Foodie Films

Kyle sits down with returning guest Brant Schweinsberg, this time to discuss a crown jewel of the Foodie Film Verse, RATATOUILLE! They talk; the films stellar voice talent, director Brad Bird and his other terrific movies, some of their cooking wounds, favorite meals, and much more!

Kyle sits down with fellow Jersey City resident Megan Ixim aka Ms. Giggles. Megan is a fat activist, entrepreneur, content creator, plus size brand consultant, and a huge foodie! They talk a lot of Jersey and Jersey City specifics (so of course Kyle brings up parking), body positivity, negativity through social media, eating habits during quarantine, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend and cinephile Brian Wadsworth to discuss the modern masterpiece, The Grand Budapest Hotel. They express their love and admiration for the film and its stellar cast, as well as talk; some college memories, Brians life changing job at Applebees, their other favorite Wes Anderson films, and massive film to cake analogy.

Kyle is joined by veteran Foodie Films guest, dear friend, and fellow podcaster, Brian Rodriguez, to talk the Dom DeLuise dramedy: Fatso. Is this movie good? Do the guys find the title offensive? A couple of many question Kyle and Brian discuss, as well as: weekend trips in the Hudson Valley, favorite leftovers, and much more!

Kyle is joined by filmmaker Liz Lachman and Chef Susan Feniger to talk about both guests' careers, Liz’s feature documentary Susan Feniger: Forked, their travels together, the importance of female filmmakers and chefs, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend, fellow cinephile, and podcaster Christian Larson to dive deep into the '80s B-comedy, Hamburger: The Motion Picture. As Larson says, this is the sleaze. This movie falls into all the '80s tropes -- mostly not for the better -- but the guys have a blast talking it none the less. They also cover Larson moving from Brooklyn to Peekskill, NY, the gentrification of both areas, and more!

Kyle is joined by winemaker Joel Burt, co-founder of Las Jaras Wines. You may know Joel's partner, Eric Wareheim (of Tim and Eric fame), but now it's time to get to know Joel. Kyle and Joel discuss Joel's youth working on farms and vineyards, how Las Jaras came to be, the origin of its name, their mission with the wines they make, food pairings, and more!

Kyle kicks off a Sidney Poitier double feature that will continue on High School Slumber Party later this week with To Sir With Love! In this episode, Kyle is joined by High School Slumber Party's host Brian Rodriguez and John Hardin (back from our episode on My Dinner with Andre) to discuss Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. They talk about what this progressive film stood for in its day, how it could be improved, the stellar cast and their performances, and more!

Kyle is Joined by Brant Schweinsberg, manager of the Departed Soles Brewery taproom, to talk about how the brewery has adapted during the pandemic; Brant's love of brewing, baking, and pickling; the beer -- Trash Can Banger -- that made national news, a whole lot of love for NJ, and more!

Kyle is joined by returning guest Joe Two and newcomer Rachel to talk about a lovely film called Mystic Pizza, as well as New Haven's famous pizza scene, Joe and Rachel's quarantine cooking, their global food travels together, Rachel's favorite pasta (aka John Travolta), and more!