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Mike and Mark do it all— a story of a strange text mark received from Chris Cuomo after a guest appearance, Mike weighs a vegan diet, and Mark recoils at the notion of Apple watches. ---M and M Extra! If you love smart unscripted talk show chemistry, you’re in the right place. Two iconic talk radio hosts. One unfiltered daily conversation. No scripts. No spin. Just Mike Gallagher and Mark Davis breaking down the news the way it should be with zero apologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike and Mark do it all— a story of a strange text mark received from Chris Cuomo after a guest appearance, Mike weighs a vegan diet, and Mark recoils at the notion of Apple watches. ---M and M Extra! If you love smart unscripted talk show chemistry, you’re in the right place. Two iconic talk radio hosts. One unfiltered daily conversation. No scripts. No spin. Just Mike Gallagher and Mark Davis breaking down the news the way it should be with zero apologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You just need to unplug and then you are re-sparked with new creative ideas.” — Yvette Marquez-SharpnackThis episode is your invitation to think about what sustains your creativity. I'm joined by Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, food blogger, cookbook author, and creator of Muy Bueno. For the past 16 years, Yvette has been sharing Mexican recipes inspired by her grandmother from Chihuahua, Mexico, and her upbringing in El Paso, Texas.We talk about how her creativity and business continue to evolve, from food blogging and cookbook writing to photography, storytelling, Substack, and curated culinary trips to Mexico. Yvette shares what's inspiring her as she works on her next cookbook, The Best of Muy Bueno.Yvette shares about bringing together recipes, family history, storytelling, color, branding, and creating a visual identity that feels distinctly hers. We also get into the less obvious parts of sustaining a creative career: taking care of your health, getting out of the house, finding community, traveling, unplugging, and giving yourself permission to step away from the work.We go behind the scenes of recipe development and why Yvette knows what feels obvious to an expert may not be obvious to the person cooking your recipes. Reader comments and feedback has become a way that she continues refining recipes that have lived on her blog for years (and some will appear in her new book).Whether you're building a creative business, working on a book, navigating a creative block, craving more community, or figuring out how to take better care of yourself while doing the work you love, this conversation is a reminder that you get to create space that supports your creative process.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform while you cook, clean, or create. Get the full show notes & transcript on Substack.Resources Mentioned:* Muy Bueno Blog* Cocina to CareerQuestions to Reflect On:Sit with these questions: Journal, take them on a walk, create a voice note, chat with a friend, or sit with a cup of tea and reflect on them.* Where am I finding inspiration outside of my work right now?* What helps me feel creatively re-energized when I've been working alone for too long?* What am I trying to do alone that could become more interesting through collaboration?* What makes my creative work recognizable as mine?* What happens to my creativity when I give myself permission to unplug?Leave a comment below or connect with us on Instagram @chefcarlacontreras and @muybuenocooking to share your takeaways from the episode.xo CarlaPS: Need space for your creative projects and dreams? Upgrade to paid for access to Nourished Creator Studio, weekly Creative Study Hall Sessions, and Creative Chat.Disclaimer: Always seek the counsel of a qualified medical practitioner or other healthcare provider for an individual consultation before making any significant changes to your health, lifestyle, or to answer questions about specific medical conditions. This podcast is for entertainment and information purposes only. Note: Some of these are affiliate links. I receive a small percentage of the sales. I appreciate your support of my small Latina & women owned business. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefcarla.substack.com/subscribe

