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A charred but cheerful veteran of the restaurant industry, our host Royce Burke sits -or stands- for conversations with a swath of individuals from all walks and professions. Few subjects are taboo, many rocks overturned. Our brave and tenacious friend is at the heart of it, trying to make sense of his life and the lives of his surprisingly honest and delightful guests, and looking for an answer to the eternal question: What does it all mean? And why does it have to mean something?

Royce Burke


    • Jun 26, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Javier Cabral of LA TACO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 68:46


    I sit down with Javier to talk Gentrification, "Gentefication", journalism, NEW FAVE TACOS and exploding testicles! https://lataco.com/taco-madness-2024-recap www.misefootwear.com/royce20

    Mikael Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 72:02


    Royce talks to Mikael about rugs, enterprise, and the meaning of life. 

    Jeremy Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 45:13


    Royce talks with Chef Jeremy Fox about returning to the Rustic Canyon restaurant group, mental health in the industry, and selecting THE winter coat

    Erik Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 57:46


    Royce talks to the founder of Mise Footwear Erik Hernandez about starting the company, the ethos of being “hospitality for the Hospitality Industry,” and riding the waves of business and life.  www.misefootwear.com www.instagram.com/misefootwear/

    Everybody Love Clémence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 60:37


    Spelt flour, dating South of Montana, and the ins and outs of their new business, Royce sits down with Clémence De Lutz and Tony the Jalapeño inside the recently opened Santa Monica bakery Petitgrain Boulangerie

    Nicolas Kendall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 50:24


    Royce and Nicolas talk remote hotel amenities, the MIRA Earth Studios project, and natural luxury in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico.

    Ita

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 64:27


    Mexican Star Wars, the consequences of fighting fire with fire, and bio waste turned into constructive materials, Royce sits down with Artist/Creator Ita to dive into the complexities of life today and their vision of creative expression. Check Ita's work out at @casa_tamarindo

    The 2nd Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 42:45


    Royce and Rebecca discuss media monetization, lack of support for real journalism and uh something about rats in fancy dress? Its Monday again

    Solo Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 4:26


    Royce gives a solo update and talks about the forthcoming Sed Latente festivities. For more information about the natural wine festival see the link below https://www.passline.com/eventos/sed-latente In partnership with Sed Latente, 4/26 and 4/27

    Rebecca Roland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 61:28


    Royce and Rebecca talk keeping it real in The World, authenticity with something that crosses as many borders as food, and uncertain times for media and journalism.

    Cara a Cara

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 49:16


    Royce sits down with Jessica and Miguel, founders of Cara a Cara Mezcal to talk about catching rainwater, having a problem-solving mindset in agave and mezcal production from the ground up, and building trust and relationships during the pandemic, as well as the upcoming Sed Latente Wine Fair April 25-27!

    Michael Fiorelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 71:53


    Royce sits down with Chef Michael Fiorelli to talk about his career, going to a party in Canada and ending up in Key West, and the fact that he's finally happy making food that he's proud of.

    Jason EC Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 54:38


    Royce gets Jason to spill the beans, use the word “Arbor,” and talk about the Burnt Sienna project.

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    Julie Wolfson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 57:16


    Royce sits in the car and chats with food journalist Julie Wolfson about the uncertain future of the written word, coffee as an alternative to cocaine, how Jack Benchakul is the only person who should be allowed to be that nerdy about coffee, and ultimately begrudgingly admits that Julie's dog is in fact quite cute. 

    Eric Greenspan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 45:46


    Royce catches up with chef Eric Greenspan to talk about fist-fighting MrBeast, making duck for the masses, and the new frontiers of food.

    Jeremy McBryde

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 34:36


    Royce sits down for a short and sweet chat with Jeremy McBryde, covering the old days makin sauce in the Fashion District lofts, Jeremy‘s passion for community - whether here in Los Angeles or in Cleveland, Ohio and finding and bringing joy to as many people as possible.

    Kylee Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 56:48


    Royce sits down with Kylee Stone, a restaurant industry veteran and designer of exquisite gardens in the Pacific Northwest, to talk about why restaurants can be magic and dance around sensitive topics. A refreshing reminder of why we love dining and cooking in the first place. 

    Justin Pichetrungsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 61:15


    Royce sits down with Justin Pichetrungsi to talk eating in New York on a Saturday night, promoting creativity through constraint, and the subjectivity of taste.

    Leah Gillis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 59:23


    Royce sits down with Leah Gillis to talk about being an expat journalist in Paris, NBC and astrology, and whether facts are real anymore.

    Othón Nolasco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 57:39


    Royce sits down with Othón Nolasco, the co-founder of No Us Without You to talk about helping people without losing your mind, how everything is better on a boat, and relationship challenges when so much of you seems to belong to The World.

    Robert Wemischner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 60:29


    After years of training aspiring culinary professionals at Los Angeles Trade Tech, Instructor/Writer/Chef Bob Wemischner comes on the show to share memories, thoughts on leadership, and to talk about the value of the work.

    Emily Baird

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 51:55


    From cooking school to private cheffing to Instagram sensation, the globe-trodding impresario Emily Baird comes on the show to talk about the cereal pour, everything you never knew about Greek salads, and the paradigm shift of sobriety.

    Daniel Cutler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 60:37


    Maestro of sourdough, wood fire daddy, and the less fun half of the Ronan restaurant duo, Daniel Cutler comes on the show to give insight into the lasting delight that is Ronan, the joys of pizza making, and the enigma of his children's food preferences.

    Alex Weiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 49:53


    Baked by the sun and by the sun's bounty, Alex Weiser joins Royce to talk about the beginnings of the Weiser Family Farm, the significance of the fingerling potato, and the day farmers' markets were made legal in California.

    Jillian Knox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 58:20


    Food stylist, life stylist, champion of visibility and I don't mean an optometrist, Jillian Knox is here with us today! Topics: riding out difficult times, reasons to keep getting up in the morning, and importantly how not to be a lame loser..

    Andrea Nguyen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 45:48


    Are you a bad clan of people?! Cookbook author and food writer Andrea Nguyen comes on the show to tackle the double-edged sword of authenticity, changing eating habits, and the heritage and future of Vietnamese cuisine.

    Diego Argoti

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 52:05


    A renegade chef and provocateur, Diego Argoti sits down with Royce to discuss bugs, suicide, and $20,000 wedding cakes

    Christy Vega

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 45:11


    Christy Vega is the restauranteur owner of Casa Vega legacy restaurant in Sherman Oaks Los Angeles. Royce and Christy talk The Pandemic and Restaurants, Christy's Christmas Lights Service, her Father's legacy, exercise, and restaurant people are all a little crazy

    The Trailer Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 5:19


    Royce gives introductions, disclaimers, and some minimal explanation

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