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Our new show: The Best Thing Ever from 2023-02-16T20:32:57
I thought you’d be interested in checking out the new podcast from PYM hosts Alex Falcone and Ezra Fox. Each week we’re taking on a nomination for something that could be the best thing...
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PYM 19.14–Finale Covered In Bees from 2022-06-05T21:22:31
Bunny makes marshmallows taste better but rabbit taste worst.
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PYM 19.08–I’m Trying To Win Restaurant Wars, Bro from 2022-04-24T22:51:53
Just a bit of Terlato wine to start, please.
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PYM 19.06–Cool Women…and Tom from 2022-04-10T22:52:05
Podcast good or get punched in the face.
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PYM 19.01–You Can Taste Crazy from 2022-03-07T00:32:52
It’s a competition but they still have feelings.
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Top Chef Amateurs Producer Interviews from 2021-06-30T20:17:19
Living in constant fear of mandolines.
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PYM 18.11–Dawn Defeats the Darkness from 2021-06-13T21:18:55
As long as a clown doesn't jump out and punch me.
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PYM 18.08–Penny For Your Mistakes from 2021-05-23T19:33:11
Avocado doesn't mean what you think it means.
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PYM 18.03–Tired of Fancy Mashed Potatoes from 2021-04-19T01:37:26
Brought to you by heirloom beans.
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PYM 10.16–Beverly Hills Customers from 2020-11-01T21:46:08
Don't look a John Tesh in the mouth
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PYM 10.15–Padmuber from 2020-10-25T20:17:02
Fish dish isn't as delish as that of Kirsten Kish
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PYM 10.13–Meat Mitts Oil Change from 2020-10-11T18:36:25
The worst of both worlds inside and out
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PYM 10.11 – ¯\(?)/¯ from 2020-09-27T23:46:21
The way Stefan made us feel is worse than that bouillabaisse.
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PYM 10.11 – ¯\(?)/¯ from 2020-09-27T23:46:21
The way Stefan made us feel is worse than that bouillabaisse.
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PYM 10.10 – Kill Your Thirst With Fire from 2020-09-20T21:45:49
Dousing a Canlis brother with bisque.
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PYM 10.08 – This Tree Knows What It Is from 2020-09-06T20:43:21
Grab a pearl from Emeril's cheek pouch!
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PYM 10.07 – Dishing It Out Is Always More Fun Than Taking It from 2020-08-31T00:36:05
The chefs deal with a sponsored foil prank, a berry festival, and forced meat.
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PYM 10.06 – Olive Garden / Glass Garden from 2020-08-23T22:28:33
It's just been a hoot, the whole thing.
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PYM 10.05 – The Pickle Episode from 2020-08-16T18:35:08
Laying siege to the big pickle nightmare.
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Bonus: Summer “Sports” Shows from 2020-07-12T20:17:41
Also a surprising number of horse people.
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PYM 17.14 – All My Hankies Are Wet from 2020-06-20T21:53:52
A butcher who cries is not embarrassing.
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PYM 17.13 – Three Under Parma from 2020-06-14T17:52:25
Cooking with love vs cooking with tweezers.
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PYM 17.11 – Pistachios Are The Cats of Nuts from 2020-06-01T05:17:12
We really bunked this monk.
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PYM 17.09 – You’re Not Going To Tokyo from 2020-05-24T23:06:44
If you want to come back from the dead you need to punch your way out of the coffin.
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PYM 17.08 – I Think I Kann I Think I Kann from 2020-05-11T03:28:10
This wicker waits for no man.
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PYM 17.06 – Bitter Sweet Symphony from 2020-04-26T20:34:28
A double elimination reVERVerates through the ranks.
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PYM 17.05 – Thank You But STOP from 2020-04-19T19:56:58
Use your mouth words and your hand words.
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PYM 17.04 – Less Rinky Dink But Still Precious from 2020-04-12T22:34:37
Hey look at that! It’s a vegetarian challenge! 3/8ths of the podcast who are currently vegetarians and the other two that used to be really enjoyed this episode. Plus we found out that Bravo ...
