Ep. 22 - Mexican food ambassador, and James Beard award winning Chef Rick Bayless takes time from running his Chicago restaurant empire to talk food and music with Chuck & Zach. We get him to talk about making mix tapes, food as art, and the similarities between chefs and musicians. Plus he talks about his brother Skip (the sports reporter), President Obama's victory, and about the time Jimmy Buffet came into one of his restaurants and didn't order a margarita. Recently he was awarded the Or...
Nov 13, 2012•44 min
Ulises Bella and Wil-Dog Abers from legendary L.A. band Ozomatli join Zach and Chuck at Bronson Island studios to talk food and travel. They tell us about growing up in L.A. and how it prepared them to tour around the world eating: from Thailand to China to Vietnam to India and more. Thai Elvis and tiger cock are also mentioned, and we hear about the time Chef Jose Andres sliced and passed out jamon iberico from the stage during one of their shows.
Nov 06, 2012•57 min
Ep. 20 - Iron Chef Jose Garces invites Chuck and Zach into his hotel room to talk about music and his new cookbook "The Latin Road Home", plus how he feels about calling food a form of art. There's also talk of El Vez (The Mexican Elvis!), and Jose attempts to explain away the Justin Beiber and Taylor Swift on his iPod by blaming it on his kids.
Oct 30, 2012•40 min
Ep. 19 - Dapwell and Kool A.D. from the hip hop group Das Racist join Zach on the show this week to talk about dosa, Chinese buffets, and DMT. Plus we ask them about their breakout song "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" and about their appearance in Dosa Hunt, a film by Amrit Singh (from Stereogum). And there's even a rant about Primanti Bros. They also brought along their friends SAFE and Lakutis (aka Lex) to join in on the fun. Thanks to last week's podcast guest Kris Yenbamroong for letti...
Oct 23, 2012•41 min
Ep. 18 - L.A. Chef Kris Yenbamroong wasn't an obvious choice to be on the podcast, but we're big fans. Not only is he chef at one of the baddest Thai Restaurants in the country (Night + Market), but he's cooked for LCD Soundsytem, used to work for Photographer Richard Kern (where he got to work on a Thurston Moore project), and has been in Disneyland jail. How could we not?
Oct 16, 2012•42 min
Ep. 17 - Experimental noise rock band Deerhoof talks Japanese food and more w/ Chuck and Zach backstage at the Echoplex in L.A. before one of their gigs. Greg tells us about the time he picketed a McDonald's in Oakland, what it's like being a vegetarian on tour, and his picks for the best sunflower seeds and which rest stops to get them at. Satomi gives us her picks for Japan, says that Flaming Lips has better catering than Radiohead, and recounts her very first visit to Chuck E Cheese.
Oct 09, 2012•51 min
Ep. 16 - Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio invites Chuck and Zach to his restaurant Ink in West Hollywood to chat about The Grammys, Tom Collicchio, food bloggers, and the time he saw New Kids on the Block in concert. Plus the guys get Michael to admit that being awarded a Food Club plaque by Aziz Ansari, Jason Woliner, and Eric Wareheim may have been better than winning Top Chop.
Oct 02, 2012•44 min
Ep. 15 - Patrick Hallahan from My Morning Jacket (aka Zach's favorite band of all time) sits down with Zach & Chuck to talk about eating on tour, Jim James' obsession with creme brulee and Little Debbie snack cakes, and how a lobster roll was responsible for the only MMJ gig he's ever missed. Patrick also tells us who his favorite bands to eat with are (VHS or Beta and Band of Horses make the cut), takes Anthony Bourdain to task for having Black Keys on his show instead of My Morning Jacket,...
Sep 25, 2012•55 min
Ep. 14 - Keith Morris (ex Black Flag/Circle Jerks) and Dimitri Coats (ex Burning Brides) stop by Bronson Island to talk about their favorite things to eat while touring with their current band OFF! We discuss the best place to eat near Jumbo's Clown Room in L.A., how to eat a pastrami sandwich at Langer's, the best BBQ in Atlanta, and how Keith copes with having diabetes on the road. Plus Dimitri tells us about their infamous arrest for stealing cooking oil from a Hawaiian BBQ place, and we get ...
Sep 18, 2012•50 min
Ep. 13 - Adam Roberts (aka The Amateur Gourmet) stops by Bronson Island to play piano and talk to Zach & Chuck about show tunes. He tells us how his Mom built him into the gay man he is today, armed with nothing more than a copy of Barbara Streisand's "Duets", although the 5th grade production of Cats he was in probably helped as well. Adam also admits that he owes his entire food career to Janet Jackson's boob. His cookbook "Secrets of the Best Chefs" (Artisan) comes out on October 9th.
Sep 11, 2012•46 min
Ep. 12 Bonus - We're taking Labor Day week off, but wanted to give you something new... so here's the acoustic live session Meiko did for us at Bronson Island after talking to us about food for 45 minutes. Enjoy! 1. You and Onions Make Me Cry 2. Stuck On You 3. You Gotta Fucking Tip
Sep 04, 2012•7 min
Ep. 12 - Singer/Songwriter Meiko stops by Bronson Island to talk to Zach and Chuck about fried chicken, Japanese food, and the origin of her name. Plus she clues us in to her favorite burger in NYC, her favorite pizza in Chicago, and her favorite poke in Hawaii, right before challenging Chuck to a turkey ball cook-off. We also get her to admit that she helped the Hanson brothers name their beer while on tour together (spoiler: it's called MMMM Hop) even though one of them has terrible taste in c...
