Top Chef S23E13 Recap: "Plate Expectations" & Hawaiian Voicemails w/ Bethany Coan | Ep 253

About this episode

Jamal and guest Bethany Coan discuss the latest episode of Top Chef while dealing with unexpected audio issues.

Jamal is finally back in the studio with special guest Bethany Coan, but bringing the unhinged audio from his Hawaiian hostage situation isn't enough to stop the podcast gods from cutting our recap tragically short. This week on Pod Chef, the gang reunites to break down Bravo's Top Chef Season 23, Episode 13 ("Plate Expectations"). Before the kitchen heats up, Jamal shares harrowing voicemail audio from his time under siege in Hawaii, and Bryan actively tries to summon the SPAM man. We get through Jamal's official pick to win the season before a massive audio failure pulls the plug on the whole operation. ⏱️ EPISODE MENU 00:00 - Intro & Jamal's back 05:30 - Voicemail 19:50 - Jamal's pick to win this season 24:51 - Chef's I Prepared for You 44:29 - Sorry Fans: The great audio disaster 👇 SUPPORT THE SHOW 👇 If you laughed, hit that Subscribe button so you never miss a drop. ⭐ Rate us 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! (We read the best ones on air). 🔪 FOLLOW THE KITCHEN 🔪 Watch the pod on YouTube: @podchefpodcast Instagram & Twitter: @podchefpodcast 👨‍🍳 THE LINE COOKS 👨‍🍳 Bryan…

People in this episode

Host: Jamal

Guest: Bethany Coan

Topics covered

• Top Chef
• recap
• Hawaiian voicemails
• podcast audio issues
• cooking competition

Keywords

• Top Chef
• recap
• Hawaiian voicemails
• cooking
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bravo

Books & works: Top Chef

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