Happy Birthday to You, Let's Not Throw a Party
Dave makes a traditional Korean birthday seaweed soup and talks about getting older with Chris Ying. Dave fights against the idea of birthda...
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Dave Chang has a few questions. Besides being the chef of the Momofuku restaurants and the creator and host of Netflix’s 'Ugly Delicious,' Dave is an avid student and fan of sports, music, a...
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20 of 698 episodesThe Only Thing to Fear is Irrational Fears Themselves
Dave makes some scarily spicy cold noodles for guests before they dive into today's topic: fear. Dave and Chris decide what makes a fear irr...
Dream Jobs...Aren't What You Think
Dave serves a classic kitchen "family meal" of chicken and a salad that you can easily make at home. He and Chris Ying talk about whether pe...
"Irish" Exits, Ghosting, "French" Leave: Leaving Without Saying Goodbye
Dear John, Dave makes a stew and talks about the art of leaving without a proper farewell. Dave and Chris debate the respectfulness of sayin...
Drinking, Gen Z, and Hangovers
Dave makes a classic hangover food, a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich, for guests while they talk about drinking. The Gen-Z experience is exam...
The Next Big Sport with Bryan Curtis and Tate Frazier
Dave made some Korean fried chicken for The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and Tate Frazier, as well as Chris Ying, so it's time to talk sports. But...
Are Grudges and Rivalries...Secret Innovators?
Dave cooks a dish best served hot, Nashville hot chicken, while discussing a dish best served cold...REVENGE. Grudges, rivalries, and some g...
Death, the Best Reason to Live
On today's episode, Dave serves jeon while the discussion centers around an inappropriate dinner topic: death. After a My Opinion is Fact di...
The Best and Worst Ways to Get Around: On Transportation
"Why don't we have flying cars yet? Dave makes his version of the Costco chicken bake for Chris and two guests while they talk about transpo...
Hunting Your Own Meat, Jerky, and Octopi are Aliens
Have you ever hunted for your own meat? Maybe you should. Dave serves Chris Ying and two guests some Southeast Asian-inspired pork jerky. Th...
Is Optimization...a Bad Thing?
We might be over-optimizing. Dave makes sujebi, hand-torn noodles, for Chris Ying and two guests, and they discuss the potential damage bein...
Don't Call it a Crisis: Reaching Midlife Clarity
Dave is turning 50, and a midlife crisis is just around the corner. He makes budae-jjigae for Chris Ying and two guests who have undergone s...
More Money, More Inappropriate Dinner Conversation Pt. 2
Dave and Chris had so much to talk about with our guests that they needed a part two...They talk about why money is so difficult to talk abo...
More Money, More Inappropriate Dinner Conversation
Dave makes million-dollar-bacon BLTs before Dave and Chris go through a money-themed MOIF, which reveals some wild secrets from Dave's child...
Money and Gambling It Away with Joe House and Cousin Sal
Dave makes spicy pork burgers for his friends Chris Ying, Joe House, and Cousin Sal. While they indulge, they talk about that taboo subject...
And They Were Roommates...
Dave cooks up some carbonara for Chris Ying and his guests, a couple of roommates and partners, Baldwin and Amanda. They talk about bad room...
Are Pajama Wearers or Naked Sleepers the Weird Ones?
Dave makes his version of fideos and talks all things sleep with Chris Ying and his guests Jamie and Dustin. After a MOIF, they answer quest...
Cheating VS Innovating: The Fine Line
Dave "makes" an ice-cold pasta dish for two guests, Steven and Raihan, before diving into what is cheating and what isn't. They talk about w...
Is Going to College Worth It?
Dave makes dosirak, a Korean lunch meal, and talks about college with Chris Ying and guests Steve and Allen, one of whom went, and one who d...
Bathing Suits are Underwear, Air Conditioning is Necessary, and Other Heat Wave Debates
On this hot day, Dave and Producer David are joined with Jeff, Hui, and Kylon at the counter for some...hot soup? Dave explains why he likes...