From the archives: The Beef behind ‘The Bear’

Bob Sirott

English - July 02, 2024 16:18 - ★★★★ - 39 ratings
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The third season of ‘The Bear’ was released on Hulu and Disney+ last week. According to Disney, the new season of the FX on Hulu series has been streamed by 5.4 million viewers, a record for an FX premiere on Hulu. According Variety, ‘The Bear’ is the most-watched season premiere for any scripted series on Hulu. Christopher Storer is the creator, executive producer, writer and co-showrunner for ‘The Bear’. He grew up with Chris Zucchero, the co-owner of Mr. Beef (666 N Orleans Street, in Chicago).

Zucchero, visited the WGN Radio studios in August of 2022. He told Bob Sirott about the boost in popularity, how to make an authentic Italian Beef, and the connection Mr. Beef has with Jay Leno. Bob played the interview back during today’s show.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5272012/Mr_Beef_Replay_070224_2024-07-02-140312.64kmono.mp3

Bob also shares an update of the first round of this year’s Best Beef Tournament. For more information, and to vote for your favorite beef, CLICK HERE.