The podcast that turns obscure recipes into awesome conversations.
Join good friends and comedians Shannon Devido (Lucky Hank, Difficult People, Best Summer Ever), Aubrie Williams (ManiPedi, Goat Rodeo), and Ralph Andracchio (King Friday, Sad Trombone) as they challenge their guests (and each other) to make obscure recipes from obscure cookbooks and then eat them together. It's like saying "Ew this is weird...try this" but in podcast form.
Do you like odd recipes? Or cookbooks with weird merchandising tie-ins? How about baloney as a vital ingredient? If so, then this show is for you!
Please eat responsibly.
S02E08 - Jacquie Baker and the Stir-Fried Chicken with Spinach and Peanuts
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, Shannon and Aubrie are talking the Eagles (Go Birds!), the bird flu (go birds?), and the Rainforest Cafe with Jacquie Baker! Ralph was sick during this recording, but don't worry- we recorded this a year ago (2025, areweright?), so he's feeling better! Jacquie Baker i...
3 Oct 2025
S02E07 - Chip Chantry and the Sautéed Chicken Breasts
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 basement speakeasies, sitcom spin-offs, Circus Peanuts, and a never-made Jaws sequel with the Chip Chantry. Chip is a stand up comedian, television writer and actor who can be seen in his role as Kyle the Liar on the Netflix’s comedy series Tires, and his...
12 Jul 2025
S02E06 - Noah Levine and the Chicken Breast Strips
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 inclu...
2 May 2025
S02E05 Alejandro Morales and the Roasted Bone-In Breast
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...
24 Jan 2025
Carolyn Busa and the Chicken Chili
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 Link...
18 Oct 2024
Patrick Cotnoir and the Sweet and Sour Roasted Chicken Thighs
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...
27 Sept 2024
S02E02 - Alison Zeidman and the Glazed Chicken Skewers
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, ...
13 Sept 2024
S02E01 - Kait Thompson and the Wine-Steamed Chicken
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 m...
13 Oct 2023
S01E10 - Jana Savini and the Mystery of A Keene Soup
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-f...
29 Sept 2023
S01E09- Steve Kleinedler and the Clue of the Double Jinx Salad
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...
2 Sept 2023
S01E08- Nic Novicki and the Quest for Ned's Potato Pancakes
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, ...
18 Aug 2023
S01E07 - Tanya Morgan and the Mystery of the 99 Steps French Toast
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 theatr...
4 Aug 2023
S01E06- James Hesky and the Togo Dog Mystery
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 subscrib...
20 Jul 2023
S01E05- Timaree Schmit and the Secret of George's "Keep In Shape" Grapefruit
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 ...
6 Jul 2023
S01E04 - Neil Bardhan and the Quest of the Larkspur Lane Sandwiches
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 Experien...
22 Jun 2023
S01E03- Darryl Charles and the Mystery of the Mystery Corn Pudding
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...
6 Jun 2023
S01E02 - Kristin Finger and the Case of The Hollow Oak Nest Eggs
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 impr...
16 May 2023
S01E01 - Samantha Russell and the Case of The Leaning Chimney Cones
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, ...
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