228! Patriotism and Empanadas

Published: July 3, 2023, 4:58 p.m.

What is patriotic?\xa0This week, Jess, Aaron, and Joey talk about American Democracy, fusion foods, the spirit of the thing, beer holding, the cronut, and empanadas. They don\u2019t talk about\xa0pastechi (https://www.visitaruba.com/aruba-recipes/pastechis/).\xa0references\xa0* Dance Moms (https://play.mylifetime.com/shows/dance-moms)\xa0* BuzzFeed:\xa0"Maddie Ziegler On Being Sia's 'Muse' From Age 11" (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/maddie-ziegler-sia-muse-age-11-child-fame-pressure)\xa0* "Majorities in most countries have a positive opinion of the U.S." (https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux/status/1673749460948484098)\xa0* "Will Democracy Win? Barack Obama in Conversation with Christiane Amanpour" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LNe06Ev1o)\xa0* Revisiting:\xa0Critical Nonsense 233! The Familiar Unexpected (https://www.thisisnonsense.com/episodes/223)\xa0* Empanada Mama (https://www.empanadamama.com/)\xa0* TasteAtlas:\xa0"100 Most Popular Dumplings in the World" (https://www.tasteatlas.com/100-most-popular-dumplings-in-the-world)\xa0* USA! USA?: A patriotic playlist for people who aren't sure how they feel about America (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jZDM6OsPNtKiS2L26GO6u?si=0f6aab71038c42fe)