are all nice and hug and make cake, but...
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Episode 03: Season One, Episode Three (Bread)
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of The Great British Bake Off or, as it's known in the US, The Great British Baking Show. In this episode, we chat about Season One, Episode Three (yummy Bread!), of The Great British Baking Show as it was shown in the US on PBS. For those outside the US,...
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Episode 02: Season One, Episode Two (Biscuits)
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of The Great British Bake Off or, as it's known in the US, The Great British Baking Show. In this episode, we comment over and around Season One, Episode Two, of The Great British Baking Show as it was shown in the US on PBS. For those outside the US…
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Episode 01: Season One, Episode One (Cake)
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of one of the most weirdly popular reality shows on television: The Great British Bake-Off or, as it's known to us here in the US, The Great British Baking Show. In this episode, join us as we do a live commentary of Season One, Episode One, of the Great...
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Episode 00: A Wee Introduction
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of one of the most weirdly popular reality shows on television: The Great British Bake-Off or, as it's known to us here in the US, The Great British Baking Show. In it, generally polite people compete to bake cookies and cake while wandering around a tent…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Gin and Cake is a live-watch exploration of one of the most weirdly popular reality shows on television: The Great British Bake-Off or, as it's known to us here in the US, The Great British Baking Show.In it, generally polite people compete to bake cookies and cake while wandering around a tent on a bucolic English estate, all in pursuit of — a cake plate. Absurd? Yes! Which is probably why we, like so many millions of other people, love it.In this biweekly podcast, we will comment, question, wax rhapsodic, and speculate wildly about things we could probably know if only we weren’t too lazy to look them up on the Internet. There's also a bunch of baking trivia. And a few Star Trek references, because that's never wrong. And we’re going to do it all while sipping delicious adult beverages, and we hope you’ll join us in that, as well.So cue up an episode, mix that drink, and have a listen. It's Gin and Cake time!
Hosted on Acast. See <a
HOSTED BY
Sharon Handy, Joel Bellucci, Doris Conner
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