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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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 and 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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 - @pelotonjared Instagram - @totallylegitjared 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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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---- 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

**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 out Stacey's podcast Buffy the Gilmore Slayer And follow them on all the socials - @gilmoreslayer WE SOLD OUT! Be sure to head to https://blendjet.com/ and use the promo code "podchef12" to receive 12% off your order with free shipping! https://zen.ai/podchef12 ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 promises to us. 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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/Honking     

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/show/57243/ Follow Katy on all the socials - @katyberrycomedy ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/Honking   

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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

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 Chef talk starts at 22:00. Check out The Cherry Swamp on instagram -https://www.instagram.com/thecherryswamp/ ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

This week your three best friends are joined by your fourth best friend, Annie Barry (Bandit Improv Theater), to help us crack open a fresh, brand new season of Top Chef! We have some fun talking about Creed 3 and then we get down to business and give you our thoughts on Top Chef Season 20, Episode 1 "London Calling" Top Chef talk starts around the 26 minute mark. Check out Annie's improv theater - Bandit Improv ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/  

In this special minisode, the three amigos prepare for Season 20 of Top Chef World All-Stars by drafting their TC Fantasy Teams. ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/  

This week your three amigos do a live reaction to the Top Chef Season 20 trailer. The all new season of Top Chef starts next week! We'll also be dropping a BONUS episode later this week with our Top Chef fantasy draft. ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/  

On this week's Pod Chef we're joined by our good friend and thespian, Caroline Yates! Caroline helps us beat out a Top Chef musical idea that Tom can pitch to Broadway and of course she REALLY wanted to talk about Top Chef Season 6, Episode 14 "Finale Part 2" so we did that too. Top Chef talk starts at 35:30. Check out Caroline in "Betty Blum" at the Flea Theater in NYC on March 18th. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/

Jamal had a little aviation accident the other day so you only get two amigos this week, but we've invited our good friend and person who has been to Awesome Con before, Steve Brown (Two Guys Into Fridays podcast) to help us finish filling out the application to Awesome Con. He also said he'd only help us with the form if we talk about Top Chef Season 6, Episode 13 "Season Finale Pt 1". Check out the Two Guys Into Fridays podcast. New episodes every Friday. ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/  

This week the three amigos are joined by our good friend and human woman... in your face, haters... Ashley Everhart (Character's Welcome, Boogiemanja, Toronto Sketch Fest). Ashley couldn't wait to tell us about her Groundhog's Day Hog Feast during Chef's I Prepared For You and really wanted to recap Top Chef Season 6, Episode 12 - "Culinary Olympics" so we did that too. The Top Chef talk starts at 31:20. Follow Ashley on instagram - @ashleyceverhart And if you are in the NY area - checkout Ashley and Bryan's sketch team's show at Caveat on Feb 7th - BUY A TICKET! ----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 on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/