#2: Edible Comics

It’s a hodge-podge of gastrocomedic stylings and quick-hit segments from around the United States! Eddie Tassin tours us through all 15 dining rooms at Antoine’s (NOLA), the oldest family-owned restaurant in the country. Clint Funk tells a story about Wendy’s “Carolina Burger,” which may have originated at The Blue Ridge Grill a.k.a. “The Grill” (Galax, VA). And we play a name-dropping drinking game with Ruben Rueda, the longest-standing bartender at the Musso & Frank Grill (Los Angeles), the oldest restaurant in Hollywood, frequented by Orson Welles, Steve McQueen (Ruben kicked him out), Bukowski, Keith Richards, Johnny Depp, and more. Plus: how to skin a squirrel, according to the 1953 edition of The Joy of Cooking. And also: the Great Unfinished RFFP Food Rap Song.

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FEATURED VOICES: 
April Green, Eddie Tassin, Tammy Garcia, Clint Funk, Oscar Hall, Ruben Rueda

FURTHER:
Read a longer version of Richard’s interview with Ruben Rueda in VICE Munchies: https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/mgxn4q/las-longest-standing-bartender-has-86d-more-celebrities-than-you

Listen to a longer version of Richard’s interview with Ruben Rueda on KCRW’s Good Food blog: https://soundcloud.com/kcrws-good-food/ruben-rueda-musso-franks-longest-serving-bartender

Listen to Richard’s story “A Million Dollars Worth of Plastic,” about a family (including Tammy Garcia, featured in this episode) in Galax, VA (home of The Grill) that won a million dollars from McDonald’s in 1989, via KCRW’s Lost Notes: https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/lost-notes/a-million-dollars-worth-of-plastic

PRODUCTION CREDITS: 
Produced/reported/voiced/conceived/sound designed by Richard Parks III
Mixed by Rob Amjarv
Mustachio'd pickle logo by James Braithwaite
Theme song by Bobby Halvorson

FRIENDS OF THE POD: 
Caitlin Esch, David Weinberg, Benedict Moran, Steven Berger, Bennett Barbakow, Matt Frassica, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, Nick White, John Callaghan, Jorge Just, Vice Munchies, KCRW's Lost Notes, the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention

VISIT THE RESTAURANTS FEATURED: 
Lucky Stop Po-Boys, formerly Danny & Clyde's (Thibodaux, LA) for poboys and muffulettas
Antoine’s (New Orleans, LA) for shrimp and grits
The Blue Ridge Grill a.k.a. “The Grill” (Galax, VA) for a cheese burger with chili
The Musso & Frank Grill (Hollywood, CA) for martinis

#3: Mish Mosh

Christmas Pickles. Chreembus Picklés. Crambus Paccluus? If you’ve never heard of this fermented dilly pickle holiday tradition, you’re about to. In rhyme. (Mostly.) That is at least, if Richard can find the pickle hidden in the tree... Plus: the usual singing, dancing, and ANNNNYWAYYYYS.

And now, back to the show.

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FEATURED VOICES (in order of appearance):
Matt Frassica, Sally Parks, Zoenda McIntosh, Bennett Barbakow (the pickle ornament-giving friends); Elise Craig, Helen Hollyman (pickle ornament-hiding friends); Elizabeth Parks Kibbey (chorisister); Sandor Katz (fermentation maestro); Russell Quinn (real Brit); Kelsey Curnutt, Richard “Dick” Schinkel (Christmas Pickle Capital of the World).

PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.
Fancy music by Van Dyke Parks.
Sloppy music by Richard.
Theme song by Dr. Bobby Halvorson.
Mustachioed pickle logo by James Braithwaite.

THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
Vine-Gary Dick’s Spicy Pickled Carols (a special fermented holiday compilation album from Richard’s Famous), featuring “Little Town of Gerkingham,” “Silver Dills,” “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Pickle,” “Away in a Crock Pot,” “Silent Pickle,” and so many more.

#4: Christmas Pickles

It's a new year, and we're turning over a new leaf and trying to do things a little differently on the pod, starting with this in-studio confessional, with your host, Richard Parks The 3.

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#5: "Between-isode" RFFP In-Studio Confessional With Your Host Richard Parks III

Richard receives an assignment to cover a natural wine fair & enlists the help of his friend, famed radio producer David Weinberg.

#6: Natural Wineberg

We made this special, shorter, family-friendly version of "Natural Wineberg" for our friends at KCRW's Good Food. Half the length, and completely PG! Our terrestrial radio debut! Thanks KCRW, Nick Liao, and Evan Kleiman.

