Best Scarbrough Podcasts (2024)

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Oops . . . sorry . . . my mistake! 1:11

2h ago1:11

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Just a brief note to say that I've made a mistake in uploading sound files and I'm too remote a location to make any changes. I'll fix the last episode when I'm home on Sunday and we'll back on the walk. Sorry about that! But the seals and whales of far northeastern Quebec send you their best.By Mark Scarbrough

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about donuts and the debates they provoke! 20:07

1h ago20:07

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Who doesn't love donuts? They're the treat many of us crave. But they do have a storied history. And they do inspire a great debate: glazed (or yeast-raised) vs. cake donuts. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We want to talk about all things donuts! We want to hear your favorites, too. We've also got a one-minute cooking tip about simple syr…

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Joel Peterson: Radical Intentionality 35:06

3h ago35:06

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There's something special about super-accomplished business leader, Joel Peterson. He teaches some of the most popular courses at Stanford; he led JetBlue Airways when they topped the industry's customer satisfaction rankings; and he was at the helm when Tramel Crow was the largest real estate development company in the U.S. His newest book, Juggli…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: An interview with Anne Byrn, author of BAKING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH 25:44

4d ago25:44

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We love baking. And Mark is from the U. S. South. He grew up on great baking, particularly because his maternal grandmother was a professional baker. Join us as Bruce talks with the legendary Anne Byrn. You may remember her from those cake-mix doctor cookbooks. She's back with a giant, new cookbook: BAKING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH. If you'd like a cop…

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The Light Of The Imagination: PURGATORIO, Canto XVII, Lines 1 - 18 22:59

9d ago22:59

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Dante the pilgrim leaves Marco of Lombardy behind, but Dante the poet is not yet done with fundamental questions for his poem--particularly, how does he know what he knows? The answer lies in the imagination, the shaky ground that Dante posits is the basis of revelation. If you'd like to help underwrite the fees for this podcast, please consider do…

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Marco Of Lombardy Redux: Questions From PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 46 - 145 26:39

9d ago26:39

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We've finished Marco of Lombardy's central discourse about free will, the soul's maturation, and the systemic problems with the world. Now let's look back at the whole speech and talk through some of the larger issues it raises. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we look at Marco's speech in PURGATORIO in its entirety. If you'd like to donate to underwri…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about Girl Scout cookies! 17:43

18d ago17:43

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Girl Scout cookies! We can't resist. They've got a storied history. And they've changed over the years. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen (and counting!) cookbooks. We're up for anything food and cooking. And this is our podcast to explore that passion--including Girl Scout cookies! Thanks for coming along on our jo…

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The Chatty Conclusion Of The Angry Marco's Discourse: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 130 - 145 18:17

18d ago18:17

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Marco of Lombardy's time in COMEDY comes to an end with a chatty back-and-forth between him and the pilgrim Dante. Dante wants to compliment Marco on creating such a great argument (the one, that is, that Dante the poet created!) but Marco's only answer seems to be irritation and an abrupt dismissal. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, for a fascinating deep…

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The Best World Is A World With Two Suns: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 97 - 129 34:46

17d ago34:46

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Marco of Lombardy, the angry penitent, continues his diagnosis of the world's problems. It's got only one sun, not two, as Rome had. And that one sun, the papacy, is not kosher. In fact, perhaps cannot be kosher under any circumstances. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore a big chunk of Marco's reasoning about the world's ills. He said it was i…

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Lt. General Laura Lenderman: Reaching the Highest Levels of Service With Humility 50:15

16d ago50:15

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What a thrilling opportunity to welcome Three Star Air Force General Laura Lenderman back to our program, such a humble leader in spite of her accomplishments both in the air and in military leadership. In a rare opportunity to speak with such a high-ranking, active duty military officer, Gen. Lenderman describes her role at Joint-Base Pearl Harbor…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about the evolution of cooking videos! 22:03

23d ago22:03

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Everybody seems to love cooking shows and now cooking videos. We've been in the food business for twenty-five years and have seen the major changes in these videos firsthand. Shows have moved from instruction to almost shorthand entertainment on TikTok. We've made them all, appearing on PBS shows and even The View, then creating instructional video…

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The Shocking News That The Soul Is A Little Girl: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 85 - 96 28:21

22d ago28:21

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Marco of Lombardy continues his discourse on free will, deep in the pitch-black smoke of the third terrace of Purgatory where the angry penitents confront their sin. His discussion takes a wild turn: a developmental hypothesis of the soul as a little girl, a scheme that may or may not nix original sin from Christian theology. Join me, Mark Scarbrou…

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The Cause Is In You: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 64 - 84 33:39

26d ago33:39

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Dante the pilgrim has asked the angry Marco of Lombardy the cause of the world's ills. Marco responds with both exasperation and affection before turning to the root of the matter: The cause is in all of you. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we look at this central passage in COMEDY, a grand statement of the Christian paradox of free will. If you'd lik…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're making plum chutney! 19:49

