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186. Affordability Through Growth: Joe Holberg on Running for Chicago Mayor as an Outsider
May 27, 2026
2h 04m 21s
185: Chicago BBQ Roundtable ft. Charles Wong, Shawn Smith, Sam and Stephen Lee
May 6, 2026
2h 04m 26s
184. An Alley, A Cause, and Really Good Pizza ft. John Carruthers
Apr 29, 2026
2h 41m 22s
183. Yuta Katsuyama: Folding Culture Into Every Rice Ball
Apr 22, 2026
1h 27m 16s
182. Charles Wong on BBQ, Culture & What Comes Next
Apr 14, 2026
1h 44m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27/26 | 186. Affordability Through Growth: Joe Holberg on Running for Chicago Mayor as an Outsider✨ | affordabilitypolitics+4 | Joe Holberg | Google | ChicagoCTA | Chicagomayor+6 | — | 2h 04m 21s | |
| 5/6/26 | 185: Chicago BBQ Roundtable ft. Charles Wong, Shawn Smith, Sam and Stephen Lee✨ | BBQChicago food culture+3 | Shawn SmithSam Lee+1 | UmamicueHeffer BBQ+1 | — | BBQChicago+5 | — | 2h 04m 26s | |
| 4/29/26 | 184. An Alley, A Cause, and Really Good Pizza ft. John Carruthers✨ | charitypizza+3 | John Carruthers | Crust Fu | Chicago | charitypizza+4 | — | 2h 41m 22s | |
| 4/22/26 | 183. Yuta Katsuyama: Folding Culture Into Every Rice Ball✨ | Japanese food cultureAmerican entrepreneurship+3 | Yuta Katsuyama | Onigiri Kororin | ChicagoChicagoland | onigiriJapanese food+4 | — | 1h 27m 16s | |
| 4/14/26 | 182. Charles Wong on BBQ, Culture & What Comes Next✨ | BBQCultural Heritage+3 | Charles Wong | Franklin Barbecue | TexasVietnamese+1 | BBQCultural Heritage+5 | — | 1h 44m 46s | |
| 4/8/26 | 181. You Don't Need a Crisis to Ask for Help — Holley Brandchaft-White, SHFT Behavioral Health✨ | mental healthurgent care+3 | Holley Brandchaft-White | SHFT Behavioral HealthLurie Children's Hospital | Chicago | mental healthurgent care+3 | — | 2h 57m 05s | |
| 3/25/26 | 180. A Love Letter To Pizza in Chicago ft. Tony Scardino [Professor Pizza]✨ | Chicago foodpizza+3 | Tony Scardino | Professor PizzaAtomic Hospitality+1 | ChicagoWest Loop+3 | pizzaChicago+5 | — | 1h 35m 05s | |
| 3/17/26 | 179. Immigration Law ft. Anastasiia Bilousko, ESQ and Mia Isberto✨ | immigration lawlegal status+3 | Anastasiia BilouskoMia Isberto | AB Law | north side of the city | immigrationlaw+3 | — | 1h 23m 00s | |
| 3/10/26 | 178. Da Local Boy ft. Nate and Dianne✨ | food industryentrepreneurship+3 | NateDianne | Da Local Boy | Highwood, ILSouth Loop+2 | Da Local Boyfood trucks+5 | — | 1h 28m 15s | |
| 3/5/26 | 177. Burgers and Falafel ft. Danny Sweis✨ | restaurant ownershipcultural cuisine+3 | Danny Sweis | RagadanA Pizza Pie | Oklahoma CityAmman, Jordan | burgersfalafel+5 | — | 1h 42m 16s | |
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| 2/24/26 | 176. The Heavy Rotation ft. Grant Frahm and Kalium Ewing✨ | album listening partiesfriendship+3 | Grant FrahmKalium Ewing | The Heavy Rotation | — | album listeningmusic community+3 | — | 1h 53m 17s | |
| 2/18/26 | 175. Sam Zeitlin of Zeitlin’s Delicatessen✨ | cookingcommunity building+3 | Sam Zeitlin | Zeitlin’s DelicatessenPequods Pizza | ChicagoClybourn+1 | Jewish delibagels+3 | — | 1h 30m 41s | |
| 12/24/25 |  174. Building Honey Butter Fried Chicken: Radical Transparency in Restaurants✨ | restaurant managementradical transparency+3 | Christine Cikowski | Honey Butter Fried ChickenSunday Dinner Club+3 | — | Honey Butter Fried ChickenChristine Cikowski+3 | — | 1h 55m 43s | |
| 12/10/25 |  173. From Steppenwolf-Trained Acting To Hosting Plant Workshops ft. Austin Hunt | Our next guest is the Founder of a plant workshop here in Chicago. He goes by @uncommonplantguy. Despite the simple idea for a date night, there is so much more to experience through the lens of creating and caring for a kokedama plant. We reflect on his 13 year journey through stage theater, the lessons he’s learned through almost 10 years of therapy, as well as some themes around the human condition. Please enjoy my conversation with Austin Hunt. https://uncommonplantguy.com/ https:... | 1h 52m 30s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  172. Brennan's Gourmet Burger Shack ft. Alyssa and Conor Brennan | Our next guests are preparing to open a highly anticipated burger restaurant in Park Ridge in partnership with The Emerald Isle in Edison Park. They met at the highly coveted Bavettes in Chicago and went through many iterations of what life could look like during and after the pandemic. They both were seeking stability and it wasn’t until several pop ups when Phil from Super Goode stopped by and left them a raving review. The stars began to align and they will be opening Brennan’s Gourmet Bur... | 2h 06m 08s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 |  171. Uncut with Novel Pizza Cafe ft. Ryan Catolico and Enrique "Gremski" Huizar | Our next guests are Ryan Catolico and Enrique Huizar of Novel Pizza. I’ve been following their journey since the very beginning. I believe this was the second entry into the Almedaverse. Ryan reflects on how he and Francis tried to replicate some of their favorite pizzas and eventually called for help from Enrique aka Gremski who has grown up in the pizza industry. They’ve had many iterations throughout the years and have found their footing in PIlsen, Chicago. Please enjoy my conversation wi... | 1h 36m 05s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 |  170. Carmilla Kupritz Returns | Carmilla K is back on the pod. She recently completed a half marathon in Iceland, another Hyrox event, and moved over to Studio Three from Corepower. We yap about themes of discipline, being present, and