Eat Your Content
Welcome to "Eat Your Content" with host Rich Herrera! Dive into the delectable world of food and pop culture as we explore the delicious connections between what we consume on our plates and screens. Join us for mouthwatering conversations and explore the intersection of culinary experiences and pop culture phenomena. Satisfy your cravings with Rich as he serves up a delectable blend of tasty tidbits and entertaining insights in each episode. Tune in to "Eat Your Content" and feast on a cultural smorgasbord that will leave you hungry for more!
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Episodes
114 episodes
108. Passion vs Profit: The Real Cost of Running a Restaurant
There’s a reason so many people dream of opening a restaurant. Food feels personal. Feeding people feels meaningful. And if you’ve ever worked in a great kitchen, you know the rush of it. The energy, the noise, the late nights that turn into ea...
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Episode 108
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42:08
107. Decoding the Menu: How Foodini is Changing the Way We Eat Out
What if the menu in front of you automatically adapted to what you can eat? No guessing, no awkward back-and-forth with the server, no anxiety about whether the kitchen really understands your allergy or dietary restriction. Just clari...
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Episode 107
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37:21
106. Food, Fear, and FAFO: Immigration’s Breaking Point in America’s Kitchens
What happens when the people who feed America start disappearing?Former Washington State Senator Mona Das joins Eat Your Content for a raw, fast-moving conversation about the reality behind your plate. Immigrant workers a...
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Episode 106
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11:29
105. When Food Meets Film: Chef Elisa Lyew’s Double Life in Hollywood and the Kitchen
Chef Elisa Lyew has one of the coolest jobs you’ve probably never heard of. By day, she’s the founder of Elisa’s Love Bites, a New York City bakery known for its gluten-free, low-sugar desserts that taste just as indulgent as the classics. But ...
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Episode 105
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34:14
104. Offscript with Larry Namer: Cooking Up Cable TV, Culture, and Creativity
What happens when a Brooklyn kid with a knack for fixing cable wires decides to take on Hollywood? You get Larry Namer — the man who co-founded E! Entertainment Television and turned celebrity culture into a global obsession.In th...
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Episode 104
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38:02
028. (REPLAY) 20 Years of 'Waiting...': Rob McKittrick Reflects on the Cult Classic
It’s hard to believe, but Waiting... first hit theaters 20 years ago this month! This raunchy, laugh-out-loud comedy gave us an unfiltered look at restaurant life and introduced the world to characters like Monty, Dean, and Naomi, play...
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1:35:40
103. Who Decides What’s Authentic? The Battle Over Food, Culture, and Identity
When a restaurant says “authentic,” what does that really mean—and who gets to decide? In this episode, Rich sits down with Janna Tamargo, founder of AuthenticFood.com to unpack the complex and often ...
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Episode 103
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37:46
102. From NASA to Natural Healing: How Mayim Vega Left Space Tech to Heal the Human Body
What would make a NASA computer engineer walk away from a dream career in cutting-edge space technology? For Mayim Vega, it was a personal health crisis that modern medicine couldn’t solve.In this episode of Eat Your Content, Ma...
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Episode 102
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21:41
101. Will Robots Replace Fast Food Workers? A Real Conversation with Appetronix CEO Nipun Sharma
Are robots here to steal jobs—or to save an industry that’s struggling to survive?In this episode of Eat Your Content, I sit down with Nipun Sharma, CEO and Co-Founder of Appetronix, the company behind the world’s first fully au...
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Episode 101
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40:12
100. Lights, Camera... Sandwich? Kevin Porter’s Journey from Actor to Restaurateur
We made it to 100 podcast episodes. Whether you’ve been here since day one or just discovered the show last week, I want to say thank you. To celebrate this milestone, I wanted a guest who knows a thing or two about transformation. Someone who’...
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Episode 100
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51:59
099. Paul Be Walking: Why One Man Is Crossing Africa to Bring Clean Water to Millions
What drives someone to walk across an entire continent? For Paul Brown, it’s not a publicity stunt. It’s a mission. In this episode, I sit down with Paul, founder of Servant Leadership Charities, who’s on a year-and-a-half journey across 12 to ...
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Episode 99
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17:58
098. Tasty Bites for the Soul: Positivity, Pop Culture, and the Power of Food with Tif Loeffler
What if the thoughts you chew on every day mattered just as much as the food on your plate?In this episode of Eat Your Content, I sit down with energy coach and positivity powerhouse Tif Loeffler for a flavorful conversation tha...