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PYM 17.02 – Work Those Obliques from 2020-03-29T21:00:40
We’re back! The entire gang’s all here to mine for Gold in the newest episode of Top Chef. Get your hankies ready. Mentioned in this Episode Help chefs get through this difficult time w...
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16.15 – Dated Fruit Work from 2019-03-19T18:41:53
If you're going to eat pork it's gonna be salty.
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16.14 – A Nice Place To Have A Bad Time from 2019-03-11T01:02:25
I do not need to kill my mother on national television.
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16.13 – Time is Wibbly Wobbly from 2019-03-04T05:38:09
Wow, the MGM Macau is so nice and conveniently located!
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16.12 – What Do You Think, Pellegrino Can? from 2019-02-24T03:56:53
And other great moments of spon con.
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16.05 – But Where Did He Get The Banana? from 2019-01-07T00:02:41
The conclusion of Restaurant Wars plus the two part finale of No Chance Kitchen. #JusticeForNini Mentioned in this episode Here is the cheese with bark wrapped around it!
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15.13 – Cowboy Cauldrons from 2018-03-06T01:58:02
The final three chefs cook veg in a hidden valley on an Aspen ranch and we’re joined by a very special guest. Mentioned in this episode Follow Chef Jim Smith on Twitter and Instagram. Great a...
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15.11 – Lying at 18,000 Feet from 2018-02-19T07:40:18
We’re way up high for a baking at altitude challenge, but a stoney British chef with a mysterious past is here to judge all the near-perfection.
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15.10 – And One Plate For The Ghosts from 2018-02-12T07:45:25
There are ghosts AND creeps as the chefs go to the Stanley Hotel. Mentioned in this episode Butterfunk’s instagram post about the Superb Owl. Who gets your 40 votes? Fan favorite voting is op...
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15.09 – Footballs and Tragedy from 2018-02-06T01:42:34
It’s football day (well really it’s June on the show, but whatevs) and we’re just hoping the good people don’t lose. And at least we got to see a football horse.
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15.08 – Greenery is the Color of the Year from 2018-01-29T01:52:32
It’s finally Restaurant Wars! The toughest, most exciting episode of the year. We’ve got a tiny panel but we’re fired up to talk about Conifer and Common Place.
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15.07 – A Weird Miracle Pile from 2018-01-22T02:01:01
It’s a classic story: fake Olympics, Nutella, and the first real drama of the season. Mentioned in this episode I spy with my little eye, garbage person John Besh.
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15.06 – You Can’t Take a Picture You’re In from 2018-01-17T02:09:47
It’s a traditional Denver theme park German festival, and we’ve got all your watered-down beer and demon farts. Mentioned in this episode Butterfunk on Buzzfeed video Tasty Tim videos T...
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15.05 – The $500 Bucket of Food from 2018-01-08T02:14:22
We’re back for another episode of Pack Your Mics, sponsored by spiders. Spiders: not your enemies. And hey, if you’d like a bucket of food, you can get this one on Amazon for a ver...
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15.04 – Watch For Quail Eggs from 2018-01-02T02:22:06
The panel grows as we bring back NewSarah and Kyle from last season. We discuss spiders, ventriloquists, racism, and even episode 4 of Top Chef!
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15.03 – Lil’ Dribbles from 2017-12-24T02:26:25
Wow, went from a high on that cheese day to a pretty low day of Josea, vloggers, and sweaty bread. But we fought through it, and put out a podcast that’ll go nicely down the chin.
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15.02 – Dad Jokes from 2017-12-16T02:26:36
There are still too many chefs on our TV, but we’re getting to meet a few of them. And it’s fun! This week’s highlights include Southside Joe cutting some cheese: Also some of you...
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15.01 – No Mo Potatoes from 2017-12-09T02:30:13
Top Chef is back! And almost as importantly, we’re back too! It’s time for Season 15, set in beautiful Colorado. And we’ve got everything. Meat. Potatoes. Marcel. Padma makes a se...
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14.14 – Don’t Forget Pork Belly from 2017-03-06T17:37
It’s here, the last episode of Pack Your Mics about the last episode of Top Chef Charleston. We’ve got lots of opinions and a bit more saltiness than we were expecting for a dream finale. Let’s see...
