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Chef Ben Randall
I began cooking when I was 14 years old and I never looked back. Enjoy the pirate ship.
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Episode 124: Gettysburgers

Episode 124: Gettysburgers

Yo!  Tonight we talk through a bunch of olde timey kitchen idioms & axioms, debate pie bakeries, propose a zombie movie and rename hedgehogs.
00:0018/06/2018
Episode 123: Candy is Dandy

Episode 123: Candy is Dandy

In which we talk about antiquated candy names, answer a Random Cheese Question and discuss the passing of the legendary, influential Anthony Bourdain.
00:0011/06/2018
Episode 122: That Sandwich Is A Sex Move

Episode 122: That Sandwich Is A Sex Move

What is your state's favorite sandwich?  This week, Steve & Ben take a swing at figuring that out!
00:0003/06/2018
Episode 121: Food Should Cost More

Episode 121: Food Should Cost More

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Food should cost more.  Now, you'll know why.
00:0021/05/2018
Episode 120: There's A Lot Of Raisins In It

Episode 120: There's A Lot Of Raisins In It

Tonight we talk Baltimore restaurant closings, how millennials are ruining everything, we rate some bbq sauces & we expand the KY Deli restaurant empire EVEN FURTHER.  It's madness.  
00:0014/05/2018
Episode 119: Gringo Taco Tuesday

Episode 119: Gringo Taco Tuesday

It's Taco Tuesday!  So we're going to talk donuts for 20 minutes!  Get some taqueria recommendations; where to order, what to order & how to order.
00:0001/05/2018
Episode 118: Don't Be Jeff (Your Server Is A Person)

Episode 118: Don't Be Jeff (Your Server Is A Person)

Ok, once and for all. You can be a hyper-critical, super needy customer OR a good customer.  You can't be both. A writer for INC.com shows us exactly how a hyper-critical, super needy customer (and his mom) think and behave in restaurants.  Spoilers, he's spoiled.  Also, there's a glitch in the Matrix.
00:0024/04/2018
Episode 117: Spike These Nards

Episode 117: Spike These Nards

Ok, so we've covered snake oil tinctures & potions, now it's time to look at the real medicinal properties of herbs, spices, roots & berries.  And no, neither of us does a Sean Connery impression.  No Medicine Man here.
00:0009/04/2018
Episode 116: Sellin' Some Snake Oil

Episode 116: Sellin' Some Snake Oil

Alternative medicine or just hogwash?  Traditional remedy or poison?  Will this elixir cure you or make you into a zombie?  We look at a number of olde timey tinctures & potions and tell you which ones hold water.  (Spoilers; it's NONE of them.)
00:0029/03/2018
Episode 115: The Cottonball Diet

Episode 115: The Cottonball Diet

Today we explore history's weirdest diets, talk kitchen organization & staffing and rage against the world of overstuffed milkshakes.
00:0017/03/2018
Episode 114: Quit Jumping Ahead!

Episode 114: Quit Jumping Ahead!

Part Two! Of our conversation with Luke (TV & film professional) about the role of food in movies.
00:0009/03/2018
Episode 113: I Might Have Invented That Dog

Episode 113: I Might Have Invented That Dog

Oh, man, kids, tonight we get a completely NEW list of food movies, from a film & TV industry professional!  Luckily for me, he's also my brother!  This is Part One of what turned into a LONG discussion about food in movies.
00:0002/03/2018
Episode 112: Eat 'Em Like Popcorn

Episode 112: Eat 'Em Like Popcorn

Sorry, folks, but at long last Steve & I rank our favorite food movies.  Our categories: Food Movies (On Purpose) Food Movies (On Accident) Food Movies (People Are The Food) It's instructional.  I promise.
00:0023/02/2018
Episode 111: Smashmouth Burgers

Episode 111: Smashmouth Burgers

Tonight, Steve & I discuss salt (check out Pixie Dust Salts on Instagram!), ask the eternal question "Should Smashmouth open a burger resrtaurant?", talk about infusing things with bacon and what happens when 26.5 tons of oranges spill onto the highway. Also, we're pretty sure James Bond never cooked for himself.
00:0018/02/2018
Operation Noods Episode 4

Operation Noods Episode 4

How many cheeses is too many?  How much can you overcook your pasta?  Should it have...flavor?  Uncle Steve explores all of these questions, as well as 3 different noods in this week's episode!
00:0008/02/2018
Episode 110: You Mouth Cooking Ice Chef

