Presenting “Smart Girl Dumb Questions”

呈现“聪明女孩的愚笨提问”

No Stupid Questions

社会与文化

2025-05-08

47 分钟
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Nayeema Raza describes her podcast as “a curiosity party.” In this episode of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, she asks chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt whether cooking is an art or a science — and whether brunch is a scam.
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  • Hey there, Stephen Dubner.

  • I hope you've been enjoying our weekly replay of the No Stupid Questions archive based on your emails and reviews.

  • Some of you think it's even better the second time around.

  • And if this is your first time, that's good, too.

  • Today, we've got a bonus episode.

  • I want you to hear a new podcast that I think you'll like.

  • It's called Smart Girl Dumb Questions, and it's hosted by Naima Raza.

  • The episode you're about to hear is a conversation between Naima and one of my favorite people,

  • the scientifically inclined food writer, J.

  • Kenzie Lopez-Alt, who's the author of The Food Lab.

  • We've actually had Kenzie on Freakonomics Radio a couple times over the years.

  • After you listen to this episode with Naima,

  • you might want to check out Freakonomics Radio episode two.

  • 26 called Food Plus Science Equals Victory.

  • And now here is Smart Girl Dumb Questions.

  • Is brunch a scam?

  • Is brunch a scam?

  • No.

  • In order for something to be a scam, there has to be an element of deception.

  • With brunch, you know what to expect.