Peon Podcast

I talk with my buddy Ivan about how he went from where I met him, staging at Barley Swine, to working at one of the best ramen shops in Japan.

A recap of my favorite moments from 2024. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Chef Kylie Millar joins me on the podcast to talk about her unique beginning in kitchens, Australia's produce, and Blue Hill's vegetable creation. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Sophia Sioris and I talk about MAD, pairing sake with food, and her new zine . MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

In this episode, chef Lawrence Smith of Chilte in Pheonix talks to me about his transition from football to kitchens, cooking game shows, and how he became a restaurant owner 6 years into his career. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Lucian Prellwitz is a chef who has been working in fine dining in San Fransisco and Portland for 20 years. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Shawn Clendening is an indie mixer with a long history of cooking in fine dining restaurants. Follow him on his instagram or his website . MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Pastry chef Harry Flager tells me about his experiences in an enormous amount of michelin-starred and foreign kitchens. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Erika Chan talks about her time at Rustic Canyon and other famed restaurants in California and Chicago and her plans for the future. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

The continuation of my conversation with Luca Manfé about his journey out of high end kitchens and into Master Chef. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Masterchef season 4 winner, Luca Manfé tells me about immigrating from Italy, working at Disney World, and making it into Masterchef. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

I talk to chef Ale Kuri of Austin seafood restaurant Este . MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

In the first episode of 2024, I talk to chef Andrew Clarke , of London-based ACME Fire Cult , Atma Temple , and Skull Session Podcast , about combating depression, finding new directions and how his shamanic work saved him. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Capping off 2023 with some of my favorite stories from all the guests I talked to this year.

Shom Mazumder ( EGO DEATH ) talks to me about getting into food service later in adulthood, creating his first pop-up and cooking in NYC. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

This episode's guest is comedian and performer Mera Caulfield . We talk about Spaghetti Warehouse, crazy co-workers and creepy customers. Check her out in the upcoming second season of Sixteen Rachels. Watch season one here . Special shoutout to @whereisdangram MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

The conclusion to my conversation with Austin chef Mark Buley. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

I talk with Austin chef Mark Buley who, after a long career, helped open Odd Duck with Bryce Gilmore and Sam Hellman-Mass before taking the helm at Sour Duck Market. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

From Hot Dogs to Barleys: The epic finally to the Kevin Cannon story. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

In part one of my conversation with Kevin Cannon , CDC at Barley Swine , we talk about him getting into kitchens because of a cool chef coat, cooking competitions, and how he ended up at Barley Swine. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Alexa Mejia talks about culinary school, her perspective on cooking and finding her way to Austin. This episode is dedicated to Nick Leyva. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT

Han Suk Cho and I talk about working in Michelin-starred restaurants, coming to cooking late, and creating zero proof cocktails. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT

Zamir Gotta , elusive fixer and friend of Anthony Bourdain, and I talk about his travels with Tony, his new peacemaking mission, and the status of his Soviet submarine disco. If you'd like to see the video interview, subscribe here . MAG - STORE - SUPPORT

Matthew Sartori and I talk about the Perth fine dining scene, confidence in creating, and his journey to becoming a teacher. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT

Chef Christie "Crust" Peters and I talk about returning to the line, staging at Quay and the Noma Lab, and watching her restaurant be demolished. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT