The Menu

Food is what makes the world go round. In a very literal sense it keeps you alive, but it also strengthens economies, buttresses cultures, and, if you have the stomach for it (tee hee), it can be a medium for artistic expression. I make this terrible joke because the world of fine dining can be a demanding one. Facing pressure from critics and customers to continuously push boundaries and innovate in fields that maybe don’t really need innovating, it’s no wonder that the great chefs of the world will sometimes resort to increasingly outlandish stunts to capture audience imaginations or just say screw this and blow up their careers and lives. Interestingly, the antagonist of this week’s episode of Magellans at the Movies: Chef Slowik from the 2022 horror thriller comedy The Menu directed by Mark Mylod, does both. This leads to absurdity and profundity in equal measure, and Nathan and Elliot will be digging into that and more for your listening pleasure. Bon Appetit! Contact us/Requests/Questions: [email protected]: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US