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Eating Endangered Species and Human Meat, Mario Batali's Dark Side, Jacques Pepin's Sexism
from Stewed Reunion (with Mike Recine) · #111
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
2 minA wide-ranging food-world gossip stretch: whether they'd eat human flesh or endangered species, an insider claim that Mario Batali (the 'Red Menace') harassed staff, and old memories of sexist framing on Jacques Pepin and Lidia Bastianich's cooking shows.
- 49:23Tim senses something off about Mario Batali's personality despite his jolly appearance.
- 49:44Tim's dad watches PBS cooking shows and compares Mary Ann Esposito unfavorably to Lydia Bastianich.
- 50:01Lydia's father would criticize her son Joe as a fat pig who just stands there and eats everything.
- 50:31Jacques Pepin cooking with his daughter Claudette showed clear sexism—he believed women were suited for babies while men built the business.
- 50:53The Frugal Gourmet host allegedly molested boys; Tim questions whether he remembers the show correctly.
- 51:11Human meat described as the cheapest meat if you know how to hunt properly and apply pressure the right ways.
LydiaJoe BastianichJacques PepinMary Ann EspositoClaudette