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Hasan Minhaj on Comedy As a Conduit | The Dave Chang Show Mar 21, 2019

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Dave sits down with ‘Patriot Act’ host Hasan Minhaj to discuss how he learned to embrace his cultural heritage, the similarities between food and comedy, and using entertainment to make a difference.

‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ Volume 2 is available now on Netflix.

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Momofuku Kawi Pre-Opening Diaries, Vol. 2 | The Dave Chang Show Mar 15, 2019

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Eunjo “Jo” Park spent most of her adult life learning to be a good cook. But she never had to learn about being a good chef. In the second of a two-part interview, Dave speaks with Jo about learning from failure and finding an authentic identity for the restaurant.

The new Momofuku Kawi in Hudson Yards opens today, March 15.

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Momofuku Kawi Pre-Opening Diaries, Vol. 1 | The Dave Chang Show Mar 14, 2019

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Eunjo “Jo” Park turned down many opportunities to manage her own restaurant in order to focus on cooking. Now the executive chef of the new Momofuku Kawi, she finds herself melding her fine dining background with her Korean American heritage. In the first of a two-part interview, Dave speaks with Jo about her path: from immersing herself in Western cuisine and coming back around to Korean cuisine.

The new Momofuku Kawi in Hudson Yards opens on March 15.

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Cooking As an Art, With Jerry Saltz | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 43) Feb 28, 2019

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The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world—in both abstract and concrete ways—than you might think. Dave speaks with Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic Jerry Saltz about these parallels.

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Breaking the Ceiling on Breakfast, With Jessica Koslow | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 42) Feb 21, 2019

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Simple, easy, approachable—these are words that may be used to describe dishes at Sqirl. But the Los Angeles–based cafe did not become one of the most popular restaurants in the city by making dishes in a simple, easy, or approachable fashion. Dave speaks to Sqirl’s chef and owner, Jessica Koslow, about pioneering in breakfast cuisine, the bias against "common" foods, and influencing the rest of the food world.

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What Makes the Best Food the Best? With Lolis Elie | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 41) Feb 14, 2019

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People have subjective definitions when it comes to quality, and food is no exception. To compare one genre of food to another often requires nuance and context, making the whole endeavor that much more difficult. Dave speaks to writer and food critic Lolis Elie about how to evaluate food with care and respect.

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Why You Should Go to Spoon by H | The Dave Chang Show Feb 12, 2019

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Spoon by H is an unassuming dessert café located in a strip mall near central Los Angeles. Yet Dave named it his 2018 restaurant of the year on this very podcast. In this micropod, Dave sits down with his producer, Isaac Lee, to explain what makes the Korean American family business so special.

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Challenging the Status Quo in Cooking and in Basketball, With Kevin O’Connor | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 40) Feb 07, 2019

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The NBA has gone through a significant revolution in the past decade, prioritizing efficiency over tradition. The result? A wildly popular league that garners more attention than ever before. Dave sits down with Ringer basketball analyst Kevin O’Connor to compare embracing innovation in the NBA and in the culinary world.

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What Hip-Hop Can Tell Us About Food, With Shad | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 39) Jan 31, 2019

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The genre of hip-hop music may seem to have little to do with the culinary world, yet there are parallels between the two that dovetail surprisingly well. Dave draws these parallels out with the help of musician and ’Hip-Hop Evolution’ host Shad.

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The Chef as a Leader, With Adam Grant | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 38) Jan 24, 2019

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Being a chef is a lot more than just cooking; it requires the ability to manage a kitchen and everyone who works in it. Dave learned the hard way that he needed to control his infamous temper in order to excel as a leader. He discusses this and much more with renowned organizational psychologist and three-time New York Times best-selling author Adam Grant.

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