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Chef Month: Week One w/ Chef Eric Greenspan Oct 07, 2019

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We are very excited to bring you all our first ever Chef month! Each week in October we will interview a local LA Chef and talk about their journey and why they love chicken, all the while picking up tips to use during week four, when Eric and Michael go head-to-head in round 2 of their chicken tender cook-off battle! Up first is Chef Eric Greenspan (Bubu's, The Foundry, Maré) who tells us about his journey from LA to NYC to Paris to Spain and back again, picking up tips along the way that lead him to owning some of LA's best restaurants. Now running a successful ghost kitchen, we talk the future of dining out vs. delivery, why it's hard to keep a restaurant open in LA, and how he lost 75 pounds over the past year. You really do not want to miss this one and the rest of the month ahead! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. LIKE. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends www.facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: friends.tender@gmail.com Check out Bubu's: altgrubfaction.com/ Tell us where we should go next and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Saddle Ranch Chop House w/ Chris Turner Sep 30, 2019

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Back for his 5th adventure on the show, we take stand up comedian Chris Turner to another American classic style restaurant, Saddle Ranch Chop House, a rock-western themed steak house in the heart of West Hollywood. We talk about Chris's summer adventure touring around the US, Michael's recent trip to Santa Fe, and if October's Chef Month series is actually going to happen or not. You'll have to tune in next week to find out that one! Follow Chris on Twitter: @ChrisPJTurner 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!

Fat Sal's Deli w/ Mandi Venturino Sep 23, 2019

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Teen Mom 2 Producer (and Eric's bff) Mandi Venturino comes back to the west coast and joins the guys for a spot they've been trying to do since the start of the show, Fat Sal's Deli. In this episode we talk about Eric's driving, how Michael is coping without Ellen, and how Mandi and Chelsea get along when filming the hit MTV show. A fun time all around! 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!

Yummy Brand Frozen Boneless Chicken Snacks w/ Derek Moss, Jake Ellenbogen, and Conor Garrison Sep 16, 2019

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You are in for a treat this week, when we welcome our first ever trio of guests! Close friends of the show, (and our friends from our Improv group Whimsical Hotel) Jake Ellenbogen, Conor Garrison, and Derek Moss, join us to talk about some Yummy brand boneless chicken snacks, cancel culture, Venmo, and so much more. We have a fun time from start to finish and have a lot to say about these fun and interesting chicken snacks that the Dino Nugg company has out this fall. 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!

Doomie's Home Cookin' w/ Morley (Vegan) Sep 10, 2019

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It is vegan time once again on the podcast and joining us on this always reluctant adventure is author and street artist, Morley! Tune in to hear our thoughts on this version of vegan chicken and to hear just how nice a man Morely is! 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!

Wendy's Spicy Nuggets w/ Stephen Kramer Glickman Sep 02, 2019

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We are BACK BABY!! Did you miss us? Don't answer that. We are excited to return after a long two week break and even more excited to finally be able to share with you our thoughts on the return of Wendy's Spicy Nuggets! We are joined by the hilarious Stephen Kramer Glickman (Nighttime Show Podcast, Big Time Rush) who tells us some industry secrets as well as what led to him being the subject of a TMZ article with Stormy Daniels. You truly do not want to miss this one! 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!

Two Year Anniversary Episode: The Ellen Edition Aug 12, 2019

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To celebrate our two year anniversary, we brought back Michael's girlfriend and TV Field Producer Ellen Crilly to grill us with some questions and talk about what it's been like producing the show these past 24 months. Take a listen to hear our walk down memory lane! 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! Outro tune performed by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWD_VPiMlso

100th Episode! Raising Cane's w/ Luke Null and Alex Nichols Aug 05, 2019

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Somehow we have made it to 100 episodes!! That's over 100 locations visited, hundreds of tenders and nuggets consumed, and countless amazing guests, and now new friends. Thank you for continuing to support our fun little show! For this huge milestone of an episode we had to hit up one of the worlds leading Chicken Fingers chains and called in SNL Alum, Luke Null and his fellow comedian friend Alex Nichols, to help us with the review. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our first ever trip to RAISING CANE'S! Check out Luke's album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Zp42KwU87kLqcptABgwIv 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!

LIVE from the Hollywood Improv! Jul 29, 2019

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We'll just come out and say it, Outdoor Eating Month crumbled a bit at the end, but this week was not our fault! Anyway, the wonderful Mike Glazer was kind enough to let us come to his show Glazed (each month at the Improv) and review their tenders live on stage with the help of some audience members. Our first live recording was a bucket list dream come true, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed doing it! Next week: EPISODE 100 at RAISING CANES! 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!

Baldoria, Bolo, and Daddy's Chicken Shack @ Smorgasburg LA w/ Hailley Field Jul 22, 2019

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For week four of Outdoor Eating Month we head back outdoors to Smorgasburg LA in Downtown LA. Because this open market has grown since our last visit, almost 90 episodes ago, we had to try more than three different places and we were not disappointed by any of them. We are joined on this foodie adventure, by Hailley Field of HomeCooked (homecooked.la) and we even try some ice cream! Tune in for all that and more! 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!

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