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Peon Podcast
by Peon podcast
A podcast about the lives of those who work in the foodservice industry. You've watched us work. We've served you. You've eaten our food. Now, listen to our stories.
Episodes
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Episode 40 - Ivan Cisneros
I talk with my buddy Ivan about how he went from where I met him, staging at Barley Swine, to working at one of the best ramen shops in Japan.
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Episode 39 - 2025 Recap
A recap of my favorite moments from 2024. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 38 - Kylie Millar
Chef Kylie Millar joins me on the podcast to talk about her unique beginning in kitchens, Australia's produce, and Blue Hill's vegetable creation. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 37 - Sophia Sioris
Sophia Sioris and I talk about MAD, pairing sake with food, and her new zine. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 36 - Lawrence Smith
In this episode, chef Lawrence Smith of Chilte in Pheonix talks to me about his transition from football to kitchens, cooking game shows, and how he became a restaurant owner 6 years into his career. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 35 - Lucian Prellwitz
Lucian Prellwitz is a chef who has been working in fine dining in San Fransisco and Portland for 20 years. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 34 - Shawn Clendening
Shawn Clendening is an indie mixer with a long history of cooking in fine dining restaurants. Follow him on his instagram or his website. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 33 - Harry Flager
Pastry chef Harry Flager tells me about his experiences in an enormous amount of michelin-starred and foreign kitchens. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 32 - Erika Chan
Erika Chan talks about her time at Rustic Canyon and other famed restaurants in California and Chicago and her plans for the future. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 31 - Luca Manfé (part 2)
The continuation of my conversation with Luca Manfé about his journey out of high end kitchens and into Master Chef. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 30 - Luca Manfé
Masterchef season 4 winner, Luca Manfé tells me about immigrating from Italy, working at Disney World, and making it into Masterchef. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 29 - Ale Kuri
I talk to chef Ale Kuri of Austin seafood restaurant Este. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 28 - Andrew Clarke
In the first episode of 2024, I talk to chef Andrew Clarke, of London-based ACME Fire Cult, Atma Temple, and Skull Session Podcast, about combating depression, finding new directions and how his shamanic work saved him. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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2023 Recap
Capping off 2023 with some of my favorite stories from all the guests I talked to this year.
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Episode 26 - Shom Mazumder (EGO DEATH)
Shom Mazumder (EGO DEATH) talks to me about getting into food service later in adulthood, creating his first pop-up and cooking in NYC. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 25 - Mera Caulfield
This episode's guest is comedian and performer Mera Caulfield. We talk about Spaghetti Warehouse, crazy co-workers and creepy customers. Check her out in the upcoming second season of Sixteen Rachels. Watch season one here. Special shoutout to @whereisdangram MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 24 - Mark Buley (part two)
The conclusion to my conversation with Austin chef Mark Buley. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 23 - Mark Buley (part one)
I talk with Austin chef Mark Buley who, after a long career, helped open Odd Duck with Bryce Gilmore and Sam Hellman-Mass before taking the helm at Sour Duck Market. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 22 - Kevin Cannon (part two)
From Hot Dogs to Barleys: The epic finally to the Kevin Cannon story. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 21 - Kevin Cannon (part one)
In part one of my conversation with Kevin Cannon, CDC at Barley Swine, we talk about him getting into kitchens because of a cool chef coat, cooking competitions, and how he ended up at Barley Swine. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 20 - Alexa Mejia
Alexa Mejia talks about culinary school, her perspective on cooking and finding her way to Austin. This episode is dedicated to Nick Leyva. MAG - STORE - PATREON - SUPPORT
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Episode 19 - Han Suk Cho
Han Suk Cho and I talk about working in Michelin-starred restaurants, coming to cooking late, and creating zero proof cocktails. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 18 - Zamir Gotta
Zamir Gotta, elusive fixer and friend of Anthony Bourdain, and I talk about his travels with Tony, his new peacemaking mission, and the status of his Soviet submarine disco. If you'd like to see the video interview, subscribe here. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 17 - Matthew Sartori
Matthew Sartori and I talk about the Perth fine dining scene, confidence in creating, and his journey to becoming a teacher. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 16 - Christie Peters
Chef Christie "Crust" Peters and I talk about returning to the line, staging at Quay and the Noma Lab, and watching her restaurant be demolished. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 15 - Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson and I talk Chicago coffee throwdowns, working at Alinea, and the life-changing effects of the covid pandemic on the service industry. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 14 - Slow Burn (Andy Doubrava & Tiffani Ortiz)
Chefs Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz of nomadic restaurant Slow Burn and I talk about touring like a band, what it takes to do their DIY pop-ups and creating a restaurant focused on food waste. Follow them on Insta and on their website . MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 13 - Michael Swing
Michael Swing and I talk about working at Kuma's Corner, the Chicago metal scene, and leaving the service industry thanks to Guy Fieri. MAG - STORE - SUPPORT
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Episode 12 - Leah Gore
West Virginia based chef and baker, Leah Gore and I talk about her adventures in the culinary world, her time at Noma, and running her micro bakery out of her apartment. Check her out on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/nomleah/?hl=en MAG - https://peonmagazine.com/ STORE -...