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14.13 – Every Surface is a Sex Surface from 2017-02-25T17:41:31
Really sorry for the title. And for the sad/happy thing that happens when you love all three remaining contestants. Links: Secrets promotional video Vulture story about eating Sheldon’s food next t...
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14.12 – Dream Finale from 2017-02-20T17:45:28
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
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14.11 – Oh Hai, Honey from 2017-02-13T17:46:13
Padma puts up walls but that can’t stop Sheldon’s love.
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14.10 – Tom Goes Boating from 2017-02-06T17:48:05
Shrimp get caught, Shirley gets high, and two people get sent home.
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14.09 – Childhood Memories Ruined from 2017-01-30T17:50:03
Little Volt is in the house judging everybody’s blind pallets (everything tastes like flour to John) and their childhood memories. The panel this week: Alex, Megan, Chris, and Tanya!
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14.08 – Restaurant Kerfuffles from 2017-01-24T04:18:53
We’ve got another small panel this week to talk about the legendary Top Chef challenge Restaurant Wars. This time with a twist: some people will do badly ad yell at each other!
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14.07 – Immunity Gate from 2017-01-17T04:22:36
Should he stay or should he go? It’s a highly controversial episode of Top Chef and a surprisingly level-headed podcast about it.
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14.06 – Faceplants and Other Vegetables from 2017-01-09T04:24:47
We’re back with faceplants and other vegetables (but mostly chicken). Plus the return of Chris and Tanya!
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14.05 – Even More Annoying Overnight from 2017-01-04T04:26:25
We’re back for an overnight barbecue challenge with two brand new guests Sarah Hatheway and her dude Kyle (who knows a LOT about Carolina BBQ). As usual, we’re technically flawless and always tight...
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14.04 – Impossible To Debone Mullet from 2016-12-25T04:28:14
It’s our annual Christmas in July show and we’ve got a very special guest with lots of thoughts about blocks.
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14.03 – One Big Windows 10 Ad from 2016-12-15T04:29:35
We’re back with another small panel and a whole new set of “technically flawless” issues. Hope you enjoy!
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14.02 – Technically Flawless from 2016-12-12T04:31:04
We’ve got a small, exhausted panel together after a long weekend to talk to you about bad meat vs soggy bottoms and a major Feels Dumpdate.
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Happy Season 14, Everybody! from 2016-12-05T04:32:33
After a long break, most of the gang is back together (Tanya was ill this week) to kick of Season 14 of Top Chef. Hope you enjoy! As always, we love your feedback.
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13.15 – Season 13 Finale! (Pessimism Wasn’t Wrong) from 2016-03-23T04:35:12
Well, the finale sure was the end of the season! We weigh in on the Amar v. Jeremy finale and how we feel about the finale in general, and finger limes specifically! Also, news about the location f...
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13.14 – The Hosea of Magic from 2016-03-14T04:37:42
It’s the first part of the Top Chef Season 13 finale! The cooking was pretty darn good this week, but the gang isn’t impressed with the resulting eliminations. Tune in for the recap and the predict...
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13.13 – Stoked on French Food, Brah! from 2016-03-08T04:39:12
In this rollicking episode, the gang talks about the last exits before the start of the Vegas finale, and how French food might reach its peak in Brosef form. Also, toast!
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13.12 – Slap Yo Mama from 2016-02-29T04:40:35
The gang talks about the joy of watching someone fling a ladle at a wok, the fast-casual Elimination Challenge, and Kwame’s exit. It’s a barn-burner!
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13.11 – Let’s Ask The Meats-pert! from 2016-02-23T04:42:09
The gang reacts to the MC Hammer rap-name Quickfire, the historical era Elimination challenge, Amar’s win and Karen’s departure with a fun LCK! It’s Knife Block’s game to lose, but Knife Globe is s...
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13.10 – Nacho Avocado Situation from 2016-02-17T04:43:38
This time on Pack Your Mics we’re down an Alex and a Megan, but rich in sleep deprivation and a generalized case of the sillies! We have considerably more love for the second installment of Restaur...
