The Kluckin Chicken w/ Betsy Sodaro and Mano Agapion
Another week of trying out local LA small businesses. This week we review The Kluckin Chicken with BFF goals Mano Agapion and Betsy Sodaro! We talk chicken, ghosts, baking, and so much more with this...
View ArticleSam's Crispy Chicken aka Umami Burger w/ Ellen Crilly
For episode five from lockdown, we chose Sam's Crispy Chicken as our quaran-tendie. But we soon learn we are tricked into an Umami Burger review. It's a real rollercoaster. Joining us again is Ellen...
View ArticleLuther Bob's w/ Jake Ellenbogen
Week 6 from quarantine, and as we become more and more confused as to how much time has actually passed, we continue our journey of eating tenders from the confines of our own homes. Joining us for...
View ArticleHot Chix w/ Nadia Osman and Steve Szlaga
We are back after our short hiatus with an episode recorded prior to the murder of George Floyd and the WORLDWIDE protests. Joining us this week are the hosts of the podcast Why Do You Know That?,...
View ArticleNashville Hot Chicken
It's just Eric and Michael this week. And the location is called Nashville Hot Chicken, yes that is their name, located near Hollywood & Highland. ARREST THE COPS THAT KILLED BREONNA TAYLOR! BE A...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese w/ Jake Ellenbogen, Conor Garrison, and Derek Moss
Our friends Jake, Conor, and Derek are back on the show this week to discuss a nostalgic classic, Chuck E. Cheese. We take many detours, including a discussion of another nostalgic classic, Mister...
View ArticleBad Mutha Clucka aka Dog Haus w/ Jake Jabbour
Dog Haus has entered the ghost/virtual kitchen market as Bad Mutha Clucka and Jake Jabbour is here to help us see just how good (or bad) they are! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS....
View ArticleFosters Freeze w/ Matt Braunger
Comedian Matt Braunger joins us this week to review our first ice cream shop, Fosters Freeze. Join us as we kick off summer the right way! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5...
View ArticleWahlburgers w/ Luke Null
Luke Null returns to the show to review the Wahlberg brother's restaurant, Wahlburgers. We talk about his nipples, a recent nugget recall, and Michael's experience seeing Mark in person. WEAR A MASK!...
View ArticleWok N' Tenders w/ Tiffany Sheri
Coming to you with another local LA spot in quarantine and joined again by the BBQ Queen herself, Tiffany Sheri (I can't stress this enough Podcast) we try a new spot called Wok N' Tenders, and we were...
View ArticleTop Ten-ders List w/ Clay Keller (National Chicken Tender Day)
Happy National Chicken Tender Day!!! This year it falls on a Monday, so we had to celebrate with a top ten-ders list in the style of our friend Clay Keller's podcast, Screen Drafts. In our longest...
View ArticleOUR THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!
A look back at our last three years making this dumb podcast. Thank you so much to each and every person that has listened, subscribed, liked, shared or did whatever else you can do to support our...
View ArticleDenny's (2nd chance) w/ Bill Oakley
We are back for episode 151... did you miss 150? Nope. Take a listen to hear what happened. We are honored to have legendary TV writer Bill Oakley on the show this week to give Denny's a second shot....
View ArticleLilah's (Delilah 2nd chance) w/ Farley Elliott
Time for one more spot to get a second, in this case their third, chance. Lilah's is the new ghost kitchen run by h.wood Group, using the tenders and branding of their restaurant and former spot on the...
View ArticleFrozen Quaran-tendies 2 w/ Andrew Leon
Andrew Leon, co-host of The Ryan Murphy Project podcast, is back on the show this week to take another deep dive into some frozen tenders during quarantine. We talk about everything from the tendies to...
View ArticleMcDonald's Chicken McNuggets (Episode 150)
It's finally here! Episode 150!!!! We made it!!! To celebrate we are visiting McDonald's to try the Granddaddy of the chicken world, McNuggets. It's long overdue and we are excited to report our...
View ArticleWingstop (WING WEDNESDAY!)
WELCOME TO AN ALL NEW SERIES -- WING WEDNESDAY! From here on out, expect a random Wednesday drop of your favorite tender guys reviewing your favorite wing spots! Up first, we return to Wingstop! WEAR A...
View ArticleTyga Bites w/ Josiah Johnson
Tyga is taking over the virtual kitchen and OnlyFans world and we are here to review one of those things! Joining us is king of NBA Twitter, back for his hat trick, Josiah Johnson! This is a real fun...
View ArticleSizzler w/ Steven Tobiasz
This week we try and bring the Tender Friends bump to another nationwide favorite that has filed for bankruptcy, Sizzler. How are the tenders? How was the cheese bread? Cheese bread? Yes, cheese bread....
View ArticleYe Rustic Inn w/ Josh Simpson (Wing Wednesday)
It's time for another Wing Wednesday and this week we bring back our friend Josh Simpson to hit up a local legendary LA Buffalo wing spot. We don't know much about Ye Rustic Inn and in all fairness...
View ArticleFrozen Quaran-tendies 3 w/ Mariah Sharp
We are back with our final Frozen Quaran-tendies of 2020. Mariah Sharp joins us to talk Tyson, Applegate, and Gardein frozen nuggets. Eric also shares a new ghost story. WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER...
View Article24 Hot Chicken & Waffle Bar (redo) w/ Derek Moss
18 months after they opened and allowed us to come by during their soft opening, we have decided to return to 24 Hot Chicken with our friend Derek Moss to give them a second chance when they haven't...
View ArticleDel Taco w/ Jon Gabrus
Episode 160 brings us to Del Taco with the legend himself, Jon Gabrus! It's obviously a good time, so just listen. We talk books, Pokemon cards, and Eric being a bitch - among other things. GET TIX TO...
View ArticleHotville Chicken (Wing Wednesday)
For the final Wing Wednesday of 2020 we head to Hotville Chicken as a prequel to an upcoming Chef Month episode where we will interview the Chef and Founder of Hotville, Nashville Hot Chicken royalty,...
View ArticleLuther Bob Chen (Chef Month 2020)
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 We kick off Chef Month 2020 by having a great discussion with...
View ArticleChef Kim Prince (Chef Month 2020)
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 Week two of Chef Month 2020 brings us to to the Crenshaw area...
View ArticleJesse Boy w/ Jenn Harris (Chef Month 2020)
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR GOFUNDME TO SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FUND. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THIS LINK: gf.me/u/zaqp38 We finally have the honor to host LA Times Food Writer and the...
View ArticleHot Wings Cafe
It's a brand new year and not much has changed, so why should we? Are you ready for an all new episode? We kick off 2021 with a local LA spot, Hot Wings Cafe. We also catch up on what's been going on...
View ArticleLos Pollos Hermanos, Chicken Tender Heaven, etc. etc. w/ Jake Ellenbogen
Our friend Jake Ellenbogen is back this week to help us get to the bottom of a weird ghost kitchen situation going on here in LA. You're going to have to tune in to see what's up. WEAR A MASK! BE A...
View ArticleBuffalo Wild Wings w/ Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour
This week we head to a long anticipated spot for us, Buffalo Wild Wings. We are joined by friends of the show and hosts of The Meat Improv podcast, Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour. We talk the Super Bowl...
View ArticleFried Chicken Kompany (FCK) w/ Ali Lu and Baldev Sandhu
This week we head to a local LA pop-up with funny comedians and "official couple" Ali Lu and Baldev Sandhu. The pop-up is ran out of the Delilah kitchen, but these tenders are nothing like theirs. Tune...
View ArticleMain Chick Hot Chicken w/ @mothercluckerrr
This week we head to a local LA spot that has been on our list for far too long. We are joined by returning guests Josh and Sandy from the IG @mothercluckerrr, trusted voices in the fried chicken...
View ArticleFrozen Quaran-tendies 4 w/ Matt Buechele
Quarantine started a year ago, and even though the end of lockdown isn't too away (hopefully), we had to do one more episode of frozen quaran-tendies before we were allowed to eat at restaurants again....
View ArticleMcDonald's Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/ Conor Garrison
We're back! Sorry for the delay, we actually have to blame technology this week, our first time making such a claim, may we add. Anyway! We're back with our old friend Conor Garrison to taste the all...
View ArticleKFC's Chicken Sandwich
We decided to close out the chicken sandwich wars once and for all. Listen to our take on the new KFC sandwich and see where it falls in the big 5 ranking. GET VACCINATED! WEAR A MASK! BE A TENDER...
View ArticleStark's Hot Chicken w/ Steven Tobiasz
Time for some more hot chicken! There's a lot going on in this episode with our friend Steven Tobiasz, but what is most important, is probably the conspiracy theory we stumble upon. The chicken was...
View ArticleGo Go Bird w/ Nicole Iizuka and Kale Bittner
Food Producer Nicole Iizuka and All Star Fermenter Kale Bittner join us this week to talk Go Go Bird. To say we learned a lot in this episode would be an understatement. Give it a listen! GET...
View ArticleEpisode 175 Sauce Spectacular w/ Ellen Crilly and Dani Bonder
After a month long break, we are back with a huge episode 175! We can't believe we've made it this far and to celebrate we are trying 10 new sauces live with our friends Ellen and Dani. Will Eric...
View ArticleBurger King Ch'King Sandwich w/ Derek Moss
We get back into the chicken sandwich wars and head to BK with Derek Moss. Entry #6! GET VACCINATED! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. LEAVE A REVIEW. INSTAGRAM: @tenderfriendspod...
View ArticleHoldaak w/ Josh Simpson
We're back!! Our friend Josh Simpson invited us to try some of his favorite tenders ever, this week and well... things didn't go as planned. But there's a lot in this episode, so just like, bear with...
View ArticleCarl's Jr. Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich w/ Julie Greiner and Jake Ellenbogen
HAPPY NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY 2021! In honor of the holiday, we tried Carl's Jr.'s new entrant into the chicken sandwich wars with long time friend of the pod Jake Ellenbogen and new friend of the...
View ArticlePopeyes NEW Nuggets w/ Mike Glazer
Popeyes is about to shake up the fast food chicken game once again! This time with the release of their all new Nuggets!! And we are here to celebrate National Chicken Tender Day by trying them! Are...
View Article4 Year Anniversary Retrospective!!!
Covid-19 is surging, but we've made it 4 years somehow! In this episode, Michael and Eric interview each other to talk about the past four years of Tender Friends. GET THAT VAX! BE A TENDER FRIEND!...
View ArticleYard House
We're back and officially on the road to 200 episodes and the end of traditional Tender Friends as we know it! We enter the tender world again with our friends at Yard House. It's also our first in...
View ArticleRalphs w/ Derek Moss
Our friend Derek Moss is finally here to review Ralphs with us. Your favorite LA grocery chain has some good snackin' tendies, but how do they stand up against the points system? Tune in to find out!...
View ArticlePortillo's Hot Dogs w/ Andrew Leon
Hey, there you are! We're back. This week we head to a Chicago staple, Portillo's Hot Dogs! We hit up two different locations and are joined by our Chicago correspondent, Andrew Leon! it's a fun chat,...
View ArticleMichael vs. Eric - FINAL Tender Cook-Off - w/ Farley Elliott, Josh Simpson,...
After 184 episodes, and 2 previous battles that put our competitors at a tie (1-1), we are finally ready for the final chicken tender cook-off between our hosts, Michael and Eric. Who will be crowned...
View ArticleKFC Beyond Fried Chicken & Taco Bell Wings w/ Bill Oakley
We're kicking off 2022 with some amazing advancements in chicken technology! We discuss the new Taco Bell wings and KFC Beyond Fried Chicken with legendary TV writer and fast food critic, Bill Oakley!...
View ArticleKrispy Krunchy Chicken w/ Katie Molinaro (@eatitkatie)
Fellow foodie Katie Molinaro (@eatitkatie) joins us this week to talk about a long awaited tendie for us personally, Krispy Krunchy Chicken. Were our expectations met? Tune in to find out! GET THAT...
View ArticleDaybird and Lucky Bird w/ Jenn Harris
The Queen of Fried Chicken and LA Times columnist, Jenn Harris returns to the podcast to review two of LA's top tender spots! BE A TENDER FRIEND! SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. TAP 5 STARS. INSTAGRAM:...
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