Bites and Bits

Pretty Hard Cases and The Beaverton’s Miguel Rivas joins Mat and Hisham for some succulent South American stew. He schools Mat on Brazilian cuisine, shares some tales of growing up with three very funny brothers and dishes about just how competitive the writer’s room can be. In a Bites and Bits twist, he reprises his role as the host of Rapp Battlez, one of Toronto’s most iconic indy comedy shows and pits Mat against Hisham in a food themed rap battle for the ages during our game segment.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Award winning comedian and Disneyland aficionado Leslie Seiler joins Mat and Hisham for a BBQ blowout. Leslie shares the risks of meeting your idols, introduces Hisham to the ins and outs of In & Out Burger and shares some details from Paris Hilton’s wedding! Yup, she was there!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Co-host of The Great Canadian Baking Show and comedian Ann Pornel joins Mat and Hisham for a Filipino feast. Mat reveals a huge secret and Ann shares the secret benefits of eating with a spoon. She also gets specific about where she would take José Bautista for dinner and doles out some fashion tips for Hisham, which if we’re being honest he could use!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Season 2 starts March 7th! Join award winning home chef and improviser Mat Mailandt and standup star Hisham Kelati as they dig into more great meals with hilarious comics and roast each other along the way. Find out why fans made us the top food podcast in Canada!

Listen to Bites and Bits on Apple Podcasts, the Sonar Network or wherever you’re listening right now!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

In this extra special LIVE episode, Mat and Hisham are joined by Canadian TV and theatre star Kevin Vidal.  They bite into some fresh sushi, Hisham unloads his thoughts about avocados, Kevin and Hisham commiserate about their first roles in film and tv, Kevin’s musical theatre knowledge is put to the test.  This episode was recorded LIVE on zoom for the season 1 launch on August 30th 2021

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Mat and Hisham look back at their first season and share some of their favourite foods – Wendy’s burgers and Decendant’s pizza.  They recall the moment when their friendship was taken to the next level – spoiler alert it happened over a meal!  Mat and Hisham play a game to see who knows who best! Hisham shares his strong disdain for grapefruits.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Scottish Stand up and founder of Pielander John Mostyn joins Mat and Hisham for a vegan feast from Planta! John shares his rocky path to immigration into Canada including getting arrested twice in one day and getting nicknamed “Ballbag” by a Toronto police officer. He dishes about starting a vegan food business in the pandemic and how Mr. Bean is the only acceptable “alt” comic!  Hisham grills Mat and John about how to turn classic meat dishes into vegan,  things get heated when they debate the merits of ukuleles in comedy.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Comedian and Founder of Comedy Café Berlin Noah Telson joins Mat and Hisham all the way from Turin Italy for coffee and biscotti.  Mat and Noah reminisce about the German comedy scene in 2010 and Noah dishes about what makes the perfect bagel. As a New York born improviser, he has some thoughts… Hisham reveals a secret about his past that shocks both Mat and Noah in a major way.

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Kim’s Convenience and This Hour Has 22 Minutes writer and comedian Leonard Chan joins Mat and Hisham for some classic Montreal smoked meat sandwiches. They share some pre-show traditions and geek out about food on Seinfeld. Leonard and Mat introduce Hisham to the internet’s infamous what makes a sandwich debate and our hosts grill Leonard on his knowledge of celebrity riders. Come for the jokes and stay to find out what temperature Beyoncé needs her green room to be!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By:

Ryan Sheedy

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer:

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Just For Laughs Homegrown Talent Winner Courtney Gilmour joins Mat and Hisham for burgers. She talks about shows on the road, her new obsession with ice, and her controversial take on lettuce as a burger topping.  Mat and Hisham grill Courtney on how many guilty pleasures she has!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbitspodcast

Hosted By:

Mat Mailandt

https://www.instagram.com/improveats

https://twitter.com/matmailandt

https://tiktok.com/improveats

Hisham Kelati

https://www.instagram.com/hishamkelati

https://twitter.com/blackcaptainkirk

Produced By:

Erin Conway

https://www.instagram.com/eeene/

Music and Editing By: 

Ryan Sheedy 

https://www.instagram.com/rtsheedz

Segment Writer: 

Antony Hall

https://www.instagram.com/hallandjokes

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Brought to you By: The Sonar Network