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The Bitten Word
by Christine Parker & Ashley Lee
Come with us as we make and try all of the food from our favorite books. We'll share the recipes with you so you can make them at home or for your book club. We'll also make food from movies, TV, video games, songs, and anywhere else we can find it. https://linktr.ee/TheBittenWordPodcast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-parker8/support
Episodes
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Bite Size Episode: Book Stats 2025
We're back with our yearly book stats to share! Dive in with us as we discuss how our reading life went this past year. Also in this episode: spanning the gamut between lowbrow and highbrow, an unusual reading year for us, and Christine's trademark "most depressing book".
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Bite Sized Episode: Best Books of 2025
The 2025 edition! You haven't heard from us in a while so come hear what our highest recommendations for 2025 reads are. Also in this episode: Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, John Green's terrible taste in music, and trashy tv. Slight language warning.
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Ep. 78: Other Birds + Potato Chip Sandwiches
Come with us into this world of magical realism, found family, and comfort food as we discuss the book Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen and Potato Chip Sandwiches! Also in this episode: "salads", trauma food, and proper chip dipping.
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Ep 77: Fallout New Vegas + Sunset Sarsaparilla
Mr. New Vegas here to tell you all about Sunset Sarsaparilla and the Mojave Wasteland. Put on your spurs and listen up! Also in this episode: editor's notes, possibly made up candy contests, and obscure Monty Python references.
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Ep. 76: Ratatouille + Ratatouille
Join Ashley and Christine on a Parisian adventure as we talk about Disney Pixar's Ratatouille! Also in this episode: mean fast food mascots, reincarnation, and paper thin eggplant.
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Ep 75: Anne of Green Gables + Raspberry Cordial
The Lake of Shining Waters! The White Way of Delight! Oh the wonderful things to see in Avonlea! We're talking the raspberry cordial from Anne Shirley's beautiful adventures on Prince Edward Island. Also in this episode: Japan's "Red Haired Anne", the Very Hungry Caterpillar's girl dinner, and...
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Ep 74: Upgrade + Fish and Chips
Have you ever wondered what the world might look like if human genetic engineering was a thing? Join us for our discussion of Upgrade by Blake Crouch to have your mind expanded to the possibilities, both good and bad! Also in this episode: psychotic AI, Elon Musk, and mathematical equations for...
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Ep 73: The Joy Luck Club + Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
What are you worth? More than a chocolate peanut butter pie? Come find out in our episode about The Joy Luck Club, the movie. Also in this episode: meat as a dangerous sexual stimulant, peanut GOAT George Washington Carver, and choking alligators.
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Ep 72: Galaxy Quest + Monte Cristo Sandwich
Never give up! Never surrender! Ashley and Christine are back to talk about the movie Galaxy Quest and a sandwich you might never have heard of that was popularized at Disneyland. Come join in! Also in this episode: the best Star Trek movies, Disneyland planning strategies, and the virtue of...
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Ep 71: Squid Game + Tteokbokki
Welcome back my friends! (Skrrt!) For a while anyway. We're delving into the world of Squid Game and trying tteokbokki! Also in this episode: dodgeball with grenades, not fake phone numbers, and terrible dubs.
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Bite Sized Episode: Book Stats + Top 5 Books of 2024
Join Ashley and Christine as they talk about their book stats for the year and reveal their ranked top 5 new books of the year!
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Bite Sized Episode: Best Books of 2024 Part 2
It's that time of the year! We're ranking our top 5 best books of the second half of 2024. Come get your book recs! Also in this episode: cheese church, degrees in laundry, and splatter punk.
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Bite Sized Episode: Favorite Books for the First Half of 2024
Christine and Ashley take you through their top 5 books of 2024 so far. Will you find a new favorite? Music is Tres French by Johnny Boyle
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Bite Sized Episode: Best Books of 2023
We're back for one night only! (Ok, two.) Since we can't be here all year to annoy you we're back briefly to break down our top books of 2023! Come hear our top five ranked books that we read this year and find some recommendations for your future reading. Also in this episode: Junji Ito the...
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Bite Sized Episode: Book Stats 2023
We've been gone a while, but we still want to share our reading life with you! Listen in to hear a snapshot of our reading life for the year 2023.
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Ep 70: The Hacienda + Pozole Rojo
For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebittenwordpodcast/ Support Us: Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thebittenpod Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License...
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Ep 69: Turning Red + Twice Cooked Pork
Mr. Lee makes the best twice cooked pork in Ontario, come try some in our episode about Turning Red! Also in this episode: boy bands, constipated fish, and what a flute sounds like. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram...
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Bite Sized Episode: Book Stats 2022
It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's time for book stats 2022! We're breaking down what we read this year and seeing how it compares to last year. Most read genres, total number of pages reads, oldest and newest books, and so much more. Use our model to put together your own book stats...
