About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of luxury food trends and internet culture, questioning the ethics and performance aspects of food.

Send us Fan Mail A $100 hot dog topped with caviar and gold flakes should taste like magic, right? We dig into why viral “luxury food” often lands like a regular snack, and how the internet turns menu stunts into must-click culture. From there, we zoom out into the bigger question behind the joke: when does food stop being food and start becoming performance art, and who’s paying the price for it? We also talk about restaurant prestige and the messy ethics that can sit behind it, including t...

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