Mike and Mark do it all— a story of a strange text mark received from Chris Cuomo after a guest appearance, Mike weighs a vegan diet, and Mark recoils at the notion of Apple watches. ---M and M Extra! If you love smart unscripted talk show chemistry, you’re in the right place. Two iconic talk radio hosts. One unfiltered daily conversation. No scripts. No spin. Just Mike Gallagher and Mark Davis breaking down the news the way it should be with zero apologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Paulina is deep in the final stretch of quinceañera planning, and Bricia is working on her new cookbook! We're here to catch up on it all and reflect on how we're working on ourselves along the way. Its so important to reflect and remember why you're doing what you're doing. Whether it's planning the perfect party or writing a book, we're setting intentions this week and making sure we keep sight of what really matters.     Super Mamás  IG: @_supermamas  Facebook: Super Mamás  Twitter: @_supermamas   Website: http://supermamas.com/  This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast  IG: @reddrockmusic  www.reddrockmusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets for AIE NYC now open, and apply for the invite-only AIE CODE. Join us!We have an unusual relationship with today's guest: for years since coauthoring the InstructGPT paper, Diogo Almeida had been saying that API-available frontier models have been going down the wrong path, everything from the alignment to refusals to reliability perspectives, that we have dropped every mode other than autoregressive chat-tuned LLMs because of the overwhelming success of ChatGPT.In a launch video now viewed ~40M times (by comparison, GPT4o was 22M, Fable 5 was 15M, Navier Stokes was 74M, and 6 Astra was 137M), Diogo introduced Jev and it immediately took over the AI timeline — we'll skip full Jev explainers because your favorite AI influencer/educator has probably already done one. We also collected:* the official patterns and cookbooks you should see first, from Allie* Jev usecases* speed based - games and computer use* the voice + computer use example we discuss at 1h34 mins* voice + browser control* The must not miss Doom demo* Driving cars in games* Excalidraw* virtual try-ons* “Smart Games”/smart NPCs* guided responses in text messages* Jev for coding agents has an official guide * jev for linting* compacting tool calls* reasonable pushback from Theo - Diogo has published a note on the Tyranny of the KV Cache that you should read as a followup after the pod for Jev + coding agents, because of his belief that Cache Rules Everything* Programming Languages built atop Jev (Diogo's fave)* Jev for analytics replay and user journey review* “dark data”* entity resolution* natural language search* “smart software”* a core goal of Jev is to “disappear into the background” - eg as unremarkable as regex* Jev as a judge* Jev memes* Jev vs LLM capabiltiies* blending transformers and classifiers* about the confidence api* Jev vs GLiNER (note difference/pushback, agreed, agreed, agreed)* Jev on trolley problem* Jev BushInstead we'll focus on what we can uniquely offer — a broader philosophical and mission-based understanding of how and why Jev was created, and what you should expect next in terms of future models from TypeSafe (ReasoningJev?) and what usecases and ideas you should work on vs the 55th low effort clone of Jev's API or doing a generic JevBench benchmark - something Diogo has rejected publicly.Why RLCD: Three kinds of RLHF, and why they are ALL the wrong north starDiogo knows a good deal about RLHF, given that he was on the team that pioneered post-training at OpenAI — and traces the three branches to Christiano et al 2017 (the robot backflip demo), Stiennon et al 2020 (learning to summarize) and his baby, Ouyang et al 2022 (InstructGPT). From there on, every innovation from Function Calling to Structured Outputs to Reasoning felt like a hack on top of the string based, sequence to sequence prediction paradigm. As he mentions on the pod, from 2023-2024 he struggled unsuccessfully, due to both personal and organization underestimation, to train a model that accurately addressed what he saw as the core problem with making LLMs the heart of software: reliability.Jev's core innovation is "Reinforcement Learning for Calibrated Decisions”, a novel, unpublished technique that optimizes for “answers with epistemically honest probabilities on System One tasks” rather than human rated feedback (RLHF) — which causes hallucinations, sycophancy, and permanent reliance on humans — or programmatically verifiable outputs with rubrics (RLVR) — which solves Navier Stokes but exacerbates jagged intelligence and doesn't integrate well with other software.We've talked about the calibration problem before on the pod, but probably the single best place to understand why RLCD became necessary is Diogo's AIE talk, which discusses why a generation of training helpful AI assistants for humans has impaired them for training models for composable, programmable AI for automation.At the end he also teases his contrarian opinion on scaling laws - which teases how to build a modern neolab without the billions of dollars the major labs have…The Bitterest Lesson: Tasks and Data beats ComputeWe spend a good amount of time discussing Diogo's essay on the Bitterest Lesson:His point is that “You get what you optimize for and the bitterest lesson in ML is that the most important part of it isn't ML at all.” - and picking the right north star, eg upvoting for user preference vs being integrated into tool calls - makes everything else fall in line.We're excited to catch up with a freshly dyed Diogo to discuss:* Why AI can solve extraordinarily hard problems but still fail to automate basic work* What System One Models are and why Jev is built for software rather than chat* RLHF, mode collapse, calibration, and the hidden costs of optimizing for human preferences* Why refusals become a problem when AI is buried inside software dependencies* Why TypeSafe rejects public benchmarks and optimizes for intelligence per dollar* The “bitterest lesson”: why the right task and the right data can matter more than compute* Why TypeSafe thinks of itself as a data lab rather than a model lab* RLCD vs. RLHF and RLVR as fundamentally different North Stars for AI* Why reliability and robustness matter more than simple determinism* Jev's programming primitives and how intelligence maps into software control flow* Why developers should decompose AI workflows into small, measurable decisions* How structured state replaces giant prompts and system messages* Why Diogo thinks AI should eventually disappear into the background of software* The “inverse SaaS-pocalypse” and how AI could supercharge existing software* System One vs. System Two intelligence and the limits of reasoning models* Dark data, computer use, real-time intelligence, and Jev's biggest early use cases* Why Jev could reshape coding agents built around a single-model architecture* Why Diogo says he wouldn't pre-train with $1 billion* The OpenAI journey that led to TypeSafe and why he thinks many neo-labs are approaching AI incorrectly* Coding agents beyond the KV cache, shared state, sub-agents, and the multi-agent futureDiogo Almeida* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diogomda* X: https://x.com/CompleteSkeptic* TypeSafe AI: https://typesafe.ai/Timestamps00:00:00 Jev Launch Week and the AI Economic Revolution00:02:50 What Is Jev? System One Models and Programmable AI00:05:54 RLHF, Mode Collapse, Calibration, and Yann LeCun00:10:29 Programmatic AI, Refusals, and Safety Alignment00:17:21 Why TypeSafe Rejects Public Benchmarks00:20:43 The Bitterest Lesson: Data, Compute, and the Right Task00:24:59 RLCD vs. RLHF and RLVR00:28:42 Why Powerful AI Still Hasn't Automated the Economy00:39:55 Reliability, Robustness, and Determinism00:48:11 Model Versioning, LTS, Speed, and Intelligence per Dollar00:54:04 Inside Jev's API and Programming Primitives00:58:28 How to Build with Jev: Structure, Decomposition, and Small Decisions01:18:28 The Inverse SaaS-pocalypse and AI Disappearing into Software01:33:21 Computer Use, Dark Data, and Jev's Biggest Use Cases01:38:48 How Jev Could Reshape Coding Agents01:41:00 AI Safety, Frontier Pacing, and the Limits of RLVR01:48:03 Why Diogo Wouldn't Pre-Train with $1 Billion01:55:19 The OpenAI Story Behind TypeSafe02:01:41 Why Diogo Thinks Most Neo-Labs Are Getting AI Wrong02:08:00 Coding Agents Beyond the KV Cache and the Multi-Agent FutureTranscriptIntroduction: Jev Launch Week and Developer MomentumSwyx [00:00:00]: Okay, we're in the studio. A special occasion because this week, Diogo, my good buddy, launched Jev, and it's been taking over the complete timeline. How do you feel? What's it like to be you right now?Diogo Almeida [00:00:16]: Emotionally?Swyx [00:00:17]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:00:17]: Never been worse. Like, I'm a ragged corpse of a person right now because there's so much going on, and I'm like a technical CEO, so I have, like, a lot of fires to fight.Swyx [00:00:29]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:00:29]: But mentally, I feel—I say this all the time, and I've been saying this kind of for years in my over-under events. Like, I feel like the entire AI field is like one of those, like, carnival house of mirrors, and everyone is just insane and saying the weirdest stuff that doesn't make sense. And it feels like for just this week, like, I'm on a better in sync with reality and like, oh, people see it now. AI can be so much more than what was once thought.Diogo Almeida [00:01:06]: And like, yes, we are going to make. Like, an AI-based economic revolution is back on the table, and this is f*****g awesome.Diogo Almeida [00:01:17]: I'm so jazzed the developers get it. It's, it's, Yeah, and I want to show my eternal gratitude to the developers andSwyx [00:01:25]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:01:26]: I'm so jazzed about the community and everything. It's so great.Swyx [00:01:28]: Yeah, you were saying yesterday that you decided to prioritize the town hall and not a bunch of, like, VIP, investor-type people because you wanted to make sure that they are the people that you get your most, attention, right? The engineers, the developers.Diogo Almeida [00:01:43]: Yeah, it felt a little like, oh man, I'm talking to, like, really important people right now.Swyx [00:01:47]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:01:47]: I probably shouldn't reveal who.Swyx [00:01:48]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:01:48]: But it feels a little bit dirty for me to, I'm, like, perhaps overly genuine in things. Like, it feels, like, dirty if, like, in my gigantic calendar event of people to talk to, the community isn't one of those.Swyx [00:02:04]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:02:04]: And actually, in my ideal world, it would be, like, community all the time. I was thinking, “Should I host a town hall while walking to your studio?” And I'm like, “No, that's too crazy.”Swyx [00:02:12]: Sure. Yeah. Well, you guys have been hosting town halls on Discord. Discord is now 100,000 people. Your Twitter'sDiogo Almeida [00:02:19]: I don't follow these stats.Swyx [00:02:20]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:02:20]: So holy s**t.Swyx [00:02:21]: Your Twitter's blown up. It was, it was really funny ‘cause, like, at AIE, you were like, “Yeah, follow me please,” and then you didn't, like, provide even your handle.Diogo Almeida [00:02:29]: I'm a noob. I'm a noob.Swyx [00:02:29]: You're such a noob.Diogo Almeida [00:02:30]: I'm a noob.Swyx [00:02:31]: But no, but that, like, that's, like, positive aura that, likeDiogo Almeida [00:02:33]: CoolSwyx [00:02:33]: You don't know how to promote yourself.Diogo Almeida [00:02:35]: Yeah. Someone, like, called me out when I posted, like, “Holy s**t, we're all three twending-- trending topics.” And then they're like, “That's a personal feed.”Swyx [00:02:42]: That's a personal, yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:02:43]: And I'm like, “Oh, no.”Swyx [00:02:44]: Of course, of course it'll trend to you.Diogo Almeida [00:02:45]: Cringe. Yeah.Swyx [00:02:45]: Yes, ‘cause it's what you clicked on.Diogo Almeida [00:02:47]: Yeah.Swyx [00:02:47]: So okay. Let's, Yeah, so congrats on everything.What Is Jev? System 1 Models and Intelligence per DollarDiogo Almeida [00:02:50]: Thank you.Swyx [00:02:50]: We'll talk about more, details as you have them. But let's, for people who are, like, living under a rock or just want, like, the definitive thing, what is Jev?Diogo Almeida [00:03:02]: Whew. Let me think about. That's a hard one.Swyx [00:03:07]: Okay. And I'm happy to, like, re-ask if you wanna kind ofDiogo Almeida [00:03:09]: No. I'm happy toSwyx [00:03:10]: OkayDiogo Almeida [00:03:10]: I'm happy to, like, just jam on it.Swyx [00:03:12]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:03:13]: I will say, like, the first thing that I'm relieved about with this question is now I don't have to answer that question to my parents anymore ‘cause ChatGPT can just explain it.Swyx [00:03:20]: Nice.Diogo Almeida [00:03:21]: So the way I see it is we new-- need a new class of models. We're not attached to naming that class of models. Our-- the most accurate name we've come up with is System 1 models.Swyx [00:03:33]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:03:33]: There will be reasons, but it's-- there's a reason why we don't call them decision models, because, like, they will be. Like, System 1 is beyond that. That's all I can say. We didn't expect this to be our big launch, so we have stuff in the tank.Swyx [00:03:48]: You should have said low-key research preview.Diogo Almeida [00:03:52]: It kind of was, right? It kind of was. But we. So there's a class of models that we describe them as, like, machine-native, System 1, large programmable. I think these are-- is the class of models where the goal is for code to be the consumer. So as opposed to, lar-- pre-trained large language models, which are meant for, like, autocomplete of the internet, or RLHF models, like chatbot instruction-following models, which are meant to, like, reply to text, or RLVR. It's in a weird gray area with RLHF. Like, these are meant to have things that directly are consumed by code, hence the name type safe. So the thing we really want is to have, like, AI, like, be as powerful as possible, and we think the way to do that is to integrate it with software. And we are designing everything, beyond just the outside, the deep internals of the model to be optimized for software. So number one, Jev is our first large programmable model, or a System 1 model, whatever you want to call it. Jev is meant to be optimized for intelligence per dollar, hence the name Jev.Swyx [00:05:03]: Jevons Paradox.Diogo Almeida [00:05:03]: Jevons Paradox, yeah. And it's optimized for intelligence per dollar. I love this debate with people about what is the most important between reliability, cost, calibration, and speed. And Jev is meant to be. Jev will be the name of models that will be on the frontier of intelligence per dollar. There's other ways to optimize it, like, ML, or at least if you're good at ML, it's all about trade-offs. And we are just going all out on that.Calibration, Mode Collapse, and the Limits of RLHFSwyx [00:05:31]: Yeah. And to me, like, calibration is one of the new things that people weren't talking about as much. We've done an episode In the past, with Clementine Foreia of Hugging Face, where they were like, “Yeah, actually, y- they're just.” Or, and this is your whole argument about RLHF, is they're more collapsing towards what you want to hear the mostDiogo Almeida [00:05:50]: OohSwyx [00:05:50]: Or what is most likely, instead of, like, their own internal confidence about a thing.Diogo Almeida [00:05:54]: Can I soapbox on that for a second?Swyx [00:05:56]: Go ahead. Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:05:57]: Cool. Like, I've been heard that your audience is the most technical, so I actually want to get into that.Swyx [00:06:02]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:06:03]: And if- I went through extreme precision to make sure everything in our launch video is accurate and real. Apparently, that's very unusual. One of the things that no one paid attention to was the downsides of RLHF, in particular mode dropping.Swyx [00:06:17]: Mode dropping or mode collapse?Diogo Almeida [00:06:19]: It's the same thing.Swyx [00:06:19]: Is that what you call it?Diogo Almeida [00:06:20]: It's the same thing.Swyx [00:06:20]: All right.Diogo Almeida [00:06:21]: And I wanna have a blog on this eventually, but I, like, want to tell as many people this as possible ‘cause I think it's a very interesting thing. So the spicy take, I believe in Yann LeCun a lot. I think Yann LeCun's takes are actually among the closest toSwyx [00:06:36]: What about this?Diogo Almeida [00:06:37]: Well, should I address this now or should I wait and go into mode collapse?Swyx [00:06:40]: No, later. Go mode, go mode collapse. I don't know.Diogo Almeida [00:06:42]: So I actually think that among takes, Yann LeCun's is among the most accurate. But he has this very famous/infamous slide about,Swyx [00:06:52]: The cake?Diogo Almeida [00:06:53]: LLMs are doomed.Swyx [00:06:54]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:06:54]: Like that one where he, like, has, like, a pie chart with, like, a tiny par-- tiny little thing- and says that as you increase sequence length, the probability of it making an error goes in. Yes, this one. This one. I love this one, because it's one of these things that seems mathematically obvious, but is obviously wrong, right? Like, it's mathematically obvious, but it doesn't empirically hold. And this is my favorite thing to teach people about, like, where youSwyx [00:07:21]: What's the disconnect, right?Diogo Almeida [00:07:22]: Exactly. And may I or you want to tell me?Swyx [00:07:27]: About mode collapse?Diogo Almeida [00:07:28]: Oh, no. Oh, so mode clop-- collapse is related to this.Swyx [00:07:31]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:07:31]: The disconnect happens because if you are in a mode covering or a calibrated distribution, you are, like, not. You are not overly punished about having outliers. You'd expect, like, something. Some amount of the time you'd be out of distribution, some amount of time you'd be in distribution. That's what happens when you cover the distribution. This was like models before GANs. They made blurry images, right?Diogo Almeida [00:07:54]: Instead, GANs mode drop. They, like, drop the minority classes and just do the really common ones. And this is why this effect doesn't happen, right? Like, instead of be-- in order to generate really long strings, without making errors, they need to, like, be extremely conservative because it's e- really easy to see when an error happens. It's very hard to see when, like, a subtle thing that looks correct happens. And that calibration is, like, total poison into, like, the probability distributions of strings.Swyx [00:08:22]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:08:23]: And it's, it's a nuanced take and like, I think that This is why this doesn't happen, and this is why strings are so bad at, decision-making or, overloading the string models are for decision-making is, like, a bad time.Yann LeCun, JEPA, Scaling Laws, and Practical ResearchSwyx [00:08:38]: And while we're on the topic of Yann, do you agree that his fix i- with-- which is like a world model, like a JEPA-type, embedding thing is the right solve? So basically, like, the. One of the reasons that it could fail is because you're trying to reason over token outputs and then, and then just looping back again and going. Keep, continuing going until you reach, like, a end of sentence. Like, is that, And his solve is JEPA, right?Diogo Almeida [00:09:02]: Yes.Swyx [00:09:02]: Which is, like, joint ambition,Diogo Almeida [00:09:04]: YeahSwyx [00:09:04]: Joint embedding prediction. So like, is that the solve or, like, do you have a. Do you have a take on that?Diogo Almeida [00:09:10]: Oh, man. I probably shouldn't talk too much about the insides of ML, but I will say that my brand, other than unhinged, is practical.Diogo Almeida [00:09:20]: Like, even my take here is practical. And like, I'm. Am I a scaling law fan? Depends. It dep-- it's, it's, it's, like, it's. Scaling laws tell you how much better you get at a thing for amount in.Diogo Almeida [00:09:33]: A scaling law does mean exponentially more resources for normally sublinear gains, which looks to be a bad investment unless those, like, linear gains are, like, really valuable. But it's all. To me, it's all about, like, what can we do with what we have to make the biggest possible f*****g difference? I can curse.Swyx [00:09:51]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:09:51]: Yeah.Swyx [00:09:52]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:09:52]: Yeah.Swyx [00:09:53]: We're, we're, we're approved for adults.Diogo Almeida [00:09:54]: Hell yeah.Swyx [00:09:55]: And also we have a scaling law thing if you wanna go into that later.Diogo Almeida [00:09:58]: Oh, I could if we. See, that part is not super relevant right now.Swyx [00:10:02]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:10:03]: I actually. If you wanna go into my bitterest lesson, I think that's more relevant.Swyx [00:10:06]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:10:06]: But like, to me, I'm all about, like, pragmatics. And I think that the JEPA stuff is really cool early research. I really love awesome research. Is it practical yet?Diogo Almeida [00:10:21]: Probably shouldn't say. But like, there's just a lot of.Diogo Almeida [00:10:29]: I just think there's just, like, so many diamonds in the rough let all over the research world right now that haven't been polished because people don't know how to, like, do the right task. And I think that what our launch did, it. Does it kickstart us as a company? Like, yes. Will it be great for us as a company? Yes. I think it's gonna be, like, even greater for this direction of, like, programmatic AI. There was going to be, like, a gold rush on top of us for. ‘cause, like, software is super f*****g charged. But I think there's gonna be a gold rush parallel to us as well on, like, all the different ways we can expose things to make software more powerful so people can make even cooler stuff. And then we are back to, like, early internet energy?Swyx [00:11:12]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:11:12]: And I think that's why, like, the Twitter is just like, “Jev.”