Starving for Attention with Richard and Jazmin Blais
199 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 599 ratingsGet an entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at the world of food with this chef, television personality and author. Hear from anyone and everyone in the culinary industry, including restaurateurs, television hosts, famous chefs, producers of your favorite cooking and competition shows and more. They'll join the Blaises for spontaneous, back-of-house conversation about what it takes to make it in different parts of the food business, global trends and where the industry overlaps with entertainment. Plus, play along with their games, trivia and other wacky moments.
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Episodes
Shave and a Hair Cutforth...Top Chef! with Dan Cutforth
March 06, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBReality TV competition producer and the man behind Top Chef Dan Cutforth takes a step into the Walk-In to talk about his creation, as well as the severe lack of Richard Blais in recent episodes and the infamous head shaving incident! Also, Richard takes some fan questions about Top Chef!
Forked Up: A Thug Kitchen Interview
February 27, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBThe minds behind the food blog-turned-podcast Michelle Davis & Matt Halloway step into the Walk-In to talk about their rise to fame in the online food space. They also talk about the magic of Trader Joes, dealing with crazy LA shoppers, the numerous conspiracy theories about Salt Bae, and what really makes them Scarf-or-Barf: Vegan Edition. Warning: there's a lot of bleeps in this one.
Antonia Lofaso Crashes David Lewis' Party
February 20, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBDavid Lewis and Antonia Lofaso meet up with Richard to enjoy cans of SAN PELLEGRINO as they explain the behind-the-scenes happenings and editing tricks on the set of Guy's Grocery Game while Richard pitches some ideas for the show. David also trains Richard and Antonia on the art of critiquing on camera.
Blais'd: Live from the Restaurant Innovation Summit in Austin, TX
February 13, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBThis week, Richard gives you a look at his keynote presentation at the 2017 National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Innovation Summit in Austin, TX that examines how we can use technology to enhance the food space.
Trading Skateboards for Cutting Boards with Chad Minton
February 06, 2018 12:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Digital Walk-In (a.k.a. Skype) welcomes Chad Minton to talk about his rise through the kitchen, why his name is in the Urban Dictionary and balancing his career as an executive chef with running his lifestyle brand and social media community True Cooks. Also, Richard finally got in trouble for excessive DJ Airhorning on set and at home.
Romancing The Curtis Stone
January 30, 2018 13:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBRichard and Jazmin finally get Curtis Stone in the Walk-In to talk about finding his passion for food at an early age, making the leap from restaurateuring to television, and the difference in dishing out criticism between staff and Top Chef contestants before playing an Australian edition of Scarf-or-Barf.
Somebody Feed Phil Rosenthal
January 23, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal pops by the Walk-In with Richard and Jazmin to talk about his new food-centric travel show on Netflix, where to get a good hot dog (answer: NOT AT DODGER STADIUM) and the creative process of creating a travel show for the common man.
This Is Not A Product Placement with Carla Hall
January 16, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBTop Chef and co-host of The Chew Carla Hall invites Richard into her house in NYC to talk about the many careers she's had (including being a cast member of The Lion King), keeping her authenticity in a commercial setting, her recent cameo on Girls Trip, and her method of having gratitude for every opportunity she's given.
Behind The Blais: Rachel Ray Show in NYC
January 12, 2018 09:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBRichard and Jazmin are back at The Ace Hotel in New York to document their experience before and after going on The Rachel Ray Show! Will Jazmin conquer her nerves of her first major TV appearance? Who's the Nick Saban of the cooking world? What does Richard make on the show today!? All this and more will be answered on today's bonus episode of SFA--as well as today's episode of The Rachel Ray Show...
Just A Bunch of Animals with Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo
January 09, 2018 09:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBLA restaurateurs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo step into the Walk In to talk about the evolution of how they manage their many restaurants over the last 10 years, dealing with harassment in the work place, and their methods for keeping their staff involved in the process.