Episode 110: You Mouth Cooking Ice Chef

In tonight's episode, we answer a listener's food challenge, debunk the myth of the "ice chef", wonder why Stone Cold Steve Austin doesn't make ice cream and we are fully disgusted by people chewing food instead of cutting it.
00:0029/01/2018
Episode 109: Plains, Trains & Outer Space

Episode 109: Plains, Trains & Outer Space

Tonight we shout out some listeners, talk restaurant closings & what it means to be a Chef, and have a lively discussion about the width of train tracks.
00:0015/01/2018
Episode 108: Continuous Nut Heists

Episode 108: Continuous Nut Heists

Tonight we run through our all-time favorite food & drink heists, we examine Canada's stranglehold on the world's maple syrup supply and we write a dark sequel to Ratatouille!
00:0009/01/2018
Operation Noods Episode 3: Grandpa Mac's

Operation Noods Episode 3: Grandpa Mac's

Uncle Steve's third installment of his journey of mac & cheese self-discovery.  Join him today at Grandpa Mac's!
00:0023/12/2017
Episode 107: You Can't Trust A Ginger In Crocs

Episode 107: You Can't Trust A Ginger In Crocs

I thought we were done with this, but it turns out that Mario Batali is an ass-grabbing sack of shit.  I take back all of the nice things I've ever said about him.  Also, tea that makes your throat numb and the trick to latkes.
00:0017/12/2017
Operation Noods Episode 2: Burger King & Quaker Steak

Operation Noods Episode 2: Burger King & Quaker Steak

Our globetrotting Macmeister Steve reviews two mac & cheeses tonight, one from the devil that promises you everything you want, the other from a confused sports bar.
00:0014/12/2017
Just The Tip Episode 11: Don't Get Sick

Just The Tip Episode 11: Don't Get Sick

See you in an hour.
00:0011/12/2017
Episode 106: Waffle Haunted House

Episode 106: Waffle Haunted House

Is Arby's buying Buffalo Wild Wings?  Not really!  Do cooks hate servers?  More often than not!  Should you cook your own entire meal at a Waffle House?  Not if you value your life!
00:0006/12/2017
Episode 105: Ninja Biscuits

Episode 105: Ninja Biscuits

What do you serve at your overly complicated Thanksgiving?
00:0029/11/2017
Operation Noods Episode 1: Bert's 50's Diner

Operation Noods Episode 1: Bert's 50's Diner

Oh, man, kids.  Your Uncle Steve is on a quest to find the best Mac & Cheese that restaurant money can buy.  He's launched "Operation Noods"! (noods=noodles. try to keep up) Join us every so often as Steve scours the Eastern Seaboard for excellent, nay, tremendous, nay, good, nay palatable, nay simply edible macaroni & cheese!
00:0022/11/2017
Episode 104: Where Everybody Knows Your Dog's Name

Episode 104: Where Everybody Knows Your Dog's Name

Tonight we talk birthday party pizza, restaurants stalking their customers and New England Culinary Institute duck.
00:0020/11/2017
Episode 103: How the Other Half Cooks

Episode 103: How the Other Half Cooks

What does it really feel like to be a woman in the restaurant industry?  I don't know; I'm a dude.  So I asked a woman.  Her name's Kelly.
00:0010/11/2017
Episode 102: Share Your Besh Practices

Episode 102: Share Your Besh Practices

So it seems that restaurants are horrible places to work, especially for women.  You know who could have told you that?  Women.  You know who's GOING to tell you that?  Two guys.
00:0007/11/2017
Episode 101: To Serve Dan

Episode 101: To Serve Dan

In an effort to tackle some food-related Halloween issues, we struggle through the final culinary (?) frontier: Cannibalism.  Spoilers, don't eat a dude.
00:0021/10/2017
Episode 100: Death Potatoes

Episode 100: Death Potatoes

So you're dead.  What is everyone going to eat at your funeral?  Is that food your legacy?  Do you give a shit?  Remember, you're dead. Also, we discuss how to run a restaurant into the ground.  Or, in this case, the bay.
01:34:3212/10/2017
Episode 99: Beers in the Celery

Episode 99: Beers in the Celery

Today I sit down with Chicago chef Michael Torres to talk restaurant beginnings, career choices and work/life balance.  Also, he lives in a magical part of Chicago.
01:30:1806/10/2017
Episode 98: Mystical Canadian Physics of Gravy