? It's, it's like. It is a partySwyx [00:11:18]: It's inspiring because it's, it's, like, so different than what we're used to, which is, “I'm sorry you can't do this, but we do scaling laws and only the big labs can do it,” right?Diogo Almeida [00:11:28]: That. Actually, if I. I'll, I'll make a tangent if that's okay.Swyx [00:11:32]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:11:32]: I think you might enjoy this.Swyx [00:11:33]: Really? Our five tangents in. It's good. It's fun. Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:11:35]: Oh, yeah. I get lost at all my tangents.Swyx [00:11:37]: This is gonna be horrible for the listeners to figure it out, but they're gonna figure it out. It's fine.Safety Alignment, Refusals, and API PhilosophyDiogo Almeida [00:11:40]: Yeah, we can edit it in post.Swyx [00:11:40]: This is my response. Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:11:41]: So popular thing on Discord, that people keep asking me, I haven't had the time to explain it yet, is why am I opposed to safety alignment and why do we not refuse? I'm not opposed to safety as a principle, but I think that safety alignment is generally misaligned with users. And refusal is just, like, obviously a type error. Like, if you're a human being and you're chatting with, like, a bot or whatever, you're cloud coding, and a refusal happens, like, “I'm sorry, I can't read DNA.py.” that's an annoying time. It's anno- it's, it's annoyingDiogo Almeida [00:12:18]: Right? But you can work with it, right? And you're forced to work with it ‘cause of Stockholm syndrome.Diogo Almeida [00:12:23]: I have stories about that too. I need another tangent deep in here. But like, if you ever want this in a dependency running in the background, what happens if that refuses? What if someone else is using that dependency? They don't know what that system is. Like, you want the software to just stochastically break because a user sent, like, a weird message in there?Diogo Almeida [00:12:42]: Like, that is, like, straight-up insanity. It's coming from a place of, like, people who do not understand software, do not understand programming, and like, they are obsessed with, like, I believe this, horseless carriage of, like, AI coworker instead of unearthing, like, the full power of AI.Swyx [00:13:01]: Fair enough.Diogo Almeida [00:13:01]: Yeah.Swyx [00:13:01]: You want something that is the core kernel that is usable everywhere.Diogo Almeida [00:13:05]: Yes. Exactly. Like, the cognitive core, right?Swyx [00:13:07]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:13:08]: And you need this thing to be s- like, so general, so optimized for its use cases. You want it to be, like, you want it to work on all the future use cases, all the weird s**t that people are doing.Swyx [00:13:19]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:13:19]: We obviously didn't train on any of that stuff. Is it surprising that it works? No, ‘cause we trained on weirder stuff, my friend.Diogo Almeida [00:13:28]: So. But one tangent up about, like, safety alignment.Swyx [00:13:32]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:13:32]: Safety alignment makes sense for a product, in my opinion, for, like, ChatGPT and Claude. Like, it, What safety, what makes safety and capability alignment different is capability alignment is, like, about doing what the user wants. That is sick for software engineers. They want their thing to do the thing, and the more predictable it is, the less they have to test it and play around with it. Jeb is not anywhere close to that yet. It could be, but like, there's so many more nines of reliability that we want in order to make it so good, like a database query, that you don't even have to think about it. It is just there when you need intelligence. But safety alignment is, like, the opposite of instruction following. It's when you want to follow someone else's instructions, like OpenAI and AnthropicSwyx [00:14:13]: The RAGs value stack.Diogo Almeida [00:14:14]: Exactly. And this makes a lot of sense for a product. Again, like, ChatGPT should do. Y- you sh- like, if they don't want to, like, do, like, some, not-safe-for-work role play with ChatGPT, that's on them because, like, maybe that's, what their users who have, like, parents and kids want. Like, n- that's fine. But in an API, that's nuts, right? Like, that's completely unacceptable because, like, people need to, like, program around this, and that is, that's so anti-user that it's. It. I'm. Huh. I can be an angry person, so I should try to calm down.Swyx [00:14:52]: It's, People get your passion, and I think that's really good. The one pushback I'll give you is, like, what if we use it to kill people, right? Like, that is the actual. Like, n- the not-safe-for-work thing, it's private, personal, whatever. But like, yes, like, we will use it in war. And like, that is, something that companies can reasonably prefer their APIs not be used for.Diogo Almeida [00:15:14]: I get that. I think that there's, like, pragmatic places where that opinion can be held. I don't think the foundation of, like, a general-purpose technology is that place, personally.Diogo Almeida [00:15:27]: Like, would I prefer that our stuff is not used to kill people? Obviously. Would I prefer it's used for, like, all sorts of, like, great stuff in the world? Obviously. Will I put my thumb in the scale for that? Yes. Will I do it at the technological layer? Absolutely not, because that will fracture the intelligence. Every single time you mean it to overfit to some weird stuff, you're fracturing its intelligence more and more. And like, these things are fractured to the, like. They're so darn fractured right now.Swyx [00:15:54]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:15:54]: So and as a furthermore thing, to me, it's like I think intelligence will be more like a database than a coworker. Like, I don't think it's up to databases to add checks on whether or not they're used for, like, what's something that's not great? Like, CIA. Actually, I don't know what the CIA does, really. You can imagine. You can imagine, killing people who are not even bad or whatever.Diogo Almeida [00:16:21]: And like, I don't think it's the database's responsibility for that. And furthermore, like, a thing that has been weird to me is when people, like, sign up for our thing on Slack and they're like, “Hey, we're gonna deploy this. Can we deploy this thing?” I am just like, “My brother, we are an API. You are a developer. It's none of my business,” right? Like, you shouldn't know what the whole task even isSwyx [00:16:46]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:16:46]: Because it should be decomposed into small things. We shouldn't be able to know what the downstream users are doing, and that is, like, a good boundary to give software engineers maximum power. Ideally, they use it for the good stuff, and ideally, we can, like, help them and like, we've talked about, like, doing open source and charity and all of that. We have absolutely no time for anything else right now. But like, they will get any of that bias out of the technological layer as long as I'm in charge.Privacy, Benchmarking, and Trusting IntelligenceSwyx [00:17:11]: Yeah, that's great. While we're on the topic, let's also briefly talk about your privacy stuff, terms of ser- terms of use, which, got a little bit ofDiogo Almeida [00:17:18]: OohSwyx [00:17:18]: Misunderstanding. I just wanna clarify that upfront.Diogo Almeida [00:17:21]: Hell yeah.Swyx [00:17:21]: I think this probably takes two sentences from you about, like, you will not. You're not being that restrictive about your API. Like, clearlyDiogo Almeida [00:17:27]: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, so yeahSwyx [00:17:27]: Ideologically, you articulate your role as a platform very seriously.Diogo Almeida [00:17:30]: Yes. Yes. I don't know what you're referring to, but like, this was. I've seen a couple of things about, like, benchmarking.Swyx [00:17:38]: Yes.Diogo Almeida [00:17:38]: Like, obviously we're not stopping people from do. Oh, man, I should be careful about what I say. I'm realizingSwyx [00:17:43]: No, you said, you said it publicly thatDiogo Almeida [00:17:44]: YeahSwyx [00:17:44]: That was in the preview period. You didn't take it out for the launch.Diogo Almeida [00:17:47]: Yeah. Okay.Swyx [00:17:47]: And now you're gonna take it out.Diogo Almeida [00:17:48]: So the team is doing stuff thatSwyx [00:17:49]: YesDiogo Almeida [00:17:49]: I'm not even aware of, so it's great to know the team communicated that. I asked them to check in with the lawyers about that.Swyx [00:17:54]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:17:54]: Like, we are obviously not stopping people from doing that type of thing. I'm extremely in favor. So I'm extremely anti-public benchmarks. I'm extremely in fa- I'm medium about private benchmarks that are proxies. ISwyx [00:18:09]: So are you worried about, saturation or, like, training on public benchmarks? So it's, like, easy to cheat.Diogo Almeida [00:18:15]: Not only is it easy to cheat, there's a lot of ins. So I think that we are. Or anyone who's, like, competition with us that, vaguely there is. Like, you could say, likeSwyx [00:18:28]: There's like 50 Jev clones, yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:18:30]: Well, sure.Swyx [00:18:31]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:18:32]: Well, the, these. Let's say that there is competition.Swyx [00:18:34]: And we'll talk about those. Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:18:34]: Or let's just say that there's. Let's just assume that there's an industry two years from now of people who are doing similar things to us. The thing that we are selling is intelligence per something, per, like, dollar or per second. The. No one. Like, people obsess about the cost and the speed. I believe that is. It's cool, but like, the thing that matters is the intelligence. Like, the cost and the speed are, like, are bad things. You're paying them for something, and you need the thing back, and the intelligence is what truly matters. The problem with intelligence is that there's a je ne sais quoi to it, right? Like, the good model smell. Like, the thing that happened after we launched of, like, two hours later that actually went way bigger than the video, which was like, “Holy s**t.”Swyx [00:19:16]: This is actually usable.Diogo Almeida [00:19:17]: It. WellSwyx [00:19:17]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:19:17]: It's, like, beyond that.Swyx [00:19:20]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:19:20]: Like, the. Whew, the launch was crazy, and people could really sense how hard we care about that, and that's truly what I think the long term of this is. And I think public benchmarks are antithetical to this. Like, they are a way to get people trust in intelligence because intelligence has a je ne sais quoi, but the public benchmarks are extremely gameable. Even if they try not to, they still will. Like, back in the old days, every lab had a team to collect data that looks like MMLU to make it look better, which is just benchmarking with extra steps.Diogo Almeida [00:19:58]: So I believe that in the long run, it needs to be vibes and trust until you put it into a workflow and evaluate it for that workflow and measure it and have your own sense of, like, how it does on the exact workflow that matters. And our job is to keep moving the nines of reliability. This is like an ever-present part of o- of what we need to be doing as a company, and we need to do everything to have people know that this is something we care so much about. Like, if we wanted to, we could have released Jev, like, a year and a half ago if we wanted it to be dumb.The Bitterest Lesson: Tasks, Data, and North StarsSwyx [00:20:34]: Oh.Diogo Almeida [00:20:34]: It. Like, the. My bitterest lesson, right? Like, architecture and Yeah.Swyx [00:20:40]: I'll bring it upDiogo Almeida [00:20:40]: Hell yeahSwyx [00:20:41]: Since you, since you talked about it, here.Diogo Almeida [00:20:43]: Hell yeah. T- like, Sutton says that algorithms beats compute very roughly. Data matters way more than compute, obviously. And doing the right task, having the North Star is the hardest, most important thing. This has happened, in LLM land twice so far, right? Maybe 2.2 times. There's RLHF, which, like, shifted the task to instruction following. No one realized that was possible. RLVR did, like, a tiny little, like, edit to the, to the direction, and now us, right? RLCD. We have a new task, and the goal is, programs in the loop. And yeah, data matters soSwyx [00:21:28]: RightDiogo Almeida [00:21:28]: Unbelievably much.Swyx [00:21:29]: SoDiogo Almeida [00:21:29]: Like, I can't, I can't emphasize it less.Swyx [00:21:31]: Yeah, you consider yourself a data lab rather than, like, a model lab. Is thatDiogo Almeida [00:21:35]: AbsolutelySwyx [00:21:35]: Something. That's the wording you guys use?Diogo Almeida [00:21:37]: Yeah. We are. We will always, like, care so much about data. To me, model capabilities means data. Data is so unbelievably complicated, and that is what gets nines. Like, you have no idea how much data can shift everything. Data is so important.TypeSafe as a Data Lab and Synthetic Data StrategySwyx [00:21:57]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:21:57]: Holy crap. So if people are looking for a job, we are hiring infinite data people, actually infinite.Swyx [00:22:04]: What is a good data person? Like, clearly somebody who cares about reading through the transcripts of, whatever. You've said, for example, that y- all your data is synthetic.Diogo Almeida [00:22:15]: Yep.Swyx [00:22:15]: But that's only, like, the scratching the surface, right?Diogo Almeida [00:22:18]: Yeah.Swyx [00:22:19]: Like, it's not. Like, synthetic, so what, right? Synthetic, but we have people with a lot of taste and a lot of care looking at, looking at these, articulating what's wrong, going back, regenerating. Is that what a good data person is these days?Diogo Almeida [00:22:31]: Let me try to figure out how to. Like, it's, it's super complicated, and like, I literally onboard the data people with a Talk that I assume is longer than this podcast will end up being. So I will try to say, like, the high level of it. So number one, we don't do the kind of synthetic data that people ki. Well, I'll do. Actually, number is zero. Data and synthetic data depends on your task. Like, the shape of your data. The shape of your task changes the data. Like, RLVR's data is kind of environments, right?Swyx [00:23:03]: Yes.Diogo Almeida [00:23:04]: RLHF's is the human feedback? Each task has its own unique kind of data, and we, of course, have our own unique kind of data, right? So number one, we have that. Number two, the thing I. The reason why we don't want to train on our users' data, even if we could, right? Like, we could probably ask for any terms right now, and it will. We. I don't know if it would make a difference. We truly don't want that, because no matter what, the real-world data has so much bias. There's, like, a power law of, like, people, like, asking the same things where you'll end up, like, overfitting to it and like, fracturing to it and all of that. And number two, we are, like, aiming for, like, a complete sci-fi future years from now where, like, these models are going to be, like, the general infrastructure, layers and layers and layers and deep down the stack to, like, things people can't even imagine. Like, I would like to think of our model, like, kind of like, UDP as LLMs and TCP as our models. All sorts of stuff can be built on top of that, and we need to be able to nail those futuristic use cases such that software developers can actually build that futuristic stuff. And the way to do that is even if we had all of the data of the present, we would just overfit to the present, and then it wouldn't work. What we need is to, like.Diogo Almeida [00:24:21]: It almost feels like a. Like, they're the artists? They study this cognitive core. Our cognitive core is, like, way less jagged than anyone else's. And then they find the jaggednesses, and then they address them surgically in a way that. And you can never perfectly do this, right? But they do it in such a way that it addresses it in every single possible, like, dimension, past, present, future.Swyx [00:24:45]: The general case rather than the specific case.Diogo Almeida [00:24:47]: Exactly. And like, that requires a lot of intelligence every time.RLCD vs. RLHF: Defining a New TaskSwyx [00:24:50]: Okay, so we mentioned a little bit. You sort of criticized my thinking as r-- like, very RLVR influence, which is, like, very fair. Let us actually mention RLCDDiogo Almeida [00:24:59]: OohSwyx [00:24:59]: Which obviously you have some secret sauces to our knowledge. You've never actually published a paper or anything like that on it. No, right?Diogo Almeida [00:25:05]: No, not yet.Swyx [00:25:06]: But like, what should people get from this? Like, what. Can you give people some confidence that you're just not just making up jargon for the sake of sounding cool, right? Like, one thing for me is, like, calibration I do think is a. To me, like, well understood because we've covered it in. On the podcast.Diogo Almeida [00:25:22]: Yeah.Swyx [00:25:22]: But I don't know what you mean when you say RLCD versus what people are familiar with.Diogo Almeida [00:25:26]: It's a great question.Swyx [00:25:27]: Yes.Diogo Almeida [00:25:27]: And actually, I will give a related question.Swyx [00:25:29]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:25:29]: What is RLHF?Swyx [00:25:31]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:25:31]: Right? And actually, RLHF means multiple different things, right?Swyx [00:25:34]: Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:25:34]: Like, there's the RLHF of the original. I think it was, like, Paul Christiano teaching a robot to backflip or something like that. Wasn't there somethingSwyx [00:25:42]: Was that it?Diogo Almeida [00:25:43]: That was the originalSwyx [00:25:44]: I referenced the PPO paper, but I don't know.Diogo Almeida [00:25:46]: And so PPO was not necessarily from human feedback, if I recall.Swyx [00:25:51]: Okay. That's trueDiogo Almeida [00:25:52]: But I b- I believe it was, like, an OpenAI alignment work that could teach hard to specify outputs, like a backflip. I'm not 100% sure. And then there was actually learning to summarize. This was work, by a bunch of the team that helped with, instruct-- and co-authored, the instruction following paper, which was teaching, doing PPO on language models.Swyx [00:26:15]: This is the, sorry. I'm trying to, tryingDiogo Almeida [00:26:19]: YeahSwyx [00:26:19]: Trying to manipulate this thing. This is 2017.Diogo Almeida [00:26:23]: Yeah.Swyx [00:26:23]: Right.Diogo Almeida [00:26:23]: I'm not 100% sure, but like, that looks quite right.Swyx [00:26:26]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:26:26]: If it has, like, a robot doing backflips or something like that might be it. Yes. Okay, cool. I guess I got it right. Hell yeah.Swyx [00:26:35]: There you go.Diogo Almeida [00:26:36]: Yeah.Swyx [00:26:36]: That's the one.Diogo Almeida [00:26:36]: So the idea was can, like, can you do, like, ill-specified things with it? So that's, like, version one. Version two was, the learning to summarize work, that, like, OpenAI did, which is actually, like, PPO on language models to do something somewhat ill-specified. This is, like, another thing that people refer to as RLHF Which I did not co-author.Diogo Almeida [00:26:57]: Oh, Dario's there. Cool. Hell yeah.Swyx [00:27:01]: And Radford.Diogo Almeida [00:27:02]: Yeah. Shout-outs to Alec and Ryan. Love them.Swyx [00:27:04]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:27:05]: But the thing that I refer to RLHF is the, Oh, man.Diogo Almeida [00:27:13]: I'll get toSwyx [00:27:14]: You have comments on that, yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:27:15]: I have comments on that paper, but like, we're so many, tangents deep.Swyx [00:27:18]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:27:18]: So the thing that really got. To me, the thing that I'm calling to RLHF is the task of instruction following. It's not about the PPO. That part doesn't matter. It's about, like, setting a North Star of this is a valuable direction. It's kind of like the Bitris lesson North Star.Diogo Almeida [00:27:34]: And for us, RLCD is this new task. And it is not. I don't see it as jargon. Like, I try to communicate with precision. It's just that, “Hey, here's another North Star.” Just like DPO and all of its, like, descendants also do RLHF, despite not using the algorithm in that paper.Swyx [00:27:55]: And so clear- clearly stating the North Star is, being program- programmable AI is one, word that I really catch onto, removing the human in the loop,Diogo Almeida [00:28:06]: YesSwyx [00:28:06]: From. Because RLHF is tuningDiogo Almeida [00:28:09]: YesSwyx [00:28:09]: For this so that you can automate everything.Diogo Almeida [00:28:11]: Yes. Everything that makesSwyx [00:28:13]: Did I miss anything else in the, in the thesis of, like, what the North Star is?Diogo Almeida [00:28:17]: There is. That is. That is right. I'm overly nuanced in my communication. The one nuance is that we need to be practical. We need to be aware of what language models can do really well. Like what AI can do.Diogo Almeida [00:28:30]: Right? Like, there could be programmatic types that are, like, sick AF, but if you. If the technology is not ready for it to. It's not a tragedy if that's not out in the world.Why Programmable AI MattersSwyx [00:28:41]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:28:42]: But to me, like, the pre-Jev world was a tragedy becau-- it sounds arrogant. Hear me out.Swyx [00:28:49]: No. I strongly believe you.Diogo Almeida [00:28:50]: Cool. It sounds arrogant, but like, I felt this way since long before I even had a company.Swyx [00:28:54]: Yeah. I can, I can vouch that,Diogo Almeida [00:28:56]: Yes, I've been talking about this for so longSwyx [00:28:57]: You said this at All Around Her for, like, three years.Diogo Almeida [00:28:58]: Yeah, I've been talking about this for so long. And I've been saying it because I thought it would have been easier. They say they do not do things because they. It. They're easy. They. It's ‘cause they thought it was easy, soSwyx [00:29:08]: Yeah, exactlyDiogo Almeida [00:29:09]: Something like that. I thought it. This whole project would take a week.Diogo Almeida [00:29:13]: And I