Podcast appearances and mentions of dan jacobs

Dan Jacobs is a chef and restaurant owner in Milwaukee, where he co-owns Dan Dan and EsterEv, and a familiar face on shows like Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay. He's spent decades in professional kitchens, from short-order cook to hotel sous chef to independent restaurant owner, and is an outspoken advocate for independent restaurants and for awareness of Kennedy's disease, the neuromuscular condition he lives with. Susan and Dan talk about concepts, costs, and Kennedy's disease. What You'll Learn - What hotel kitchens taught him about trading freedom for structure - Why he pushes every 25-year-old on staff to start a 401(k) now - What Kennedy's disease does to the body, and how it's reshaped his kitchen life - Why Dan Dan and EsterEv worked when so many concepts flop - How restaurant margins slid from 20-30% in the '90s to barely double digits today - How rent, labor, and food costs outpaced the price of a burger - How a busted HVAC system and a pandemic doomed one restaurant and saved another - What to grill your landlord about before signing a lease - How Dan spots a cook with real potential in about five seconds Key takeaway: Independent restaurants survive on gut instinct, thin margins, and giving people what they really want, and Dan Jacobs keeps building his that way even as Kennedy's disease changes how he works. Thank you to Lodgify for sponsoring Top Floor! Access 20% off with code TOPFLOOR20 here. [https://www.lodgify.com/] Dan Jacobs  https://www.chefdanjacobs.com/ Join the Top Floor Mail Club https://www.topfloorpodcast.com/mail-club

In Hour 1 of the Dan Jacobs Show, Dan gets into the Broncos stadium situation and brings on the legendary Woody Paige to discuss a variety of topics, but most notably the stadium situation. What does Woody think of it being in Burnham Yard? Woody tells a couple stories, as he has seen pretty much everything in this town over the last 40+ years. Dan and the textline react to what Woody said.  

In Hour 2, Dan looks at the location of NFL stadiums, as Woody said there are less downtown NFL stadiums, opposed to NBA, NHL and MLB stadiums/arenas. Chad Andrus joins the show to discuss the Burnham Yard location, the Nuggets trade of Peyton Watson, any future moves the Nuggets could make in-season to get under the luxury tax, the Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon contracts, as well as season expectations for the Nuggets. 

In Hour 3, Dan replays the interview with Woody Paige. He also discusses PSL's for Broncos season ticket holders. Reaction to the text line with the stadium situation and PSL's. 

In Hour 3, the guys continue their discussion of the NFL expanding overseas. Which U.S. cities that currently don't have a team would be first in line, if the NFL were to expand? Did the Nuggets acquisition of DeMar DeRozan move the needle? Dan Jacobs joins the guys for the final segment for cross-talk. 

In Hour 3 of the show, more on the Sean Payton/Davis Webb play-calling dynamic. Did Webb look comfortable calling plays on Friday? Was Payton happy with Webb? Poll question of the day: What is something that really frustrates you when it doesn't work? A look at the Broncos position groups and Kyle, Cello and Alex evaluate each. Dan Jacobs joins the guys in the final segment for cross-talk. 

For the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan dives into certain position battles that will make some difficult decisions during Training Camp. Tune in to find out who Dan believes is rising and which Denver Bronco is on the bubble. To conclude hour #2, the Judge Holds Court and lays down the law on a couple hot topics, that you won't want to miss and more.

In the first segment of The Dan Jacobs Show, the guys open with a hot take. Dan believes Sean Boyd is drinking the Orange Crush Kool-Aid. Broncos first preseason was a success. During hour #1 The Pregame Show host John Davis joins the show to breakdown game 1 of the NFL preseason. The guys deliver explosive takeaways on the Broncos win over the Falcons.

In the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, the fellas dissect the belief that season ticket holders may take a stand against the increase in ticket prices. Are the fans to blame for being loyal to the hometown franchise. Dan answers the question to wrap up the program.

For the first hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Zach Bye joins the show as Dan and Zach breakdown the latest news with the new stadium project. As well as the current structure of the Nuggets roster heading in to next season.

In the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan shares his observations from the Broncos first preseason game. How is Davis Webb looking as the new play caller. Then Dan addresses the PSLs that are inevitable for future season ticket holders.

For the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs show, We replay the Zach Bye interview from the first hour discussing the updates for the new stadium. Including the news of public funding. Then Dan reacts to the text line and discusses the opinions of the listeners.  

