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Tender Friends

by Tender Friends

A weekly comedy podcast debating the best and worst chicken tenders and nuggets around! Tap them five stars and subscribe!

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  1. Daybird and Lucky Bird w/ Jenn Harris

    The Queen of Fried Chicken and LA Times columnist, Jenn Harris returns to the podcast to review two of LA's top tender spots! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: [email protected]...

  2. Krispy Krunchy Chicken w/ Katie Molinaro (@eatitkatie)

    Fellow foodie Katie Molinaro (@eatitkatie) joins us this week to talk about a long awaited tendie for us personally, Krispy Krunchy Chicken. Were our expectations met? Tune in to find out! GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER:...

  3. KFC Beyond Fried Chicken & Taco Bell Wings w/ Bill Oakley

    We're kicking off 2022 with some amazing advancements in chicken technology! We discuss the new Taco Bell wings and KFC Beyond Fried Chicken with legendary TV writer and fast food critic, Bill Oakley! (@thatbilloakley) GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM:...

  4. Michael vs. Eric - FINAL Tender Cook-Off - w/ Farley Elliott, Josh Simpson, and Jake Jabbour

    After 184 episodes, and 2 previous battles that put our competitors at a tie (1-1), we are finally ready for the final chicken tender cook-off between our hosts, Michael and Eric. Who will be crowned the tender king with only 16 episodes to go? Tune in to find out. We are lucky enough to be…

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  5. Portillo's Hot Dogs w/ Andrew Leon

    Hey, there you are! We're back. This week we head to a Chicago staple, Portillo's Hot Dogs! We hit up two different locations and are joined by our Chicago correspondent, Andrew Leon! it's a fun chat, don't miss it! GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW....

  6. Ralphs w/ Derek Moss

    Our friend Derek Moss is finally here to review Ralphs with us. Your favorite LA grocery chain has some good snackin' tendies, but how do they stand up against the points system? Tune in to find out! GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM:...

  7. Yard House

    We're back and officially on the road to 200 episodes and the end of traditional Tender Friends as we know it! We enter the tender world again with our friends at Yard House. It's also our first in person episode since February 2020! We have a lot to talk about. GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND!...

  8. 4 Year Anniversary Retrospective!!!

    Covid-19 is surging, but we've made it 4 years somehow! In this episode, Michael and Eric interview each other to talk about the past four years of Tender Friends. GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends...

  9. Popeyes NEW Nuggets w/ Mike Glazer

    Popeyes is about to shake up the fast food chicken game once again! This time with the release of their all new Nuggets!! And we are here to celebrate National Chicken Tender Day by trying them! Are they good? Should Chick-Fil-A and McDonald's start to worry? Tune in to find out! We are joined by...

  10. Carl's Jr. Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich w/ Julie Greiner and Jake Ellenbogen

    HAPPY NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY 2021! In honor of the holiday, we tried Carl's Jr.'s new entrant into the chicken sandwich wars with long time friend of the pod Jake Ellenbogen and new friend of the pod, Julie Greiner. Was this another disappointing chicken sandwich outing? Tune in to find out....

  11. Holdaak w/ Josh Simpson

    We're back!! Our friend Josh Simpson invited us to try some of his favorite tenders ever, this week and well... things didn't go as planned. But there's a lot in this episode, so just like, bear with us, okay? GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW....

  12. Burger King Ch'King Sandwich w/ Derek Moss

    We get back into the chicken sandwich wars and head to BK with Derek Moss. Entry #6! GET VACCINATED! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends facebook.com/tenderfriends Email: [email protected] @ihateericwilson...

  13. Episode 175 Sauce Spectacular w/ Ellen Crilly and Dani Bonder

    After a month long break, we are back with a huge episode 175! We can't believe we've made it this far and to celebrate we are trying 10 new sauces live with our friends Ellen and Dani. Will Eric vomit? Will Michael yell? Will one of these sauce companies sue us? Tune in to find out! GET...

  14. Go Go Bird w/ Nicole Iizuka and Kale Bittner

    Food Producer Nicole Iizuka and All Star Fermenter Kale Bittner join us this week to talk Go Go Bird. To say we learned a lot in this episode would be an understatement. Give it a listen! GET VACCINATED! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM:...

  15. Stark's Hot Chicken w/ Steven Tobiasz

    Time for some more hot chicken! There's a lot going on in this episode with our friend Steven Tobiasz, but what is most important, is probably the conspiracy theory we stumble upon. The chicken was great, too. Enjoy! GET VACCINATED! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS....

  16. KFC's Chicken Sandwich

    We decided to close out the chicken sandwich wars once and for all. Listen to our take on the new KFC sandwich and see where it falls in the big 5 ranking. GET VACCINATED! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER:...

  17. McDonald's Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/ Conor Garrison

    We're back! Sorry for the delay, we actually have to blame technology this week, our first time making such a claim, may we add. Anyway! We're back with our old friend Conor Garrison to taste the all new McDonald's Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Are the chicken sandwich wars heating up again? Where…

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  18. Frozen Quaran-tendies 4 w/ Matt Buechele

    Quarantine started a year ago, and even though the end of lockdown isn't too away (hopefully), we had to do one more episode of frozen quaran-tendies before we were allowed to eat at restaurants again. And joining us for this adventure is one of the funniest folks on Twitter, comedian and song...