An Extra Side of Veggies with Jeremy Fox
January 02, 2018 09:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBChef and author of "On Vegetables" Jeremy Fox steps into the Walk In to talk about his fall from grace and his road to redemption.
From The Walk-In: Andrew Zimmern
December 26, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBHappy Holidays from Blaises! Richard and Jazmin pull out an episode from the vault featuring the thankful and talented Andrew Zimmern on his journey rebuilding his life after addiction to becoming a chef and host of several successful food programs, and how he gives back.
In The Walk-In Freezer with Sam Mason
December 19, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBRichard is joined in a bustling shop in Brooklyn owned by fellow chef and hipster Sam Mason, who talks about how his creation Odd Fellows Ice Cream Co. brings together ice cream and strange flavors in a Wonkaesque fashion!
Blais Reviews: Top Chef Colorado
December 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBRichard and Jazmin team up again in the Mini-Walk-In (a.k.a. a random closet in their house) to do another review about the season premiere of Top Chef's 15th season, including: Richard's permanent cameo in the opening, staring with a Potluck challenge, the growing hipster population on Denver, the formidable challengers inside Last Chance Kitchen, and why Jazmin hid her pregnancy from Richard when he was competing on the show!
True Grits with Marcus Samuelsson
December 05, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBCelebrity chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson serves Richard food from his head quarters in Harlem to talk about the origins of his fashion sense, as well as his use of narratives in his dishes to bring communities together.
Blais'd: Live From Chicago!
December 01, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBRichard hits The Windy City with a bonus episode from his seminar live in Chicago! Get ready for lots of laughs, food sounds, and a stunning impression of Guy Fieri...
Jazzing It Up with The Potash Twins
November 28, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBIn Minneapolis, Richard joins up with the "Twin Horns of Joy" and hosts of Travel Channel's Travel Channel's "Southern Road Trip" Adeev and Ezra Potash talk about their relationship with Andrew Zimmern, their music, and what they really think about La La Land.
Blais Reviews: Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
November 21, 2017 09:00 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBRichard & Jazmin find themselves in a fitness club of all places as they review the documentary that explores the life and achievements of Jeremiah Tower, a controversial yet influential gastronomist and one of the first American celebrity chefs.
Sprinkle In Some Cupcakes with Candace Nelson
November 14, 2017 09:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBFounder of Sprinkles Cupcakes and "Cupcake Wars" judge Candace Nelson steps into the Walk In to talk about her role in the cupcake craze, her success as both an entrepreneur and a mother, and the story behind her ingenious idea of creating the 24-hour Cupcake ATM! She also talks about trading in a muffin tin for a pizza paddle in her new restaurant venture, Pizzana.
Food History with Simon Majumdar
November 07, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBBritish-American author and television personality Simon Majumdar steps into the Walk In to talk about his unexpected participation on Iron Chef: America, judging on Cutthroat Kitchen, and accepts his nomination as Starving For Attention's resident food historian.
Blais'd: Live In Minneapolis
November 03, 2017 07:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBAs a special treat, Richard brings you a recording of his live seminar in Minneapolis where he talks about cooking techniques and--oddly enough--Guy Fieri. Enjoy this special treat and let us know what you think of this special through social media or the PodcastOne app!
Watching Fabio Viviani Enjoy An Aged Steak
October 31, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBItalian chef, restaurateur, and Top Chef Fan Favorite Fabio Viviani sits down for a bite to eat and a chat with Richard about spending his teenage years working his way through kitchens, immigrating into the United States, competing alongside Richard on Top Chef, and his method of balancing success with freedom in the culinary world.
Instagram Stories with Aarti Sequeira & Catherine McCord
October 24, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBResident judges on Guy's Grocery Games Aarti Sequeira & Catherine McCord step into the Walk In to talk about their experiences judging competitions and that one time Jazmin punched a hole into a wall.
