Try It, You'll Like It

WARNING: this Halloween edition of the show deems the hated food evil more times than has ever occurred on the show. Comedian/Artist Marcelina Chavira partners with Winston in her disgust while David is delighted by a full black licorice menu (or djavlar godis, the devil's candy, for you Swedes). For a round of Spooky Tastes, Winston recalls eating duck in Beijing, Marcelina discusses eating black licorice on stage just day's before the recording, and David returns to his feelings on the aftermath of the Taco Bell episode from the beginning of the year. For the tasting, red vines and haribo black licorice candies are served alongside nordic salted black licorice, a finnish licorice and sea buckthron chocolate, chicken with a licorice pan sauce as well as a homemade licorice caramel. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Actor/Comedian and Guitarist from NOFX Aaron "El Hefe" Abeyta joins David/Winston this week to go over the stringy, fibrous vegetable: celery. For a round of Situational Eats, David asks what should be served up when serving a table in a restaurant walk-in fridge and Winston poses what should be served to a ravenous Dracula who craves tex-mex. For the tasting, raw celery, celery juice, Dr. Brown's cel-ray soda, walnut cream of celery soup, a celery leaf pesto, celery gratin and a celery caraway sorbet are served up. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

10 Mustards. It's too much. Comedian Scott Thiede is overwhelmed by the amount of mustard David/Winston serve up on this week's episode. For a round of Hot Tastes, David wants more bulk frozen food options, Winston's wants a fruit chopping bar in every grocery store and Scott doesn't want corn in his ramen. For the tasting, MUSTARD PLATE includes ten mustards with sausage and wonton dippers plus a mustard heavy mac and cheese, a dijon mustard carrot cake and a whole grain mustard ice cream are served up. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Get your milk baths simmering because we've got a hot episode this week. Actress Emma Jansen joins our hosts as they bring creamed spinach to teh table. For a round of Hot Tastes, Winston doesn't want a world of robot servers because he wants to be able to sweet talk them, David wants cocktail garnishes under lock and key and Emma thinks hats should be taken off indoors. For the tasting, steakhouse creamed spinach, vegan creamed spinach, a creamed spinach saag paneer and an ICE CREAMED SPINACH are served up. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

With the arrival of October, a sweet wind tickles the chimes, revealing a sound to the world that finally, the 2019 Brat Off has arrived. With guests comedian Chrissy Bruzek and Acquah Dansoh and returning guest Matt Mazany, the Brat Off is a task sent forth by the Sausage Gods for the Try It, You'll Like It panel to determine the best (commercially available in LA) bratwurst on the market. With six total bratwurst, two buns and three cooking preparations, the Brat Off awaits your listen... __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

"The Seaweed Flavor is not good in there but it is entertaining." Comedian Andrew Grace joins David/Winston to conquer the plentiful plant of the sea: seaweed. For a round of Hot Tastes, David wants more reusable plates at outdoor restaurants, Winston wants bulk spices at grocery stores, and Andrew thinks that a steak is overrated. For the tasting, roasted, teriyaki and wasabi seaweed snacks are served alongside an applewood smoked dulse (bacon-y seaweed), a dish of furikake over rice, seaweed shortbread cookies and a seaweed infused scotch cocktail. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Comedian Cara Meyers does not like cheesecake. It's a shock to David/Winston, one of those episodes where they think the guests abuses their present for an ample supply of the "hated" food, but it's true, this is really a cheesecake episode. For a round of Hot Tastes, Winston wants more fast food ice cream sandwiches, David thinks that Miyokos vegan mozzarella deserves charcuterie board consideration, and Cara could do without spicy food. For the tasting, a NY style (from Cheesecake Factory), a homemade Chicago Style, frozen no bake, raw strawberry vegan (from Sage) and a puffy Japanese cheesecake (from Cheesetella) are served up. __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Comedian Janine Hogan joins us this week to talk arugula (or as the brits would say, rocket). For a round of Hot Tastes, Winston wants more meat loaf sandwiches at fast food restaurants, David thinks we need a pastry task force, and Janine thinks avocado is overpriced and overrated. For the tasting, arugula pasta with arugula pesto, an arugula pine nut bread, a simple arugula salad with parm and olive oil and rucolino (an arugula amaro) are served up alongside a bonus meat loaf.  __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

"I retain a lot of sand." Writer Steve Lerner joins us for an episode that delves into his dislike for beans but also a discussion of the perfect combination of a hot/cold dish. For a round of Hot Tastes, David thinks no food tastes better while eating it at the beach, Winston thinks that Wendy's is the best nationwide food chain, and Steve thinks that fancy sake is better than fancy wine. For the tasting, a bean each of red kidney, white great northern, cuban style black beans and canellini beans are served alongside refried pinto beans, a chicken thigh cassoulet and a red bean boba. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Comedian and host of the podcasts "Mouth Feelings" and "This Particular Album is Very, Very Important To Me" joins David/Winston to discuss his distaste for slimy okra. For Hot Tastes, David doesn't get the Hatch Chili fuss, Winston wants meat carving stations at gas stations and Joel thinks that smoke flavor is overused in trendy cooking and that the tater tot is the best potato application. For the tasting, raw okra, cruncy okra snacks, pickled okra, an okra cocktail (called the ecto cooler) are served along side an okra thickened gumbo and an okra ice cream. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

