Hey hey! Today we've got 10 Questions for Andrew Friedman about his new book, "Chefs, Drugs and Rock &amp; Roll" (0:24), #MeToo (4:28, 10:17), Mario Batali (7:19), life experience influencing a chef's work (13:17), the food world's crossover to mainstream (20:45), LA's comeback &amp; Wolfgang Puck (25:00), &amp; why there are so many cookbooks when print is dying (27:50), &amp; what James Beard would think of the culinary scene today (31:59). To close, comedian Jes Tom talks about their first experience with spice (33:51).

Andrew Friedman

Hey hey! Today we've got 10 Questions for Gaby Dalkin of the popular blog/Instagram What's Gaby Cooking (and new cookbook of the same name!) about California life &amp; food (3:22, 18:16), social media strategy (6:40), cheese and eating simply (9:39), recycling recipes (11:54), entertaining at home (14:05), interacting with readers -both good AND bad (16:24), exercise &amp; biking around LA (17:47) ,&amp; her product line (18:58). To close, comedian Taylor Ortega talks about adventures in baking garlic bread (20:32).

Gaby Dalkin

Hey hey! Today we've got 10 Questions for Steve McHugh about the meanings behind the name of his restaurant, Cured (3:20), the San Antonio dining community (5:34), being an ambassador for San Antonio (7:24), special ingredients native to Texas (8:16), the frugality of farm upbringing informing his menu (11:20), John Besh (16:39), giving back to the community (18:18) his amazing mother (20:02), &amp; what to do on your trip to San Antonio (22:47). To close, comedian Nonye Brown-West talks about meatballs (29:43)

Steve McHugh

Hey hey! Today we've got 10 Q's for Milwaukee chefs Dan Jacobs &amp; Dan Van Rite (3:54) of DanDan &amp; EsterEv about how they decided to open a Chinese restaurant w/ a pop-up inside (8:24), Dan J's diagnosis with Kennedy's Disease (12:16), Dan V's stint in Portland (16:02), Dan J lying his way into a top kitchen &amp; using cats for free books (18:26), Peking duck &amp; Schmaltz fried rice (21:04), Milwaukee dining &amp; purveyors (24:48), &amp; Dan V's summer job at Lambeau Field (29:41). To close, bad Yelp reviews (31:06).

Dan Jacobs & Dan Van Rite

Hey hey! We kick off w/ a convo w/ FR Editor Tiffany Do (3:52) who sourced all of FRT's comedy bits! Then it's a cavalcade of comedy w/ stories from Ben Bailey (8:15), Aparna Nancherla (11:26), Mary Sohn (14:29), Ian Abramson (16:58), Samantha Ruddy (20:48), Ethan Fixell (22:42), Justin Herman (30:45), Brian Park (34:58), Kevin Yee (37:51), Jenny Yang (39:58), Karl Hess (44:00), Keri Lumm (48:19), &amp; Dan Lee (51:28). Also featuring bad Yelp reviews throughout &amp; the most EPIC Yelp review of all time at 25:30.

Food + Comedy Extravaganza!

Food Republic Today is a new daily podcast focused on everything that's happening in the world of food and drink, from the creators of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" and "The Mind of a Chef." Hosted by Richard Martin (creator and editor of FoodRepublic.com) and Krista Ruane (Culinary Creative Director at Zero Point Zero).