AfterChef Junior

We were shocked to discover tonight's episode was a double-header...and the last time we would get to laugh, love and learn with Shayne the Train, sweet Adam, Justise the American Dream, and child saint Jasmine. We didn't have time to prepare! To mourn!

But, ever the professionals, we soldiered our way through the shock to produce double-ep of our own, which involves the introduction of Jasmine's Theme, wild speculation about Martha Stewart's beauty routine and some serious apologies to the MasterChef Junior team for calling them racist in 10/15 of our episodes.

We return whenever the MCJ ovens fire up again. Thanks for listening!

It's episode 13 and you know what that means: all of America's finest magazine interns congregate on the beach for some reason to put six young home chefs to the test! Were we invited? NO. But that's fine. We don't need your pity, Fox Broadcasting Corporation, because we are REAL JOURNALISTS.

We know we're the earth's top unofficial MasterChef Junior podcast, but somehow we managed to nab an interview with the very OFFICIAL MasterChef Junior SET DECORATOR and we are still REELING. That's right: the woman who manages the MCJ pantry, gingerbread houses and kid blasters joins us for an interview that Jenni and Max were just too nervous to participate in. Also in this episode: a hot new Swedish Chef-themed trivia segment that presumably will repeat for years to come. JOIN US!

It's a family affair on today's episode of MasterChef Junior, and we are so excited to meet the junior chefs' loved ones that we break our recording equipment. But can you blame us? This show has it all: surprise identical twins, the sincere use of the phrase "sugar blasting," a brand new trivia segment, and some more excellent reality TV pitches that could be the property of Fox's if they would just come to their senses and let us host a proper after show on their network.

We know the Christmas season can be a whirlwind, so we appreciate the time you're taking to listen to this podcast. It may not have Celebrity Chef Richard Blais guest-starring this week, but there's still plenty of holiday cheer to be found as we reminisce about when gingerbreadmen were MEN, stay vigilant about Evan Pant Watch 2017 and give props to the prop department.

In a totally unexpected turn of the events, celebrity chef and MasterChef Junior guest judge Richard Blais joins us in the show to chat about his time in the MCJ kitchen, his DJ career and his arch-enemy, Producer Max. PLUS "Doctor Michael" joins us to share medical wisdom, we turn to crowd-funding to get ourselves on the show, and I guess some children cooked at some point. BLAIS ON!!!!

This might be the most amazing episode of MasterChef Junior in history. Not only did six lil' home cooks get a second chance, but they inspired not one but TWO fresh new segments here on ACJ. (Trigger warning: One of them is all about Richard Blais.) PLUS we read some juicy details from Max's diary, develop some excellent theories about Eddie's current whereabouts, and learn some fun Scottish slang.

Though the kids are wielding blowtorches, it's guest judge RICHARD BLAIS/BLAZE that has the AfterChef crew fired up. That doesn't stop us from asking the tough questions, though: How many nicknames is one child really allowed to have? Why do the people of Poland love this show so dearly? Is Stacey's impersonation of Jenni a hate crime? Will our new "Evan's Colourful Pants!" segment ever get its own theme song? Tune in, subscribe, never surrender, etc.

As Gordon and Christina are welcoming America's top moms into the kitchen, we had a few other projects on the go: Introducing "Evan's Theme," arguing for 20 minutes about whether or not Max is a feminist ally, calling out the haters, and keeping a close eye on MERCH WATCH, all while enjoying a balanced meal of parmesan quinoa and smoothies.

In the first team challenge of the season, the kids touch both our hearts (metaphorically) and each cut of filet mignon they insist on feeding to American heroes (literally). Having no such responsibility, the AfterChef crew works on other important projects: admiring Shane's slam poetry, practicing what to say during an interview to be the next MCJ judge, and questioning whether anything in life is really fair.