KCRW SPECIAL: "Natural Wineberg" (Family-Friendly Cutdown for Good Food)

Richard travels to Tennessee to attend a Fermentation Residency Program on the off-the-grid property of fermentation guru Sandor Katz.

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Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Theme song by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Braithwaite. Additional music written and/or performed by Richard, MaxZine Weinstein, 4 Non Blondes, the fermentation residents,, and Night Ranger. "I Haven't Called" was written and recited by Jeremy Bloom.

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Special thanks to Garbage, Sandor, MaxZine, Mara King, the Foundation for Fermentation Fervor, and all the April 2019 (first session) Fermentation Residents.

#7: Up On Ferment Mountain (with Sandor Katz)

Little Jimmy learns that Uncle Richie is struggling with his podcast output & tries to help. Then the Pod God shows up. Plus: impressions of famous podcasters.

#8: Jimmy's Request

In the sequel to #8: "Jimmy's Request," Richard (the mustachio'd pickle a.k.a. "The Peeklay" or «The Picklé») travels to Paris, France in search of Jimmy, his nephew, the cornichon — and to learn a thing or two about the culture & history of «les cornichons» along the way. With help from Michelin star-awarded chef, Ludo Lefebvre.

Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.

Follow on Instagram & Twitter @richardsfamous and @reechardparks.

Elizabeth Parks Kibbey is our Peeklay Fashion Correspondent.

The music featured in this episode includes "Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme)" by Jean-Baptiste Lully, "Les Cornichons" by Nino Ferrer, and "La Marseillaise."

Our theme song is by Dr. Bobby Halvorson.

The mustachio'd pickle logo is by the Right Rev. James Braithwaite.

Special thanks to Valentin from the Maille boutique in Paris, Marie-Astrid from G. Detou, everybody who fed the Peeklay in the Francelay, Russell Quinn ("Ole Rusty Gherkin" on the Dark Web), Van Dyke Parks (Main Squeeze), Tess Vigeland, and of course, to all our "man-on-the-Seine" interview subjects for getting down w/ the Peeklay on a little of the old «tous-trois vous-voyez»!

#9: Cornichons Quest (with Ludo Lefebvre)

Chamoy — it’s Mexico’s ruby-red, fruity, sour, salty, savory, spicy flavor combination. The mere thought of chamoy makes ones mouth water. But, what is it? Where did it come from? And where is it headed? We go on a “voyage de la chamoyage” all over LA to find out.

Thank you to our guests. Bricia and Paulina Lopez from Guelatguetza; Javier Cabral and Gab Chabran from LA Taco; Wesley Avila and Philip Newman from Guerrilla Tacos; Andrew Chau from Boba Guys; Danny Trejo from Trejo’s Tacos; Andrea Onofre from Silverlake Wine and Yolo Mezcal; Eli Horowitz from the Homecoming podcast and TV show; Jorge “Joy” Alvarez-Tostado from Tacos 1986; Norma Cervantes from the fruit cart on 7th Street and Lucas; Lesley Tellez; the ladies from Mercado in Boyle Heights; and Charlie aka Chamba — all day, every day. Kief O. Nilsson sang “Chamoy to the World.” The Podcast Police Officer was played by “Nasty” Nate Welch, the security guard from RFFP episode 6 “Natural Wineberg.”

The RFFP theme song is by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. James Braithwaite drew the mustachio’d pickle logo. Thank you Michael Kalifa for your mixing help.

Additional / incidental music in this episode by Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Richard, Blue Dot Sessions, Grupo Kual, Tia Carrere, Voids, DJ Rob Yo Heart, and Harry Nilsson.

Thank you to the businesses who welcomed us in to record: Guelatguetza in Koreatown, Dulceria Candy Spot in Long Beach, Tropical Juice in Highland Park, Guerrilla Tacos in the Arts District, and Norma Cervantes’ fruit cart on 7th Street and Lucas near the 110 freeway in downtown LA.

Special thanks to the following ride-or-die members of the RFFP Slow Crewe for your help with this eppy: Caitlin Esch, David Weinberg, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, Nick White, Jessica Glazer, Ben Bush, Nick Lentz, Tien Nguyen, Cesar Hernandez, Duncan Birmingham, Lucas Ford, Zach Brooks, and Fruit Guy / Chum Plum Adam Leith Gollner.

Head to LA Taco to see the exclusive premiere for this episode and read more about its creation.

To my nephew, Turner Rightor Kibbey: this one was for you, buddy.

Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.

Follow us on social media @richardsfamous.

#10: Chamoy

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