Put It In My Mouth

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S3 Ep 23: Dressing room demands with Tony Award Winner; John Gallagher Jr. Jul 16, 2025

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This week we are joined by the Tony award winning Broadway star, singer, songwriter & star of tv & film, John Gallagher Jr! Springsteen superfan & fruity cocktail connoisseur, JGJ shares soooo many stories including a celebrity sighting that left him starstruck, what he demands in his dressing room and why he's basically the human embodiment of a tiki cocktail with a tiny umbrella. Also....JUDITH HATES CELERY and we get to blindfold John. Dreamy.

@johngallagherjunior

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Welcome to the irreverent & unfiltered world of PUT IT IN MY MOUTH, a podcast that fearlessly explores the underbelly of the hospitality industry. This female led podcast, by two lifelong bffs Lala & Judith, celebrates the journeys of industry insiders, details the all to typical setbacks and gets the listener insider access on what goes on behind closed kitchen doors. Join us for candid conversations about our biggest obsession, FOOD and the personalities behind it. We know every episode will leave you hungry for more.

S3 Ep 22:Everything we know about the SANDWICH is wrong w/ Ben Gollan Jul 09, 2025

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Ben Gollan is a man obsessed when it comes to sandwiches. As the cult leader behind A MAN AND HIS SANDWICH Tours in NYC, he guides the hungry to the best spots in town. We ask, "What exactly defines a sandwich, Ben?" Then we argue about the answer!! We also get the inside scoop on where we should be eating sandwiches in NYC, the perfect sandwich ratio and how Subway just may be pumping a fragrance into the air (conspiracy theory or fact?). AAAAAND so many hot takes involving Katzs, you may want to fight us. This episode is all heated sandwich fun that may convince you that everything you think you know is wrong. @A_man_and_his_sandwich

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S3 Ep 21: Snaking toilets to Celebrity Chef Photographer & author; Melanie Dunea Jul 02, 2025

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Welcome to our Season 3 opener! Lala & Judith are back with author, photographer & artist Melanie Dunea. A woman not too good for any job! So much so, she'll snake your toilet ( maybe don't test this?) ! She's photographed ALMOST everyone (Rene Redzepi where you at?) and is responsible for the coolest chef portraits in existence. Seriously, not hyperbole, check out her book series MY LAST SUPPER. She loves Tay Swift, Tribeca and tells us all about David Copperfield's faking his abs. So much inside dish you won't want to miss! Check out her latest project AMUSE BOUCHE. @melaniedunea

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S2 Ep 20: Can you enjoy food on GLP 1? And our visit to 5 chain restaurants Feb 17, 2025

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This is one to watch (so many photo inserts)! The ladies bang bang it up at a few classic chain restaurants...Which spots are actually good? Where should you spend your money...can a song about baby back ribs make the ribs taste better?! Hear the real talk on Olive Garden (yes, we waited in line in TIMES SQUARE) Red Lobster, Cheesecake Factory, Chilis and Outback Steakhouse. But first...a little Ozempic conversation. From our mouths to god's ears....

S2 Ep 19:Steve Schneider; Barback start to World's Best Bar (Sip & Guzzle) Feb 03, 2025

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Steve Schneider, the owner of a few of the TOP bars IN THE WORLD is in the studio for your listening/watching pleasure. How does this former marine end up owning bars in Shanghai, Singapore and NYC? He will tell ya how from his humble start barbacking in DC to owning world reknowned bars Employees Only and Sip & Guzzle. We also learn he's a vodka sauce guy, is great at basketball, only ok at fixing things and earns a respectable score in a beverage blind tasting we throw at him. Listen in as we chat all things BAR BUSINESS in this episode that might leave ya a bit thirsty.

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S2 Ep 18:From idea to creating a food brand w/ Jordan Wannemacher & Blakely Bar Lev Jan 27, 2025

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This week is allllll about women owned, small biz with the ladies who invented Salad Sprinkles. WTF is a salad sprinkle? How did these college bffs spark of an idea get made AND end up on shelves around the country?! Jordan & Blakely give us all the details in creating a food product, trials & marketing to getting it out in the world. But also....Lala gushes the glory of a heated Japanese toilet seat, we talk how important social media is in small business and play a rousing game of TOSS MY SALAD in this super fun epsiode.

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S2 Ep 17: The Steak Club Episode; Colin Camac & Lucy Dunning Jan 20, 2025

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Two of our besties on the pod today? Hell YES. We reach peak NYC STEAK talk with 2 members of STEAK CLUB. Yes, we have a steak club. Let us tell you all about it. What makes a steakhouse great? The vibe? The servers? The food alone? Watch us get drunk, (yes, it's one to watch on Youtube) as we learn so much about our best friends during a rousing game of NEVER HAVE I EVER....Colin hates wine bars, Judith isn't a dessert person, Lucy loves dimsum and Lala...well tune in to find out. Colin also knows a guy with a limo, jus sayin'....

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S2 Ep 16: Andy Ricker; Building the Pok Pok empire to shutting it all down Jan 13, 2025

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This week, we are in the studio with the one and only, Andy Ricker. Michelin & James Beard award winning chef, author and entrepreneurial badass, Andy talks the beginnings of his Pok Pok empire to deciding to shut it all down. We discuss his previous dreams of making it as a musician to how he first discovered his love for Thai flavors through a mushroom soup. Join us on the journey to now, how Andy is continuing to amplify thai cooking and learn about the current chefs moving Thai cuisine forward.

www.andyricker.com

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S2 Ep 15: Culinary (Hell's Kitchen etc) Competitor & life of a Content Creator w/ Cody Candelario Dec 30, 2024

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Today our guest is self proclaimed "believer in fun" and potential future ONLY FANS star, Cody Candelario. Join us as we talk his appearances in culinary competitions like Hell's Kitchen & Chopped and how it feels for a chef to lose their ability to taste and smell. Of course we ask the question on everyone's mind; is Gordon Ramsey a total prick?! All this AND a blind taste test of Gordon's fish & chips vs a Times Square chain restaurant. Can Cody tell the difference? Watch/listen to find out.

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Welcome to the irreverent and unfiltered world of PUT IT IN MY MOUTH, a podcast that fearlessly explores the underbelly of the hospitality industry. This female led podcast by two lifelong bffs, Lala & Judith, celebrates the journeys of industry insiders, details the all too typical setbacks, and gets the listener insider access on what goes on behind closed kitchen doors. Join us for candid conversations about our biggest obsession, FOOD and the personalities behind it. We know every episode will leave you hungry for more.

S2 Ep 14: Making wine accessible w/ Julianny Gomez & Dante Clark; Pre Shift Wine Club Dec 23, 2024

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A wine social club?! TELL US MORE. Our guests on episode 14 are Julianny & Dante, the Somm minds behind Pre Shift; wine collabs and gatherings aimed at having fun, tasting wine and maybe learning a little something too. Our conversation covers their favorite producers, turning their passion into their job, food pairings and how they met on MYSPACE!

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