28d ago19:49

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Plum chutney! It's a favorite in our house. We hope we can make it a favorite in yours, too. We're making it from scratch in this episode of our podcast. We've got a one-minute cooking tip. And we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks …

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How Can You Justify The Ways Of God (Or At Least, The Stars): PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 52 - 63 19:03

1M ago19:03

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Dante's on the verge of exploding with doubt. Marco of Lombardy's snark about the loss of valor in the bows of this world has done little more than leave the pilgrim in a theological puzzle: How did the world get so bad? Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore Dante's question to Marco before we turn to Marco's central discourse, the very middle of…

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Greeting The Wrathful And Slowly Changing COMEDY Itself: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 25 - 51 33:41

1M ago33:41

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Wrapped in the dark, acrid smoke, Dante encounters one of the angry penitents and one of the most seminal figures in COMEDY, here at almost the exact center of the entire poem. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we work through the pilgrim's flatteries, the penitent's abrupt nature, and the questions of beauty that begin to dominate COMEDY itself. Here a…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about what happened to The Instant Pot! 26:54

1M ago26:54

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The Instant Pot became a true craze. Even an international craze. At one point, a major department store was selling up to sixty Instant Pots per minute. But things have dramatically changed. And we know why. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks including THE INSTANT POT BIBLE and THE INSTANT POT BIBLE: COPYC…

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Solving The Knot Of Wrath: PURGATORIO, Canto XVI, Lines 1 - 24 23:15

1M ago23:15

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Dante finds himself in such dark, acrid smoke that he is reminded of the very inky desolations of Inferno. In fact, he has come to the darkest spot in all of COMEDY, the fiftieth canto of Dante's masterpiece. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we begin to explore the third terrace of Purgatory proper along with Dante and his guide, Virgil. If you'd like …

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Anger In PURGATORIO and INFERNO 23:36

1M ago23:36

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In this interpolated episode among those on our slow-walk through Dante's masterpiece, COMEDY, let's discuss the specific sin of anger (or wrath), particularly as it relates to both PURGATORIO (the canticle we're in) and INFERNO (where we've come from). Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore the definitions and inside-the-poem problems of anger. I…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: J M Hirsch, author of FREEZER DOOR COCKTAILS 24:18

1M ago24:18

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JM Hirsch is no stranger to this podcast. He's got a new book out, all about building cocktails you can keep in your freezer door, ice cold for when friends drop over or you want to kick back. Join us as we welcome him back to our show. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks (with more coming!). We've been contrib…

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The Third Terrace Of Purgatory Proper: A Read-Through Of PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Line 85, Through Canto XVII, Line 72 20:32

1M ago20:32

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We've now come to the third terrace of Purgatory proper, the ledge of wrath (or anger). Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we read through the passages that make up this terrace, starting back at PURGATORIO, Canto XV, line 85 (through parts of Canto XV we've already covered) and on to PURGATORIO, Canto XVII, line 72. If you'd like to help underwrite this…

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A show announcement & training camp talk 1:12:39

1M ago1:12:39

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Nick and Colton discuss the future of the show, plus a bunch of stuff from Lions training camp. Notes: none -You can follow Nick on X/Twitter- @nickbaumgardner -You can follow Colton on X/Twitter- @colton_pouncy Hosts: Nick Baumgardner & Colton Pouncy Producer: Brian Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Lighten Up Before The Dark Smoke Of Anger: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 115 - 145 17:44

2M ago17:44

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Dante comes out of his ecstatic vision only to have Virgil question whether the pilgrim has drunk too much. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, for this rare moment of levity after such intense visions. The pacing slows down and Virgil offers kind advice about getting on their way, maybe two more answers to the problem of anger. If you'd like to help underwr…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're making meatballs! 20:22

2M ago20:22

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Who doesn't love meatballs? Well, maybe Mark, as you'll hear. But we're making meatballs even Mark will eat! We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, the authors of three dozen cookbooks and tens of thousands of original recipes. We've been in the food business for almost twenty-five years. This is our podcast about our passions: food and cooking. …

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The Answer To Wrath Is Written On Your Face: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 94 - 114 24:50

2M ago24:50

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Dante the pilgrim has already had one ecstatic vision as he stepped onto the third terrace of Purgatory proper. Now he has two more in quick succession. We're able then to identify the sin or human failing for this terrace: anger (or wrath). And we're able to glean some very human answers Dante proposes to this very human failing. Join me, Mark Sca…

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The First Ecstatic Vision . . . Of COMEDY: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 85 - 93 23:55

