Friend of the pod Tim Townsend (Optophobia, Ark) drops into the studio to talk Top Chef and forces Bryan and Reaves to relive their guest appearance on his show—an event they definitely, 100%, absolutely remember happening.

This week on Pod Chef, Bryan, Jamal, and Reaves are joined by Tim Townsend for a massive catch-up. Before we pack our knives, Tim shares some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from the guys' crossover episode on Optophobia. Then, we get down to business to break down all things Bravo's Top Chef, including this week's newest Season 23 Episode 5, "Cut and Dry". We're dissecting the challenges, judging the judges, and talking some serious trash.

OPTOPHOBIA Podcast Links:

Bryan’s Episode: https://www.optophobia.fm/episodes/s4ep4-deadlike-rasta

Reaves’ Episode: https://www.optophobia.fm/episodes/s1ep7-the-danny-boy-killer

Tim’s Substack: https://dubiouscocktailhistory.substack.com/

⏱️ EPISODE MENU

• ​00:00 - Intro & Tim Townsend joins the chaos
• ​12:00 - The Optophobia crossover: Stories the guys "definitely" remember
• ​22:00 - Chef’s I’ve Prepared For You
• ​46:14 - Top Chef S23E05 “Cut and Dry” Recap starts

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• ​Jamal: @hell0newman

•Reaves: (Still claiming he remembers that Optophobia episode)

🎸 CREDITS The Pod Chef intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Follow him on IG: @jeffrayfilms