Forked Up
Forked Up
Bad Manners
Food, politics, comedy, and culture served up every week by Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway, creators of the bestselling Bad Manners cookbook series.
Wreck the Halls
This week Matt and Michelle explore the mythology of mistletoe, dishwasher soup, and why the FDA had to tell consumers to stop eating dirt. Michelle proposes replacing car horns with beans while Matt considers the gnocchi black market.    Forked Up will be taking a break starting Dec 17th 2021 and return mid Jan 2022. 
Dec 17, 2021
1 hr 6 min
Merry Thiccmas
This week Michelle and Matt explore Frosty the Snowman's criminal record, the classism behind caroling, and how cider was popularized by signing to trees. Michelle questions the media's motives surrounding Santa while Matt obsesses over a mysterious moon structure. Recipes mentioned Chickpea Dumpling Soup and Mulled Spiked Cider from Brave New Meal. Stories discussed || WEIRD MOON STRUCTURE || JACK IN THE BOX BUYS DEL TACO || MAPLE SYRUP SHORTAGE || SUPPLY CHAIN THREATENS CHICKEN TENDIES
Dec 9, 2021
52 min
Mile Fry Club
This week Matt and Michelle talk about the worst meal ever served on a flight, why you should never replace potatoes, and candy canes biblical beginnings. Matt volunteers to drink contaminated water while Michelle stops LA traffic for a pup in need.
Dec 3, 2021
35 min
Much Ado About Stuffing
This week in a special holiday episode Matt and Michelle break down the only Thanksgiving dishes that matter and which should be abolished forever. 
Nov 26, 2021
27 min
Okay Doomer
This week Matt and Michelle explore the secret lives of bone eaters, why we owe our lives to mice, and how onion rings are bad for smuggling blow. Michelle explains how mashed potatoes are a product of prison and Matt wants that salad if you're not gonna eat it.    Vegetable Pot Pies and Potato Swiss Chard were mentioned recipes as part of the Beastless Feast holiday menu.    Become a monthly supporter of The Broiler Room and get exclusive content in your inbox every weekend.   Discussed stories linked below: Chicken Patty Recall Cocaine Onion Rings Seized Alzheimer's Vaccine McDonald's Boycott 
Nov 18, 2021
52 min
The Wellerman Come
This week Michelle and Matt explore how the Environmental Protection Agency isn't really protecting the environment, easy ways to ruin marble countertops, and bribing Florida's food scene. Matt's curious about Russian sodas while Michelle explains the intricacies of baleen whales.    Creamy Curried Parsnip Soup recipe is also mentioned in this ep.    Brave New Meal is now available wherever books are sold. 
Nov 12, 2021
58 min
Brave New Meal
This week Michelle and Matt explore growing food in space, the benefits of bats, and their new cookbook Brave New Meal. Matt gets sentimental while Michelle dismantles bird conspiracies.   Discussed recipes are Lemony Red Lentil Soup and Buckwheat Persimmon Pancakes. 
Nov 5, 2021
57 min
Arkham Kitchen
This week Matt and Michelle explore a world without onions, hacking candy corn, and a popular butcher shop gets the axe. Michelle explains the myth behind razor blades in Halloween candy and Matt has beef with a shady costume store.  Recipes discussed this week are Dark and Stormy Coconut Cream Pie  and Skillet Tempeh Pasta.  Become a member of The Broiler Room.  
Oct 29, 2021
44 min
Deep Fried Music
This week Michelle and Matt explore why everyone is quitting their jobs, how lithium laced soda pulled America through the Great Depression, and what beer will taste like during the climate apocalypse.   Michelle discusses men with questionable thigh tattoos while Matt explains how to fight a cold using sheer willpower. The recipes discussed in this ep are Swiss Chard and Tomato Linguine w Balsamic Glazed Chickpeas AND the Naughty Sour Cocktail.    Sign up for The Broiler Room and get the weekly foodsletter in your inbox every weekend. Brave New Meal is available for preorder now.
Oct 22, 2021
52 min
Get Rich or Spy Tryin'
This week Matt and Michelle explore the history of hot soda, cereal strikes, and the ingredients to a nuclear secret sandwich. Michelle spooks up the studio while Matt defends his favorite costume.  All the recipes discussed including the Potato Breakfast Soup and Spicy Sausage and Cheese Kolaches are available at BADMANNERS.COM
Oct 15, 2021
1 hr 1 min
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