Foodie Films

On this episode Kyle is a la carte in celebrating the 100th episode of Foodie Films! He reminisces of past episodes and guests, how Foodie Films came to be, future plans and goals for the podcast, some Christmas food scenes, and much more!

Kyle is joined by chef and restauranteur, Michael Casalinho. They talk about Michael’s restaurants Broa and his latest one Tamborim, creating authentic Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine, following your dream and never giving up, some classic Tom Cruise films, and much more!

Kyle is rejoined by friend and Wes Anderson film lover, Brian Wadsworth. They catch up, talk more about Philly’s foodie scene, Kyle shares his Bill Murray story, how this film is a great adaptation of a children’s book meant for every age group, how it might be Wes Anderson’s most Wes Andersony film, and much more!

Kyle is joined by Michael Conrad Tavarez, owner of Picadera Latin Street Food. They discuss; growing up in Long Island, becoming a DJ, his move to Dallas, Texas, some food adventures, making the decision to start Picadera, and much more!

Kyle is joined yet again by Brian Rodriguez to ring in the holiday season with the dysfunctional family of Hannah and Her Sisters. Unlike the jovial Friendsgiving episodes of last year, they’re sitting down at the Thanksgiving table to discuss an uncomfortable film, made by a controversial filmmaker. This episode is not without laughs though, as Brian and Kyle try their best to separate the art from the artist.

Kyle is joined by Jess Chuang, owner of Ichiban To Go. They talk about; Jess’s dad immigrating here and starting up a restaurant that grew into a large catering company, how she’s putting her own spin on the classic dish of sushi, how she’s enjoying the move of her work and home to Jersey City, and much more!

Kyle is joined by returning guest, Dave DeSantis! They deep dive into into the world beloved film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by talking about; using their imaginations as kids, the films cautionary tale, Roald Dahl’s displeasure of the adaptation, there’s only one man who can play Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder!), and much more!

Kyle sits down with the owner of Sub Culture Sandwich Shop, Nick Roda. They talk about; Nick growing up in Jersey City and in a family that always had roots in food service, his love of pop culture, bridging the gap between generations, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend and Cageclub Podcast Network Co-Founder, Michael Manzi. They continue cannibal cinema cuisine with the Academy Award winning Best Picture “The Silence of the Lambs”! They also discuss the current state of filmmaking, movie theater attending, Mike’s hard decision on what kind of sandwich would be named after him, and much more!

Kyle is joined by filmmaker, Sean Cisterna. They talk; Sean growing up in Canada, a fun International Food Night he started with friends in quarantine, the latest film he directed “From the Vine, what it was like to shoot in Italy, and much more!

Kyle is joined by the podfather, Cageclub Podcast Network cofounder, Joey Lewandowski! They talk; some favorite trailers, Joey seeing “RAW” at Fantastic Fest, Kyle’s relationship with horror, if Joey would date a cannibal, and much more!

Kyle sits back down with Alessia Aron, owner and tour guide of Beyond the Plate Food Tours. Alessia was originally on the “Fried Green Tomatoes” episode before there were even First Cuts! They discuss; how she and the business has been doing during Covid, being a picky eater growing up, visiting the countries of her heritage and more!

Kyle is joined by friends Brian Rodriguez and Nicole DeLuise, to discuss the feel good film, The Hundred Foot Journey. They Talk; Nicole and Kyle’s similar food upbringings, Nicoles eating habits as a nurse during the pandemic, Nicole and the films love of Indian Cuisine, and much more!

Kyle is joined by Laura Marchetti, owner of Riverview Wine & Spirits. They talk about; Laura growing up in Italy, studying wine, the Jersey City community, discovering her passion in retail, opening up Riverview, and much much!

Kyle sits down with Foodie Films newcomer, actor Galen Howard! They talk some of Galen’s work, what he’s been up to during the pandemic, but most importantly gush over the film at hand: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover. This film to quote Galen “rewards its audience, as much as it punishes them” all in the best way possible!

For this First Cut, Kyle is joined by Scott Novick, owner and brewer at Alternate Ending Beer Co. They talk; growing from home brewing to a brick and mortar, the name Alternate Ending, their love of New Orleans (which you know Kyle will never miss an opportunity to talk about), keeping the feel of the old movie theater location that the brewery took over, and much more!

Kyle gets his girlfriend Danielle to sit in last minute to discuss one of their favorite comedies, I LOVE YOU, MAN. They discuss; whether this movie is a foodie film or not, how amazingly awkward Paul Rudd is, what kinda food Danielle grew up eating, Kyle’s favorite Persian dish, Danielle’s love of Harry Potter, and more!