reframing why we do what we do. She’s entered her fifth decade of life and she continues to be unapologetically herself. I honestly did not think we would catch up for 3 hours but the time flew by. Please enjoy my conversation with Carmilla Kupritz. https://www.instagram.com/carmilla_k | 2h 54m 20s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 |  169. No BS Wine Education with Slik Wines' Founder ft. Marie Cheslik | Our next guest provides a down to earth approach to wine education and she’s coming out with a book on how to read a wine label. She has channeled her love of hospitality as a nurse and a sommelier at a 1 Star Michelin restaurant. We reflect on her non linear journey through healthcare and hospitality with themes of pragmatism, authenticity, and finding balance. Please enjoy my conversation with Marie Cheslik of Slik Wines. Preorder her book on her website at slikwines.com https://slikwines.c... | 2h 06m 51s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 |  168. Melding Various Interests As A Multidisciplinary Artist ft. Alyssa Low | Our next guest is a designer and multidisciplinary artist. She’s worked with brands like Good Things Vending [Shoutout Steph Krim], The Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks, and Fire, The Chicago Marathon, and most recently Babe’s Sports Bar. We reflect on how she has found herself at the intersection of multiple interests and how she has found joy in soccer again. She leads a well-balanced, thoughtful life and strives to be present at the task at hand. Please enjoy my conversation with Alyssa Low. ... | 1h 35m 18s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  167. ER Vet Nurse Cooks Vegan Food For Gordon Ramsay ft. Courtney Fraley | Our next guest is passionate on all things animals. She is an ER Vet Nurse as well as the author for her blog, Faraway Kitchen, where she shares vegan recipes from around the world. She was recently a contestant on Season 15 of MasterChef. We dive into her adventurous beginnings where she leaves no stone unturned in her travels across the country as well as to Southeast Asia. We reflect on what it was like to manifest and finally fulfill her dream of cooking vegan food for Gordon Ramsay along... | 1h 51m 02s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 |  166. Holey Dough & Co. ft. Jake Rubin | Our next guest is riding the high of Eeeeeatscon this last weekend. He’s been consistently selling out of his weekly preorders despite increasing available quantities. The bagels have a nice “knock knock” crust to them and upon ripping them apart, were dense enough to dip through schmear but not excessively chewy. The everything bagel hit all the right notes. We go into how it all started only a year and a half ago, how he’s maintaining a high quality bagel as he scales the operation, and his... | 1h 36m 01s | ||||||
| 8/17/25 |  165. Coming Out in More Ways Than One ft. Alvis Huynh | Our next guest is the Chef and Founder of Về lại which is currently a Vietnamese and Lao pop-up filled with themes of nostalgia and homestyle cooking. Coming from hard-working blue collar immigrants, Alvis had a strong work ethic, and despite falling in love with food and cooking at an early age, he didn’t immediately venture into the culinary arts. Microbiology, food science, and time spent at the soon to be closed Heritage Restaurant became formative stops along the way to forming Về lại. P... | 2h 06m 20s | ||||||
| 8/3/25 |  164. Exploring the Filipino Renaissance ft. Joe Fontelera | Our next guest is the co-owner and Chef behind Boonie’s. Joe reflects on his Filipino-American upbringing, finding the culinary path, and eventually leaning into the Filipino culinary world. We chat about working on yourself, following your intuition, and making time to just live. If you haven’t been to Boonie’s, put it on your list. Joe’s partner, Joyce, sets a wonderful vibe that reminds you of Lola’s home and the sizzling sisig amongst other menu items will have you drooling. Please enjoy ... | 1h 41m 20s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 |  163. Tilly Bagel Shop ft. Hannah Tillett-Banaszak | Our next guest is one half of Tilly Bagel Shop in the South Loop and now in the West Loop. Hannah comes on to share how the bagel shop came to be. From a love of blueberry bagels her dad would bring on Sundays to staying busy during the pandemic by sharing bagels with friends and family. What started as a passion project at farmer’s markets has now emerged as a go-to for many Chicagoans. Her culinary lineage spans the Grand Cypress Hyatt hotel in Orlando to the Girl and the Goat, Boka, and Ma... | 1h 30m 10s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 | ![162. Maintaining the Lost Art of Hand Painted Signs ft. Ches Perry [Right Way Signs] episode artwork](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ta2unhkztsh86eej7rez7i4xg83f?.jpg) 162. Maintaining the Lost Art of Hand Painted Signs ft. Ches Perry [Right Way Signs] | Our next guest has been hand painting signs since 1970. I can’t help but think about him every time I drive west on the Kennedy expressway and peer over to the roof of the Salt Shed. He did that! Join us as we reflect on how he took a leap of faith on art school and immigrated to Chicago from Newfoundland, Canada. A lot of us are striving for peace from mind and he reminds us that it’s simpler than we think. Please enjoy my conversation with Ches Perry. https://www.rightwaysigns.com/ ht... | 1h 20m 39s | ||||||
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