Richard's Famous Food Podcast

How two tiny ketchup packets explain the universe.   Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. This episode was edited by Caitlin Esch. Artwork by James Braithwaite. Theme song by Bobby Halvorson. Original music in this episode by Jonathan Snipes. The epic closing monologue is based on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot." Thanks to everybody who participated in this episode: Ian Chillag from Everything Is Alive, Allen Yellent from Goldburger, the people who pick up the phones at Kevidko, International Paper Company, and Heinz, and Eva, the high schooler from Houston. Special thanks to Jordan Bass, David Weinberg, Russell Quinn, Eli Horowitz, Avery Trufelman, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, Lucas Ford, Thomas Gorman, Nick Lentz, and Gab Chabrán. And thank you to YOU!

A beloved cultural artifact has disappeared. The only way to find it, of course, is through podcasting. So Richard embarks on a journey to uncover the whereabouts of a long-lost pizzeria commercial from the 1990s known as “The Last Mojo.”   +++   Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.   Voices in the episode, in order of appearance: Fernando Lopez, Oscar Rodriguez Zapata, Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna, Patrick Lowry, Kenneth Gal, Alan Stamm, and Cindy Staats. Special thanks to Collette Brooks from Big Imagination Group, Dai from Shakey’s, and all at Univision and The University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection.   Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Most of the music and underscore in this episode is by Jonathan Snipes of clipping. The riff from “Enter Sandman” by Metallica is by Metallica. The Serial theme song is by Nick Thorburn. Orchestral cues, and ad music, by Van Dyke Parks. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson.   The Peeklay would like to thank the following members of the RFFP Slow Crewe for their help with this episode: Caitlin Esch, David Weinberg, Ian Chillag, Eli Horowitz, Russell Quinn, Benjamin Riskin, Cesar Hernandez, Tom Gorman, and Gab Chabran.   Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is supported by Podchaser, the IMDB of podcasting. You can check out Podchaser, and sign up to rate and review this episode, plus and others from Richard’s Famous Food Podcast and all your other favorite podcasts, at www.podchaser.com/rffp.   If you like the show, please consider sharing it, rating and reviewing it, and discussing it with friends in rare moments of conversation. Leave us a voicemail at 323-813-6634. You can follow along on social media @richardsfamous.

A new CEO takes over. Richard is replaced as host.   Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III.   Most all of the music in this episode was composed and performed by Jonathan Snipes, with bizarre and unauthorized augmentations from Richard. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. The Fresh Air theme song “Fresh Air” is by Joel Forrester. The beat is from Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” Our logo is by James Braithwaite.   Voices in this episode include: Jay Acunzo (quoting Ian Chillag) from “3 Clips,” Landry Ayres from “Pop & Locke,” Rachael Greening King from “Tape Club,” Nick Quah from “Servant Of Pod,” A Martinez from KPCC’s “Take Two,” Richard Pek (CEO of Richard’s Famous Enterprises), Jimmy, Russell Quinn (Richard’s Manager), Joanna Kay (Jimmy’s Agent), Conan O’Brien from “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend,” Terry Gross from “Fresh Air,” Orson Welles, and others.   This episode would not have happened if not for generous support from the following RFFP Slow Crewe Lifers: Caitlin Esch, Eli Horowitz, Ian Chillag, David Weinberg, Benjamin Riskin, Tom Gorman, Ben Moran, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey.   Follow on social media @richardsfamous.

It's hot, the world is nuts — but inside RFFP, we're mixing up a refreshing, delicious, ice-cold beer cocktail from Mexico: the michelada. So leave the dog days of summer behind, and join us on a journey in search of the definition of the American Michelada — from its origins in Mexico, to its present as an emerging player in American big beer, to its possible future — through the lens of some LA miche hitters who know the drink best. Featuring: Fernando Lopez and Kristene Garcia from I Love Micheladas, Cesar Hernandez and Memo Torres (a.k.a. "El Tragon de Los Angeles") from LA Taco, and a whole lot of michelada fun. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. The lion's share of the music in this episode is by Jonathan Snipes. Thank you so much, Jonathan. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. The cumbia is "Como Se Arma una Cumbia" by Chucho Ponce Los Daddys de Chinantla. The rap at the end of the episode is an RFFP-ified version of "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm, featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg. (Originally. This one features Richard.) Thank you Caitlin Esch, Javier Cabral, Gab Chabran, Russell Quinn, and David Weinberg. If you like the show, please rate and review on your platform of choice, share it on social media, or turn on an open-minded friend. Follow on social media @reechardparks and @richardsfamous. You know the vibes, man.

