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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 37 MIN

Last Chance Kitchen Finale, Recommendations and a Cook Challenge: Top Chef S23

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It's the finale of Last Chance Kitchen where the winner was compared to a "killer," "Godzilla stomping through Tokyo" and a "woodchipper." Needless to say, the more deserving chef won. We also gave our #TopChef related recommendations for the week and we pulled for our next cook challenge: Dreamy Carolina Queen + sweet potatoes.  Check out social media to see Jeff slay in the kitchen and Sundi eat more than is lady-like on camera. Jeff's recommendation: Poole’s: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Diner By Ashley Christensen and Kaitlyn Goalen Poole's Diner Sundi's recommendation: Sweetbitter show on Starz Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler  Special thanks to our sponsor and collaborator, Nutwood Winery: for hosting us, giving us this delicious wine and being such a cool sponsor and partner.  Listen to the season finale of Ladies of London where Sundi and Emilie say a boozy goodbye to their favorite British "housewives," and an interview with a real live, actual English person. She dispels all our dumb beliefs and stereotypes and reveals the South may have more in common with the UK than we think.  Find us for our Top Chef analysis Monday nights, vintage VPR on Tuesdays and Fridays and our upcoming coverage of Summer House and In the City.  Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram , Tik Tok and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to [email protected], compliments and sweet words go to [email protected], and to be completely ignored, go to [email protected]   And please leave a review so more people can enjoy with us.  

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Today we’re getting to dish on our new favorite show in its 23rd season, Top Chef! They are headed to the Carolinas this year and we will be watching and talking all about it. Jeff (our resident hospitality expert) finally gets to discuss some food and Sundi (with her Professor of Pop Culture POV) gives her ever evolving thoughts on what a chef exactly is. Hope you can join!

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