In Hour 1 of the Dan Jacobs Show, Dan is back from Las Vegas! What are the latest updates from training camp? Is Bo Nix's ankle looking good or is there cause for concern? Chad Andrus joins Dan to discuss the new Broncos stadium plans, training camp and any new updates with the Denver Nuggets. 

In Hour 2, Dan discusses if the honeymoon is over for the Walton-Penner group? Andrew Mason joins the show and gets into PSL's with the new Broncos stadium, what the parking and tailgaiting situation will be like, as well as his biggest training camp takeaways. Are the Broncos sitting their key players too much in camp with these 'Vet Days?' 

In Hour 3, Dan proposes the scenario: If money was no object, what item would you travel cross-country at the drop of a hat to attain? John Davis joins the show to get into the Broncos new stadium situation, PSL's and more. Reaction to the textline. 

In Hour 3, a conversation about Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets is had. How do the Nuggets expect to be better this season by just running it back? Looking at the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame class, does Roger Craig belong? Thoughts on kickers and the Hall of Fame. 2026 NFL predictions: Which teams will make it to the Super Bowl? Cross-talk with Dan Jacobs to wrap up the show. 

In the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan previews the Broncos Training Camp. We discuss the biggest story lines ahead of Bo Nix & Company taking the field. Who is the top dog at Wide Receiver? Dan breaks down if the Super Bowl expectations for the Broncos have intensified.  

In the first segment of The Dan Jacobs Show, It’s the World Cup Final. Dan puts Alex Becker on the stand to make his case of why Lionel Messi is the GOAT of all Sports. Tune into find out who the Judge deems is the Best to lace up of all time.

For the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan talks about the Nikola Jokic having to be smitten with an NBA Superstar to upgrade the Nuggets roster. Dan reacts to Jokic facing backlash for signing another max contract in Denver.

In Hour 3, the conversation of the best football players of all-time continues. Is Tom Brady the greatest FOOTBALL player of all-time? Or just the greatest quarterback of all-time? Dan Jacobs joins the guys for the final segment to give his two cents on the matter. 

For the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Dan reminisces about Nuggets teams of the past and has some fun with some of the dysfunctionality with some of the George Karl days.  And Dan closes out the show with going over the Nuggets offseason and why they may not have made many moves.    

In the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan gets more into the Nuggets offseason strategy and what he thinks they should do.  Then Dan and Joe pick their all time starting four Nuggets around Jokic.

For the first hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Dan gives a preview of training camp, and how he thinks Bo Nix will look next season. We then welcome in the lovely and talented James Merilatt to discuss Nikola Jokic's offseason obligations to recruit LeBron James.      

In the first segment of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan makes an admission that will surprise you. Dan changes his mind, and changes course on underrating a certain Denver Bronco. Rounding out hour #1 The guys talk about CBS Sports’ new QB rankings. Dan reacts to where Bo Nix lands on the list.

For the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, a Sean Payton article is making headlines, Dan reacts to Coach Payton’s recent news. Finalizing the second hour, The Honorable One holds court and delivers verdicts that are too hot to handle.

In the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, people are panicking about the Denver Nuggets offseason. The Lebron carousel continues to spin. Dan is showing an optimistic spirit that has the text line going crazy. The Judge lays down the law in spectacular fashion to finsh the off. 

For the third and final hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Dan talks about the idea that the Michael Porter jr trade didn't age well and gives his opinion on why that's not the case.   Dan also gets into a fun aspect of the Sean Payton story on ESPN where it was reported that Sean would roll down his windows and yell insults at people who were wearing Raiders, Chiefs or Chargers gear, which warms everyone's hearts.        

In the second hour of The Dan Jacobs Show, Dan talks about how good he thinks the Broncos will be next year and what a successful season would look like.  He talks more about the specifics of the Jonathon Cooper situation and clears up some of the facts of the case and gets into a scandal that happened this week in San Antonio.  

For the first hour of The Dan Jacobs show, Dan gets into the Jonathon Cooper situation and looks at when his trial could actually happen.  Dan also listens to comments made by CU quarterback JuJu Lewis about trying to read defenses and how his new coaches are encouraging it.       

For the final hour of the program, Dan and Sean debate what good ownerships look. Are the Avalanche players being short changed by Brass? Dan's response is one you wont want to miss. Tune in to find out just how these guys see things. 

For the second hour of the Dan Jacobs show, Dan talks about the double standards on Carmelo Anthony vs Nikola Jokic. Are you experiencing fatigue from the Lebron James sweepstakes .The show turns on its head as the opinions are split. You dont want to miss the conversation and much more. 

