Top Scallops
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMerlin Mann, Alex Cox, and Max Temkin watch season 13 of Top Chef.
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Mildly Preferable to Hunger
March 31, 2016 16:05 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBMerlin, Max, and Alex conclude their run of Top Scallops by eating some gross food and breaking down why reality TV often does not meet our expectations.
Mildly Preferable to Hunger
March 31, 2016 16:05 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBMerlin, Max, and Alex conclude their run of Top Scallops by eating some gross food and breaking down why reality TV often does not meet our expectations. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes 'Top Chef' secrets revealed: From the judges' mouths to your ears The Top Chef: Seattle Finale Was Ruined by Meddlesome Magical Elves Pulling Back the Curtain on Top Chef The lowdown on the making...
Episode 15: Inadequate on Every Level
March 24, 2016 15:25 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBMerlin, Max, and Alex respond to some constructive listener feedback before recapping the finale of Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 15: Finale | Top Chef Behind the Scenes of the Top Chef Finale | Top Chef Photos Ep 37 – “Stay True to Your Art”: How Max Temkin Raised $10 Million on Kickstarter with NO Paid Advertising, Rejecting “Marketing Tricks”, and Ignoring “...
Episode 15: Inadequate on Every Level
March 24, 2016 15:25 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBMerlin, Max, and Alex respond to some constructive listener feedback before recapping the finale of Top Chef.
Episode 14: Don't Put a Hat on a Hat
March 16, 2016 18:42 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBMax visits Merlin in his office to talk about structure and change, the downfall of TV, and "magic" shows. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 14: Magic Hour | Top Chef Episode 14: Magic Hour | Top Chef Photos Top Chef recap: Magic Hour | EW.com Top Chef Pre-Finale Recap: It’s Magic! -- Grub Street 15 Delicious Facts About ‘Top Chef’ | Mental Floss David Copperfield (illusi...
Episode 13: It Sogged Out
March 07, 2016 23:21 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBMax and Merlin talk about politics and do some soul searching. And then what happens? Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 13: Where it all Started | Top Chef Episode 13: Where It All Started | Top Chef Photos Bravo Top Chefs Held Final Dinner at Fleur de Lys, Made 'Artisanal Toast' - Eater SF ‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 13: Quickfire, Sudden Death, and the Final Three - Eate...
Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV
March 02, 2016 16:30 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBMerlin, Max, and Alex argue about the Oscars and eventually get around to Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 12: Wok This Way | Top Chef Episode 12: Wok This Way | Top Chef Photos Richard: The Classiest Moment in Top Chef History | Top Chef Blog Top Chef Recap: Frozen Waffles and Lobster Chop Suey -- Grub Street Top Chef recap: Wok This Way | EW.com Top Chef Reca...
Episode 11: Seduction Community College
February 24, 2016 15:34 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBMerlin and Max bravely take on the tough issues, and Alex doesn't cut anything out. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 11: Hammer Time | Top Chef Episode 11: Hammer Time | Top Chef Photos Gail Simmons: I'm Re-in Love with MC Hammer | Top Chef Blog Jonathan Waxman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chez Panisse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episod...
Episode 10: There's An Old Guy Going Crazy On This Hotdog
February 17, 2016 13:49 - 1 hour - 61 MBMerlin and Alex discuss Top Chef's mythic qualities, secrecy around rules of the show, and their cats. Max is away at Hot Dog University. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 10: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | Top Chef Top Chef Recap: Champagne Salads and Strawberry Dreams -- Grub Street Top Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | EW.com ‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 10: Restaurant W...
Episodd 9: We’re Not an Old Sicilian Woman
February 10, 2016 18:01 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBSpecial guest Nick Kokonas of three Michelin star restaurant Alinea discusses running a kitchen, the production problems behind Top Chef, and being broth blocked. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 9: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | Top Chef Episode 9: Restaurant Wars Part 1 | Top Chef Photos Nick Kokonas Tock Alinea The Aviary Top Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | EW.com ...
