Tender Friends

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Farmer Boys Dec 09, 2019

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Join Michael and Eric on a solo adventure this week as they review Farmer Boys, a local California, farm to table chain. They also reflect on the last year of insane chicken adventures and prepare you all for next weeks very exciting 2019 finale, POPEYES! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Hamburger Mary's w/ Mano Agapion, Oscar Montoya, and Kale Hills Dec 02, 2019

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What a fu*@ing line-up we have for you this week!! Legends in the UCB community and hosts of some of your favorite podcasts, the hilarious Kale Hills, Mano Agapion, and Oscar Montoya join us to review the legendary queer-drag chain restaurant, Hamburger Mary's! We talk about drag, what national commercials our guests have been on, and of course... tenders. How do these tenders stack up? Does the overall experience out shine the strips? Tune in to find out! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Fred 62 w/ Jake Ellenbogen and Conor Garrison Nov 25, 2019

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Diners have become a staple of the Tender Friends experience and this week is no different. We are joined by best friends of the pod, Conor Garrison and Jake Ellenbogen to review the tenders at the popular Los Feliz diner, Fred 62. We also review Nashville Hot Chicken potato chips and play a fun game to see which is the richest fast food chain. A real fun time! Don't miss it. BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

*BONUS EPISODE* The Beverly Hills Hotel w/ Alexa Greenfield Nov 21, 2019

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SURPRISE! It's an all new bonus episode of Tender Friends with the Queen of tenders herself, Miss Alexa Greenfield. You probably know Alexa from her viral video at the U.S. Open, where she was caught on camera dunking tenders into soda. We talk about that, how she started doing it, our recent trip to Tender Fest (you don't want to miss these stories), and of course, review the tenders at The Beverly Hills hotel (OUR FIRST HOTEL!) It is a tender-iffic time, and an episode dedicated to all the true tender lovers out there! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Shakey's Pizza w/ Chad Westbrook and Kyle Kasabian Nov 18, 2019

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You're in for a truly fun episode today! We head to the globally known pizzeria Shakey's, a staple for children's parties all across the west coast... and also the Philippines! Joining us at this Chuck E Cheese-esque spot is Chad Westbook and Kyle Kasabian from the comedy duo Lavender, and they are a real treat. We talk pizza, buffets, arcades, and drag! We also have to flip a coin, not once, but TWICE, to settle on points for this place! You don't want to miss this fun episode. And stay tuned later in the week for a bonus episode and a special video from Tender Fest! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Hot Motha Clucker w/ John Terzian and Lawrence Longo (Tender Fest) Nov 11, 2019

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This week on the podcast we check out Hot Motha Clucker, a new brick and mortar in Hollywood and another member of the recent Nashville Hot Chicken boom. We are joined by John Terzian and Lawrence Longo, the founders of Tender Fest, a chicken tender focused festival happening this weekend in Beverly Hills. This episode is very tender focused and we had a great time! Tender Fest tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-menu-john-terzian-present-tenderfest-tickets-76368222409 BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Rockbird w/ Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica Nov 04, 2019

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This week on the show we are joined by comedians Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica (from UCB and the podcast "This Particular Album is very, very important to Me") for a local chicken spot located in Glendale, called Rockbird. This place was new to Michael and Eric, but were they disappointed by their guests choice? Tune in to find out. We also discuss which albums are important to us and what we expect from a delivery service named Caviar. It is a really fun time. BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Chef Month: Week Four - Michael v. Eric (Round 2) w/ Chef Royce Burke, Kate Green, and Max Block Oct 28, 2019

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It's the final week of our first ever Chef Month, and after 4 weeks of interviews with some of LA's best chefs, Michael and Eric go head to head to see who can make the best tenders, in a competition 85 episodes in the making. After Michael won round one in episode 25, Eric is back with a vengeance to see if he can finally get a W. Judging the competition are the hosts of Tastemade's Table Setting podcast, Kate Green and Max Block along with local Chef, Royce Burke. Who comes out on top this time? Tune in to find out! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Conor's Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/conorgarrison Table Setting Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tastemade-presents-table-setting-with-kate-max/id1463460698 Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Chef Month: Week Three w/ Chef Johnny Ray Zone Oct 21, 2019

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Week three of Chef Month takes us to Chinatown in Downtown LA to interview Chef Johnny Ray Zone, the Executive Chef and Founder of Howlin' Ray's, our current number one ranked tender! Almost a year to the day that they released their tenders, we talk Johnny's past, Howlin' Ray's future, and try some off the menu tenders. This is a really great time and the perfect precursor to next weeks battle and the conclusion of Chef Month 2019! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Chef Month: Week Two w/ Chef Holden Jagger Oct 14, 2019

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It's week two of Chef Month and we have another great interview for you with Chef Holden Jagger from Altered Plates. Holden knows his way around weed and food and tells us why and how he decided to bring the two together. He makes us some infused tenders, gives tips on how he prefers to infuse his food, and tells us about his journey. Stay tuned to Chef Month, next week: Johnny Ray Zone (Founder of Howlin' Ray's)! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Check out Altered Plates: alteredplatesevents.com Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

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