1.09 Aaron Aaronson's Mashed Potatoes

Please read on for a full disclaimer/content warnings. Welcome to the Season 2 finale of Elaine's Cooking Podcast for the soul, a post-apocalyptic cooking podcast for survivors and thrivers! Today we still have Jo, we're now joined by Courier and Sam, and we even have a little leftover peanut butter. Pretty lucky, all things considered. **DISCLAIMER** We at Elaine's are so proud of the work involved, but want to be conscientious to any person in our audience whose heart and mental health has struggled in grappling with the topics and imagery of political violence. We never figured that by the time we released the finale, a new war would be springing up & very real nuclear threat would be looming so large. I hope folks have taken the time to learn about what is happening in Ukraine & have found ways to support in whatever way possible. We’ve donated to and highly recommend more people check out Doctors Without Borders and World Central Kitchen. I’m taking a page out of August McLaughlin’s most recent book in letting you know that you can & should be aware of how you’re feeling as you listen. Feel free to stop and walk away and ground yourself at any time if you’re feeling triggered by the sound effects. There are explosions, pills rattling, & shell shock sound effects in these upcoming two episodes. There is coughing, a surgical procedure, and the sound of floss plocking which I created on Logic bc the real sound gives me the willies (not a trauma response but still) I hope you tune in whenever you feel centered and up for some post apocalyptic cooking. In the words of Rosa Delgado “Despite all the destruction going on it is still a very lovely story about perseverance and wanting to do what’s right.” Written and Directed by Allison Slice Story by Allison Slice and Rosa Delgado Produced by Period Podcast Network  Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Martínez Raechel Wong as The Courier Thomas Anthony Jones as Sam Gately Judith Kargbo as Jo Meyer Special thanks to Lauren Burwell for voicing our credits! Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

Please read on for a full disclaimer/content warnings. Welcome to the Season 2 finale of Elaine's Cooking Podcast for the soul, a post-apocalyptic cooking podcast for survivors and thrivers! Today we are with Johanna Meyer, who is helping us cook up a delicious Thai-ish noodle dish. Things are...not great. But hey, we have peanut butter. **DISCLAIMER** We at Elaine's are so proud of the work involved, but want to be conscientious to any person in our audience whose heart and mental health has struggled in grappling with the topics and imagery of political violence. We never figured that by the time we released the finale, a new war would be springing up & very real nuclear threat would be looming so large. I hope folks have taken the time to learn about what is happening in Ukraine & have found ways to support in whatever way possible. We’ve donated to and highly recommend more people check out Doctors Without Borders and World Central Kitchen. I’m taking a page out of August McLaughlin’s most recent book in letting you know that you can & should be aware of how you’re feeling as you listen. Feel free to stop and walk away and ground yourself at any time if you’re feeling triggered by the sound effects. There are explosions, pills rattling, & shell shock sound effects in these upcoming two episodes. There is coughing, a surgical procedure, and the sound of floss plocking which I created on Logic bc the real sound gives me the willies (not a trauma response but still) I hope you tune in whenever you feel centered and up for some post apocalyptic cooking. In the words of Rosa Delgado “Despite all the destruction going on it is still a very lovely story about perseverance and wanting to do what’s right.” Written and Directed by Allison Slice Story by Allison Slice and Rosa Delgado Produced by Period Podcast Network  Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Martínez Raechel Wong as The Courier Thomas Anthony Jones as Sam Gately Judith Kargbo as Jo Meyer Special thanks to Lauren Burwell for voicing our credits! Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

What a joy it is to be joined by our favorite teen duo Fran and Sidney! Although salad might not seem all that romantic, this is an episode after our own heart. Tell us what an ideal date food is, and what you performative actions you’ve done to subtly woo someone who may or may not like you back. And no hate to Trader Joe’s, just to their dijon mustard. If you like, please rate us 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Written by Rosa Delgado and Allison Slice Directed by Allison Slice Produced by Period Podcast Network  Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Martínez Raechel Wong as The Courier Julie Ouellette as Sidney Socks Whitmore as Fran Greg Rousson as Krause and the Ad Ministers Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee Join our Patreon and help us fund season 3: patreon.com/elainescooking.

