Best Erika Randall Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 410: Pancake Bush 2:12:39

7h ago2:12:39

2:12:39

Tonight we're talking Boar's Head updates, Chicago street fests, Tipping (again), and should your boss just be an AI already? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www…

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Episode 409: Edible Bacon Diaper 1:42:10

6d ago1:42:10

1:42:10

Today we're re-considering our position on Taco Bell (because we got a call!), we're dishing out some Boar's Head and somebody asked an Olympian to sit on cheese? As always find us (and call us!) here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-be…

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Episode 408: Dr Vikram Baliga 1:38:45

11d ago1:38:45

1:38:45

We have a guest! Joining us today is Dr. Vikram Baliga from Texas Tech to talk horticulture, water reclamation, backyard gardening and a bunch of other related things. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall…

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Episode 407: Taco Bonaroo 1:38:41

1M ago1:38:41

1:38:41

Our topics today include a glut of tomatoes, cheese on fish (?), apologies to old chefs and Taco Bell is hosting an old-people-cosplay festival? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/…

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Episode 406: Secty Food Cults 1:27:39

1M ago1:27:39

1:27:39

Today we're talking Food Cults! From Sleepytime Tea to Kellogg vs Post to the Source Family, everybody was Cult Food Fighting! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.co…

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MilkCrate Manifesto - Episode 2: Erika 1:10:21

1M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Today we're pulling up a milkcrate next to my former sous chef Erika! Hear all about what she's doing now that she doesn't have to work for me anymore. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id8…

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Episode 405: Mac & Cheese Fest 27:25

2M ago27:25

27:25

Y'all, we did it. We said we were going to Mac & Cheese Fest in Kalamazoo Michigan, and we did it. Hear what we thought about it! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr…

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Episode 404: Blinky Cheese Fountain 1:44:33

2M ago1:44:33

1:44:33

Today we're talking New Job scheduling, growing purple tomatoes and butterflies, Mac & Cheese Fest and the difference between 'taste' and 'flavor'. Because there's a HUGE difference. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in…

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Episode 403: I Dig Right In 1:53:46

2M ago1:53:46

1:53:46

Today we're talking Ben's new job, some corporate closures, The Banana Giant and who eats at BK? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/pe…

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Episode 402: One Gig In 1:55:42

2M ago1:55:42

1:55:42

Out with the old job, in with the new one! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com…

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Episode 401: Beataly 1:52:12

3M ago1:52:12

1:52:12

Today we cover Steve's donut adventures, the downfall of Red Lobster, a fight at Eataly and german potato bread. Also, Steve's mic cuts out at the end, but I think we hid it pretty well. As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/u…

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Episode 400: To Be or Not To Be A Good Chef 2:01:04

3M ago2:01:04

2:01:04

Today we're celebrating 400 episodes by answering (?) the question "Sure, you've defined 'chef', but how do you be a GOOD one?" Well, at least we try to answer it. You tell us if we nailed it or not. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.…

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MilkCrate Manifesto - Episode 1 35:13

3M ago35:13

35:13

Introducing our new show, MilkCrate Manifesto! Is there a problem in the hospitality industry that you are PASSIONATE about but nobody's listening to your solution? We Will Listen! Now accepting guest pitches! Email them to intheweedswbr@gmail.com today! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.…

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Ground Control: Lunar with Eyal Solomon 27:17

3M ago27:17

27:17

Eyal Solomon (@EyalSolomo44643) is the CEO and co-founder of Lunar, an open-source platform which bills itself as the “first reverse API gateway.” Lunar allows engineering teams to monitor, manage, and optimize API consumption. According to Eyal, it’s very easy to integrate with APIs, but difficult to keep them maintained, and there was a clear nee…

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Episode 399: Chef D'Podcast 2:13:46

3M ago2:13:46

2:13:46

Today we're talking a little quitting-the-job-update, and what does the word 'chef' mean in America? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.co…

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Season 2 Coming Soon + Titanic Reworks out now! (#289) 17:43

4M ago17:43

17:43

East Forest announces the forthcoming coming of Season 2 of the podcast after a brief break. He shares the personal feelings and thought process behind the decisions and gives a look to the future of the work. Also announcing the new Music For the Deck of The Titanic Reworks album that starts releasing today! 8 incredible reworks of songs from the …

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Episode 398:The Fourth Problem 2:19:07

4M ago2:19:07

2:19:07

Bombshell tonight folks. Bombshell. https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shopBy Chef Ben Randall

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Episode 397: Bathtub Turkey 1:58:24

4M ago1:58:24

1:58:24

Today we're talking kitchen innovations & technology, timers, the demise of Foxtrot/Dom's, Cafe Selmarie's elegant closing and how many circulators it would take to cook a turkey in a bathtub. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/…

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Metadata Management: DataHub with Shirshanka Das 36:56

4M ago36:56

36:56

Shirshanka Das (@shirshanka) is the CTO of Acryl Data and founder of DataHub, which bills itself as the #1 open-source metadata platform. It enables data discovery, data observability and federated governance to help tame complex data ecosystems. Shirshanka first developed DataHub while at LinkedIn, but has grown it into an independent project with…

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Episode 396:Champion Floor Potato 2:12:41

4M ago2:12:41

2:12:41

Today we're talking Lil Caesar's (trash), DoorDash (trashdash), gardening, work stress, vacations, deep-fried burgers and Flippy gets a demotion. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id8695215…

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Radha + Krishna Roundtable (#288) 1:02:57

4M ago1:02:57

1:02:57

Marisa Radha Weppner has taught yoga and meditation since 2002. Known for her authentic self-expression, humorous yet grounded, she empowers others to embody their soul’s wisdom. Visit her website for information about life coaching, ketamine therapy, private and group yoga, and more http://marisaradhaweppner.com IG: @marisaradhaweppner ___________…

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Episode 395:Hamburger Soup 2:19:06

4M ago2:19:06

2:19:06

Today we're talking chili walks, Just Coffee, the Mac & Cheese Festival, hospitality industry stress and a little bit about what it means to be a chef. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id8…

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Take Your Own Advice: vlcn with Matt Wonlaw 31:58

4M ago31:58

31:58

After his first child was born, Matt Wonlaw (@tantaman) imagined giving his son life advice. What kind of life did he want his kid to lead? At the time, he was working for Facebook, and he decided that his own life needed a change in direction. So Matt started vlcn, aka Vulcan Labs, a research company that develops open-source projects like CR-SQLi…

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Episode 394: Fake Sushi on Fake Humans 1:32:17

5M ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Today we're talking Starbucks vs Intolerances, robot servers, vegan sushi and fictional space restaurants. As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://ww…

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Dr. Randall Evans - Psychedelic MD (#287) 55:47

5M ago55:47

55:47

Dr. Evans says, "Since I began working with psychedelics, I rediscovered my love for medicine and found myself actually enjoying my time in the hospital. The challenges and stress associated with caring for ICU patients, their families, the nurses, the administration, etc., can be off the charts. Because of my work with psychedelics, I found I was …

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Episode 393: Sedcond-Hand Milking 1:59:51

5M ago1:59:51

1:59:51

We're back! Today we're talking Maine health inspections, ghost kitchens and down hours in restaurants, burn-away cakes, AI is trying to convince you to self-poison with mushrooms, and Stargate SG-1? Ok. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.ap…

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Secret Sauce: Amplication with Yuval Hazaz 31:22

5M ago31:22

31:22

Amplication is an open-source development platform for scalable and secure Node.js applications. It allows engineers to skip writing boilerplate code and offers the flexibility to customize and add components. Amplification was created by Yuval Hazaz (@Yuvalhazaz1), a veteran developer who determined that low-code platforms save time but restrict f…

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Episode 392: Less Etta Mo Betta 2:05:05

5M ago2:05:05

2:05:05

Today we've got an update show! You'll hear about Etta's long, slow dissolution, Amos Miller still wants to flout all of the rules and get people sick, and a listener adds to the 'vegan' donut discussion! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.a…

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Episode 391: Spineless Milk Cactus 1:44:54

5M ago1:44:54

1:44:54

Today we're offering up gardening updates, talking about food additives, a proposed NECI-fest and investigating massive hybrid sheep. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweed…

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To the Moon: OpenBB with Didier Lopes 39:41

5M ago39:41

39:41

OpenBB is an open-source investment research platform created by Didier Lopes (@didier_lopes). OpenBB grew out of a project called Gamestonk Terminal that Didier began working on shortly before the Gamestop short squeeze in January 2021. Today, OpenBB has evolved into an infrastructure platform that allows users to build extensions and access finan…