Episode 98: Mystical Canadian Physics of Gravy

Tonight we weigh the merits of a Taco Bell that serves booze, we imagine a world in which Bill Murray is the new Ronald McDonald & we add a new food truck to the KY Deli empire.
01:39:2121/09/2017
Episode 97: Thinkin' About Inkin'

Episode 97: Thinkin' About Inkin'

Tonight we get down about tattoos. Spoilers, I just got another one! Also, we commemorate the passing of a podcast; one of our favorites has retired.
01:43:2103/09/2017
Episode 96: Disappointment, Thy Name Is La Croix

Episode 96: Disappointment, Thy Name Is La Croix

What do you hate? Sexy singles in your area hate that too!
01:56:5726/08/2017
Episode 95: Working Class Wellington

Episode 95: Working Class Wellington

So what, really, is a sandwich? Is it just the ingredients? Is it the technique? Is a burrito a sandwich? Are you crazy?
01:33:1614/08/2017
Episode 94: Ed Harris Should Have Been Eating A Child

Episode 94: Ed Harris Should Have Been Eating A Child

Today we tackle the idea of theme restaurants. Why that theme? In many cases, the answer seems to be a resounding "We Didn't Think This Through!"
01:33:0306/08/2017
Episode 93: What About Just 'Best Chef'?

Episode 93: What About Just 'Best Chef'?

Ever wonder what it's like to be a woman in the restaurant industry? We got this crazy notion to actually ask a woman! Chef Kelly returns to the show to tell her stories about navigating the locker room of professional kitchens.
01:52:3731/07/2017
Episode 92: Whole Feuds

Episode 92: Whole Feuds

What exactly is the 'whole food' movement? How are baby carrots made? Can you suicide by kale?
01:24:4827/07/2017
Episode 91: Angela Lansbury Loves Salisbury Steak

Episode 91: Angela Lansbury Loves Salisbury Steak

Is it better to go to culinary school or to train yourself behind the line? We discuss this, and read over an article sent in by a listener!
01:54:4512/07/2017
Just The Tip Episode 10: Taco Tuesday

Just The Tip Episode 10: Taco Tuesday

If you're gonna get tacos, GET REAL TACOS.
07:1227/06/2017
Episode 90: A Literal Burrito

Episode 90: A Literal Burrito

Tonight we tackle food name origins, as well as covering AGAIN why it is you should keep your arrogant item substitutions to yourself.
01:38:3320/06/2017
Just The Tip Episode 9: Open Sesame

Just The Tip Episode 9: Open Sesame

None of your friends want to open a restaurant. If they do, they're nuts.
14:0315/06/2017
Episode 89: Fell Into The Nicholas Cage

Episode 89: Fell Into The Nicholas Cage

Ever steal anything from a restaurant? How about a $500 plate? Ever seen a $500 plate? Me neither!
01:17:3708/06/2017
Episode 88: To Serve Man

Episode 88: To Serve Man

Tonight we talk service styles, other peoples' podcasts and why you should just shut up & eat your ketchup. Also, Ovaltine still sucks.
01:26:5830/05/2017
Episode 87: Lime & Butthole Oreos

Episode 87: Lime & Butthole Oreos

Tonight, we propose a BUNCH of new Oreo flavors, invent unicorn-themed foods and develop a foodtruck TV show. It's a wild ride.
01:30:0018/05/2017
Episode 86: A Sucker For Good Meat

Episode 86: A Sucker For Good Meat

Tonight we review some BBQ joints, talk road food and decide that the KY Deli needs a vegetarian sister restaurant.
01:44:0929/04/2017
Just The Tip Episode 8: One Star

Just The Tip Episode 8: One Star

Look, everything was great but the temperature in the restaurant was one degree too high. One star. I just yelpfucked you.
09:0017/04/2017
Episode 85: Dry Rubbing

Episode 85: Dry Rubbing

We're talking barbecue at long last! Also, we invent the Smorca and Steve recommends burying your slow cooker in the sand.
01:54:4412/04/2017
Episode 84: 5 Hour Kale

Episode 84: 5 Hour Kale

Tonight we talk low kitchen wages, April fools jokes, the top terrible foods from each decade and the KY Deli gets a fondue restaurant!
01:15:5703/04/2017
Just The Tip Episode 7: Fridge Full Of Cheese

Just The Tip Episode 7: Fridge Full Of Cheese

Going out for dinner? Check your baggage at the door. Also, Boeufhaus is tre-goddam-mendous.
15:3530/03/2017