Chicken and Dumplings w/ Chef Mike Carter

Host Bryan Ford is joined by Chef Michael Carter AKA Chef Mike. Known locally as “The Flavor Regulator,” Mike is the Executive Chef at Down North Pizza in North Philadelphia. Mike started his chef journey as an inmate in prison, selling improvised meals to his fellow detainees. Now he runs his own …

Stromboli w/ Jason Biggs

Host Bryan Ford is joined by actor and comedian Jason Biggs. With an extensive acting career that began at the age of five, Jason is best known for playing Jim Levenstein in the American Pie comedy film series, Leonardo in the first two seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Larry Bloom in th…

Pernil and Cornbread w/ Chef Roshara Sanders

Host Bryan Ford is joined by Chef Roshara Sanders, also known as Chef Ro. Deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the 4th Engineer Battalion, Chef Ro started cooking professionally after she returned stateside and joined the 395th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, where she cross t…

Hanukkah Latkes w/ Dan Pashman

Host Bryan Ford is joined by Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful podcast, and inventor of the pasta shape cascatelli. Dan is the creator of The Sporkful, which is a James Beard and Webby Award-winning podcast. The series and his pasta shape, cascatelli, were featured by the NY Times, NPR, CBS This Mo…

Tomato Soup and Pita Grilled Cheese w/ Mashonda Tifrere

Host Bryan Ford is joined by artist and musician Mashonda Tifrere. After the release of her first album produced by Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, and Raphael Saadiq, Mashonda has been featured on and co-written many hits, as she’s worked alongside artists such as Jay-Z, DMX, and more. More recently, Mas…

Krispies, Cookies and Mango w/ Hari Kondabolu

Host Bryan Ford is joined by comedian Hari Kondabolu. The NY Times called him “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today” in response to his 2018 Netflix special, Warn Your Relatives. His 2017 truTV documentary, The Problem with Apu, created a global conversation about race and re…

Deer Meat w/ Ben Mims

Host Bryan Ford is joined by cookbook author and LA Times food journalist— Ben Mims. Ben has written three cookbooks and has worked as a food editor and recipe developer for several food media publications, such as Lucky Peach, Food & Wine, Saveur, Food Network Magazine, and Buzzfeed/Tasty. Bryan a…

Hostess Apple Hand PIe w/ Ronnie Woo

Host Bryan Ford is joined by chef and TV personality, Ronnie Woo. Ronnie is the founder of The Delicious Cook, an LA-based private chef company that specializes in four-star dining experiences. His highly anticipated debut cookbook, Did You Eat Yet?,  showcases the Asian-American cuisine he’s known…

Sausage, Corn and Rice w/ Kr3wcial

Host Bryan Ford is joined by rapper and producer Kr3wcial. Kr3wcial is a New Orleans-based artist, and member of the acclaimed collective glbl wrmng. He’s performed at the world-renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, BUKU Music + Art Project, and Pell’s national Am …

Kadhi w/ Priya Krishna

Host Bryan Ford is joined by cookbook author and NYT food journalist, Priya Krishna. Priya’s the author of the best-selling cookbook Indian-ish, a tribute to her mom’s Indian-American cooking. As a journalist, her stories have been included in the 2019 and 2021 editions of "The Best American Food W…