20 minutes of L&L talking about THE EEL QUESTION. The best episode we’ve ever done.

In this episode recorded a few weeks ago, Lagusta attempts to keep a friend. Is it possible to discuss politics with someone who disagrees with yours with nuance, without bitterness or rage? We don’t find the answer to this question.

In which we continue to wonder whether being political and participating in capitalism are mutually exclusive. A long, unqualified digression into copper science, is self-care actually bullshit, and some foreshadowing about ~ eels ~

Exploring our family histories around race and privilege, what stayed with us and what we left behind. Ongoing debate over whether white people can ever cook non-white food, a lot of shit talking about Thug Kitchen, and MORE. Find us on Instagram @lagusta and @americanweekends.

Exploring the role of white allyship in the struggle for black liberation. Discussing the relative merits of resistance tactics (no, property destruction is not the same as violence), the problem with policing, and the ethical case for direct action. And, surprise, the West Wing.

Liz and Lagusta bring in food writer Alicia Kennedy (@aliciakennedy) to discuss the current state of the food world including Gabrielle Hamilton’s surprise at her own job, bro chefs congratulating themselves for cooking with fire, are ramps canceled, and yes, the Alison Roman thing.

The current state of the mid-pandemic restaurant industry, Earth Day praxis (whatever that is), how to not be racist in a crisis, Lagusta yells at a customer, Liz has a birthday - it’s a real romp.

Topics range from idle chatter about wardrobe choices to Lagusta’s incessant harping on Bernie, manifestations of a little thing called Coronavirus on the coffee + food industries, and also, in a horrifying twist, Lagusta learns that Liz prefers Ted Hughes to Sylvia Plath.

A meandering exploration of body dysmorphia, eating disorders, fat phobia, gender identity, the fucking patriarchy, and whether exercise makes you a traitor.A couple of body privileged women (Lagusta and Liz) root around in their own biases, histories and faulty thinking and see what’s there. Bonus white privilege intersection and the legacy of 90s feminism.*Sound quality disclaimer - for this episode only, and for reasons no one can identify, Lagusta sounds like she is recording from inside a damp well. Don’t be alarmed.

Lagusta & Liz try to decide whether personal choices really make an impact or if we’re all just virtue signaling into the void. Plus, an accidental anthropology of the Straightedge Bro, Lagusta starts a Bernie podcast mid-episode, and everyone’s having nightmares about those fucking koalas.