Podcasts about food friday

Today on AirTalk: LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines (0:30) A check in on California’s effort to get plastic out of landfills (16:55) Food Friday: Jade Rabbit brings generations of Chinese American cuisine into one fast casual restaurant (34:44) FilmWeek: What to watch (51:16) Feature: The 101 Best LA Films…according to the LA Times (1:08:01) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

A former Canadian Olympic snowboard allegedly turned drug kingpin is under arrest, we'll tell you his connection to L.A. A free event in Downey this weekend honors astronauts who lost their lives in space mission disasters, like Challenger. Plus it's Food Friday, we'll hear about the latest news in the food world. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

We admit that it might be counterintuitive to do an ice cream show in mid-January. But it's so crazy that it just might work! We welcome Megan Kitsock of Supreme Soft Serve and Josh Irwin from Juju's to take your calls. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk: The numbers are in — the film and television industry is cooling (0:30) How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? (13:36) Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods roundup, including a new Taiwanese bagel spot (31:22) FilmWeek: What to watch (39:00) Feature: Sheepdog is a personal story for actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm (1:16:50) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Why so few landlords use “fair return” programs that allow them to bypass rent control? On-location filming in L.A. has increased over the last three months, but it still lags behind earlier years. Plus, for Food Friday we try some bagels Miopane, the new Taiwanese Bakery in Pasadena. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

If you are a tea lover, this show is for you. We are joined by Michael Harney, a master tea buyer and blender. Ray Graf hosts.

It's cheese time again! We welcome Shaleena Bridgham of Four Fat Fowl, retired CIA prof John Fischer and Mary Rizzo of The Cheese Traveler to answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.

"Keeping it local" can be a quite a trick in a northeastern winter. Chef Josh Coletto of Nighthawks is a master of cooking with local meat and produce. Can he do it in January? February? We'll find out! Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk: Coping with life-altering violence (0:15) Can you actually stick to a New Year’s resolution? (18:18) Food Friday: Ramen (36:38) FilmWeek: What to watch (51:38) Interview with Brendan Fraser and HIKARI (1:20:53) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Always a Food Friday favorite, Amy Halloran is back to talk about grain, flour, baking and bakeries of yesteryear. Ray Graf hosts.

Food Friday! Christmas Dinner Talk! Ron Arenas from Southwest Flavor joins the show! Cheese cures dementia! Christmas Breakfast tomorrow! Lots of exclamation points!!!!!!!!!! Only on the Live The Dream Media Network!!!!!!!!!!

Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary. Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations (0:15) Profanity in politics? (19:24) Food Friday: Genghis Cohen (33:40) FilmWeek: What to watch (51:14) The King of Color Documentary (1:26:44) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Chef Ric Orlando is back. We want to talk about your favorite holiday recipes. Ray Graf hosts.

Get ready for a packed show! We kick off our Friday morning with Paul Parisi from Our America filling us in on the vital work of Citizenship Academies and how they're shaping the future (6:30 AM). Then, just in time for holiday binge-watching, film critic Mark Van Buren delivers his highly anticipated Top 10 Non-Die Hard Christmas Movies, freshly updated for 2025! Finally, it's FOOD FRIDAY! Treat yourself as Sasha Dawson of Saguaro Hills Bakery joins us to share the secrets behind the art of making truly good-tasting Christmas cookies (8:30 AM). Don't miss this one! Only on Live The Dream Media Network!

Today on AirTalk: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio (0:15) What's the worst gift you've received? (14:45) Food Friday: Langer's Delicatessen (33:11) FilmWeek: What to watch (52:17) How horror became a box office guarantee (1:27:45) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

L.A. is moving forward with a plan to include water taxis for the 2028 Olympics. Estimates are in for about how much revenue the Olympics could bring to L.A. Plus, for Food Friday, we'll talk about tamales that are pushing the boundaries. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

Chef Gail Sokol is back to teach us how to make a Raspberry Almond Frangipane Tart. Ray Graf hosts.

L.A. County leaders are calling for clear ID of agents as ICE sweeps ramp up. An old blue and white Volkswagen bus that survived the Palisades fire gets an upgrade. And for Food Friday, we'll talk about non-traditional Thanksgiving meals. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

We take a look at some of the best cookbooks of 2025 with Pam Abrams and Annette Tomei. Ray Graf hosts.

Food Friday! Vera Earl Ranch in the 3rd hour. Ron Arenas of Southwest Flavor getting pumped up for a soggy El Tour. Shaun McCluskey of Rincon Ventures Real Estate & Property Management. Jingle Jam Pickleball Tournament in the OV! Former City Council Candidate Jay Tolkoff slashed by home invaders. It's call coming on Wake Up at the Live The Dream Media Network!