A super-short “small plate” boutique hand-crafted free-associative duck-themed episode specially designed to amouse your bouche, featuring Wolfgang Puck, Johnny Carson, and Richard's mom. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Music in this episode includes the underscore to the Nintendo game Duck Hunt, a march by John Philip Sousa performed by the John Philip Sousa Orchestra, and the Tonight Show theme song, from the Johnny Carson days. Follow us on social media @richardsfamous.

The first installment of "Peeklay Private Eye"! In an effort to subsidize his highly-produced passion-project food podcast, former newsman and podcast personality Peeklay Brinestein accepts work-for-hire cases from the public. (Expenses paid, of course.) His first case? Investigating the meaning of an old British tune about a cucumber called "A Little Bit Of Cucumber," performed over 100 years ago, by a singer named Harry Champion. But WHO was Harry Champion? And WHY a cucumber? A classic mystery. He couldn't have realized when he took it on, he was entering a cross-cultural double-entendre multiverse! From the "music hall" genre, to the Beatles, and beyond — join Peeklay Brinestein on this cuke-caper and his first investigation as a budding PI. Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. All mustachio'd pickle logos are by James Braithwaite. Do you have an investigation for the mustachio’d pickle? Just call our tipster’s hotline at 323-813-6634. If your tip makes the mustachio’d pickle twirl his little mustache with intrigue, Peeklay Brinestein will investigate your mystery on a future episode. That’s 323-81-FOOD-4. Call today. "Peeklay Private Eye" is a Richard's Famous production. Richard Parks III and the mustachio'd pickle logo appear courtesy of Richard's Famous Food Podcast. Appearing in this episode: Richard (as Peeklay Brinestein), Russell Quinn (The Manager), Peter Charlton (historian for the British Music Hall Society), and Paul DuNoyer (author and music journalist). Music in this episode includes "A Little Bit Of Cucumber" and "Timothy Let's Have A Look," performed by Harry Champion, "Going Down On Love," written by Dr. Winston O'Ghurkin and performed by John Lennon, and "Hey Bulldog" by the Beatles. Our lush underscore was provided by an anonymous benefactor. Special thanks to Ian Chillag, Caitlin Esch, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, David Weinberg, Nick White, Sally Rightor Parks, Tom Gorman, Bennett Barbakow, and Tien Nguyen. Follow on social media @richardsfamous.

Richard takes his friend and fellow podcaster David Weinberg (from RFFP episode 6 “Natural Wineberg”) on a Hollywood food tour for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — with Chef Wolfgang Puck riding shotgun.   This episode is a crossover with David Weinberg's KCRW podcast Welcome To LA. It was edited by Nick White.   Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. The mustachio'd pickle logo is by James Braithwaite. Richard's podcast career is managed by Russell Quinn.   Music in this episode includes snippet/excerpts/references and RFFP-ified versions of the following: Notturno in E Flat Major, Opus 148, D. 897, written by Franz Schubert and performed by the Suk Trio. “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5. A satirical version of Dr. Dre’s “Let Me Ride” but about eating in and around Hollywood in the early 1990s. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker, written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and performed by William Zeitler on the glass armonica, an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. (Look it up on YouTube.) Lizzo’s “Juice.” “Prelude in C Major” by JS Bach, performed by Richard. Green Day’s “Basket Case” but with shruti box drones and lyrics about juice. "Hooray for Hollywood” by Johnny Mercer, from the 1937 film Hollywood Hotel. The Moody Blues “Lunch Break.” “Topslides” and “Tumblehome” by Blue Dot Sessions. “Pure Imagination” by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. “I Can Play Guitar” is a Rock Star Anthem written by David Weinberg, with help from Bobby Halvorson and Richard.   Special thanks to Wolfgang Puck, Abegail Cal, Jordan Okun, Dan Harary, Mark Echeverria, The Musso & Frank Grill, KCRW, Marc Summers, Adam Levine, and Joe Mantegna.   Follow on social media @richardsfamous.