2M ago23:55

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Dante and Virgil have stepped onto the third terrace of Purgatory proper and our pilgrim is hit with an ecstatic vision. In fact, the first one in a poem that may itself seem like an ecstatic vision. And one of the few anywhere in COMEDY. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we look at the first vision on the third terrace of Purgatory, the opening salvo t…

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“Cambrian Explosion of Radiotracers”: In Conversation With Sam and Sean From RefleXion 58:59

2M ago58:59

58:59

The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host Sam Mazin, Ph.D. and Sean Shirvani, MD, CTO and CMO of RefleXion. This Rad Onc startup have created a linear accelerator with on board PET/CT. This allows for SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy for bone and lung disease. Sam and Sean join the show to share their story in medical entreprene…

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2024 Lions Training Camp Preview 1:12:59

2M ago1:12:59

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Nick and Colton break down what to watch for as Detroit Lions training camp begins. -You can follow Nick on X/Twitter- @nickbaumgardner -You can follow Colton on X/Twitter- @colton_pouncy Hosts: Nick Baumgarder & Colton Pouncy Producer: Brian Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Hunger, Light, Love, And The Theology Of Abundance: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 58 - 84 27:14

2M ago27:14

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Dante the pilgrim has gotten one answer out of Virgil about the nature of abundance and scarcity in terms of heavenly good . . . but that answer was not apparently enough. So he goes back for more. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, for this continuation of Virgil's lesson between the second and third terraces of Purgatory proper. As we leave the envious be…

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Jimmy Lynn: Mentoring the Future 57:49

2M ago57:49

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Jimmy Lynn is a pioneer in every sense of the word; shaping the past, present, and future of digital sports and people's lives. As a former VP of AOL sports, he helped develop it into thee global sports destination. As the founder of his consulting practice and co-founder of Kiswe Mobile, he's creating the future of digital spaces for sports and ev…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about chili sauces and condiments! 27:06

2M ago27:06

27:06

Who doesn't love the burn? In this episode, we're talking all about hot sauces, spicy condiments, and chili sauces. A listened asked us to explain hot sauces, particularly Sriracha (which we love!). So we've blown that idea out to include lots of hot sauces including peri peri sauce (or piri piri sauce) and even a fermented chili sauce from the Mid…

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Scarcity, Abundance, And The Poetics Between The Terraces: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 34 - 57 33:10

2M ago33:10

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Dante and Virgil encounter the awaited angel as they begin their ascent to the third terrace of Purgatory proper. They hear two snippets of song. They find the climb easier. And Dante asks Virgil to gloss two lines Guido del Duca said back in Canto XIV. All these things indicate the shifting the nature of COMEDY itself as we enter its middle cantos…

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Redefining The Terms Of What Seems To Be: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 25 - 33 15:41

2M ago15:41

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Dante the poet is playing a very crafty game. He's been pulling out all the stops with two metaphors to help us understand the weight, meaning, and timing of the light . . . and then he redefines that source of light right underneath all those metaphors. And just as the poet pulls off that trick, Virgil also redefines the very terms on which PURGAT…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're talking about the trap of authenticity in recipes. 27:01

2M ago27:01

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What's authentic? How do you label that authenticity, particularly when it comes to recipes from cultures other than your own? These questions have become increasingly pressing in the twenty-five years we've been writing cookbooks. How can we identify a recipe popular in Thailand without referring to the ethnicity of the recipe? Especially when we …

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Playing Around With The Sun: PURGATORIO, Canto XV, Lines 1 - 24 30:57

2M ago30:57

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Dante and Virgil pass on beyond the envious along the second terrace of Purgatory proper. As we enter the first of the middle three canti of all of COMEDY, Dante is blinded by the sun, about as we're blinded by his increasingly complex poetics. These passages begin the brilliant fun of the second half of the poem. Dante begins to play with meaning,…

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Virgil Inscribes Circularity Into Linearity: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 142 - 151 28:47

3M ago28:47

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Having been accosted by two voices decrying the fate of the envious on the second terrace of Purgatory proper, Dante and Virgil begin to walk toward a stairway to the third terrace. As they do, Virgil, silent for quite a while, refocuses and reinterprets most of what we've read in PURGATORIO, Cantos XIII and XIV. He offers circularity in place of t…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're making grilled beef short ribs! 16:02

3M ago16:02

16:02

It's grilling time in our part of the world. And we've got a great, easy recipe, particularly if you can find cross-cut beef short ribs (sometimes called "flanken"). We get ours at a big-box store. We stock up every time we're there because we want this great barbecue meal a lot all summer long. We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark…

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Two More Voices On The Winds Of Envy: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 127 - 141 27:07

3M ago27:07

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With Guido del Duca enmeshed in his tears, Dante the pilgrim and Virgil begin to talk on along the terrace of envy, searching for a way up to the third terrace of Purgatory. Lo and behold, they're struck by two voices, just as they were when they got up to this terrace. This time, it's Cain and Aglauros, speaking on the wind. Join me, Mark Scarbrou…

