About this episode

Adrian and Moira discuss the intersection of gender and food, focusing on chefs and masculinity.

For this episode, Adrian and Moira talk about gender and food -- specifically about the figure of the chef, visible and invisible labor and masculinity. Their main exemplar is Guy Fieri, the self-declared Mayor of Flavortown, but they also discuss 2022's The Menu , Anthony Bourdain, #MeToo in the restaurant world, and the baffling appeal of Gordon Ramsay. Please note: this is a preview for a Patreon-episode, to hear the whole thing, please go to our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/InBedWiththeRight .

People in this episode

Hosts: Adrian Daub, Moira Donegan

Topics covered

• gender
• food
• masculinity
• restaurant culture
• labor
• celebrity chefs

Keywords

• gender
• food
• chef
• masculinity
• Guy Fieri
• restaurant
• labor

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Menu

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