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.

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

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 the amazing and hilarious Mike Glazer. 

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Popeyes NEW Nuggets w/ Mike Glazer

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.

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4 Year Anniversary Retrospective!!!

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. 

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Yard House

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! 

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Ralphs w/ Derek Moss

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!

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Portillo's Hot Dogs w/ Andrew Leon

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 joined by tender experts in their own right, Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour from The Meat Improv Podcast (and many time guest) and Senior Editor at Eater LA - Mr. Farley Elliott. (2 Ts). We hope you enjoy this episode and have a great holiday and new year!

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

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)

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

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! 

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Krispy Krunchy Chicken w/ Katie Molinaro (@eatitkatie)

The Queen of Fried Chicken and LA Times columnist, Jenn Harris returns to the podcast to review two of LA's top tender spots! 

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Daybird and Lucky Bird w/ Jenn Harris

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