Blais Reviews: Top Chef Juniors Premiere
October 17, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBIn a change of pace, Richard and Jazmin hop on Skype to have a cross-country discussion about the premiere of Top Chef's take on kid-based cooking competitions. ALERT = there are most definitely spoilers!
Trademarking Salmon Pastrami with David Burke
October 10, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 35 MBRestaurateur and branding genius David Burke gives Richard some tips on turning your name into a brand when it comes to working with food.
Top Chef Reunion with Shirley Chung & Casey Thompson
October 03, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBRichard and Jazmin meet up with Shirley Chung and Casey Thompson in Newport Beach to talk about life after Top Chef and how they manage their businesses and brands in the culinary world.
Birds of a Feather Rotisserie Together with Evan and Sarah Rich
September 26, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 38 MBOn location at the Williams Sonoma HQ in San Francisco, the culinary power-couple behind Rich Table, Evan and Sarah Rich, talk about opening up their new restaurant RT Rotisserie, their experience moving from the East Coast to the West, and how they manage to raise a family while running multiple restaurants together.
A Spicoli Moment with Brooke Williamson
September 19, 2017 00:01 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBTop Chef Season 10's Brooke Williamson pops into The Walk In to talk about how she really felts about the final verdict of her season, that time Richard was totally mean about serving a cold soup dish, and what her young son thinks about her culinary achievements.
Getting Baked with Duff Goldman
September 12, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBOwner of Charm City Cakes and the "Ace of Cakes" himself Duff Goldman comes inside the Walk In to talk about his start in the business of craft crazy cakes, the formation of his unusual baking team, and his recent weight loss!
Off The Court with Dale Talde
September 05, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBTop Chef: Chicago's Dale Talde joins Richard in a hotel room in New York to talk about his time on Top Chef, his current business venture, basketball, and that one time he went full-on crazy at an intern.
The Devil Wears An Apron with Gail Simmons
August 29, 2017 00:01 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBTop Chef judge and food writer Gail Simmons meets up with Richard & Jazmin in Aspen to talk about her moviesque (and somewhat hellish) internship in the food space to her current role as a permanent judge on Bravos Top Chef.
Straight From the Test Kitchen of Justin Chapple
August 22, 2017 00:01 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBFood & Wine Test Kitchen's Justin Chapple meets up with Richard & Jazmin in Aspen to talk about his start at Starbucks to the method behind his madness in his cooking videos and his own way of handling internet trolls, as well as his upcoming cookbook. Also, we learn the deep, dark secret behind Richard's beard (spoilers: it's not very deep or dark, but it's mildly interesting).
Sandee Birdsong
August 15, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBRichard and Jazmin get an interesting (often unsung and very dirty) point-of-view from the television world of cooking with Sandee Birdsong, the head of the culinary department (i.e. the people who actually make cooking shows run) of Top Chef and MasterChef. Also, listeners can play along with the grossest game Richard's come up with so far...this is not an episode for the squeamish!
Ain't No Rest For The Culinary Department with Sandee Birdsong
August 15, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBRichard and Jazmin get an interesting (often unsung and very dirty) point-of-view from the television world of cooking with Sandee Birdsong, the head of the culinary department (i.e. the people who actually make cooking shows run) of Top Chef and MasterChef. Also, listeners can play along with the grossest game Richard's come up with so far...this is not an episode for the squeamish!
Du Or Donut, There Is No Try with with Wylie Dufresne
August 08, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 61 MBLive again from the Ace Hotel, molecular gastronomist and Richards cooking idol Wylie Dufresne joins Richard to talk about engineering the perfect donut at his new venture Du's Donuts, the science behind the art of reinventing food from a molecular standpoint, and his opinion on food television. Also, Richard and Jazmin figure out their respective Game of Thrones houses.
Bringing Haggis To a Knife Fight With Ilan Hall
August 01, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBLive from the basement of Ace Hotel in New York, Richard (along with fill-in sidekick Eli Kirshtein) talk to chef and restaurateur Ilan Hall about his unconventional take on classic dishes like vegan ramen and Israeli BBQ, going head-to-head with Marcel Vigneron on Top Chef, and his time as creator and host of Knife Fight on the Esquire Network.
