The San Francisco Chronicle used to rate movies with like five different iterations of a little guy sitting there in a chair. The only restaurants I hear about are going to be ones that like my phone knows that I will like that I would rate five stars that I would give a thumbs up, he says. "It's gonna be invisible the only restaurant I hear about is one where you can't tell if they're good or not"
Dave and Chris explore Dave’s thoughts from his time in a homemade sensory-deprivation chamber (a New York apartment with blackout blinds), including why stars are the ratings system of choice, Vlad the Impaler, and ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ on Netflix. Then, they theorize about how gambling and betting could change the world of food, from the James Beard Awards to futures betting in restaurants. Other topics include Pokémon supremacy, the pure joy of Mario Bros., the best sauce for french fries, and kimchi made via genetic algorithm.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Cory McConnell, Richie Bozek, and Gabi Marler
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