Explore every episode of the podcast TV Chef Fantasy League
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 - Cake Week (Great British Baking Show 2024) | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:54:03 | |
Ify does his best dom voice. Get well soon, Jeff! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Publication day change! | 30 Sep 2024 | 00:01:43 | |
Great British Bake Off doesn't come out until Fridays in the U.S., so we'll be dropping episodes on Wednesdays to give us a little more time to put them together. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Bye Week: Interview with Sam from Season 8 | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:48:46 | |
We get to interview Sam, who competed on Season 8 of MasterChef! We learn all about the audition process, what it's like to be on the show, and all the dirt on the production process. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Bye Week MINI-SODE: Scott's Audition Stories, Part 2 | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:23:51 | |
Part 2 of Ify's friend Scott's tales from auditioning for MasterChef! | |||
| Bye Week MINI-SODE: Scott's Audition Stories, Part 1 | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:27:03 | |
MasterChef is off this week, so we hear from Ify's friend who auditioned for MasterChef twice. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 3 - Just Kickin’ It (MasterChef: Generations) | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:43:23 | |
The chefs cook for the LAFC, and we dive into Rebecka’s blog. | |||
| Week 2 - A Sad Dog In The Rain (MasterChef: Generations) | 15 Jul 2024 | 00:52:04 | |
The contestants cook aged foods, and we reference both Jennifer Coolidge AND Megan Mullally. You can support the show by visiting maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Bye Week MINI-SODE: What Would Your Cooking Competition Show Look Like? | 08 Jul 2024 | 00:21:08 | |
MasterChef took a week off for the holiday, so Mike & Ify pitch each other ideas for other cooking competition shows. Support the podcast at maximumfun.org/join, and follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 1 - Spicy Baby Food (MasterChef: Generations) | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:48:37 | |
The first proper week of competition for MasterChef, and the first of several international episodes for us! Support us at maximumfun.org/join, and follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 0 - The Draft (MasterChef: Generations) | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:46:40 | |
Welcome to the post-Top Chef era! After 4 weeks of auditions, we finally have our contestants for this season of MasterChef, and we’re ready to draft our teams. We’re so, so excited to be a part of Maximum Fun. Head to maximumfun.org/join to support the show, and follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 14 - A Few Grains of Salt | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:51:07 | |
It’s the finale!
We’re now part of the Maximum Fun family of podcasts. This is our last episode as Top Chef Fantasy League. You can find the first episode of TV Chef Fantasy League – wherein we draft our MasterChef rosters – right after this episode.
Head to maximumfun.org/join and select TV Chef Fantasy League to support the show, and follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 13 - Everyone Needs A Paycheck | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:47:54 | |
Okay, FINE, we'll go on a cruise. ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, we are changing both the name AND the artwork for this podcast! When we begin covering MasterChef, we will become TV Chef Fantasy League, so don't be alarmed when that pops up in your feed. Same great hosts, same dum-dum banter. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| BONUS TEASER - Interview with Kamay (MasterChef: Generations) | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:07:17 | |
A small preview of our interview with MasterChef: Generations runner-up Kamay Lafalaise! We talk all about her time on the show, her culinary inspiration, and that infamous passionfruit sauce. The full interview is available exclusively for Maximum Fun members. To hear the whole interview, head to maximumfun.org/join and become a member for as little as $5/month! | |||
| Week 12 - Ch-Ch-Changes | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:41:54 | |
*Vin Diesel voice* one last ride (in Wisconsin) Make sure to start watching the audition episodes of MasterChef, because that's what our podcast is covering once Top Chef is done! Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 11 - I Got 24 Questions, And "Is It Soup" Is 4 Of Them | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:47:27 | |
Ify's back! In case you didn't hear, we're moving on to MasterChef when this season of Top Chef is done, so start your talent scouting (aka watching the audition episodes) now! Also, if this episode sounds weird, it’s because at some point while I was editing I got up to do laundry and my dog walked on my keyboard. Some knobs were definitely twisted and Command+Z didn’t undo a single thing. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 10 - The Cut (w/ An ANNOUNCEMENT & Another Special Guest!) | 27 May 2024 | 00:48:43 | |
Plenty more announcements to come, but here's the first big one: We're covering MasterChef next. Start watching this Wednesday and get ready to draft after the auditions are over! Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 9 - What Is Cranberries? (With Another Special Guest!) | 20 May 2024 | 00:45:35 | |
This week, we're joined by writer Laura Kleinbaum. Grab the kids and check out her show Vida The Vet on Netflix, and leave the kids behind when you watch House of Cleopatra at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer! Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 8 - A Tale of Two Restaurants | 13 May 2024 | 00:52:38 | |
We're 100% serious: let us be diners on Restaurant Wars. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 7 - Are These Hot Dogs Racist? | 06 May 2024 | 00:58:22 | |
An extra long episode, mostly because we eat Korean corn dogs live on air (don't worry, I tried to cut out as much of the chewing as possible) The New Yorker: Padma Lakshmi Walks Into A Bar Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 6 - The Loud Episode | 29 Apr 2024 | 00:47:03 | |
| Week 5 - With A Special Guest, I Think? | 22 Apr 2024 | 01:04:17 | |
Mike is out of town this week, and he's the one writing this description. He hasn't listened to this episode so it'll be a surprise for all of us! Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 4 - Double Elimination! | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:45:25 | |
Ify was late, don't believe a word he says. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 3 - This Is Top Chef, Not Top Croquette | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:46:53 | |
Ify tries the most awarded cheese in American history live on-air, and more! Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 9 - The Finale (MasterChef: Generations) | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:52:25 | |
We finally crown the winner of MasterChef: Generations, and find out once and for all which generation cooks the best. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 2 - Where the Hell Is David Murphy? | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:46:05 | |
We have our first team challenge of the season, and we herald the arrival of the 16th cheftestant. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 1 - Welcome to Wisconsin | 25 Mar 2024 | 00:43:32 | |
Top Chef season 21 is finally here! We recorded this one when we were all insanely tired. Enjoy. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 0 - The Draft | 18 Mar 2024 | 00:43:04 | |
Our first episode! We draft our chefs for the season. Follow us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 0 - The Draft (Great British Baking Show 2024) | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:40:34 | |
Is it the Baking Show or the Bake Off? Is it Season 12 or Series 15? These are among the many questions we'll try to answer this season, but first we've gotta draft our bakers. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 8 - Restaurant Takeover/Semi-Final (MasterChef: Generations) | 16 Sep 2024 | 01:02:01 | |
We get to the bottom of "Ramsay's Rooftop," and cook alongside Gordon himself. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 7 - Hot Ones/The Wall (MasterChef: Generations) | 09 Sep 2024 | 01:02:01 | |
Everyone's a big fan of Sean Evans, and everyone is screaming over Horacio. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 6 - Tag Team/Coffee (MasterChef: Generations) | 02 Sep 2024 | 00:51:07 | |
The "restaurant wars of MasterChef" is here, and it does not disappoint. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 5 - Beer/Quarry (MasterChef: Generations) | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:57:48 | |
We cover another two episodes, and follow up on how the eliminated chefs are doing (spoiler alert: they're doing fine!). Also, Gordon throws not just a protein, but a whole bowl of lettuce too. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||
| Week 4 - Cakes/Memories (MasterChef: Generations) | 19 Aug 2024 | 01:00:40 | |
The Olympics are finally over and MasterChef is back, so we've got a mega-pod covering the two episodes that aired this week. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! | |||