was unbelievably wrong. So I am so sorry to everyone at OpenAI that I thought. I was like, “Man, I'm solving this right now.” but like, I think that the tragic thing is when. Well, I think overpromise, underdeliver is tragic too. And like, AI is super extreme on that axis. And I think RLVR is, like, the main. Well, both RLVR and RLHF are extreme perpetrators of this.Diogo Almeida [00:29:40]: But like, it. To me, it's like it's just there's just so much potential there. Like, AI is clearly so smart. I l- smart. I love this in my talks, when I ask people, like, “How can AI be so unbelievably smart? How can we, like, solve millennium prize problems in math, but still not automate even the most basics of works?” Like, really basic rote stuff that, like, the. It d- it doesn't take, like, extremely smart people to do this. It's not a satisfying job. Like, there's other things these people could be doing, but yet we need them to do, like, this ba- like, super basic- non- unsatisfying stuff because, like, we can't automate it yet, but we have this, like, supercharged engine of automation that just does not have, like, the right plugs and stuff to plug into all of this economically valuable work. And like, if the whole company of TypeSafe disappears, like, maybe it'll take, like, a year or two for people to, like, truly catch up. I actually don't know how long it'll take. If model quality matters, then we are gonna be in a very good position for a long time. But it, like, it's done, right? Like, there, like, this has changed the path of, like, technological history.Swyx [00:30:49]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:30:49]: And like, we will be exploring that space as a field.Swyx [00:30:53]: Yeah. I think, I definitely agree with that. You've created possibilities. So I think, if I can paraphrase so that people can un- also understand, you should not take the success of TypeSafe and Jev as just like, “Well, that is a new model type. Now we're done. We go back to business.” Like, no. Like, actually, there's, there are, like, five other model types that you should be exploring and like, let a thousand flowers bloom.Diogo Almeida [00:31:15]: Absolutely.Swyx [00:31:16]: Right?Diogo Almeida [00:31:16]: Like, early internetSwyx [00:31:17]: And some of that, some of which you will probably also build.Diogo Almeida [00:31:18]: Of course, yes.Swyx [00:31:19]: Yes.Diogo Almeida [00:31:19]: Early internet energy. I think it's back to tech utopia. It's no longer like, “Oh, man, like, sometimes my coding agents work, but the, all of the best ones are hoarded internally.”Swyx [00:31:29]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:31:30]: Right? It's like creation is back on the menu.Diogo Almeida [00:31:34]: ? Though it's gonna be a wild-ass world, and buckle up.Diogo Almeida [00:31:38]: It's. And I'm so jazzed about that.Manifesto, Launch Strategy, and Early Internet EnergySwyx [00:31:42]: Yeah. And now you have the funding and the momentum to do whatever you envision there, which I, which I think is, like, very gratifying to see you have after, so long of saying these thingsDiogo Almeida [00:31:53]: YeahSwyx [00:31:54]: But actually show the world.Diogo Almeida [00:31:55]: I know. I just. Such a, such an interesting thing to be a tease the whole time. Like, my talk, like, felt like it was a cliffhanger ‘cause I didn't say how the automation would occur.Swyx [00:32:05]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:32:06]: Sean reviewed our manifesto And he's like, “It's a little bit vague in these parts.”Diogo Almeida [00:32:12]: And like, “What's step one? What is, what is the intelligence model?”Swyx [00:32:16]: Well, I asked you for model, and you were like, “Yeah, model coming.”Diogo Almeida [00:32:18]: Yeah.Swyx [00:32:18]: And like, Well, I just, I mainly objected to the word composable But build prod.god is fantastic.Diogo Almeida [00:32:24]: Thank you.Swyx [00:32:24]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:32:25]: I. We've really rallied around that. I'd like to think we're not entirely a cult like some companies are.Diogo Almeida [00:32:32]: But like, we are, like, jazzed about what we're doing, and like, we are. Like, my brand is being practical, and like, we are all, like, so super-duper practical.Swyx [00:32:42]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:32:42]: It's really great.Swyx [00:32:43]: Yeah. So here. And by the way, here is the step, the secret master plan, right?Diogo Almeida [00:32:47]: Yep.Swyx [00:32:47]: Shape, the shape of machine-native composable AI.Diogo Almeida [00:32:49]: It was your idea to make a secret master plan, soSwyx [00:32:51]: It's a, it's that Elon thing. When he started TeslaDiogo Almeida [00:32:53]: YeahSwyx [00:32:53]: He was like, “Here's what we'll do.”Diogo Almeida [00:32:54]: But I did. Yeah. I'm giving official credit to you.Swyx [00:32:56]: Oh, thank you. Thank you, thank you.Diogo Almeida [00:32:56]: Yeah.Swyx [00:32:56]: Thank you. But like, you should've told me your, you're also gonna do this model launch, ‘cause you, like, you told me, you told me half of the story, and then the other half, you didn't have the doom demo at the time.Diogo Almeida [00:33:08]: Yep.Swyx [00:33:08]: You didn't have any numbers to give me.Diogo Almeida [00:33:10]: Yep.Swyx [00:33:10]: I was like, “what?”Diogo Almeida [00:33:11]: Well, the problem is I don't believe in benchmarking.Swyx [00:33:13]: Exactly.Diogo Almeida [00:33:14]: Right?Swyx [00:33:14]: Exactly.Diogo Almeida [00:33:14]: So like, it is a thing that you need to feel, and like, I think that this is the way to build long-term trust, even though it, like, hurt, it hurt us a, us a lot? Like last year when we did fundraise, no one believed us.Diogo Almeida [00:33:27]: ? Like, and they wanted just benchmarks and stuff, and we're like, “We're not gonna do that. We are principled. We're gonna stand by our guns. That rewards bad actors. I don't give a s**t, like, what you want. Like, this is who we are, and we are standing by that.” So Sorry. It's notSwyx [00:33:43]: No, yeah. Well, and in some ways, I think, like, choosing the hard path, it. But you end up making the company that you wanna work in.Diogo Almeida [00:33:49]: Yep.Swyx [00:33:50]: Right? Otherwise, if you sell out, then you're just working in, like, OpenAI but with my people, right? Which is like.Diogo Almeida [00:33:56]: Yeah. Yeah. Like, I'm, I don't have too many regrets on that, obviously.Swyx [00:34:01]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:34:01]: Like, it worked out so unbelievably well. And like, I, The. I was emotional last night when I was talking about, like, the reasons I left OpenAI, and because, like, it actually had to change my wording after the launch. My phrasing was, “If an AI winter did happen and I did not do every f*****g possible thing I could to, like, avert that, I would see myself as personally responsible both for, the RLHF direction, which I think really widened overpromise versus under-deliver, and also not going all in on this because I think this is, this is where value is going to just be, like, printed.” So. And it was really cool because I feel likeDiogo Almeida [00:34:47]: The AI winter I'm worrying about is averted. Like, AI will be useful. It'll be used for automation.Diogo Almeida [00:34:53]: It's been less than a week, and like, the numbers are already undeniableSwyx [00:34:57]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:34:57]: That it's, like, being used for real work, and like, there's. It's, it's the Wild West. Yeah.Launch Traction, Tokens, Rate Limits, and Developer UsageSwyx [00:35:03]: Yeah. Can you sh- just if you have top of your head, what numbers are you seeing? Like, what's, what's, like, signups? Like, whatever you can share.Diogo Almeida [00:35:11]: I'm actually not super on top of everything. Like, the team is the ones who are telling me all of these things.Swyx [00:35:16]: Yeah, and I'm sure it's, like, changing every day, right?Diogo Almeida [00:35:17]: It's, it's,Swyx [00:35:18]: But likeDiogo Almeida [00:35:18]: It's kinda nutsSwyx [00:35:19]: If there's a milestone that you're like, “Well, yep, that's one thing we were hoping for. We reached it.”Diogo Almeida [00:35:23]: I will say a milestone that we've passed is tokens per day.Swyx [00:35:27]: Nice.Diogo Almeida [00:35:27]: And this is not, like, fleeting tokens per day.Swyx [00:35:32]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:35:32]: This is, like, even at night, like, it's constantly training, so machines are calling it and not just people trying things out.Diogo Almeida [00:35:39]: So that is, That is so cool. A trillion tokens a day is a lot.Swyx [00:35:45]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:35:45]: So surpassing that is awesome. Signups to me don't really matter. And actually, this was, like, a bit of a mistake we made, if I'm, like, totally honest. People on Twitter were calling us, like, marketing geniuses and all of that, and that was just us. We don't have a marketer. Also hiring. And we were just being our genuine, goofy, like, irreverent selves, and we were, we were just, like, offboarding people off the waitlist so hard. - Our platform team is so unbelievably cracked. I think we have more n- up nines of uptime than Anthropic while having the most Unprecedented launch ever. Like, that is kind of nuts, soSwyx [00:36:21]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:36:21]: Like, props to them.Swyx [00:36:22]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:36:23]: And the thing we didn't realize. So number one, waitlists, waitlist sign-ups don't matter for, like, a developer platform, in my opinion? I would guess that a large number of them are not even developers. So they go in, they try some queries, and a lot of people don't get it because they are not programming, right? Like, they're just like, “What? This is not a chatbot. Where's my ChatGPT 2?”Diogo Almeida [00:36:45]: Right? But if, like. I haven't exactly calculated this. My sense is that if every single human being in the world, like, just wrote a couple of queries, that would be a rounding error compared to, like, one power user's for loop that is just, like, creating value.Swyx [00:37:01]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:37:01]: And the thing we are-- didn't realize with the waitlist is, like, we could just w- off-board anyone off the waitlist. It doesn't matter. The scary part is rate limits. And then once people start getting value from that, then they just want tons and tons of rate limits because this is what software is, right? Like, you spend effort upfront to specify your rote task, and then this rote task creates more value than it takes to put in. And then now that you have thatSwyx [00:37:25]: Set it and forget, yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:37:26]: Exactly, yeah. You run it in the background. You make it a dependency, to, like, other things. You can make, like, higher level stuff. And like, you just create so much value in the world. Early internet people probably did not imagine, like, the wonder of early 2000s internet, which is still not early internet. But like, it's, it's through, no offense, composabilitySwyx [00:37:47]: NoDiogo Almeida [00:37:47]: That all of the crazy stuff happens, and I just really wanted to emphasize that in our manifesto. We are going for emergence. We are going for, like, being the catalyst. We're wanting to empower people, and we are going to do whatever we can for that, be it, like, Discords in our town hall with me wearing a garbage bag or not.Swyx [00:38:05]: And podcasts and Diogo Almeida [00:38:08]: Hell yeahSwyx [00:38:09]: Getting all that.Diogo Almeida [00:38:09]: Absolutely.Swyx [00:38:09]: Like, ‘cause I want the long form, right?Diogo Almeida [00:38:11]: Yeah.Swyx [00:38:12]: It is like, yes, we'll get past the, some of the superficial things, and then we'll go deep andDiogo Almeida [00:38:15]: Hell yeahSwyx [00:38:15]: And people will really trust and understand your mission and like, the people that, will resonate that will end up joining you or, buying you. Or No, but sorry, as a, as a customer.Diogo Almeida [00:38:27]: Oh, as a customer.Swyx [00:38:28]: As a customer, as a customer.Diogo Almeida [00:38:28]: Okay, yeah. That was funny. I'm sorry.Swyx [00:38:30]: Sorry. I didn't, I didn't mean to say that. But no, any-- one version, one very flattering version of this, like, 36 million views of your launch video.Diogo Almeida [00:38:37]: Cool. Up to 38 now.Swyx [00:38:39]: Yeah, rounding error.Diogo Almeida [00:38:40]: Yeah.Swyx [00:38:40]: Navio still has got 74. Fable 5 got 57. So like, as far as, a- and I didn't, I didn't do the stats for, like, original ChatGPT, likeDiogo Almeida [00:38:48]: YepSwyx [00:38:49]: Which there was no video.Diogo Almeida [00:38:50]: Yep.Swyx [00:38:50]: So like, up there, right?Diogo Almeida [00:38:52]: Yep.Swyx [00:38:52]: Like, as far, as far as, like, if you were to launch a Neolab in 2026, I think you're, like, number one right now, which is, like, pretty crazy.Diogo Almeida [00:38:58]: Yeah. Well, I actually would rather. I do have the shirt, like, your favorites Neola-- favorite Neolab's favorite Neolab.Swyx [00:39:05]: Huh.Diogo Almeida [00:39:05]: I don't give a s**t about being a Neolab. I think being a Neolab. Actually, we have a lot of, like, swag that's being a parody of a Neolab. One of them, one of them I have is, like, Neolab with product, which actually is not a Neolab. Like, I don't care about that, really.Swyx [00:39:20]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:39:20]: What I care about is being a reliable dev platform. So Swyx [00:39:23]: YesDiogo Almeida [00:39:24]: Appreciate the comparison, but likeSwyx [00:39:25]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:39:25]: Hopefully we transcend past them and we go back into, like, a thing-- like, a revolutionary moment for developers and like, this stable thing that people can rely on and trust.Reliability, Robustness, and DeterminismSwyx [00:39:35]: Yes. To that end, I think that's one thing that really impressed me about you guys is that, yes, you do talk about reliability. I thought it was mostly about calibration, which, like, we talk about RLCD. But actually it's also about just, like, uptime and scalability and all those things, right? They're, they're all sort of the kind.Diogo Almeida [00:39:55]: And nines.Swyx [00:39:56]: And nines.Diogo Almeida [00:39:56]: It's, likeSwyx [00:39:57]: Which uptime is, in my opinion.Diogo Almeida [00:39:58]: Oh, but that's part of it. But like, there's reliability in, like, how intelligent the thing is. Like, how consistently does it do the thing that you want? And I think that, like, the big reasoning models are very smart. In my opinion, they still lack reliability. I think there's many use cases where you-- they look like they should be smart enough to automate their work. There is economic incentive to automate that work, yet still they're not reliable enough as, at an intern because they're optimized for different things. And so like, I think that there's the reliability of being able to, like, trust the outputs. And also we are. Like, there are dimensions of reliability that we are not yet at that I'm, like, so excited by.Swyx [00:40:38]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:40:38]: Like, I want to automate the easy work before the hard work? Like, I think that's just a common sense thing to do. But to me, we will be sufficient. I don't know if there's such thing as sufficiently reliable, but I wanna get so good that people don't even need to try the model to know that it'll work. It's like, that's like what flow state is in programming, right? Like, I'm just, like, writing queries because I need intelligence in here. And like, when. For non-trivial branching, I can just write it in like a, like a type-safe System 1 query and then get the results out of it and it just branches accurately. Like, that would be so good. Like, that's the. That is the dream.Swyx [00:41:12]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:41:12]: And that is, like, going to be, like, a long slog.Swyx [00:41:16]: Yeah. We're gonna go into your API design in a little bitDiogo Almeida [00:41:19]: OohSwyx [00:41:19]: Just to give people examples and like, maybe paths not taken, that kind of stuff.Swyx [00:41:23]: One thing up the front that I do wonder about in terms of reliability is I noticed that there's no seed. There's no, And so basically, same input, do I always get the same output?Diogo Almeida [00:41:34]: SoSwyx [00:41:36]: And if not, why not?Diogo Almeida [00:41:37]: Oh, great question. So this is actually, like, a common question we have between. So reliability is actually a catchall. Like, whenever AI can't automate something, it's due to some form of reliability. Could be, like, type safety. It could be determinism. It just could be, like, it's, it's jagged, right? So reliability is a catchall. I just think that it's also a catchall for, like, what the North Star is. Re- determinism is, like, same inputs, same outputs. I do believe that this is, like, slightly interesting for unit tests, but I believe that to be the wrong North Star. I believe robustness is what peopleDiogo Almeida [00:42:16]: I don't wanna tell people what they really want, ‘cause that would be a little arrogant of me.Diogo Almeida [00:42:19]: I believe that is, like, the more important property. You want, given similar inputs, get similar outputs. And it's kind of wild how unreliable LLMs are.Diogo Almeida [00:42:31]: Like, a way that we test this is you put, like, UUIDs in, like littleSwyx [00:42:36]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:42:36]: I think they're called nonces In the prompt. And what you want is similar outputs from all of those, ‘cause it's truly semantically the same question, and that is the part where you really want. Th- like, that robustness is where, like, people get, like, burnt with AI making decisions. So I think that is the. A super-duper important property. We could also have determinism. That is, that is a thing that can be available. As far as I can, like, mentally model for programmers, like, it, I- it could be valuable for some use cases, so like, please educate me, in comments or view. But my. In general, it's easy. Determinism is something you can, like, trade off for better cost. Like, we are, we are constantly wanting to be on the intelligence per dollar frontier. We are doing, like, absolutely disgusting things to be there. Like, this is,Diogo Almeida [00:43:32]: I shouldn't say this, but no one's here to stop me.Swyx [00:43:37]: If you s- you sign off on your own PR.Diogo Almeida [00:43:40]: That is not how it works at this company. I believe for this week, my chief of staff, Kay, is the most powerful person in tech.Swyx [00:43:49]: Yeah. And shout-out to Kay for organizing this.Diogo Almeida [00:43:50]: Holy shSwyx [00:43:51]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:43:51]: Holy s**t. She is so f*****g competent and powerful. She's incredible.Diogo Almeida [00:43:58]: She sucks. Don't poach her. But so I try to be a bit more filtered, but like, people are telling me, “Don't call it a Frankenstein's monster of models,” but because that has, like, negative implications. I think Frankenstein's monster was, like, the good guy in this whole. It was innocent, right? I didn't read it. Okay.Diogo Almeida [00:44:18]: I'll, I'll confess. Okay. That. Well, one facial expression, ISwyx [00:44:21]: This is aDiogo Almeida [00:44:21]: My cards on the tableSwyx [00:44:21]: Decent Jacob Elordi movie if you wanna seeDiogo Almeida [00:44:24]: ISwyx [00:44:25]: The adaptation. Anyway.Diogo Almeida [00:44:26]: The. You have no idea how little time I have right now.Swyx [00:44:28]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:44:29]: My priorities are sleep?Swyx [00:44:31]: Developers.Diogo Almeida [00:44:32]: Developers, yes. Developers. But yes. It. We do, like, absolutely disgusting things to be on the Pareto curve of intelligence per dollar, and we are going to keep doing that.Swyx [00:44:47]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:44:47]: We're gonna be doing crazy-ass stuff, and I think people really need to think outside of the box. Like, part of the reason we're surprising is, like, people Are thought inside the box, and we continue to do that. As of right now, we are obviously the best at this, and we want to continue being the best at that whole thing.Swyx [00:45:05]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:45:05]: So Wait, where did, where did we tangent from?Swyx [00:45:07]: No. SoDiogo Almeida [00:45:08]: YeahSwyx [00:45:08]: I asked you about, will you have seeds and determinism?Diogo Almeida [00:45:11]: Oh, yes. SoSwyx [00:45:11]: And then you basically defined reliability and likeDiogo Almeida [00:45:14]: And robustnessSwyx [00:45:15]: How you see it. Yes.Diogo Almeida [00:45:16]: But like, determina- likeSwyx [00:45:17]: I have a robustness example that's, that's, real quick I can show you.Diogo Almeida [00:45:19]: I would love that. I will just say one thing.Swyx [00:45:21]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:45:21]: We can make a deterministic model.Swyx [00:45:22]: Exactly.Diogo Almeida [00:45:23]: Like, we're hap- if people can convince us that is a valuable thing to doSwyx [00:45:27]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:45:27]: And we don't have a gigantic GPU shortageSwyx [00:45:29]: YeahDiogo Almeida [00:45:29]: We can happily make all of these models. We live to please. And rev- and revolt, revolute,Swyx [00:45:38]: You will throw over everything, except you'll do it in a nice way.Diogo Almeida [00:45:41]: Yeah.Swyx [00:45:41]: And findDiogo Almeida [00:45:42]: So like, determinism could be on the cards.Swyx [00:45:44]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:45:45]: It just gets you less intelligence per dollar.Swyx [00:45:46]: Yeah. Well, just having seen the trajectory of OpenAI and Anthropic, you will. Just trust me now that you will be peer pressured into doing it. So like, just people will want it even if they. If you tell them they don't need it. They'll still want it. So like, yeah, that's the TL;DR of that.Diogo Almeida [00:46:01]: Okay.Swyx [00:46:02]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:46:02]: I will love to. Maybe one day we will see how that happens.Swyx [00:46:07]: Yeah.Diogo Almeida [00:46:07]: I've been told I'm, They say that part of our brand is being unshakeableSwyx [00:46:13]: HuhDiogo Almeida [00:46:13]: And they say that's just the nice way of saying stubborn.Swyx [00:46:15]:

The Weekly Dish is cooking it up this week! They share the appearance of Gordon Ramsey in Minnesota, the Best Fall Cookbooks, Sue Zelickson's Carry It Forward, and Let Them Cook.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nobody wants a soggy bottom. So cook Dominic Franks turned his tarts upside down - problem not only solved, but dinner improved. Business coach Ron Tester is back for more cookbook business thinking. This time we're taking that flip + pointing it at businesses with a known weak spot they've simply learned to live with. I bring Ron five major business flips + we discuss them. One is so good, I'm going to start using it immediately. Look for more in the Cookbooks strand. Book discussed in this episode: Upside Down Cooking - Dominic Franks Ron's Website: rontestercoaching.com ==== If you'd like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don't forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn't your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you've actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list

This is a live conversation recorded in April 2026 during the first Cookbook Week in San Francisco, a city-wide event co-founded by Brian Hogan Stewart (of the Salt + Spine podcast), Jodi Liano, and Leslie Jonath. Here, Leslie leads the conversation with Jenny Wapner, publisher of Hardie Grant North America, and Kate Leahy, an author, to discuss all things cookbooks. Jenny and Kate share how they got their start, what their day to day tasks look like and the recent projects that have most resonated with them. They all speak about the frantic, trend-focused nature of publishing, how the current political climate can affect a book and those glorious instances of unexpected success that keep them excited about the industry. The panelists highlight a few of their recent favorite projects and end by taking a few questions from the audience.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby CerquitellaMentionsBrian Hogan StewartSalt & Spine PodcastSalt & Spine SubstackInstagram Cookbook WeekEpisode 65: Podcasting about Cookbooks with Brian Hogan StewartEpisode 145: Eva Kolenko on Photographing CookbooksSubscribe to our weekly Substack newsletter for more information about each episode and a peek at what's coming up. Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showMy Egypt by Michael Mina with Kate LeahyHand Taste by Esther ChoiFeed your People by Leslie JonathElvira's Cookbook from Hell by Cassandra PetersenFull Belly Farm & Kitchen by Jenna Muller and Amon MullerCookbooking by Debbie BerneThe Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen

On Wednesday's show: From this week's GOP mid-term convention in Dallas, to the New Hampshire primary and other stories, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We consider the challenges and importance of communicating with the public about science and scientific research as Rice University launches a new center dedicated to that mission.And we revisit a 2025 conversation with chef, food writer, and filmmaker Adán Medrano about his work honoring the plant-based cooking traditions of Texas-Mexicans.Watch

(Sep 2, 2026) Even though New York is barring local police from collaborating with ICE, other programs, especially here along the northern border, encourage local police and federal border agents to work together; we meet a crossing guard in Canton who delights kids with her fun chatter and collection of funny hats; and Chef Curtiss Hemm of the Carriage House Cooking School joins us for a discussion about cookbooks.

8/31/26, Co-Host--Megan Zinn   Michel and Leyla Moushabeck, founders, writers, editors and publishers of Northampton-based Interlink Publishing: Read and Resist; the Interlink Foundation; cookbooks; the world at War; Gaza.   Nationally known local author Suzanne Strempek Shea: “Composition: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late.”   Raymond LaRaja, UMass Prof of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll: the poll released today: how under water is Trump? Is the MAGA base shrinking ? How accurate are the polls? What are the implications for the midterms? How about polls for local races?   Michael Klare:  Prof of Peace & World Security Studies and Visiting Fellow at the Arms Control Council: the Wars in Iraq and Ukraine, NATO, the U.S running low on missiles, a possibility of nuclear weapons?

In this episode of Don't Let It Stew, Chef Stu is joined by David Yontif for a deep dive into the latest happenings in the Bravo universe, including a discussion on the upcoming season of Real Housewives of Orange County and the buzz around new cast members in Beverly Hills. The duo shares their candid thoughts on the recent housewarming party faux pas that left them questioning party etiquette, and they dissect the return of Vicki Gunvalson and the overall viewer engagement with the current cast. They also tackle the much-anticipated trailer for Jeff Lewis' new show, Still Flipping Out, and speculate on its potential success. Plus, they delve into the latest developments in the Clancy case, exploring the intricacies of the trial and the public's shifting opinions. With plenty of laughs and sharp commentary, this episode is packed with the reality TV insights and gossip you won't want to miss! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is a Hurrdat Entertainment Production. Hurrdat Entertainment is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Entertainment YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! Today I'm talking about something I hear all the time, from people who visit my table at events and from readers on my own email list: the belief that there are already too many cookbooks. I went through a season where I believed this myself. I really did not think there was a need for any more cookbooks, mine included. If that thought has ever crossed your mind, I want you to know you are not alone, and I want to tell you why I no longer believe it. In this episode, we discuss: Why nobody ever says there are too many romance novels, cozy mysteries, or business books, and what that tells us about the "too many cookbooks" complaint The one truth about food that means a cookbook can never stop mattering: every single person alive needs to eat Why your perspective on a subject is worth just as much as the hundred other people who wrote about it first Why there is not too many cookbooks, but the perfect number, with always room for more If this episode has you thinking differently about the story you've been telling yourself about why you haven't started, get on my email list for free training on cookbook writing. Mentioned in This Episode: Join the waitlist for the next cookbook publishing masterclass  

Monday Morning Cooking Club's Merelyn Chalmers her family's story of survival, and piecing together hundreds of treasured family recipes from Jewish communities around the world, including her mother's top-secret yellow cake recipe.Merelyn grew up tied to the apron strings of her mother, an Hungarian Jew who had survived Auschwitz and eventually ended up in Western Australia.In Perth, she met a man who had his own remarkable World War Two survival story, after fleeing Poland and being conscripted into the Polish regiment of the Red Army.For the couple, Perth became their Garden of Eden, where they raised Merelyn and her older brother in peace.From her mother, Merelyn learnt how to make the perfect pastry in her pyjamas at midnight; how to fry schnitzel properly; and how to make a succulent roast for Shabbat. And from her father, Merelyn learnt how to appreciate both an Aussie barbecue of snags and steaks, as well as the acquired taste of Gefilte fish.Years later, Merelyn would join a group of women who decided to raise money for charity by putting together a cookbook filled with treasured family recipes from Jewish communities in Australia and around the world.As a member of the Monday Morning Cooking Club, Merelyn finally convinced her mother to share her secret recipe for yellow cake, a chiffon cake that had become famous in suburban Perth.A Year of Jewish Cooking is published by Simon & Schuster.You can find out more about the Monday Morning Cooking Club online.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores cooking, cookbooks, holiday cooking, Jewish cooking, stories of survival, origin stories, Bondi, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Pesach, Hanukkah, family recipes, secret recipes, charity, books, writing, Shoah tapes, Holocaust, Auschwitz, refugees, migration, first generation Australians, Kosher kitchen, Judaism, religion, cultural identity, children of immigrants, Communism, Stalin, Hitler, Soviet Union, Spielberg.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

[REBROADCAST FROM May 8, 2026] For her latest cookbook, Domenic Marchetti traveled around Italy collection recipes for everyone's favorite dessert: cookies! She discusses the result, Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region. Plus, listeners share their favorite Italian cookie or Italian bakery.  Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 20, 2026] Among the most popular baked goods is the classic chocolate chip cookie. One of the things that makes it so special is how beautifully it lends itself to adaptation. Journalist, baker and podcast host Marissa Rothkopf Bates shares insights from her cookbook, The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies. She'll discuss the cookie's often misunderstood history, how to bake the type of chocolate chip cookie you want, and how she mixes politics with baking in her podcast. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM March 16, 2026] There may be no such thing as "the best," but journalist and food writer Ella Quittner didn't let that stop her from diving into ways to make "the best" scrambled eggs, pasta, meatballs, or even bacon. She discusses her new cookbook, Obsessed With the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests, in which she records her deeply researched techniques to use to produce maximal flavor with minimum effort. Cover art courtesy of the publisher   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why did French become the universal language of high gastronomy across international royal courts and professional kitchens?

Join Chef Stu and Amy Phillips for a lively and nostalgic episode of Don't Let It Stew, as they reminisce about their early days in radio and the wild world of reality TV. The duo dives into their personal journeys, sharing hilarious anecdotes about their pasts, including their first encounters with true crime and the ever-evolving LA scene. They tackle everything from the absurdity of celebrity fashion trends to the latest gossip surrounding the Housewives franchises, including the shocking revelations about Diana Jenkins and the ongoing drama in the Valley. With plenty of laughs and insightful commentary, this episode is a must-listen for fans of reality television and pop culture enthusiasts alike. Tune in for a fun-filled chat that covers everything from the complexities of friendships to the latest in Bravo drama! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is a Hurrdat Entertainment Production. Hurrdat Entertainment is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Entertainment YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek mSheen (@dereksheen666 and dereksheenrulz.com) is a Washington state comic and has a new special and album called “Unrelatable.” He's taken a deep dive into French cooking and I learn stuff. Will be cooking a chicken with duck fat one day soon. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email ⁠⁠jackie@jackiekashian.com⁠⁠ and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct. Links to everything is at ⁠⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠⁠ Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://jackiekashianinc.bandcamp.com/ YouTube has the videos: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠⁠ And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick BradyMusic is by Mike Ruekberg

Vicki Gunvalson is already testing everyone's patience on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, and Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle are NOT holding back. On this episode of Don't Let It Stew, they break down Vicki's “rude” behavior, her clash with the other Housewives, and whether she's trying way too hard to prove she still runs the franchise. They also react to Bethenny Frankel's Supermodel Cafe reportedly receiving a stop-work order, Dorit Kemsley filming The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills again, Amanda's exit, the latest The Valley reunion drama between Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick, Danny Booko's ongoing drinking controversy and the mysterious wedding incident everyone is still talking about, plus the latest Real Housewives of Orange County drama involving Shannon Beador, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Heather Dubrow and Vicki Gunvalson. Hosted by Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle, Don't Let It Stew brings the snark, reality TV commentary and Bravo gossip every week. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is a Hurrdat Entertainment Production. Hurrdat Entertainment is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Entertainment YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mason from Red Rings; Cookbooks are out;

Welcome to another episode of Women Petpreneurs Presents Book Club! In this episode, Mary, Sacheen, and Denise dive into the world of cookbooks, celebrating their underrated status and sharing personal favorites and creative approaches to cooking. Whether you're a seasoned chef, a kitchen newbie, or someone who usually relies on DoorDash, there's something in this conversation for everyone. The hosts discuss everything from complex vegan soup recipes and handy kitchen gadgets to family cooking traditions, influencer-inspired cookbooks, and the joy of collecting recipes from magazines and old family binders. Tune in for a lively, relatable discussion about food, family, and finding inspiration in the kitchen!

