This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about Taylor Swift drag shows, keeping kosher, coping with politics, alien invasions, Lion King notaries, and Julia Child as the other woman with the very funny Noah Levine. Noah is a theater artist, improviser, and podcast host based in Philly. His shows include N...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 5
This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about vinyl clothing, ranch dressing, and knowing if your chicken is right temperature with the very funny Alejandro Morales! Alejandro is a comedian and producer based in South Philly. He’s the creator of the foodie rap battle game show “Eat Your Beats” and co-hos...
May 02, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about thrift stores, massages, and sexy chicken monologues with our guest Carolyn Busa! Carolyn Busa is a former, horny comedian turned horny, small business owner. She owns Peak Secondhand, which relocated to Audubon, NJ in 2024 and is still very funny. Show Links...
Jan 24, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about Sesame Place, delicious spices, and Jell-O Wrestling with our guest Patrick Cotnoir. Patrick is a talent booker and producer based in Los Angeles. His past credits include talent booking for Marvel and "The Chris Gethard Show". He currently books guests for A...
Oct 18, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This season's cookbook is 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're talking about writer's rooms, recipe substitutions, starting an OnlyDoors account, and counting how many times we can say cabinets.com with our guest Alison Zeidman. Alison is an emmy-nominated and WGA award winning writer for shows like Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Ada...
Sep 27, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season Two! This season we're sliding sexily into our next cookbook... 50 Shades of Chicken. This New York Times Best Seller is the parody cookbook you didn't know you needed, and we're here to show you some of the surprisingly good recipes from the book. This week we're tackling Twilight fanfic, wines with neighbor guy names, Italian restaurants in the burbs, and eating bugs with our first guest for season two, Kait Thompson. Kait did comedy in Philadelphia before packing up and movi...
Sep 13, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Jana Savini to help us solve the Mystery of A Keene Soup! We talk about our strong feelings about Christmas, share some behind the scenes zoo facts, chat about pizzelles, and MORE. Jana Savini is is a collaborator, facilitator, and champion for clean water and community resilience. She's an improviser, director, coach, and instructor with Fearless Improv. She's a co-founder a...
Oct 13, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Steve Kleinedler to help us find the Clue of the Double Jinx Salad! We talk about chemical spills, the dangers of pineapple, weird food combos, and MORE. Steve Kleinedler is an editor and improviser raised near Flint and currently living near Boston, with stops along the way in Chicago and Philly. Steve teaches with ImprovBoston, performs occasionally in The Pickle at Union C...
Sep 29, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Nic Novicki on our Quest for Ned's Potato Pancakes! We talk about swimming, stir-fry, Antarctica, and MORE. Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian, and producer who has performed on six continents. He is the founder and Director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, AXS Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, Th...
Sep 02, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Tanya Morgan to help solve the Mystery of the 99 Steps French Toast. We talk about a ton of things like stranger danger, Oprah, puppies, TV dinners, and adding a touch of vanilla to your French toast. Tanya Morgan is a South Jersey-based actor, writer, director, teaching artist, improv performer, and acting/improv coach. In March 2023, Tanya opened her own community theatre i...
Aug 18, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes James Hesky to help solve the Togo Dog Mystery. We talk about Dangerous Things like cooking with corn oil, fancy sushi restaurants, and Pete Buttigieg. James Hesky can be seen posting informational TikToks for A Dangerous Thing (@adtpod), and his new movie, Oppenheimer, comes out in theaters this fall. Want more weird recipes in your life? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe b...
Aug 04, 2023•39 min
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Dr. Timaree Schmit to embark on the Secret of George's "Keep In Shape" Grapefruit. In this one, we all pop our broiling cherries, talk controlled chaos and Hot Ones, and try to figure out what a spatula is. Sexologist Dr. Timaree is an educator, writer and consultant in Human Sexuality, and she believes that sexual freedom is the foundation of social justice. She is the co-ho...
Jul 20, 2023•44 min
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Neil Bardhan to embark on the Quest of the Larkspur Lane Sandwiches. In this one, we talk breakfast sandwiches, sharp cereal, and FRIENDS with our friend, Neil. Neil P. Bardhan is Philadelphia's leading expert on breakfast sandwiches. Neil works as the Director of Applied Storytelling at First Person Arts, where he also is a producer for the #US - Unique and Shared Experience...
Jul 06, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Darryl Charles to help crack the Mystery of the Mystery Corn Pudding. In this one, we wonder why anyone would call this a pudding and learn about Darryl's secret alias. Darryl Charles is a comedian whose debut album "Black Gentrifier" debuted at #3 on the iTunes Comedy charts and is currently streaming on your favorite places to do that. He's been seen on The Travel Channel, ...
Jun 22, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Kristin Finger to help crack the Case of the Hollow Oak Nest Eggs. In this one the gang dyes some rice, bleeds vinegar, and eats boogers. Kristin is a Graphic Designer by day at the Wilma Theater, and by night (and honestly most days too) is an actor, improviser and lover of cats! She's the Artistic Director at CSz Philadelphia, home of ComedySportz where she's created improv...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the show that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations, Cookbook Obscura! This week, the gang welcomes Samantha Russell to help crack the Case of the Leaning Chimney Cones. We'll wade through too much bologna, mix a few drinks, chat about DB Cooper, and realize parsley could very well save the world. Sam is a sketch comedian, glassware-inspired mixologist, vintage clothing enthusiast, and cat ambassador. She has been a member of sketch groups Secret Pants, Goat Rodeo, and Yout...
May 16, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
