Pod Chef

This week it's just your best friends and we're talking Top Chef Season 18, Episode 9 - "Portland-ia"! It was Bryan's birthday during the record so he gets the guest treatment as we take you through another forgettable episode of this season of Top Chef... This episode is full of old hipster tropes, a terrible elimination challenge, and a chef who can't stop making bad pasta... And then Tom stole our idea about doing Top Gear... if we weren't already facing a lawsuit from Top Chef, we might sue Top Chef.----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

It's the most wonderful time of the year - Restaurant Wars! Your three best friends are joined by their friend and actor/improviser Casey Karaman to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 8 - "Restaurant Wars". Jamal tells us about his Juneteenth preparations, we awkwardly read some very nice reviews of the pod, and have a lot of fun talking about a nice, but boring episode of Top Chef. Also - we had some technical difficulties during the record so there are a few awkward edits - DEAL WITH IT or volunteer to be our producer if you wanna help.----more--------more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Casey Karamanhttps://littleoldladycomedy.com/author/cykaraman/Instagram - @cirquedusaladPod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

This week your three best friends are joined by Sebastian Conelli (Loud About Nothing) for an extremely wild and loud podcast. We briefly discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 7 - "Feeding the Frontlines" but we also have a lot of fun chatting about nothing. Also Bryan ate at Tom's new restaurant, Vallata, where he ran into Tom, but Tom acted like he didn't know him....This episode goes out to everyone who never made it on a Maude team at UCB.----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Sebastian ConelliLoud About Nothing podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/loudaboutnothing/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loud-about-nothing/id1533016110Sorry Your Playing With Us @ Squirrel Theater - https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/event-details/sorry-youre-playing-with-us-5Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

This week your three best friends are joined by Chef and Fanfic author Quentin Anonymous (Stephen Mann) to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 6 - "Stumptown, USA". We talk about Quentin's food truck in DC, share our thoughts on whether or not our food knows us, and BRYAN DID #THESTEW.----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

Get in losers we're going to the drive in! This week your three best friends are joined by the extremely funny Annie Barry (Bandit Theater) to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 5 "Meet You At the Drive-In". We learn that no one wants to eat roses, being a vegan is hard, and Tom Colicchio was clearly on that PORTLAND GREEN during this episode.----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Guest links - Annie Barry - Take classes at Bandit Theater! - https://www.bandittheater.org/Follow Annie on Instagram - @barryisscaryPod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

The three amigos continue their streak of terrific guests with Ahsohn Williams (Ahsohn the DJ, Carl Calls his Cousin, The Weekly Regular) to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 4 - "Thrown for a Loop". We learn that a DJ is basically a music chef, re-learn that you never make risotto on Top Chef (even if you call it something Ohio-y), and that food is pretty ok without vegetables as long as you fully cook everything.----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Guest links - Ahsohn Williams - Subscribe to "Carl Calls His Cousin" on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/theflagrantones/posts"The Weekly Regular" podcast - http://www.weeklyregular.com/On Spotify - Ahsohn The DJPod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

This week the three amigos are joined by the hilarious and talented Eva Lewis (White Privilege, Black Power) to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 3 - "Pan African Portland."----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Guest links - Eva Lewis on Instagram - @evarlewis@whiteprivilegeblackpowerPod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

This week the three amigos sat down with their new amigo - Chef Kevin Bartelt (comedy podcast producer extraordinaire) to discuss Top Chef Season 18, Episode 2 - "Trouble Brewing!" We get the inside scoop about what it's like to be sequestered on Hell's Kitchen from Kevin, we wonder if you're allowed to turn down hanging out with Tom on Last Chance Kitchen, and DOES IT REALLY TAKE 30 MINUTES TO MAKE AVOCADO TOAST?!?! Also, Bryan's fancy microphone decided not to work during this record so you're hearing his voice recorded from a laptop mic... we know it's not ideal, and there's a big part of me that wants to apologize for it...----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Guest links - Check out the podcasts Kevin works on - https://www.patreon.com/theflagrantones/postshttps://suboptimalpods.comhttps://biggrandewebsite.comPod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram -@podchefpodcast@bjacksoninaction@hell0newmanFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wlNt9mYe9mVn1Gjysd9V4eBKcU6QE0hOSLRIAIzV4Uk/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray who produced our theme, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

Top Chef Season 18 - Portland is HERE! But before the three amigos discuss season 18, episode 1 - "First Impressions," they have a RIVETING discussion with Bertans Burton (Carl Tart) about his dinner at the Barfoot Contessa's house. ----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Become a patreon of Carl Tart's podcast "The Flagrant Ones" - https://www.patreon.com/theflagrantones/postsFollow along with our Top Chef Fantasy game - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w4I1NQmEtJiXneag0DdvctdibQpJXCXFWd-w4342D6s/edit?usp=sharingFor more music from Jeff Ray, check out his IG - https://www.instagram.com/pifftannen/

WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE PREMIER OF TOP CHEF SEASON 18 - PORTLAND! And to complete our "filler" episodes while we wait for the new season, this week your three best friends did a live watch of the New Season "First Look" Video AND we picked our teams for Fantasy Top Chef! New season of Top Chef premiers April 1st! And Pod Chef will continue to drop every Monday!----more----Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan Jackson.Your First Look at Top Chef Portland! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YszYYd_0EikPod Chef: Fantasy Top Chef Draft - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14X8umrDjwNoorK1X4G7eQzUfJm-Ezen3_r_zDMQdmWk/edit?usp=sharing