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Hubert Keller Nov 12, 2013

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Ep. 70 - French Chef Hubert Keller is known mostly as the Chef/Owner of Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Las Vegas, plus his stint on Top Chef Masters. But did you also know he is a house DJ? We sat down with him at the Life is Beautiful festival in Vegas to talk about how he got into DJing, what instruments he played growing up (spoiler: accordion is mentioned), and how he grew up listening to American music whose lyrice he couldn't understand. Plus he shared a great early story about legendary Chef Charlie Trotter, who passed away suddenly last week at the age of 54.

Tom Colicchio Nov 05, 2013

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Ep. 69 - We kick off Life is Beautiful month here on the Food is the New Rock podcast w/ Top Chef's Tom Colicchio, who sat down with us last weekend at his Las Vegas restaurant Heritage Steak in the Mirage to talk music before Day 1 of the Life is Beautiful music and food festival. He tells us about his guitar collection, what it was like to fish with Perry Farrell from Jane's Addiction, and admits to doing his best work when he was in his 20s (just like most musicians.) Also, we don't want to spoil it, but Tom's first concert was probably the best we've ever heard on this podcast.

Grouplove Oct 29, 2013

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Ep. 68 - Hannah and Christian from Grouplove invite us into their home to talk Halloween candy, pizza and their Chipotle VIP cards. Hannah tells us about growing up on a farm, and Christian recounts his time working as a bartender for Danny Meyer in New York. Plus they admit (for the first time publicly, we believe) that they recently turned vegan! Their album Spreading Rumors, featuring the hit song "Ways to Go", is out now.

Grill 'Em All (w/ Scott from Weezer) Oct 22, 2013

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Ep. 67 - We continue with part two of last week's episode, bringing in Ryan and Matt from Grill 'em All (winners of the Great Food Truck Race in 2010) to join Scott from Weezer. We talk about Dee Snider (both the burger and the man), Winger, and Metallica (naturally). Plus they tell us about their collaborations with Zak Wylde. Get more info about their brick and mortar at http://grillemalltruck.com/

Scott from Weezer Oct 15, 2013

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Ep. 66 - Weezer's bassist Scott Shriner is a burger aficionado, so we met him at his favorite burger place in L.A. (Grill 'em All) to talk burgers, pizza and milkshakes. We also talk cronuts, his mongolian BBQ strategy, and he admits that his favorite burger in Japan is McDonald's. This is actually just part 1 of 2. At the end of this episode we invite the two guys from Grill 'em All to join the party and talk METAL. So you have that to look forward to next week...

Tenacious D Oct 08, 2013

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Ep. 65 - Jack Black and Kyle Gass are our latest podcast guests, and this may shock you... but both of the members of The D are into food. All the major chicken groups are discussed... including roasted, fried and waffle topped. We also find out Jack & Kyle's favorite BBQ spots while they're on tour, and Jack unlocks the mystery behind Zach's lifelong obsession with General Tso's chicken.
Tenacious D are presenting The Festival Supreme Saturday October 9th at the Santa Monica Pier. But your tickets now and get more info at http://www.festivalsupreme.com/

Sang Yoon Oct 02, 2013

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Ep. 64 - Chef Sang Yoon is well known in L.A. as the chef of Father's Office and Lukshon, and around the country for his stint on Top Chef Masters (both as a guest and a judge). But did you know he was also a roadie as a teenager? He tells us all about it on this weeks podcast. We also talk about his mom's amazing vinyl collection, the instrument she forced him to play, and how much she loved Def Leppard. Plus Zach manages to bring up Sang's refusal to serve ketchup or make any substitutions to the Father's Office burger, and compares it to punk rock.

Mark Mothersbaugh Sep 25, 2013

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Ep. 63 - Devo is what Mark Mothersbaugh is most known for, unless you're under the age of 10 in which case you're probably more familiar with his work as the composer for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs! We sat down with him at the Mutato HQ on Sunset Blvd to talk to him about Mexican food, hot dogs, and meatballs (naturally). Plus he tells us about eating on tour, and the time David Bowie introduced him to sushi (spoiler: David Bowie introduced him to sushi!!!!!)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 is in theaters this Friday, September 27th

Mayer Hawthorne Sep 17, 2013

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Ep. 62 - In addition to being incredibly soulful and incredibly handsome, Mayer Hawthorne also loves food (and even has a burger named after him at Umami!) He sat down with Zach at our Bronson Island studio to talk about doughnuts, hashbrowns and fragels. Plus he tells us his favorite places to eat in his hometown of Ann Arbor, MI and gives away his mom's secret ingredient for brisket. Curious where to get the best banana cream pie? He tell us that too. His new album "Where Does This Door Go" is out now on Republic Records.

Yo La Tengo Sep 11, 2013

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Ep. 61 - This week's episode was produced in conjunction w/ Food & Wine Magazine and features the band Yo La Tengo. Ira, Georgia & James sit down with Zach to talk about their favorite cities to eat in while on tour, something they've been doing for over 30 years. They talk about Nashville, their home state of New Jersey, and where to find the best BBQ. Plus they tell us the secret to making a good lobster roll, and admit to marking up multiples editions of Jane & Michael Stern's Road Food while on tour.

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