Mad Food

Ellen Bennett is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, the all things kitchen chic brand behind the most worn apron in the game, and she enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk with Jordan about how it all started, her new knives, Taco Bell & McDonald's, Fatburger vs. In-n-Out, mayo covered flautus, pet pigs, and all the Thanksgiving dishes to prepare you for how to have the best turkey day.

Jordan kept it keto while following his kids all over the city collecting candy, and Shapiro experienced two somewhat similar omakases with much different outcomes.

Razza Pizzeria is slicing up what is arguably the best pizza in America, and that's because Dan Richer has an obsessive love affair with what he does. And he wants to bring that joy into the homes of every pizza lover with his cookbook, The Joy of Pizza: Everything You Need To Know. Dan and his co-author Katie Parla sit down with Jordan to talk that cheesy dough happiness, the can't miss Jersey City Razza pies, ranch dressing as a condiment, how the Italians drink negrons vs Americans, black olives, childhood pizzerias, double blind testing ingredients, and the process of cookbook writing.

Jordan and Shapiro talk a recent garlic bread, shrimp, iceberg, and beef filled meal at Burbank institution The Smoke House, and compare all the elements to its nearby Hollywood neighbor Musso & Frank. Plus, Shapiro had a big week eating a $1,500 meal in Bel Air and actually valeting the red 911 so he could dip fried chicken in cavair with Jordan, and then taste the Air Jordan Dark Star ice cream.

Jordan and Shapiro answer all they can, covering a range of very important issues like F-Marry-Kill The Mozzaplex, Wheat Thins vs Saltines, restaurants Jordan loves that Shapiro doesn't like, the ideal dinner time, Angler's come back, favorite L.A. burgers, how drunk does Shapiro actually get, Saffy's being called overpriced, the new Madeo, white truffle season, best farmer's market vendors, Kanye is gone, a Family Style Food Festival review, and of course too many Horses questions.

Emily Schuman is the blogger turned brand builder behind Cupcakes & Cashmere, and she was more than ready to enter the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk Halloween candy rankings, olive appreciation, mushroom hatred, a shared Jelly Belly passion, the problem with cooked shrimp, dinner party etiquette, making Hanukkah chic, and her top five L.A. restaurants. Plus, Emily reacts to Jordan's Yom Kippur eating, which, spoiler alert: wasn't pretty.

Jordan and Shaprio are joined by returning Air Jordan all-stars Josh Peck and Max Winkler to review a recent meal at Mozzaplex meat paradise Chi SPACCA for all the pork tomahawks and grilled beef, the most famous focaccia in any land, "little ass" paired with warm fruit, too much butter in a bite, Diet Coke etiquette, and being forced into Pizzeria Mozza for one of Jordan's favorite dessert.

Jordan and Shapiro are joined by the mysterious "Mushroom Max" to review a recent meal the three experienced together at Providence. Plus, Willie Mae's Scotch House chicken is now available in L.A., The Garden at Horses is serving up a Herman pizza, and speaking of which, Eater L.A. recently asked if Los Angeles has the best pizza in the country, so the fellas quickly answer that disturbing piece of food media.

The ABC7 Los Angeles reporter and celebrity chef scion sits down with Jordan to discuss all sorts of pizza, what to order at Saffy's, Bobby Flay trivia, Jordan's thoughts on "Sophie's Chopped Salad", lots of shrimp, being a Food Network host, blue cheese vs. ranch, how to cook chicken thighs, and Sophie's top 5 L.A. restaurants.

Listener questions are answered, covering best caviar vessells, why Jordan doesn't need to water the head, Providence on the horizon, Francis Mallman's hammered prime rib, Matū's new cheesesteak, Jordan and Max's current weight issues, pre or post-sex eating, Willie Mae's is coming, Konbi Culver City is here, Lamb vs. Mutton, the Gjelina order, and forcing Max to eat Taco Bell and attend food festivals.