AfterChef Junior

Four episodes in, Junior Masterchef actually begins and we see the show we've wanted all along. Points! A leaderboard! No eliminations! A Robbie Williams theme song! The children elaborating on their future restaurant dreams! The catchphrase "If there's no pasta, it's a disastah!" We're sorry we ever doubted you, Australia.

It's episode two or maybe three — there's no way of possibly knowing — but the parents are still there. With the introduction of a snaggletoothed smile and a pair of overachieving Sicilian Twins, the hosts of the universe's most unauthorized Junior MasterChef Australia after show have to admit there may be some charm to this decade-old reality show after all.

We accidentally watched the second episode of the first season of Junior MasterChef Australia series so everything we talked about last week was just flat out wrong. But we persevere, through internet incompetence, surly attitudes and a crush on the "bad boy" judge. Because we are professionals, coming to the table ready for action, much like a hungry man in a cravat waltzing into a warehouse a posse of meat forklifts.

We've all got a lot of time on our hands right now, except Max for some reason. But he's going to squeeze the ladies always by his side into his schedule as we kick off a very special Quarantine Season of AfterChef Junior. This episode is more of the pre-game analysis, as we debate which of the many variations and back episodes of the MasterChefiverse we should explore over the coming weeks. Spoiler alert: it's a Junior MasterChef Australia! Follow along with Season 2, one episode at a time, via https://10play.com.au/junior-masterchef-australia (you may need a VPN to watch if you're not in Australia yourself). We'll be putting out our first recap Wednesday, April 8, unless Jenni's accent snobbery gets the better of her and we cancel this whole project. So throw another shrimp on the bar-B (barbie?? barby???) and join us in this very belated adventure Down Undah and try not to think about the fact we may never be able to travel globally again.

LIVE fron Cincinnati, it's our exclusive interview with Casey Shane, the host of MasterChef Junior Live and the man who took our dream job and has NO apologies about it, wowwww.

LIVE from Cincinnati, it's our exclusive dual interview with wunderkinds Malia and Matthew from season 7, who share life advice with Stacey and inspiration for the world.

LIVE from Cincinnati and this teen star's dressing room, it's our interview with one-to-watch Evan Estrada, who once sent us dulce de leche in the mail and now we're bonded for life.

LIVE from Cincinnati, it's our interview with MCJ Legend and future world president Jasmine1

They said it couldn't be done. They said it SHOULDN'T be done. But we trekked out to the Chilli Capital of North America to meet our heroes face to face, and also Kasey.

After months of publicly daring each other to do it, we’ve booked our tickets and are heading to Cincinnati with press passes in our hands, the WKRP theme song in our hearts and chilli on our minds. As we prepare to storm “Cin City,” we dust off the mics for a pre-tour check-in. MEET-UP ALERT: Will you also be in Cincinnati? Come join us for a drink at Queen City Radio at 8pm on October 6! Everyone is welcome!! Should we have a banner?!

The big little three go head to head to head in a predictable yet adorable finale that inspired this belated podcast recap. For the last time this season, experience the hosts of AfterChef Junior discuss kidnapping the children next door, showing off their Southern accents and, once again, using the phrase “Cincinnati’s famous pumpkin chilli” for absolutely no good reason. Thanks for a magical season, friends! If you can hit us up with a cute lil review we’d be over the moon. See you at MasterChef Junior Live this fall, where we will be attending whether or not we’re invited!

It’s the semi-finals of MCJ season 7 and you know what THAT means: the hosts of AfterChef Junior are now deeply invested in both these top six contestants and the imaginary children they’ve agreed to raise in an aggressively pro-cooking environment! This episode, Jenni reveals that she’s mastered the art of food buzzwords, Stacey promises to buy a child a car and Max shakes his head in disappointment over and over again. PLUS an exclusive interview with GOLDEN CHILD Chef Matthew who is full of inspirational wisdom, mostly regarding dreaming it and/or doing it. WHAT A RIDE!

