The EAT THE BOOT Podcast

BSoBR: Screw Cancer The Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge 4th Annual Screw Cancer 2024 Charity Bottle Release is upon us! They have raised more than $60,000 for different cancer charities over the last three years. Funds raised this year are going towards Cancer Services of Baton Rouge, with the money reserved to assist families having to deal with this awful disease. David Steele and Dorothy Kemp ta...

Best of 225 Magazine: Critical Mass; Part 2 Really? These nerds are still talking? They really will let anyone make a podcast. What episode is this? What season is this? Who TF is Eat the Boot? What does local mean? Hey, we don’t have solutions. We just have complaints. Listen to us *continue to* bitch about things that don’t even affect us. Oh yea, we’re so self important that we had to break thi...

Best of 225 Magazine: Critical Mass; Part 1 What episode is this? What season is this? Who TF is Eat the Boot? What does local mean? Hey, we don’t have solutions. We just have complaints. Listen to us bitch about things that don’t even affect us. Oh yea, we’re so self important that we had to break this one up into two episodes. But you won’t understand the twist unless you listen to both. From th...

Malls are Making a Comeback Elisabeth McKinley has done a lot; and is still doing as much, if not more, in the food space these days. We dive into what she’s got going on and get the scoop on one of the most recent ventures she’s involved in, Town Square Pizza. Oh yea; we also eat a bunch of pizza and drink beer. The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and featu...

Terrestrial Landscape Who is Jay Parker and what does he do? Time to find out on this episode of the podcast. Just kidding. It’s just the four of us cramming together multiple run on sentences and getting side tracked over and over til we find our way back. Back to what…who knows. The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based si...

Alright, mutha puffers; this is IT! The return of Cheba Hut to the ETB POD. We fired up the equipment and they fired up the subs for this special episode to lead us into Cheba Hut Baton Rouge’s 420 celebration going on from 10a to 10p this Saturday, April 20th.  Hop on this episode ASAP to hear all about what’s next for Cheba royalty, Tommy and Meredith. And get ALL the deets on the weekend festiv...

The ETB POD are no strangers to Cypress Coast Brewing. But we don’t ever need an excuse to sit down with our people and throw a few back while gettin into some snacks! This time we are back again at our home base, Zee Zee’s Kitchen + Cocktails, catching up with Justin Meyers of Cypress Coast Brewing and having a hell of a time doing it. If you are a beer drinker and you ain’t been thru Cypress; yo...

Chopping it up with Danny Wilson of Soulshine by Danny FKN Wilson. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook and catch him out popping up slinging ever changing menus around town and regularly posted up at Pelican to Mars on Government St. in BR. The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the alb...

Finally, the ETB POD sits down with long time friends of the show, power couple and owner/operators of South 73 Lunchroom, Jill and Brandon Swindle. Find them on Facebook and Instagram and visit the restaurant at 13375 LA-73, Geismar, LA.  The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album...

Returning to the ETB POD, we have good friend of the show and pit master, Brandon Thomsen of Oak & Smoke BBQ Company. And this time we are onsite at the home of O&S; the little BBQ stand in Prairieville, LA that’s putting out big flavors and killer weekly specials. Since recording this episode, Oak & Smoke has continued to build a loyal following and make their mark on the booming comm...

We’re onsite with the man, the myth, the beer brewer and pizza maker, the legend, the one and only, Karlos Knott; at his very own promise land: Bayou Teche Brewery. We talk brews, news and the beautiful view out in Arnaudville, LA. And we break into all that good food from the in house restaurant, Cajun Saucer. Because as always, we’re here for the food!  The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toas...

On the first episode of season three of the ETB POD; we sit down at Tiger Pho BR with the brilliant Laura Sui to discuss a massive event coming to downtown Baton Rouge for its second round: NIGHT MARKET BTR! Located at Rhorer Plaza next to City Hall by the Old State Capitol & East Baton Rouge River Center Branch Library; the night market will take place on February 9th from 6pm to 9pm. The eve...

This is itter . And then see you next year. This episode is literally us proving that we are underprepareder and undeservinger of any listeners. So like, WTF are you doing here bro?!?  Did you really come back for part 2 of this goofy shit?! Well since you’re already here, might as well give it a listen. And PLEASE; Don’t confuse us for people who are good at this. The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheb...

