My Last Meal with Chef Alisa
Venture Land
Food is intertwined with every emotion we have, from the happiest days to the saddest nights. Food is always around! from making dinner reservations to take out, from power lunches to drunk brunches, from Postmates to the drive through. We can’t avoid it... it’s everywhere!
But what if you had to make the most important reservation of your life — I’m talking about your very last reservation on Earth. Where would it be? What would you eat? I mean, would your last meal be something off your favorite “Keto menu” or maybe from your gramma’s house?
This podcast asks that question and dives into the connection between our lives and our food, how we grow, and how our food taste changes as we do. Whether it’s before death by firing squad, an alien abduction, or taking the blue pill, I’m asking my guests what their final meal would be, and why?
Created by: Chef Alisa Reynolds and Ali Brown
Producing team: Geoff Walker, Dakotah Rae, and Morgan Rojas
Engineers: Sergio Cabrera and Kyle Rapps
Music by: Ras Austin & Taj Austin
Cover Art by: Michael Dozal
Recorded at Pink Cloud Studios and PRETTYBIRD
But what if you had to make the most important reservation of your life — I’m talking about your very last reservation on Earth. Where would it be? What would you eat? I mean, would your last meal be something off your favorite “Keto menu” or maybe from your gramma’s house?
This podcast asks that question and dives into the connection between our lives and our food, how we grow, and how our food taste changes as we do. Whether it’s before death by firing squad, an alien abduction, or taking the blue pill, I’m asking my guests what their final meal would be, and why?
Created by: Chef Alisa Reynolds and Ali Brown
Producing team: Geoff Walker, Dakotah Rae, and Morgan Rojas
Engineers: Sergio Cabrera and Kyle Rapps
Music by: Ras Austin & Taj Austin
Cover Art by: Michael Dozal
Recorded at Pink Cloud Studios and PRETTYBIRD
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Sep 9, 2022 • 46min
“It's All Connected”: From Packed Pita Lunches to Nourishing and Protecting Ourselves with Fashion Icon and Entrepreneur Melody Ehsani
"Your body is your vehicle. If you want to grow...your body has to come along." On this week's episode, Chef chops it up with fashion icon, creative director, and entrepreneur Melody Ehsani. They touch on many topics, including the story about taking Iranian leftovers in Tupperware for school lunch every day as a child– kids can be ruthless. Melody shares the process of altering her career from law to work in the creative arts and the delights that came with her move. An outright fun episode that is full of gems! Produced by Dear Media
Sep 2, 2022 • 58min
"Food was my ego booster"
This week on the pod, Chef sits down with the host of "Who's On Content?!" and marketing guru, EJ James, on a special podcast swap. The excitement and knowledge flow through the room in this episode. They discuss EJ's upbringing in PG County, Maryland, from graduation parties at Red Lobster to burning his eyes from the Old Bay seasoning on his grandma's shrimp. Also, EJ and Chef take a trip down memory lane while connecting over being young and broke in NY. An entertaining and insightful episode.
Aug 26, 2022 • 34min
Your hair, my hair, our hair.
"She touches your soul when she does your hair." Hair business extraordinaire Felicia Leatherwood joins Chef for this incredibly amusing conversation saturated with laughs and anecdotes. We hear Felicia's stories about how being a hairstylist took her on a journey around the world, from Africa to Europe, with a stop in Mexico for some fried crickets. Produced by Dear Media
Aug 19, 2022 • 46min
If Not Now, When?
It sure is a beautiful day for My Last Meal. Host of many things, including the wildly popular podcast, "It Sure Is a Beautiful Day," Catt Sadler joins Chef for some fun. In this episode they talk about Catt's journey in the entertainment world, how her relationship with food has grown, and more! Produced by Dear Media
Aug 12, 2022 • 42min
"Pink hat, pink boots, I'm a superhero"
"Grow your food, sell your food, and make money from your food." Wall Street titan turned "Farmer of the Future" Miss Cindy joins Chef for a lively chat where they talk about everything from creating food in food deserts to traveling around Africa. Miss Cindy created Foot Print Farms and they dish on how she helps to serve the community by making a positive impact through her company. Produced by Dear Media
Aug 5, 2022 • 50min
Things Change at the Chef's Table
Brian McGinn is a Emmy-nominated director, writer, and producer. He is an Executive Producer of "Chef's Table", and co-created the series "Street Food". He directed the acclaimed feature documentary Amanda Knox. In this episode Brian and Chef have a lively conversation about his memories growing up in the bay area, food chasing globally, and his impressive influence in the food television space as a director. Produced by Dear Media
Jul 29, 2022 • 47min
"It's Just Chaos Over Here."
Fashion creative director, host of Everything is the Best podcast, and new mom Pia Baroncini joins Chef Alisa on a food journey around the world, starting right here in Pasadena. Pia grew up attending dinner parties and learning to cook from her parents, who both loved food and loved to cook even more. In a delightfully fun conversation she dishes about making pasta for all of her friends during the Sopranos season finale, her husband's Italian heritage, and what they allow their young daughter to eat (sugar is nowhere on that list lol). Produced by Dear Media
Jul 22, 2022 • 45min
Create from a Clean Plate
In this episode, Chef talks with contemporary artist and Chicago native Hebru Brantley. He is recognized internationally for his innovative and unique Afro-futurism approach to his artwork in street art and anime. He creates narrative driven work revolving around his iconic characters and uses a plethora of mediums such as oil, acrylic, and spray paint. Collectors of his artwork include, Lebron James, Jay-Z + Beyonce, Lenny Kravitz, and George Lucas. He dishes with Chef on his all plant-based diet and favorite food spots. Produced by Dear Media
Jul 15, 2022 • 47min
There's A Cat In The Bodega
Author and award winning radio host / co-creator of Dinner Party Download, Brendan Francis Newnam joins Chef Alisa to take us back to his culinary roots. Brendan grew up in Philadelphia choosing to hang in the kitchen with his mother rather than in front of the TV with his father. In an a delightfuly passionate conversation taking us down memory lane, Brendan dishes on interesting school lunches, his hatred of brunch, and the intricacies of NYC Bodegas. Produced by Dear Media
Jul 8, 2022 • 34min
We All Deserve 90¢ Baguettes
French-born music supervisor and KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer goes down a culinary memory lane in this episode of My Last Meal with Chef Alisa. Having grown up around the globe–from the South of France to Hong Kong to Morocco before finally landing in Los Angeles–Mathieu dishes on his favorite pre-pandemic Silver Lake restaurant, why he’ll always choose room service over dining out, and the only type of food he would happily never eat again. Produced by Dear Media
