Best Butter Pecan Podcasts (2024)

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Quietest One pt2: Everybody Can't Grow a Steve Harvey Mustache 18:18

1M ago18:18

18:18

In part two of Lionel and David's interview with Quincy Carr, we get into being misunderstood, comedy in weed dispensaries, and the mystery behind growing a "Steve Harvey mustache." Quincy is a standup, writer, TV Host, show producer, and actor. He's worked with some industry greats, like Sommore. Quincy was also a featured comedian at Jokeaday Liv…

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Palm Strikes & Punchlines pt. 2: Finasteride 21:05

2M ago21:05

21:05

In part 2 of Lionel and David's interview with, Tim Loulies we get into the metamorphosis of Tim's approach to conflict, and why everybody needs to pipe down if Tim gets a hair transplant. Tim is an accomplished standup, produces comedy shows, founded a comedy school at the FunnyBone Comedy Clubs, and became a heel in professional wrestling. Like w…

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I Hate 90s RnB pt2: I Hate Butter Pecan 31:06

2M ago31:06

31:06

This is part two to our interview with the hilarious and multi-hyphenate, "Liz Barlow." A standup, writer, and actress who is currently touring with Nicole Byer, and a guest on her podcast. This time, she mercilessly roasts Lionel for his tastes in deserts and David for his failed attempts to remain neutral. Also, we get to her "Sit Down to Standup…

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The Illustrious New Testosterone Pt. 2 17:42

2M ago17:42

17:42

In Pt. 2, of our interview with Nick Deez, Lionel and David talk to him about the humility of Dave Attell, Storming the capital, and what's the most dangerous car scenario. Like what you hear? Come see us live and in person at our bi-monthly standup show, Jokeaday Live. Every 1st and 2nd Thursday.By Lion’EL Entertainment

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The Illustrious New Testosterone 30:39

2M ago30:39

30:39

In Episode 6 of Season 2, Lionel and David interview the rising star, Nick Deez, a standup, show producer, and podcaster. In part 1 of our interview with Nick, we get into making the leap to full time comedy, dealing with grief, and what it's like having a Black dad. Like what you hear? Come see us live and in person this week at our bi-monthly sta…

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Palm Strikes & Punchlines 35:55

2M ago35:55

35:55

In Episode 5 of Season 2, Lionel and David interview another multi-hyphenate, Tim Loulies. Tim is an accomplished standup, produces comedy shows, founded a comedy school at the FunnyBone Comedy Clubs, and became a heel in professional wrestling. We get into how all that came about and how his position brought about some misunderstandings. Like what…

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Love Me Before I'm an Aye-Whole 16:29

3M ago16:29

16:29

In part two of this Season 2 Hosts' Special, David and Lionel get into what Lionel hates, why everyone should let a "Naysayer Know," and the importance of loving people before they become terrible. Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly standup show, Jokeaday Live.By Lion’EL Entertainment

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All Funny Ain't Equal 32:50

3M ago32:50

32:50

In part one of this Season 2 Hosts' Special, David and Lionel get into what David hates, going off the grid, men's intimate apparel, and why all funny is NOT created equal. Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly standup show, Jokeaday Live.By Lion’EL Entertainment

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Quietest One is the Loudest One pt. 1 31:14

3M ago31:14

31:14

Episode 2 of Season 2 features Mr. Quality Comedy himself, Quincy Carr. A standup, writer, TV Host, show producer, and actor, Quincy has worked with some industry greats, like Sommore. We get into everything from Quincy overcoming his speech impediment to creating a brand of comedy that turned the "clean comedy" label on it's head. Quincy is also f…

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I Hate 90s RnB Pt 1 30:06

3M ago30:06

30:06

We're mixing things up this season! This episode features the hilarious and multi-hyphenate, "Liz Barlow." A standup, writer, and actress who is currently touring with Nicole Byer, and a guest on her podcast. She mercilessly roasts Lionel for his tastes in music and David for his public school education. Liz is also featured at this week's Jokeaday…

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The Hosts Special 26:27

5M ago26:27

26:27

OK. Sometimes we learn as we go. In all honesty, we should have done this first. Instead we're ending the season with Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) and David (@DavidGriffinComedy) interviewing each other. Get to know the hosts you've grown to love throughout this first season. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come s…

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On the Speck 34:00

5M ago34:00

34:00

In "kinda" the last episode of the first season, David (@DavidGriffinComedy) and Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) talk to Ryan Dix (@Dix_Comedy). Lionel gets cancelled for his lunch order, Ryan cusses out his former boss, and he and David swap tales about being parents of kids with special needs. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what…

