Tue, Apr 5, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows some shit about amateur chefs. Stephanie and her co-host Joel Murphy reveal what amateur chefs need to know to up their game; including whether or not it's worth it to go to culinary school, what cookbooks are most helpful when you're starting out and how to get your first job in a restaurant.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows some shit. She also knows some really fascinating people. Stephanie and her co-host Joel Murphy talk to Chris of Luna Culinary. Chris is a self-taught chef who found inspiration from his grandmother's cooking and the dishes he saw Stephanie and others prepare on Top Chef. He shares mouthwatering photos of his creations on his Instagram.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows some shit about grocery stores. Stephanie and her co-host Joel Murphy dive into her love of these "adult toy stores." They talk about her strategy navigating the aisles (which she insists on doing alone), what it was like shopping on Top Chef and Stephanie's favorite trashy car snacks.
Tue, May 3, 2022
Last August, Stephanie Cmar made the decision to quit drinking. On this week's show, she opens up to Joel Murphy and special guest Molly Regan about her struggles with alcohol and her decision to become a nondrinker. (Books discussed on the show this week are Quit Like a Woman and Lit.)
Tue, May 17, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows Kristen Kish. Years before Top Chef, Fast Foodies and Iron Chef, Stephanie and Kristen were just two young chefs working and living together in Boston. They open up to Joel Murphy about their 15-year friendship. It's a bond so epic they need two episodes to chronicle it completely.
Tue, May 24, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows Kristen Kish. Years before Top Chef, Fast Foodies and Iron Chef, Stephanie and Kristen were just two young chefs working and living together in Boston. This week, they share stories from their friendship that involve crop dusting in a grocery store, being pants-less on a FaceTime call with a celebrity and Kristen coming out (and Stephanie wondering if Kristen was in love with her).
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Stephanie knows some shit about kitchen staples. Stephanie Cmar and her co-host Joel Murphy discuss things you can make with items you already have in your home. Joel endorses air fryer tater tots with Old Bay and Stephanie reveals the mayonnaise and cheese sandwich she secretly loves.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Stephanie knows some shit that you want to know. Stephanie Cmar and her co-host Joel Murphy answer questions submitted by listeners on Instagram, including their desert island condiment selections, the worst meals they've ever had and Stephanie's favorite and least favorite Top Chef Quickfire challenges.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Stephanie knows Top Chef judge, food writer and cookbook author Gail Simmons. But she doesn't know Gail's origin story. Stephanie Cmar and her co-host Joel Murphy talk to Gail about her earlier days in New York kitchens, her career at Food and Wine magazine and her life-changing kibbutz in Israel.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
Bill Oakley knows some shit about steamed hams. From The Simpsons to Mission Hill to Space: 1969, Bill Oakley has had an amazing career as a comedy writer. But more recently, he has launched a second career as a fast food reviewer and expert. Oakley talks to Joel Murphy about The Steamed Hams Society and Food Discovery Club, the lunches in The Simpsons writers room and his dreams of being the next Phil Rosenthal.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Lauren Mendoza of Slack Tide Sea Salt knows some shit about salt. She explains to Stephanie Cmar and Joel Murphy how a desire to procure her own sea salt for homemade salted caramel ice cream led to a full-fledged business. And she talks about her collaboration with Stephanie on a new salt blend.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Stephanie Cmar knows Nini Nguyen from their time as roommates on Top Chef All Stars. Nini stops by the podcast to talk to Stephanie and Joel Murphy about Nini's mother's crush on Sweet David, Nini's decision to move to New Orleans during the pandemic and the Vietnamese cookbook she is currently working on.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Stephanie knows Nini Nguyen from their time as roommates on Top Chef All Stars. In part two, Nini talks to Stephanie Cmar and Joel Murphy about cooking British food for Downton Abbey, dating when people recognize you from television and her dreams of being the Vietnamese Julia Child.
Tue, Oct 4, 2022
Joel knows some shit about Stephanie's run on Top Chef All-Stars. In 2020, Joel Murphy reached out to Stephanie Cmar to talk to her about season 17 of Top Chef; which was currently airing at the time. It was that first interview that eventually lead to this podcast. So while we wait for Stephanie to return from England, we are sharing that Hobo Radio interview here. (You can hear the original version - and many other interviews - at HoboTrashcan.com.)