Forked Up: A Thug Kitchen Podcast

Comedian, writer and podcaster Ali Weiss (VICE, Playboy) kicks it on the show this week to cover the gamut from weed suppositories to therapy to weird health snack reviews.  Also, Matt and Michelle share with you the "joy of cooking," why big meat is getting scared and a huge win for the buffaloes! Get the NEW Gen 5 smart watch from Fossil watches NOW at Fossil.com/FORKEDUP   Go to PodcastOne.com/SURVEY and possibly win a $10 Amazon gift card just for helping us out! Check out the latest from Anolon Advanced Home cookware at Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's or visit Anolon.com 

Author and senior pet advocate Steve Greig (THE ONE AND ONLY WOLFGANG) joins our hosts this week to talk about how focusing his energies on older pets helped him ease the loss of his own. Also, Matt and Michelle warn about weed killer in your rosé, why some scientists can be wrong and where DOES your recalled food product go exactly? Get the NEW Gen 5 smart watch from Fossil watches NOW at Fossil.com/FORKEDUP 

Comedian Tone Bell stops by to promote his new film THE WEEKEND as well as his recent encounter with persimmons and a wide range of cucumbers! Also, Matt and Michelle enlighten you on how to nut your way to health, your right to bear gas and why you should watch out for plastic in your tea.

Video game designer (he created the X-Box!) and baking enthusiast Seamus Blackley created a loaf of bread from a sample of Egyptian yeast that is 4500 years old. Hear all about how he did it as well as his Skyrim obsession and most importantly, how did the bread taste?!? Also, Matt and Michelle comment on the latest in avocado tech, the dubious history of Tabasco hot sauce and Marie Callender's pies that you should avoid.

Rapper, activist and fellow PodcastOne host Tip "T.I." Harris stops by the podcast this week to discuss gentrification, pescatarianism, commercialized lunar travel and giving back to the community Elsewhere on the show, Matt and Michelle bring you the latest on swine flu, soup wealth and the expansion of the vegan section in the supermarkets. Check out EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH TIP "T.I." HARRIS here on PodcastOne. 

Author, actress and Internet icon Felicia Day (VOYAGE TO THE STARS, THE GUILD) joins up with Matt and Michelle for a chat about croissants, weird beans at farmers markets, her superior homemade broth and the benefits of letting yourself be creative. Also, let TK get you educated on Jello rights, California locking down on fur trappers, NYC tomatoes and recalling cars of beef.

YouTube superstar and hilarious entity Flula Borg (PITCH PERFECT 2, WORKAHOLICS) joins Matt & Michelle this week for a wild conversation covering Bavarian cuisine to biscuit obsessions and even some self-care tips. Also, get the latest from TK about Taco Bell fashions, killer algae and radioactive vodka. Get 15% OFF your ENTIRE order of knife sharpening excellence when you go to WorkSharpCulinary.com/ForkedUp

The Political Vigilante, comedian Graham Elwood, kicks it with Matt and Michelle for a sprawling discussion about progressive politics, pizza bribes and the dawn of the cyborgs. Also, our hosts are here this week to get you hip to Jimmy Johns buffoonery, why you should know Alice Waters and how Tyson Chicken is screwing up again. Use code FORKED UP for 10% when you spend $30 or more - online or in-store - at MedMen.com Go to MadeInCookware.com/THUGKITCHEN and use promo code THUGKITCHEN for 15% your first purchase, excluding kits. Get 15% OFF your ENTIRE order of knife sharpening excellence when you go to WorkSharpCulinary.com/ForkedUp

Comedian and actress Alice Wetterlund (RESIDENT ALIEN) joins the podcast this week to discuss weird hotels, toxic masculinity and the anthropomorphization of country music singers into trucks. Check out Alice's comedy special MY MAMA IS HUMAN AND SO AM I on Amazon Prime Video. Also, Matt and Michelle celebrate Hawaii, tell you not to drink bleach and report on a giant weed / jalapeno bust. Use code FORKED UP for 10% when you spend $30 or more - online or in-store - at MedMen.com

Hosts of the WEED + GRUB podcast — Mike Glazer and Mary Jane Gibson — kick it with Matt and Michelle this week about Levar Burton, elderly sex, bad trips and fear-based pizza marketing. Also, our mighty hosts shout out the great Julia Child, get you up hip to the state of salmon cannons and a man who created the most ancient loaf of bread ever. Use code FORKED UP for 10% when you spend $30 or more - online or in-store - at MedMen.com

Holistic nutritionist and wellness expert Kelly LeVeque joins Matt and Michelle this week to explain her Fab Four philosophy, why she considers paleo and the like "tools," not diets and how you can have a better relationship with food overall. Check out Kelly's BODY LOVE book series for more tips. Also, Matt and Michelle put over Tim Horton's, warn against rubber in your Polish sausage and debunk the myth of Henry David Thoreau's WALDEN. Get 15% OFF your ENTIRE order of knife sharpening excellence when you go to WorkSharpCulinary.com/ForkedUp Use code FORKED UP for 10% when you spend $30 or more - online or in-store - at MedMen.com

Comedian, amateur chef and restaurateur Dan Ahdoot joins the show to talk all about his love for food, why comedy and food work harmoniously, his new podcast – Green Eggs and Dan – debuting August 7th, and we predict some new food trends. PLUS, Matt & Michelle discuss the gangster gardener’s community block party in Los Angeles, the history of shredded wheat, the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and the huge rise in avocado prices… and there’s a new guacamole imposter hitting the streets. Get 15% OFF your ENTIRE order of knife sharpening excellence when you go to WorkSharpCulinary.com/ForkedUp Visit any Med Men location and use promo code ‘FORKEDUP’ at checkout to get 10% OFF your purchase when you spend $30 or more! OH YEA, BENTLEY AND HIS TINY LITTLE LEGS STILL NEEDS A HOME. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEED A STUMPY LITTLE PUP IN THEIR LIFE, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US.

The hilariously creative minds behind Comedy Central's new show SOUTH SIDE and SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE on IFC - Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin - join the podcast this week to talk about acapella cults, how 80s movies put kids in danger and why you can't beat the Internet. Also, Matt & Michelle are your source for penis pills gone bad, why meatless protein sales are rising and what's going on with Florida citrus. Get 15% OFF your ENTIRE order of knife sharpening excellence when you go to WorkSharpCulinary.com/ForkedUp

Amanda Montell is a linguist and author of the book WORDSLUT: A FEMINIST GUIDE TO TAKING BACK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Join Amanda as she stops by the show to talk about why people love rules, gender neutral insults and why teenage girls have it all figured out. Also, Matt & Michelle get you up to date on method-out animals, why Dunkin Donuts is out of its mind and the impending arrival of fast food technology that you're probably not going to like.

A friend of the show, pastry wizard Ali Tila co-authored 101 EPIC DISHES: RECIPES THAT TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE THE CLASSICS EVEN MORE DELICIOUS with her husband, former guest Chef Jet Tila. Join us today for Ali's tips for home pastry cooks, her meaty cookie preference and a few food hang-ups. Also, Matt & Michelle beat up on the celery juice cleanse fad, celebrate the time someone decided to slice bread and get you updated on some food bacteria news that you should be aware of.