Top Scallops

Merlin, Max, and Alex conclude their run of Top Scallops by eating some gross food and breaking down why reality TV often does not meet our expectations. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes 'Top Chef' secrets revealed: From the judges' mouths to your earsThe Top Chef: Seattle Finale Was Ruined by Meddlesome Magical ElvesPulling Back the Curtain on Top ChefThe lowdown on the making of...

Merlin, Max, and Alex respond to some constructive listener feedback before recapping the finale of Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 15: Finale | Top ChefBehind the Scenes of the Top Chef Finale | Top Chef PhotosEp 37 – “Stay True to Your Art”: How Max Temkin Raised $10 Million on Kickstarter with NO Paid Advertising, Rejecting “Marketing Tricks”, and Ignoring “Guru...

Max visits Merlin in his office to talk about structure and change, the downfall of TV, and "magic" shows. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 14: Magic Hour | Top ChefEpisode 14: Magic Hour | Top Chef PhotosTop Chef recap: Magic Hour | EW.comTop Chef Pre-Finale Recap: It’s Magic! -- Grub Street15 Delicious Facts About ‘Top Chef’ | Mental FlossDavid Copperfield (illusionist) -...

Max and Merlin talk about politics and do some soul searching. And then what happens? Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 13: Where it all Started | Top ChefEpisode 13: Where It All Started | Top Chef PhotosBravo Top Chefs Held Final Dinner at Fleur de Lys, Made 'Artisanal Toast' - Eater SF‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 13: Quickfire, Sudden Death, and the Final Three - EaterTop...

Merlin, Max, and Alex argue about the Oscars and eventually get around to Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Watch Ep 12: Wok This Way | Top ChefEpisode 12: Wok This Way | Top Chef PhotosRichard: The Classiest Moment in Top Chef History | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Recap: Frozen Waffles and Lobster Chop Suey -- Grub StreetTop Chef recap: Wok This Way | EW.comTop Chef Recap: Wok...

Merlin and Max bravely take on the tough issues, and Alex doesn't cut anything out. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 11: Hammer Time | Top ChefEpisode 11: Hammer Time | Top Chef PhotosGail Simmons: I'm Re-in Love with MC Hammer | Top Chef BlogJonathan Waxman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaChez Panisse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 11:...

Merlin and Alex discuss Top Chef's mythic qualities, secrecy around rules of the show, and their cats. Max is away at Hot Dog University. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 10: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | Top ChefTop Chef Recap: Champagne Salads and Strawberry Dreams -- Grub StreetTop Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | EW.com‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 10: Restaurant Wars,...

Special guest Nick Kokonas of three Michelin star restaurant Alinea discusses running a kitchen, the production problems behind Top Chef, and being broth blocked. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 9: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | Top ChefEpisode 9: Restaurant Wars Part 1 | Top Chef PhotosNick KokonasTockAlineaThe AviaryTop Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | EW.comTop Chef...

Merlin and Max discuss misperceptions of our own creative work, and Alex is still mad at Phillip. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes: Watch Ep 8: Where's the Beef? | Top ChefWatch LCK Ep 7: Beef! | Last Chance Kitchen Videossoigné - WiktionaryBeefsteakTop Chef recap: Where's the Beef? | EW.comTop Chef Season 13 Episode 8: Big Reveals and Beefsteaks - EaterTop Chef Recap: Eating with...

Max and Merlin discuss what people mean when they think about inspiration, the finer side of fast food, and mandolin catastrophes. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Episode 7: 10th Anniversary | Top Chef Photos Watch LCK Ep 6: Boring Ingredients, Awesome Dish | Last Chance Kitchen VideosMr. Show: The Dewey Awards (full) including Bob Lamonta Story - YouTubeSupertaster - Wikipedia,...

Max and Merlin discuss focus in the kitchen and workplace, Cajun Sparkle Recipes, and why you might need a tin foil hat. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Episode 6: Banannaise | Top Chef PhotosRas el hanout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRa's al Ghul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: Cambro 12189CW135 4.75 Gallon Polycarbonate Food Storage Camwear Box: Lidded Home...

Merlin and Max discuss Apple Music, their sous vide methods, a new business venture, and possibly Star Wars. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show Notes Episode 5: A Top Chef Wedding | Top Chef PhotosGail: This Was a Very Controversial Judges Table | Top Chef BlogGaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing SystemI Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup | Slate Star CodexChef Art Smith...

This week Merlin and Max discuss how to handle the stressors of being in the kitchen as well as the poor gaming of some of the show's challenges. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: GoSun Stove: Fast, Portable and Practical Solar CookerFive unusual Top Chef production crew titles | 5ivesLondon's Burning: How a Skyscraper Melts Cars | 20 Fenchurch Walkie-TalkieMUNCHIES: The Podcast: #7...

This week Max and Merlin discuss time management and Hidden Valley Ranch's Food Waste Reduction program. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Watch Top Chef California: West Coast Here We Come! | Top Chef VideosTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Karen Akunowicz, Angelina Bastidas, Carl Dooley, Garret Fleming | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Jeremy Ford, Renee Kelly, Phillip Frankland Lee,...

This week Max and Merlin check in on Tom and speculate about this season of Top Chef. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Top Chef California: West CoastTop Chef season 6Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 1Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 2Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 3Top Chef Season 13 Chef, part 4Top Chef 13 Kitchen TourRuhlman's TwentyColette from RatatouilleJohn Cleese on...

This week Merlin and Max introduce Top Chef and talk about staring into the creative abyss. Subscribe to Top Scallops on iTunes or via RSS. Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast. Show notes: Back to WorkRoderick on the LineReconcilable DifferencesThe Dalrymple ReportThe origin of the title Top ScallopsPreview Season 13 of Top Chef on BravoPrevious seasons of Top Chef on HuluRadio Lab: La Mancha Screw JobProject Runway, aka Top DressJunkyard WarsThe...