Two Year Anniversary Episode: The Ellen Edition
To celebrate our two year anniversary, we brought back Michael's girlfriend and TV Field Producer Ellen Crilly to grill us with some questions and talk about what it's been like producing the show...
View ArticleWendy's Spicy Nuggets w/ Stephen Kramer Glickman
We are BACK BABY!! Did you miss us? Don't answer that. We are excited to return after a long two week break and even more excited to finally be able to share with you our thoughts on the return of...
View ArticleDoomie's Home Cookin' w/ Morley (Vegan)
It is vegan time once again on the podcast and joining us on this always reluctant adventure is author and street artist, Morley! Tune in to hear our thoughts on this version of vegan chicken and to...
View ArticleYummy Brand Frozen Boneless Chicken Snacks w/ Derek Moss, Jake Ellenbogen,...
You are in for a treat this week, when we welcome our first ever trio of guests! Close friends of the show, (and our friends from our Improv group Whimsical Hotel) Jake Ellenbogen, Conor Garrison, and...
View ArticleFat Sal's Deli w/ Mandi Venturino
Teen Mom 2 Producer (and Eric's bff) Mandi Venturino comes back to the west coast and joins the guys for a spot they've been trying to do since the start of the show, Fat Sal's Deli. In this episode we...
View ArticleSaddle Ranch Chop House w/ Chris Turner
Back for his 5th adventure on the show, we take stand up comedian Chris Turner to another American classic style restaurant, Saddle Ranch Chop House, a rock-western themed steak house in the heart of...
View ArticleChef Month: Week One w/ Chef Eric Greenspan
We are very excited to bring you all our first ever Chef month! Each week in October we will interview a local LA Chef and talk about their journey and why they love chicken, all the while picking up...
View ArticleChef Month: Week Two w/ Chef Holden Jagger
It's week two of Chef Month and we have another great interview for you with Chef Holden Jagger from Altered Plates. Holden knows his way around weed and food and tells us why and how he decided to...
View ArticleChef Month: Week Three w/ Chef Johnny Ray Zone
Week three of Chef Month takes us to Chinatown in Downtown LA to interview Chef Johnny Ray Zone, the Executive Chef and Founder of Howlin' Ray's, our current number one ranked tender! Almost a year to...
View ArticleChef Month: Week Four - Michael v. Eric (Round 2) w/ Chef Royce Burke, Kate...
It's the final week of our first ever Chef Month, and after 4 weeks of interviews with some of LA's best chefs, Michael and Eric go head to head to see who can make the best tenders, in a competition...
View ArticleRockbird w/ Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica
This week on the show we are joined by comedians Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica (from UCB and the podcast "This Particular Album is very, very important to Me") for a local chicken spot located in...
View ArticleHot Motha Clucker w/ John Terzian and Lawrence Longo (Tender Fest)
This week on the podcast we check out Hot Motha Clucker, a new brick and mortar in Hollywood and another member of the recent Nashville Hot Chicken boom. We are joined by John Terzian and Lawrence...
View ArticleShakey's Pizza w/ Chad Westbrook and Kyle Kasabian
You're in for a truly fun episode today! We head to the globally known pizzeria Shakey's, a staple for children's parties all across the west coast... and also the Philippines! Joining us at this Chuck...
View Article*BONUS EPISODE* The Beverly Hills Hotel w/ Alexa Greenfield
SURPRISE! It's an all new bonus episode of Tender Friends with the Queen of tenders herself, Miss Alexa Greenfield. You probably know Alexa from her viral video at the U.S. Open, where she was caught...
View ArticleFred 62 w/ Jake Ellenbogen and Conor Garrison
Diners have become a staple of the Tender Friends experience and this week is no different. We are joined by best friends of the pod, Conor Garrison and Jake Ellenbogen to review the tenders at the...
View ArticleHamburger Mary's w/ Mano Agapion, Oscar Montoya, and Kale Hills
What a fu*@ing line-up we have for you this week!! Legends in the UCB community and hosts of some of your favorite podcasts, the hilarious Kale Hills, Mano Agapion, and Oscar Montoya join us to review...
View ArticleFarmer Boys
Join Michael and Eric on a solo adventure this week as they review Farmer Boys, a local California, farm to table chain. They also reflect on the last year of insane chicken adventures and prepare you...
View ArticlePopeyes w/ Josiah Johnson
It's finally here! The episode we all have been waiting for... POPEYES!! It's no secret that it has been the year of Popeyes, so we could not think of a better last episode for 2019. We finally try...
View ArticleTyson Air Fried, Earth's Best, and Nature Raised Farms Frozen Chicken w/...
We are back from our holiday hiatus and kicking off 2020 with two dear friends, Derek Moss and Chris Turner who try some new frozen chicken snacks with us. We talk about our plans for the new year,...
View ArticleThe Boiling Crab w/ Troy Hendrickson aka Aunt Mary Pat
We are joined this week by Troy Hendrickson aka Aunt Mary Pat, a comedian/performer from Philadelphia currently touring his act across Southern California. We head to The Boiling Crab, a national...
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