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Episode 11 - Joel Rivas
Joel Rivas of Heard, a non-profit that offers mental health and addiction resources to food service workers, sits down with me to talk about the state of non-profits, working back and front of house and the state of mental health in kitchens today. I do a little recap of 2022 and give some of my...
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Episode 10 - Christopher Haatuft
Chef Christopher Haatuft of Bergen, Norway's Lysverket and I talk about punks in fine dining, working in Michelin restaurants and the necessity of doing difficult things. MAG - https://peonmagazine.com/ STORE - https://peonmagazine.com/store/ SUPPORT - https://peonmagazine.com/support/
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Episode 9 - Domonic Candy
My old friend, chef and owner of Tiny Diner, Domonic Candy and I talk about his insanely long resume, the old days of working in Austin food trailers and deciding on okonomiyaki to be the star of Tiny Diner. ATTENTION, THE PEON STORE IS NOW OPEN
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Episode 8 - Tribute to DK
This is not a traditional interview. This is a tribute to my friend, the late, great, legend DK Lee of DK Sushi to make sure his voice and humor stay in the world. Here are some clips of the last performances before he retired the show. Rest in Peace, DK.
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Episode 7 - Huey Crowley
Painter and performance artist, Huey Crowley and I talk about working in the service industry as an artist, all the crazy people you meet, and Jimmy Johns. Check him out on instagram @hueycrowley and TikTok @rooflegend. If you'd like the unedited podcast with video join our tier two Patreon.
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Episode 6 - Ben Randall
Chef Ben Randall of the In The Weeds podcast and I talk about Traverse City, Michigan, a variety of Kitchens, and alcoholism in the industry.
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Episode 5 - Andrew Jack
Fermentation and cooking experimenter, Andrew Jack talk about Guy Fieri's Road Show, cooking with bugs, and catering gigs. Follow him on Instagram at ajjack_.
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Episode 4 - Paulie Part 1
My good friend Paulie and I talk about capitalism, cooking 3000 orders of ramen noodles in 24 hours, and the legendary Village Inn amongst many, many other things.
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Episode 3 - Jesse Koide
Jesse Koide and I talk about the many kitchens he's been through, the early days of Mission Chinese, and a life-changing bike accident. If you're unfamiliar with Jesse, check out his episode of Munchie's Chef's Night Out.
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Episode 2 - Kyle de Vre
In this episode I talk with photographer, bartender and serial shift-coverer Kyle de Vre. I air out my complaints about The Bear while Kyle and I talk about his experiences working in New York bars, his photography series "See You Next Tuesday," why he has so many names and cap it off with some...
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Episode 1 - Keaton
In the mammoth first episode of the Peon podcast, I talk to my best friend Keaton. You can check out his lo-fi concert videos on the Gemini Films youtube page. Season 1 of his documentary series Sixteen Rachels is on youtube as well. While you're at it watch the short film we made, Abbygail Was...
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Intro to PEON
An introduction to the new PEON podcast. A podcast about the lives of food service workers.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about the lives of those who work in the foodservice industry. You've watched us work. We've served you. You've eaten our food. Now, listen to our stories.
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