Richard's Famous Food Podcast

The first episode of "Dodger Blue Dream," a new documentary podcast Richard is making, chronicling the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers baseball season, from start to finish. If you like what you hear, please search for "Dodger Blue Dream" wherever you listen to podcasts, and subscribe, and follow along.

How two tiny ketchup packets explain the universe.   Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. This episode was edited by Caitlin Esch. Artwork by James Braithwaite. Theme song by Bobby Halvorson. Original music in this episode by Jonathan Snipes. The epic closing monologue is based on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot." Thanks to everybody who participated in this episode: Ian Chillag...

A beloved cultural artifact has disappeared. The only way to find it, of course, is through podcasting. So Richard embarks on a journey to uncover the whereabouts of a long-lost pizzeria commercial from the 1990s known as "The Last Mojo."   +++   Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.   Voices in the episode, in order of appearance: Fernando Lopez, Oscar Rodriguez Zapata, Xitl...

A new CEO takes over. Richard is replaced as host.   Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.   Most all of the music in this episode was composed and performed by Jonathan Snipes, with bizarre and unauthorized augmentations from Richard. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. The Fresh Air theme song "Fresh Air" is by Joel Forrester. The beat is from Kendrick Lamar's "HUMBLE." O...

It's hot, the world is nuts — but inside RFFP, we're mixing up a refreshing, delicious, ice-cold beer cocktail from Mexico: the michelada. So leave the dog days of summer behind, and join us on a journey in search of the definition of the American Michelada — from its origins in Mexico, to its present as an emerging player in American big beer, to its possible future — through the lens of some LA...

A super-short "small plate" boutique hand-crafted free-associative duck-themed episode specially designed to amouse your bouche, featuring Wolfgang Puck, Johnny Carson, and Richard's mom. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Music in this episode includes the underscore to the Nintendo game Duck Hunt, a...

The first installment of "Peeklay Private Eye"! In an effort to subsidize his highly-produced passion-project food podcast, former newsman and podcast personality Peeklay Brinestein accepts work-for-hire cases from the public. (Expenses paid, of course.) His first case? Investigating the meaning of an old British tune about a cucumber called "A Little Bit Of Cucumber," performed over 100 years ago...

Richard takes his friend and fellow podcaster David Weinberg (from RFFP episode 6 "Natural Wineberg") on a Hollywood food tour for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — with Chef Wolfgang Puck riding shotgun.   This episode is a crossover with David Weinberg's KCRW podcast Welcome To LA. It was edited by Nick White.   Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our theme song is by Bobby...

Richard discovers that Avery Trufelman has never had a truffle, and sets out to fix that, in the high-stakes/low-stakes gastrocomedy poodcast event of the decade! Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Avery Trufelman is the creator and host of Articles of Interest and a producer at 99% Invisible. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Addition...

An interview with a podcast. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Interview by Ian Chillag, creator and host of Everything Is Alive. Gloria, the podcast agent, was played by Joanna Kay. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Additional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Richard, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. "Lacrimosa" features Mauri...

Did somebody order up a steaming hot plate of new episodes? Oh, dope. Dope dope dope dope. ANYWAYS! A preview of what's to come in Season Two of RFFP, featuring collaborations with Avery Trufelman from 99% Invisible, Ian Chillag from Everything Is Alive, David Weinberg from Welcome To LA, and a whole lot more. Order In. Order In. Order In.

It's RFFP's Year-End, Decade-Over, Season One Finale Spectacular! Featuring Jimmy, The Pod God, The Peeklay, The Editor, The Podcast Police... plus, an assortments of our favorite characters and friends from the past 4-and-a-half years of RFFP... WOW! Let's call it a first season, shall we? Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Theme song & J.S. Bach dream-escape riffage by D...

For the holidays, we're revisiting our 2018 classic "Christmas Pickles" — a rhyming, sing-songy, kid-friendly documentary investigation into the holiday tradition of hanging pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas trees. With a little update from the Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. (See last year's episode for full credits.) Happy Holidays, everybody!

Exploring the world of eating bugs — culture, history, and implications for our human destiny — with a rousing game of "cricket." Produced by Jessica Glazer and Richard Parks III. Voices: Bricia and Paulina Lopez, Mark Hay, Louis N. Sorkin. Theme song by Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Braithwaite. Bad Brine Records Engineer played by Cesar Hernandez. Podcast Police Officer played by "Nasty" Nate W...

Chamoy — it's Mexico's ruby-red, fruity, sour, salty, savory, spicy flavor combination. The mere thought of chamoy makes ones mouth water. But, what is it? Where did it come from? And where is it headed? We go on a "voyage de la chamoyage" all over LA to find out. Thank you to our guests. Bricia and Paulina Lopez from Guelatguetza; Javier Cabral and Gab Chabran from LA Taco; Wesley Avila and Phili...

In the sequel to #8: "Jimmy's Request," Richard (the mustachio'd pickle a.k.a. "The Peeklay" or «The Picklé») travels to Paris, France in search of Jimmy, his nephew, the cornichon — and to learn a thing or two about the culture & history of «les cornichons» along the way. With help from Michelin star-awarded chef, Ludo Lefebvre. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Follow o...

Little Jimmy learns that Uncle Richie is struggling with his podcast output & tries to help. Then the Pod God shows up. Plus: impressions of famous podcasters.

Richard travels to Tennessee to attend a Fermentation Residency Program on the off-the-grid property of fermentation guru Sandor Katz. +++ Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Theme song by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Braithwaite. Additional music written and/or performed by Richard, MaxZine Weinstein, 4 Non Blondes, the fermentation residents,, and Night Ranger. "I H...

We made this special, shorter, family-friendly version of "Natural Wineberg" for our friends at KCRW's Good Food. Half the length, and completely PG! Our terrestrial radio debut! Thanks KCRW, Nick Liao, and Evan Kleiman.

Richard receives an assignment to cover a natural wine fair & enlists the help of his friend, famed radio producer David Weinberg.

It's a new year, and we're turning over a new leaf and trying to do things a little differently on the pod, starting with this in-studio confessional, with your host, Richard Parks The 3. If you like our show, share it with a friend, post it to social media, and please — rate, review, and subscribe! And get in touch: tweet to us @richardsfamous, or call our voicemail food hotline at 323-81-FOOD-4....

Christmas Pickles. Chreembus Picklés. Crambus Paccluus? If you've never heard of this fermented dilly pickle holiday tradition, you're about to. In rhyme. (Mostly.) That is at least, if Richard can find the pickle hidden in the tree... Plus: the usual singing, dancing, and ANNNNYWAYYYYS. And now, back to the show. CONNECT: Follow us on Twitter: @richardsfamous Call our hotline: 323-81-FOOD-4 AND P...

It's a hodge-podge of gastrocomedic stylings and quick-hit segments from around the United States! Eddie Tassin tours us through all 15 dining rooms at Antoine's (NOLA), the oldest family-owned restaurant in the country. Clint Funk tells a story about Wendy's "Carolina Burger," which may have originated at The Blue Ridge Grill a.k.a. "The Grill" (Galax, VA). And we play a name-dropping drinking ga...

RFFP comedy special.

Bone Broth — it's the latest food craze but, what is it? We take a cross-country broth voyage to find out.