A podcast about the lives of food service workers. From delivery drivers to dishwashers, line cooks to chefs, we&#39;re all peons at the end of the day.

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I talk with my buddy Ivan about how he went from where I met him, staging at Barley Swine, to working at one of the best ramen shops in Japan.

not another food podcast

Episode 40 - Ivan Cisneros

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A recap of my favorite moments from 2024.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 39 - 2025 Recap

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Chef Kylie Millar joins me on the podcast to talk about her unique beginning in kitchens, Australia&#39;s produce, and Blue Hill&#39;s vegetable creation.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 38 - Kylie Millar

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sumphia/" rel="nofollow">Sophia Sioris</a> and I talk about MAD, pairing sake with food, and her new <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pairing.project/" rel="nofollow">zine</a>.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 37 - Sophia Sioris

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In this episode, chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefltsmith/" rel="nofollow">Lawrence Smith</a> of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chilte_phx/" rel="nofollow">Chilte</a> in Pheonix talks to me about his transition from football to kitchens, cooking game shows, and how he became a restaurant owner 6 years into his career.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 36 - Lawrence Smith

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Lucian Prellwitz is a chef who has been working in fine dining in San Fransisco and Portland for 20 years.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 35 - Lucian Prellwitz

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Shawn Clendening is an indie mixer with a long history of cooking in fine dining restaurants. Follow him on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawn.clendening/" rel="nofollow">instagram</a> or his <a href="https://www.shawnclendening.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a>.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 34 - Shawn Clendening

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Pastry chef Harry Flager tells me about his experiences in an enormous amount of michelin-starred and foreign kitchens.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 33 - Harry Flager

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Erika Chan talks about her time at Rustic Canyon and other famed restaurants in California and Chicago and her plans for the future.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 32 - Erika Chan

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The continuation of my conversation with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucamanfe/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Luca Manfé</a> about his journey out of high end kitchens and into Master Chef.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 31 - Luca Manfé (part 2)

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Masterchef season 4 winner, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucamanfe/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Luca Manfé</a> tells me about immigrating from Italy, working at Disney World, and making it into Masterchef.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 30 - Luca Manfé

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I talk to chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alekurita/" rel="nofollow">Ale Kuri</a> of Austin seafood restaurant <a href="https://www.instagram.com/esteatx/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Este</a>.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 29 - Ale Kuri

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In the first episode of 2024, I talk to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefandrewclarke/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">chef Andrew Clarke</a>, of London-based <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acmefirecult/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">ACME Fire Cult</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atma_temple/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Atma Temple</a>, and <a href="https://linktr.ee/Chefandrewclarke" rel="nofollow">Skull Session Podcast</a>, about combating depression, finding new directions and how his shamanic work saved him.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 28 - Andrew Clarke

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Capping off 2023 with some of my favorite stories from all the guests I talked to this year.

2023 Recap

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Shom Mazumder (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/egodeathnyc/" rel="nofollow">EGO DEATH</a>) talks to me about getting into food service later in adulthood, creating his first pop-up and cooking in NYC.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 26 - Shom Mazumder (EGO DEATH)

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This episode&#39;s guest is comedian and performer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meracaulfield/" rel="nofollow">Mera Caulfield</a>. We talk about Spaghetti Warehouse, crazy co-workers and creepy customers.Check her out in the upcoming second season of Sixteen Rachels. Watch <a href="https://www.nobudge.com/16-rachels" rel="nofollow">season one here</a>.Special shoutout to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whereisdangram/" rel="nofollow">@whereisdangram</a><a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 25 - Mera Caulfield

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The conclusion to my conversation with Austin chef Mark Buley.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 24 - Mark Buley (part two)

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I talk with Austin chef Mark Buley who, after a long career, helped open Odd Duck with Bryce Gilmore and Sam Hellman-Mass before taking the helm at Sour Duck Market.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 23 - Mark Buley (part one)

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From Hot Dogs to Barleys: The epic finally to the Kevin Cannon story.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 22 - Kevin Cannon (part two)

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In part one of my conversation with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevbo_cannon/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Kevin Cannon</a>, CDC at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/barleyswine/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Barley Swine</a>, we talk about him getting into kitchens because of a cool chef coat, cooking competitions, and how he ended up at Barley Swine.<a href="https://peonmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">MAG</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/store/" rel="nofollow">STORE</a> - <a href="https://patreon.com/peonmagazine?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink" rel="nofollow">PATREON</a> - <a href="https://peonmagazine.com/support/" rel="nofollow">SUPPORT</a>

Episode 21 - Kevin Cannon (part one)

Not another food podcast

A podcast about the lives of those who work in the foodservice industry. You've watched us work. We've served you. You've eaten our food. Now, listen to our stories.