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Ahead of the season finale of Ladies of London, Sundi and Emilie welcome Jodi Saunders, editor and publisher of Columbus in the Valley, to give us a little insider info to the culture clash we've been exploring all season.  We explore  British wit versus American sensitivity, class and celebrity, afternoon tea, and how Southern manners overlap and diverge from British norms. Jodi shares her experi...

It's the finale of Last Chance Kitchen where the winner was compared to a "killer," "Godzilla stomping through Tokyo" and a "woodchipper." Needless to say, the more deserving chef won. We also gave our #TopChef related recommendations for the week and we pulled for our next cook challenge: Dreamy Carolina Queen + sweet potatoes.  Check out social media to see Jeff slay in the kitchen and Sundi eat...

Hosts welcome guest Ethan Cohen, a Bravo casting insider and TikTok creator, to discuss Season 4 Episode 10 of Vanderpump Rules. Ethan gives us the scoop on casting methods, behind-the-scenes reality TV stories, and his path from music to casting. Schwartie gets engaged and the talk turns to the guest list of Jax and Sandoval's joint Hawaiian birthday party. How to find Ethan: Instagram and Tik To...

It's time for restaurant wars, y'all!  It's Top Chef Season 23, Episode 8, Restaurant Wars, one of the fan's most favorite of the year and this one is great.   Two brand new restaurants open up in a matter of hours and it's only mildly infuriating that they also have to do to-go orders.  Just kidding, it's the worst.  The two teams put up a great battle and it's a heck of a war, and one less chef...

The dummies are at it again... we thought Vegas was closed. In this episode alone, there's a diary/improv show, one really bad tattoo and a firefighter mom  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special gue...

Emilie dialed in from her very own country estate this week, and the wifi wasn't great a top her very own private mountain. Just kidding... sort of. But we lost her around the 44 minute mark, but check back with us for a mini-episode to cover the ground we lost.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). Find us for...

Weird is right: the chefs have to make a mean "alien," "whipped" and "glamorous" and you know what....they freaking did it.  Jeff's rec: Big Bad Breakfast by  John Currence Sundi's rec: The Royals starring Elizabeth Hurley Don't forget:  The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special guest and former socialite, Emile, dissect wha...

Can you believe these dummies the other dummies go to Vegas? dom't worry, nobody got impregnated or made out at the Golden Nugget.... I guess   We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special guest and former...

Season 23, Episode 7 of Top Chef continues in every kind of flavor in Charlotte.   First off there's a rocking chair intro from Kristen which leads us into our Cracker Barrel quickfire challenge with Guests from Bravo's Southern Charm, Madison LeCroy and Craig Conover. It's country classics reimagined, or, something like that.   Then the decadence is on full display when the giant dessert table ge...

Lala continues to wreak havoc and our Kentucky muffin doesn't even know she's in for. Also, the Toms humilate themselves in front of Lisa, Pandora AND Jason.  For other coverage: We're in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sund...

A chaotic weekend at Longleat brings out the worst in everyone, including Sundi and Emilie. By the way, we really don't care for Margo... you'll see.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). Find us for vintage VPR on Mondays and Fridays and for Top Chef recaps dropping right after the show. Watch, listen, and find...

What does Last Chance Kitchen and Real Housewives have in common?  You'll see.  We'll take a look at all the cheftestants and see which category of ours they fit into; weeded, seeded or defeated.  It's gonna be a great season, y'all. The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special guest and former socialite, Emile, dissect what is...

Let's getting it popping, Daddy. It's pride 4.0 and its messay as ever - oh... and James likes to get bit.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and special guest and former socialite, Emile, dissect what is b...

Tonight on Top Chef "Goin' Whole Hog" we waste no time getting to the meaty elimination challenge; an all night session with whole hog barbecue. We learn about regional North Carolina barbecue, Eastern meets Western, meet some barbecue legends and the crew really puts on a thorough feast for all that tests them on many new and exciting levels plus Sundi really knows a lot of what these people are...

Chef Jim Smith of The Hummingbird Way and Top Chef seasons 14 and 15 joins Jeff and Sundi to trace his path from a Sonic car‑hop to Top Chef contestant and Alabama’s state executive chef. He gave us a lot of behind-the-scenes tea and valiated a few of Sundi's suspicisions from over the season.  He also had a few recommendations:  Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Gre...

Season 4 Episode 7, "Horsin' Around," was a real ride for your podcast besties. The sound is a little wonky, but we get there. Bear with us for the ups and downs and I promise you'll get a laugh or two out of it. We sure did.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). Find us for vintage VPR on Mondays and Fridays an...

James continues his campaign for worst man you've ever met and Scheana likes to pretend everything is okay, even when her whole worldis burning down. Jax is gonna Jax and  we're  the VPR universe discovers the term "basic bitch." We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re d...

In this mini episode we cover Rhoda vs. Nana in Top Chef's Last Chance Kitchen, offer some food-related and in Sundi's case, food-adjacent recommendations, and Jeff got his task for next week's food challenge. Spoiler: it's gonna be a doozy.  Keep your eyes peeled for our interview with Chef Jim Smith from the Charleston season of Top Chef, and check out all our other content.  The Pinot Pod has g...

In this episode, Shay returns home after a seven day absence from Scheana and is faced with an 'intervention' of sorts. Sundi called it that, but it was more akin to a very private chat between married people in the presence of most of our dummies. Trigger warning for addiction and family trauma related to the disease of addiction. We discuss the 'intervention' starting around minute 44 and contin...

It's Episode 5 of Season 23 and things are getting wild this week; we've got kids as judges, dry food is a goal and there's some issues that may involve an early exit.   NC native Fortune Feimster is in the house, bringing some comic relief as,,, kids as judges?  Yes, and theyre brutal, of course.  There's a bit of free time in the outdoors, at least, but the cheftestants are back at it quick to i...

This episode swung wildly from silly (think Lala dressed as Bad Sandy from Grease and Schwartz modeling) to very, very serious. Shay is missing and Scheana fears the worst is happening, all while demanding everyone pay attention to her and her pain.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone po...

Brooke and Jeff pinch-hit to recap a chaotic Ladies of London episode where we see Kimi cry, a pet communicator unpack Martha's mommy issues, and of course... Misse's boobs.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). Find us for vintage VPR on Mondays and Fridays and for Top Chef recaps dropping right after the show....

A little late, but totally worth it, this week we got into our first ever Last Chance Kitchen with Tom cooking a little. Jeff and Sundi recommend some episode-related stuff and we pull the elements for Jeff's next big cook challenge. (He really killed it with the Livermush/Crab combo). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’all and we’re delving into season 4 of Ladies of London. Listen to Sundi and speci...

Buckle in, 'cause this one is a long one folks. Jeff and Sundi have a LOT to say about James' major heel turn, the Gretchen Weiner-vibe Katie is giving and the new, hot hostess who is, obviously about to DOMINATE the entire female SUR staff.  We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food). The Pinot Pod has gone posh, y’al...

Season 23, Episode 4 Top Chef "Pick A Side" We are cooking and talking about some our very favortite things this week: sides and southern staples.  Some of our special treasures and even brought to us by some insanely talented chefs; Greg Collier and the current Top Chef, Tristen Epps-Long. It's collards, corn meal, cabbage and so much more. We'll take a look at all the cheftestants and see which...