Pod Chef

Speaking Impeccably (w/ Carl Tart)

April 05, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Top Chef Season 18 - Portland is HERE! But before the three amigos discuss season 18, episode 1 - "First Impressions," they have a RIVETING discussion with Bertans Burton (Carl Tart) about his dinner at the Barfoot Contessa's house. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Become a patreon of ...

It's Easy... A Drive-in Movie Theater, Idiot!

March 29, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 43.8 MB

WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE PREMIER OF TOP CHEF SEASON 18 - PORTLAND! And to complete our "filler" episodes while we wait for the new season, this week your three best friends did a live watch of the New Season "First Look" Video AND we picked our teams for Fantasy Top Chef! New season of Top Chef premiers April 1st! And Pod Chef will continue to drop every Monday! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the...

What to Expect When You're Expecting A Sous Vide

March 22, 2021 07:50 - 59 minutes - 53.4 MB

This week your three best friends continue getting pumped for the new season of Top Chef starting on April 1 by breaking down all the new chef-testants competing in Portland for that coveted, sweet sweet Food and Wine Magazine feature and a little bit of CASH. We also hear about Jamal's new bundle of joy - his sous vide... congratulations and condolences. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! T...

Pod Gear - Our Attempt to get British People to Like Us

March 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Ello Mate! This week your free best friends make a desperate attempt to lure people from the UK to listen to our podcast by watching Top Gear. Jamal told us British people love Top Gear and it's kind of the same title as Top Chef... so we watched Top Gear SERIES 9 Episode 3 - "USA Special." Apparently British people don't like Americans, but love cars and being offensive. Next week we'll be back talking Top Chef as we discuss the new season and rank all the contestants. ----more---- Subscribe...

They Call Soda "Pop" in Ohio

March 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

The three amigos finish strong this week and discuss Top Chef season 2 - "Hawaii Finale Part 2". More importantly; they go over Bryan's report card from Tom, debate whether or not Marcel got boned, and Reaves FINALLY gets to do his Trump impression. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson.

I Thought About How A Helicopter is Like a Bee

February 22, 2021 15:37 - 56 minutes - 50.1 MB

This week your three best friends watched Top Chef Season Season 2, Episode 12 "Hawaii Finale Pt 1". We didn't like this episode so we talk about a bunch of other stuff like whether or not helicopters should exist, who Bryan looks like, and Padma's first season hazing. We also talked about the episode a bit. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson.

Romance is Fatty

February 15, 2021 17:18 - 1 hour - 53.5 MB

Love is in the air this week on Pod Chef! This week the three amigos watched Top Chef S2, E11 - "Sense and Sensuality". We talk about our valentine's day plans, discuss the "incident", and figure out what Bryan's wife really sees in him. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson.

A Little Goes A Long Way

February 08, 2021 14:12 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

It's Restaurant Wars... kind of? This week your three best friends watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 10 - "Unhappy Campers" and we need to give you our thoughts on why they don't want to call this episode restaurant wars. We think it's because both teams did very bad! Also Jamal shares his report card from Tom (will he get to go on the ski trip?) ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episod...

That's Not What Your Mom Said Last Night!

February 01, 2021 17:07 - 1 hour - 59 MB

What up feet freaks! This week your three best friends watched Top Chef - Season 2, Episode 9 - "Seven" which is confusing because it's episode 9... Jamal tells us about his surprise visit from Tom; and Bryan and Reaves grapple with the discomfort brought on by this bully-filled episode. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson.

And That's The Bottom Line, Cause Mia Said So!

January 26, 2021 17:44 - 1 hour - 55 MB

This week your three best friends watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 8 - "Holiday Spirit"! We learn about the awful time Reaves had on the ski trip, that Jamal is the friend you have to make excuses for, and that Bryan can make this podcast very sexy! WHAT! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as other episodes, it's because Bryan tried ...

"C" Me After Cooking

January 18, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 46.8 MB

This week your three best friends watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 7 - "The Raw and the Cooked" and we can't figure out if the title is supposed to be a pun or not. Also in this episode, we share Reaves' hosting report card from Tom. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as other episodes, it's because Bryan tried to be Ginnie and was b...

You Can Smell the Pepsi by the Curb

January 11, 2021 18:18 - 53 minutes - 45 MB

Well your three best friends had a bunch of technical issues while recording this week's episode but we freakin did it because you love us and we know you need that FIX, BABY!!! This week we watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 6 "Thanksgiving". We have some fun talking about how we'd spice up Thanksgiving, try to figure out what a chocolate meltdown is, and Bryan incorrectly says that Seth Curry was on the Clippers because he confused him with Austin Rivers in his head because both of their da...

The Church of Food and Wine Magazine with Reverend Han Gary

January 05, 2021 23:05 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

This week your three best friends watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 5 - "Social Service." They talk about the Mandela effect, a bunch of other stuff, and are joined by Reverend Han Gary of the First Church of Food and Wine Magazine. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as other episodes, it's because Bryan tried to be Ginnie and was bad...

Good Chef, Bad Chef

December 28, 2020 16:52 - 56 minutes - 48.2 MB

This week the three amigos watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 4 "Less is More." Bryan shares some stuff he learned in college in a police class and Jamal and Reaves prefer the British Office. ----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as other episodes, it's because Bryan tried to be Ginnie and was bad at it.

Is It Because I'm Bald?

December 21, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MB

This week your three best friends watched Top Chef - S02 E03 - "Food for the People". Bryan shares a story about a run in with the cops and Reaves unveils our brand new theme song! And for some reason we all ate thanksgiving type food before the show? ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode sounds better than the others, it's because Ginnie edited it. Thanks Gin...

S2E2 - Thump in the Trunk

December 14, 2020 05:56 - 56 minutes - 47.6 MB

We're fresh off of Thanksgiving and your three amigos are still hungry for Top Chef! This week your best friends on Pod Chef watched Top Chef Season 1, Episode 2 - "Eastern Promises" and have a lot of fun talking about how quickly Otto's teammates flip on him and reminiscing about the good old days. ----more---- ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't s...

Episode 12 - Always Ask Before Showing Someone Your Knife Set

December 07, 2020 08:30 - 57 minutes - 48.1 MB

Your three best friends are at it again... We watched Top Chef Season 2, Episode 1 - "Into the Fire". In this episode we discuss proper etiquette for showing someone your knife set and what exactly it means to use sexuality to your advantage in a cooking competition. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as other episodes, it's because Br...

POD CHEF SEASON 2 STARTS ON MONDAY DECEMBER 7!

December 05, 2020 21:43 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

Hey best friends! We took last week off to rebuild our strength, but to get you ready for season 2 - here's a little clip that was cut for time from the next episode... it was cut for time AND FOR NO OTHER REASON. STOP ASKING! Season 2, Episode 1 will be out Monday December 7th! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as the last few episo...

Episode 11 - Your Mouth is Nature's Sink

November 23, 2020 06:17 - 57 minutes - 48.5 MB

Pod Chef victory lap! We watched the entire first season of Top Chef and did a freakin podcast about it. This week we talk about Top Chef Season 1, Episode 12 - Vegas Finale Part 2 and we're being... very funny while doing it. ----more---- ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode doesn't sound as good as the last few episodes, it's because Bryan tried to be Ginni...

Episode 10 - No Spoons Allowed

November 16, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

It's time for your weekly dose of Pod Chef! This week your three best friends watched TWO episodes of Top Chef Season 1. Episode 10 - Reunion and Episode 11 - Vegas Finale Part 1. Why? I don't know, not much happens in either episode and we needed stuff to talk about! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode sounds better than the other episodes, it's because Gin...

Episode 9 - The Ghost of Julia Child

November 09, 2020 17:06 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

It's P-P-P-P-Pod Chef BABY! This week the three amigos do their best not to be too spooky while they talk about Top Chef Season 1, Episode 9 "Napa's Finest" ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode sounds better than the other episodes, it's because Ginnie helped us with production! Thanks Ginnie!!

Episode 8 - Wine Dinner = good /Liquid Lunch = bad

November 02, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Everybody POD CHEF tonight! Fresh off their life-changing interview with Harold Dierterle, your three best friends get back to doing what they do best - talking to each other about Top Chef. This week we watched Top Chef Season 1, Episode 8 "Wedding Bell Blues".----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode sounds better than the other episodes, it's because Ginnie hel...

Episode 7 - Restaurant Wars w/ Harold Dieterle

October 26, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 21.3 MB

Uh oh it's Pod Chef! Your three best friends welcome special guest and new best friend, Harold Dieterle, to the pod to talk about what it was like being in the first season of Top Chef and Restaurant Wars. Then we play the new game that's sweeping the nation - Send home, add foam, or de-bone!----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review!

Episode 6 - Miguel Does a Doozy

October 19, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Let's Pod Chef! In this episode of Pod Chef, your three best friends watch Top Chef Season 1, Episode 6 "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and Miguel does a doozy! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! If you're wondering why this episode sounds better than the other episodes, it's because Ginnie helped us with production! Thanks Ginnie!!

Episode 5 - The Jicama Made Us Sickama

October 12, 2020 03:03 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

It's Pod Chef time! The three amigos continue being your best friends by watching Top Chef Season 1, Episode 5 - "Blind Confusion" and talking about it. ----more---- ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review!

Episode 4 - Jamal: The SPAM Connoisseur

October 05, 2020 02:20 - 56 minutes - 40.9 MB

Pod Chef keeps on rollin' with Episode 4 and Jamal is the host now! Your three best friends watch Top Chef Season 1, Episode 4 - "Food on the Fly" and try to figure out how these adult chefs have no idea how to use a microwave. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review!

Episode 3 - An Octopus is Almost the Entire Baseball Team Minus One Player

September 28, 2020 03:12 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MB

It's episode 3 baby! Your three best friends watched Top Chef season 1, episode 3 "Nasty Delights". What did we think of it? We thought it was yucky! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday, rate us 5 stars, and let us know what you had for dinner last night!

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