HeyJaredMad Food
Comedic food talk covering restaurants, cooking, eating habits, hospitality, and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks hosted by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro (the team formerly of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast).
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
Latest episodes
Q&A: LA Times Right & Weird on Lielle, Bad Sushi, Storing Booze, Illegal Ingredients, The Zoom Episode, Tokyo Talk (opens the original)
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Jordan and Max answer audiences questions covering SoFi Stadium suite life, Jordan's son's dessert beating all Yom Kippur contenders, grocery store sushi, Mexico City plans, Max's weird storage issue, LA sesame dishes and the "Jordanador," Highland Park chewing, smuggling horse and birds, Tokyo love & hate, the LA Times got Lielle right but butter wrong, and most people thought the Zoom episode actually sounded great, leading Jordo down a dark path.
Sora Craft Kitchen, Carmel California Eats, More Pod Tension (opens the original)
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Jordan went to Sora Craft Kitchen for the first time and breaks it all down for Max, who was in Carmel with KB eating and drinking during a wedding weekend, and the fellas had to Zoom record this one, which pissed off one of them. Plus, notes for all navigation systems, an aphrodisiac town, and the future of Mad Food may be in peril after this one.
BJ Novak on Vegas, Catalina, Membership Clubs, Cereal, and Chain's New Mall Food Court (opens the original)
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The fellas talk their recent time together in Las Vegas, LA Indian food options, Max possibly being a white devil, the famous punim effect, more Japanese vs. American toilet debating, Rick Caruso dream projects, consuming inside yurts, Jordan's Michael Jackson story, maybe there is pod tension, and all the new menu items at Chain's Westfield Topanga pop-up.
A Tale of The Chubby (opens the original)
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Jordan recounts a hellish caloric day where the daughter had a birthday party, his GLP-1 wore off, and way too much sushi, pizza, candy, and cake was in sight. Plus, marone vs. madone, Max finally ate a Dubai bar but never goes full chubby, disappointed nurses, and way too many pills.
Escargot Beignets, Au Poivre Burgers, Tiramisu Brûlée, and LA with Marcus Jernmark (opens the original)
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Marée is the newest bistro from Michelin starred chef Marcus Jernmark, whose ode to French cuisine and California is now open on Pico Blvd., where Jordan and Max sit down with Marcus to experience the food and beverage game before talking it all.
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