On this episode Kyle is a la carte in celebrating the 100th episode of Foodie Films! He reminisces of past episodes and guests, how Foodie Films came to be, future plans and goals for the podcast, some Christmas food scenes, and much more!

Kyle is joined by chef and restauranteur, Michael Casalinho. They talk about Michael’s restaurants Broa and his latest one Tamborim, creating authentic Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine, following your dream and never giving up, some classic Tom Cruise films, and much more!

Kyle is rejoined by friend and Wes Anderson film lover, Brian Wadsworth. They catch up, talk more about Philly’s foodie scene, Kyle shares his Bill Murray story, how this film is a great adaptation of a children’s book meant for every age group, how it might be Wes Anderson’s most Wes Andersony film, and much more!

Kyle is joined by Michael Conrad Tavarez, owner of Picadera Latin Street Food. They discuss; growing up in Long Island, becoming a DJ, his move to Dallas, Texas, some food adventures, making the decision to start Picadera, and much more!

Kyle is joined yet again by Brian Rodriguez to ring in the holiday season with the dysfunctional family of Hannah and Her Sisters. Unlike the jovial Friendsgiving episodes of last year, they’re sitting down at the Thanksgiving table to discuss an uncomfortable film, made by a controversial filmmaker. This episode is not without laughs though, as Brian and Kyle try their best to separate the art from the artist.

Kyle is joined by Jess Chuang, owner of Ichiban To Go. They talk about; Jess’s dad immigrating here and starting up a restaurant that grew into a large catering company, how she’s putting her own spin on the classic dish of sushi, how she’s enjoying the move of her work and home to Jersey City, and much more!

Kyle is joined by returning guest, Dave DeSantis! They deep dive into into the world beloved film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by talking about; using their imaginations as kids, the films cautionary tale, Roald Dahl’s displeasure of the adaptation, there’s only one man who can play Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder!), and much more!

Kyle sits down with the owner of Sub Culture Sandwich Shop, Nick Roda. They talk about; Nick growing up in Jersey City and in a family that always had roots in food service, his love of pop culture, bridging the gap between generations, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend and Cageclub Podcast Network Co-Founder, Michael Manzi. They continue cannibal cinema cuisine with the Academy Award winning Best Picture “The Silence of the Lambs”! They also discuss the current state of filmmaking, movie theater attending, Mike’s hard decision on what kind of sandwich would be named after him, and much more!

Kyle is joined by filmmaker, Sean Cisterna. They talk; Sean growing up in Canada, a fun International Food Night he started with friends in quarantine, the latest film he directed “From the Vine, what it was like to shoot in Italy, and much more!

Kyle is joined by the podfather, Cageclub Podcast Network cofounder, Joey Lewandowski! They talk; some favorite trailers, Joey seeing “RAW” at Fantastic Fest, Kyle’s relationship with horror, if Joey would date a cannibal, and much more!

Kyle sits back down with Alessia Aron, owner and tour guide of Beyond the Plate Food Tours. Alessia was originally on the “Fried Green Tomatoes” episode before there were even First Cuts! They discuss; how she and the business has been doing during Covid, being a picky eater growing up, visiting the countries of her heritage and more!

Kyle is joined by friends Brian Rodriguez and Nicole DeLuise, to discuss the feel good film, The Hundred Foot Journey. They Talk; Nicole and Kyle’s similar food upbringings, Nicoles eating habits as a nurse during the pandemic, Nicole and the films love of Indian Cuisine, and much more!

Kyle is joined by Laura Marchetti, owner of Riverview Wine & Spirits. They talk about; Laura growing up in Italy, studying wine, the Jersey City community, discovering her passion in retail, opening up Riverview, and much much!

Kyle sits down with Foodie Films newcomer, actor Galen Howard! They talk some of Galen’s work, what he’s been up to during the pandemic, but most importantly gush over the film at hand: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover. This film to quote Galen “rewards its audience, as much as it punishes them” all in the best way possible!

For this First Cut, Kyle is joined by Scott Novick, owner and brewer at Alternate Ending Beer Co. They talk; growing from home brewing to a brick and mortar, the name Alternate Ending, their love of New Orleans (which you know Kyle will never miss an opportunity to talk about), keeping the feel of the old movie theater location that the brewery took over, and much more!

Kyle gets his girlfriend Danielle to sit in last minute to discuss one of their favorite comedies, I LOVE YOU, MAN. They discuss; whether this movie is a foodie film or not, how amazingly awkward Paul Rudd is, what kinda food Danielle grew up eating, Kyle’s favorite Persian dish, Danielle’s love of Harry Potter, and more!

On this First Cut, Kyle is joined by Nick Lepore, aka Burger Buff. They talk about; Nick eating a burger a day for a year, his fitness routine/bodybuilding, teaching himself food photography, eating burgers around the world, starting Burger Buff and his pop ups, and much more!

Kyle sits down with friend, Kieran Brennan, to discuss the problematic comedy, Coffee Town. They also talk; Kieran’s Irish heritage, his love of coffee, starting his Kieran’s Kafe Reviews, a food scene from a popular comedy, and much more!

Kyle is joined by comedian and foodie, Carmen Lynch! They talk; Carmen growing up in Spain, how she started out in comedy, what she’s been doing during the pandemic, a couple of silly food movie scenes, and much more!