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Bennett Rea

Creator/Founder
Cookin' with Congress
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
North America,
Europe,
...
City 
Los Angeles
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Los_Angeles

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Bio

Bennett Rea is a writer and the creator of Cookin' with Congress, the hit series where he eats the favorite foods and homespun recipes of politicians. He has written for Cracked, The Hill, Gastro Obscura and more, has performed storytelling at UCB and Taboo Tales, and owns a disturbingly large amount of congressional cookbooks. Cookin' with Congress has been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition, NBC LA and Atlas Obscura. Bennett's writing and interviews have been read and listened to by more than 17 million people. He has given presentations at colleges and universities on the politics of food, presidential eating habits, the impact of liberal arts, and pursuing a career in the arts.

Current position (1)

Creator/Founder

Cookin' with Congress

Presentations

Presentations (1)
A Recipe for Reelection: The Politics of Food and The Food of Politics

Learn the history of politics through the recipes and culinary decisions of the most powerful people in the U.S. How and why have politicians used food as a tool for campaigning? What do politicians' tastes and decisions say about their character and administrations? And why on earth would they submit recipes that now disgust the masses?

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Books & Articles (3)

Four Shocking Recipes From the Tables of Past U.S. Presidents
Kamala Harris is a cook. Will it help her win
U.S. politicians sometimes offer recipes. One man puts them all to the test

Expertise (12)

Social & Political
Entertainment & Art
PR & Communications
Media & Marketing
Food History U.S. presidents Presidential food Presidential Politics vintage food Cookbooks Congress art and food
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A background in comedic storytelling means every presentation is as entertaining as it is insightful

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