Air Jordan: A Food Podcast
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.
Episodes
On this blast from the past episode, Jordan and Max travelled down to Del Mar to visit and dine with Air Jordan all-star chef William Bradley, who was fresh off being awarded his first 3 Michelin stars.
Forget that Summer bod and get large with Jordan and Max while supporting Los Angeles restaurants with everyone's favorite eating adventure, the Bang Bang. Ten of the fellas favorite bangs consisting of twenty restaurants across town are highlighted, giving you the chubby knowledge you need.
In this all-star episode, Jordan eats at LA's recently three Michelin star awarded Providence for the first time, while joined by a very single, lonely and Instagram unverified Shapiro and blast from the Air Jordan past, Mushroom Max.
In this all-star episode, it was the height of Covid, so Jordan jumped on a video call with Andrew and Michelle Muñoz of Moo's Craft Barbecue to discuss their origin story and upcoming transition from pop-up concept to brick and mortar - a destination that is now, fours years later, widely considered the best Texas barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles.
Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering the new LA Times 101 list, Diet Coke food pairings, favorite ice creams, under $100 sake and whiskey, Max has many thoughts on an Addison review, Jordan has thoughts on a Matū Kai review, Birdie G's new menu items, Sushi Park dying, Los Angeles Michelins are coming, Peckerman vs. Chacey Boy, a Father's Day Tale of The Chubby, and when discussing his weight loss regimen, Max finally ...
The podcast was written about this week and the fellas have thoughts, Jordan went on another podcast and was forced into an awkward situation with a group of LA food media types, a past beef is re-visited and most likely re-invigorated, and podcast gold is discussed. Plus Sean Brock is coming, Salt Bae is outta here, Angler's sundae is kinda back, Bay Cities definitely isn't, a real Saint James Iced Tea moment, the New York Times a...
Jordan finally visited LA legend, Dal Rae Restaurant for the first time to soak up all the old school steakhouse vibes while trying their infamous pepper steak and a tableside dessert in the cozy, friendly confines of Pico Rivera. Then, Max was scheduled to try a new restaurant for the first time and cover it on the pod, but he bailed on his plans because of a "meltdown," and Jordan investigates.
Jordan and Max are joined by the Jiro Dreams of Sushi man himself, David Gelb, to talk the new season of Chef's Table and all the legends, being a Hollywood hired gun, and passion within the culinary world. Plus, Max lists his five least favorite Chef's Table restaurants to David's disgust, Jordan has ideas for future Chef's Table seasons, Jamie Oliver vs. Emeril Lagasse, A-listers at Saffy's, whatever happened to Wolvesmouth, TK a...
Jordan and Max answer questions from the audience covering the Thomas Keller French Laundry incident and his bong move, rip Gigi's and the saddest closure, Baby Bistro thoughts, Max hates a few restaurants, Costco shrimp, guys named Kim, bartenders loving and hating Jordo, no frills options, bringing restaurants back from the dead, a Sunset Strip debate, wine list value navigation and poison budgets, cheese on cheesesteaks and anot...
Booze podcasting continues inside the newly opened Bar Benjamin where Jordan and Max sip a ton of cocktails to let the audience know what exactly can be expected from the newest watering the head destination to hit Los Angeles, and all questions are answered, and all drinks are explained by Ben, Kate, Jared, Chad, and Jason aka team Bar Benj. Plus, despite Jordan being an alcohol expert, he is somehow schooled once again, and the f...
The fellas are blowing serious blood alcohol levels on this booze episode as they talk LA's newest bar, and Jordan lists the definitve top ten adult liquids, but the only thing Max agrees with is the dishonorable mention. Then, Bubbles provides insights into his five favorite traditional cocktails, and the list is validated by everyone's favorite trivia game. And once Shapiro's bonafides are established, the recently released North...
Jordan and Max review a recent trip to Smorgasburg where Max received his first lesson in the chicken shawarma wrap that Los Angeles has been loving to inhale lately. It was also Max's first trip down to the 'burg on a Sunday afternoon, and it was perfect food festival weather, undercooked di Reccos, eating like a SNL Conehead, unsolicited advice rules, and parking lot weed smoke. Then, Jordan sits down with Chef Yaz and Farhad fro...
Jordan and Max answer questions from the audience, and it's all reminding everyon about Max's big life change, 88 Club shrimp toast canoes, Jordan still can't make tea, steakhouse ideas, Vegas Jordo and the perfect 24 hours of eating and drinking in The Sin, dealing with celebrities, lots of decanting talk, does Max hate Alinea, Jordan met an iconoclast, Hector's name, bar pies, LA NY style Chinese food, Tsubaki vs. Budonoku, wines...
Jordan and Max start with the bad news: more Los Angeles restaurants are closing. The fellas pour a little out for Yangban, Mandarette, and Papa Cristos, talk Genghis Cohen moving locations, and what restaurants they fear could be next. Then, Jordan talks two recent meals at Peter Luger Las Vegas, breaking down the menu must orders, which leads to a rant about the state of Los Angeles steakhouses.
The fellas are back to talk a few of the newest restaurants on the scene, and how Jordan caught Max in a lie about one of them. Then, a review of one of Jordan's top tiered pizzas in Los Angeles, including an argument over mozzarella sticks and an agreement on BBQ chicken pizza. Plus, Max disrespected the pod with a current social media trend, the baggiest pants in the world, and a celebration of Passover's greatest food item.
Creator and social media darlin' Alix Traeger joins Jordan and Max inside the food building to discuss her first cookbook, Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress, and it's all an at home chef quiz using Alix's tips, turning piccata into a verb, stanky fish, a haunted Max, Jordan has another fantastic menu idea, and also finally swings and misses according to the experts. Plus, the ultimate onion rings, Alix's top 5 LA res...
Jordan survived another trip to The Sin, living to tell the tale to Max and a few Air Jordan LA wildfire fundraiser all-stars; and it was all hotel room essentials, cookie hospitality, falling aggressively off the wagon, exclusive wagyu, cretin dots, a Ferris Bueller amount of tequilla, and all the infamous celesital waters of The Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Then, the fellas review a night at Holbox where there was Bubbles fame, Jorda...
Jordan and Max answer audience questions, and it's all Budonoki's official standing, drunk in-laws, ordering etiquette, Dunsmoor's pork chop recipe, death row meals, ranking Spanish dishes, Propecia side effects are probably worth it, childhood cooking, going out like Sonny Corleone, sexy Hollywood men, Dan Tana's vs. Peppone, local hand rolls, 50 Best North America, best stemware and what to drink with heavy meat, So...
Fardad Khayami is a rare gem on the Los Angeles dining scene as a hospitality jack of all restaurant trades inside Muse, his French ode to growing up a European inspired gourmand. And it's all laminated dough wor...
The 100-year-old diner in downtown Los Angeles has shuttered, and Jordan made light of the closure which lost him Instagram followers, so the fellas discuss LA institutions, where The Original Pantry Cafe ranked amongst the LA greats, and if Jordo was grave dancing or not with his Tommy Lee Jones gif post. Then, KB's parents are staying with Max, so Jordan uses the oppurtunity to educate everyone on t...
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