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Ep 68: Only Murders in the Building + Denver Omelet
True crime at its funniest with Steve Martin and Martin Short! Join us for a look at Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. Also in this episode: Timothee Chalamet's Divergent faction, bougie cookbooks, and omelet oppression. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter…
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Bite Sized Episode: Best Books of 2022 Part 2
Come hear us talk about the books we loved most in the second half of 2022! There are some great recommendations in this episode, so you don't want to miss it! Also in this episode: When Breath Becomes Hair, death trap water parks, and a plethora of celebrity memoirs. For recipes and photos…
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Ep 67: A Christmas Story + Ovaltine
You'll shoot your eye out, kid! Just one of the many things you'll hear if you ask for a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas. Get out your Little Orphan Annie Secret Circle decoder pins and be sure to drink your Ovaltine! Come find out what Ovaltine tastes like and what malt is. Also in this episode:...
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Ep 66: Elf + Candy Spaghetti
SANTA!! I KNOW HIM! Join us for a trip to the North Pole as we talk about the movie Elf! Also in this episode: Christmas adjacent movies, sitting in a Zoom ski lift, and Mary Steenburgen - girl boss. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram...
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Ep 65: I Love You, Colonel Sanders + Fried Chicken
Have you ever in your heart of hearts wanted to secretly date Colonel Sanders? Then have we got the game for you! We're playing I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, and we're making the KFC recipe fried chicken. Also in this episode: time travel, dating pigeons…
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Ep 64: The Patient + Pastitsio
Today we delve into the mind of a killer and a therapist as we talk about Hulu's The Patient starring Steve Carrell, Domnhall Gleeson, and ten tons of amazing takeout meals. Also in this episode: serial killer sandwiches, raw humanity, and eponymous cookbooks. For recipes and photos follow us:...
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Ep 63: Dracula + Chicken Paprikash
Ever wondered where the modern vampire came from? Well look no further, Bram Stoker has got you covered with his terrifying character Count Dracula, the vampire that gave us all of our favorite vampire tropes today. We're talking chicken paprikash, Jonathan Harker's favorite Hungarian dish. Also…
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Ep 62: The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina + Arroz con Gandules
It's time for spooOOooky season! Our first offering is a ghostly feast full of patacones, maduros, and yes, arroz con gandules! Also in this episode: inscrutable copyright laws, French-sounding Spanish accents, and ghostiness. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 61: Anastasia + Stroganoff
Have you ever cared for stroganoff? The Romanovs did! Stick around to hear about this traditional Russian dish and how it fits into the life of the Princess Anastasia! Also in this episode: poison, shootings, and drownings; the real Anastasia, and some guy named Mort. For recipes and photos…
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Ep 60: Small Spaces + Farm Lunch
Join us for a field trip to a creepy farm where scarecrows are waiting to take you to the other side of the mist...Also in this episode: Goosebumps books, dyspeptic pork, and serious fall vibes. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram...
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Ep 59: Bioshock + Pep Bars
Would you kindly attend the tale Jack as he enters the city of Rapture? Come find out what makes Pep Bars so peppy. Also in this episode: millions of Tootsie Roll wrappers, the real astronaut ice cream, and food sticks. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod...
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Ep 58: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone + Chocolate Frogs
We are venturing back into the Wizarding World today with a look at how it all started. Join us a we discuss all things Harry Potter, and be warned: there are SPOILERS for the entire series ahead! Also in this episode: Voldemort's inbreeding, Atlantis, and crunchy frogs + not crunchy…
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Ep 57: Aristocats + Creme de la Creme a la Edgar
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille makes a stupid living will her butler Edgar decides to off her cats with the delicious and deadly Creme de la Creme a la Edgar. But was it as delicious as it looked? Come find out! Also in this episode: incriminating google searches, the history of sleep aids, and...
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Bite Sized Episode: Our Favorite Books of 2022...So Far
We each lay out our top five books that we read in 2022 so far! Come for the recommendations and hear what we're looking forward to reading next! For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebittenwordpodcast/ Support Us: Buy Me…
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Ep 56: Mystery Men + Egg Salad Sandwich
Are you an amateur superhero with a quasi-superpower? Then come audition to be a part of the Mystery Men! We'll be diving into this hilarious movie and making two different kinds of egg salad sandwich. Also in this episode: our useless super powers, Got Milk? wallpaper, and useful flatulence. For...
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Ep 55: Encanto + Arepa con Queso
We don't talk about Bruno! Or maybe we do...? Come hear all about the amazing Madrigals in this musical episode about Encanto and arepa con queso! Also in this episode: rainbow rivers, Columbus, and arepa necklaces. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod...
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Ep 54: Beauty and the Beast + The Gray Stuff
Tale as old as time...when a weird outcast girl falls in love with a literal beast. Join us as we talk about Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and learn what the gray stuff actually is! Also in this episode: animal mash-ups, literal French food names, and Cowboy Curtis. For recipes and photos follow...
