On the Line – Details, episodes & analysis

Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman are on the West Coast where they welcome their friend, Mister Do-it-All Billy Harris to On the Line. Billy is a fundraiser (Alex's Lemonade Stand, No Kid Hungry), TV judge (Iron Chef), and a culinary host with the most who can work a crowd like no other! Billy has been performing since a young age and tells Amanda and Dan his come-up story, why hosting runs in his blood, how he pulls together massive food events, secrets of auctioneering, and so much more. Don't miss this hilarious episode!

Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman are on the West Coast where they welcome friend and multi-hyphenate Chef Elizabeth Falkner to On the Line. Based in California, chef Falkner cooks both savory and sweet, is a fitness advocate, a restauranteur, philanthropist (James Beard Foundation), reality show competitor and judge (The Next Iron Chef, Top Chef Masters, Top Chef), an entrepreneur, and a documentarian (Sorry We’re Closed). We caught up with Elizabeth and talked about all of her work— including her new beverage line (T’MARO)—and what drives her to cook, speak, and teach all over the world. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!

Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome their friend chef Leah Cohen to On the Line. Leah talks about opening restaurants in NYC, her experience competing on Top Chef (season 5), traveling and cooking around the world, becoming a mom — and so much more. Leah also shares news about expanding her mini Pig & Khao restaurant empire and opens up about her Asian-American identity. You won’t want to miss this very real (and funny) episode!

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome their friend Chef Marc Forgione to On the Line. On this episode, the Next Iron Chef shares stories of opening restaurants in New York City, discusses his career goals and his famous dad, Chef Larry Forgione, talks about his long culinary journey from Long Island to UMass — and so much more. Don’t miss this exciting episode!

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome their dear friend Chef Missy Robbins to On the Line. Missy shares stories of her early days working in Chicago and talks about her culinary journey building her acclaimed Brooklyn restaurants (Lilia and Misi). We cover everything from Missy falling for restaurant pranks to her time staging at The French Laundry — and so much more.

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome Chef Jonathan Waxman to On the Line. Chef Waxman is one of the pioneers of California cuisine and he shares epic stories of cooking with the legendary Alice Waters, opening restaurants in California and New York, and celebrating 20 years of his acclaimed NYC restaurant, Barbuto. You won’t want to skip this one!

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome Chopped judge Chef Marc Murphy to On the Line and cover topics ranging from Marc's dancing skills to coping with dyslexia—and everything in between. Marc talks about road tripping with Amanda, his culinary journey, AND drops exclusive NYC restaurant news. Trust, you won't want to miss this episode!

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome the phenomenal Marcus Samuelsson to On the Line. Marcus is a chef, author, television star, teacher, philanthropist—and legit style icon! Tune in to hear him talk about his culinary journey— he even shares embarrassing stories—and speaks on what truly excites him today.

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Hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman welcome the incredible Gail Simmons to On the Line. They cover her rise to fame and her role as a host on the Bravo hit series Top Chef. We dig into her history as a gastronomic guru in New York city and uncover some shared history. Top Chef fans won't want to miss this one!

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On the Line is a brand-new weekly podcast where award-winning chef/ entrepreneurs Amanda Freitag (Food Network's Chopped) and Daniel Holzman (Danny Boy's Pizza, The Meatball Shop) host some of the world's most inspiring innovators and speak to them about what drives them, what they're most excited about — and what they think the culinary world of tomorrow might look like.

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