In The Weeds with Ben Randall

@page { margin: 0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } Tonight, we Accidentally Review Joe vs The Volcano, talk SPAM, pooping, food replacement pills (not unrelated) and discuss the Environment of Mars. Also, what does 2019 look like through the eyes of the people who will be writing about what 2019 looked like a year from now?

Tonight we talk everything Cruise Food! Steve & his wife just got back from a Disney Cruise, and it sounds like the best part is the food! Also, what would YOU call MI:6's catering company?

Did you get sick over Thanksgiving? Think it was the fault of the chain burger place where you had lunch on Black Friday? Just FYI, it was more likely because of a toddler in a grocery store who you will never meet. Also, there will be pie.

So when did Pumpkin Spice become a season? What do Muppets taste like? Was the ham a victim of circumstance? Where do breadfruits really come from, and do they still sound appetizing? Also, I was on somebody else's show. Goodnight!

Tonight we talk alcohol-free whiskey, vodka made from milk, medium-roast coffee and Big Tuna.

Oh, man you guys. Tonight we're all over the place. We talk Sonic, Oreos, Dunkin, Starbucks, Hot&Now, candle technology and is it possible to make an apple pie potato chip.

So yeah, I forgot to tell you kids where exactly we ate while we were in Paris! Also, I address some listener feedback.

Oh, man you guys, I went to Paris for a long weekend! In this episode we talk travel, french food, cheese & bugs. Not necessarily in that order.

Tonight, Steve & I chat about tricking diners at your invite-only pretentiousfest, bad marketing ideas and solar-powered German potato salad. Also, 'relikes'.

@page { margin: 0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } In which Mario Batali & Ken Friedman might go to jail, Sliders & Quantum Leap get a crossover reboot & Papa John Schnatter accuses Big Bird of using the n-word.

Oh, man, you guys. Steve & I went to the Wisconsin State Fair. And ate all the things. Also, Chicago now has a Pizza Museum (your move, New York) and we want to put a bunch of fryers on a truck.

Oh, man you guys. Tonight we talk bad decision food, theme burger restaurants, cultural appropriation and lawsuits (not how you think), racist beer in Indiana and Steve goes #vanlife all the way to Canada!

Remember how I said I was going to start interviewing people? This was not an empty threat! I sit down today with Josh from www.potandpanhandler.com and talk tacos, travel writing, old-school restaurant jobs and chicago pizza.

Today we're interviewing author Emily Belden about her new book 'Hot Mess', which tells the story of a young woman who gets swept up into the life and lifestyle of a rockstar chef in Chicago. I'm not going to say that the rockstar chef is me, but his name is Benjy, so you make up your own mind. It's a tale of love, loss, addiction, great food, craziness and restaurant life stress. I highly recommend this book. http://www.emilybelden.com/

Abuse is Abuse is Abuse. Sometimes, you don't get killed.

This week on the show we discuss the theater merits of washed-up 90's bands, continue watching serial sexual abusers in restaurants crash & burn, and old-man rail against computers in kitchens.

Yo! Tonight we talk through a bunch of olde timey kitchen idioms & axioms, debate pie bakeries, propose a zombie movie and rename hedgehogs.

In which we talk about antiquated candy names, answer a Random Cheese Question and discuss the passing of the legendary, influential Anthony Bourdain.

What is your state's favorite sandwich? This week, Steve & Ben take a swing at figuring that out!

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Food should cost more. Now, you'll know why.

Tonight we talk Baltimore restaurant closings, how millennials are ruining everything, we rate some bbq sauces & we expand the KY Deli restaurant empire EVEN FURTHER. It's madness.

It's Taco Tuesday! So we're going to talk donuts for 20 minutes! Get some taqueria recommendations; where to order, what to order & how to order.

Ok, once and for all. You can be a hyper-critical, super needy customer OR a good customer. You can't be both. A writer for INC.com shows us exactly how a hyper-critical, super needy customer (and his mom) think and behave in restaurants. Spoilers, he's spoiled. Also, there's a glitch in the Matrix.