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13.09 – Half a Restaurant War from 2016-02-08T04:46:15
This week’s episode of Top Chef is the start of one of the highlights of the Top Chef season, but strangely, has no real ending! That’s right, Restaurant Wars is now a two-parter with two services,...
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13.08 – Where’s the Beefsteak? from 2016-02-02T04:47:38
This week’s episode of Top Chef has our plucky chefs catering Los Angeles’s famous Beefsteak event, a feast of much meat and no silverware. But can the chefs find the true spirit of the Beefsteak? ...
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13.07 – Brought To You By Lemons! from 2016-01-27T04:49:04
If you had to grab an ingredient in 20 seconds that would make literally everything you cook better, what would you choose? Why, lemons of course! The gang talks about this episode’s challenges, pr...
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13.06 – Hashtag Banannaise from 2016-01-19T04:50:27
Hold on to (or throw away) your squid balls, because San Diego is getting wild! We kick off with fish tacos and a slow-cooker-death quickfire, and then hot it up with the introduction of Amar (some...
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13.05 – Kicky Title Date Date Wedding Wedding from 2016-01-12T04:51:53
Mmmm, sticky. This week we are down an Alex, but up a culinarily adventurous Caleb as we discuss the rise of Kwame, the saucier of our hearts, the Febreze wedding alleyway of Sarah’s dreams and pon...
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13.04 – Plating Under A Blanket from 2015-12-26T04:53:17
It’s getting (dry) hot in here! This week we talk about kitchen-free California, we celebrate the knife block in its infinite wisdom, we play some mighty tricky Boff-Marry-Kill, Caleb accurately pr...
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13.03 – Santa Barbara, Maybe? from 2015-12-21T04:55:25
We’re harvesting our uni, we’re talking about American Ninja Warrior, Caleb has some juice, the mailbag is back and we learn just how many bottles are in a barrel of wine…plus we sure do miss Knife...
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13.01 and 13.02 – Too Many Chefs (Back in the Habit)! from 2015-12-15T04:56:47
Here we go – in sunny California! Our six food-competitions-on-tv fans are back to discuss the joys of an early mise en place showdown, the perils of shirtlessness to one’s cred and the potential f...
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Season 12 Finale: Popping Outta Your Souffle from 2015-02-21T05:14:09
Oh, you guys. It’s over. One of our favorite seasons of Top Chef ever and it’s over now. Thank you so much for joining us along the way, and I hope you enjoy this finale episode with lots of mailba...
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12.14 – Runners and a Gecko from 2015-02-10T05:16:38
In a bitter-sweet episode the 3-part finale chugs along. And there are lots of ant eggs.
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12.13 – Sarah In a Jar from 2015-02-01T05:17:54
It’s the start of the finale, amigos, and we’re cooking cactus and yelling at grocery store attendents! And Sarah’s locked in a jar for some reason.
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12.12 – Beans! Finally Beans! from 2015-01-25T05:19:05
We waited 12 episodes but it was worth it because we finally got a beans challenge! And somebody did a great job with a bean foam of all things.
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12.11 – Coffee with Melissa from 2015-01-19T06:20:40
Everybody gets to yell at a family member and nobody goes home for it! Plus: Tanya turns into a monster.
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12.10 – Giving Them What For from 2015-01-10T06:21:17
Protein is hard to cook. Three of our chefs stumble over meat as we all make a mad dash to the finish. And Sarah puts on her strangling gloves.
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12.09 – Padma and Gronk from 2014-12-22T06:00:22
Padma has a crush and Katsuji goes off the deep end. Also Ezra plays too much bell.
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12.08 – Padma’s Mischief Moment from 2014-12-14T06:02:21
The judges do their own shopping and… who’s George?
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12.07 – Three Monkeys and a Mailbag from 2014-12-08T06:04:32
Alex is on the road again so Tanya’s at the helm for the Restaurant Wars Special!
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12.06 – Tastes Like Dirt from 2014-11-23T06:05:47
What a fun week! Everybody did incredibly well, Tom was glowing, Douche Hat is still gone. It’s a great time to be watching Top Chef!
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