On this First Cut, Kyle is joined by Nick Lepore, aka Burger Buff. They talk about; Nick eating a burger a day for a year, his fitness routine/bodybuilding, teaching himself food photography, eating burgers around the world, starting Burger Buff and his pop ups, and much more!

Kyle sits down with friend, Kieran Brennan, to discuss the problematic comedy, Coffee Town. They also talk; Kieran’s Irish heritage, his love of coffee, starting his Kieran’s Kafe Reviews, a food scene from a popular comedy, and much more!

Kyle is joined by comedian and foodie, Carmen Lynch! They talk; Carmen growing up in Spain, how she started out in comedy, what she’s been doing during the pandemic, a couple of silly food movie scenes, and much more!

Kyle sits down with returning guest Brant Schweinsberg, this time to discuss a crown jewel of the Foodie Film Verse, RATATOUILLE! They talk; the films stellar voice talent, director Brad Bird and his other terrific movies, some of their cooking wounds, favorite meals, and much more!

Kyle sits down with fellow Jersey City resident Megan Ixim aka Ms. Giggles. Megan is a fat activist, entrepreneur, content creator, plus size brand consultant, and a huge foodie! They talk a lot of Jersey and Jersey City specifics (so of course Kyle brings up parking), body positivity, negativity through social media, eating habits during quarantine, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend and cinephile Brian Wadsworth to discuss the modern masterpiece, The Grand Budapest Hotel. They express their love and admiration for the film and its stellar cast, as well as talk; some college memories, Brians life changing job at Applebees, their other favorite Wes Anderson films, and massive film to cake analogy.

Kyle is joined by veteran Foodie Films guest, dear friend, and fellow podcaster, Brian Rodriguez, to talk the Dom DeLuise dramedy: Fatso. Is this movie good? Do the guys find the title offensive? A couple of many question Kyle and Brian discuss, as well as: weekend trips in the Hudson Valley, favorite leftovers, and much more!

Kyle is joined by filmmaker Liz Lachman and Chef Susan Feniger to talk about both guests' careers, Liz’s feature documentary Susan Feniger: Forked, their travels together, the importance of female filmmakers and chefs, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend, fellow cinephile, and podcaster Christian Larson to dive deep into the '80s B-comedy, Hamburger: The Motion Picture. As Larson says, this is the sleaze. This movie falls into all the '80s tropes -- mostly not for the better -- but the guys have a blast talking it none the less. They also cover Larson moving from Brooklyn to Peekskill, NY, the gentrification of both areas, and more!

Kyle is joined by winemaker Joel Burt, co-founder of Las Jaras Wines. You may know Joel's partner, Eric Wareheim (of Tim and Eric fame), but now it's time to get to know Joel. Kyle and Joel discuss Joel's youth working on farms and vineyards, how Las Jaras came to be, the origin of its name, their mission with the wines they make, food pairings, and more!

Kyle kicks off a Sidney Poitier double feature that will continue on High School Slumber Party later this week with To Sir With Love! In this episode, Kyle is joined by High School Slumber Party's host Brian Rodriguez and John Hardin (back from our episode on My Dinner with Andre) to discuss Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. They talk about what this progressive film stood for in its day, how it could be improved, the stellar cast and their performances, and more!

Kyle is Joined by Brant Schweinsberg, manager of the Departed Soles Brewery taproom, to talk about how the brewery has adapted during the pandemic; Brant's love of brewing, baking, and pickling; the beer -- Trash Can Banger -- that made national news, a whole lot of love for NJ, and more!

Kyle is joined by returning guest Joe Two and newcomer Rachel to talk about a lovely film called Mystic Pizza, as well as New Haven's famous pizza scene, Joe and Rachel's quarantine cooking, their global food travels together, Rachel's favorite pasta (aka John Travolta), and more!

Kyle is joined by Chef Claude Lewis to talk about bringing Antiguan cuisine to the masses, getting certified in Neapolitan pizza, participating in (and winning!) Chopped, opening his brick and mortar (The Freetown Road Project), the healing powers of mangoes, and more!

Kyle is joined by fellow foodie and video creator, Dave DeSantis, to talk the ridiculous comedy, Waiting... They also discuss Dave growing up in the Bay Area (vs. currently living near L.A.), cooking for yourself, the best ways to plate for visuals, Dave's time at TGI Fridays, Waiting's great comedic cast, lessons to take away from the film, and more!

You guys have heard about it, the episode is finally here: we're live from Yonkers Brewing Co. with founder John Rubbo! From March 8, hear Kyle and John discuss the history of Yonkers, John's conversation with Samuel Adams founder Jim Cook, the brewery's brunch scene, fan favorite Ray's IPA, a Q&A with the audience, and much more!

