Eat Your Content
Eat Your Content is the podcast where food television and movies, celebrity chefs, restaurant culture, and pop culture come together.
Hosted by Rich Herrera, Eat Your Content features conversations with Top Chef contestants, Food Network personalities, award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, food writers, and culinary insiders. From behind-the-scenes stories about your favorite cooking competition shows to the people shaping today's restaurant industry, every episode goes beyond what's shown on television.
Whether you follow Top Chef, The Bear, Michelin-recognized restaurants, or simply love hearing great stories from the culinary world, you'll find insightful interviews, expert commentary, and engaging conversations with the people behind the plate.
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Eat Your Content
028. A Retrospective on the 2005 Cult Classic, "Waiting..." with writer/director Rob McKittrick
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**Content Warning:**
This podcast episode contains discussions about adult themes, strong language, and references to the 2005 cult classic film "Waiting...," which includes scenes of explicit content and humor. Listener discretion is advised.
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Welcome to Eat Your Content: REFIRE, the podcast that serves up a sizzling dish of cinematic nostalgia! I'm your host Rich Herrera, and today we're taking a trip down memory lane to celebrate the 2005 cult classic, "Waiting...," with none other than the film's director and screenwriter, Rob McKittrick.
"Waiting..." is a raucous comedy that takes you behind the scenes of a not-so-typical restaurant, ShenaniganZ, and exposes the chaotic, hilarious, and downright insane world of the service industry. If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you'll undoubtedly relate to the madness that unfolds on screen.
In this special episode, we'll dive deep into the making of "Waiting...," exploring its creation, the unforgettable characters, and the lasting impact it's had on both the film industry and its devoted fan base. Rob McKittrick will share exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, insights into the film's production, and his personal reflections on the movie's success.
So, grab a plate of mozzarella sticks, find a quiet corner in your own ShenaniganZ, and join us as we REFIRE the grills, reminisce about the glory days of this cult classic, and maybe even uncover a secret or two about what went down behind those kitchen doors. Get ready to laugh, cringe, and discover a whole new side to "Waiting...," right here on Eat Your Content: REFIRE.
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