Richard discovers that Avery Trufelman has never had a truffle, and sets out to fix that, in the high-stakes/low-stakes gastrocomedy poodcast event of the decade! Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Avery Trufelman is the creator and host of Articles of Interest and a producer at 99% Invisible. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Additional music in this episode includes Sonata K.141 in D minor by Domenico Scarlatti, performed on the harpsichord by Jean Rondeau, the synth pattern from "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, the traditional Passover song "Dayenu," and a peeklay-fied interpretation of "Handbags and Gladrags," written by Mike d'Abo. Thanks to the Napa Valley Truffle Festival, the Foodie Chap, Chef Ken Frank, Robert Chang, Suzie of the paper necklace, and to Michael Barbaro. Follow on social media @richardsfamous and @reechardparks.

An interview with a podcast. Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Interview by Ian Chillag, creator and host of Everything Is Alive. Gloria, the podcast agent, was played by Joanna Kay. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Additional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Richard, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “Lacrimosa” features Maurizio Machella on organ, plus performances by the KPM Philharmonic Orchestra, the KPM Choir, Hieronym Baltazar, and Maciej Korczaky. Some of the spaceship sound effects are from the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar. If you’ve listened to the episode and now are reading this deep into the show notes, there are two Beatles references in this episode. Did you notice them? If you can name them both and tell me which songs they’re from, I’ll send you something. Thanks a lot for listening to the show. Orson Welles appears courtesy of Life, Art, and Wine. Follow on social media @richardsfamous and @reechardparks. Call today.

Did somebody order up a steaming hot plate of new episodes? Oh, dope. Dope dope dope dope. ANYWAYS! A preview of what's to come in Season Two of RFFP, featuring collaborations with Avery Trufelman from 99% Invisible, Ian Chillag from Everything Is Alive, David Weinberg from Welcome To LA, and a whole lot more. Order In. Order In. Order In.

It's RFFP's Year-End, Decade-Over, Season One Finale Spectacular! Featuring Jimmy, The Pod God, The Peeklay, The Editor, The Podcast Police... plus, an assortments of our favorite characters and friends from the past 4-and-a-half years of RFFP... WOW! Let's call it a first season, shall we? Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Theme song & J.S. Bach dream-escape riffage by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Archibald "Honey Ham" Braithwaite the XIV. Voices in this episode in order of appearance: Fais Apekina-Weinberg, Walker Garrick Korb, Turner Rightor Kibbey, David Weinberg, Wolfgang Johannes Puck, Jessica Glazer, "Nasty" Nate Welch, Richard "Dick" Schinkel. Follow us on social media @reechardparks and @richardsfamous. See you in 2020, mes peeklays! PEACE-LAY!!

For the holidays, we're revisiting our 2018 classic "Christmas Pickles" — a rhyming, sing-songy, kid-friendly documentary investigation into the holiday tradition of hanging pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas trees. With a little update from the Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. (See last year's episode for full credits.) Happy Holidays, everybody!

Exploring the world of eating bugs — culture, history, and implications for our human destiny — with a rousing game of "cricket." Produced by Jessica Glazer and Richard Parks III. Voices: Bricia and Paulina Lopez, Mark Hay, Louis N. Sorkin. Theme song by Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Braithwaite. Bad Brine Records Engineer played by Cesar Hernandez. Podcast Police Officer played by "Nasty" Nate Welch. Thanks: Fernando Lopez and the Guelaguetza family, Tien Nguyen, Caitlin Esch, Nick White, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey and family, David Weinberg, Matt Sultan, Tom Gorman. Follow us on social media @richardsfamous.