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Episode 98
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25:08
097. The Bear S04E07-10 Recap: Carmy’s Out, Sid’s In: The Bear Season 4 Ending Explained
The Bear Season 4 ends not with a bang—but with a choice.In this final recap of the season, I’m joined once again by Chef Abbie Serbins to break down Episodes 7 through 10 and the emotional gut punch that is Carmy stepping away from The...
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Episode 97
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52:16
096. The Bear S04E04-06 Recap: Open Kitchens, Closed Doors: What’s Really Driving The Bear’s Chaos?
Things are heating up on The Bear—but it’s not just the kitchen burners.In this episode of Eat Your Content, Rich Herrera is joined once again by Chef Abbie Serbins to break down The Bear Season 4, Episodes 4–6...
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Episode 96
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52:33
095. The Bear S04E01-03 Recap: Groundhogs, Scallops & Meltdowns: The Bear Season 4 is Back
In this episode of Eat Your Content, Rich Herrera teams up with Chef Abbie Serbins to dig into Episodes 1 through 3 of The Bear Season 4—and things kick off fast.We talk about the Groundhog Day metaphor that frames the ...
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Episode 95
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1:04:21
094. Curtis Duffy Is ‘Fireproof’: A Chef’s Journey from Trauma to Triumph
Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy returns to Eat Your Content—but this time, he’s not just talking about food. He’s joined by his co-author, Jeremy Wagner, to open up about Fireproof, their gripping new memoir that peels back the curtain on Cu...
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Episode 94
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56:27
093. Daredevil in the Kitchen? A Blind Chef Reacts to Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again
When I first watched Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, I wasn’t fixated on the fight scenes or superpowers like most fans—I was locked in on a quiet, unexpected moment: a scene where Matt Murdock, Marvel’s blind superhero, is cooking d...
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Episode 93
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49:41
092. The Future of Food TV: Inside Mesmeric Media’s Bold New Shows with Michael Holstein
What do ex-inmates cooking with ramen, celebrity drummers on food tours, and alligator wrestling have in common?📺 They’re all part of the wild, inventive world of Mesmeric Media, the production company flipping food TV on its head...
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Episode 92
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56:28
091. Top Chef Season 22 Bonus: Interview with Chef Corwin Hemming
What do you do when you're on Top Chef, the clock is ticking, your dish is seconds from being plated… and you accidentally serve plastic to Daniel Boulud?On this episode of Eat Your Content, Chef Corwin Hemming j...
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Episode 91
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20:29
090. Top Chef Season 22 Bonus: Interview with Chef Tristen Epps
What does legacy taste like? For Top Chef Season 22 winner Tristen Epps, it’s bold, layered, unapologetic—and deeply personal.In this episode of Eat Your Content, I sit down with the chef who not only dominated the competition with the ...
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Episode 90
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31:13
089. Yes, Chef! or Yes, Mess? Breaking Down NBC’s New Drama-Fueled Kitchen Show
Top Chef finalist Savannah Miller is back with me for one more week—this time to help unpack the chaos that is Yes, Chef!, NBC’s new cooking competition show that wants to “reform” toxic kitchen personalities. The premise? A group of h...
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Episode 89
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50:38
088. Top Chef Season 22 Bonus: Interview with Chef Massimo Piedimonte
Massimo Piedimonte Wants Redemption—and He’s Coming for Top Chef All-Stars!Chef Massimo Piedimonte came into Top Chef Season 22 like a lightning bolt—loud, passionate, and impossible to ignore. He represented Canada with ...
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Episode 88
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52:17
087. Top Chef Season 22 Episode 14 Recap - "Finito"
Top Chef gave us Da Vinci and fine dining in Milan… and last season, a cruise ship and some suspicious blue drinks. Chef Savannah Miller is back with me to break down the glow-up from Season 21 to Season 22. We recap the finale of ...
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Episode 87
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1:12:08
086. Top Chef Season 22 Episode 13 Recap - "Viva Milano!"
We’re nearing the end of Top Chef Season 22, and the final four chefs just landed in Milan for one of the wildest episodes of the season. And yeah—it delivered.In this recap, I’m joined once again by friend of the pod and S21 fi...
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Episode 86
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1:00:11
085. Top Chef Season 22 Episode 12 Recap: "Foraged in Fire"
Welcome back to Eat Your Content! This week’s Top Chef Season 22 recap gets wild — literally. I'm joined once again by Chef Savannah Miller (Top Chef S21 finalist) as we break down Episode 12: the foraging challenge set in the...
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Episode 85
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44:24