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It's been a while, but I promise the wait is worth it! Simon and Shawn have a special guest for another Aftershifter episode where we go deep into kitchen music, hot sauce and mental health in the cu…

Simon and Shawn avoid the apocalypse and bunker down with Mesoamerica's finest fibre and protein rich legume. Plus a surprising amoun of talk about wargaming and how to deal when your hero is a monst…

Put on your silly paper hats kids! Shawn and Simon sit around the holiday table and sift through the rubble of 2024 to find some recipes, food trends and media they loved and want to share.

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Another holiday season is upon us, so everyone stay calm! Shawn and Simon are bringing the chill, mindful vibes this Christmas along with boxes of scones, macarons and fruitcake. 

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If memory serves me right, Simon came up with a game for him and his co-host Shawn to play armed with nothing but some dice, a list of ingredients and a head full of dinner ideas. What insued was equ…

Vine-ripened tomatoes are the epitome of summer and our two amatuer gardener-gourmands go hard on the explosive flavours of summer's favourite fruit? The psychedelic colours, shapes, sizes and variat…

Slap on that sunscreen kids and grab a shovel! Shawn and Simon are hunting the sandy shores for mussels, oysters, clams, crabs, seaweed and a million other varieties of sea life, all delicious and al…

Fry 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew. The apple of the earth can be cooked so many different ways! Shawn and Simon dig deep to build a menu made entirely out of spuds plus the return of food court …

Simon and Shawn finally got the courage to tackle their biggest and most beloved topic yet! The multitude of dumplings made in Asia come a variety of shapes, tastes and textures that cannot be found …

Professor Simon drags Shawn deep into the world of Sourdough starters and how to make the perfect loaf of bread out of a jar of beige slime. 

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Shawn and Simon have already given their ideas for cheap holiday gifts... Now that we are all on the home stretch, maybe it's time to find that tome for a loved one who loves to cook! Lots of recomen…

As we careen into the most wonderful, often times stressful and most fincially difficult time of the year Simon and Shawn share some ideas for cheap gifts and activities in the kitchen that will real…

Harvest time is upon us! Simon and Shawn dive deep into the history and varieties of mankind's oldest cultivated fruit. 

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The dynamic duo of Simon and Shawn carve up the late summer-early autumn bounty and pack them into jars! It's fermenting time! Lots of talk about fermenting for the novice, someone's favourite spice,…

It's wobbly, it's wonderful and it's cheap! Simon and Shawn take this ancient Chinese soy product and press, shape smash and fry it into your favourite new dinner protein.

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It's time to look beyond the steak, burgers and hotdogs to something more exciting to cook outside! Shawn and Simon don flip flops and bring their ten favourite things to grill, plus a lot of talk ab…

It's the trial of the century! Simon and Shawn are joined by their good buddy Nick for part 2 of their after shift discussion. Drinks are had and the knives come out in this extended freeform epic!

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Simon and Shawn sit down with their good buddy Nick for part 1 of a two-part discussion of life in the culinary industry. The boys go into what it means to be a "chef", end up swapping Anthony Bourda…

It's takuan time!!! Shawn and Simon take a big bite out of the cheapest and easiest spring/summer vegetable to grow and enjoy.

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Simon returns from Montreal with stories of ham and cheese croissants, pizza sauce rollers and of course salty, spicy funky kimchi recipes. 

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