"When's the last time you smelled it?" - Comedian and Host of "What's With These Homies Talkin' About Weezer" Matt Apodaca joins David/Winston as they provide a whole new sauerkraut menu for him. For a round of Hot Tastes, David thinks that a restaurant should be obligated to tell you about a regular patron (their story/what they're like) if you're sitting in their seat, Winston thinks ocean water is the best Sonic Drive-In drink, and Matt thinks frosting on cakes is a waste. For the tasting, jarred sauerkraut, a homemade red cabbage kraut, herb filled and beet sauerkrauts are served alongside a brat braised sauerkraut dish, kapustnyak (a polish sauerkraut soup) and an Amish Sauerkraut Pie. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

HOLY MACKERAL! Comedian and chef Lindsay Ames gets shocked by what hosts David/Winston pull off for this week's food: mackeral. For Hot Tastes, Winston has a bone to pick with an LA breakfast sandwich institution while David wants recipes to list their estimated price and Lindsay needs her dumpling expectations to be met. For the tasting, smoked mackeral, a tomato based mackeral soup, a mackeral fish cake, and a fluffy mackeral pudding are served up.

"NONE OF THOSE FLAVORS GO TOGETHER!" Hosts of Fantasy Flix League Podcast Mike McLendon, Ryan Meharry and Amy Ruffle have hosts David and Winston return to the first food they ever did on the show: Olives. For this week's round of Hot Tastes, David wants smoked dog food to smell less appetizing, Winston wants garlic knots to be better than they are, Ryan thinks dill relish should be available at all concession stands and Amy thinks that chocolate ice cream is bad (which serves as validation for a past David Hot Taste). For the tasting, green olives with pimento, sliced black olives, kalamatas, chalkidiki greens and a mixed olive tapenade are served alongside deep fried green olives, an olive oil ice cream w/ a block olive caramel and a chocolate orange black olive cake. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Host of Firsthand and UCB writer/performers Devin Field and Greg Gallant join David/Winston this week for a round of tiki drinks, since sweet drinks are not their jam. For a round of Hot Tastes, David is willing to pay an exorbitant price for more pistachio candies while Winston wants meatballs to be a required available topping for pizzas. For the tasting, a mai tai, a black pearl, a kona swizzle and a deconstructed pina colada are served.

OH MY GOD THERE'S A CRAB IN THE POT! Comedian/musician Melissa Luna has a justified freak out over a whole crab on our latest episode. For Hot Tastes, David wants virus containment style gloves for fruit in grocery stores while Winston wants a fast food sauce min-sampler for a $1 charge. For the tasting, a whole dungeness crab, crab cakes, crab rangoon and a "crabapple" pie (crab dip pie served alongside red wine braised apples and lemon creme fraiche) are served up. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Writer/Director Matt Mazany challenges David and Winston this week with the specific preparation of raw onions. The episode kicks off with a sesame bar sent all the way from England that the hosts try on air. For the raw onion tasting, raw shallots, yellow and red onions are served along with a prepared yellow onion in a baking soda bath, a flash frozen yellow onion, a lemon juice soaked red onion, and a mignonette sauce PLUS a BRAT(wurst) off using these raw onions as the topping.  -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Comedian, writer and Blend-Tec co-owner Jon Millstein guests this week on the podcast to discuss his dislike of cashews, the "lesser peanut." For a round of Hot Tastes, David wants a ubiquitous pouch for hot sauce carrying, Winston wants the Italian practice of aperitivo to be widespread throughout the US, and Jon wants clear signage for whether you are supposed to tip or bus your tables at fast casual restaurants. For the tasting, raw and salted/roasted cashews, lemon roasted cashews, cashew chicken, cashew cream, and a vegan cashew ice cream are served up. -- SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

A dream has been realized. To celebrate the July 4th holiday, hosts David and Winston have invited comedians Doug Dixon, Loring Griggs, Kristen Gull and Kim Kalish to serve as judges of the Summer Slamdown: a four-round battle royale between the hosts to see who can serve up the best slate of summer drinks. Serving up a beer-based, wine-based, liquor-based and wild card cocktail, listen to find out who takes the title in this inaugural episode.  __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subcribe: Spotify

Host of Sex Stories Podcast Wyoh Lee spices up this week's episode with our most sexually explicit episode which includes gentle whispers of ice cream play and probing interview on her distaste for pickles. For a steamy round of Hot Tastes, Winston wants to see vinegar included in more meals, David wants Brazil nuts to stay on their respective continent, and Wyoh thinks peaches should only be eaten fresh from the tree. For the tasting, dill pickles, bread and butter pickels, cornichons, and sweet gherkins are served on PICKLE PLATE alongside a spear from LA's Pickle King. A Polish Pickle soup is then served alongside a German rouladen and for dessert...a dill pickle sorbet.  __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subcribe: Spotify

Comedian and the Spaghettiman himself Ben Crutcher joins our hosts this week to talk about everyone's favorite muskmelon: cantaloupe. For a new segment titled New Favorites, David is perhaps too obsessed with mayo these days while Winston loves a single serving Grocery Store tres leches cake. For the tasting, cantaloupe, vacuum sealed cantaloupe, proscuitto wrapped cantaloupe are served alongside a cantaloupe bread with pecan pralines and a charentais granita with chantilly cream.  __ SHOW INFORMATION Facebook Page: @tryitlikeitpod Instagram: @tryitlikeitpod Twitter: @tryitlikeitpod Email: tryitlikeitpod@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subcribe: Spotify