Chew vol. 1-2

Episode 294. We chow down on the first two volumes of Chew, the 2009 comic from John Layman and Rob Guillory. Whenever Tony Chu eats something, he gets a psychic impression of its history. He can see where produce was grown or how meat was slaughtered, or if he bites a dead body, he can see that person's last moments. He uses this power as an agent for the FDA, solving bizarre food-related crimes in a world where where chicken has been outlawed and is now treated as an illicit substance. We discuss the nonstop antics, scribbled-in background jokes, the narrative's slow release of info on the deadly bird flu that led to the chicken ban, and character designs modeled after actors from Lost.

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:04) - Welcome and banter
• (01:20) - Non-spoiler thoughts on Chew vol. 1-2
• (10:37) - Housekeeping
• (14:50) - Spoilers!! Chew vol. 1-2
• (01:01:43) - Review Show Bingo
• (01:05:13) - Recommendations
• (01:14:58) - What we are discussing next episode
• (01:16:05) - Outro

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