Pod Chef - The Official Top Chef Podcast

This week there are only two amigos but these amigos are talking about the cooking show and checking in on their friends. Also... the new theme song is HERE! Shout out to Jeff Ray for dropping more HEAT! And then eventually, the boys talk about Top Chef Season 22, Episode 3 - "Best Served Cold" Episode recap starts at - 27:25 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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 Bryan and Reaves struggle to find something to talk about and then they do the part you like - the talk about Top Chef Season 22, Episode 2 - "Brunch a la Baloud" Episode recap starts at - 25:45 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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/⁠

Happy New Top Chef Season to all those who celebrate! It's a brand new day in the workroom (Drag Race) and Tomcat is in Canada! We spend the first part of the episode doing our fantasy draft (BEFORE SEEING THE EPISODE) and then we dive head first into Top Chef Season 22, Episode 1 - "Across Canada, We Go". Episode recap starts at - 37:41 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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 are minus one best friend, but we are plus one Chef Manny Barella! Manny talked with us about his journey from playing in a pop punk band in Monterry, Mexico to becoming a James Beard semifinalist and a contestant on season 21 on Top Chef. Manny was a great guest who generously shared his time with us even with a 4 week old newborn in the house! POP PUNKS NOT DEAD! Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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/⁠

Well it's the most wonderful time of the year, new Top Chef season time. And of course, you know what that means... it's also new POD CHEF season time. We're crackin' off this season by crankin' off a live watch along of the Top Chef Season 22 teaser, BABY! Press Play at 10:17 to watch along with us! Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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 freakin Restaurant Wars! The three amigos catch up after taking a few weeks off to recharge from back to back interviews and then we do your favorite thing in the whole world. We talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 10 - "Restaurant Wars, Ya'll". War... War never changes. Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef LinksFollow 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're on a freakin roll! This week we're joined by Top Chef Season 21 finalist, Chef Savannah Miller! Savannah brags about hanging out with Tom and gives us all the deets about her time on Top Chef. Follow Savannah on Instagram - @savvysavv Top Chef talk happens the entire episode. Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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're doing guests again! This week your best friends are joined by Top Chef Season 21 Fan Favorite - Chef Michelle Wallace! She tells us about her time on the show, how to make a good sandwich, and what's on her perfect barbecue plate. We love when the website works - https://www.chefmichellewallace.com/ @betweentheslices on instagram Top Chef talk happens the entire episode. Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 celebrate Jamal's birthday by telling him our favorite memories and then we talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 9 - "BBQ Pit Wars". Top Chef talk starts at 35:46 If you're San Francisco this weekend, you should come check out Bryan's sketch team at San Francisco Sketch Fest! Details and ticket link - here Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesday sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 8 - "Tribute Dinner" and Bryan shares his rejected Foreword submission for Tom's book "Why I Cook" Top Chef talk starts at 36:30 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesday sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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/⁠

Given the recent news of a certain Top Chef contestant joining a certain Top Chef podcast... The boys of Pod Chef and the ladies of Moms of Flavortown (Rachel Bloor and Debbie Pressman) have teamed up for some trust busting! And we do that by combining our powers to discuss Top Chef Season 9, Episode 7 - "Game On". Top Chef talk starts at 40:37 Be sure to check out Moms of Flavortown! - https://www.instagram.com/momsofflavortown/ Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 you only get two amigos, but they share some exclusive clips that Tommy C sent us from his trip to the Daily Show. Then Reaves shares a harrowing story of picking up food rather than having it delivered. And just because you've been good this year, they talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 6 - "Higher Steaks". Top Chef talk starts at 36:45 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 Bryan and Jamal recap their Thanksgivings and then they recap Top Chef Season 9, Episode 5 - "Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party". Top Chef talk starts at 27:05 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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/⁠

All three amigos are here and we're talking Top Chef Season 9, Episode 4 - "Red Hot Chili Cook Off" Top Chef talk starts at 24:20 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 Bryan and Reaves but we managed to keep the episode to a little over an a hour soooo you're welcome. And it wasn't easy because we had to talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 3 "Quinceañeras" Top Chef talk starts at 31:30 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 Bryan is hosting for some reason and the best friends talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 2 - "The Heat is On" Top Chef talk starts at 24:45 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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/⁠

Love that new season smell! This week Jamal and Reaves crack open a fresh one and discuss Top Chef Season 9, Episode 1 - "Everything's Bigger in Texas" Top Chef talk starts at 17:35 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 and Reaves skip all the bullshit and jump right into Chefs, I've Prepared For You and then they talk about Top Chef Season 8, Episode 16 - "Finale" Top Chef talk starts at 15:23 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 amigos learn that Jamal has a killer Arnold impression and we talk about Top Chef Season 8, Episode 15 - "Last Supper". Top Chef talk starts at 23:24 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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 two amigos talk about HBO's The Fat Penguin and Top Chef Season 8, Episode 14 - "Island Fever" Top Chef talk starts at 28:55 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. 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 is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. 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/