It's fall. It's football season. It's tailgate season.

Tailgating is a deliciously American tradition that maybe started at a battle and maybe started at a football game. Either way, there are few things that are more decidedly American than enjoying food and drinks in a parking lot surrounded by 100,000 of your newest best friends.

This week, we dive into a tour of tailgating around America, figure out how it started, and reflect a little bit on what tailgating really is. Listen as you get excited for all of the big games!

This is "The Discussion," where Nick & co-host Bridget go on the tailgate tour together, having some fun, and trying the famous "Gator Wine," among other things!

If you'd like to hear the full story, listen to "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story, or you can find the link to read the full blog post below!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

It's fall. It's football season. It's tailgate season.

Tailgating is a deliciously American tradition that maybe started at a battle and maybe started at a football game. Either way, there are few things that are more decidedly American than enjoying food and drinks in a parking lot surrounded by 100,000 of your newest best friends.

This week, we dive into a tour of tailgating around America, figure out how it started, and reflect a little bit on what tailgating really is. Listen as you get excited for all of the big games!

This is "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story, but if you prefer reading, you can find the link to the blog post below!

On our companion episode, "The Discussion," Nick & co-host Bridget go on the tailgate tour together, having some fun, and trying the famous "Gator Wine," among other things!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Why beef costs what it costs right now, who's making money on it is a hot topic right now, and in this episode of A More Perfect Plate, we dive into the topic.

We go over the hundred and sixty years of Americans getting good at logistics to reduce the price of beef, and then share how beef gets on your table today while discussing some of the issues we all face.

This is The Discussion where Nick & Bridget have some fun with the topic while enjoying a steak and a glass of wine, just like you'd do with your friends while talking about this topic.

If you'd like to hear the full story, listen to "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story, or you can find the link to read the full blog post below!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Why beef costs what it costs right now, who's making money on it is a hot topic right now, and in this episode of A More Perfect Plate, we dive into the topic.

We go over the hundred and sixty years of Americans getting good at logistics to reduce the price of beef, and then share how beef gets on your table today while discussing some of the issues we all face.

This is "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story to save you from reading it - but if you prefer reading, you can find the link to the blog post below!

On our companion episode, "The Discussion," Nick & co-host Bridget have some fun with the topic while enjoying a steak and a glass of wine, just like you'd do with your friends while talking about this topic.

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Bourbon is THE spirit of the United States of America.

Undefined for most of our history, it has a murky origin story deep in marketing cover and tall tales.

On this week's episode of A More Perfect Plate, we share the competing origin stories of American Bourbon Whiskey and how marketing shaped the path of this most highly regarded of American spirits.

This is "The Discussion" where Nick & co-host Bridget (a marketing expert) have fun talking about these stories, and play a little game of trying to match bourbons to their descriptions!

If you'd like to hear the full story, listen to "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story, or you can find the link to read the full blog post below!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Bourbon is THE spirit of the United States of America.

Undefined for most of our history, it has a murky origin story deep in marketing cover and tall tales.

On this week's episode of A More Perfect Plate, we share the competing origin stories of American Bourbon Whiskey and how marketing shaped the path of this most highly regarded of American spirits.

This is "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story to save you from reading it - but if you prefer reading, you can find the link to the blog post below!

On our companion episode, "The Discussion," Nick & co-host Bridget (a marketing expert) have fun talking about these stories, and play a little game of trying to match bourbons to their descriptions!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Indigenous foods are staples in our diet, even if we don't know it.

Foods from corn to tomatoes to jerky are native to the Americas, even if it took centuries of effort to get the foods we love to our tables today.

This Dispatch is the story of 7 different dishes and foods that have their origins in the Americas:

• Chips & Salsa
• Succotash
• Maple Syrup
• Wild Rice
• Jerky
• Bison Burgers
• Cedar Plank Salmon

Each food item has a story of innovation by the people who first brought them to the table that's shared for you to enjoy.

This is "The Discussion," where Nick & co-host Bridget talk about this material and talk about some of the stories that didn't quite make the cut for the Dispatch while snacking on some of our favorite snacks that are natively American.

If you'd like to hear the full story, listen to "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story, or you can find the link to read the full blog post below!

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

Indigenous foods are staples in our diet, even if we don't know it.

Foods from corn to tomatoes to jerky are native to the Americas, even if it took centuries of effort to get the foods we love to our tables today.

This Dispatch is the story of 7 different dishes and foods that have their origins in the Americas:

• Chips & Salsa
• Succotash
• Maple Syrup
• Wild Rice
• Jerky
• Bison Burgers
• Cedar Plank Salmon

Each food item has a story of innovation by the people who first brought them to the table that's shared for you to enjoy.

This is "The Read" where Nick narrates the entire story to save you from reading it - but if you prefer reading, you can find the link to the blog post below!

On our companion episode, "The Discussion," Nick & co-host Bridget talk about this material and talk about some of the stories that didn't quite make the cut for the Dispatch while snacking on some of our favorite snacks that are natively American.

Read the full Dispatch on our blog.

Watch "The Discussion" on YouTube.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget