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  • Dream Jobs...Aren't What You Think

    October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    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 people should be hoping for a dream job at all, as well as what is important in a career. They talk…

  • "Irish" Exits, Ghosting, "French" Leave: Leaving Without Saying Goodbye

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Dear John, Dave makes a stew and talks about the art of leaving without a proper farewell. Dave and Chris debate the respectfulness of saying goodbye, or maybe the respect it takes NOT to. They then discuss 'leaving' in general with…

  • Drinking, Gen Z, and Hangovers

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

    Dave makes a classic hangover food, a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich, for guests while they talk about drinking. The Gen-Z experience is examined, stories about first drinks in the Amazon with strangers are told, and Dave recounts falling…

  • The Next Big Sport with Bryan Curtis and Tate Frazier

    October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    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 not the usual sports. After discussing what makes a sport a possibility to be a global phenomenon…

  • Are Grudges and Rivalries...Secret Innovators?

    October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Dave cooks a dish best served hot, Nashville hot chicken, while discussing a dish best served cold...REVENGE. Grudges, rivalries, and some good old-fashioned grievances are talked about in this episode, from how they help us innovate to…

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  • Death, the Best Reason to Live

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

    On today's episode, Dave serves jeon while the discussion centers around an inappropriate dinner topic: death. After a My Opinion is Fact discussing that we need to think about death more, the existence of ghosts, and the greatest obituary…

  • The Best and Worst Ways to Get Around: On Transportation

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    "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 transportation. From their least favorite forms to the ones that are actually scary, the four bring up…

  • Hunting Your Own Meat, Jerky, and Octopi are Aliens

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Have you ever hunted for your own meat? Maybe you should. Dave serves Chris Ying and two guests some Southeast Asian-inspired pork jerky. They talk about hunting, why Dave and Chris are eating less octopus, and the ever-discussed Second…

  • Is Optimization...a Bad Thing?

    September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    We might be over-optimizing. Dave makes sujebi, hand-torn noodles, for Chris Ying and two guests, and they discuss the potential damage being done by making everything easier. Does suffering build character? Is the journey more important…

  • Don't Call it a Crisis: Reaching Midlife Clarity

    September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

    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 some major life changes...and maybe not only when they hit midlife. The four discuss times in life…

  • More Money, More Inappropriate Dinner Conversation Pt. 2

    September 14, 2026 · 39 min

    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 about, as well as field a pitch for a global salary cap, and finally, they wonder how much money would…

  • More Money, More Inappropriate Dinner Conversation

    September 10, 2026 · 54 min

    Dave makes million-dollar-bacon BLTs before Dave and Chris go through a money-themed MOIF, which reveals some wild secrets from Dave's childhood. Then, they start getting into that ever-uncomfortable topic with two dining guests: money.For…

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About the show

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, art, film, and, of course, food. In ranging conversations that cover everything from the creative process to his guest’s guiltiest pleasures, Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.