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Listen in as Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason break down the finale episode of season 16 of the Great British Bake Off. This episode has full spoilers and full saltiness as we talk about the narrative arc of the season and how it all landed in the finale.

Carolyn Mason and Ariana Gunderson have Patisserie week down PAT in their recap, full, as ever, of hot anthropological takes on the bakes, the bakers, and the show. Just like this episode of GBBO, we spend way too long talking about Cream Horns.

Ariana and Carolyn dissect suspicions of judges' favoritism at play in the 8th episode of season 16 of the Great British Bake Off. As the top five bakers strive to set just the right jiggle, their labors are more than just mere trifles, as they determine who will advance to the semi-final. Carolyn and Ariana offer up predictions for the next episode: who do you think is going home next?

Two sweet anthropologists, Ariana and Carolyn, take the opportunity of GBBO's first ever Meringue week to advocate for the cancellation of the Hollywood Handshake, talk about masculinity in baking, and muse on the many ways egg whites and sugar may come together. Episode 7 of Season 16 of the Great British Bake Off is not one to be missed!

Ariana and Carolyn pull back layer by layer episode 6 of season 16 of the Great British Bake Off, pastry week! From savory braids - er, plaits, to the obligatory hot water crust pastry, to towering sculptured tarts, the contestants fold in funny moments and some impressive bakes.

Carolyn and Ariana break down episode 5 of season 16 of the Great British Bake Off. It's chocolate week, and blessedly not the hottest day of the year for the bakers in the tent. We'll talk tempering and temperaments as we analyze the do's and don'ts of Fondue and who is doing the most (mousst?) with chocolate mousse.

Carolyn and Ariana pack up their rucksacks to chat about Episode 4 of Season 16 of the Great British Bake Off. We talk cultural contrasts of back to school classics in the US and the UK, politics of school lunch, and the best way to make sprinkles from scratch.

Ariana and Carolyn talk crust and crumb for episode 3 of season 16 of the Great British Bake Off. It's bread week! Things get yeasty as contestants bake Monkey Bread, Donuts, and Celebratory Sweet Breads to impress the judges.

Carolyn and Ariana wax rhapsodic about the many forms of chocolate and orange biscuits we saw this week. It's time for a snappy discussion of Biscuit Week!

Join Ariana and Carolyn as they bite into the new GBBO season, talking all things Cake Week, choosing winner picks, and gushing at the biggest come back in Food TV history.

Carolyn and Ariana are gobsmacked to be talking with one of the STARS of the Great Soul Food Cookoff, Chef Dorian Hunter. Listen in for behind the scenes details on the making of the show, what reality show Chef Dorian will appear on next, and so many poignant words of wisdom.

Carolyn and Ariana toast to Chef Razia's win of the Great Soul Food Cook-Off! Carolyn's winner pick took home the glory after a four course celebratory feast. We return to the question that started our recapping of The Great Soul Food Cook-Off: What is Soul Food?

Ariana and Carolyn bite into the penultimate episode of the Great Soul Food Cook-Off. Sweet challenges about family love prompt an incisive discussion of gender, race, health, and body ideals.

Ariana and Carolyn swing into episode 4 with a jazzy, boppy recap of food made in honor of musical genres. From Motown to the blues, the final five contestants of the Great Soul Food Cook-Off make a few dishes than sing and a few that hit a sour note. We recap it all, with an extra side of anthropological takes!

Carolyn and Ariana turn up the HEAT and recap episode 3 of the Great Soul Food Cook-Off, which celebrates hot peppers and Black cuisines of the coasts.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason are back with some off-season Top Chef content! They sit down with historian L. Sasha Gora to discuss her new book, Culinary Claims: Indigenous Restaurant Politics in Canada, and the representation of Indigenous food and culture on Top Chef Season 22 in Canada.

Ariana and Carolyn sink their teeth into a discussion of Episode 2 of the Great Soul Food Cook-Off on Max. They analyze the mix of pride and disgust on display at a 'low on the hog' challenge and break down who really committed to the bit in creating dishes honoring iconic Black trailblazers.

Carolyn and Ariana pull up to the table to discuss a new show: The Great Soul Food Cook-Off, now on Max. This episode is full of hot takes, as we interpret the show's definition of soul food, call out some interesting gendered patterns in who cooks what, and make our winner picks.

Ariana and Carolyn go out with a BANG in their recap of the final episode of season 22 of Top Chef. They relive the highs and even higher highs of three incredible finale meals, discuss the winners, and the politics of a food narrative.

Ariana and Carolyn stir the pot in their recap of the penultimate episode of Top Chef Season 22. Cheftestants face perhaps their greatest fear in a risotto quickfire, and then battle head-to head to flaunt local ingredients: polenta, beets, and Gorgonzola. Bizarrely, Paralympians and Olympians are also there. 

Carolyn and Ariana root around for all the tastiest tidbits on this week’s episode of Top Chef. The Cheftestants must forage for their ingredients in a mountaintop forest and cook over an open fire to determine who will move on to Milan.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason say YAHOO as the Top Chef contestants travel to Calgary for episode 11 of season 22. Join us as we discuss flipping chuckwagon pancakes for 50 diners and pairing berries with steak to honor the intercultural impact of the Calgary Stampede.

Things heat up as Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason discuss Episode 10 of Top Chef Season 22. The chefs take shopping local to new heights, as they explore sustainability and seasonality in this week's Elimination Challenge.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason gear up to discuss Episode 9 of Top Chef Season 22. They watch as the chefs flex their skills in a Quickfire, and perform daring feats for their Elimination Challenge.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason get fired up for Top Chef's most famous challenge type-Restaurant Wars! The chefs must work in teams to design and implement their own restaurant concept.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason discuss Top Chef Canada's roll out of new ways to challenge the cheftestants, via a Quickfire based on leftover stains and Top Chef's first ever pizza party Elimination Challenge.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason roll out their thoughts on Episode 6 of Season 22 of Top Chef, with a Quickfire featuring ingredients from a familiar Mexican Grill, and a pickle-flavored Elimination Challenge.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason line up to watch and discuss Episode 5 of Top Chef Season 22, covering an intense Elimination Challenge Celebrating multicultural neighborhoods of Toronto.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason buzz into to discuss Episode 4 of Top Chef Season 22, covering the Trivia Quickfire and Elimination Challenge featuring classic Canadian desserts.

Ariana Gunderson and Carolyn Mason chill out as they recap and analyze the third episode of Top Chef Season 22, with a Jamaican Patty Quickfire and an Elimination Challenge on an ice rink.

Ariana and Carolyn dive into Episode 2 of Season 22 of Top Chef, recapping the cheftestants whipping up a buffet of Canadian classics, from poutine to maple syrup.

Ariana and Carolyn break down the premiere of Top Chef Season 22, in Canada! We talk through the Quickfire and Elimination, Canadian cuisine (and stereotypes!) and the Cheftestants who are already impressing us.