In a very special restaurant takeover episode of a restaurant that is allegedly real, Sadie proves herself an incredible leader ONCE AGAIN and diners prove themselves unimaginative in their reviews. Why are we NEVER invited to these things?

The AfterChef Junior gang gets serious about finances and makes some exciting job offers to literally anyone out there who is listening. Also this ep: tears on tears on tears.

HEY LADIES! It's a new episode of AfterChef Junior and we're talking about feminism and also more about Cincinnati and also starting as many feuds as we can. You know, the basic topics that any good show about children cooking will inspire.

We can barely focus on anything this episode as we discover that MasterChef Junior LIVE is coming to American cities nowhere near us, but somehow, we power through. In a very special double episode, the experts at AfterChef Junior discuss last meals and the lure of Cincinnati, and worry extensively about whether or not the Kids Bop crew are experiencing a healthy childhood.

The threat of murder-by-chicken cast a shadow over what should have been a fun day out at camp, but that sort of traumatic pressure is exactly why we tune into this family friendly show and then provide family friendly commentary to match. Apologies in advance that we’re going to be talking about Gordon’s butt briefly, BUT we also have Chef Evie on the podcast today so hopefully her charms and leadership skills make up for our vulgarity?

This week, the kids slay their cupcake challenge and we get off-topic (surprise!), delving into some foxy childhood crushes and the ethics of giving children espresso.

This episode is the OPPOSITE of a pineapple turkey burger nightmare, oozing with STUNNING accusations of cultish behaviour, BEAUTIFUL descriptions of what it's like to have cake up your nose and ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT confessions that we have never watched any MCJ bonus content. Whether you're from France or Florida, we hope you'll tune in.

After technical errors galore and international jetsetting, our trio of intrepid children's-cooking-competition judges are BACK IN ACTION with a whole new slew of bold ideas for show improvement (shaved heads?), conspiracy theories (does Matthew have POWERS?) and upsetting focus on lobster murder.

It's our last episode of a tumultuous season and we're celebrating by eating an overdue ice cream cake and 'shipping Aarón and Cesar's mom—you know, like how normal people watch TV. PLUS we make our last minute pitches for spin-offs, learn about Joe's sleep apnea mask and talk about delicious conk.

Max phones Shanika for the second time to play "Pony? No Pony," dig into Reddit rumours and find out what REALLY happened to Emily's cake. SHIIIIINK!!!

Producer Max lures MasterChef Season 9 finalist Chef Cesar into the studio for an intimate and interactive conversation that ends with him basically promising to do a pop-up dinner with us. We’re pretty sure that’s legally binding so see you all for tacos sooooon!

The countdown is on to the triple-header finale, and as the anticipation builds, so does the quality of our coverage. We’re asking the tough questions, unlike AfterBuzz TV, our new nemesis: When is Gordon’s birthday? Does he want him to throw him a party? Are we going to get sued for using the Reading Rainbow theme so extensively? Why hasn’t Jenni ever heard the phrase “Where’s the beef”? And most importantly: where is the beef?

The stakes have NEVER BEEN HIGHER as the remaining six MasterChef contestants are forced to feed rich people in a timely fashion!!! And as the clock ticks down, the questions…tick… up. Did MasterChef build a fake restaurant because they couldn’t afford to book out Providence (two Michelin stars) for the night? Is Bowen our friend? Is that beef heart from a healthy cow? Where can I get a set of those dishes that have all the MC contestants faces on them? (Follow up question: are they available at Williams Sonoma?) (Follow up question to my follow up question: Will Geron and his fiancé put them on their wedding registry?) Join the hosts of the world’s most celebrated MasterChef after show as they grapple with the great mysteries of the MC kitchen, meet Cesar’s mom and experience Gordon’s biggest fake out yet.

Jenni comes face to face with her greatest nemesis to find out the truth about the great cake snafu, and Stacey hatches a plan to become Canada's next MasterChef and finally win her co-hosts respect.

