Fun & Games - Which James Bond Are You?

On the recent Spectre episode, we all took a quiz to find our true James Bond personalities. Here are our results:

Laura - Pierce Brosnan
Charlotte - George Lazanby
Tori - Daniel Craig
Dan - George Lazanby 

Take the quiz with us! Go to the Which James Bond Are You? quiz made by BBCAmerica and leave a comment to tell us who you got. Did you get your favorite Bond? Do you wish you had gotten someone else? Lettuce know!

SPECTRE (SPinach Escarole Cabbage Tatsoi Radicchio Endive) - Show Notes

The Lettuce Podcast is going rogue for a mission with 007. Laura moderates this episode about the latest installment in the James Bond movie franchise: Spectre. She, Tori, and Charlotte also welcome their first guest, Dan, to the podcast. They sit down to chat about MI6, gadgets, villains, Bond Girls, and more. Dan talks about his expectations and reservations regarding Spectre, and the relationship of Spectre to the three other Craig-era Bond films. Laura rejoices at the return of Blofeld and talks about how much of a pleasure it was to watch this character. Tori talks about the struggles of understanding this movie without the basis of the preceding three films. Charlotte draws a comparison between Q's gadget lair and Batman's Bat Cave. Is Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" the worst Bond theme in history? How much time did Blofeld have to create plans to thwart Bond? Should Mr. Hinx have been a more complex character? All this and more on this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!


Laura, Tori, Charlotte, and Dan each give a rating out of 5 Chards to Spectre. The average rating was 3.75 Chards. Listen to find out who rated it high and who rated it low. The Fun & Games segments has the hosts and their guest taking a BBCAmerica Quiz called Which James Bond Are You? This personality quiz determined which James Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig best fit each Lettuce Head. The second game brought the return of Madlibs! Laura asked Charlotte, Tori, and Dan to fill in words to two James Bond related paragraphs. The end result was full of laughter!

Our Podtail was provided by Dan (what a great guest!): americanos! Fans of the movie franchise will know that martinis are the favorite drink of the film character, but did you know the book character favored the americano? If you'd like to drink like a 007, you can find a recipe for americanos here. Tori was inspired by the imagery in the opening credits sequence and made Octo-cookies. She used a basic spritz/cookie press recipe for the dough and some creativity to form the octopus shapes.


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The love of espionage will continues on The Lettuce Podcast. Charlotte will moderate the next episode, which will feature the first season on the animated series, Archer. She, Tori, and Laura will discuss the characters, animation style, and missions in this outrageous spy-spoof series! Until then...

Arugalater!  

Kill, Marry, Pity Date - A Game of Lettuce Edition!

Who would you kill? Marry? Pity date? Play along with us! Here are our choices from our A Game of Lettuce episode!
 
Charlotte's Choices

Kill: Gregor Clegane, Rakharo
Marry: Jaime Lannister, Jhaqo
Pity Date: Loras Tyrell, Aggo

Tori's Choices

Kill: Septa Mordane, John Arryn
Marry: Will the deserter, Serio Forel
Pity Date: Eddard Stark, Benjen Stark

Laura's Choices
Kill: Janos Slynt, Tywin Lannister
Marry: Yoren, Jaime Lannister
Pity Date: Maester Pycelle, Eddard Stark

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Do you agree with our choices or do you think we got it wrong? Do you have three characters you would like to pose to Charlotte, Tori, or Tori? Leave a comment and lettuce know!

Arugalater!

A Game of Lettuce - Show Notes

Winter is coming! The Lettuce Podcast features the first book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series: A Game of Thrones in this week's episode! Charlotte moderates this jam-packed show about her favorite book and television series. She, Laura, and Tori sit down on the Iron Throne to discuss the Houses, character development, character relationships, and Westeros' kings in A Game of Thrones. Each host shares their experience with the Game of Thrones phenomenon. They also chat about their favorite and unfavorite characters, and compare the book to its companion T.V. series. Charlotte talks about the growth of Samwell Tarly from admitted craven to Jon Snow's knowledgeable sidekick over the course of the book. Laura explains why Cersei is terrible as a person, but amazing as a character. Tori points out certain traits of House Stark that remind her of Scandinavian culture and folklore. All three hosts share a love for Tyrion Lannister and a dislike (read: hate!) for Joffrey Baratheon. Do impulsive decisions and unfair treatment of bastard children make Catelyn Stark an unlikable character? Is Robert Baratheon's party-all-the-time personality suitable for ruling a kingdom? Is Loras Tyrell a figure skater stuck in a Medieval world? All these subjects and more are brought to the table in this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!

Charlotte introduces a new Predictions segment, where she challenges Laura (the host with the least familiarity with A Song of Ice and Fire) to guess certain plot outcomes/twists in the series. For the Fun & Games segment, the girls bring back an old favorite: Kill, Marry, Pity Date! Listen to find out who gets betrothed and who gets beheaded. The second game, called House Hogwarts, find our hosts fusing the GoT and Harry Potter worlds. Charlotte, Laura, and Tori each sort a favorite and unfavorite character into one of the four Hogwarts Houses. Comment on this post to tell us where your favorite GoT character fit in at Hogwarts!

For the podtail, Charlotte mixed the official drink of Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish: Jack Rose! The podsnack was lemon cake (Sansa's favorite), provided by Laura. If you would like to mix your own Jack Rose or other Game of Thrones cocktails, you can find some great recipes here: 10 Cocktails Inspired by the Men of Game of Thrones. To make your own lemon cakes, check out this recipe or the recipe from the official Game of Thrones cookbook A Feast of Ice and Fire!

The Lettuce Podcast can be found on iTunes, Podcast Addict for Android devices, or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a comment on this or any blog post. You can also help us reach a wider audience by rating and reviewing The Lettuce Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks for listening and for your support!
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On the next episode of The Lettuce Podcast, our hosts set out on another mission with James Bond. Laura, Tori, Charlotte, and special guest Dan will be discussing the latest addition to the 007 franchise: Spectre! Get your guns and gadgets, hop into your Astin Martin, and come along on this spy adventure! 

Arugalater!