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  • Mildly Preferable to Hunger

    Mildly Preferable to Hunger

    · Top Scallops

    Merlin, Max, and Alex conclude their run of Top Scallops by eating some gross food and breaking down why reality TV often does not meet our expectations.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes

    'Top Chef' secrets revealed: From the judges' mouths to your earsThe Top Chef: Seattle Finale Was Ruined by Meddlesome Magical ElvesPulling Back the Curtain on Top ChefThe lowdown on the making of 'Top Chef'
    Reality Bites: How Top Chef Contestants Stay UndercoverTop Chef: What It's Like to Be a Diner at the Taping18 Things You Learn While Attending the ‘Top Chef’ Finale
    How 'Top Chef' Cooks Up Fresh IntegrationsBravo's 'Top Chef Masters' Sprinkled With More Upscale SponsorsTop Chef Seattle Finale Recap: David Rees on Chicken Butts and Washed Scallops'Top Chef: New Orleans:' A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the season premiereReality TV ContractHow Reality TV Works
    5 Horrible Provisions You Might Find In A Reality Show ContractLa Mancha Screw JobDon QuixoteSalesmanIn Pod-Based Community Living, Rent Is Cheap, But Sex Is BannedAdventure CatsAs You Know, BobCitizens of Pawnee MontageFriendshippingVinylBattleship Trailer

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 15: Inadequate on Every Level

    Episode 15: Inadequate on Every Level

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    Merlin, Max, and Alex respond to some constructive listener feedback before recapping the finale of Top Chef.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes

    Watch Ep 15: Finale | Top ChefBehind the Scenes of the Top Chef Finale | Top Chef PhotosEp 37 – “Stay True to Your Art”: How Max Temkin Raised $10 Million on Kickstarter with NO Paid Advertising, Rejecting “Marketing Tricks”, and Ignoring “Guru Advice” (Like Mine!) | Entrepreneur: UncutTop Chef season 13 finale recap: The winner is... | EW.com‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Finale: And the Winner Is... - Eater‘Top Chef’ Finale Controversy: Did The Wrong Guy Win?
    Conversation Parade: An Adventure Time Podcast | Podcast | Infinite Guest Podcast NetworkGeorge Takei Impersonates Donald Trump '2+2' AnswerTrump Solo - The New YorkerTop Chef Season 13 Cheftestants: Where Are They Now? | Top Chef BlogEntrepreneur Uncut Ep 37 – “Stay True to Your Art”: How Max Temkin Raised $10 Million on Kickstarter with NO Paid Advertising, Rejecting “Marketing Tricks”, and Ignoring “Guru Advice”John Gruber & Merlin Mann at SxSW 2009

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

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  • Episode 14: Don't Put a Hat on a Hat

    Episode 14: Don't Put a Hat on a Hat

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    Max visits Merlin in his office to talk about structure and change, the downfall of TV, and "magic" shows.

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    Show Notes

    Watch Ep 14: Magic Hour | Top ChefEpisode 14: Magic Hour | Top Chef PhotosTop Chef recap: Magic Hour | EW.comTop Chef Pre-Finale Recap: It’s Magic! -- Grub Street15 Delicious Facts About ‘Top Chef’ | Mental FlossDavid Copperfield (illusionist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDAVID COPPERFIELD 2016 MEET & GREETDuck's Quacks Don't Echo? : snopes.com
    How to Replace AT&T; Voice Mail With Google Voice | The Classroom | SynonymBill Hader Reveals All the Things Seth Taught Him at SNL - Late Night with Seth Meyers - YouTubeWatch Episode 12: Give Me Your Huddled Masses | Top ChefWatch Top Chef Online - Give Me Your Huddled Masses | HuluHenry Birdseye (@tehawesome) | TwitterDan Harmon, Community'West Wing' Uncensored: Aaron Sorkin, Rob Lowe, More Look Back on Early Fears, Long Hours, Contract Battles and the Real Reason for Those DeparturesThe Great British Baking ShowMaster Chef JuniorThe LeftoversThe 100

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 13: It Sogged Out

    Episode 13: It Sogged Out

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    Max and Merlin talk about politics and do some soul searching. And then what happens?

