The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with dyslexia researcher Russell Van Brocklen!

Russell discusses why he always wears a fedora on podcasts, helps Jon understand dyslexia through the “Sarah likes/dislikes swimming” exercise, & explains how he used his dyslexia to help others.

Also, Russell breaks down the pork chop/salad/french bread meal he gets from the grocery store & how it’s more cost effective than a Wendy’s baconator, hosting a Boston Market Thanksgiving dinner, why he disgusted by Prince Charles in Netflix’s “The Crown”, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s tabloid-prone marriage, & how proud he is of helping a severe dyslexic pass his exams!

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with “Good Mood Revolution” author & podcaster Matt O’Neill!

Jon & Matt kick off the conversation with reality TV! They get into the 2010’s phenomenon of MTV’s “Jersey Shore”, Matt surfing with Mike from the Denver season of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind”, & Matt ALMOST became a Bravo celebrity with a “Million Dollar Listing Charleston” pilot episode.

Matt & Jon also discuss not giving power to negative thoughts, how Matt almost had his wife in a wheelchair in Spain, why he ended his “Good Mood Revolution” podcast, the struggle of comparing our success to others, Matt’s 8 year old daughter finishing an 8 oz filet mignon in one sitting, the importance of accountability, why Matt loves the “Project Hail Mary” movie with Ryan Gosling & the Andy Weir book its based on, Jon & Matt admire Ryan’s comedic chops on “Saturday Night Live”, they admire Ryan and Eva Mendes’ marriage, Matt helps his three daughters develop in basketball & tennis & cheerleading, our knowledge of cheerleading limited to the “Bring It On” movie and Netflix’s “Cheer”, & how Matt manages burnout from balancing both self care & parenting.

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with journalist/DJ/podcaster/author of “Hip Hop Can Save America: Inspiration For The Nation From A Culture Of Innovation”.... Manny Faces!!

Manny discusses how his stage name was influenced by “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”, his background as a New York hip hop journalist, how he provides educational value to the genre through his “Hip Hop Can Save America” brand, the Ecuadorian seco de pollo recipe he got from his wife, the New York Knicks returning to the NBA Finals after a 27 year drought, the timeliness of the Amazon Prime superhero series “The Boys”, Soulja Boy’s legal troubles and how he paved the way for hip hop’s digital era, vacationing in Myrtle Beach for his granddaughter’s birthday, and more!

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Delishees, it's time for a slight alternative to our three delicious questions because Jon's wife Toni has returned to the pod!

The couple discusses a Memorial Day weekend of breaking a bathroom cupboard, fence pounding, their dog Archer's noise phobia, a new lawnmower to replace the one Jon broke, & a surprise visit from their friend Joella.

Toni also shames Jon for using ChatGPT & they get into the series finale of HBO's Euphoria: Rue's fate, Ali's showdown with Alamo, Cassie and Maddy's career ambitions, & more!

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with actor/content creator/software developer/theatre company board president/video game enthusiast Ian Walls!

Not only does Ian discuss attempting a Marlon Brando/Vito Corleone impersonation as the Fairy Godfather in his kindergarten production of “Twinderella” & the Nosferatu episode of “Spongebob Squarepants”....him and Jon share their experience performing together in Vermont Stage’s production of the Eugene Ionesco absurdist play “Rhinoceros”!!

Jon & Ian share how “Rhinoceros” speaks to the political climate of World War II and present day, the challenge of rehearsing dense dialogue and rhino choreography in just three weeks, audience members walking out, auditioning for plays as people of color in Vermont, & more!

Jon & Ian also discuss shrimp shumai, Ian getting into crocheting backstage during “Rhinoceros”, & the Julliard-esque prestige quality of “Batman: The Animated Series”. Jon and Ian obsess over how the show finds compassion in villains like Baby Doll, Mr. Freeze, and Two-Face, how it launched the Harley Quinn phenomenon, the “Christmas with the Joker” episode, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson’s similar origin stories, the brilliance of Kevin Conroy’s voice work as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Elsewhere in superhero land, Jon & Ian couldn’t resist discussing Jason Todd/Robin’s infamous death at the hands of the Joker in the Batman comics, why Ian converted from a Marvel to DC superfan, and how Spider-Man broke ground in the superhero genre!

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with founder of Living Well Clinical Nutrition Dr. Aaron Chapa!

Jon and Aaron get into bone broth protein shakes, why it’s okay to eat shrimp for breakfast, cheat desserts he’s eaten recently like a peanut butter bomb & brown butter cake, Arizona cactuses, what smells funny when you eat asparagus and why, waygu steak, & how the “Tron” movie trilogy applies to our bodily health.

We also get to know Dr. Chapa’s children! He’s excited to see a daughter who’s been away at school for a while, he shares how he got a black eye from his son, there’s two more daughters who are talented at volleyball and theatrical acting, and Dr. Chapa discusses the natural home birthing process his four children went through!

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with author, podcast host, speaker, and founder of Certain Growth Solutions Joey Chandler!

Jon & Joey discuss Joey sharing his name with Joey and Chandler from “Friends”, comparing “Friends” with “Seinfeld”, how Joey’s Certain Growth Solutions strategy can help you conquer your fears, his lifelong tradition of making crepes on Mother’s Day, his love for the Kevin Hart Netflix stand up comedy competition series “Funny AF”, what Joey learned during his bumpy stand up journey, appreciating the art of “bombing” from seasoned stand ups like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Norm MacDonald.

