Did Jack cry two times during this episode? Of course. Did Amanda think the chefs were cooking for George W. Bush's family? Obviously. This is who we are, dear listeners. We're down to the actual top six and thinks are heating up in the VRBO, we mean, Top Chef kitchen. Listen now!
Houston, we have a problem, and it's because they sent Jae home! Listeners, we knew the NASA challenge was happening, and we got all the space food our hearts desired. Jack and Amanda have many thoughts and questions, including why was Last Chance Kitchen trying to kill Sarah, how does gravity work, and why isn't Marcus Samuelson on this show more?! Happy listening!
After some technical difficulties we FINALLY have a new episode for you this week! This episode was about making food from your soul, but it was really about Zion Escobar. She's got a point, she's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment. No choice but to stan!
Um, best Restaurant Wars ever? That's certainly debatable, but we got two solid restaurant concepts, great food, and an EPIC downfall of one of this season's frontrunners. The cheek, the nerve, the gall, the audacity, and the gumption!
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Look, when Tom Colicchio tells you he wants more drama from the contestants so he can make dad jokes about dinosaurs, you do what he says! Apparently, Jackson was the only one to understand the assignment, and even he couldn't save this episode from being Amanda and Jack's least favorite of the season so far. Did no one watch the Charlize Theron episode from season 9?! Tune in here!
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Just like Saoirse Ronan said in the Greta Gerwig remake of "Little Women"...WOMEN! That is what this episode is about and we are hear for it! And so is Tom! Thanks for being an ally, Tom! The chefs this week must make a dish inspired by a female Texas trailblazer, and all we can say is more Sheryl Swoopes! Happy listening!
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We're finally back! Life has been going on for Amanda and Jack, but we are finally back with a recap of last week's BBQ-themed challenge. Is there anything better than brisket? Yes, and apparently it's Evelyn's burnt end crumbles. Give us the recipe, Evelyn!
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The producers of Top Chef finally watched Crazy Rich Asians and we're off to the Asian Night Market! JK, but we really do get an Asian Night Market challenge, and Jack and Amanda want ALL the food. Well, except those grilled potatoes. In other news, Jack is back at his office for work and cannot deal, and Amanda is dreaming of Island Noodles. Happy listening!
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In an episode full of cheese and carbs, Amanda and Jack couldn't help but wonder -- should this episode been sponsored by Tums? The chefs go head to head in a football related challenge, which tbh, is beyond anything Amanda and Jack can understand. But we still had fun watching! We're just two episodes in season 19 of Top Chef and things are already heating up!
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HELLO and welcome to the glorious and much-demanded return of This Is Top Chef, Not Top Podcast! We missed you gorgeous creatures so much, but we're back, ignoring a sex pest, and talking so much about our favorites, Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons in our recap of the very spotted dick-filled season premiere of Top Chef: Houston!
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In this week's episode, we're still trying to solve the mystery of what short straw Brooke Williamson drew, Amanda makes too many Drag Race references in a show not about Drag Race, and Jack pleads with Dawn not to give him a heart attack.
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In this week's episode, We're recapping what we missed of episode 11 and jumping into episode 12! Amanda cries on mic because she loves Maria and is getting old. Jack accurately predicts (yet another) Top Chef showmance. And we find more connections between Top Chef and America's Next Top Model. See you tomorrow for episode 13!
00:00 - 17:00: Episode 11 Recap
17:00: Episode 12 Recaps
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Your best friends are back! After a much-needed holiday breakdown, Jack Roskopp and Amanda Mitchell are back at it, recapping Top Chef Season 18, episode 10. Amanda's squicked out by tofu but loves Shark Tank, Jack has a new position with Gail Simmons, and Edward Lee is a forever zaddy.
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This week, we're talking about Top Chef Season 18, Episode 8, and... well, Amanda has thoughts about Restaurant Wars, and Jack has thoughts about Last Chance Kitchen.
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This week, we're talking about Top Chef Season 18, Episode 7, and honestly, it's a doozy. After a little too much Trading Spaces talk, we dive into this week's episode, bicker about the bottom 3, and wonder why José Andrés wasn't on Top Chef Masters.
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In this week's episode, we're talking about Top Chef season 18, episode 6! Join us while Amanda finds a new person to bully, Jack yells about barbecue ranch, and they both stan Better than Boullon.
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In this week's episode, we're talking about Top Chef season 18, episode 45! Join us while we go to the movies, wonder what chicken liver mousse did to deserve that, laugh too hard at a joke that isn't that funny, and felt a lot of secondhand embarrassment. Don't talk about guts!
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In this week's episode, we're talking about Top Chef season 18, episode 4! Join us while we make case for giving Padma Lakshmi the Mark Twain Comedy Prize, beg for product placement, introduce Luna, fight about whether or not vegetables exist, and discover The Amanda of Apples. Oh, and slander Ohio some more.
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Amanda has a new enemy and a hangover, Jack repents for things that are absolutely within his control, and together, they're recapping Top Chef, Season 18, Episode 3. Come for the Ohio slander, stay for the Dawn stanning.
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We're recapping Top Chef Season 18, Episode 2—talking about how Jack doesn't know how beer is made, Amanda's growing crush on Gabe, find a new favorite word, and fangirl over Gail Simmons in denim. Let's say it again: Gail Simmons in denim.
New episode Fridays!
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