First Cut: Jess Chuang

On this episode Kyle is a la carte in celebrating the 100th episode of Foodie Films! He reminisces of past episodes and guests, how Foodie Films came to be, future plans and goals for the podcast, some Christmas food scenes, and much more!

Kyle is joined by chef and restauranteur, Michael Casalinho. They talk about Michael’s restaurants Broa and his latest one Tamborim, creating authentic Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine, following your dream and never giving up, some classic Tom Cruise films, and much more!

Kyle is rejoined by friend and Wes Anderson film lover, Brian Wadsworth. They catch up, talk more about Philly’s foodie scene, Kyle shares his Bill Murray story, how this film is a great adaptation of a children’s book meant for every age group, how it might be Wes Anderson’s most Wes Andersony film, and much more!

Kyle is joined by Michael Conrad Tavarez, owner of Picadera Latin Street Food. They discuss; growing up in Long Island, becoming a DJ, his move to Dallas, Texas, some food adventures, making the decision to start Picadera, and much more!

Kyle is joined yet again by Brian Rodriguez to ring in the holiday season with the dysfunctional family of Hannah and Her Sisters. Unlike the jovial Friendsgiving episodes of last year, they’re sitting down at the Thanksgiving table to discuss an uncomfortable film, made by a controversial filmmaker. This episode is not without laughs though, as Brian and Kyle try their best to separate the art from the artist.

Kyle is joined by Jess Chuang, owner of Ichiban To Go. They talk about; Jess’s dad immigrating here and starting up a restaurant that grew into a large catering company, how she’s putting her own spin on the classic dish of sushi, how she’s enjoying the move of her work and home to Jersey City, and much more!

Kyle is joined by returning guest, Dave DeSantis! They deep dive into into the world beloved film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by talking about; using their imaginations as kids, the films cautionary tale, Roald Dahl’s displeasure of the adaptation, there’s only one man who can play Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder!), and much more!

Kyle sits down with the owner of Sub Culture Sandwich Shop, Nick Roda. They talk about; Nick growing up in Jersey City and in a family that always had roots in food service, his love of pop culture, bridging the gap between generations, and much more!

Kyle is joined by friend and Cageclub Podcast Network Co-Founder, Michael Manzi. They continue cannibal cinema cuisine with the Academy Award winning Best Picture “The Silence of the Lambs”! They also discuss the current state of filmmaking, movie theater attending, Mike’s hard decision on what kind of sandwich would be named after him, and much more!

Kyle is joined by filmmaker, Sean Cisterna. They talk; Sean growing up in Canada, a fun International Food Night he started with friends in quarantine, the latest film he directed “From the Vine, what it was like to shoot in Italy, and much more!