Hour 1 of the Honorable Dan Jacobs show, kicks off with a spice. James Merilatt of Denver Sports.Com joins the program to talk Nuggets addition by subtraction and the controversy surrounding the Nuggets offseason movements. Dan and James lead a spirited debate to who's to blame. 

In Hour 3, Alex Becker presents his three questions to Mike Rice. Decisions, decisions for the Nuggets...what will they do next? A look at LeBron and other villians in Denver sports history. On the Wake Up & Reset segment, Mike and Alex take a dive into the biggest local sports headlines: Contract extension coming for Cale Makar, Hunter Goodman selected to the MLB All-Star Game for the second consecutive season and the latest at the World Cup. Dan Jacobs joins for the final segment for cross-talk. 

In the first hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the fellas, Dan gets more into the LeBron James conversation looking at when the Nuggets made their moves last season and why they haven't made any moves yet so far outside of a couple bench guys. Dan looks at the current Nuggets roster and makes a case for which guys need to get moved to get under the cap.  Dan also gets into some fourth of July party stories and wishes his lovely Wife Kimberly a happy birthday.   

for the fourth and final hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the fellas, Dan tells a Jake Plummer story about how Jake didn't like Dan at all back when he played for the Broncos.  Dan then breaks down his expectation for The Broncos and whether or not they will be better next year.  And before closing out the show with cross talk between him, Mike Rice and Justin Adams, Dan gives his famous adult Baked Beans recipe for the fourth of July.  

In hour  three of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the guys, Dan gets into the worst case scenario if the Nuggets aren't able to sign LeBron and they end up over the salary cap and what it might look like and If he would like to see Nikola Jokic go through that.  We then welcome in "the lovely and Talented James Merilatt" to  discuss what he would do if he was in control of the Nuggets and then proceeds to say that Russel Wilson is a top five Broncos Quarterback of all time. 

for the second hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the guys, Dan looks at some of the reasons why the Nuggets haven't mad any moves and wonders if nobody wants the players the Nuggs are trying to trade or maybe they just don't want to trade with Denver at all.  Dan finishes up the hour with a check your X segment that was at best divisive, and it's all Joe the board operator's fault.      

for the fourth and final hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the fellas, Dan and Dante get into the relationship between LeBron James and Josh Kroenke and why that might be the thing that brings him to Denver.  They also break down the Peyton Watson contract situation and how much money he may actually get.  The guys close out the hour with some cross-talk between Dan and Dante, and the hosts of the drive for today Mike Rice and Justin Adams.   

In hour  three of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the guys, Dan and Dante look at what the Nuggets should do if they can't get LeBron James and what the team might look like in the last years of Jokic's career.  We then check our X getting into stories from around the world of sports and the internet as a whole.  Dan and Dante close out the hour by predicting how good the Broncos will be next year and who will win the AFC west.     

for the second hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs filling in for the guys, Dan and Dante break down the Cale Makar contract situation and why it might be more tied to how much Quinn Hughes gets from Minnesota. Dan Dante and Joe then have a fourth of July draft of their favorite foods to have for a fourth of July barbeque.  Dan and Dante tell us how excited they are for the world cup, and take a look at the reasons LeBron James might come to Denver over other cities.        

In the first hour of Dover and Cecil with Dan Jacobs and Dante Gomez filling in for the fellas, Dan and Dante get into the LeBron James conversation and what kind of fit LeBron would be in Denver. Dan then asks if the Nuggets go into the luxury tax in order to put a winning team around LeBron and Jokic and Dante doesn't think they have to.  Dan and Dante close out the hour by wondering what Jokic not signing his extension really means.        

Today's Memorial Day edition of The Drive kicks off with John Davis and Chad Andrus cross-talking with Dan Jacobs. The guys discuss the collapse of the Colorado Avalanche as they fall behind 3-0 in the Western Conference Final. Are both the Nuggets and Avalanche not built to succeed in the playoffs? Do both teams play too soft? John and Chad debate how much Jared Bednar is to blame for the position the Avalanche are in. Are there no excuses for Bednar with how great of a roster the Avs have? Has Bednar's message gone stale in the locker room? We react to Jamal Murray finally being named to an All-NBA team. Should the Nuggets trade Murray while his value is still high? How have other teams routinely been able to slow down the Avalanche's high-powered offense in the playoffs? 