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Trauma And Comedy 36:50

5M ago36:50

36:50

In episode 7, David (@DavidGriffinComedy) and Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) talk to the affable, Addison Hall (@addison_l_hall), and get into everything from the lows of a traumatic past to the highs of a comedic win. We get deep on this one. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly standu…

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Dope Origin Stories 31:06

5M ago31:06

31:06

On today's episode, Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) and David (@DavidGriffinComedy) sit down with the very funny, Jounte Ferguson (@757freshprince_). They talk about everything from buying rare DVDs to corner the market, to the dope way that Jounte's career in comedy even started. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come…

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More Male Hygienists p2 23:43

6M ago23:43

23:43

In part 2 of their interview with Jason Kypros (@jason_kypros), Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) and David (@DavidGriffinComedy) get into everything from the existential, to the Virginial lottery as they wrap of their conversation with the multi-hyphenate entertainer. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live a…

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More Male Hygienists p1 27:47

6M ago27:47

27:47

David (@DavidGriffinComedy) and Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) interview the multi-hyphenate, Jason Kypros (@jason_kypros). In part 1, we dive into Jason's film background, time in LA, and start into comedy. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly standup show, Jokeaday Live.…

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Rockstar to Comedian 31:09

6M ago31:09

31:09

In this episode, Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) and David (@DavidGriffinComedy) interview Comedian Donna Lewis (@hrlmgyrl) about her life working at NASA, deciding to get into comedy later in life, and the rocky romance that led to her decision. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly stan…

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It Wasn’t Me 27:11

6M ago27:11

27:11

On Episode 2, David (@DavidGriffinComedy) and Lionel (@jokeadaypodcast) interview the very funny, Chuck Lipscomb (@chucklipscombjr) about his comedy, his hilarious background, and the unforgettable way his stepdad ended up in the penitentiary. LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-monthly s…

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The Authentic Self 29:49

7M ago29:49

29:49

In the inaugural episode, Comedians Lionel Harris (@jokeadaypodcast) and David Griffin (@DavidGriffinComedy) interview Comedian Rome Davis (@ComedianRome) about his podcast, "No ID" (@Noidmediatv), his interesting past and why his guests are so spicy! LionelHarris.com for more content and tour dates! Like what you hear? Come see us live at our bi-m…

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Salad vs. Mayonnaise Based Salads 44:16

1+ y ago44:16

44:16

Happy Holidays to our Food Court fans! And what better way to celebrate Hanukkah (or Christmas or Tuesday or whatever you're doing this week) than this very special episode featuring Seth Rogen (The Fablemans) and Lauren Miller Rogen (Like Father) discussing the world of mayonnaise based salads. The salads that make a deli a deli. Seth hates them, …

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Butter Pecan vs. Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream 1:03:50

1+ y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Season 3 is winding down but we're going out with a bang and not a whimper. This week friends and podcast co-hosts Busy Philipps (Girls 5Eva, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, Cougar Town) and Caissie St. Onge (Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, Busy Tonight, Watch What Happens) had a hard time coming up with something argue about but then came up wit…

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Chicken Sandwich Wars! 39:15

1+ y ago39:15

39:15

When we first started recording in early 2020, a guest was lined up who was excited to dig into the chicken sandwich wars but then covid shutdown came and the war on chicken sandwiches ended and the episode never happened. Cut to almost three years later and the topic is back! Chef Pyet DeSpain (Next Level Chef) is here to defend the Chic-fil-A chi…

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Spicy vs Not Spicy Food 42:34

1+ y ago42:34

42:34

Every season someone brings an "I love this" vs an "I hate this" take. Season 1 brought us loving cilantro vs. hating cilantro and then season 2 brought us the infamous loving butter vs. hating butter and now here we are in season 3 with another spicy (or not spicy depending on your taste) take. Does spicy food have a place? Chef and author Wylie D…

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Savory Cornbread vs. Sweet Cornbread 37:23

1+ y ago37:23

37:23

Wow wow wow, as we approach the holiday season Chef Carla Hall is here to throw down for savory cornbread against her friend, fellow cook and writer, Chadwick Boyd, who is totally okay with a little extra sugar in the mix. Carla does NOT add extra sugar in her recipe and she has the evidence to prove it. This is a Food Court to remember with Carla …

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Dark Beer vs. Light Beer 32:21

1+ y ago32:21

32:21

This week in the Food Court we have two podcasters, lovers of the art of arguing and friends: Matt Frederick (Stuff They Don't Want You to Know) and Alex Williams (Ephemeral) take on the topic of dark beer vs. light beer. Which one is tastiest? Which one attracts the most snobs? Which one has notes of peanut butter? Which one did your grandpa drink…

