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Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery

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Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery

Slate Podcasts

Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Danny Lavery welcomes Folu Akinkuotu, the creator of Unsnackable, a newsletter about rare and inaccessible snacks around the world.

Lavery and Akinkuoto tackle two letters: First, from a letter writer who thinks her boyfriend should save his life and quit his job. Another letter writer is wondering how to talk about weight loss without offending anyone at work. Plus, the story behind Unsnackable.

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Production by Phil Surkis


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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening ad-free on Amazon music.

0:03.4

Just a reminder that Big M. Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery happens twice a week.

0:08.0

Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode or Little Big Mood every Friday.

0:12.8

Sign up now to listen at slate.com slash mood.

0:15.4

Music Hello and welcome back to Big Mood Little Mood.

0:40.8

I'm your host, Danny Lavery, and with me in the studio this week is Folu Akin Kurokuotu, the creator

0:46.0

of Unsmackable, a newsletter about rare and inaccessible snacks around the world.

0:51.8

Fulu, welcome to the new show.

0:53.7

You've been, you and I have given advice before in a previous incarnation, but this is

0:58.6

your first time on the new show.

1:00.7

And I'm so thrilled, not only that you're here, but listeners, I wish you could see, like

1:05.8

the tortoiseshell glasses, the incredible blazer slash coat, and the way you have your phone propped up,

1:13.0

you look like you were the like 1985 consummate businesswoman, just being like, got it.

1:21.2

I mean, that that is a goal, you know, working, working girl, or something of that nature.

1:29.7

But thank you for having me.

1:31.7

This is the most high-powered snack reviewer in the tri-state area. Do you know who I am?

1:38.6

There's always things to aspire to. So maybe quad state area, is that a thing? It could be. Let's make it.

1:45.2

With a good blazer. I just love the idea now of you like leaving a convenience store,

1:51.2

a pretty woman, just like, oh, you don't know. You've just like wronged the greatest snack

1:56.5

reviewer of all time. And I'm going to get you. Yeah. It's so great to have you here. I am so looking

2:03.2

forward to talking about sex. Have you eaten anything good today? Uh, yeah. I had some Chinese honey

2:12.2

butter potato sticks that look like fries, but they're crunchy. So they're like fancy

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