Stacey wasn't here for this episode so she's not even sure what to write here because she's a daredevil who's going to upload it without even listening first. She's assuming it's just about how much co-hosts Jenni and Max missed her? Or probably something about whatever drama transpired on the show this week... something BIG went down but Stacey also hasn't watched it yet. MYSTERIES ABOUND! 

Thousands of dollars of fish are wasted in a double-elimination episode. IT'S MUST-SEE TV and your AfterChef hosts Jenni, Stacey and Max are here to dissect every last detail and mourn that they never got to find out where SJ shops for his awesome shirts.

What an episode! Listener Bill Chandler finally exerts his authority over us, rendering Producer Max powerless as we discuss gendered honorifics and start plotting out "Joey Clams: The Musical."

The whole AfterChef gang is back together for this week's episode, discussing first kisses, Family Circle magazine and crates full of children.

This episode of AfterChef, the universe’s top MasterChef after show podcast, features some very special guests: Youtube sensation JJ McCullough joins us as a substitute host, and Chef Mark checks in to reveal cracks in this reality show’s facade with little to no prompting. Gum and nuts may not go together, but this podcast and your ear holes sure do.

We may spend a lot of time talking about slaughtering chickens but ultimately, this may be our most family-friendly episode of AfterChef to date, featuring an exclusive reading of Jenni’s new children’s book, which (spoiler) alarmed her husband so much he couldn't sleep. PLUS Max interviews Chef Sam.

Love is in the air on this week’s episode of MasterChef USA as Chef Gordon Ramsay fake officiates a fake wedding, but there are big emotional reveals happening at AfterChef HQ, too as Jenni announces her new children’s book franchise, Max comes to terms with the “nude lip” look and Stacey refuses to stop singing.

There's a lot going on in this episode of AfterChef Junior, and the LEAST of our problems is recapping this week's NUTTY edition of MasterChef. We're debating the best way to cook a snail and trying not to have our feelings hurt that Jenni would obviously rather talk with Juni than her co-hosts... it's a full plate.

Things start to get TOO ADULT TO HANDLE in the MasterChef kitchen with the insults and braids flying fast. Join the hosts of AfterChef Junior—the universe's most effective MasterChef recap podcast—as they discuss donut disses, the amount of money we would pay to never go on a brewery tour again, and the poetic value of the phrase "soggy like diaper."

If you're allergic to crab like Shanika, take note: it's a shellfish heavy episode of AfterChef as we discuss whether or not crustaceans have faces, get JACKED UP in Adreneline Corner and pitch the newest Marvel Universe film with a certain time-crunched bus driver in the leading role.

We may not have the "original spice boy" on our show but we still have plenty to offer as we recap the latest double episode of MasterChef: fashion tips for Aaron, speculation on Farhan's REAL identity and a brand new theme song for our segment about barfing! Put it in your ear holes and twirl like you're Alecia: this is where the magic REALLY happens.

We’re BACK in your ear holes and reporting on MasterChef: Real Adult Edition for the very first time in HISTORY. But while the contestants may be older and wiser, rest assured the hosts of AfterChef are very much are not. Join us for for an exciting new season of exclusive coverage of all things MCJ: how to squat on domain names to get Gordon’s attention, the value of human teeth (dollar-wise), kitchen hookups and whether or not “chocolate doctor” is is an appropriate title to put on your resume.

AfterChef Junior is proud to be the first to offer you the breaking news that somebody definitely won this season of MasterChef Junior, probably we think. After viewing a version of the finale that didn’t “technically” have an “ending,” the ACJ gang brew up a pot of coffee and champagne and sit down to speculate wildly about the winner, make plans to infiltrate the next casting call and make an exciting announcement about their own podcasting future.

Tune in for the most compelling commentary on children cooking fish the internet has to offer. While Gordon Ramsay was busy cos-playing as Mrs. Doubtfire, here at the AfterChef Junior World Headquarters, we had more important things to do. Specifically: sharing our favourite sardine-related memories, planning a bonding retreat for the MCJ judges, hashing out the exact requirements for becoming a nun and most importantly (pop those collars!) talking to “Golden Apron” Mikey.