This is it. And then see you next year. This episode is literally us proving that we are underprepared and undeserving of any listeners. So like, WTF are you doing here bro?!?  Jk. This is only Part 1. Don’t confuse us for people who are good at this. The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album...

Old news. New news. Good news. We get into it all with owner of CounterspaceBR, Sarah Joy. Follow Counterspace on all your socials for updates on the now multiple locations. And once again we are recording on site from the Eat the Boot booth at Zee Zee’s in BR.  The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from...

Back again from Zee Zee’s in BR with our friend, Jordan Basham of Wheretogeaux225, for the first OFFICIAL ETB “Shitshow” episode! Will this be the one that gets us cancelled…we sure hope so. You let us know what we need to go in on for future Shitshows, and we’ll call this one the warmup!  The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer...

Back again with another ABV+ETB Collab! This time we are on-site at Calliope Beer Works with owner operator, Rich Szydlo. We get a preview of the brews that are coming to the taps soon and we dig into a few dishes from their fun and expansive menu. Big ups to the ABV Podcast for bringing us along on these foodie adventures. If you follow us, you aught be following ABV as well. Find us both on all...

We interrupt our regularly scheduled podgramming to drop a very special episode with our friend, Jacob Couvillion, owner of Nooley’s. In anticipation of our 6th Annual ETB Wingsgiving Celebration, we wanted to sit down with one of our gracious hosts of Wingsgiving, for the past three years in a row and again for 2023. From inception to expansion, LFG!!!! The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toast...

On the MFin show; we got Mugsy Saulnier, owner operator of Zee Zee’s Kitchen and Cocktails in Baton Rouge, under the Perkins overpass. We catch up, cut up and dig in to some food and some foolishness. Stay tuned on all the ETB Pod socials and come hang next time we record at Zee Zee’s, one of our Official ETB recording hubs.  The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and featu...

We’re onsite at Opie’s in BR to get the scoop on the new spot from the man himself, Brian Medlin. Fried, seasoned, sauced and loaded up; we’re here for it ALL. And fts, Jeff Vance, sits in on this episode for Checkmarks while he’s out searching for cheese curds on the other side of the country. Fire up this episode while you make the drive over to Opie’s on Florida Blvd. and get you some of them c...

Friend of the pod and long time ETB member, Chef Richard Markert, joins us for an end of day shit shooting session. Always a great time hanging with Chef Richard. Check out his legendary Smoke & Boil popups. Home of the Cheeseburger in Paradise, Tiki Dogs, Pho-Bois, Eggstreme brunch, Red Stick Hot Chicken, AND MORE!!!! Follow Chef on all the things and prepare your bodies for some big news!  T...

Erin McNary is our first ETB group member, that we didn’t know outside of our Facebook group, to make an appearance on the podcast. She’s an Oregon transplant and by the time this podcast drops, she’ll be transplanting once again. Erin was one of the first people we wanted on the podcast when we started putting out episodes. We dig into what the group has meant to her and we really get back to bas...

Katherine Roberts of “Cocktails with Katherine” joins us on the podcast for some beverage talk and a lil brunch in the form of Bromosas! Friend of the show and reoccurring co-host, Jordan Basham (Wheretogeaux225), is also once again in the building. If we accomplish nothing else this year, we at least know a bit more about sharks and cocktails. Check out @cocktails_with_katherine on Instagram for...

225 Magazine drops a “Best of 225” issue every year and we just feeling some kinda way about it this year (and most years, honestly). What’s with these categories? What’s the deal with this chain representation? What about the little guys? What’s the purpose of this list? We have thoughts. Come holla at us 225 Mag! We are open to being proven wrong. But it hasn’t happened yet… The ETB Pod is spons...

What’s this? An early episode!!! Dropping heat on a Tuesday! Check out our hangs with Eusebio Gongora from Rotolo’s (on site, at Rotolo’s Craft & Crust). He fills us in on what’s coming down the pipe for the Rotolo’s empire in the near and distant future. As well as taking a look into his own storied career. And we dig into some new items hitting the Rotolo’s menu this year. You can check some...