Episode 8: A Potato Sack of Lobster Tails
February 03, 2016 17:16 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBMerlin and Max discuss misperceptions of our own creative work, and Alex is still mad at Phillip. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 8: Where's the Beef? | Top Chef Watch LCK Ep 7: Beef! | Last Chance Kitchen Videos soigné - Wiktionary Beefsteak Top Chef recap: Where's the Beef? | EW.com Top Chef Season 13 Episode 8: Big Reveals and Beefsteaks - Eater Top Chef Recap: Eat...
Episode 8: A Potato Sack of Lobster Tails
February 03, 2016 17:16 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBMerlin and Max discuss misperceptions of our own creative work, bags of lobster, and why Alex is still mad at Phillip.
Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli
January 27, 2016 19:24 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBMax and Merlin discuss what people mean when they think about inspiration, the finer side of fast food, and mandolin catastrophes.
Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli
January 27, 2016 19:24 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBMax and Merlin discuss what people mean when they think about inspiration, the finer side of fast food, and mandolin catastrophes. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Episode 7: 10th Anniversary | Top Chef Photos - Watch LCK Ep 6: Boring Ingredients, Awesome Dish | Last Chance Kitchen Videos Mr. Show: The Dewey Awards (full) including Bob Lamonta Story - YouTube Supertaster - Wikiped...
Episode 6: Cooking With Ra's al Ghul
January 19, 2016 23:41 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBMax and Merlin discuss focus in the kitchen and workplace, Cajun Sparkle Recipes, and why you might need a tin foil hat. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Episode 6: Banannaise | Top Chef Photos Ras el hanout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ra's al Ghul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amazon.com: Cambro 12189CW135 4.75 Gallon Polycarbonate Food Storage Camwear Box: Lidded Hom...
Episode 5: Sucking as a Service
January 12, 2016 19:52 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBMerlin and Max discuss Apple Music, their sous vide methods, a new business venture, and possibly Star Wars. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Episode 5: A Top Chef Wedding | Top Chef Photos Gail: This Was a Very Controversial Judges Table | Top Chef Blog Gaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup | Slate Star Codex Chef Art Smith (@...
Episode 4: Snot on a Rock
December 23, 2015 23:18 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThis week Merlin and Max discuss how to handle the stressors of being in the kitchen as well as the poor gaming of some of the show's challenges. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: GoSun Stove: Fast, Portable and Practical Solar Cooker Five unusual Top Chef production crew titles | 5ives London's Burning: How a Skyscraper Melts Cars | 20 Fenchurch Walkie-Talkie MUNCHIES: The Podcast...
Episode 3: It Eats a Little Salty
December 16, 2015 17:50 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis week Max and Merlin discuss time management and Hidden Valley Ranch's Food Waste Reduction program. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Watch Top Chef California: West Coast Here We Come! | Top Chef Videos Top Chef Season 13 Chefs: Karen Akunowicz, Angelina Bastidas, Carl Dooley, Garret Fleming | Top Chef Blog Top Chef Season 13 Chefs: Jeremy Ford, Renee Kelly, Phillip Frankland ...
Episodes 1 & 2: BIG Flavors
December 07, 2015 18:41 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis week Max and Merlin check in on Tom and speculate about this season of Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Top Chef California: West Coast Top Chef season 6 Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 1 Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 2 Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 3 Top Chef Season 13 Chef, part 4 Top Chef 13 Kitchen Tour Ruhlman's Twenty Colette from Ratatouille John Clees...
Episode 0: Project Food with Werner Herzog
November 25, 2015 22:31 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week Merlin and Max introduce Top Chef and talk about staring into the creative abyss. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Merlin's podcasts: Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, The Dalrymple Report The origin of the title Top Scallops Preview Season 13 of Top Chef on Bravo Previous seasons of Top Chef on Hulu (Max's favorite is Season 4, Merlin's is Se...