Today on AirTalk: the end of the penny; why Linkedin posts are so strange; Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother; FilmWeek: the latest releases; and a new biography of actor Cesar Romero. Today on AirTalk: The death of the penny? (0:15) How did Linkedin get so weird? (19:27) Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother (34:51) FilmWeek: What to watch this week (51:17) Cesar Romero: Beyond the Joker (1:24:17) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

For your host's money, we are entering Pie Season. Our guest feels that every day is Pie Season. We must defer to the expert. Ellen Gray is back to dish on all things pie. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk: Government shutdown (0:15) Political movements and political figures (15:22) Food Friday (35:51) FilmWeek (51:17) Interview with Sir Roger Deakins (1:26:20) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

We welcome back Holly Shelowitz to discuss healthy foods that taste great and can make us feel better. Ray Graf hosts.

Food Friday to finish the week! Reina from Shish Kebab brings in some of the best Middle Eastern food in the city and talks with Chris and Shaun McClusky. Author Rachel Ehrenfeld is on in the first hour talking about the new socialist mayor of NY and the forces behind his rise. Real lesson from the shutdown and last Tuesday's elections analysis also. Only on the Live the Dream Media network!

Today on AirTalk: the Federal Reserve announced a cut in interest rates; we try to figure out why women are posting their boyfriends online less; and Food Friday: Charcuterie. Later, Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms and Larry speaks with film historian Kim Luperi co-author of the book Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era (1930-1934). Today on AirTalk: Economy check-in (0:15) Are boyfriends embarrassing? (18:15) Food Friday (34:08) FilmWeek (51:18) Pre-code film essentials (1:25:17)

We welcome back Chef Wendy Grossman of Wendy's Vegetarian Kitchen to share the secrets of splendid plant-based dining. Ray Graf hosts.

Chef Gail Sokol is back to teach us how to make a Pumpkin Shaped Sourdough Bread Centerpiece. Ray Graf hosts.

According to our guests, cookbooks are not just tools for the kitchen, but also cultural objects people want to buy, gift, and gather around. We're joined by best selling cookbook author Alexandra Stafford and Haley Whalen from Arthur's Market. Ray Graf hosts.

Imagine that! WAMC's October 2026 ended so fast (shout out to our members) that your Food Friday host/producer didn't have a show booked. Retired CIA prof John Fischer was quickly called into service. He may have been feverish, or maybe he had just awakened from his afternoon nap. Whatever the reason, the esteemed food, wine, mixology and cheese expert ranted about doing a Food Friday concerning "Hudson Valley beers and gas station convenience food." What the blue blazes?

Today on AirTalk, AI-generated content now has its own social media app; Why do we have superstitions?; LA's first annual Indian Food Festival; FilmWeek and Horror classics through a feminist lens. Today on AirTalk: AI-generated content now has its own social media app (0:15) Why do we have superstitions? (17:23) LA's first annual Indian Food Festival (41:37) FilmWeek (51:16) Horror classics through a feminist lens (1:27:17) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

What effects are the Chevron refinery explosion in El Segundo last night having on local air quality? The annual Feria de Moles is back this weekend, celebrating the rich variety of Mexican moles. And for Food Friday, our Cheap Fast Eats series returns to neighborhoods we've already visited...to try some places we missed the first time. Plus, more in this Afternoon Edition of The L.A. Report.Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency! Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

We welcome back Russ Matson of All American BBQ and Bill Fletcher from Fletcher's BBQ Shop and Steakhouse. These two experts will unlock the secrets of barbecue from around our great nation. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk, Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 new words to their dictionaries; a psychologist walks us through why we don't like being wrong; Pasta Sisters bring authentic Italian cuisine to Los Angeles and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 new words (0:15) Why we don't like to be wrong (17:04) Pasta sisters bring authentic Italian to LA (36:19) FilmWeek (51:23) JAWS: The Exhibition (1:25:38) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

Bread and bread baking is our topic today. We welcome Grayling Bauer, Wilson Keenan and Amy Halloran to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk, the four states of Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii issue their own vaccine guidance; the latest on digital privacy concerns; Jalisco-style frozen yogurt with Swirlies and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: West Coast Health Alliance issues its own vaccine guidance (0:15) The latest on digital privacy (16:27) Jalisco-style frozen yogurt (36:50) FilmWeek (51:18) 50th Toronto International Film Festival (1:26:18) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

Chef Ric Orlando is back. We'll talk about some new twists on fall cooking and preserving the summer's harvest. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk, we follow the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk death video going viral; what goes into making a great book, a great movie?; the Mezcal Por Siempre festival comes to LA this weekend; Zacatecan-style burritos and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: Following the virality of Charlie Kirk's death online (0:15) How to make a book into a movie the right way (21:42) Mezcal Por Siempre festival (34:55) Zacatecan-style burritos (51:14) FilmWeek (1:05:05) Rob Reiner talks Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (1:24:55) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

The annual Hudson Valley Garlic Fest is happening September 27 and 28 in Saugerties, NY. In celebration, we offer you this splendidly odorous edition of Food Friday. Samantha Simmons hosts.

