A youngster from the woods of Northern Michigan chooses a life where everything is either hot, sharp, heavy or angry.

A youngster from the woods of Northern Michigan chooses a life where everything is either hot, sharp, heavy or angry.

Episode 1: Fucking New Guy

On to bigger (?) and better (?). Â Yeah, we'll see.

On to bigger (?) and better (?). Â Yeah, we'll see.

Episode 2: Knee Deep

And we're on to a bigger city and into the underbelly of hotel work. Â Bon Voyage!

And we're on to a bigger city and into the underbelly of hotel work. Â Bon Voyage!

Episode 3: Grill 'Em All

Episode 4: The Dirty Duck

Ever work for a private club?  1 part Kitchen Nightmares, 1 part The Real World, 1 part Caddyshack.

Episode 5: Going Clubbing

Tonight we define some restaurant terms, some common, some uncommon, some totally made up.

Tonight we define some restaurant terms, some common, some uncommon, some totally made up.

Episode 6: Words, Words, Words

Tonight, I learn that I know a lot, but my cockiness gets the shine ground off of it.

Tonight, I learn that I know a lot, but my cockiness gets the shine ground off of it.

Episode 7: Gettin' Schooled

There are 2 years to culinary school.  Here's the second one.

There are 2 years to culinary school.  Here's the second one.

Episode 8: Gettin' Schooled Part 2

Today we're answering some questions, dispelling some myths, playing around.

Today we're answering some questions, dispelling some myths, playing around.

Episode 9: Slaughter Semi

Oh, man.  We go this week to Houston Texas, where I learn 1,000 reasons to hate Houston, Texas.

Oh, man.  We go this week to Houston Texas, where I learn 1,000 reasons to hate Houston, Texas.

Episode 10: Flooded

I began cooking when I was 14 years old and I never looked back.  Enjoy the pirate ship.

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I was a full time Chef, now more on the side. But this podcast is fantastic.

Amazing podcast.

In The Weeds with Ben Randall

Tonight Steve &amp; Ben are trash talking 'influencers' (who can go thrown themselves into the sun), pitching a movie or two and having a devil of a time coming up with Kevin Kline's name.  Spoilers, it's Kevin Kline.

Tonight Steve &amp; Ben are trash talking 'influencers' (who can go thrown themselves into the sun), pitching a movie or two and having a devil of a time coming up with Kevin Kline's name.  Spoilers, it's Kevin Kline.

Episode 152: The Big Chill Too

I've always hated them up close, but tonight we hate on servers from afar.  We've all had that memorably bad service experience; now you're gonna hear ours!

I've always hated them up close, but tonight we hate on servers from afar.  We've all had that memorably bad service experience; now you're gonna hear ours!

Episode 53: To Serve Man

Steve's back in studio!  We talk White Castle, food delivery companies and how NOT to write a wine list.

Steve's back in studio!  We talk White Castle, food delivery companies and how NOT to write a wine list.

Episode 163: Ellipses & Nonsense

Just in time for Christmas, we talk about NOTHING holiday related.  Today we're talking about hiring restaurant staff, people bitching just to bitch and gigantic Twixes.  Also, we've interviewed Ali Gonzales from https://sustainableculinarysolutions.com/, a chef/consultant with 30 years restaurant experience.

Just in time for Christmas, we talk about NOTHING holiday related.  Today we're talking about hiring restaurant staff, people bitching just to bitch and gigantic Twixes.  Also, we've interviewed Ali Gonzales from <a href="https://sustainableculinarysolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sustainableculinarysolutions.com/</a>, a chef/consultant with 30 years restaurant experience.

Episode 170: Cancel Karen

You win some, you lose some, and sometimes you have to fire a lazyass. If you're applying for a restaurant job, we lay out tricks &amp; tips here!  Also, an apple-free Apple Festival and Ben goes to a childhood nostalgia hotdog restaurant.

You win some, you lose some, and sometimes you have to fire a lazyass. If you're applying for a restaurant job, we lay out tricks &amp; tips here!  Also, an apple-free Apple Festival and Ben goes to a childhood nostalgia hotdog restaurant.

Episode 165: Hiring & Firing & Knifing

Tonight we run through our all-time favorite food &amp; drink heists, we examine Canada's stranglehold on the world's maple syrup supply and we write a dark sequel to Ratatouille!

Tonight we run through our all-time favorite food &amp; drink heists, we examine Canada's stranglehold on the world's maple syrup supply and we write a dark sequel to Ratatouille!

