Dave is joined by the Podfather himself, the founder and CEO of The Ringer, Bill Simmons.

Dave makes steaks that challenge Bill's wet-aged vs. dry-aged opinions, and then they discuss his "secret to basketball," which applies to much more than just sports—and explains Bill's unique ability to find and foster talent, as well as predict future trends.

They finish with a discussion of the top five American chefs in history and a MOIF about whether or not a movie director can be considered great if they've never filmed food.

P.S.: The Dave Chang Show is now on Netflix!

Check out The Bill Simmons Podcast: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-bill-simmons-podcast

Check out The Rewatchables: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-rewatchables

Check out The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/

Learn more about Antico Nuovo: https://www.anticonuovo-la.com/

Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/

Learn more about 'The French Laundry Cookbook': https://amzn.to/3NNz2NA

Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Check out 'Dinner Time Live': https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864

Learn more about Chi Spacca: https://www.chispacca.com/

Learn more about Super Peach: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/super-peach

Learn more about Primanti Bros.: https://primantibros.com/

Learn more about Philippe's: https://philippes.com/

Get a copy of 'The Book of Basketball': https://amzn.to/3NDi70e

Learn more about the Brainrot app: https://thebrainrotapp.com/

Learn more about Bianco: https://www.pizzeriabianco.com/

Learn more about BCD Tofu House: https://www.bcdtofuhouse.com/

Read Bill's Streep column: https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3965213

Learn more about Commander's Palace: https://www.commanderspalace.com/

Get Bill's favorite Momofuku sweet and spicy sauce: https://shop.momofuku.com/products/sweet-spicy-bbq-sauce?srsltid=AfmBOoqjxshHlzC47CjTyKZnkCzgkgGTscF5XkScOpgry3SpwHxN4vuu

Learn more about Yang Chow: https://yangchow.com/

Check out Recipe Club: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/recipe-club

Check us out at Majordomo: https://www.majordomo.com/

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Bill Simmons

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Nikola Stanjevich, Dan McCoy, Michael Berger, Elizabeth Styles

Sound Engineer: Kevin Cureghian

Editor: Jake Loskutoff

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Dave is joined by Jacob Soboroff, MS Now senior correspondent and author of the book 'Firestorm.'

Dave makes a lettuce cup dish that takes Jacob back to his past, and then they discuss the Los Angeles fires, which are the subject of Jacob's new book, as well as his personal experiences having grown up in the area.

They finish with a MOIF comparing Los Angeles and New York in myriad ways.

Get your copy of Firestorm by Jacob Soboroff: https://bookshop.org/p/books/firestorm-the-great-los-angeles-fires-and-america-s-new-age-of-disaster-jacob-soboroff/bd30f244fafba214 

Check out Jacob Soboroff on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jacobsoboroff 

Get your copy of Separated by Jacob Soboroff: https://bookshop.org/p/books/separated-inside-an-american-tragedy-jacob-soboroff/392f1a291b04f998?ean=9780062992208&next=t 

Learn more about Why Tuesday?: https://whytuesday.org/ 

Learn more about the film 'Separated': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33029968/ 

Learn more about Good Neighbor Bar: https://www.goodneighborbar.com/ 

Learn more about Watch Duty: https://www.watchduty.org/ 

Learn more about JPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ 

Learn more about Mr. Chow: https://www.mrchow.com/ 

Learn more about the short film 'Design for Disaster': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35435044/ 

Learn more about Joans on Third: https://joansonthird.com/ 

Learn more about Spago: https://wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/spago-beverly-hills/ 

Learn more about Anderson Cooper's podcast 'All There Is': https://open.spotify.com/show/4fm93OGs4upQbKv8hngvmH 

Learn more about 2nd Avenue Deli: https://2ndavedeli.com/ 

Learn more about Nate 'n Al’s: https://www.natenals.com/ 

Learn more about Langer’s: https://www.langersdeli.com/ 

Learn more about Katz’s Deli: https://katzsdelicatessen.com/ 

Learn more about The Strand: https://www.strandbooks.com/ 

Learn more about Skylight Books: https://www.skylightbooks.com/ 

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Jacob Soboroff

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado, Dan McCoy, Michael Berger, Elizabeth Styles

Sound Engineer: Kevin Cureghian

Editor: Jake Loskutoff

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Dave makes tteokbokki, a classic and delicious Korean street food, three different ways. He talks about the genius of how the dish is served, how gnocchi may have opened a pathway to tteok acceptance in America, and his love for soft-chewy texture, with hopes it might someday be as beloved by American diners as it is by him. He also answers an Ask Dave about his "broke chef" days.

Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/

Learn more about the Yomiuri Giants: https://www.giants.jp/en/

Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Host: Dave Chang
Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer
Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino
Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado, Dan McCoy, Molly O'Keefe, Michael Berger
Sound Engineer: Kevin Cureghian
Editor: Jake Loskutoff

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Dave makes one of his favorite dishes, one he is still trying to truly taste: a plain bowl of white rice. He talks about trying to train his palate to tune out all of the noise, with plain white rice serving as his guide. Dave also asks whether the Michelin Guide, the world, or even he himself is learning and listening enough to decree what is good and worth rewarding.Who would have thought we could get so deep from plain white rice? And that's exactly the point.Learn more about Elkano: https://www.restauranteelkano.com/
Learn more about Sugita: https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Japan/Tokyo/Sugita.html
Read 'Pachinko' by Min Jin Lee: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pachinko-national-book-award-finalist-min-jin-lee/d6ef3fcf56d5a91e
Learn more about Zojirushi rice cookers: https://store.zojirushi.com/collections/rice-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOorxDmevQ4M8n5qP8GXobWRAC3ACAM1yAStY-uwY_T9Yovec3cPG
Learn more about Cuckoo rice cookers: https://cuckooamerica.com/collections/rice-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOoqGfIxRhKwQYiq9Z5rf2Q1iRdcpLCPwL0a22pYKn4kjEAau92_I
Learn more about Providence: https://providencela.com/
Listen to Dave's Moth talk where he talks about Michelin stars: https://themoth.org/radio-hour/eaten-adventures-in-food
Learn more about Alinea: https://www.alinearestaurant.com/
Learn more about Masa: https://www.masanyc.com/
Learn more about the Inn at Little Washington: https://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/
Read 'The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine': https://amzn.to/4jullPH

Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave is joined by friend of the podcast Noelle, partner at Majordomo Media, as he cooks her a meaningful dish that she did not know he was going to make. They talk about Paris (related to the dish), changes in the global dining scene, and some necessary improvements on the rules of sharing food.

Watch the last episode Noelle was featured on: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33aFBsLNTYouk1GewCjRtS?si=eeO8xpG_Qem4f_BGGssfTA

Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar

Learn more about Chez Fred, Depuis 1945: https://www.chezfreddepuis1945.com/

Watch our recent episode with Jordan Salcito: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Iwkif3izDWltyYjFR2zPq?si=FvbcD9DZS2WezgG588W1pA

Learn more about Noma: https://noma.dk/

Learn more about OOBATZ pizza: https://www.instagram.com/o.o.b.a.t.z/?hl=en

Learn more about St. John: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/

Learn more about Berenjak: https://berenjak.com/

Learn more about Balthazar: https://balthazarny.com/

Learn more about Septime: https://www.septime-charonne.fr/en/

Learn more about Le Servan: https://www.leservan.fr/

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Noelle Cornelio

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave cooks a deceivingly simple dish that he had years ago, as served by Chef Mark Ladner. Dave relays that this sugar snap pea dish really impacted himself and his future. He also talks seasonality of ingredients, maturing beyond knowing what you can do into deciding what you should do, and modern art.

Listen to our podcast episode with Mark Ladner: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/10/02/innovation-in-tradition-and-a-pre-reopening-diaries-with-mark-ladner
Learn more about Babbo: https://babbonyc.com/
Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/
Watch DamNation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3345206/
Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofukunoodlebar.com/
Listen to ‘Kid A’ by Radiohead: https://open.spotify.com/album/6GjwtEZcfenmOf6l18N7T7?si=L2ELnIaUQ1ydMAeKPMkCkQ
Listen to ‘Blonde on Blonde’ by Bob Dylan: https://open.spotify.com/album/4NP1rhnsPdYpnyJP0p0k0L?si=6jz9XRsoT72plusIf7tXPA

Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave shares what he's learned about living in the moment from his dog Seve, who is sick. He makes his (and, more importantly, Seve's) favorite dog food recipe, while talking about their time together, as well as a bit about those topics we should all talk about more: mortality, loss, and love.

Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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It's the holidays, and we're planning on snacking to celebrate. Dave is joined by our pal Chris Ying to talk about their snack habits, discuss the lie that is serving sizes, and cook the easiest and most delicious pasta recipe. They also discuss the masterful maneuver that was rebranding frosting. After a guessing game, the two have an in-depth response to an Ask Dave about when to move on from your current restaurant job.

Learn more about Laderach FrischSchoggi: https://laderach.com/us-en/frischschoggitm

Learn more about Per Se: https://thomaskeller.com/perseny/

Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar

Learn more about serving sizes: https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/serving-size-nutrition-facts-label

Host: Dave Chang

Guests: Chris Ying

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave is joined by Marc Johnson and Andrew Miller, friends of the show and culinary producers of Dinner Time Live, as they test a dish for Dinner Time Live's 50th episode. They test a poulet en vessie in a variety of forms, one of which may or may not have made it to the real episode on Netflix. While they test pig bladders and chicken, they talk about their favorite dishes from three seasons and 50 episodes of Dinner Time Live.