Joey also shares his admiration for Bob Odenkirk, Steve Martin, and Robin Williams’ biographies, he shares how Bob Odenkirk almost didn’t do “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul”, and he discusses running a 10k marathon! ____________________________________________________________

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with neuroscience coach & tea shoppe foodie Dr. Robb Kelly!

Dr. Kelly dives into curing Eddie Van Halen from addiction, his recovery from homeless alcoholism, being in love with fish and chips and explaining its origin story, the English tradition of afternoon tea, why caffeine doesn’t give you energy, fruitcake being loved more in the UK than US, English Christmas cake taking three months to make, “The Nutcracker” & “Billy Elliott” soundtracks, reuniting with an addiction recovery client, Vermont and England having really old buildings, reuniting with his daughter after 30 years of estrangement.

Dr. Robb Kelly pleasantly surprises Jon with his passion for hip hop, especially the old school. They get into Dr. Kelly connecting with the tough bravado of rappers like Jay-Z & Eazy-E because of his gritty childhood, Machine Gun Kelly’s beef with Eminem, the “Straight Outta Compton” movie, Eazy-E calling Dr. Dre a “studio gangster” during their beef, Vanilla Ice trying to be gangster, & more! ____________________________________________________________

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with host of the “Disney Magic Podcast” on the Zack’s Enchanted Escapades Youtube channel, Zack Campbell! You may remember Jon’s recent appearance on Zack’s podcast to discuss the 1989-1999 Disney Renaissance movie era. If you’re watching on video, you’ll notice Zack has a fun shirt on that supports mental health awareness and greatly colored glasses that reminds Jon of “Today” show weatherman Al Roker.

FOOD: Zack loves to cook Mexican food since there isn’t many restaurant options serving that cuisine in the UK. Tacos and burritos are his favorite, which reminds Jon of a specific burrito he always gets at a restaurant right around the corner from his house in Vermont.

Jon and Zack discuss England’s relationship with Indian cuisine, Tapas bars/Spanish cuisine being more common in Zack’s neck of the woods than Mexican, and discovering Mexican food through an American grandparent in Florida. Jon and Zack also share their favorite drinks to have with Mexican food: frozen fruit margaritas, pina colada, and corn beer. Zack discovered corn beer at Disney World of all places! Jon confesses to getting into pina coladas because of the “Escape” song by Rupert Holmes.

Jon asks Zack why English cuisine like fish and chips & sunday roast w/yorkshire pudding gets a bad reputation. It could be the English not utilizing the spices given to them. Zack notes how health inspection ratings are very important in deciding which English restaurants to go to and how they’re not allowed to use artificial ingredients or cage chickens.

Jon compares Haitian and Vermonter cuisine & Zack is in love with Jamaican food, Caribbean food, and American made Mountain Dew. However, it seems like Zack will take the UK’s Fanta over the US because the orange flavor is actually authentic.

POP CULTURE: Speaking of orange soda, Jon and Zack both agree that Nickelodeon’s “Kenan And Kel” was the gateway to them loving that soft drink. They also discuss the English being more familiar with American TV like “Scrubs” & “Parks & Recreation” than Americans are with English TV like “Strictly Come Dancing” & “Emmerdale”. Jon compares the humor of the British & American versions of “The Office” & Zack compares the British and American versions of Gordan Ramsey’s “Kitchen Nightmares”.

Zack is a huge fan of the Disney Plus series “Daredevil: Born Again” and him and Jon compare this current series with the 2003 Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner movie & the 2015-2018 Netflix series.

LIFESTYLE: Zack enjoyed gorgeous weather on Easter weekend in the English seaside town of Cornwall, which reminds Jon of New England summer beach town tourist destinations like Cape Cod and Old Orchard Beach. Jon and Zack find out that Vermont and England are similar with their “four seasons in a day” weather & they share how their pets react to wind, thunderstorms, and fireworks. Finally, in tribute to Zack’s content, they discuss how Walt Disney World has changed over the past two decades and how it compares to Disneyland. ____________________________________________________________

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Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with US Marine Corps veteran, meditation & mindset teacher, & host of “The Chaos Alchemist” podcast Steve McHale!

FOOD: Jon & Steve bond over their love of chicken tikka masala and its many varieties. Whether it be spicy, mild, tomato, or mango flavored, it’s all delicious! They also don’t forget a classic Indian dish: butter chicken, basmati rice, garlic naan, and a mango lassi.

Steve paints a great taste picture for Jon of the cucumber, cilantro, carrots, & more involved in a Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich. Speaking of cilantro, Jon & Steve get into how some people find it soapy tasting. Not surprisingly, Jon doesn’t know what aioli is, but he does know that roasted brussel sprouts taste much better than steamed.

POP CULTURE: Steve is rewatching the 2000’s JJ Abrams/ABC television drama “Lost” with his son and discusses iconic storylines like Jack’s father getting Claire Littleton pregnant, the smoke monster, the “others”, the time travel, the kids who became the soul of the island, and the very divisive series finale. Jon & Steve also note how the 2007-2008 Hollywood writers strike might’ve affected the trajectory of the show’s writing.

LIFESTYLE: Steve is thrilled to have found the perfect hire at his pipe fitting job, he explains to Jon why Marines are nicknamed “Jarhead”, “Devil Dog”, “Leather Neck”, and “Crayon Eater”. Steve actually ate five crayons for a fundraiser!

Finally, Steve shares how meditation saved him from being another veteran statistic, how meditation is like looking at a bonfire, how eating a strawberry can count as meditation, and the common issue of giving grace to thoughts when first learning how to meditate.

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