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    Show Notes

    Watch Ep 13: Where it all Started | Top ChefEpisode 13: Where It All Started | Top Chef PhotosBravo Top Chefs Held Final Dinner at Fleur de Lys, Made 'Artisanal Toast' - Eater SF‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 13: Quickfire, Sudden Death, and the Final Three - EaterTop Chef Recap: It’s Not Long; It’s ‘Supersized’ -- Grub StreetTop Chef recap: Back Where It All Started | EW.comMana GoyVox on Trump and the rise of American AuthoritarianismToasties Recipes and Ideas for New Zealanders | Kiwi FavesPadma on Weekend Edition

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV

    Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV

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    Merlin, Max, and Alex argue about the Oscars and eventually get around to Top Chef.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes

    Watch Ep 12: Wok This Way | Top ChefEpisode 12: Wok This Way | Top Chef PhotosRichard: The Classiest Moment in Top Chef History | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Recap: Frozen Waffles and Lobster Chop Suey -- Grub StreetTop Chef recap: Wok This Way | EW.comTop Chef Recap: Wok This Way | The BraiserAmar Santana Keeps Bringing It Top Chef: California | OC WeeklySan Francisco | M.Y.ChinaList of fictional bears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Giant Pool of Money | This American LifeAlex Gibney - IMDbPio of Pietrelcina - Wikipedia, the free tencyclopedia
    -Double-elimination tournament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWait Wait...Don't Tell Me! For Feb. 27, 2016 : Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! : NPRRoderick on the Line: The Pan ManBane OuttakesTina Belcher GroanOscars : Behind the Scenes in the TV truckFlip camera founder's next act: cheeseburgers?Lin-Manuel Miranda on 60 Minutes

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 11: Seduction Community College

    Episode 11: Seduction Community College

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    Merlin and Max bravely take on the tough issues, and Alex doesn't cut anything out.

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    Show Notes:

    Watch Ep 11: Hammer Time | Top ChefEpisode 11: Hammer Time | Top Chef PhotosGail Simmons: I'm Re-in Love with MC Hammer | Top Chef BlogJonathan Waxman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaChez Panisse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 11: Hammer Time - EaterTop Chef recap: Hammer Time | EW.comMC Hammer - U Can't Touch This - YouTubeMC Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit - YouTubeMain Library :: San Francisco Public LibrarySan Francisco Public Library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTonga Room & Hurricane Bar | HomeJobbo | You Look Nice TodayFive hip-hop pseudonyms I’ve considered for myself | 5ivesEnder's Game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPoo Sphere 2000Fear No FruitRoad Work 3Hamilton Performance at the Grammy'sMerlin Mann - “Sick of You” (ca. 1992)

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 10: There's An Old Guy Going Crazy On This Hotdog

    Episode 10: There's An Old Guy Going Crazy On This Hotdog

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    Merlin and Alex discuss Top Chef's mythic qualities, secrecy around rules of the show, and their cats. Max is away at Hot Dog University.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes:

    Watch Ep 10: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | Top ChefTop Chef Recap: Champagne Salads and Strawberry Dreams -- Grub StreetTop Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | EW.com‘Top Chef’ Season 13 Episode 10: Restaurant Wars, Dinner Is Served - EaterHot Dog University, Learning the Art of the Cart | Vienna BeefFeline immunodeficiency virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCanary: A complete security system in a single deviceThe Great British Baking ShowThe 10 Commandments Of Top Chef: How to Get Kicked Off EarlySweetbread - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaParks and Recreation's Amazing Craig Middlebrooks (All Scenes, Season 6) - YouTube