Aug 28, 2012•50 min
Ep. 11 - Alex & Cory from Minus the Bear talk food w/ Zach & Chuck. They give their pics for Seattle, Los Angeles, and the best things to eat at New Mexico truck stops. We also pay tribute to their YouTube sensation "Chicken Wrapped in Bacon", and talk about eating chicken buttholes in Japan. Their new album Infinity Overhead, which was had the working title "Dinner", comes out on Dangerbird Records August 28th.
Aug 21, 2012•34 min
Ep. 10 - Chef Susan Feniger (from Top Chef Masters) welcomed Zach & Chuck to her restaurant Street in Los Angeles, where they talked about her friendships w/ Ozomatli & Shaggy, her creative process, and how awesome it was to cook for Lady Gaga, Sting, Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. She also admits to singing and dancing in the kitchen, and tells the story of how her and Mary Sue Milliken spent 9 hours firing a 26 naan tandoori oven, while burning incense an...
Aug 14, 2012•45 min
Ep. 9 - Former chef turned rapper Action Bronson talks food w/ Zach & Chuck at The Alchemist's studio in Santa Monica. Action & Zach geek out about NYC street meat for a bit (his favorite is a cart on 74th Street in Queens) before turning to Albanian Grandmas, Michael White, Meatopia, Chicago, and a potential weed cookbook that's in the works (!?!) Action also tells the guys about the time he was fired from a cheffing gig at Citifield, possibly for being a Yankees fan. Follow us on twitt...
Aug 07, 2012•43 min
Ep. 8 - Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman stops by Bronson Island to serenade us with Tuvan throat singing, plus acapella versions of his favorite Rusted Root and Spin Doctors songs. Zach and Chuck take Duff through a full range of emotions, from the time he got bit on the head moshing at a Helmet concert, to the time that Jewel made him cry. He also comes to the realization that he will never be famous for his bass playing (live on the show!) and urges all his douchebag former bandmates to realize...
Jul 31, 2012•48 min
Ep. 7 - The former lead singer of Black Flag and the Rollins Band talks to Zach and Chuck about his favorite countries to eat in while touring the world and his newfound love of Fatburger (which may or may not be at odds with his general opinion about the eating habits of Americans.) He also talks about the time he ate rat in Irula and the years he spent living off the dented can aisle in the grocery store up the street from SST Records. Henry also opens up about his clean water works and the pa...
Jul 24, 2012•1 hr 9 min
Ep. 6 - World renowned Chef Marcus Samuelsson, winner of Top Chef Masters and Executive Chef of Red Rooster in Harlem, talk to Zach and Chuck P. about what he listened to growing up in Sweden in the 80s, his first kiss (spoiler: it was Olivia Newton John), the first record his mom ever gave him (spoiler: it was Bob Marley) and how his high school girlfriend ditched him for a Prince after party. Abba, Ace of Bass, and Roxette are also mentioned (naturally.) His new memoir "Yes, Chef" is in stores...
Jul 17, 2012•37 min
Ep. 5 - Ex-Fleet Foxes Drummer Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty) and Har Mar Superstar stop by the Bronson Island studios to talk to Zach & Chuck P about Macaroni Grill, Cracker Barrel, BBQ'd lasagna, and Josh's forthcoming pizza podcast which may or may not be on Earwolf. Hear what it's like to tour the country in a bus with two talented lunatics, all from the privacy of your own home. Plus, as a bonus, they each play live at the end of the show.
Jul 10, 2012•47 min
Ep. 4 - Chicago band Maps & Atlases (Barsuk Records) talk to Zach & Chuck about their love of coffee, what it's like to be a vegetarian band on tour, and the Jello Biafra Breakfast. Plus, at the end of the episode hear the band play "Remote and Dark Years" live in our Bronson Island Studios.
Jun 25, 2012•37 min
Ep. 3 - Superchunk guitarist and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan talks to Zach & Chuck about what it's like to be married to a James Beard Award winning chef, eat with Fugazi and Arcade Fire, and have Yo La Tengo as your own personal Zagat Guide.
Jun 19, 2012•41 min
Ep. 2 - Momofuku Chef David Chang and Lucky Peach Editor Peter Meehan tell Zach & Chuck about their love of Pavement, Levon Helm, Van Halen, the Allman Bros, George Harrison, and the Indigo Girls. Plus, Peter talks about his band Spectre Folk and David admits that the music at Momofuku is too damn loud.
Jun 12, 2012•1 hr 2 min
Ep. 1 - Pulitzer Prize winning L.A. Times food writer Jonathan Gold tells Zach & Chuck about how he began his career writing about the birth of West Coast Hip Hop for Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine. Apparently he quit music to write about food after Suge Knight gave him the stink eye, and tells us all about it.
Jun 05, 2012•1 hr 1 min
Ep. 0 - The Beastie Boyss Mike D and L.A. Chef Roy Choi (Kogi,A-Frame) talk food and music in a sneak peak episode of what's to come on the Food is the New Rock Podcast, officially launching in May of 2012.
Apr 24, 2012•35 min