In this episode, Jami Rice and Chef Stu discuss the latest in reality TV, celebrity gossip, and true crime, offering sharp insights and candid opinions on shows like Vanderpump Rules andSalt Lake City. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is a Hurrdat Entertainment Production. Hurrdat Entertainment is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Entertainment YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailDee and Carol talk about mandevillas, veggie cookbooks and more in this week's episode.For more info, check out our Substack newsletter.To watch us on YouTube, click here.Insect of the Week:Lily leaf beetle, prompted by a reader's questions. Check Wisconsin Extension on how to identify and how to control. This site shows the range Flowers:Mandevillas and BougainvillasVegetables:More recipes from the garden.My New Roots: Inspired Plant-Based Recipes for Every Season: A Cookbook by Sarah Britton. (Bookshop, Amazon) Check out her website and her Instagram accountSix Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden (Bookshop, Amazon)On the Bookshelf:My Summer in a Garden by Charles Dudley Warner (1899) (Bookshop, Amazon)Dirt:Chatsworth Garden Design Revealed in the DroughtRabbit Holes:The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy Townsend (Bookshop, Amazon) Lots of interesting deadly plants mentioned. Also  Time Traveler by Merriam-Webster: Words that first appeared in print for the year you were born…A Garden to Visit:Beth Chatto's Gravel GardenThank you:As always, we appreciate all of you for listening to our podcast and for reading this newsletter! If you'd like to support us, check out our affiliate links here. Book links are also affiliate links.And, if you have suggestions for topics for us to discuss, send us an email or leave a comment.With a shared love of gardening…Carol and DeeSupport the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Right now, there's very likely a bag of frozen peas in your freezer + a tin of tomatoes in your cupboard. Oddly, that fact contains an interesting business lesson. Show regular Ron Tester is back + we're launching a whole new strand - business lessons from cookbooks. Bear with me here, there's lots to learn. Starting with today's book - the one I can't stop raving about - Samuel Goldsmith's The Frozen Peas Cookbook. This episode is us thinking aloud - join us as we consider, What is the frozen pea of business? You'll not only discover our first candidate, but hear how our minds actually work. That's either fascinating or unnerving.  Look for more in the Cookbooks strand. There's going to be a lot of them. Books discussed in this episode: The Frozen Peas Cookbook - Samuel Goldsmith The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook - Samuel Goldsmith Good Eggs - Ed Smith How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie The One Minute Manager - Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey Atomic Habits - James Clear Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki Ron's Website: rontestercoaching.com ==== If you'd like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don't forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn't your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you've actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. 

Molly and Kate speak with Sarah Becan about her illustrator origin story. She explains her early love for sequential storytelling, the book that inspired her to create her own work and what drew her to food as a topic. She shares her love for the medium, how she got into the cookbook sphere by first partnering with a local restaurant and why she eventually decided to work solo. An avid lover and participant in the comic community, Sarah takes us step by step through her creative process; selecting the right recipes to illustrate and all of the considerations involved, the decision to drawing digitally or by hand along with all of the specs, editing, timeline, tools and workflow that happen behind the scenes. She discusses the pros and cons of writing solo or with a partner, why she developed her own typeface and leaves us with some advice for aspiring illustrators and comic artists. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen Editor: Abby Cerquitella   Mentions Sara Becan Website I Think You're Saucesome Instagram Toronto Comic Art Festival Studio Ghibli Food A Brief History of Graphic Cookbooks, by Charlotte Druckman in the Washington Post   Subscribe to our weekly Substack newsletter for more information about each episode and a peek at what's coming up.   Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show The Adventures of Fat Rice by Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo Let's Make Ramen! by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan Let's Make Dumplings! by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan Let's Make Bread! by Ken Forkish and Sarah Becan Let's Make Cocktails! by Sarah Becan Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat Dirt Candy by Amanda Cohen Cook Korean! by Robin Ha The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

[REBROADCAST FROM March 10, 2026] Andre Fowles is a former chef at Miss Lily's, the popular Jamaican restaurant and bar right off Tompkins Square Park. Fowles, who is also the personal chef of Bruce Springsteen, discusses his cookbook, My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island, including how to cook Jamaican food at home, and the special connection between Jamaica and New York.  Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM March 18, 2026 ] Head Peloton Instructor and former lawyer Robin Arzon has a cookbook called Eat to Hustle: 75 High-Protein Plant-Based Recipes. A diabetic and a strength training advocate, she shares vegan protein recipes from the book, and talks about techniques for getting the most out of plant-based proteins. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stu is joined by the fabulous Ace Fanning for a lively discussion that kicks off with some hilarious anecdotes from their lives, including the chaos of dog parks and the absurdity of overpriced water. Their chemistry shines as they dive into the latest drama from The Real Housewives of Orange County, dissecting taglines, character dynamics, and the cringe-worthy moments that keep us all tuning in. From Shannon's questionable antics to Vicky's return, the duo doesn't hold back in their sharp commentary and witty banter. With a blend of humor and honesty, they explore the evolving landscape of reality TV and what it means for the future of the franchise. Tune in for a fun-filled episode that promises to entertain and provoke thought in equal measure! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we edge closer to the dramatic conclusion of Love Island, Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle are back to dissect the latest happenings in the villa and beyond! Kicking off the episode with a lively discussion about the latest installment of The Real Housewives of Orange County, the duo shares their candid opinions on the cast dynamics, from Vicky's beach escapades to Tamara's antics. With a mix of humor and sharp commentary, they explore the ever-evolving storylines and the cast's relationships, all while pondering if the show's format still resonates with fans. Tune in as they delve into the chaos and camaraderie of Orange County, before shifting gears to Love Island's nail-biting finale. Who will make it to the end? Will Casey and Cierra survive the public vote? Join us for another unfiltered ride through reality TV's wildest moments! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Don't Let It Stu Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle dive headfirst into the finale week of Love Island! With the 4th of July festivities still fresh in their minds, the hosts share their adventures in New York City and Provincetown, revealing the highs and lows of their holiday experiences. From overpriced cocktails to the wild atmosphere of Gay Pride, they set the stage for an engaging discussion on the latest Love Island drama. As the season reaches its climax, the duo dissects the shocking eliminations, unexpected alliances, and the emotional turmoil of the contestants. Will Casey and Keda survive the public vote? Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of this reality show rollercoaster and debate the fate of our favorite couples. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can vintage cookbooks teach us about writing a cookbook readers will treasure? Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I sit down with Bobby Hicks, creator of Retro Recipes Kitchen and author of Retro Recipes: Vintage Dishes with a Modern Twist. Bobby shares how he combined his background as a videographer with his love of vintage recipes to build Retro Recipes Kitchen. This social media brand eventually led to a traditional cookbook deal. Our conversation explores why the most memorable cookbooks offer more than recipes. They preserve culture, spark nostalgia, and invite readers to gather around the table. In this episode, you'll learn: How Bobby transformed his videography skills into Retro Recipes Kitchen and, ultimately, a traditionally published cookbook. Why the stories behind recipes are often what readers remember most. What food history can teach cookbook authors about creating a lasting legacy. How nostalgia and hospitality can make your cookbook more meaningful to readers. Whether you're dreaming of writing your first cookbook or looking for ways to make your recipes more meaningful, this conversation will inspire you to think beyond the ingredients. Every recipe has a story, and those stories are often what readers remember long after the meal is over. Ready to turn your cookbook idea into a concept publishers will notice? Download this Cookbook Concept Map and discover how to shape your expertise, recipes, and stories into a compelling cookbook concept that publishers will love.

Movie Night finally delivered the chaos Love Island USA fans have been waiting for. Casey's treatment of Anaya, Sincere's shocking lies, Kenzie's messy decisions, and Zach's questionable behavior all take center stage as Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle break down one of the wildest episodes of the season. From Anaya's emotional breakdown to the fallout that could completely change the villa, nothing is off limits. Join the hosts of Don't Let It's Stu for their funniest, shadiest, and most unfiltered recap yet as they debate the biggest villains, the strongest couples, and who deserves to win Love Island USA. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠⁠ / chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠⁠ / chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠⁠ / chefstuartokeeffe⁠⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?la... Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/ch... Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/se... GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠⁠SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling all cooking and baking enthusiasts: This special episode is for you! Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Sheila Gencarelli, both avid cooks/bakers, serve up a conversation about four new cookbooks. They discuss standout recipes; baking with a variety of flours; small-batch nut butters; and numerous quick weeknight dinner options. The cookbooks they discuss:Easy Everyday: 100 Recipes and Meal Prep Ideas for Effortless Eats: Jessica MerchantBig Bites: Time to Eat!: Nourishing Family Recipes That Cook in an Hour or Less: Kat AshmoreMorning Baking: Roxana JullapatCooking Fast and Slow: Easy, Comforting, (Mostly) Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People: Natalia RudinFeisty Fest: Join us from September 18-20, 2026 - https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/

Ever wonder what food people actually cook when guest come over — and why those recipes always work?This week, we're re-releasing our fan-favorite episode with Adam Roberts — aka The Amateur Gourmet. He takes us inside his kitchen, shares his favorite cookbooks and go-to recipes, and tells us all about his fantastic debut novel, Food Person (now out in paperback!). We talk summer cooking, dinner party philosophy, and why even a slightly undercooked salmon can still lead to a great night.By the end of this episode, you'll:Get a sneak peek at Food Person, Adam's twisty, funny debut novel and a page-turning, insider look at food media (think The Devil Wears Prada, but for cookbook publishing).Discover the dessert that never fails a dinner party.Find out the #1 mistake home cooks make when hosting, and the mindset shift that turns chaos into calm.Press play for Adam's best dinner party advice, his all-time favorite cookbooks, and the recipes he relies on most to make hosting feel like a breeze.***Links:Food Person, Adam's debut novel is out now!Subscribe to Adam's Amateur Gourmet Newsletter on SubstackFollow Adam on InstagramAdam's cookbook recs from today's episode: The Barefoot Contessa books (especially for beginners)Or level up your home cooking with Mozza at Home, by Nancy Silverton and Carolyn CarrenoFor the best homemade ice cream recipes and techniques, check out David Leibovitz's The Perfect ScoopAnything by Melissa Clark is dependably excellentSome of the cookbook's highlighted in Food Person: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook, The Chez Panisse Cookbook, and The Auberge of the Flowering HearthThe food writing Adam most admires: Calvin Trillin Amanda Hesser's Cooking for Mr.LatteNora Ephron's HeartburnWho Adam channels in his kitchen: Lidia Bastianich, and one of her recipes is his go-to pasta dish for dinner parties.He might follow that with warm freshly baked chocolate chip cookies***Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here. You can also now find us on YouTube. We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at foodfriendspod@gmail.com!Order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!

Claudette Zepeda returns to the pod after seven years to discuss her wonderful new book Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the United States. This is a compelling conversation that comprises Mexican cuisine, culinary vocabulary, the craft and business of cookbooks, and much more. Go pick up a copy of Claudette's book--it's terrific! (Listen to Claudette's previous appearance on the pod.) Our great thanks to our presenting sponsor, meez, the recipe-operating system for culinary professionals. And thanks to S.Pellegrino for their longstanding support of the pod. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

