Mar 30, 2020

Dan Pilkey worked for years to earn the title of Master Sommelier, an accomplishment that required passing the most rigorous wine tasting test in the world. A month later, he was stunned to learn that his achievement—and the titles of the 22 other Master Sommeliers from his test date—was being nullified. The reason?...

Mar 23, 2020

Peter Sagal is a writer, humorist, and host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He joined Michael and Pat to discuss the rapidly changing world in the face of coronavirus, with plenty of diversions about video games, kid's movies, and Alan Tudyk.

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Mar 16, 2020

A team of people from across the restaurant industry—food writer Michael Gebert, Chef de Cuisine Justin Selk of Ever, Michelin-starred Chef Phillip Foss of El Ideas, and beverage director Alec Bruggentheis of Smith & Wollensky—join Michael and Pat to discuss the rapidly changing restaurant industry in face of the...

Mar 9, 2020

Scott Ervin is the “Kid Whisperer,” an education expert who has dedicated his life to working with kids and teaching others how to change and manage children's behaviors using Love and Logic(TM) and Calm/Assertive Procedures(TM). He talks about his career experiences and teaches Michael and Pat how to fix their...

Mar 2, 2020

Max Temkin is a game designer and incredibly busy person whose creations include Cards Against Humanity, Secret Hitler, and now the Chicago Board Game Cafe. He sits down with Michael and Pat to talk about entering the restaurant industry for the first time and all the terrible lessons he’s learned from...