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PODCAST

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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All Episodes

59:05

Keepin' It Pesachdiky

Mad Food ·

2023/03/31

Aliza J. Sokolow enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk Passover eating and cooking with Jordan, who gives his matzah eating power rankings, which includes lots of butter advice, which crack toppings are wack, and dust buster warnings. Aliza also teaches Jordan a couple of lessons for being a more enlightened eater from her new book, This Is What I Eat: Fun Activities For Mindful Eating.

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01:13:21

The Final Mastro's Episode

Mad Food ·

2023/03/24

This is it, the last Air Jordan Mastro's Steakhouse ride has arrived in all its shrimp cocktail sauce dripping, hot buttered pretzel roll and shlog covered 90210 glory. Jordan is joined by Shapiro and Josh Peck to review one last Canon Drive gutbusting night, as the boys were recently treated to a feast by brothers Danny and David aka The Landlords. And don't fret, the spicy mambo salad, sauteed seafood, and butter cake bit may be coming to an end, but this Beverly Hills legend will never die.

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01:12:05

The Best Things To Order Part 2

Mad Food ·

2023/03/17

Jordan is joined by returning Air Jordan all-stars Jamie Patricof and Lily Rosenthal to talk and debate the best things to order at Torrisi in New York, Mother Wolf, McDonald's, Capital Seafood, Din Tai Fung, Genghis Cohen, Saffy's, Matū, Courage Bagels, Burritos La Palma, and Dan Tana's. Please take notes.

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42:11

The Oscars Food Draft

Mad Food ·

2023/03/11

Jordan is joined by returning all-stars Michael Lasker and Kate Burr to talk the Academy Awards and to draft their dream Oscars viewing party food lineups.

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47:00

Astrea Caviar & Wine

Mad Food ·

2023/03/03

Food and wine and caviar connoisseur Charlie Fu joins Jordan and Shapiro to talk everything Astrea, the Chinese sturgeon eggs getting dolloped across Los Angeles, pinpointing the best Astrea dishes all over the city. Plus, Charlie loves to water the head like Max, so we talk best drinking restaurants, some overrated ones, and finally crown the Wine King of Air Jordan with some wino trivia. And if you'd like to buy some Astrea, get 20% off with promo code: Bubbles20. What a code!

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01:12:54

The Q&A & Japan

Mad Food ·

2023/02/25

Shapiro is back in the building, fresh off an eating bender in Japan to talk all the raw chicken and fish, grilled cow, and fried thangs, and to answer audience questions with Jordan, including best restaurants to take parents to, more Angler 2.0 dishes, dream L.A. food collabs, the wine tasting myth, lots of shrimp, and the one time Jordan saw Jerry Garcia perform live.

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01:12:53

Super Bowl Eating with Dave & Yangban with Kat and John

Mad Food ·

2023/02/17

Dave Stassen returns to The Sherman Oaks Food Building to recap the fellas eating on Super Bowl Sunday, and it's all Matū cheesesteaks, not enough and too much pizza, no pints for Pints Sr., and Jordan really overdid it. Then, Jordan travels to the Arts District to sit down with Katianna and John Hong at their Korean American elevated soul food destination, Yangban to talk bowls of pork curry, a bubbie's matzah balls, the low hanging fruit of the chicken wing, and all sorts of fine dining and fried

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52:43

Pretzels & Cheesesteaks with Shappy

Mad Food ·

2023/02/08

The Eagles are in the Super Bowl, so Adam "Shappy" Shapiro enters The Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss his Philadelphia soft pretzel passion. The fellas talk Ryan Seacrest's role in the origins of this salted dough story, Wetzel's and Auntie Anne's vs. Shappy's, and some extremely personal soft pretzel condiment choices, which may disgust you. Then, Jordan and Shapps talk with Air Jordan all-star Jerry Greenberg about his Matū cheesesteak and the Super Bowl collab between these two

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45:09

The Return of Angler & Jordan Becomes Max

Mad Food ·

2023/02/03

The fellas returned to the just re-opened and new look Angler, and break down the redesigned menu, space, and vibes. Plus, Jordan becomes Max for a week, which doesn't go well, and Max decided to not post a review on his (still) unverified Instagram account even though he's become a famous food critic.

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01:03:26

Jordan Returns to Mastro's, Fast Company Max, and a...

Mad Food ·

2023/01/28

Jordan finally revisits Stros aka Mastro's, a restaurant that broke his heart years ago, to see if it will strikeout again. Max gets an article written about him and his restaurant critiques, but will it lead to IG verification? And the fellas review a recent visit to the new-ish hot Southern restaurant Dunsmoor to decide if it's worth the drive.