  19. Main Chick Hot Chicken w/ @mothercluckerrr

    This week we head to a local LA spot that has been on our list for far too long. We are joined by returning guests Josh and Sandy from the IG @mothercluckerrr, trusted voices in the fried chicken community. We talk staycations, how expansion isn't always best for chicken spots, and we reveal a...

  20. Fried Chicken Kompany (FCK) w/ Ali Lu and Baldev Sandhu

    This week we head to a local LA pop-up with funny comedians and "official couple" Ali Lu and Baldev Sandhu. The pop-up is ran out of the Delilah kitchen, but these tenders are nothing like theirs. Tune in to hear our thoughts on these and TikTok. Editors note: Unfortunately, before we could even...

  21. Buffalo Wild Wings w/ Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour

    This week we head to a long anticipated spot for us, Buffalo Wild Wings. We are joined by friends of the show and hosts of The Meat Improv podcast, Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour. We talk the Super Bowl chicken heads, and baby carrots. ENJOY! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP…

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  22. Los Pollos Hermanos, Chicken Tender Heaven, etc. etc. w/ Jake Ellenbogen

    Our friend Jake Ellenbogen is back this week to help us get to the bottom of a weird ghost kitchen situation going on here in LA. You're going to have to tune in to see what's up. WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER:...

  23. Hot Wings Cafe

    It's a brand new year and not much has changed, so why should we? Are you ready for an all new episode? We kick off 2021 with a local LA spot, Hot Wings Cafe. We also catch up on what's been going on with us and where we are heading in 2021. Follow Michael's pop-up on IG: @comfypup_la WEAR A…

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  24. Jesse Boy w/ Jenn Harris (Chef Month 2020)

    PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 We finally have the honor to host LA Times Food Writer and the Fried Chicken Queen of Los Angeles, Jenn Harris! Chef Month 2020 continues on with our review of...

  25. Chef Kim Prince (Chef Month 2020)

    PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 Week two of Chef Month 2020 brings us to to the Crenshaw area of LA, with Hotville Chicken Owner and Chef, Kim Prince of the Prince Nashville Hot Chicken...

  26. Chef Luther Bob Chen (Chef Month 2020)

    PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 We kick off Chef Month 2020 by having a great discussion with the Chef and Owner of a newer spot in LA, serving up some of our favorite tenders of the year,...

  27. Hotville Chicken (Wing Wednesday)

    For the final Wing Wednesday of 2020 we head to Hotville Chicken as a prequel to an upcoming Chef Month episode where we will interview the Chef and Founder of Hotville, Nashville Hot Chicken royalty, Kim Prince! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM:...

  28. Del Taco w/ Jon Gabrus

    Episode 160 brings us to Del Taco with the legend himself, Jon Gabrus! It's obviously a good time, so just listen. We talk books, Pokemon cards, and Eric being a bitch - among other things. GET TIX TO GABRUS' LIVE (VIRTUAL) POWER HOUR THIS WEDNESDAY: https://onlocationlive.com/highandmighty/ WEAR…

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  29. 24 Hot Chicken & Waffle Bar (redo) w/ Derek Moss

    18 months after they opened and allowed us to come by during their soft opening, we have decided to return to 24 Hot Chicken with our friend Derek Moss to give them a second chance when they haven't JUST opened. Did they improve upon their score? Tune in to find out. We also talk Michael's big...

  30. Frozen Quaran-tendies 3 w/ Mariah Sharp

    We are back with our final Frozen Quaran-tendies of 2020. Mariah Sharp joins us to talk Tyson, Applegate, and Gardein frozen nuggets. Eric also shares a new ghost story. WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends...

  31. Ye Rustic Inn w/ Josh Simpson (Wing Wednesday)

    It's time for another Wing Wednesday and this week we bring back our friend Josh Simpson to hit up a local legendary LA Buffalo wing spot. We don't know much about Ye Rustic Inn and in all fairness it's probably a place you want to visit not during a pandemic, but that's the world we are in now....

  32. Sizzler w/ Steven Tobiasz

    This week we try and bring the Tender Friends bump to another nationwide favorite that has filed for bankruptcy, Sizzler. How are the tenders? How was the cheese bread? Cheese bread? Yes, cheese bread. Tune in to find out. Joining us is Writer, Steven Tobiasz! WEAR A MASK! VOTE! BE A TENDER…

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  33. Tyga Bites w/ Josiah Johnson

    Tyga is taking over the virtual kitchen and OnlyFans world and we are here to review one of those things! Joining us is king of NBA Twitter, back for his hat trick, Josiah Johnson! This is a real fun time from start to finish and we may or may not have a huge shake up in the world of Tender…

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  34. Wingstop (WING WEDNESDAY!)

    WELCOME TO AN ALL NEW SERIES -- WING WEDNESDAY! From here on out, expect a random Wednesday drop of your favorite tender guys reviewing your favorite wing spots! Up first, we return to Wingstop! WEAR A MASK! VOTE! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod...