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Ep 53: Buffy the Vampire Slayer + Bovril
She's just a teenage girl who happens to be the only person who can slay vampires and save Sunnydale. Come find out what Bovril is and what it tastes like! Also in this episode: fluid beef, pee popsicles, and papal advertisements. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 52: Scythe + Pot Roast
Would you take on the role of Scythe to keep the population under control in a world where death has been defeated? Join us as we discuss Neal Shusterman's awesome novel! Also in this episode: bad sci-fi timelines, android marriages, and Falling Water. CONTENT WARNING: we will discuss death and...
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Ep 51: The Hobbit + Seed Cake
Have you ever wanted to eat like a Hobbit? Better bring your best manners. We're making seed cake and mince pies from Bilbo's feast for the dwarves. Come find out what makes a seed cake a seed cake! Also in this episode: hospitality, terrible animal products, misnamed cakes. For recipes and…
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Ep 50: The Nightingale + Ile Flottante
Today we're talking France during World War II, sisters, and some really amazing food descriptions as we talk about Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale. Also in this episode: sympathy for bad characters, crappy Pulitzer books, and the empathy scale. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 49: The Midnight Library + Brazilian Honey Cake
Ever wondered what your life would have been like if you'd made different decisions? Nora gets to explore all the possibilities in The Midnight Library. Come hear about Brazilian honey cakes and Marmite sandwiches as we explore all of her lives. Also in this episode: MSG, Quantum Leap, and older...
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Ep 48: Brave + Iced Buns
We're heading to Medieval Scotland today to talk about Pixar's one and only Disney Princess, Merida! Also in this episode: Oscars politics, pretentious pronunciations, and being just whelmed. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram...
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Ep 47: Amadeus + Nipples of Venus
We delve into Antonio Salieri's love/hate relationship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and take a look at how he trades food for information. We're also making the ever so titillating boob shaped Nipples of Venus! Also in this episode: Mozart's real name, The Planet of the Apes Musical, and German...
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Ep 46: The Night Circus + Cinnamon Whatnots
This one is going to be magical! Follow us to Le Cirque des Reves (The Circus of Dreams) and revel in all of the circus food glory to be found there! Also in this episode: midnight dinners, obscure awards, and weirdly named cats. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 45: UHF + Twinkie Wiener Sandwich
Twinkies, hot dogs, cheese whiz, and milk, what could go wrong? It's Bob's favorite! The twinkie wiener sandwich, from the sick mind of Weird Al Yankovick. Also in this episode: Dr. Demento, expired twinkies (!?), and traveling salesmen. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 44: Dark Matter + Spanish Bean Stew
Join us as we tackle the book Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and journey into the multiverse with former research scientist Jason Dessen! Also in this episode: sexism in Magic Treehouse, numbers that float away, and SCIENCE! For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod...
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Ep 43: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Salmon Meuniere
Hey listen! It's our first of many Legend of Zelda episodes where we delve into the world of Breath of the Wild with salmon meuniere and mushroom rice balls! Also in this episode: cryptic traveling bards, dubious food, and the difference between F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife. For recipes and photos...
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Ep 42: What If + Fool's Gold
Join us as we talk about this Canadian romantic comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe! Also in this episode: random noises in 50s songs, Willy Waller, and Harry Potter's naked butt. For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBittenPod Instagram...
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Ep 41: All Creatures Great and Small + Full English Breakfast
We're going back to the Yorkshire Dales with this weeks delve into the new PBS All Creatures Great and Small show. We're making a full English breakfast; there are so many components and types, come hear about them all! Also in this episode: nightmare sausages, British names, and piddywickles and...
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Bite Sized Episode: Book Stats 2021
Come be a nerd with us and hear all about our book stats for 2021. How many books we read, what years they were published, longest and shortest, and so much more. Also in this episode: our favorite books of 2021 and book awards! For recipes and photos follow us: Twitter...
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Ep 40: The Polar Express + Hot Chocolate
Join us for the perfect episode for Christmas Eve! We'll talk about the story of a boy who goes on a magical journey to the North Pole, and tell you everything you ever wanted to know about hot chocolate. Also in this episode: skinning chickpeas, minor celebrity sightings, and how to tell if a…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Come with us as we make and try all of the food from our favorite books. We'll share the recipes with you so you can make them at home or for your book club. We'll also make food from movies, TV, video games, songs, and anywhere else we can find it. https://linktr.ee/TheBittenWordPodcast Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christine-parker8/support
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Christine Parker & Ashley Lee
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Come with us as we make and try all of the food from our favorite books. We'll share the recipes with you so you can make them at home or for your book club. We'll also make food from movies, TV, video games, songs, and anywhere else we can find it. https://linktr.ee/TheBittenWordPodcast Support...
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The Bitten Word is created and hosted by Christine Parker & Ashley Lee.
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