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“People Are Claiming That Radiation Is Dead”: Esophagus Cancer at ASCO24 With Krish and Nina 51:28

3M ago51:28

51:28

The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host Radiation Oncologists and elite GI educators Drs. Krish Jethwa and Nina Sanford. We discuss the exciting phase III ESOPEC study presented at ASCO 2024. The study demonstrated an overall survival benefit for perioperative FLOT chemotherapy versus pre-operative chemoradiation therapy for GE j…

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Oh, For The Glory Days (That Maybe Never Were): PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 97 - 126 28:03

3M ago28:03

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Guido del Duca reaches the climax of his diatribe: a nostalgic retrospective of the courts and families of Romagna. Where have the good guys gone? Is this Dante the poet's lament? Or Guido del Duca's? Does this passage tell us more about Guido's problems or Dante's hopes? Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we work through a tough passage about historical…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: Renato Poliafito, author of DOLCI! 21:06

3M ago21:06

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We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, veteran cookbook authors with over three dozen cookbooks published under our own names. We've also been contributing editors and columnists for the likes of EATING WELL, COOKING LIGHT, and weightwatchers.com. This podcast is about our passion: food and cooking. We're so happy you joined us. Thank you for tha…

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Now You Know Who We Are: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 73 - 96 30:46

3M ago30:46

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At long last, the speaker in PURGATORIO Canto XIV comes clean and reveals who he is . . . and who his compatriot is. They're Guido del Duca and Rinier (or Rinieri) da Calboli. Now that we now who they are, we have to go back and reassess Canto XIV as a whole. Dante is nothing but cagey in the rhetorical games he's playing. He's demanding more and m…

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The Descent Of The Arno Into Metaphoric Space: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 43 - 72 33:57

3M ago33:57

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Dante has been cagey about where he's from, using periphrastic phrasing to describe the Arno valley without naming it. It was apparently the wrong thing to do . . . because one of the envious penitents is going to pick up the pilgrim's (and the poet's?) rhetorical games and push them much further into fully metaphoric space that is also somehow pro…

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Lou Shapiro: Culture is Crucial. 1:02:31

3M ago1:02:31

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Although he will tell you they are, The Steelers aren't the best thing to come from Pittsburgh -- that would be Lou Shapiro. Hailing from UPitt, Lou was the former president and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery; ranked #1 for orthopedics in the nation for 14 straight years under his leadership. Currently, he advises and is a board member for a n…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're making beef chow fun! 17:16

3M ago17:16

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Beef chow fun! Is there better take-out? (Or take-away?) It's always been one of our favorites. But we live in rural New England . . . so we have to make our own. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written three dozen cookbooks and been contributing editors and/or columnists at a host of magazines (back in the day). We're working on our…

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The Many Textures Of Envy: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 22 - 42 31:13

3M ago31:13

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Dante has started a conversation with two envious penitents . . . a conversation he might not be ready for. They prove more than his rhetorical match. They also muddy the theology of Purgatory itself. Is that intentional? Or are we expected to understand their still-fallen state? Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore more about the two envious so…

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Be Careful Of The Company You Keep: PURGATORIO, Canto XIV, Lines 1 - 21 31:03

3M ago31:03

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Sapía has finished her amazingly complex speech with the pilgrim Dante . . . or has she? At the opening of Canto XIV, we're not sure who is speaking? Still Sapía? No, two envious souls, leaning against each other, almost gossiping about our pilgrim. And nothing satisfies envy quite like gossip. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we explore this new thing…

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WELCOME TO OUR KITCHEN: We're making potato salad! 16:00

3M ago16:00

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Who doesn't love potato salad? We're making a recipe that was mentioned on our Facebook group (COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK) by a listener: potato, pasta, a combo of potato and macaroni salad. A great treat. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen (and counting!) cookbooks (not counting the ones ghost-written for celebs--now th…

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Sapía, Part Four--The Coda: PURGATORIO, Canto XIII, Lines 85 - 104 20:47

3M ago20:47

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We've spent three episodes with this penitent envious soul, Sapía. Now let's look at the entire interchange between her and our pilgrim, Dante . . . as well as the ways PURGATORIO, Canto XIII, reflects INFERNO, Canto XIII. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we talk about the increasingly complex ironies found in one of the most compelling souls in all of…

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Sapía, Part Three—Rhetorical Games Reveal Both The Penitent And The Pilgrim: PURGATORIO, Canto XIII, Lines 133 - 154 27:21

4M ago27:21

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In the concluding moments of Sapía's speech, we find her in dialogue with Dante the pilgrim . . . who is both forthcoming in his confessional stance and also cagey with his hiding his guide, Virgil. She, too, is caught in her own rhetoric: getting what she wants but ultimately revealing herself as a soul who still has a lot more purgation ahead. Jo…

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