Starving for Attention with Richard and Jazmin Blais

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Friday Game Night: Marinate, Shuck, Grill With Jet Tila and Antonia Lofaso Jun 01, 2018

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Richard and Jazmin play Marinate, Shuck, Grill with Jet Tila and Antonia Lofaso on the first installment of Friday Game Night. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Autopsy of a food demo: WITHOUT Adam Richman May 29, 2018

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Richard and Jazimin are ALMOST joined by Adam Richman from the BottleRock festival in Napa. But instead Richard breaks down his plans to make exploding soup for his presentation at the festival, Richard becomes a Bruno Mars fan mid podcast, and shares a fun story when Giada De Laurentiis didn't recognize him. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

LIVE from the hotel room: With Justin Warner, Aarti Sequeira, and David Lewis May 22, 2018

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Richard is joined on the road by Chef's Justin Warner and Aarti Sequeira along with Producer David Lewis. The quartet talk about the role of the restaurant chef vs TV chef, the entrepreneurial spirit, and "hands and pans". Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Bayless is More with Rick Bayless May 15, 2018

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Richard joins Superstar chef Rick Bayless in Chicago to discuss the connection between the theater and kitchen, the rise of the airport restaurant, and the role yoga plays in keeping the mind and body strong through life. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

LA NATIVE with Nyesha Arrington May 08, 2018

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Richard and Jazmin are joined by Chef Nyesha Arrington in the walk in to talk about the transition from traditional fine dinning kitchens to cooking shows, getting over the emotional roller coaster of TV shows, and Nyesha's new restaurant Native. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Zach Attack With Zach Pollack May 01, 2018

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Richard and Jazmin are joined in the walk in by Chef and owner of Alimento, Zach Pollack, to discuss the LA vs San Diego rivalry, what qualifies food as "authentic", and perfecting the mozzarella stick. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Eureka! Flynn's got it! with Flynn McGarry Apr 24, 2018

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Teen Chef Flynn McGarry joins Richard and Jazmin to talk about the challenges he faces from the perception of his age, the documentary coming out about him at SXSW, and the role the digital age had in fostering his passion so early in life. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Not so Hokey Poke Feat. Dakota Weiss Apr 17, 2018

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Richard and Jazmin meet the Executive chef Dakota Weiss at the new San Diego location of Sweetfin to discuss the move from being the "angry chef" to the more relaxed atmosphere they prefer to develop in the kitchen now. Richard and Dakota relate over the extreme stresses of performing on television for a competition like Top Chef. They also talk about what's trendy in food including Sweetfin's specialty, poke bowls! Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Head In The McLeods with Jason McLeod Apr 10, 2018

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Executive Chef of San Diego's Ironside Fish & Oyster and former Executive Chef of Chicago's RIA Jason McLeod welcome Richard & Jazmin to his steakhouse Born & Raised to give insight on his attempt to combine old and new cooking techniques, learning how to foster relationships with chefs in the kitchen by recognizing their outside lives, and his unorthodox take on working towards rewards like the beloved Michelin Star. And good news: Richard found a little help with making the airhorn sounds you all love. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Taco Tuesday with Katy Smith Apr 03, 2018

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Richard & Jazmin head to the San Diego taqueria Puesto to meet (and eat with) the Executive Creative Chef Katy Smith and listen to her story of how she became such a huge force behind Rick Bayless' many endeavors and managed to successfully grow a team from both within and outside the kitchen. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!