In hour one, Dan Jacobs fills in for Dover, and Cecil, he starts the show, reacting to another heartbreaking, unacceptable loss from the Colorado Avalanche. Game 3 was a must win game but the Avalanche blew a 3-0 nothing and now faces a 3-0 series lead. Mike Evans joins the show, what did the Avs do wrong last night? How did they collapse so spectacularly and what happens the rest of the series? Is a coaching change coming? Have we made it to the point where this change is NEEDED? Can the Avs find a way to make history or is this series over?

In hour two,Dan Jacobs is filling in for Dover and Cecil. He reacts to the Nuggets stars getting NBA honors yesterday. Did Jamal getting all NBA honors give him more value if the Nuggets do try to trade him? Dan reacts to some of the audio coming out from yesterday's Avalanche game. What did Coach Bednar have to say after going down 3-0 in the series? We check our X at the end of the hour.

In hour three, Dan Jacobs is filling in for Dover and Cecil. Is Nikola Jokic still the best player in the world? Have the windows officially closed for both the Avs and the Nuggets? James Merilatt joins the program. Can Jared Bednar survive this collapse or will the Avs keep riding this coach despite the years of failures? Are the Kroenkes good owners or are they just looking out for their bottom line?

 In the final hour, Dan Jacobs is filling in for Dover and Cecil, he’s joined by Will Petersen. What were his biggest takeaways from yesterday’s game? Is coach Bednar playing his last series for the Colorado Avalanche? What does he think of the Kroenkes now that both teams are flaming out before a championship? The Nuggets can’t run back their roster. Why do the Nuggets not have flexibility and what players will be on this roster next year?

259 - Atreyu (Dan and Travis) In episode 259 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine,host James Patrick Regan speaks with Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, the guitarists from the band Atreyu. In their conversation the two talk about living in Southern California and having the other members of the band spread across the world and the logistics of production, rehearsal and recording and they discuss their upcoming tour with Sevendust. The two share their thoughts on their new album “The End Is Not The End” and the performances on the album including the vocals. The two take us through their live rigs which are all digital Neural DSP Quad Cortex's and what the benefits are working with them and they take us through their guitars and their endorsements and signature instruments Keisel (kieselguitars.com) for Dan and Balaguer (balaguerguitars.com) for Travis. Dan talks a bit about a company he works for Pluginz keychains (pluginzkeychains.com). The two give us the history of the band and their punk roots and how the name of the band came about from the movie “The Never Ending Story” they also take us their guitar influences. Finally the two talk about their spare time craft cocktails, saxophone and piano and film. To find out more about Dan and Travis and their band Atreyu you can go to their website: atreyumerch.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #DanJacobs #TravisMiguel #Atreyu #TheEndIsNotTheEnd #KeiselGuitars #NeuralDSPQuadCortex #BalaguerGuitars #PlugInzKeyChains #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficialSPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 Intro06:55 Bands Hanging Out11:11 First Time Smoking Weed14:56 Sevendust18:12 The End is Not the End19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death”28:47 Brandon's Hand Injury35:15 Songwriting Career37:53 The Time is Now44:57 Dan's Kiesel Guitar57:07 2000s Metalcore1:03:39 Riff: Lip Gloss and Black1:09:07 Early Demos1:17:41 How to Record Ideas1:20:24 Early Jobs & Being Entrepreneurial1:29:18 Self-Managing a Band1:38:16 Pluginz1:39:35 The 10 Year Rule for Creativity1:44:38 Becoming a Frontman1:50:04 Relationship with Alex Varkatzas1:53:37 Married Life & Family1:58:32 Which Bands Shaped Metalcore2:04:37 3 Albums To Check Out2:07:40 The End is Not the End Out April 24th

John Davis and Chad Andrus are in for today's President's Day edition of The Drive. Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with the guys cross talking with Dan Jacobs and Richie Carni about the possibility of the Broncos adding a "bad egg" but talented wide receiver in Tyreek Hill. John and Chad share their thoughts on the promotion of Davis Webb within the Broncos organization and debate if Webb will take over play calling in 2026? Could the Broncos see Webb as a future head coach option? We react to all the Avalanche players playing in the Olympics and the success they are having. Is the NBA All-Star game fixed after the new format we saw this weekend? What do we make of Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant calling out Jokic and Luka for not showing effort in All-Star games? 

Dan Jacobs opened the show talking with Chicken Fingers about a potential prank on Dover and Cecil. James Merilatt joined the show to talk about the latest drama surrounding Deion Sanders and CU. Why does Merilatt think Bo Nix should've been in the MVP conversation? Dan then talked with Kevin about aliens.