  35. McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (Episode 150)

    It's finally here! Episode 150!!!! We made it!!! To celebrate we are visiting McDonald's to try the Granddaddy of the chicken world, McNuggets. It's long overdue and we are excited to report our thoughts on not only the regular nuggs, but their recently released SPICY NUGGS!! Joining us are 6…

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  36. Frozen Quaran-tendies 2 w/ Andrew Leon

    Andrew Leon, co-host of The Ryan Murphy Project podcast, is back on the show this week to take another deep dive into some frozen tenders during quarantine. We talk about everything from the tendies to air fryers to Chris Evans recent internet snafu and if subscribing to an OnlyFans is cheating....

  37. Lilah's (Delilah 2nd chance) w/ Farley Elliott

    Time for one more spot to get a second, in this case their third, chance. Lilah's is the new ghost kitchen run by h.wood Group, using the tenders and branding of their restaurant and former spot on the show, Delilah. Joining us off his previous h.wood group spot, 40 Love, is food writer and…

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  38. Denny's (2nd chance) w/ Bill Oakley

    We are back for episode 151... did you miss 150? Nope. Take a listen to hear what happened. We are honored to have legendary TV writer Bill Oakley on the show this week to give Denny's a second shot. We had a blast and hope you do too! Editors note: they actually got one point higher than the…

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  39. OUR THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!

    A look back at our last three years making this dumb podcast. Thank you so much to each and every person that has listened, subscribed, liked, shared or did whatever else you can do to support our little podcast. We love you all and consider you life long Tender Friends! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER...

  40. Top Ten-ders List w/ Clay Keller (National Chicken Tender Day)

    Happy National Chicken Tender Day!!! This year it falls on a Monday, so we had to celebrate with a top ten-ders list in the style of our friend Clay Keller's podcast, Screen Drafts. In our longest episode to date, Michael and Eric go back and forth in a contentious battle to have their tenders...

  41. Wok N' Tenders w/ Tiffany Sheri

    Coming to you with another local LA spot in quarantine and joined again by the BBQ Queen herself, Tiffany Sheri (I can't stress this enough Podcast) we try a new spot called Wok N' Tenders, and we were woking surprised by these bad boys. We also discuss if Reba McEntire is a gay icon or not. That...

  42. Wahlburgers w/ Luke Null

    Luke Null returns to the show to review the Wahlberg brother's restaurant, Wahlburgers. We talk about his nipples, a recent nugget recall, and Michael's experience seeing Mark in person. WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER:...

  43. Fosters Freeze w/ Matt Braunger

    Comedian Matt Braunger joins us this week to review our first ice cream shop, Fosters Freeze. Join us as we kick off summer the right way! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends facebook.com/tenderfriends Email:...

  44. Bad Mutha Clucka aka Dog Haus w/ Jake Jabbour

    Dog Haus has entered the ghost/virtual kitchen market as Bad Mutha Clucka and Jake Jabbour is here to help us see just how good (or bad) they are! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends facebook.com/tenderfriends Email:...

  45. Chuck E. Cheese w/ Jake Ellenbogen, Conor Garrison, and Derek Moss

    Our friends Jake, Conor, and Derek are back on the show this week to discuss a nostalgic classic, Chuck E. Cheese. We take many detours, including a discussion of another nostalgic classic, Mister Softee. So sit back and enjoy a fun ride with old friends! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP…

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  46. Nashville Hot Chicken

    It's just Eric and Michael this week. And the location is called Nashville Hot Chicken, yes that is their name, located near Hollywood & Highland. ARREST THE COPS THAT KILLED BREONNA TAYLOR! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod TWITTER: @tenderfriends...

  47. Hot Chix w/ Nadia Osman and Steve Szlaga

    We are back after our short hiatus with an episode recorded prior to the murder of George Floyd and the WORLDWIDE protests. Joining us this week are the hosts of the podcast Why Do You Know That?, Comedians Nadia Osman and Steve Szlaga. We review the local Glendale restaurant, Hot Chix! We hope...

  48. Luther Bob's w/ Jake Ellenbogen

    Week 6 from quarantine, and as we become more and more confused as to how much time has actually passed, we continue our journey of eating tenders from the confines of our own homes. Joining us for this weeks adventure is close friend of the show, Jake Ellenbogen. We try local LA ghost kitchen,...

  49. Sam's Crispy Chicken aka Umami Burger w/ Ellen Crilly

    For episode five from lockdown, we chose Sam's Crispy Chicken as our quaran-tendie. But we soon learn we are tricked into an Umami Burger review. It's a real rollercoaster. Joining us again is Ellen Crilly, who gives us a peak behind the curtain at what it's like living with Michael during...

  50. The Kluckin Chicken w/ Betsy Sodaro and Mano Agapion

    Another week of trying out local LA small businesses. This week we review The Kluckin Chicken with BFF goals Mano Agapion and Betsy Sodaro! We talk chicken, ghosts, baking, and so much more with this hilarious duo and it's a real treat. BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS.…

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A weekly comedy podcast debating the best and worst chicken tenders and nuggets around! Tap them five stars and subscribe!

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