On this week’s menu: the origins of Buzzfeed’s Tasty and knowing, as a creative, when it’s time to walk away. Buzzfeed was not and is not the only Internet media company to make it big enough that its own staff become household names for many - but what really goes behind the scenes and our own screens?

Lending us her own perspective and experience is culinary producer and creator Inga Lam. After more than five years as a culinary producer for Buzzfeed Tasty in New York City, Inga has moved on to being her own full-time boss, still cooking online and eating delicious food around the world.

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Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens

Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

Graphics by Claudia Choi

On this week’s menu: we’re talking about the commercialization of cannabis and its place in the food and beverage industry. Are we able to get past the stigma that for so long and in many parts of the world, still plagues marijuana consumption? 

Joining us to talk shop is Vanessa Lavorato (culinary producer, author, and founder of Marigold Sweets) to help answer hopefully SOME of these questions. And together, we delve into the complexities of being in an industry centered around a “controlled substance” and really is true and not true in its use.

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Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens

Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

Graphics by Claudia Choi

On this week’s menu: we’ll be questioning what exactly is “commercial friendly” and how despite having all the talent in the world with a large audience, it may still not be good enough to make an income online. We’ll get honest about our experiences regarding sponsors, brands, and ways in which we’ve tried to be true to the very brand we create as creators.

To point out these gaps in the industry is good friend and excellent cook, Daniel Williams, who has possibly one of the most aesthetically pleasing feeds on Instagram, curating immaculate vibes with music and food. With over 2 million followers, he’s definitely established himself as a bonafide taste maker. But why have certain brands not caught up? 

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• FIRST WE VIBE: https://firstwevibe.com

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Production Camera and Audio by Jeff Leu

Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens

Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

On this week’s menu: we’ll be digging into the new wave of Korean food and drink that has been overtaking social media, especially in the past couple years. Joining the table is American expat, Max Abrams, originally hails from New York who now lives full time in Seoul, South Korea. From teaching English to kindergarteners to now being a go-to guide for others on what’s cool and best yet: what’s tasty around the world, Max lends a valuable and respectful view on living abroad. 

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On this week’s menu: we’re discussing real life adaptations of games and anime…food! From Calcifer’s Breakfast in Howl’s Moving Castle to Minecraft cake, the true impact of a game or show can be felt literally in our stomach as hunger pains. The desire to eat these foods in “IRL” has led to lucrative business opportunities via themed cafes, amusement park menus, and attempts at recipes from your favorite creators to bring fantasy into reality. 

Joining the table is actor, musician, and fellow nerd Jimmy Wong to discuss the ultimate food and drink icons of fantasy and games but also how a collective desire for these things is a marker of success in the medium. 

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• Check out THE FEAST OF FICTION KITCHEN Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Feast-Fiction-Kitchen-Ultimate-Movies/dp/1682684407

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On this week’s menu: we’re debating the UK versus the world when it comes to defending their cuisine. And with us are our friends from across the pond, Barry Taylor and Jamie Spafford of Sorted Food! 

We’ve heard the roasting online about beige this and beige that. But on the other hand we have culinary icons such as Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver hailing from the British isles themselves. We even have the wholesome and very British program “The Greatest British Bake-Off” which shows off the Brits’ love of bread and pastry. So let’s get down to it and take note of the UK’s impact on food - for better or for worse.

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On this week’s menu: we’ll be discussing secret menu items. Most people are aware of the not-actually-so-secret food items that you can order at popular fast food chains such as In-n-Out, Jamba Juice, and Chipotle. With us is master of secret menus, restaurant owner and founder of Off the Menu, Lawrence Longo. With a film production background, Lawrence knows well the power of story and intrigue. 

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• Prince St. Pizza’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princestreetpizza

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Production Camera and Audio by Jeff Leu

Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens

Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

On this week’s menu: we’re discussing a new type of food critic and journalism that emerged with the Internet primarily from the early 2000s to what we see online today. Joining us is one of the early adopters of formal food reviews online (a.k.a food blogs) and dear friend of mine, Elie Ayrouth. You may also know him as “FoodBeast”. 

How did we go from simply posting and sharing pics to creating a full fledged industry around online food editorials? Whose opinion could we trust and why would the opinion of someone you’ve never met or seen become the way many make their decisions on where and what to eat? 

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Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

On this week’s menu: we’ll be discussing expansion. Nowadays, it’s the norm to see creators and influencers online doing huge collaborations with major brands. But back in the day, it was a delicate line to cross from being someone’s favorite personality in their subscription box to actually getting people to support and even purchase products IRL. With us is OG food creator, Rosanna Pansino, who broke the mold when she launched her first bakeware line at major retailers and released her NYTimes Bestselling book “Nerdy Nummies”. She’s seen it all. 

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Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson

On this week’s menu: we’re deep diving into the lore and behind-the-scenes of Mythical Kitchen, the food and drink off-shoot of Rhett & Link’s hit short form series Good Mythical Morning. And who better to speak on this than Josh Scherer, the Executive Director of Culinary Content at Mythical Entertainment. 

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• Mythical Kitchen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythicalkitchen
• Mythical Kitchen YouTube

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Grab a seat to this full discourse on all things food in media. Host Josh Elkin's new podcast FULL DISCOURSE will fill you with laughs, food for thought, and still room for more with his in-depth conversations with friends, colleagues, and game changers in the food and beverage industry. They get honest about the money behind the screen, the creative challenges in everyone's journey, and how they adapt to culture's everchanging taste for content. New episodes every Wednesday starting March 13th. Reservations preferred but walk-ins welcome!