Chamoy — it’s Mexico’s ruby-red, fruity, sour, salty, savory, spicy flavor combination. The mere thought of chamoy makes ones mouth water. But, what is it? Where did it come from? And where is it headed? We go on a “voyage de la chamoyage” all over LA to find out. Thank you to our guests. Bricia and Paulina Lopez from Guelatguetza; Javier Cabral and Gab Chabran from LA Taco; Wesley Avila and Philip Newman from Guerrilla Tacos; Andrew Chau from Boba Guys; Danny Trejo from Trejo’s Tacos; Andrea Onofre from Silverlake Wine and Yolo Mezcal; Eli Horowitz from the Homecoming podcast and TV show; Jorge “Joy” Alvarez-Tostado from Tacos 1986; Norma Cervantes from the fruit cart on 7th Street and Lucas; Lesley Tellez; the ladies from Mercado in Boyle Heights; and Charlie aka Chamba — all day, every day. Kief O. Nilsson sang “Chamoy to the World.” The Podcast Police Officer was played by “Nasty” Nate Welch, the security guard from RFFP episode 6 “Natural Wineberg.” The RFFP theme song is by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. James Braithwaite drew the mustachio’d pickle logo. Thank you Michael Kalifa for your mixing help. Additional / incidental music in this episode by Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Richard, Blue Dot Sessions, Grupo Kual, Tia Carrere, Voids, DJ Rob Yo Heart, and Harry Nilsson. Thank you to the businesses who welcomed us in to record: Guelatguetza in Koreatown, Dulceria Candy Spot in Long Beach, Tropical Juice in Highland Park, Guerrilla Tacos in the Arts District, and Norma Cervantes’ fruit cart on 7th Street and Lucas near the 110 freeway in downtown LA. Special thanks to the following ride-or-die members of the RFFP Slow Crewe for your help with this eppy: Caitlin Esch, David Weinberg, Elizabeth Parks Kibbey, Nick White, Jessica Glazer, Ben Bush, Nick Lentz, Tien Nguyen, Cesar Hernandez, Duncan Birmingham, Lucas Ford, Zach Brooks, and Fruit Guy / Chum Plum Adam Leith Gollner. Head to LA Taco to see the exclusive premiere for this episode and read more about its creation. To my nephew, Turner Rightor Kibbey: this one was for you, buddy. Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Follow us on social media @richardsfamous.

In the sequel to #8: "Jimmy's Request," Richard (the mustachio'd pickle a.k.a. "The Peeklay" or «The Picklé») travels to Paris, France in search of Jimmy, his nephew, the cornichon — and to learn a thing or two about the culture & history of «les cornichons» along the way. With help from Michelin star-awarded chef, Ludo Lefebvre. Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Follow on Instagram & Twitter @richardsfamous and @reechardparks. Elizabeth Parks Kibbey is our Peeklay Fashion Correspondent. The music featured in this episode includes "Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme)" by Jean-Baptiste Lully, "Les Cornichons" by Nino Ferrer, and "La Marseillaise." Our theme song is by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. The mustachio'd pickle logo is by the Right Rev. James Braithwaite. Special thanks to Valentin from the Maille boutique in Paris, Marie-Astrid from G. Detou, everybody who fed the Peeklay in the Francelay, Russell Quinn ("Ole Rusty Gherkin" on the Dark Web), Van Dyke Parks (Main Squeeze), Tess Vigeland, and of course, to all our "man-on-the-Seine" interview subjects for getting down w/ the Peeklay on a little of the old «tous-trois vous-voyez»!

Little Jimmy learns that Uncle Richie is struggling with his podcast output & tries to help. Then the Pod God shows up. Plus: impressions of famous podcasters.

Richard travels to Tennessee to attend a Fermentation Residency Program on the off-the-grid property of fermentation guru Sandor Katz. +++ Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Theme song by Dr. Bobby Halvorson. Logo by James Braithwaite. Additional music written and/or performed by Richard, MaxZine Weinstein, 4 Non Blondes, the fermentation residents,, and Night Ranger. "I Haven't Called" was written and recited by Jeremy Bloom. +++ Special thanks to Garbage, Sandor, MaxZine, Mara King, the Foundation for Fermentation Fervor, and all the April 2019 (first session) Fermentation Residents.

We made this special, shorter, family-friendly version of "Natural Wineberg" for our friends at KCRW's Good Food. Half the length, and completely PG! Our terrestrial radio debut! Thanks KCRW, Nick Liao, and Evan Kleiman.

Richard receives an assignment to cover a natural wine fair & enlists the help of his friend, famed radio producer David Weinberg.

It's a new year, and we're turning over a new leaf and trying to do things a little differently on the pod, starting with this in-studio confessional, with your host, Richard Parks The 3. If you like our show, share it with a friend, post it to social media, and please — rate, review, and subscribe! And get in touch: tweet to us @richardsfamous, or call our voicemail food hotline at 323-81-FOOD-4. Call today.