Kyle is joined by his hetero-lifemate, Dan Ferrara, to talk a film near and dear to their relationship: Clerks II. They talk about Kevin Smith's Cinematic Universe, food movie puns, what characters they relate to, Dan's eating habits during quarantine (and with having a newborn), the disappointing menu of the Mooby's pop-up, and more!

Kyle is joined by owner of Hybrid Coffee & Kitchen, Evan Santiago! They talk about Evan starting up Hybrid (and the origin of its name), the cold brew process, a variety of beans, a rant on Jersey City parking, a few coffee movie scenes, and more!

Kyle is joined by his unofficial movie episode co-host, Brian Rodriguez, to cover the 2016 biopic The Founder. They talk about charismatic Michael Keaton, McDonald's quality control, the McDonald's brothers' innovations, dream summer food ventures, and more!

Kyle sits down with Your Global Foodie, Jonny Adler! They talk about helping travelers navigate away from food tourist traps, chicken parm season, their love of New Orleans, being a food tour guide with Beyond the Plate, the catering company Stadium, and more!

Kyle is joined by Brian Rodriguez and Michael Manzi to discuss the famous Easter foodie film, The Last Temptation of Christ. What the film might lack in food they make up for with Harvey Keitel impressions, the film's food symbolism, sharing Easter traditions, Kyle’s self-imposed homework on the history of Easter candy, and more!

Kyle sits down with Jeremy Jacobowitz, the digital creator of Brunch Boys. They talk about Jeremy going full time with Brunch Boys, his love of avocado toast, working with Bobby Flay, his trip to Japan, keeping up with the latest social media, and more!

Kyle sits down with one of his best friends, Brian Rodriguez, to talk about one of the best food films: Big Night! They discuss their quarantine eating habits and the dynamic duo of Stanley Stucci and Tony Shalhoub, Brian reads some passages from Tucci’s cookbooks, and more!

Kyle sits down with Madeline Wachtel, the deputy director of Billion Oyster Project, to talk about Maddy studying at Cornell, living in Australia, cleaning up the N.Y. waterways, nude oysters, working with restaurants to collect oysters, "Bees of the Sea," and more!

Kyle sits down with Michael Chernow: co-founder of The Meatball Shop and WellWell, founder of Seamore’s, chef, author, and podcast host! They talk about Michael's work in those ventures, fitness, GQ’s The Breakdown Series, the French Culinary Institute, and more!

On the final New Orleans takeover episode, Kyle sits down with Kristian Sonnier, V.P. of Communications & Public Relations for New Orleans & Company! They cover Kristian's tenure with the company, just *what is it* about New Orleans, a job offer for Kyle, Mardi Gras preparation, and more!

On the penultimate episode of the Foodie Films New Orleans Takeover, Kyle sits down with Max Hamlin, the butcher for Cochon Butcher. They talk about Max’s beginnings as a pastry chef, how his microbiology knowledge helps him cure meats, the correct pronunciation of Boudin, and pork, pork, and more pork!

The New Orleans takeover of Foodie Films moves onto drink as Kyle speaks with Shelly Oechsner Waguespack, president of Pat O’Briens! They talk about the history of the bar, Shelly as a third-generation owner, the deliciousness of a Hurricane, and more!

As the New Orleans takeover of Foodie Films continues, Kyle speaks with musician Funky Big Sam! They discuss Sam's musical inspirations, starting The Funky Nation, acting in HBO's series Treme, and -- of course -- his favorite local foods and spots!

Kyle kicks off his five episode New Orleans takeover with Justin Kennedy, GM and head chef of Parkway Bakery & Tavern (parkwaypoboys on Instagram)! They talk about the oldest po'boy shop, the history of the po'boy, President Obama’s visit, and more!

Kyle sits down with friend and fellow cinephile, Anthony Scalia, to talk about Casablanca, Anthony’s love of classic films (particularly Universal Monsters), his need to check out some new and old Jersey food destinations, some Academy Award-winning film scenes, and more!

Kyle is joined by Avery Schwenk, co-founder, vice president, and brewer of Hermit Thrush Brewery. They talk about Avery’s discovery of craft beer, his trips to Montreal, starting a brewery, the process of making a sour, Vermont’s contribution to the ever-growing craft brew scene, and more!

Merry Christmas, Foodies! On this First Cut episode, Kyle is joined by chef Robbie Felice to talk about college life at the Culinary Institute of America, the experiences and lessons Robbie has learned while traveling the United States and Europe (and while working in numerous restaurants), Holland's food scene, and much more! Follow Robbie Felice on Instagram @robbiefelice, as well as @viaggio_ristorante and @osteriacrescendo.