Episode 108: Continuous Nut Heists

Tonight we shout out some listeners, talk restaurant closings &amp; what it means to be a Chef, and have a lively discussion about the width of train tracks.

Tonight we shout out some listeners, talk restaurant closings &amp; what it means to be a Chef, and have a lively discussion about the width of train tracks.

Episode 109: Plains, Trains & Outer Space

Going out for dinner?  Check your baggage at the door.  Also, Boeufhaus is tre-goddam-mendous.

Just The Tip Episode 7: Fridge Full Of Cheese

Tonight we talk low kitchen wages, April fools jokes, the top terrible foods from each decade and the KY Deli gets a fondue restaurant!

Episode 84: 5 Hour Kale

Good evening and welcome to "What Would You Do When Faced With An Active Shooter?" and other tales from the seemingly completely unprepared world of restaurants.

Good evening and welcome to "What Would You Do When Faced With An Active Shooter?" and other tales from the seemingly completely unprepared world of restaurants.

Episode 68: Somebody Call Me A Hambulance

In this episode, we sit down with pastry chef Kelly &amp; she schools me on all of the nuances of cake making and decorating that I should have remembered from culinary school.  Ft. @kellydull &amp; @cakewrecks

In this episode, we sit down with pastry chef Kelly &amp; she schools me on all of the nuances of cake making and decorating that I should have remembered from culinary school. Ft. @kellydull &amp; @cakewrecks

Episode 80: Cakes with Kelly

Today, we make our first foray into recording a movie commentary track.  Sit down with us as we watch the Ryan Reynolds vehicle 'Waiting'.  They get a LOT of stuff right.  Sorry.

Today, we make our first foray into recording a movie commentary track.  Sit down with us as we watch the Ryan Reynolds vehicle 'Waiting'.  They get a LOT of stuff right.  Sorry.

Episode 30: Waiting.  And waiting.  And waiting

Yelp is bad in every direction, and trying to examine data from Yelp is even worse.  So let's do that!  What's the most affordable, best restaurant in your state? Probably NOT what Yelp says it is!

Yelp is bad in every direction, and trying to examine data from Yelp is even worse.  So let's do that!  What's the most affordable, best restaurant in your state? Probably NOT what Yelp says it is!

Episode 162: Yelp Into The Void

Oh, man, you guys.  Steve &amp; I went to the Wisconsin State Fair.  And ate all the things.  Also, Chicago now has a Pizza Museum (your move, New York) and we want to put a bunch of fryers on a truck.

Oh, man, you guys.  Steve &amp; I went to the Wisconsin State Fair.  And ate all the things.  Also, Chicago now has a Pizza Museum (your move, New York) and we want to put a bunch of fryers on a truck.

Episode 129: Fryer Truck

Christmas Food.  You wouldn't eat it at any other time of the year.

Christmas Food.  You wouldn't eat it at any other time of the year.

Episode 44: All I Want For Christmas Is A Rib Humidor

Look, I've worked in a lot of places. Like a lot. Tonight we just peck at the surface of the giant list of folks that I owe apologies to. If we truly are products of our mistakes, then there are some people out there who are partially products of MY mistakes.

Look, I've worked in a lot of places. Like a lot. Tonight we just peck at the surface of the giant list of folks that I owe apologies to. If we truly are products of our mistakes, then there are some people out there who are partially products of MY mistakes.

Episode 66: Sorry Not Sorry

We're back home in Traverse City.  We don't stay long, but we make some solid, painful memories.

We're back home in Traverse City.  We don't stay long, but we make some solid, painful memories.

Episode 13: Never Take A Job Over The Phone

I set out to talk more about Restaurant B, but ended up talking about the multitude of bottles I've violated.

I set out to talk more about Restaurant B, but ended up talking about the multitude of bottles I've violated.

Episode 24: The Big Drink

Tonight we answer a list of questions sent to us by our buddy Josh Ladd (feralcuisine.com), and because it's us, we digress into relationship advice, customer bashing and Star Trek reboot fantasizing.

Tonight we answer a list of questions sent to us by our buddy Josh Ladd (<a href="http://feralcuisine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feralcuisine.com</a>), and because it's us, we digress into relationship advice, customer bashing and Star Trek reboot fantasizing.

Episode 40: "You Paint with FLAVORS!"

We cover what makes jobs the WORST jobs, be it environmental, political or miscellaneous.  Also, don't be a sucky customer.

We cover what makes jobs the WORST jobs, be it environmental, political or miscellaneous.  Also, don't be a sucky customer.

Episode 34: It's Not Us, It's You

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