Watch Dinner Time Live: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864

Learn more about Congee Village: https://congeenyc.com/

Learn more about Blue Hill: https://www.bluehillfarm.com/

Listen to our Season 3 Pre-Opening Diaries episode with Marc and Andrew: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bEu802su765tUA8gZtE0i?si=b6Td8MkuQU-PITg5FBHAVw

Listen to Marc Johnson on the Majordomo Post-Opening Diaries episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zh0EjOZvlFrdt3kB1c9b6?si=R6r6Df1-QfWuLY5X89pmBA

Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475900/

Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2845786/

Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: The Layover': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2131368/

Watch our soufflé episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_C1BEJUfD4

Check out the French Laundry cookbook: https://amzn.to/48xEb4q

Learn more about Cafe Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Learn more about Gramercy Tavern: https://www.gramercytavern.com/

Learn more about Regalis: https://www.regalisfoods.com/

Learn how to make the Mu Shu Denver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbvvPbzzVU

Learn how to make Everything Spice Flatbread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3rxVdShYfE

Watch 'Ugly Delicious': https://www.netflix.com/title/80170368

Learn more about Link Restaurant Group: https://linkrestaurantgroup.com/

Learn more about Dan Tana's: https://dantanasrestaurant.com/

Learn more about Carbone: https://carbonenewyork.com/

Learn more about Funke: https://www.funkela.com/

Learn more about Vetri: https://vetricucina.com/

Learn more about Cochon: https://cochonrestaurant.com/ 

Host: Dave Chang

Guests: Marc Johnson and Andrew Miller

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave gives a lesson involving balloons and the science of a soufflé rising, then he makes two soufflés. He talks about how the soufflé is a dish of time travel, how science helped him improve as a chef, and how the term "molecular gastronomy" was a mistake. At the end, he has some guests show up to eat his soufflés ... but will they make it before the soufflés collapse? Watch to find out!

Watch Dinner Time Live with Courtney McBroom and Brie Larson: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864

Watch our recent episode with Courtney McBroom: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/11/17/partying-with-courtney-mcbroom

Learn more about El Bulli: https://elbullifoundation.com/

Get a copy of Harold McGee's on Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen: https://amzn.to/48HWiDJ

Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar

Watch our episode with Alex Stupak: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/10/20/how-we-consume-now-with-alex-stupak

Get a copy of The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand: https://amzn.to/4rQXvkK

Read Dave's article about cheap beer: https://www.gq.com/story/david-chang-cheap-beer

Learn more about Noma: https://noma.dk/

Send in your Ask Dave questions to bit.ly/AskDaveForm or [email protected].

Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow.

Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial.

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Host: Dave Chang

Guests: Chris Ying, Noelle Cornelio, and Marc Johnson

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Dave answers questions LIVE from diners in the Momofuku Las Vegas restaurant in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. After collecting cards from customers, Dave answers their Ask Daves and talks about the old days of Momofuku, his alternate career choice, and, of course, sporks, amongst much, much more.

Stay at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: https://cosmopolitanlasvegas.mgmresorts.com/en.html

Dine at Momofuku Las Vegas: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/las-vegas

Learn more about the NYT Bo Ssam recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12197-momofukus-bo-ssam

Watch our interview with H Woo Lee and Owen Han: https://youtu.be/2Gde-ElEey0

Learn more about Strange Delight: https://www.strangedelight.nyc/

Watch our episode with Anoop Pillarisetti of Strange Delight: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2024/12/12/the-risk-and-reward-of-being-a-restaurateur-with-anoop-pillarisetti

Learn more about Raan Jay Fai: https://www.instagram.com/jayfaibangkok/#

Learn more about Birdie G's: https://www.birdiegsla.com/

Watch our episode with Chef Jeremy Fox of Birdie G's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkVPVTJwnA&t=175s

Learn more about Frenchette: https://www.frenchettenyc.com/

Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Learn more about Bianco: https://www.pizzeriabianco.com/

Learn more about Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: https://cosmopolitanlasvegas.mgmresorts.com/en.html

Learn more about Patsy's: https://www.patsyspizzerianyc.com/

Learn more about Grimaldi's: https://www.grimaldispizzeria.com/

Learn more about Spumoni Gardens: https://spumonigardens.com/

Learn more about Ceres: https://www.instagram.com/ceres.nyc/?hl=en

Learn more about Una Pizza Napoletana: https://unapizza.com/

Send in your Ask Dave questions to bit.ly/AskDaveForm or [email protected].

Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow.

Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial.

Subscribe to Recipe Club on Substack: https://recipeclubofficial.substack.com/.

Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com.

Join our community Discord on majordomo.com.

Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe 

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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