Chef's Table: Talks

By David Gelb

In Chef’s Table: Talks, David Gelb, creator and director of Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Jiro Dreams of Sushi, brings listeners into a deep, intimate conversation centered aroun... more

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The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.

Chef's Table: Talks episodes:

March 16, 2026 Niki Nakayama Cooked Lobster for Spielberg
Chef, restaurateur, and Chef’s Table Season 1 star Niki Nakayama is here this
week! David and Niki talk about the 15th anniversary of her
Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka, her iconic uni dish getting shown on
billboards, why customers ask to eat in her parking lot, how to
navigate marriage with your cooking partner, Niki’s trip to Jiro’s sushi
bar, and so much more.

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1h 4min
March 09, 2026 Nancy Silverton Tests Ice Cream Blindfolded
Nancy Silverton (Mozza, Max & Helen’s, La Brea Bakery) joins David on the
show this week! Nancy and David talk about the Max & Helen’s
waffles that quickly went viral, Nancy’s ultimate ice cream quality
test, the meal at Chez Panisse that shaped her love of food, why her
fridge at home is empty, hot takes on gluten free dishes, why you should
never put mushrooms on margherita pizza, and so much more.

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1h 7min
March 02, 2026 Kwame Onwuachi Loves Chopped Cheese
This week, Chef Kwame Onwuachi (Tatiana, Dōgon)
joins David on the podcast! David and Kwame talk about eating curry
goat and roti at his grandmother’s house, the story of a nut allergy
gone wrong on Christmas Eve, Kwame’s mom giving him cooking notes,
ayahuasca realizations, life lessons learned from golfing, and so much more.

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56min
February 23, 2026 Phillip Frankland Lee Brines Turkeys in a Trash Bag
Chef Phillip Frankland Lee (Scratch Restaurant Group) joins David on the show this week! Phillip talks with David about why 10 seats is the perfect amount for a sushi bar, why pastry chefs need more credit, holding a Michelin star at the same time as his brother Lennon, Phillip’s secret for preparing Thanksgiving turkey, his experience behind the scenes competing on Top Chef, and so much more.

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1h 8min
February 16, 2026 Ben Shenassafar is a Fan of Thick Burgers
Ben Shenassafar, (aka Ben Hundreds) joins David on the show this week! Ben talks to David about his unique career path from streetwear brand founder to restaurant owner, what makes a martini iconic, why sitting at a restaurant bar is the best spot in the house, the components of a perfect burger, the jar of his mom’s pickled black garlic sitting in the back of his fridge, and so much more.
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1h 3min
February 09, 2026 Ali Kolbert Wants a Bite of Rain
Comedian Ali Kolbert is on the show this week!! David and Ali talk about growing up eating homemade gnocchi made by her best friend’s grandma, loving diner food, what she eats on tour, dinner dates in dark restaurants, why New York doesn’t have “gluten free” figured out, and so much more.
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56min
February 02, 2026 Burt Bakman Dreams of Brisket
Renowned Los Angeles BBQ expert Burt Bakman (Slab BBQ) joins us on the show this week! David and Burt talk about Burt’s journey from real estate agent to one of LA’s most popular pitmasters, the underground BBQ spot he operated out of his backyard, growing up on shawarma and falafel street food, the time a VIP choked on a piece of meat at one his events, overcooking Martha Stewart’s tomahawk steak, the collection of fats he keeps in his fridge, and so much more.
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1h 11min
January 26, 2026 BJ Novak Loves Chain Restaurants
BJ Novak is on the show this week!! David and BJ dive into the psyche of his character Ryan from The Office, times when comedy crosses the line, the experience of eating at Nozawa, the food scenes in LA vs. NYC, coming out against Italian food, and so much more.
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1h 5min
January 19, 2026 Sam Lerner is in a Steak Phase
Sam and David talk about saying goodbye to his character on The Goldbergs and career shifts after being a series regular on a beloved sitcom, learning to love food through his dad’s home-cooked meals, growing up as a child actor, Sam’s favorite restaurants in Italy, eating lobster pasta in a grotto, and so much more.

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48min
January 12, 2026 Dominique Crenn Cooks with Emotion
Chef Dominique Crenn, owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco and the first female chef in the U.S. to earn 3-Michelin stars, joins David on the show this week. She opens up about how her outlook on life has changed since overcoming cancer, dealing with grief and putting her emotions into cooking, creating the menu for the film The Menu, the one kitchen item she would use as a weapon in a street fight, what she keeps in her fridge at home, and so much more.
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1h 20min

FAQs about Chef's Table: Talks:

How many episodes does Chef's Table: Talks have?

The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.

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