Episodes

Today we're discussing aphrodisiacs, food & politics, green sriracha and a little bit about turkeys. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/smoque https://www.patreon....

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and huzzah! It's our annual Thanksgiving episode, plus a quick discussion about scheduling, meatballs and New Zealand gets some tire awards. As always, find us here! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmai...

Today we're talking Soup&Bread, kitchen floors, old coffee, a hot tub full of mac&cheese and Thanksgiving Leftovers. Also, Campbell's soup thinks you suck. Tell us your favorite cheese! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com htt...

Tonight we're talking soup dinners, potato salad, unique thanksgivings, things in cans and delivery robots clogging up sidewalks. As always, find us here! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.ipetitions.com/petitio...

Tonight we're talking canned bread, Japanese New Year traditions, a fight at a San Francisco restaurant and the British can't pronounce 'dulce de leche'. Also, we hate milk duds. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweed...

Today we're talking to addiction specialist and therapist Sarah Allen Benton about her book, 'Parents in Recovery'. I truly wish I had had this book years ago when I first got sober and my kids were still little. The perspectives and interviews with folks who are parenting while in recovery are amazing. For more information about Sarah, or to find a copy of her book: Amazon: Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/parents-in-r...

Today we're talking christmas & new year's food, 2026 hospitality predictions and Steve encourages you to all go where you want to be. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.ipetitions.com/pe...

Today we're talking to the chef/co-owner of Bay City Kitchen (Bay City, OR) about the path to restaurant ownership, locally sourcing ingredients and keeping baker's hours. As always, find us here: https://baycitykitchen.com/ https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/...

Steve's back! Today we're talking kitchen sanitation, personal chef stuff, A2 milk, death cap mushrooms and somebody's suing the McRib out of McDonalds Find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking weather-related product delays, badly managed kitchen woes, personal cheffing, Vietnamese food safety corruption and Twix Butter! As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're joined by guest Ben Adams from the Pacific Northwest, to talk about local fish, meat & produce, the politics & vagaries of small-town living and how seemingly unrelated policies and political decisions affect our food. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com htt...

Today we're talking a Keurig recall (caf, not decaf), Minute Maid getting the axe, Epstein's chefs (more research required), kestrels saving cherries and oh look! One of Michelin's darlings, Trevor Fleming of Chicago's 'Warlord' is a complete trash person! Who could have seen that coming? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-t...

Today we're (sadly) talking about passed friends, a cook's tragic death in PA, as well as a Boar's Head update, panthers and M&Ms have lost their mind. Mental Health Resources: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/1095/how-to-prioritize-mental-health-in-the-foodservice-industry.html https://mentalhealthfirstaid.org/organizations/restaurants/ https://givingkitchen.org/how-we-help/mental-health-resources/ https://www.bensfriendshope.com/our-meetings/chicago/ http://southernsmoke.org/ ht...

Today we talk real estate (briefly), the ongoing Warlord saga, why internet recipes suck, Tater Tots and micro-roasted coffee! As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall http://eatbenrandall.com/shop https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we start off the rails and stay there. We talk magnet shopping lists, H-Mart, dry measuring, gas station food and the decline of Hershey's quality. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking with restaurant owner Jennifer Bosch about the difficulties with opening an upscale restaurant in rural Michigan, pay equity, third spaces and caring for your community. Also Steve is sick. More information about Jennifer's restaurant here: https://gatherinsmyrna.com/ As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-t...

Today we address some listener feedback, give an update on Warlord and its felon chef/owner, we talk garden planning and we dive deep into the abuses committed and perpetuated at Noma and discuss the wide-ranging effects that has on the industry as a whole. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id8695...

Today we talk going to the doctor (do it), updates on Noma, we wonder if Germans are allergic to tacos and discuss the BORG takeover of Chicago's St. Paddy's Day celebrations. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswb...

We're back from vacation! Today we talk about our trips (and related food adventures), Burger King has a headset bot, Raw Farms is poisoning people and refusing inspection, and if you stick around all the way to the end, we have a special report from our German Correspondent about tacos and currywurst! As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/u...

Today we talk gardening, 12 tons of missing KitKats, and the race to the bottom of bonkers flavors from Oreo and Dr. Pepper. Also, Ben is likely losing his mind. Find us here! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Food is political. Today we're talking about Guy Fieri, the Doordash Grandma, Warlord's ongoing HR crisis, embezzlement at Ever and Hershey bowing to some old guy. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking weird food associations, Guy Fieri, Raw Farm's E.Coli problem, Oreo and Doritos have lost their minds again and there's no end to the band names! As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.co...

Today we're talking food associations from our youth, instant red flags we see in cooks (as sourced from the crowd) and backyard chicken flocks just FULLA salmonella. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.c...

Today we're talking cold springs, chef-interviewer red flags, Austrians poisoning baby food and exploding Thermoses. As always, find us here! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com