We dive deep into the latest twists and turns of Love Island, featuring our special guest Keith Carlisle from New York City. With matching shirts and a casual vibe, we discuss the shocking Casa Amor twist that left us all reeling. From heart rate challenges to the girls' dramatic reactions, we dissect the emotional rollercoaster that unfolded this week. Join us as we navigate the highs and lows of this season, sharing our thoughts on who might find love and who might be headed for heartbreak. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we dive into the latest pop culture, reality TV drama, and celebrity gossip, offering insights and humorous takes on the week's hottest topics. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For more than five decades, Trent Angers has dedicated his life to journalism, publishing, and preserving the stories that define Louisiana and its people. As founder, editor, and publisher of Acadian House Publishing, Trent has edited and published 126 books over a 45-year career while also authoring six books of his own. His work has ranged from Cajun history and Louisiana political figures to military ethics, faith, and inspirational storytelling. A graduate of LSU’s School of Journalism, where he was named Outstanding Graduating Senior and received the Hodding Carter Award for Responsible Journalism, Trent followed in the footsteps of his father, Bob Angers, founder of Acadiana Profile magazine. Trent would eventually spend 36 years as editor and publisher of Acadiana Profile, helping build it into one of the longest-running regional magazines in America before selling the publication in 2010 to focus full-time on book publishing with Acadian House Publishing. During our conversation, Trent reflects on a life immersed in words, ideas, and the people behind them. “Born with printer’s ink in my blood” Trent jokes that journalism was his destiny. “You could say I was born with printer’s ink in the blood.” His father purchased the Franklin Banner-Tribune in 1953, and Trent grew up watching the realities of community journalism firsthand. When Bob Angers launched Acadiana Profile in 1968, regional magazines were virtually unheard of. “I thought he had lost his mind because there was almost no such thing as a city or regional magazine in this country at the time.” Instead, Bob Angers proved to be a visionary. More than fifty years later, the publication remains an important voice for South Louisiana. Acadian House Publishing: More Than Books Today, Acadian House Publishing is one of Louisiana’s most respected independent publishers. Its catalog includes biographies, history, cookbooks, inspirational works, faith-based books, and regional classics. Trent describes publishing as far more than simply printing books. “Publishing involves careful acquisition of titles, careful editing, fact-checking, correcting, perfecting, marketing, warehousing, accounting, and distribution.” Acadian House receives approximately 150 manuscript proposals each year but publishes only three or four books annually. “No is the most powerful word in the English language.” With limited capacity, Trent looks for books that move people, educate readers, and inspire meaningful reflection. Dispelling Myths About Cajun Culture At age 40, Trent wrote his first book, The Truth About the Cajuns, a work designed to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about Acadian people. “The first book I actually wrote is when I turned 40. The book was titled The Truth About the Cajuns. The book was designed to dispel the myths and stereotypes about the Acadian people. We’re very proud of our Acadian heritage. We’re not simple minded people who aren’t so bright. We don’t all dwell in the swamp. Our lives do not revolve around eating, drinking and dancing Trent wanted readers to understand that Cajun identity extends far beyond the caricatures often portrayed in popular culture. The book remains one of the most thoughtful examinations of Cajun identity and heritage. Dudley LeBlanc: The Original Champion of Cajun Pride Another of Trent’s works is Dudley LeBlanc: A Biography, which chronicles the life of the legendary founder of Hadacol and one of Louisiana’s most colorful political figures. “Dudley LeBlanc, who founded Hadacol, was also known as the political and almost spiritual leader of the Acadian people. He had a French language radio show emanating from from Abbeville. The truth is, Dudley started the French Renaissance movement before Jimmy Domengeaux formalized it through CODIFIL. Dudley LeBlanc would bring it up and say, ‘Let’s stand up for our Acadian heritage and be proud and not ashamed of who we are, not ashamed of our heritage and culture.” While many remember LeBlanc for his wildly successful patent medicine business, Trent argues that his greatest contribution was cultural. Long before organizations formalized the movement to preserve Cajun culture, LeBlanc encouraged Acadians to embrace their language, traditions, and identity. According to Trent, both Dudley LeBlanc and James Domengeaux deserve tremendous credit for preserving and advancing Acadian culture in Louisiana. The Forgotten Hero of the My Lai Massacre Perhaps no project has shaped Trent’s career more than The Forgotten Hero of My Lai: The Hugh Thompson Story. The book tells the story of Hugh Thompson Jr., the American helicopter pilot credited with stopping the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War. “I became Thompson’s biographer and spent lots and lots of time with him in Vietnam, in Norway, and throughout the United States, in Washington, D.C., etc. I wrote his speech when he received the soldier’s medal in Washington at the Vietnam Wall, which is the highest award a soldier can earn for anything other than direct combat with the enemy,” Trent said. Trent devoted more than 3,000 hours of research across three continents to tell Thompson’s story. “That book was my opus.” The defining moment came when Thompson landed his helicopter between fleeing Vietnamese civilians and advancing American soldiers. “Not on my watch,” he said. Thompson ordered his gunner to protect the civilians, even if it meant turning their weapons on fellow Americans. His actions saved lives and ultimately helped bring the massacre to an end. Trent explains why Thompson’s story continues to resonate: “They were willing to give up their lives just because it was the right thing to do.” The book has since been placed on the reading list of the Joint Chiefs of Staff because of its lessons on leadership, battlefield ethics, and moral courage. Publishing Louisiana’s Most Influential Voices Over the years, Acadian House has published works by an extraordinary range of Louisiana authors and leaders. Among them are books by: Dale Brown Lt. General Russel L. Honoré Marcelle Bienvenu Camille Pavy Claiborne Brian Sibley Chad Judice Trent speaks admiringly of each, emphasizing not only their accomplishments but also their character, intellect, and ability to inspire others. Dale Brown and Human Dignity One of Trent’s most meaningful publishing relationships has been with legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown. Acadian House published Brown’s Getting Over the Four Hurdles of Life, and Trent later authored Dale Brown: Caught in the Battle for Human Dignity. He also played a significant role, along with Lafayette attorney Glenn Armentor, in the effort to have LSU’s basketball court named in Brown’s honor. “Every generation needs role models.” For Trent, Brown represents integrity, courage, compassion, and leadership. “Dale Brown is a role model of integrity, courage, bravery, intelligence.” Those qualities made him not only a successful coach but also one of America’s most sought-after motivational speakers. The Secret Life of an Editor One of the most fascinating parts of our conversation centered on the editor-author relationship. After working closely with writers for months or years, Trent says editors often develop a deep understanding of how authors think. “We call that mind meld.” His philosophy is simple: “The job of an editor is to make the writer look like a genius.” That requires more than correcting grammar. It involves improving structure, strengthening logic, checking facts, and helping authors communicate their ideas as clearly as possible. Cookbooks Outsell Almost Everything Despite publishing biographies, history, and inspirational works, Trent admits one category consistently surprises him: Cookbooks. Acadian House’s most successful title is Marcelle Bienvenu’s iconic cookbook Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make a Roux? The book has sold approximately 200,000 copies. “That book is in the top one percentile of books ever published in America.” For Trent, the success is both gratifying and humbling. “You do a cookbook and you sell the heck out of it.” The enduring popularity of Louisiana food culture continues to introduce readers around the world to Acadiana traditions. Freedom of the Press As a lifelong journalist, Trent remains deeply passionate about the First Amendment. “Freedom of the press is the hill I would die on. This country is free, in part because of the free press. Because of the free flow of information. It’s the press’s job to educate, to inform, to entertain. We serve the public, not the government. The press exists to serve the public.” He argues that a free society depends upon the free flow of information and a press willing to challenge power when necessary. “The press exists to serve the public, not the government.” Regardless of political affiliation, Trent believes journalism’s highest calling remains informing citizens and protecting democratic accountability. What’s Next: Orphan Train to Louisiana Among Acadian House’s upcoming projects is Orphan Train to Louisiana, a book examining the little-known story of thousands of orphaned children transported from New York City to families across America. The project was inspired by a staggering historical reality. “At one point in New York City there were 30,000 babies and children on the street, homeless.” The book explores the efforts of religious organizations and charitable groups that worked to place children with loving families, including many in Louisiana. For Trent, it is exactly the kind of story Acadian House loves to tell: forgotten history that reveals the best of humanity. Faith, Service, and Gratitude Outside of publishing, Trent is active in the Secular Franciscan Order, whose members seek to live according to the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi through service, humility, and care for others. Reflecting on his blessings, he says: “We’re among the luckiest people in the world, in the history of civilization.” That perspective of gratitude, combined with a lifelong commitment to storytelling, continues to shape his work today. Whether preserving Cajun history, documenting battlefield courage, promoting faith-filled voices, or introducing readers to remarkable Louisianans, Trent Angers remains one of Acadiana’s most important cultural storytellers. To learn more about Trent Angers and Acadian House Publishing, visit their website and explore a catalog that reflects the rich history, culture, faith, and character of Louisiana.

Let’s dive into the BookTok discourse, shall we? Specifically, how algorithms work and why dismissing the community tends to say more about the dismisser than the community. Then debut romance novelist (and longtime cookbook author) Julia Turshen joins to talk about her 831 Stories novella Down to Earth, why food is the fastest way to put a reader in a room, the formula that cookbooks and romance novels quietly share, and what it means to write competency porn about a lesbian farmer without realizing that's what you're doing. And: Sanjana and Tyler each pitch a queer romance recommendation…and somehow both pick historicals. On BookTok: why thinking of it as a monolith is lazy, how algorithms reflect what you engage with (and not objective taste), and the misogyny baked into most think pieces about genre fiction. Julia Turshen is the author of numerous cookbooks including Small Victories and Simply Julia, and her debut sapphic romance, Down to Earth, is out this month from 831 Stories. Referenced: “I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America” by Caity Weaver. The queer romance recommendations: Tyler picks An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera, and Sanjana picks The Companion by E.E. Ottoman. Honorable mentions: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The James Beard Awards are often called the "Oscars of the Food World," recognizing excellence in culinary arts, food writing, and cookbook publishing. In this episode, we celebrate three remarkable Cookbook Love Podcast guests whose books were honored by the James Beard Foundation this year and explore why cookbook awards matter so much in the culinary world. In This Episode: • Discover what makes cookbook awards such as the James Beard Awards influential in the publishing and culinary industries. • Celebrate Sapna Punjabi, author of Dal Chawal, a James Beard Award nominee whose work highlights the nourishing power of vegetarian home-style Indian cooking and Ayurvedic wellness. • Learn how Sarah Ahn and Nam Soon Ahn transformed family recipes and Korean-American culinary traditions into Umma, the James Beard Award winner for U.S. Foodways. • Hear why Helen Goh's Baking and the Meaning of Life captured the James Beard Award for Baking and Desserts through its unique blend of baking, psychology, and human connection. Cookbooks do more than teach recipes. They preserve culture, share wisdom, build community, and tell stories that shape how we understand food and one another. Mentioned in This Episode: Episode 347 with Sapna Punjabi, author of Dal Chawal Episode 348 with Sarah Ahn and Nam Soon Ahn, authors of Umma Episode 391 with Helen Goh, author of Baking and the Meaning of Life Episode 215 All About Cookbook Public Relations with Carrie Bachman If you're ready to build the visibility and audience publishers are looking for, download the free Cookbook Author Platform Checklist and learn how to create an engaged community that supports your book before it's published.   

Join us as we dissect the latest episodes of Love Island, sharing insights on relationships, drama, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Perfect for fans who want a deeper understanding of the show's dynamics. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we dive into the latest episodes of Love Island, Summerhouse, and other pop culture topics, sharing insights, opinions, and hilarious impressions. Perfect for fans of reality TV and pop culture enthusiasts. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Facebook: ► ⁠https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ Youtube: ► ⁠https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe⁠ TikTok: ► ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en⁠ Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49zVeB0⁠ Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► ⁠https://amzn.to/49A8UMi⁠ Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► ⁠https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu⁠ Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► ⁠https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings⁠ GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF⁠ SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: ⁠https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear⁠ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to ⁠HurrdatEntertainment.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Don't Let It Stu, Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle dive deep into the latest twists and turns of Love Island. They discuss the shocking elimination of Sean, the dynamics of the couples, and the unexpected arrival of new bombshells. Keith shares his insights on the contestants, while Stu provides a humorous take on the absurdities of reality TV, from awkward challenges to cringeworthy catchphrases. As they analyze the evolving relationships and the game strategies at play, you won't want to miss their hilarious commentary and keen observations! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we analyze the latest episode of Love Island, exploring the contestants' strategies, emotional reactions, and the show's production secrets. Keith and Chef Stu provide a humorous and insightful breakdown of the drama, relationships, and game tactics. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A candid and humorous discussion covering pet loss, LA snake encounters, celebrity gossip, plastic surgery, and Pride celebrations. The host shares personal stories and opinions on current events, entertainment, and lifestyle topics. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Stu and Keith Carlisle dive into the latest drama from Love Island, sharing their first impressions of the new season and the hilariously awkward dance breaks that left them cringing. They also explore the reunion chaos from Summer House, dissecting the tangled relationships and the fallout from Kathy Hilton's controversial Pride appearance. As they navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and the realities of reality TV, they provide sharp commentary and plenty of laughs along the way. Don't miss their insights into the dynamics of the cast and the unexpected twists that keep viewers hooked! Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ► https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an engaging conversation with SE Cupp as we explore the latest in politics, media, and pop culture. From celebrity antics to reality TV insights, this episode offers a mix of humor, analysis, and personal stories that keep you informed and entertained. Chef Stu Social - send your questions for “Kitchen Quick Fix” Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/chefstuartokeeffe Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/chefstuartokeeffe Youtube: ► https://www.youtube.com/chefstuartokeeffe TikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstuart?lang=en Chef Stu's Cookbooks & Seasoning: Quick Six Fix - ► https://amzn.to/49zVeB0 Koch It, Spill It, Throw It: The Not-So-Real Housewives Parody Cookbook - ► https://amzn.to/49A8UMi Chef Stu's Spice Blends - ► https://spicetribe.com/collections/chef-stu Chef Stu's Lovely Seasonings - ►https://chefstuart.com/collections/seasonings GEAR WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://amzn.to/4dg7uZF SOFTWARE WE USE TO MAKE PODCASTS: https://hurrdatmedia.com/our-gear/ This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices