The Bon Appétit test kitchen was a beloved comfort channel of the late 2010's serving up wholesome, bingeable and feel-good content for foodies across the globe. But behind the scenes systemic racism, pay inequities and mistreatment of POC staff revealed an ugly truth beyond the "BA Family" facade. This week we tackle arguably the biggest and most shocking cancellation of 2020 and discuss the unexpected downfall of Bon Appétit!
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01:26 Why I loved Bon Appétit
04:54 The magazine to YouTube pipeline
09:51 YouTube rebrand and success
18:20 The downfall
39:39 Business Insider expose on Bon Appétit
46:32 The aftermath
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The Bon Appétit test kitchen's race problem
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Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
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