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Michelle Lhooq - It's a Rave New World (#286) 1:17:39

5M ago1:17:39

1:17:39

Michelle Lhooq investigates how counterculture is evolving in the age of platform capitalism, algorithmic oppression and drug legalization. It’s about how music and drug subcultures everywhere—from Los Angeles to New York, Bangkok to Berlin—are fueling the fight for cognitive freedom and political autonomy—and the messy politics of forging new worl…

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Episode 390: Bread Glitter 1:52:21

5M ago1:52:21

1:52:21

Today we're talking gardening, Dune 2 (not food-related), Infinite Celery, a massive & suspicious cinnamon recall and non-vegan donuts. As always, follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 inthe…

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Episode 339: Bookended by Bread 1:48:54

6M ago1:48:54

1:48:54

Today we're talking sourdough (of course), Wendy's 'dynamic pricing' (gouging), is Flippy racist and the 'sovereign citizen' (not a real thing) Amos Miller. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randal…

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Episode 338:BananaSaurus 1:49:55

6M ago1:49:55

1:49:55

Today we talk spring gardening, leaded & unleaded soil, Flippy's "restaurant", the trend toward Counter Service, and GMO bananas! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr…

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Robust Observability: OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker 35:01

6M ago35:01

35:01

OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework for collecting and managing telemetry data. OpenTelemetry has been more successful than expected, becoming the second fastest growing project in the CNCF. It allows for flexibility and avoids vendor lock-in, making it attractive to startups and large enterprises alike. On today’s show, Eric (@…

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Lama Tsultrim Allione - You Are Needed to Help Avert Disaster (#285) 1:04:11

6M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom, Feeding Your Demons and Wisdom Rising Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine. She was the first American to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1970 in India and Nepal, returning to the USA. She later disrobed and became a widely known Buddhist teacher. She was has written…

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Episode 337: Hamwise 1:13:20

6M ago1:13:20

1:13:20

Surprise Mini Episode! Today we're speculating on D-list celebrities' restaurants, plus we have an update on that server in Michigan who was fired following receiving a $10,000 tip! As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod…

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Episode 336: It Was Only Dangerous To The Relationship 2:06:15

6M ago2:06:15

2:06:15

Today we talk the looming extinction of Brie, fancy cookies/twinkies (?), Supply chain issues and what is an expiration date anyway? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweeds…

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Never Build Permissions Again: OPAL with Or Weis 37:15

6M ago37:15

37:15

OPAL is an open-source administration layer for Policy Engines such as Open Policy Agent (OPA). OPAL provides the necessary infrastructure to load policy and data into multiple policy engines, ensuring they have the information they need to make decisions. Today, we’re talking to Or Weis (@OrWeis), co-creator of OPAL and co-founder of Permit, the e…

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Brad Wells - Reunion Plant Medicine Retreats (#284) 1:06:30

6M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Brad had a transformative shift that occurred with plant medicine that has led him along an incredible, challenging, and yet rewarding path. He says he has learned to live more authentically, and that his experience with plant medicine provided the opportunity for him to also accept his identity as a gay man, something he says he knew for as long a…

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Episode 335: What Isn't Chili? 1:53:52

6M ago1:53:52

1:53:52

Today we're talking (reluctantly) the SuperBowl, towns fighting with health inspectors, dead ballerinas and chili, as well as Stanley Cups (not hockey) and Pennsylvania farmers not following the rules. As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podca…

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This Empty Glass Episode 41: It's Your Fault* (*responsibility) 43:42

7M ago43:42

43:42

This Empty Glass is back with a brand new episode. Tonight we're tackling Personal Responsibility. Spoilers, there's not much good news. As always, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id86952154…

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Oxygen Deprivation: FerretDB with Peter Farkas 33:55

7M ago33:55

33:55

FerretDB enables users to run MongoDB applications on existing Postgres infrastructure. Peter Farkas (@FarkasP), co-founder and CEO of FerretDB, explains the need for an open source interface for document databases. Peter also discusses the licensing change of MongoDB and the uncertainty it created for users. He emphasizes the importance of open st…

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Episode 334: Death Inspection 1:41:42

7M ago1:41:42

1:41:42

Today we're talking restaurant inspections, chicago restaurant corruption/malfeasance, The Bear (again) and our prediction about counter-service was correct! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ (instagram) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randa…

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