{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"&quot;The Comfort Zone&quot; with Melissa Peterman - Ep. 17","description":"When times get tough, when weather is cold, when stuff gets uncertain\u2026we all want comfort, or more exactly Comfort Food. The incredibly funny and always-comforting Melissa Peterman, star of shows like \u201cReba\u201d and \u201cBaby Daddy\u201d, joins us to talk Tater-Tot hot-dish, throwing herself at Bono while on a trip to Ireland, and Phelps\u2019 deep need for gas-station pastry when he\u2019s feeling low. We explore the personal and political implications of comfort food with Karen Attiah of the Washington Post and Strauss breaks out his ultimate pick-me-up porcini mushroom matzoh-ball soup. &amp;nbsp;Pull up a glass and a Brandy Old Fashioned and some melty Mac-and-Cheese or ramen or gumbo, saag-dal, shepherds pie, cheesecake, peas and rice or poutine \u2014 it\u2019s time to get comfortable.  Guests: Melissa Peterman (@FollowTheBlonde), Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) Day Drinking: Brandy Old Fashioned Eats: Wisconsin Cheeses&amp;nbsp; Follow us on Twitter (@forks_ontheleft), Instagram (forks_ontheleft) and&amp;nbsp;Facebook.&amp;nbsp;Please rate us and leave us a review on iTunes! ","author_name":"Forks on the Left","author_url":"http:\/\/www.forksontheleft.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5096085\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/14236763"}