Three amigos?!? It’s a Christmas miracle! Reaves shares Tom’s latest creative endeavor and we talk about Top Chef Season 7 Finale Part 1. Top Chef talk starts at 32:20 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Inst...
Dec 21, 2023•56 min
Bryan and Jamal get back to what they do best, talking about Top Chef. And this time they're talking about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 12 - "Gastro-nauts" Top Chef talk starts at 19:20 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Foll...
Dec 04, 2023•43 min
It's our annual Thanksgiving Holidays Special! So we're doing what we do every year (we think?) and that's discuss the new Alison Roman Thanksgiving episode of Home Movies. Top Chef talk never starts. ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @po...
Nov 21, 2023•57 min
All three amigos two weeks in a row?! WOW! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we talked about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 11 - "Making Concessions" Top Chef talk starts at 18:10 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow B...
Oct 24, 2023•57 min
All three amigos are here and we're talking about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 10 "Covert Cuisine" Top Chef talk starts at 21:58 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal ...
Oct 17, 2023•48 min
Two amigos take a break from taking a break to talk to you about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 9 - "Restaurant Wars" Top Chef talk starts at 29:40 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininact...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 13 min
WE'RE BACK BABY! We took a few weeks off for... reasons, but fuck all that noise because we're back. However, It's just Bryan and Reaves, so it's a silly one. We talk about all the things you'd expect us to talk about and then we also talk about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 8 - "Foreign Affairs" like a crazy person would. Top Chef talk starts at 36:15 ----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...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We brought back Bethany Stokes to help us finally get to the bottom of the pea puree stuff, and we did that by Googling: Top Chef Season 7, Episode 7 - "Power Lunch" pea puree who did it how to raise your testosterone naturally Top Chef talk starts at 42:12 Check out Bethany's sketch team - Bad Medicine Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 24 min
This week we're joined by comedian and top chef super fan, Bethany Stokes. We discuss our favorite DC restaurants, Bryan introduces a new segment, and we recap Top Chef Season 7, Episode 6 - "Cold War" Top Chef talk starts at 33:00 Check out Bethany's sketch team - Bad Medicine Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last n...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min
This week we have some fun with Australian accents... which I think happens a lot, we learn what Jamal has been doing to support the WGA strikes, and of course we talk about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 5 - "Farm Policy". Top Chef talk starts at 22:00 Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----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 epis...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week it's just the boys - lucky you! Reaves is coming to you live from the world's loudest thunderstorm, Jamal teaches us about Wafu, and we discuss Top Chef Season 7, Episode 4 - "Room Service" Top Chef talk starts at 26:00 Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----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 Br...
Jul 31, 2023•55 min
Let's just get it out of the way, this is our longest episode. It's right around 90 minutes, so strap in. I cut some solid Subway talk to get a few minutes shorter, I probably should've cut more but... who's got the time. This week we're joined by our friend and previous guest, Melanie's, husband - Sean Paul Ellis (@seanpaulellis). Sean forces us to read some ad copy to help us get our numbers up and force him to talk about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 3 - "Capitol Grill". Top Chef talk starts at ...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Only two amigos this week, but still more Pod Chef than most men can handle. Bryan and Reaves chop it up, lay it down, and keep it tight all while talking about Top Chef Season 7, Episode 2 "Thinking Outside the Lunch Box" Top Chef talk starts at 32:45 Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----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 e...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This week we're taking it all the way back to season 7 of Top Chef. That's right amigos, Top Chef DC! We're joined by our good friend, Top Chef fan, and mom - Melanie Harker (@melanie_gynne) who couldn't wait to talk about season 7, episode 1 - "House of Chef-presentatives". Lots of other great stuff happens too. Top Chef talk starts at 45:00 Try Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/podchef and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping. ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Mond...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Live from Awesome Con 2023! The three amigos are joined by our good amigo, Shawn Westfall (@shawnwestfall), to talk Top Chef to a decreasing amount of people live in Washington DC! Thank you to Steve from the Two Guys Into Fridays podcast for recording the 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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by ...
Jul 03, 2023•46 min
COME SEE US AT AWESOME CON! Friday, June 16th - 2:30PM EST!! We've reached the end of another season of Top Chef! Reaves shares a text conversation between him and Tom, Bryan and Reaves help Jamal pick his karaoke song, and we recap The Top Chef Season 20 Finale - Episode 14 "Fin" Top Chef talk starts at 32:15 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod ...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This week we are once again joined by our good friend and actual top chef fan, Jeff Ray. Jamal and Jeff recap their barbecue adventure from the night before in Chefs I Prepared For You, we have moments of silence for Padma's announced departure from Top Chef, and we recap Top Chef Season 20, Episode 13 - "Champions in Paris". Top Chef talk starts at 40:00 ----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 e...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min
It's Bryan's birthday so he and Jamal break down Top Chef Season 20, Episode 12 - "Goodbye, London". Top Chef talk starts at 23:50 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Ja...
