The EAT THE BOOT Podcast

On the first ever ETB+ABV 2 part podcast, we get into part one with David Steele and Jay D. Ducote. We sample some great, and one not so great, bourbon. And we catch up with our guests to chop it up about what’s been going on in their lives as of late. (Tune into The ABV Podcast with Chuck P next week for Part 2!) Be sure to check out the Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge ( www.bsobrfoundation.com )...

Third time’s a charm! We pop into The Meatatory to chop it up with owner/operator, Derek Stewart. And we get the scoop on all the big changes happening at The Meatatory AND all the big things coming. We also have our first official return guests in Lundi Baking Co. and 1812 Food Haus owners, Amelia and Tessa, respectively, rounding out the dream team! Hell of a way to close out season one of the E...

Shannon Martz joins us to talk about the world of cottage baking and what it looks like transitioning your lifelong hobby into your career. We get into the ups, the downs, and a bit of the ever elusive yet conveniently vague tea. There is no shortage of need in the market for confectionary creations. And Shannon has carved out a very loyal and growing corner of that market. Find Shannon’s Sugah Sh...

We chat in studio with friend of the show and social media strategist, Maameefua Koomson. As founder of Quirk-E Creative and the catalyst behind the explosion of #BRTOK, Maamee is a wearer of many hats. But being a hyper busy entrepreneur and social media influencer is just what you see at a glance. So we had to chop it up and see what makes her tick (and tok) and we might have even dabbled in the...

We share a feast amongst friends at Tiger Pho Vietnamese Kitchen in BR. We talk life, food, culture and foolishness, as we swim through a smorgasbord of delicious Vietnamese offerings on our way to selecting some ETB collaborative items that will be popping up on the Tiger Pho menu. Find Tiger Pho on Facebook and Instagram at @tigerphobr. And hit up the spot Wednesday thru Monday at 6413 Jones Cre...

We go full tilt with our very first After Hours ETB Pod on location at Cheba Hut Baton Rouge. Check it out and hear how the owners, Meredith and Tommy Wiggins, brought Cheba Hut to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. And try and make heads and tails of whatever else happened after we opened shop after closing time! The ETB Pod is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisian...

We slice, pull, and chop it up in studio with friend of the pod, Brandon Thomsen, of the legendary Oak & Smoke BBQ Company. We talk food trucks, pop ups, life in and out of the kitchen and as always, all our favorite foodie pet peeves. Find Oak & Smoke on FB and Instagram and catch em out in the streets for All The Meats and All The Sides! The ETB Pod features music from Louisiana based si...

Chrissy and Matt Hebert, owners of Hebert’s Cajun Meats and Amelia Watts Bird, owner of Lundi Baking Co, join us on the pod to talk about their unlikely beginnings and the roads that converged to bring their businesses together under one roof. And we eat a massive feast and only get into a small bit of everything they have offer. You can find Hebert’s and Lundi on Facebook and Instagram. The ETB P...

Comedian and founder of Lunchbox Comedy, and our very good friend, Jeff Vance joins us on the pod. We talk about comedy, food and sordid past lives. Get to know the godfather of comedy in Ascension Parish that’s putting together killer comedic lineups in the AP/BR areas and striking out with his solo sets all over the gulf coast (and even internationally). Check out Lunchbox Comedy on FB and Insta...

Tessa Kölb-Perilloux joins us on the pod to talk all things “1812 Food Haus”! We discuss the behind the scenes details that go into crafting the perfect shot for promotional and artistic food photography. And we get the scoop on what’s on the horizon for Tessa and 1812 Food Haus. Hear about some past work and future collaborations 1812 has in the works; and get the deets if you’ve ever thought abo...

Jordan Basham, founder/owner/operator of Wheretogeaux225, joins us to talk about the ins and outs of the social media influencer world; a strategic marketing tool that is still largely untapped by industry. Jordan started Wheretogeaux225 in 2018, as an Instagram page, in an effort to highlight some of the great food and activities going on in Louisiana’s capital city and surrounding areas. Since t...

Talking with the brother-sister dynamic duo and owners of all 3 Roul’s Deli locations in the greater Baton Rouge area, Sham and Sara Saymeh. We get into the road-to-here AND what’s next for the Roul’s Deli empire. And we chop it up about what being a “foodie” in 2023 looks like and how a passion for food keeps the restaurant business fresh and exciting for two young entrepreneurs. All that and eve...

This is the very first episode of The Eat the Boot Podcast; where you can get to know your hosts Joey and Tony and producer/co-host Chuck P. We talk about food, life, friendship, what’s next for ETB and why we waited so long to fire up this pod. As well as a bunch of other nonsense. So buckle up. It’s a bit of a long one.  The ETB Pod is sponsored by the legendary Baton Rouge food truck, The Big C...