Ok, so we've covered snake oil tinctures & potions, now it's time to look at the real medicinal properties of herbs, spices, roots & berries. And no, neither of us does a Sean Connery impression. No Medicine Man here.

Alternative medicine or just hogwash? Traditional remedy or poison? Will this elixir cure you or make you into a zombie? We look at a number of olde timey tinctures & potions and tell you which ones hold water. (Spoilers; it's NONE of them.)

Today we explore history's weirdest diets, talk kitchen organization & staffing and rage against the world of overstuffed milkshakes.

Part Two! Of our conversation with Luke (TV & film professional) about the role of food in movies.

Oh, man, kids, tonight we get a completely NEW list of food movies, from a film & TV industry professional! Luckily for me, he's also my brother! This is Part One of what turned into a LONG discussion about food in movies.

Sorry, folks, but at long last Steve & I rank our favorite food movies. Our categories: Food Movies (On Purpose) Food Movies (On Accident) Food Movies (People Are The Food) It's instructional. I promise.

Tonight, Steve & I discuss salt (check out Pixie Dust Salts on Instagram!), ask the eternal question "Should Smashmouth open a burger resrtaurant?", talk about infusing things with bacon and what happens when 26.5 tons of oranges spill onto the highway. Also, we're pretty sure James Bond never cooked for himself.

How many cheeses is too many? How much can you overcook your pasta? Should it have...flavor? Uncle Steve explores all of these questions, as well as 3 different noods in this week's episode!

In tonight's episode, we answer a listener's food challenge, debunk the myth of the "ice chef", wonder why Stone Cold Steve Austin doesn't make ice cream and we are fully disgusted by people chewing food instead of cutting it.

Tonight we shout out some listeners, talk restaurant closings & what it means to be a Chef, and have a lively discussion about the width of train tracks.

Tonight we run through our all-time favorite food & drink heists, we examine Canada's stranglehold on the world's maple syrup supply and we write a dark sequel to Ratatouille!

Uncle Steve's third installment of his journey of mac & cheese self-discovery. Join him today at Grandpa Mac's!

I thought we were done with this, but it turns out that Mario Batali is an ass-grabbing sack of shit. I take back all of the nice things I've ever said about him. Also, tea that makes your throat numb and the trick to latkes.

Our globetrotting Macmeister Steve reviews two mac & cheeses tonight, one from the devil that promises you everything you want, the other from a confused sports bar.

See you in an hour.

Is Arby's buying Buffalo Wild Wings? Not really! Do cooks hate servers? More often than not! Should you cook your own entire meal at a Waffle House? Not if you value your life!

What do you serve at your overly complicated Thanksgiving?

Oh, man, kids. Your Uncle Steve is on a quest to find the best Mac & Cheese that restaurant money can buy. He's launched "Operation Noods"! (noods=noodles. try to keep up) Join us every so often as Steve scours the Eastern Seaboard for excellent, nay, tremendous, nay, good, nay palatable, nay simply edible macaroni & cheese!

Tonight we talk birthday party pizza, restaurants stalking their customers and New England Culinary Institute duck.

What does it really feel like to be a woman in the restaurant industry? I don't know; I'm a dude. So I asked a woman. Her name's Kelly.

So it seems that restaurants are horrible places to work, especially for women. You know who could have told you that? Women. You know who's GOING to tell you that? Two guys.

In an effort to tackle some food-related Halloween issues, we struggle through the final culinary (?) frontier: Cannibalism. Spoilers, don't eat a dude.

So you're dead. What is everyone going to eat at your funeral? Is that food your legacy? Do you give a shit? Remember, you're dead. Also, we discuss how to run a restaurant into the ground. Or, in this case, the bay.

Today I sit down with Chicago chef Michael Torres to talk restaurant beginnings, career choices and work/life balance. Also, he lives in a magical part of Chicago.

Tonight we weigh the merits of a Taco Bell that serves booze, we imagine a world in which Bill Murray is the new Ronald McDonald & we add a new food truck to the KY Deli empire.

Tonight we get down about tattoos. Spoilers, I just got another one! Also, we commemorate the passing of a podcast; one of our favorites has retired.

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