

Mad Food
Jordan Okun & Max Shapiro
Comedic food talk and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks. Hosted by shrimp fanatic, uneducated eater, and horrific at home chef Jordan Okun. Coming to your ears straight out of Los Angeles, California.
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Nov 6, 2021 • 1h 36min
A Day in Westlake Village
The PHD aka Stephen Shapiro aka Max Shapiro's real estate titan father takes Jordan and Max on an all day Westlake Village eating adventure filled with lemon sushi rolls, bacon cornbread in a skillet, a surprising pepperoni pizza, and the cutest Italian butter cakes you ever did see. Plus, Jordan learns about the Sherman Oaks housing market, Stephen learns about his son's sex life, and Max deals with not being able to enjoy the fruits of Stephen's labor.

Oct 29, 2021 • 35min
A Taco Bell Episode
What's your Taco Bell order? All TB fans have their crazed specifics, and Jordan, Evan "The Bagel Babe of LA" Fox, and Kate Green are no different. The threesome talk all the sour cream, nacho cheese, and tortillas that make their Bell dream orders come true, while also taste testing the newest creation by the Taco Bell gods: The Cantina Crispy Melt Taco. Plus, Jordan has a surprise taco for his guests.

Oct 22, 2021 • 58min
Horses on Sunset
Smoked salmon Hollywood vibes are back, so Jordan and Shapiro break all the avocado anchovy crostino and thick bistro burger with a side of bottled Heinz down. Liz Johnson makes a triumphant return to Los Angeles with her partner in food and life, chef Will Aghajanian, and they've got the team, jus swimming poultry, cocktails, cheesecake, and blue painted bathrooms to make you ride Horses into the sunset on Sunset.

Oct 17, 2021 • 1h
A New York Episode
Jordan talks a recent trip to New York with self-described New York expert Michael Shayefar. Top 5 NYC restaurants, Don Angie is so hot right now, Lugers, Katz's, JG Melon, Momofuku, LA vs NY, and one hell of a stay at The New York Edition.

Oct 9, 2021 • 1h 15min
Dead in Chicago
Deep dish, hot dogs, Italian beef, Polish sausages, cracker crust pizza, fried shrimp, John Mayer, and the Grateful Dead is what was consumed by Jordan, Uncle Pints, and new Air Jordan shining star Rob Reinis. Thunderstorms, ice cream sundaes, tons of hippies, Jordan dancing, more fried shrimp, tight schedules, and two nights of sleeveless shirts... This episode has it all.

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 19min
Family Style & Michelins with Ben Hundreds
The food festival of all food festivals is back with in person gluttony and an all-time lineup of restaurants and brands collaborating on dream-like food items and merch, and its Wizard of Oz, Ben Hundreds returns to talk it all. Max Shapiro also joins, and he hates food festivals and loves the Michelin awards, and has plenty to say about the newly announced California culinary awards.

Sep 25, 2021 • 1h 3min
Nobu Malibu, Audience Questions, and DineLA
Kate Burr and Max Block return to Air Jordan to talk kugel vs blintzes, Simon Cowell and the good seat in Malibu, Tatel Beverly Hills, French L.A. restaurants, Kate's tuna rankings, the return of Family Style Food Festival, steakhouses, L.A. vs NYC burgers, the most overrated restaurants, and the best new DineLA deals.

Sep 17, 2021 • 59min
A Healthy Relationship with Food
Brooke Glazer is a registered dietician nutritionist who loves food and Air Jordan: A Food Podcast, and has been listening to Jordan talk about his diet, fasting beliefs, and the eating advice he's been giving his listeners. In the course of their discussion, she helps Jordan understand a different way to approach it all, and possibly begin having a healthier relationship with his beloved food.

Sep 11, 2021 • 1h 28min
A Night at Etta
Jordan is joined by returning AJ guests Max Winkler, Josh Peck, and Max Shapiro to talk an epic meal at the brand new Culver City pizza, pasta, and gelato house known as Etta. Also discussed: Shapiro the television star, butter & garlic, hats in restaurants, Hebrew names, eating cheeks, pillows in prison, branzino or sea bass, Josh disrespects bagels, and "Picturegate."

Sep 4, 2021 • 1h 18min
Matū with Jerry Greenberg and Team
It's not a steakhouse. Matū is a grassfed wagyu experience from Jerry Greenberg, Scott Linder, and Ryan Gianola, who all join Jordan to talk the South Beverly Drive house of New Zealand beefiness. And there will also be mushrooms, chocolate cake, iceberg vs romaine, possibly shrimp, less possibly fire-grilled wagyu fat caps, eventually cheesesteaks, and all the steak you can handle.