Michael Voltaggio
July 25, 2017 00:01 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBTop Chef winner and the tattooed restaurateur behind .ink in Los Angeles Michael Voltaggio steps into the Walk-In to talk about competing on television with his own brother, creating his own chef family tree, and the element of surprise he makes sure to incorporate into his food.
The Taste of Competition with Michael Voltaggio
July 25, 2017 00:01 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBTop Chef winner and the tattooed restaurateur behind .ink in Los Angeles Michael Voltaggio steps into the Walk-In to talk about competing on television with his own brother, creating his own chef family tree, and the element of surprise he makes sure to incorporate into his food.
Andrew Zimmern
July 18, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBDuring the Aspen F&W Classic, chef, writer, and creator of Travel Channels Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern enters the Walk In to talk about the unconventional start to his massively successful television career, why it's not just about eating bugs, and how to use fame for the betterment of his fellow man.
Fermented Whale Anus and the Birth Story of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
July 18, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBDuring the Aspen F&W Classic, chef, writer, and creator of Travel Channels Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern enters the Walk In to talk about the unconventional start to his massively successful television career, why it's not just about eating bugs, and how to use fame for the betterment of his fellow man.
Reality Show Domination with Lou Diamond Phillips
July 11, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBJack Of All Spades, L.D.P., joins us in the walk-in this week to discuss how he went from Iron Chef fan to reality show cooking champion with behind the scene stories from Iron Chef: America and Chopped. Plus, he plays the inaugural round of "Who Said What?" and dazzles with celebrity impersonations.
Lou Diamond Phillips
July 11, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBJack Of All Spades, L.D.P., joins us in the walk-in this week to discuss how he went from Iron Chef fan to reality show cooking champion with behind the scene stories from Iron Chef: America and Chopped. Plus, he plays the inaugural round of "Who Said What?" and dazzles with celebrity impersonations.
Ellen Bennett
July 04, 2017 00:01 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBFounder of Hedley & Bennett Ellen Bennett joins Richard and Jazmin to talk about her experience in reinventing the wheel of the kitchen world: the apron.
Hustle 101 with Ellen Bennett
July 04, 2017 00:01 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBFounder of Hedley & Bennett Ellen Bennett joins Richard and Jazmin to talk about her experience in reinventing the wheel of the kitchen world: the apron.
Antonia Lofaso & Jet Tila
June 27, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBRichard & Jazmin are joined in the studio by restaurateurs and chef judges from Cutthroat Kitchen Antonia Lofaso & Jet Tila to talk about their humble starts in the television world, working with Alton Brown, and their opinions about the backlash against television chefs.
TV Beginnings with Antonia Lofaso & Jet Tila
June 27, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBRichard & Jazmin are joined in the studio by restaurateurs and chef judges from Cutthroat Kitchen Antonia Lofaso & Jet Tila to talk about their humble starts in the television world, working with Alton Brown, and their opinions about the backlash against television chefs.
Pilot Light with Besha Rodell
June 20, 2017 00:01 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBFor their debut episode, Richard & Jazmin welcome the prolific and mysterious LA Weekly critic Besha Rodell as she talks about her humble journey in the world of food criticism, maintaining her secret identity all these years, and her thoughts on cultural appropriation in the restaurant industry.
Besha Rodell
June 20, 2017 00:01 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBFor their debut episode, Richard & Jazmin welcome the prolific and mysterious LA Weekly critic Besha Rodell as she talks about her humble journey in the world of food criticism, maintaining her secret identity all these years, and her thoughts on cultural appropriation in the restaurant industry.
Starving For Attention with Richard Blais Teaser
June 13, 2017 00:01 - 1 minute - 563 KB"Starving For Attention with Richard Blais" debuts Tuesday, June 20th, 2017.