Hope you enjoy a delightful potato leek soup recipe from our grumpiest anarchist yet, Beryl Briggs. While many of our recipes are, how to put this…weird and terrible? This recipe is tried and is a perfect winter staple. Let us know if you try it out! Shoutout to our friends Georgie Romero is Done For for providing Beryl’s name! Written and Directed by Allison Slice Produced by Period Podcast Network  Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Martínez Featuring Jon Gabrus as Beryl Briggs And Raechel Wong as The Courier This is What We Have to Call Music Now: Crooning for the Crows by Sabrina Amor (written and performed by Rosa Delgado) Better off Bread by Huddle for Warmth (written and performed by Greg Rousson) Delivery Man by Gabe Lewis (written and performed by Rama Vallury) For more Gabrus, check out gabrus.com or actionboyz.biz, or find on Instagram @gabrus To hear more of these incredible songs, join our Patreon at the $1 level! You can join us at patreon.com/elainescooking Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

Because bread is still hard to come by, we’re going with banh mi bowls for this week. This week, locally famous diggers Sal and Wynn stop by to help with a community skill-share happening in the underground bunker community. Our favorite Courier is still missing, but the show goes on. Written and Directed by Allison Slice Produced by Period Podcast Network  Edited by Allison Slice Nicky Urban and Kate Segal AM Davies as the Courier For more Nicky and Kate magic, tune into Comedy Girl Crush Find more of AM Davies via YES, A STRIPPER PODCAST Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

It’s the holiday season, and we’re so glad you’re here—even if the holidays aren’t really your thing. We hope you call a friend, treat yourself to a nice meal or two, and find plenty of rest. We’ll see you in the new year. Written by Allison Slice Directed by Rosa Delgado Produced by Period Podcast Network  If you want to support this network you can find and follow any of these shows, or donate to Period LLC on Venmo. Edited by Allison Slice Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Thomas Anthony Jones as Sam Gately AM Davies as the Courier Find more of AM Davies on the podcast YES, A STRIPPER PODCAST Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

A perfect day for a Nasty Jane. Thanks for meeting us where we're at, imperfections an all. Huge thanks to Allen H for following us on Twitter and providing some excellent names to choose from for this season! Written by Allison Slice Directed by Rosa Delgado Produced by Period Podcast Network  If you want to support this network you can find and follow any of these shows, or donate to Period LLC on Venmo. Edited by Allison Slice Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Samantha Gordon as Trinity AKA Alleyn Coradata McCloud as the Courier Enjoy more of both Samantha Gordon and our favorite Courier Raechel Wong via THE CARLÖTTA BEAUTOX CHRONICLES. Find more of Coradata on her podcast TINSEL TOWN TEA Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

Thank you to everyone who contributed their voice to this minisode. Thank you to Cindy Mizell and Makenzie Mizell and Rosa Delgado. Sara Bazan of Comadres Y Comics, to AM Davies of Yes, a Stripper Podcast, to Nicky Urban and Kate Segal of Comedy Girl Crush, and to Judith Kargbo and Coradata McCloud of Tinsel Town Tea. Each of these podcasts are so amazing, and the humans behind this network are just so amazing, kind, creative, and supportive. Again, if you want to support this network you can find and follow any of these shows, or donate to Period LLC on Venmo.

This week our Courier steps out of the shadows and we are whipping up a micro batch of banana muffins as best we can. Don’t tell The State. Written by Rosa Delgado and Allison Slice Directed by Allison Slice Produced by Period Podcast Network  Edited by Allison Slice Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Raechel Wong as the Courier Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee

This week we are thrilled to be cooking up something special! This character’s name was brought to us by August McLaughlin of Girl Boner Radio. August has been an incredible supporter of not only Elaine’s but of the Period Podcast Network, and she recently co-authored a book with Jamila Dawson called With Pleasure Managing Trauma for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships. and it is such a grounded and thoughtful read so many people could benefit from. Written and Directed by Allison Slice Produced by Period Podcast Network  Edited by Allison Slice Starring Rosa Delgado as Elaine Nika Khitrova as Wombly Via Raechel Wong as the Courier Find us on Instagram: @elainescooking @periodpodcastnetwork @rohzahdee