Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| 01 | 'didn't You See The Signs?' | 20230102 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Elizabeth Zott meets Calvin Evans, and there are sparks... Writer: Bonnie Garmus - this is Garmus' debut novel. Reader: Julianna Jennings Bonnie Garmus' comedy featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic heroine Elizabeth Zott. Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller, featuring the idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. |
| 02 | 'i Want To Be Elizabeth Zott.' | 20230103 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Although their perfect relationship, based on a meeting of brilliant minds, is making their colleagues sick, Elizabeth and Calvin share everything -except their difficult pasts.... Writer: Bonnie Garmus Reader: Julianna Jennings Bonnie Garmus' comic debut featuring the idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller, featuring the idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. |
| 03 | 'you're Just Not Smart Enough.' | 20230104 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: despite her male colleagues dismissing or even stealing her work, the indefatigable Elizabeth Zott refuses to be sideline |
| 04 | Unwed And Pregnant? | 20230105 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: After Calvin's death, Elizabeth finds herself heartbroken - and pregnant. She decides to focus on work, but management at Hastings Research Institute have other ideas... Writer: Bonnie Garmus Reader: Julianna Jennings The next in Bonnie Garmus' brilliantly funny satire on sexual politics in 1960s America. Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller, featuring the idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. |
| 05 | 'cooking Is Science.' | 20230106 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Trying to pursue her research in her home lab, with a baby and dog in tow, isn't paying Elizabeth Zott's bills. She finds herself taking drastic actio |
| 06 | 'now Let's Get Started!' | 20230109 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Having agreed to become the unlikely presenter of 1960s show Supper at Six, the indefatigable Elizabeth Zott intends to bring science into daytime TV cookery ... Writer: Bonnie Garmus Reader: Julianna Jennings Bonnie Garmus' debut featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller, featuring the idiosyncratic feminist icon Elizabeth Zott. |
| 07 | 'just A Housewife?' | 20230110 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Brilliant chemist Elizabeth Zott has become the unlikely star of a 1960s daytime TV cookery show. And her scientific approach to cooking is proving revolutionary among her female viewer |
| 08 | 'do You Know Who I Am?' | 20230111 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: As the unlikely star of 1960s TV cooking show, Supper at Six, Elizabeth Zott has become something of a revolutionary. Not everyone is impressed, including her boss at the networ |
| 09 | 'godless Heathen!' | 20230112 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Unlikely TV star Elizabeth Zott has caused outcry after admitting that she doesn't believe in God. Meanwhile, her daughter is trying to find out more about her late father, the brilliant chemist Calvin Evan |
| 10 | 'chemistry Is Change!' | 20230113 | Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller featuring the gloriously idiosyncratic feminist icon, Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s and Zott's all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook, she's daring them to change the status quo. Today: Elizabeth Zott's cooking revolution reaches its peak, and she makes an unexpected return to her beloved chemistr |