PEL Presents PMP#178: The Bear's Incomplete Dish

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

Casey, Paskin, Philosophy, Linsenmayer, Society & Culture, Alwan

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

We discuss Christopher Storer's culinary dramedy in light of the release of its strange third season. What made this a uniquely wonderful show in its first season? Is the unsatisfying character of this season just a matter of its being only the first half of what was originally planned? We talk about the flashbacks, the cameos, the comedy, "food porn," and more.

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0:00.0	This is pretty much pop a culture podcast. Today we're talking about The Bear,
0:13.0	just did its third season.
0:15.0	This is Mark Linton Meyer, with a tragic backstory
0:18.0	that will eventually be revealed in a flashback
0:21.0	when really you just want the plot to move forward.
0:23.0	This is Al Baker feeling very confident my ability to critique the show having eaten today,
0:29.6	half a bowl of cereal and a Cherry Bakewell.
0:32.0	Nice. Nice.
0:33.0	wonderful.
0:34.0	This is Serlein Breck.
0:35.0	From my fine dining experience, my non-negotiable's list includes no excuses and no cooked carrots.
0:42.0	I actually quite like cooked carrots. This is
0:44.0	Lawrence Ware coming to you from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and my mom loved me
0:48.3	in season one and season two, but she began to start questioning whether or not I
0:52.3	was good.
0:53.0	I did get into a discussion recently based on the thing where
0:57.5	Karmi is complaining about the guy who just doesn't want mushrooms.
1:01.0	Like is he allergic to mushrooms?
1:02.3	No, he just doesn't like mushrooms.
1:04.0	And the chef is affronted that I should be able to make whatever dish is and put whatever
1:07.2	cooked carrots or mushrooms.
1:09.2	But my experience at the few times I've been in a really good restaurant is that foods that I normally don't like if they're cooked by a master chef
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