Wake Up Friday! Chris makes KOLD news last night talking about how to handle tragic situations on the air and beyond. Food Friday guest is the great Juan Almanza of El Taco Rustico. Shaun McClusky joins us for the Major Mayhem roundtable talk: foolish talk from local govermentos, illegal to give food to the hungry without a permit and more.

As radio guests go, this guy is the GOAT. Rocco DeFazio is owner and supreme leader of DeFazio's Pizza. We invite him on the show and he says pretty much whatever comes to mind. Ray Graf keeps his hand very close to the 7-second delay button.

Today on AirTalk, CSU students and faculty now have access to ChatGPT; a new investigation finds that C-sections have become the most common inpatient surgery; traditional Filipino baked goods with San and Wolves Bakeshop and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: CSU students now have access to ChatGPT (0:15) C-sections become the most common inpatient surgery (21:54) Traditional Filipino baked goods (39:14) FilmWeek (51:20) The rise of A24 (1:21:50) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

She's simply mad about grain! Always a Food Friday favorite, Amy Halloran is back to talk about grain, flour, baking and bakeries of yesteryear. Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk, the FAA clears 158 million dollars in funding for CA airports; Kaila Yu joins us to discuss her new memoir on grappling with her fetishized identity; Villa's Tacos chef discusses their journey and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, CA airports receive funds from FAA (0:15) Kaila Yu's new memoir (15:47) Food Friday: Villa's Tacos (36:54) FilmWeek: ‘Honey Don’t!’ ‘Ne Zha II,’ ‘Relay,’ and more! (51:19) Interview with Ron Howard (1:21:40) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

We meet Matt Straus, owner and operator of the Heirloom Lodge in Housatonic, MA. Matt describes his menu as "a culinary intersection of a rustic, ingredient, fruit-and-vegetable-driven approach to cooking, and classical European cuisine." Ray Graf hosts.

Today on AirTalk, the agenda of today's US-Russia Summit in Alaska; Huntington Beach's majority Latino neighborhoods are questioning the use of high-tech surveillance cameras; Indian and Mexican food come together at Appu's Tumeric Cafe and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk Vladimir Putin comes to Anchorage, Alaska to meet President Trump (0:15) Surveillance cameras in Huntington Beach (19:08) Indian and Mexican fusion cafe (33:47) FilmWeek (51:15) Akira Kurosawa Adaptations (1:34:15) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

Today on AirTalk, a new study calculates an increase in deaths from the Eaton and Palisades fires; Austin Cross is becoming a dad! We ask an expert about what he and new dads should expect; Modu Cafe's Korean-inspired pastries and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: New study finds an increase in LA fire casualties (00:15) New dad advice! (12:01) Korean-inspired pastries (37:01) FilmWeek (50:54) New documentary looks at musician Jeff Buckley (1:23:12) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!

Today on AirTalk, the labor market reports on a slowdown in employment; how the internet has changed the way we talk to each other; Howlin' Rays Nashville Hot Chicken and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, Labor report finds job stagnation (00:15) Communicating online (38:18) Howlin' Rays Nashville Hot Chicken (51:45) FilmWeek (1:07:45) Interview with '2000 Meters to Andriivka' (1:22:45)

In a blog post earlier this month, Yelp turned to its “elite members” for the best fried chicken across the United States and Canada, which resulted in the win for local mini-chain Howlin’ Rays. Known for their Nashville-style hot chicken, Howlin’ Rays' popularity has led to going from a food truck to three brick-and-mortar restaurants. So, how have they been able to sustain interest and continue serving high-quality chicken and fixings? This week on Food Friday, we’ll learn from Julian Sanchez, executive chef for Howlin’ Rays.

Today on AirTalk, LA County braces for shortfalls of funding in homelessness services ahead of Trump's proposed federal government funding cuts; what is that one food item you just refuse to eat?; New Zealand-style ice cream and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: Devastating blows to LA homelessness services (00:15) The science behind food aversion (16:15) Creamy Boys New Zealand-style ice cream (38:35) FilmWeek (51:25) JAWS actor Robert Shaw’s life story is told in a new book (1:24:55) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!