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!

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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!

 

Jurassic Lettuce - Show Notes

The long awaited and twice advertised Jurassic World episode of The Lettuce Podcast is finally here! Tori, Charlotte, and Laura do round-robin Group Moderating for this prehistoric podcast. Charlotte opens up the show, shares how many of the Jurassic Park movies she's seen, and asks her co-hosts to share the same. Tori explains how she got introduced to the franchise from a video game. Laura talks about how scared she was when she saw Jurassic Park in the 1990's. Tori leads the Discussion Topics segment where the characters, the Indominus Rex, and the Jurassic Park series are examined. Charlotte and Laura butt heads about the inclusion of a romance between main characters Owen and Claire. Tori talks about the classic Jurassic Park themes that appear in Jurassic World and how that helps it fit in to the franchise. All three hosts discuss the good and bad aspects of the plot and whether a good plot was necessary to enjoy this film. Is it believable that the military would want to include trained raptors in its forces? Is it believable that Claire can outrun a T-Rex in her pumps? Is any of this believable? All these questions and more are up for debate in this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!

Laura runs the Fun & Games segment and introduces a new standard game for The Lettuce Podcast: Madlibs! Using paragraphs from Wikipedia's Jurassic World summary, Laura removed certain words and asked Charlotte and Tori to fill in the blanks. The result was a hilarious and fun re-telling of the Jurassic World plot using spaghetti, race cars, and a porous, radiant T-Rex! After the laughter subsided, the girls took MoviePilot.com's Which Jurassic World Dinosaur Are You?. Play along with us and post your results in the comment section of this post!

This week's Podsnack was made by Laura - Snickerdoodles with Dinosaur Prints! She used the snickerdoodle recipe from a Better Homes & Gardens cookbook and stamped the feet with a toy dinosaur. Tori mixed up the Podtail - a Melon Ball! Not only was the Melon Ball a delicious, fruity treat, but it's bright green color made it a perfect companion for this dinosaur-themed podcast!

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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The Lettuce Podcast's next topic is a favorite of Charlotte's: Game of Thrones! She'll be hosting this jam-packed episode all about the first book of the A Song of Ice and Fire series and the first season of its companion television series. Join us next time to see who wins and who dies in a game of thrones!

Field Mix - 90's Edition - Show Notes

Cowabunga, dudes! The Lettuce Podcast is hopping into a TARDIS to travel back to 1995 for an all-music special. Laura hosts this episode where she, Tori, and Charlotte talk about 6 albums that are celebrating 20 year anniversaries in 2015. Albums featured in this episode include the Pocahontas soundtrack, Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom, and more. Each hosts shares their experience with this music and whether they remember hearing it in the 90's. They also discuss their favorite and unfavorite tracks. Laura explains why "Head Over Feet" is a favorite track from Jagged Little Pill, but why "Not the Doctor" is a miss. Tori talks about the use of dissonance on the Foo Fighters' debut album and how it affected her enjoyment of the music. Charlotte shares why she is used to hearing Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in German. The three hosts also take time to rate each album on a scale of 1-5 Chards! Listen to see which album rates highest and which rates lowest. All this and more is on this all-90's themed episode of The Lettuce Podcast.

During the Fun & Games segment, Laura poses a favorites poll to Charlotte and Tori. They each talk about their favorite 90's candies, television shows, movies, music, and more. They also take the Which Year Of The 90's Are You? quiz to see where in time their true 90's selves lie!

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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The next installment of The Lettuce Podcast will be the much anticipated (and twice advertised!) Jurassic World episode! Join Charlotte, Tori, and Laura in this group-moderated dinosaur epic where they'll discuss the movie, their favorite characters, and more.

The Lettuce Podcast's Number 1 Fan

On September 1st, 2015, we said goodbye to our biggest fan. Cliff Kaufman (Charlotte's dad) passed away after a long battle with kidney cancer. Mr. Kaufman was a supportive fan of the show and was our biggest cheerleader. He listened to every episode released even when the topic didn't interest him. He was always available for an encouraging word, suggestions for show topics, and advice on how to make things better. His favorite episode of The Lettuce Podcast was our Dr. Lettuce episode, as James Bond books and movies were some of his favorites. Our most recent episode, Harry Potter and the Deathly Lettuce, was dedicated to him and his memory. Future episodes which feature James Bond as a topic will also be dedicated to him.

Mr. Kaufman's actions as a friend of the podcast are nothing compared to his role as a father. Charlotte always spoke of him in the highest regard, saying that he was always willing to listen to her when she needed to talk. He encouraged her to follow her instincts and supported her opinions about many facets of life. Because of this loving connection with her father, Charlotte went to great measures to spend as much time with him as possible in his final months. Their relationship was special and strong, as only a father-daughter relationship could be. 

Mr. Kaufman was a fun loving and spirited man who loved all of his family very much - even his chihuahuas Minnie and Pico!

Our thoughts and love go out to the Kaufman family in this tough time. We are sad to say goodbye to our biggest fan, but can't imagine the heartache it must be to lose such a wonderful husband, father, brother, and uncle. For more information about Cliff Kaufman and his life, please read his obituary.

As the end of the year approaches and charitable donations are being planned, please consider donating to the Kidney Cancer Association in memory of Cliff Kaufman.