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episodd 9: We’re Not an Old Sicilian Woman

    Episodd 9: We’re Not an Old Sicilian Woman

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    Special guest Nick Kokonas of three Michelin star restaurant Alinea discusses running a kitchen, the production problems behind Top Chef, and being broth blocked.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes:

    Watch Ep 9: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | Top ChefEpisode 9: Restaurant Wars Part 1 | Top Chef PhotosNick KokonasTockAlineaThe AviaryTop Chef recap: Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | EW.comTop Chef Recap: It’s Time for Restaurant Wars -- Grub StreetTop Chef Season 13 Episode 9: The Return of Restaurant Wars - EaterGrant Achatz | Top Chef BlogGrant Achatz Discusses His Top Chef Stint: GothamistCrucial DetailMartin Kastner – Crucial DetailGarde manger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKaiseki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNick's Japanese Restaurant ReccomendationsHot Dog University, Learning the Art of the Cart | Vienna Beef

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

    Thanks again to Nick for stopping by the studio!

  • Episode 8: A Potato Sack of Lobster Tails

    Episode 8: A Potato Sack of Lobster Tails

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    Merlin and Max discuss misperceptions of our own creative work, and Alex is still mad at Phillip.

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    Thank you to our friends at Backblaze for sponsoring the Top Scallops podcast.

    Show Notes:

    Watch Ep 8: Where's the Beef? | Top ChefWatch LCK Ep 7: Beef! | Last Chance Kitchen Videossoigné - WiktionaryBeefsteakTop Chef recap: Where's the Beef? | EW.comTop Chef Season 13 Episode 8: Big Reveals and Beefsteaks - EaterTop Chef Recap: Eating with Eyes and Hands - Young & HungryTop Chef's Instagram Episode Makes It Clearer Than Ever: 'Camera Cuisine' Is Here to Stay - The Atlantic'Top Chef' competitor Isaac Toups' on Ep. 8: 'I absolutely disagreed with the judges' | NOLA.comSimulacra and Simulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"The World of Wrestling" by Roland BarthesHoning vs. Sharpening a KnifeHow to Sharpen a Knife with a WhetstoneCraig on Parks and Recreation

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork, and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli

    Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli

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    Max and Merlin discuss what people mean when they think about inspiration, the finer side of fast food, and mandolin catastrophes.

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    Show notes:

    Episode 7: 10th Anniversary | Top Chef Photos
    - Watch LCK Ep 6: Boring Ingredients, Awesome Dish | Last Chance Kitchen VideosMr. Show: The Dewey Awards (full) including Bob Lamonta Story - YouTubeSupertaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPadma’s a Super TasterInterview: Nick Offerman, Author Of 'Gumption' : NPRNot My Job: We Quiz Nick Offerman On The Finer Points Of Manhood : NPRHome - Woodworkers Collective - Los Angeles - Offerman WoodshopHamburger University - McDonald's :: AboutMcDonalds.comCulver'sNew Wearable Feed Bags Let Americans Eat More, Move LessMorton Salt Building CollapseThe Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life: Twyla Tharp, Lauren Fortgang: 0889290308436: Amazon.com: BooksBack to Work 251: Mana GoySoy Vay

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 6: Cooking With Ra's al Ghul

    Episode 6: Cooking With Ra's al Ghul

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    Max and Merlin discuss focus in the kitchen and workplace, Cajun Sparkle Recipes, and why you might need a tin foil hat.

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    Show notes:

    Episode 6: Banannaise | Top Chef PhotosRas el hanout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRa's al Ghul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: Cambro 12189CW135 4.75 Gallon Polycarbonate Food Storage Camwear Box: Lidded Home Storage Bins: Kitchen & DiningAmazon EchoBandwidth TestMacGuffin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLifehacksTop Secret Recipes | Popeye's Cajun Sparkle Copycat RecipePurify, iOS Tracking and Ad BlockerHow Target Knew a High School Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Parents DidOPM Now Admits 5.6m Feds’ Fingerprints Were Stolen By Hackers

    Thanks to our producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 5: Sucking as a Service

    Episode 5: Sucking as a Service

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    Merlin and Max discuss Apple Music, their sous vide methods, a new business venture, and possibly Star Wars.

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    Show Notes

    Episode 5: A Top Chef Wedding | Top Chef PhotosGail: This Was a Very Controversial Judges Table | Top Chef BlogGaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia, the free
    encyclopediaFoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing SystemI Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup | Slate Star
    CodexChef Art Smith (@ChefArtSmith) |
    TwitterKristen Kish - Wikipedia, the free
    encyclopediaHow MSG
    Got a Bad Rap: Flawed Science and
    XenophobiaHarrison Ford was Paid Over 50x More Than His Star Wars
    Co-StarsHow Spielberg Got 2.5% of Star
    Wars

    Thanks to out producer Alex Cox for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 4: Snot on a Rock

    Episode 4: Snot on a Rock

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    This week Merlin and Max discuss how to handle the stressors of being in the kitchen as well as the poor gaming of some of the show's challenges.

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    Show notes:

    GoSun Stove: Fast, Portable and Practical Solar CookerFive unusual Top Chef production crew titles | 5ivesLondon's Burning: How a Skyscraper Melts Cars | 20 Fenchurch Walkie-TalkieMUNCHIES: The Podcast: #7 Gail Simmons - How Top Chef Changed FoodMasterChef Junior

    Thanks to producer Alex for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 3: It Eats a Little Salty

    Episode 3: It Eats a Little Salty

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    This week Max and Merlin discuss time management and Hidden Valley Ranch's Food Waste Reduction program.

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    Show notes:

    Watch Top Chef California: West Coast Here We Come! | Top Chef VideosTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Karen Akunowicz, Angelina Bastidas, Carl Dooley, Garret Fleming | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Jeremy Ford, Renee Kelly, Phillip Frankland Lee, Marjorie Meek-Bradley | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Kwame Onwuachi, Amar Santana, Grayson Schmitz, Jason Stratton | Top Chef BlogTop Chef Season 13 Chefs: Giselle Wellman, Frances Tariga-Weshnak, Isaac Toups, Wesley True, Chad White | Top Chef BlogSea urchin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Hub @ SibleyKobayashi Maru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEp. 14: "Big City Apology" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin MannHofstadter's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Mythical Man-Month - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPortlandia | 911 Beets Emergency - YouTube

    Thanks to producer Alex for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episodes 1 & 2: BIG Flavors

    Episodes 1 & 2: BIG Flavors

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    This week Max and Merlin check in on Tom and speculate about this season of Top Chef.

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    Show notes:

    Top Chef California: West CoastTop Chef season 6Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 1Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 2Top Chef Season 13 Chefs, part 3Top Chef Season 13 Chef, part 4Top Chef 13 Kitchen TourRuhlman's TwentyColette from RatatouilleJohn Cleese on CreativityDunning–Kruger effectLumpy Space Princess

    Thanks to producer Alex for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!

  • Episode 0: Project Food with Werner Herzog

    Episode 0: Project Food with Werner Herzog

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    This week Merlin and Max introduce Top Chef and talk about staring into the creative abyss.

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    Show notes:

    Merlin's podcasts: Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, The Dalrymple ReportThe origin of the title Top ScallopsPreview Season 13 of Top Chef on BravoPrevious seasons of Top Chef on Hulu (Max's favorite is Season 4, Merlin's is Season 6)Radio Lab: La Mancha Screw JobProject Runway, aka Top DressJunkyard WarsThe ColonyKevin Pang’s Farewell Letter from the Chicago Tribune

    Thanks to producer Alex for editing, Kevin Budnik for our show artwork and Seth Boyer for our music!