Gastroegyptology (BREAD BAKING) with Seamus Blackley

Ologies with Alie Ward

Alie Ward

Comedy, Science, Society & Culture

4.9 • 23.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2020

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Sourdough starters! Ancient yeasts! Why we need/knead dough! And why you don't need to buy a starter to start. Polymath, particle physicist, inventor of the Xbox, and truly delightful fermentation nerd Seamus Blackley joins to chat about his kitchen adventures resurrecting dormant yeasts from 4,000 Egyptian baking vessels, plus wild yeasts, the infuriating myth of “yeast scarcity,” the beauty of everyday objects, the debt we owe our ancestors, the joy of getting to know your dough plus tons of tips for newbie and experienced bakers. The first half is all about the history of baking and yeasts and some hot Egyptian gossip, then we roll up our sleeves in the second half for how-tos. Forward this episode to anyone who bakes, who wants to bake, who lovingly feeds their jar of yeasts, who is intimidated by it or who just needs a lesson on how to slow down and enjoy the dormancy period we’re in right now. This episode’s got it all. Including some truly shameless bread puns. Follow Seamus @SeamusBlackley and here’s one recipe tutorial megathread: https://twitter.com/SeamusBlackley/status/1135328857660305408 Follow: Egyptologist Dr. Serena Love, microbiologist Richard Bowman @RBowman1234 and the coiner of “Gastroegyptology,” Kieran Donnachie A donation went to Boys and Girls Clubs of America: https://www.bgca.org Sponsor links: Sakara.com/ologies; Kiwico.com/ologies More links at alieward.com/ologies/gastroegyptology Transcripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and STIIIICKERS! Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris Theme song by Nick Thorburn Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

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0:00.0	Oh hey, it's your grandfatherly neighbor who secretly waters your plants for you.
0:05.0	Ali Ward back with a fresh, hot, steamy, yeasty episode of Oligies.
0:10.6	We're all staying in and without hitting up the store for fresh bread, a lot of y'all
0:14.4	have been rising to the occasion and baking at home.
0:17.4	So this past week, I hunted down anologist who can help make your bread troubles toast.
0:22.2	I think you're going to loathe it.
0:23.5	But before that, thank you to all the patrons at patreon.com slash allergies for supporting
0:27.8	the show.
0:28.8	Right now, podcasters are lucky to work from their closets.
0:31.8	But recording remotely is a giant pain in the hot buns and it costs more to deal with
0:36.4	in post.
0:37.4	So thank you for supporting patrons.
0:39.5	Happy birthday on April 17th to Steven Ray Morris.
0:42.6	Everyone wish them a happy one on Friday.
0:44.4	Thank you to everyone wearing items from allergiesmarch.com.
0:47.2	Every person telling a friend or sending an episode around, rating, subscribing, all of those
0:52.0	are life changers.
0:53.0	And of course, reviewing on iTunes and to honor and embarrass someone each week.
0:57.4	I pick a fresh one this week.
0:58.8	Thank you AKP who says that they bought an iPad just so they can finally give me a review
1:03.8	that was way too kind.
1:06.0	Also I hope that you use it for Pinteresting some bread recipes because you're going to
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