

Mad Food
Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro
Comedic food talk covering restaurants, cooking, eating habits, hospitality, and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks hosted by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro (the team formerly of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast). Straight outta Los Angeles, but covering this entire mad food world.
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Jan 20, 2021 • 32min
Regarding Her: A Celebration of Women in Food
Dina Samson (Rossoblu & Superfine) and Brittney Valles (Guerrila Tacos) join Jordan to discuss Regarding Her's first chapter: a ten day celebration of women in LA and all the food and love that includes. Also, find out if men really do suck. Please consider supporting this movement at Regardingherfood.com

Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 33min
Whatup 2021
Air Jordan returns from hiatus and Dave Stassen is back to discuss all the 2020 holiday eating, plus the fellas answer questions from the listeners, which is all pizza, pretzels, ice cream, coffee, and a very important message to LA restaurants.

Nov 28, 2020 • 1h 15min
Peace Out 2020 with Max Shapiro
A Thanksgiving breakdown, the outdoor dining situation, Yakitoriya chicken, smash burgers galore, olive pizzas, Oxalis returns, pecans, the tremendous spirit of the L.A. food world, and Air Jordan is on hiatus until 2021.

Nov 21, 2020 • 49min
There Will Be Ice Cream with Chef Brad Ray
At Antico, some call it ice cream and others say gelato, but everyone agrees it's one of the best desserts in Los Angeles. The architect of this chilled sugary dairy joins Jordan to discuss the origins, favorite flavors, McConnell's vs Jenni's vs Salt & Straw, and what's next for Antico and Brad, as he recently moved on to begin work on a new project.

Nov 14, 2020 • 1h 4min
Food Fans Max Winkler & Jess Barden
La Scala chopped salads, Boston losers, bowls of chili, stale Easter candy, English breakfast, Hillstone the GOAT, drive-in theater eating, dim sum sprays, and lots of rice with the writer/director and star of the new film Jungleland.

Nov 6, 2020 • 56min
Election Eats with Jamie Patricof
Air Jordan Politics Czar Jamie Patricof is never too nervous to eat and returns to talk the election, our country's new leaders, and how he and Jordan stress ate throughout the wild cable news ride with Chinese food, French butter and baguettes, frozen pizza from St. Louis, and olives, which everyone knows are the new cigarettes.

Oct 30, 2020 • 38min
Marissa Hermer's Rooftop Life
West Hollywood's Olivetta was a smash hit pre-Coron, and the lobster pasta and cocktail party now continues outside, high above the nearby La Peer Hotel. On the rooftop is where all the pesto, steak, and vegan double-doubles are going down. Plus, Bravo housewives, fish & chips in the Palisades, and everyone loves sourdough, butter, and burrata.

Oct 23, 2020 • 56min
Angler is Back: The Review
Angler expert Max Shapiro returns to review the return of one of the most underrated restaurants in Los Angeles. Jordan and Max love this seafood palace and break down a recent meal they shared in the new tented patio at the Beverly Center. Yes, the Beverly Center. Get over it and go.

Oct 17, 2020 • 1h 11min
Food & Wine & NBA with Baxter Holmes
The Lakers, Caribbean oxtail patties, wine in the Orlando bubble, Anajak Thai Taco Tuesdays, the fall of Nate 'n Al, Gregg "The Godfather" Popovich, chocolate L.A. babka, Petit Trois escargot, and shitty steakhouses with Senior NBA ESPN writer and James Beard award winner Baxter Holmes.

Oct 10, 2020 • 56min
The Return of Candycopia with Tyler Malek
The Great Candycopia is back for a limited time, so get your spoons out and attack. Air Jordan Ice Cream Correspondent Pints Jr. joins Jordan to interview Salt & Straw co-founder Tyler Malek about one of their favorite Halloween treats, how it all started, and everyone lists their top five Salt & Straw flavors.


