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Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf) from Natural Toonie and Left Trigger Right Trigger to hear his votes and pick his brain about plant-based diets, then ca...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole break down the next 3 match ups of Round One of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and share their Food Network Origin Stories. This week, we're joined by special guest Amanda McLoughlin from Multitude Productions! Check out everything Amanda's...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Emily McGuiness (@TheZombieGame) and Rachel James (@rairaiku) to hear their thoughts on our fifth and sixth match ups! Emily talks about the reproduc...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole break down the first 3 match ups of Round One of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and the snobbery around classically trained chefs. Who do you think deserves to win these matchups? Did we miss something that you think absolutely should've be...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) and Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to hear their thoughts on our third and fourth match ups! Julian explains bracket tournament...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole break down the East Coast Wild Card Play-In Round of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and which celebrity chef Tom wants to be gently caressed by like a soft little chicken. Who do you think deserves to win these matchups? Did we miss somethi...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Tuong La (@podcavern) and Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime) to get their takes on who's best between Pasta and Bread & Rice and Burgers! Tom and Tuon...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole review the first episode of the second season of Tournament of Champions, Guy Fieri's massive cooking competition! First, we talk about the format, the challenge of the Randomizer, and the ways behind-the-scenes "food producers" figure out what to put in a mystery box on a competition show. Then, we break down the three rounds of this episode, sharing our thoughts on the...

This week, Tom calls up Lily Bennett Scharf (@5ft25 on instagram) to talk about her love of ramen, her mission to find the best bowl in every city she goes to, and what makes noodle soup so comforting and great. Then, Tom and Matt (@mc_dj_mc) break down the 16 competitors in this year's Munch Madness tournament, including their seeding and the matchups for the first round! Do you have a favorite w...

This week, Tom called up Kendalyn Aldridge (@theonecountertop & @thegrowingdicehoard) to hear her story about using food to grow closer to a side of herself she felt disconnected from. Food can be such a beautiful tool for connecting us to family, geography, history, and so much more. Enjoy this conversation about the ways we use food to find ourselves! Do you have foods that help you feel connect...

We've got a lot of awesome food content lined up for you this Spring, so give this episode a listen for a run-down of all the rad stuff we've got planned! In this special bonus episode, Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) break down the competitors for this year's Food Network Tournament of Champions, make some predictions, and reveal their top picks for the remaining competitors...

This week, Tom called up JP Karwacki (@johnnycrust on Instagram) from Time Out Montreal to hear all about what his life has been like as a foodie in quarantine, to get some local restaurant recommendations, and, of course, to talk about everyone's favorite Polish dumpling, the Pierogi! JP even shares his grandma's recipe with us, then preaches the gospel of the glory of Hot Ham Water. Do you have...

This week, it's all about Cincinnati Chili, so Tom called up their favorite Porkopolitan, Kyle Harper (@kharpermusic) from Debate This! (@debatethiscast) Kyle gives Tom the breakdown of everything that goes into this so-called chili, the best ways to eat it, and figure out exactly what the heck you're supposed to call a person from Cincinnati! Do you have a favorite way to eat your Cincinnati Chil...

This week, Tom calls up their high school buddy Nicholas Cole (@colescomfort on Instagram) for a great chat about growing up as foodies and choosing to take that more seriously during a pandemic, growing up in a household where food mattered, how to make vegetables more exciting, and how to challenge yourself to grow as a cook. Do you have advice for people looking to expand their home cooking ski...

This week, Tom calls up former host of the show Adrianne Schoen (@boxlessthoughts) to talk about all the awesome food she gets to eat now that she lives in Chicago! Chicago is a great food city worth checking out (during non-pandemic times) and we dive deep into the foods that made it famous: hot dogs, sandwiches, and, of course, pizza! We also dig into Chicago's working-class roots and the differ...

This week, Tom calls up Liam Julien (@maritlage227) to talk about that glorious staple of Quebecois casse-croute cuisine, the Poutine! We get into the fundamentals of poutine, the joy of added toppings, and some of our favorite places to order from in Montreal and on the South Shore! Do you have a favorite kind of poutine? Did we miss something that you think absolutely should've been mentioned? Y...

This week, Tom calls up Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime) to talk about the Afternoon Snack- they share some favorite cheap options, hacks to improve on the junk food you brought home from the bodega, and ask the ever-important question: Is Snack Meal?? And, introducing our new recurring segment, David's Dining Hall with David Hall! Do you have a favorite afternoon snack? Did we miss something tha...

This week, Tom calls up award-winning singer-songwriter Loryn Taggart to talk about her all-time favorite Canadian Food, Nanaimo Bars! We also talk peameal bacon, hickory, and tire- not the rubber ones that live on cars, but the delicious winter treat! And, we get into our shared love of BBQ and our mutual Hungarian backgrounds, because chicken paprikash is delicious and it's never a good idea to...

This week, it's National Spaghetti Day, so today's episode is all about Spaghetti! Tom calls up podcaster & stand-up comedian Mike Carrozza (@mikecarrozza) to hear about his love of Pizza Hut and the deep intricacies of what makes Spaghetti amazing. We talk meat sauces, chicken wings, and the cardinal sin of cutting up your spaghetti noodles before eating them. TWIRL THEM ON YOUR DANG FORK, BUDDY....

This week, it's all about New Year's Food Traditions! What kind of foods do people love to pig out on at the turning of a year, and what do they symbolize? Tom calls up Andrew Henderson (@arhenderson) to hear about his family's tradition of eating pork chops & sauerkraut on New Year's Day, then breaks down a list of New Years Eve "Must-Haves"- all the things you'll find on Tom's dining table if yo...

This week, it's all about Fast Food- what makes it good, why we love it, and whether or not any of the stigma around it is even remotely justified (spoilers, it's not). First, Tom calls up Cath Gilbert, host of Fillorians United, to talk about growing up poor in the 90s, shamelessly loving McDonalds, the ins & outs of delivery french fries, and why it's so hard to get a good poutine delivered to y...

This week, to celebrate National Biscuits & Gravy Day, Tom calls up Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to get a little history lesson (maybe also a geography lesson?) about southern cooking and what goes into the titular gravy! What makes a sausage gravy a uniquely beautiful partner for a flaky breakfast biscuit? How does someone even *make* gravy out of breakfast sausage? Is it, like, actually good, or just f...

This week, to celebrate Hanukkah, Tom calls up David Hall and Andy Sherman from Natural Toonie to get a lesson in all things oily and delicious. What makes a good latke? What kind of sauces are they served with? What are the best fillings & toppings for traditional Hanukkah donuts/sufganiyot? How do you microwave a latke without making it soggy? Also, we take a brief detour into the history of Mon...

This week, to celebrate our 300th episode, we're talking Comfort Food, and bringing in the big guns. First, Tom calls up longtime friend of the show Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) to reflect on this crazy five year journey and talk about his favorite comfort food, potato chips! He shares his top 5 chip list- a controversial list, to say the least! Then, a real blast from the past as original co-ho...

This week, it's all about food insecurity & food banks! First, Tom talks to Megan Bridget from The Vintage Kitchen, to hear her stories of growing up with food insecurity and the ways we can work to de-stigmatize poverty and hunger. Then, Tom talks with Kim Fox, the Director of Programming for The Depot, to learn about some of the awesome programs they've got running all over Montreal. Did we miss...