Mad Food

Mad Food

Jordan Okun & Max Shapiro

English Arts Comedy Food Explicit
Episodes 377
Avg. Duration 1h 4m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.7 (326)
Since Sep 2018
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
82%
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airjordanfoodpodcast.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Comedic food talk and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks. Hosted by shrimp fanatic, uneducated eater, and horrific at home chef Jordan Okun. Coming to your ears straight out of Los Angeles, California.

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Recent Episodes

Mad Food: A Preview

Jan 09, 2026 16m

Jordan and Max are back and dropped their first video podcast on Substack. SUBSCRIBE TO MAD FOOD WORLD TO SEE & HEAR THE FULL EPISODE

The Final Air Jordan, New Pod is Coming & Substack is Here

Dec 29, 2025 1h 5m

It's a Q&A to wrap it all up with Jordo and Bubbles giving final thoughts on the recent LA Times 101 Best list, westside eats, the impossible biz of restaurants, finishing the year strong with…

The L.A. Holiday Nog-Off

Dec 19, 2025 53m

Eggnog - that's the name of the game, as nine of the best booze minds in Los Angeles compete, with Shapiro's favorite bartender Max Reis pouring all the creamy holiday cheer down Jordan's throat, for…

LA Times 101 Best Restaurants Analysis

Dec 12, 2025 51m

Jordan and Max break it all down, from a shocker in the top spot to the 3 Michelin star Spanish hatred. Plus, the paper's neopotism picks, strange disregard for a phenom, continued Budonok…

The Q&A: New Restaurants, 2025 Best & Worst, Pod Rebranding, Michelin Steak, Grapes & Gripes

Dec 05, 2025 1h 7m

Plus lots of booze talk including holiday gifting, Max & Helen's wait times and other diner options, a short Little Fish review, decanting bubbles, a Chinese LA Christmas, the perfect restaurant…

William Bradley's 3 Michelin Star Answers

Nov 28, 2025 1h 21m

Addison by William Bradley is the OG of this local three Michelin star dining thing, and Jordan and Max have travelled to Del Mar once again to dine and sit with Will to talk the past, present, and…

The Holidays with Annie & Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Nov 21, 2025 1h 11m

When hosting this holiday season, you need to know what's chic. You need to know what's classic. Annie and Hallie Meyers-Shyer know a thing or two about all of that, so Jordan and Max sit down with…

Max May Have A Personality Disorder & 3 New Restaurant Visits: The Wilkes, Yhing Yhang, and Cannonball

Nov 14, 2025 51m

A chef's recent email to Max has Jordan concerned, and then the fellas talk dining at new restaurants on the scene, and it's all Brentwood cougars, sweet butters, the Pasadena schlep, shrimp balls, a…

Anonymous Sources Tell-All: Restaurant Customer Worst Behaviors

Nov 07, 2025 59m

Restaurant workers of Los Angeles and beyond have written in with the biggest pet peeves they deal with when serving diners, and it's all splitting bills, booze behavior, showing up early and late,…

The Q&A: Hillstone Problems, Tipping Rules, Dodger Stadium Bites, Taco Crawling & The Restaurants That Currently Define LA

Oct 30, 2025 1h 13m

Jordan and Max return to answer audience questions, and it's the one big restaurant gimmick, seed oil freaks, sauna and ice, and spas, pricey tasting menus, the problems with Hilstone, managing…

The Biggest Restaurant Pet Peeves

Oct 24, 2025 1h 2m

Jordo and Bubbles go all in on the worst restaurant behavior, and it's all complaints on memorizing the order, no more telephones, bad instincts, additional tip lines, chef bonafides foreplay,…

New Restaurants We Need To Visit

Oct 17, 2025 55m

Lots to eat in Los Angeles lately, so Jordan and Max talk their options: from style dining in Beverly Hills, to making a West Adams kebab voyage, to celebratory meals all over, and Jordan gives a…

Chef Jordo, Marvito, Ki, and Eduardo's RIP?

Oct 10, 2025 1h 1m

Jordan and Max talk Jordan's recent adventures as a "chef," serving up his ode to St. Elmo fried shrimp cocktail sandwich (or maybe it's roll) to a few food celebrities and even a friend who the…

A Q&A Episode

Oct 03, 2025 1h 11m

Jordan and Max answer audience questions and it's all Christmas eve plans, the Jones Hollywood fritto hack, Max & Helen's, favorite dive bars, The Smoke House onion ring thing, death row chewing,…

Baby Bistro Hype, Genghis Cohen 2.0, and North America's 50 Best Restaurants

Sep 26, 2025 49m

Welp, another ridiculous list has hit the food media landscape, so Jordan and Max break all the losing and winning down. But first, Genghis Cohen has finally re-opened in a new location and the…

Darling by Sean Brock, Alto, and Air Jordan Reviews

Sep 19, 2025 1h 2m

Jordan and Max review two recent restaurant experiences with very different outcomes, and then explore a few negatives critques the podcast has received, and it's all fire grilled meats, Ventura…

Bill Addison Finally Wrote A Takedown Review, Plus Firstborn, Henry's, and a Darling Tease

Sep 12, 2025 51m

The LA Times and Bill Addsion finally published an actual critical food review, and Jordan and Max have thoughts, which leads the fellas into a Chinese restaurant episode, dissecting 88 Club,…

The Q&A Episode

Sep 05, 2025 1h 15m

Jordan and Max are back to answer audience questions, and it's all new L.A. restaurants on the horizon, monk milk, Bub & Grandma's pizza, wines by the glass, Montecito dinners, Disfrutar vs.…

A Special Presentation: LA Chef Conference, Jordan's Santa Monica Seafood Dish & Gather For Good

Aug 22, 2025 45m

Jordan talks with co-hosts Brad Metzger and chef Neal Fraser of LA Chef Conference, which is taking place October 6 in Los Angeles, and features a who's who of chefs and food industry notables to not…

Zuni Cafe and Swan Oyster's Greatness & Stella's Demise Explained

Aug 22, 2025 1h

The boys talk why San Fran classics Zuni Cafe and Swan Oyster Depot have remained instutitions for decades, while their beloved Stella West Hollywood could not follow a similar path. Plus, Jordan's…

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