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01:06:37

Jordan & Max Go To Therapy

Mad Food ·

2023/01/20

Shira Barlow is a registered dietitian and author known as The Food Therapist. And as it turns out, Jordan and Max have desperately needed to speak with a professional about their relationship with food, so Shira enters The Sherman Oaks Food Building to listen and offer guidance. Plus, Shira really wants Saffy's and can't get it, smash or trash is played with Jordan's diet and Max's life choices, and the most complicated Air Jordan eater is crowned.

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01:07:32

Living Up To The Hype

Mad Food ·

2023/01/14

Quarter Sheets, Pijja Palace, Moo's Craft Barbecue's burger, and Sushi Bar aka Sushi by Scratch Restaurants are all living the hyped life in the L.A. food scene. With expectations set sky high, Jordan and Max experience them for the first time and attempt to answer if they're living up to the hype.

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57:46

Not A Very Culinary Christmas

Mad Food ·

2023/01/07

Jordan and Shapiro talk their holiday vacations with family in the gastronomy barren sunshine of Flordia and Mexico. Plus, first meals back in L.A., car updates, some of the best desserts on Goldbelly, and Max being a medical marvel.

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50:15

The Best New Restaurant Awards with Andy Wang

Mad Food ·

2022/12/31

It's the end of the year, so Andy Wang joins Jordan to discuss the top three best new restaurants in Los Angeles, and the fellas hand out restaurant awards for most improved, most surprising, most overrated, best new pizza, and the newcomer we really wanted to hit but didn't make it happen.

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01:28:18

End of the Year Q&A with Max & BJ

Mad Food ·

2022/12/23

Jordan is joined by Shapiro, who finally meets Air Jordan all-star BJ Novak inside the Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss the Animal on Fairfax, an ultimate Houstons order, best breakfast in LA and is it the Fountain Room at BHH, watering the head in Weho, food cities to visit in 2023, more LA Times 101 thoughts, Willie Mae's fried chicken, paying for caviar, best food neighborhood, worst dishes at Bavel & Horses, and the fate of the red 911.

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40:04

The Best Holiday Desserts with Valerie Confections

Mad Food ·

2022/12/16

Married L.A. sugar titans Valerie Gordon and Stan Weightman Jr. are joined by Jordan inside their new Glendale headquarters to talk the problem with Hannukah sweets and how to upgrade gelt, Jordan lists his top five Christmas desserts for Val and Stan (two Santa loving goys) to review, and all the holiday must eats from Valerie Confections are highlighted.

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51:49

Michelin Stars & L.A. Times 101

Mad Food ·

2022/12/07

Awards season is offically here, so Jordan and Shapiro talk the two biggest honors for local restaurants. First, the fellas break down the 2022 California Michelin Guide, especially celebrating Air Jordan all-star chef William Bradley, who scored Southern California's first three star honor for his Del Mar California gastronomy oasis, Addison. Then, the fellas give their first reactions to the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants list, covering key highlights and biggest snubs.

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48:59

The Best Things To Order

Mad Food ·

2022/12/03

Knowing what to order at a restaurant is some of the most valuable information in the food world, so Jordan sits down with a friend who thinks she's got that info on lock. Simone Harouche is many things, including a fashion stylist to the stars, but she also claims to be skilled at understanding the best things to order on a menu. Jordan puts her to the test, discussing highlights at some of their favorite restaurants, including a strong Carousel list, the secret to a La Scala chopped, a suprise at

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52:37

The Thanksgiving Recap

Mad Food ·

2022/11/26

Jordan and Shapiro had very different holiday experieces, breaking all the details down, from Beverly Hills rooftop and Peking disappointments, to appetizer and dessert overdoses and an utter lack thereof. Plus, Bestia vs. Bavel lamb necks, sardine sashimi in Gardena, bubbles at Anajak, and a quick phone call with a very special guest.

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50:04

It's Heavy Handed Time

Mad Food ·

2022/11/18

Danny Gordon and Max Miller are childhood friends who decided to go into business together and create what is many Angelenos favorite burger and fries joint. The fellas join Jordan to discuss how it all went down, why American cheese is the only choice, how the customer isn't always right, a new era of Heavy Handed beer & ice cream, Big Macs vs Whoppers vs Western Bacons, the soda machine myth, and lettuce wrapped cheeseburgers (of course). Plus, Heavy Handed superfan and Air Jordan all-star, Zoe

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