It’s a very special episode of AfterChef Junior but WHEN ISN’T IT? Our justification this time around: we’ve got hilarious comedian/podcaster/nutrition-master Alicia Tobin joining us on the mics. Join this quartet of MCJ obsessives as we discuss the possibilities of a Duggar-family spin-off show, describe our favourite wisdom-tooth-themed internet videos, cry over the lack of Chef Ian Marcel at the pop-up restaurant, and argue for the 11th time about how to pronounce “macaron.” PLUS our exclusive interview with Junior Chef Evan!

A golden apron, an avalanche of chocolate and a montage of children opening cans: this is why we got into this business. Join the AfterChef Junior team as we recap the latest MasterChef Junior episode and make big plans to install a 36-year-old man into the MCJ kitchen next season.

Though there was a double episode on last night, we’re breaking up the AfterChef Junior magic into two separate episodes because, as we’ve discovered, our frail old bodies can’t handle cramming that much MCJ magic into an hour. That hasn’t stopped us from fantasizing about being mean girls to Max at MasterChef Camp, questioning the physical makeup of an egg or being introduced to the complicated culinary heaven/hell dichotomy. Also, kids cook things on TV and we discuss it in excrutiating detail.

A double episode of MasterChef Junior is a bittersweet thing: we get twice as much of the show we love, but that means it’s going to be over one week sooner. Ease the pain with a listen to our recap of episodes 08 and 09 in one sweet package, as we grapple with the idea of a hotel stay interrupted by Joey Clams, pitch Fox on a thrilling new law drama, and fantasize about one day processing the skills to properly peel an egg.

In this week’s episode of the universe’s most important MasterChef Junior after show, Stacey and Max finally give a name to their Christina obsession, Jenny launches her latest bow conspiracy theory and we get the Mikey Blue-Eyes starring moment we’ve been craving. PLUS this week’s interviewee, Emily, reveals some unbelievable behind-the-scenes gossip!

Joe Bastianich's true identity is revealed and we share an intimate conversation with a season 5 fan favourite on a brand new episode of AfterChef Junior that restores the good name of the people of Scotland (thankfully). PLUS: Max debuts an exciting new podcast-within-a-podcast that teaches Jenni and Stacey how sound works! THRILLS! SPILLS! CHILLS!

On this week's episode of MasterChef Junior, junior chefs push the limits of how many bows are possible to wear on one head of hair and a bunch of wedding guests are pummelled with raw lamb. Over at AfterChef HQ, Jenni, Stacey and Max complain a lot but then also get to talk to Junior Chef Maria so it's a real emotional roller coaster.

A man almost drowns in a milkshake in this episode of MasterChef Junior but that is not even the most exciting thing that happens in this recap episode where we actually talk to Camson on the telephone and SOLVE THE BIG CASE about who the secret return junior chef is. PLUS Stacey is outted as a fork-biter and the girls teach Max a valuable lesson about feminism (WHAT ELSE IS NEW?)

The AfterChef crew returns way too late to dissect hair-accessory-fuelled conspiracy theories, the sensual allure of Salt Bae and beautiful, buttery bases. 

MasterChef Junior is BACK which means the AfterChef Junior gang is, too, whether we want to be or not! On this week's very special, very gendered double episode, we meet the new generation of junior chefs and contemplate what lil' cooks mean to a divided post-Trump America. Plus: Jenni and Stacey lay it all on the line for this year's fantasy draft teams and Max really takes the Scottish education system to task.

We were shocked to discover tonight's episode was a double-header...and the last time we would get to laugh, love and learn with Shayne the Train, sweet Adam, Justise the American Dream, and child saint Jasmine. We didn't have time to prepare! To mourn! But, ever the professionals, we soldiered our way through the shock to produce double-ep of our own, which involves the introduction of Jasmine's Theme, wild speculation about Martha Stewart's beauty routine and some serious apologies to the MasterChef Junior team for calling them racist in 10/15 of our episodes. We return whenever the MCJ ovens fire up again. Thanks for listening!