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Hot Cereal vs. Cold Cereal 40:51

1+ y ago40:51

40:51

Today in the Food Court with Richard Blais we have a case of two cereals. Comedian and writer, Ashley Ray, is truly passionate about hot cereals of all kinds while her friend and fellow comedian/writer, Babs Gray, is equally passionate about a simple bowl of cold cereal. It's instant oats vs marshmallow stars, it's congee vs corn flakes and it's al…

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Popcorn Shrimp vs. Popcorn Chicken 42:47

1+ y ago42:47

42:47

Today in the Food Court we have comedian and writer, Marcy Jarreau (Brooklyn 99), here all the way from the Bayou to defend her beloved popcorn shrimp. Her friend, Michael McMillian (True Blood / My Crazy Ex-Girlfeiend), is from the midwest and here to tell us all that popcorn chicken is actually the best popcorned food. It gets verrrry personal an…

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Soft vs. Crunchy Tacos 44:03

1+ y ago44:03

44:03

It's a family food feud in the Food Court this week! Cousins Manolo and Sandra Vergara are in the studio (our first fully in-studio episode since March 2020!) to argue soft vs crunchy tacos. Many great side topics come up in this one including the Taco Bell menu, Julia Child, international chips, the best red carpet snacks, Oreos and even Abercromb…

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Ophira and Josh Bonus Content! 10:33

1+ y ago10:33

10:33

Richard was having so much fun with Ophira and Josh that they did this fun bit of bonus content. Listen to find out snap opinions on several food topics in a quick game we are calling Snack Attack! Josh, I see that you've added "year round ice coffee drinker" to your twitter bio. Or has a it always been there?! See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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Hot Coffee vs. Iced Coffee 51:45

2y ago51:45

51:45

This week in the Food Court we have two incredible comedians and coffee connoisseurs here to fight the battle between hot and iced coffee. Ophira Eisenberg veteran of NPR's Ask Me Another, the Moth and the new podcast Parenting is a Joke, is taking the position of hot coffee with a side of "is iced coffee even coffee?!?" while comedian and writer J…

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Dark vs. Milk Chocolate 35:45

2y ago35:45

35:45

Jordan Runtagh and Alex Heigl from the Too Much Information podcast are here to argue the virtues of dark and milk chocolate. It's a very good episode all the way through but the rebuttals in this one are a thing of beauty. literally. Enjoy this epic throwdown! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Crispy vs. Chewy Cookies 40:48

2y ago40:48

40:48

We're back! So sorry about the delay. What even is time anymore? Do not fret though because we are back with a BANG! On this episode of Food Court with Richard Blais our judge is faced with a doozy of a debate. What's better- crispy or chewy cookies? And two people who are as good at talking as they are at cooking are here to lay it all out. John K…

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The Full Food Court Theme Song! 1:02

2+ y ago1:02

1:02

Have you ever wondered how our whole song goes? Please enjoy the full Food Court theme song in all its glory. Arranged and preformed by Jason NeSmith with lyrics by Christopher Hassiotis wayyyy back in 2020 but most of its debate predictions have come true. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Pouring Over the History of Coffee 48:00

2+ y ago48:00

48:00

How do you take your coffee? Cream? Sugar? Or do you drink it Black? As the world's second most traded commodity (next to oil) it's hard to have your morning fix without coming to terms with the origins of your favorite drink. It'll probably come as no surprise that coffee as a long history of slavery. We discuss our own relationship with coffee as…

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24. Sunday Supper 1:04:22

2+ y ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Darryl and Kelly sit down to finish their conversation on fried chicken and share a meal of Popeyes. We finish our history on fried chicken and discuss some regionally black-owned restaurant chains. Lots of laughing and sidebars as we try to move through these final days of winter.

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23. Tastes Like Chicken & Sadness 1:06:47

2+ y ago1:06:47

1:06:47

We are back after an unplanned and unexpected break. We talk about what kept us away for so long, eat chicken, and talk about chicken. And we're keeping it broad and loose for this episode, only going over a few facts and cultural history regarding the bird we love to eat - chicken!