May 29, 2023•48 min
This week it's just the three amigos chopping it up and for that we are truly sorry. We also talked about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 11 "Battle of the Wellingtons". Top Chef talk starts at 36:00 ----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 A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchef...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
BONUS EPISODE! For this bonus episode we're joined by the wonderful and talented Houstonite - Chef Evelyn Garcia from Top Chef Houston! Evelyn shares what it was like competing in her home town, what the chefs did to pass the time, details about her new restaurant - JŪN, and so much more! Check out what else Evelyn has going on at her website - https://www.chefevelyngarcia.com/ WE SOLD OUT! Be sure to head to https://blendjet.com/ and use the promo code "podchef12" to receive 12% off your order ...
May 18, 2023•44 min
This week we're joined by comedian and Peloton comedian, Jared Moskowitz. Jared gives us some tips on how to get our social media numbers up, Jamal shares an email from Tom, and we discuss Top Chef Season 20, Episode 10 - "Thali Time". Top Chef talk starts at 41:10 Check out Jared's comedy show - Lemon Hands at Caveat NYC on June 2 - http://caveat.nyc/events/lemonade-6-2-2023 And follow him on the socials - TikTok - @pelotonjaredInstagram - @totallylegitjared WE SOLD OUT! Be sure to head to http...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 13 min
This week your best friends are joined by gravestone chef extraordinaire, Rosie Grant, to help us break down Top Chef Season 20, Episode 9 - "Restaurant Wars". War, war never changes. Lots of other funny stuff happens, so check it out. Top Chef talk starts at 37:30 Check out Rosie's gravestone cooking adventures on the socials - @ghostly.archive WE SOLD OUT! Be sure to head to https://blendjet.com/ and use the promo code "podchef12" to receive 12% off your order and free shipping! ----more---- S...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
**We had to reupload this episode because of some audio issues** This week we're back at FULL STRENGTH as Jamal has finally returned from Broadway and Reaves is back from being his understudy. We're also joined by Stacey Kulow (Buffy The Gilmore Slayer, Boogiemanja, Maude Night). Stacey wanted to talk with us about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 8 - "Street Food Fight", but first we made her help us figure out how to get our numbers up and learn to do a TikTok. Top Chef talk starts at 41:00 Check o...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Jamal is back, but Reaves is gone... Can't seem to get all three amigos in the same room lately. Either way, Jamal is back from his time on Broadway and he couldn't wait to talk about Top Chef, so we talked about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 7 - "Hands Off" Top Chef talk starts at 22:00 WE SOLD OUT! Be sure to head to https://blendjet.com/ and use the promo code "podchef12" to receive 12% off your order and free shipping! ----more---- Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Rate us 5 stars and l...
Apr 24, 2023•48 min
For those of you who doubt that Pod Chef is the official Top Chef podcast, tell us how we got Chef Nick Wallace from Top Chef season 19 on the show... That's right, in this special BONUS EPISODE we're not reviewing an episode of the show, but your best friends are in full force and we're joined by their newest best friend, Nick Wallace from Top Chef Houston. Nick talks to us about his time in Top Chef, what he's been up to since, sort of challenges Bryan to a dance off, and makes a lot of promis...
Apr 21, 2023•48 min
Still no Jamal, but two amigos is better than none! We also don't have a guest this week... it's just Bryan and Reaves chopping it up like only the Pod Chef boys can. We talk about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 6 - "Top Chef is No Picnic" and we do some other funny stuff like always. Top Chef talks starts at 28:00. ----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 A Jackson. The P...
Apr 17, 2023•56 min
This week your least favorite amigos (Bryan and Reaves) are joined by our good friend and hilarious human woman, Katy Berry (Baby Wants Candy, Diamond Goddess Crystal Pussy). Katy told us she'd only come on the podcast if we talk about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 5 "Holiday Vacation" so we did that for her and we did lots of other fun stuff with her as well. Top Chef talk starts at 37:30 Check out Katy's one woman show at the Magnet Theater on April 29th. Tickets here - https://magnettheater.com...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Apologies up front for the lack of Jamal, but you still get two amigos and a fantastic returning guest - Monique Moses (Astronomy Club, Human Resources, A Black Lady Sketch Show). To thank Monique for taking time out of her busy LA lifestyle, we talked about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 4 "Spurred Lines". Follow Monique on social media - @nutellacartel ----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 episo...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min
This week your best friends are joined by mango hunter and theme song producer, Jeff Ray. Jeff talks to us about our update theme song, mango hunting, and Top Chef Season 20, Episode 3 "Cheeky Pints and Pub Bites" Top Chef talk starts at 41:00 Follow Jeff's mango hunts at - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/ ----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 A Jackson. The P...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week we started with only two amigos, but then were joined by our amiga buena, Ginnie Seger (Cherry Swamp, Reaves' wife, Mother) after the break! She really wanted to talk about Top Chef Season 20, Episode 2 "Rice, Rice Baby" so we did it for her. AND Guess who's back, back again LAST CHANCE KITCHEN is back... tell a friend! Editor's note - I heard the part they wanted me to cut, but I left it in because they told me I wouldn't get to the part and I thought that was too funny to cut. Top Ch...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min
