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Mad Food

Mad Food

Written by: Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro
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 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). Straight outta Los Angeles, but covering this entire mad food world.Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • The Q&A: Favorite Sandwiches, The Best Time in LA Dining, and Noma Blowback

    The Q&A: Favorite Sandwiches, The Best Time in LA Dining, and Noma Blowback
    Feb 20 2026

    Jordan and Max answer audience questions and it's all quality tells at restaurants, if Max is using ai, Jordan heard back from Joan's on Third, LA food media thoughts, Noma & Rene getting their backs blown out, ice buckets, NY hanging, celebratory dining, a Hollywood phone call, Mar Vista NIMBYs, are the fellas entitled or just impatient, and the best time in the history of LA restaurants.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • We Got Romantic with Food

    We Got Romantic with Food
    Feb 17 2026

    Jordan and Max talk their Valentine's Day eating and it's all pizzas, bagels, steak, potatoes, eating like a child, the world's worst Valentine's dessert, and Jordan can't clean up the kitchen anymore. Plus, the Eater LA issue explained, a non-food romance tip, and some rare Hillstone slander.

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    45 mins
  • The First Must Visit Restaurant Opening of 2026

    The First Must Visit Restaurant Opening of 2026
    Feb 12 2026

    Marcus Jernmark is a 3 Michelin star chef who has planted a dining flag on Pico Blvd. as the good times and openings roll along in Los Angeles. Jordan and Max ate at Lielle, Marcus' $150 tasting menu destination, and sat down with the chef to talk his concepts, approach to cooking and restaurants, wine rules, and yes, even Swedish meatballs.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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