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Just Gravy 9: Holiday Leftovers 33:06

2+ y ago33:06

33:06

The holidays can be really tough, and this year presents its own specific issues as we ease out of (or back into? or never left?) pandemic restrictions. Join Kelly and Darryl as they talk about depression, divorce, and other things that can make this time of year extra special. To get the full version of this episode, become one of our supporters a…

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22. Native American Heritage Month with Nicole Robey 1:10:01

2+ y ago1:10:01

1:10:01

We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with our new best friend, Nicole Robey. Join us as we chat with Nicole about growing up Winnebago, what it means to be a "white-presenting" Native, and the work she does today as part of the Indigenous Affinity Group at Amazon as well as doing ramen and fry bread pop-ups with her husband. We enjoy s…

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21. BIG CANDY 1:03:36

2+ y ago1:03:36

1:03:36

What do Peanut Butter Bars, Circus Peanuts, and Bit-O-Honey all have in common? Well, they're gross, and WE ate them. In this episode, we lay the artificially flavored foundation for a forthcoming episode on sugar, share ghost stories, and acknowledge everything we've accomplished in our first year of podcasting.…

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Just Gravy 8: Magnet Schools 26:11

2+ y ago26:11

26:11

In the second part of Part 3 on school lunch, we continue our conversation on redlining and see how this practice kept schools segregated into the 1970s. We take a look at how Louisville, KY came up with its system of busing and how the city continues to be one of the most integrated school systems in the country.…

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20. School Lunch (Part 3b) 36:24

2+ y ago36:24

36:24

In the second part of Part 3 on school lunch, we continue our conversation on redlining and see how this practice kept schools segregated into the 1970s. We take a look at how Louisville, KY came up with its system of busing and how the city continues to be one of the most integrated school systems in the country.…

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19. School Lunch (Part 3) 56:48

2+ y ago56:48

56:48

As we enter into the more contemporary history of schools in the United States, we must first look at the effects of redlining and housing discrimination. Where you live often dictates where you go to school, and in addition, property taxes are tied to school budgets - we can't look at one without looking at the other. So many sidebars and chitchat…

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18. School Lunch (Part 2) 1:03:11

3y ago1:03:11

1:03:11

In Part 2, we discuss how school lunch menus were used as a tool to assimilate those who had immigrated to the United States. We also look at the messy metaphor of a Melting Pot for immigrant assimilation and evaluate how school lunches differ around the world. Please send us any of your personal stories (or your parents' stories) about what school…

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17. School Lunch (Part 1) 1:03:46

3y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

In our first installment on School Lunch, Kelly and Darryl investigate the uncomfortable history of Native American boarding schools, their effect on native culture, and how generational trauma continues to manifest today. We look at how food was used as a weapon and a tool by European colonists to assimilate young children and their families.…

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Buffalo vs. Lemon Pepper Wings 36:37

3y ago36:37

36:37

In the season two finale of Food Court with Richard Blais Richard is faced with two old friends with a score to settle. Food writers, critics and podcast hosts Jennifer Zyman (The Food that Binds) and Mara Davis (Sounds Delicious) are here to argue which is better? The old standby; buffalo wings or the scrappy upstart; lemon pepper wings. Two citie…

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16. Butter Pecan Plays Hot Ones 47:17

3y ago47:17

47:17

Kelly and Darryl explore the world of hot sauce by playing the party/card game, Hot Ones. Based on the popular show, the game takes you through truth or dare, trivia, and "roast" questions where the other people in the game roast you. We taste seven different sauces starting with Darryl's homemade sauce and ending with The Last Dab (included with t…

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15. Red Hot Chili Chilies 1:08:51

3y ago1:08:51

1:08:51

From medicine to slave ships to Beyonce's bag, chilies and hot sauce have had a long history within the Black community. We begin in 200 A.D. with the Greek physician Galen, travel to the New World and through Louisiana, and end up on the floor of a saloon in Nevada. In our next episode, we'll be tasting Darryl's own hot sauce along with a few othe…

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Egg and Cheese vs. Egg and Cheese 44:33

3y ago44:33

44:33

On this episode of Food Court with Richard Blais our judge will have to decide a very regional debate. In NY/NJ delis and bodegas egg and cheese sandwiches are a way of life; but what defines these popular sandwiches? Chris Gethard (Beautiful/Anonymous, The Chris Gethard Show) is here to argue that the parameters are very specific while Hallie Bull…

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White Meat vs. Dark Meat 38:27

3y ago38:27

38:27

On this episode of Food Court with Richard Blais two longtime friends and co-hosts of The Kitchen, Geoffrey Zakarian and Jeff Mauro, break it down and get into the meat of this debate- what's the best? White meat or dark meat? Richard has his work cut out for him while he fights to get a word in. Do these two even hear the gavel? Tune in to find ou…

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Organic Peanut Butter vs. Classic Peanut Butter 38:56

3y ago38:56

38:56

This week on Food Court with Richard Blais two friends? Enemies? Frenemies? And co-stars on the hot Netflix series Cobra Kai, Dan Ahdoot and Bret Ernst, are here to argue about peanut butter but they could really argue about anything (and have a great time doing it!). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omny…

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