The podcast that can be about anything, everything, and nothing at the same time. Some creepy and some nerdy and some just plain fun.
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Gaytriarchs is a comedy podcast about the joy, horror, laughter, and bullsh*t that all comes with parenting, but from two gay dads’ point of view. Aimed at listeners who want to laugh into the darkness to hear an unvarnished, real conversation about raising kids and being Dads. Instagram and TikTok @GaytriarchsPodcast Website www.GaytriarchsPodcast.com If you have any questions, suggestions, and especially compliments, please email us at [email protected]
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Is it just me or is time flying by? How do we make the most out of our short time here on Earth? That’s what we’re here to find out. I’m Justin Long and I’ve been an actor for most of my life, so I’m used to getting inside the heads of the characters I play. But now that I’m getting older (I’m in my forties, yikes), I want to peek inside the heads of real people to learn how they find meaning in life. I’m also very curious what their favorite snack food is, and what emoji they use most often ...
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Every week, CultureMap Editor Eric Sandler examines the Houston culinary landscape, giving you the latest news, restaurant reviews, and interviews with some of the most interesting people in the scene. New episodes of the What's Eric Eating? podcast drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Interviews of track coaches for track coaches.
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Intelligent, original, and unsettling, this new take on the radio drama features stories from diverse artists that will have listeners on the edge of their seats. Twisted up in paranoia, magical realism, ghosts, monsters, sibling rivalry, and even earth death, Listen With The Lights Off takes listeners to wholly unexpected worlds – sometimes funny, sometimes disturbing, but always memorable, and eerily plausible. These fictional short plays, adapted from So Say We All’s literary horror antho ...
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Monica Danna is back! She joins Eric to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including FM Kitchen + Bar being folded into PKL Social and the new ghost kitchen concept Kaisen Sushi Houston making a big splash. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Succulent Fine Dining is featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Thre…
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Episode 479 - The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft Winner Reveal with Michelle Wallace of b'tween Sandwich Co.
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23:15Time to announce the winner of The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft, who's picking the winner you ask? Michelle Wallace of b'tween Sandwich Co.! Michelle joins Eric on the podcast today to not only pick the winner of the draft but also let us know how things are going at b'tween Sandwich Co., the advice she gave to Greg Gatlin before he began competi…
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This week, David is hairier than usual, Gavin neglects his pets, camp is in chaos, we rank the top 3 taco toppings, and this week we are joined by Matt Tolbert, who tells us how he got into the social media sphere, the journey of him expecting two kids by two surrogates at the same time, and we do a lightning round "Pre-Parent Quiz" which he fully …
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Episode 478 - The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft
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54:01On today's episode of the podcast, you're in for something a lot sweeter than normal... because well it's The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft! Listen as Eric, alongside Local Foods Group's Chelsea Thomas, the Hangry Houstonian Danielle Dubois, Fluff Bake Bar's Becky Masson, Underground Creamery's Josh Deleon, and Heights Grocer's Mary Clarkson attem…
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Listen Now - Full Episode: Christian Long’s new “Oh Honey!” Podcast
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44:40Christian Long and his 80 year old mom, Wendy Long introduce the very first (inaugural?) episode of "Oh Honey!" They discuss what listeners have to look forward to, why Wendy was tempted to return her coffee from The Doughnut Inn, and why she's unlikely to ever try 'shrooms. To continue listening to new Oh Honey! episodes every Tuesday subscribe on…
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Episode 477 - The Bear Season 4 Recap with Justin Yu
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46:29Season 4 of The Bear premiered on Hulu a couple of weeks ago so it's time to get our into our now yearly discussion with the Ultimate Date Night Draft winner himself, Justin Yu. Eric and Justin dive into a full spoiler conversation all about season 4 including the financial challenges that the restaurant faced this season, the difficulty of changin…
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This week, David and his daugher have a bedtime standoff, Gavin's daugther is suspicious, David gets tricked by the hot solar panel salesman, we rank the top 3 things to bring to a summer BBQ, and this week we are joined by somatic sex coach and fellow gay Dad Court Vox who talks to us about his journey into fatherhood, what he's learned by being a…
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Episode 476 - Good God, Nadine's and Ichijiku Neighborhood Sushi
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26:37On today's podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss Bobby Heugel and Jackie Stromm uniting for a new cocktail bar concept and Michael's beef with an overused word in food media. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Good God, Nadine's and Ichijiku Neighborhood Sushi are featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can al…
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Episode 475 - Bryan Caswell and Allison Knight of Latuli
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38:45Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Bryan Caswell and Allison Knight of Latuli. The pair discuss with Eric why the Memorial area was the right place for Latuli, the scale of it, developing the menu, the nods to previous concepts of Bryan's, the staff, what the opening process has been like for Allison, the unusual design of Latuli, making it kid…
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The one with Jamie Grayson, Part Deux!
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1:19:28This week, we dedicate our episode to all of our amazing listener. We debrief on our how Pride month went, if anybody actually showed up to our meetup in Central Park, we rank the top 3 podcasts, and this week we are joined by one of our favorite guests, Jamie Grayson, as he updates us on the status of the baby gear industry, what baby gear you sho…
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Eric's back! Today he's joined by Chelsea Thomas to go through the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss chef Thomas Bille winning Best Chef Texas at this year's James Beard Awards, Tristen Epps winning Top Chef, and Austin based Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group coming to Houston after claiming a space in Autry Par…
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The one with serial ampersand Justin Bohon
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1:05:20This week, Gavin is stranded in the middle of nowhere, we talk about disciplining OPK's in the wild, we start our Gaytriarchs book club with "DILF Island," we rank the top 3 board games for kids, and this week we are joined by serial ampersand Justin Bohon, husband of previous guest Stephen Oremus, who talks to us about his previous life as a casti…
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This week, we forget Fathers' Day, we debrief about the Tony awards that were weeks ago, we share each others' bedtime routines, we rank the top 3 toys you disappear as a Dad, and this week we are joined by expat Darien Wilson who talks to us about her decision to move from Colorado to the Netherlands, how parenting culture is different in Europe, …
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Episode 473 - Bobby Heugel of Thorough Fare Hospitality
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1:02:55Bobby Heugel is back for an in-depth conversation with Eric about the current state of the restaurant/bar scene in Houston. Bobby speaks with Eric about a plethora of topics including the current state of Thorough Fare Hospitality, whether there's oversaturation in the Houston food scene, why Michelin benefits the winners more than the city, the ch…
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The one with Chad & Michael aka DoubleTheDadJokes
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1:03:20This week, Gavin runs from his problems, Kindergarten was a blur, Gavin is aiming for a boring Summer for his kids, we rank the top 3 ways Pride is bullshit, we talk about Ricky Martin sin ropa, and this week we are joined by Chad & Michael aka @DoubleTheDadJokes who talks us through their unique journey to fatherhood, why they defend their identit…
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Episode 472 - Daniel Vaughn of Texas Monthly
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47:41Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly and who's also fresh off the release of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints for 2025. Daniel speaks with Eric about how the Houston BBQ scene has changed in the last decade, the turnover for Houston BBQ joints on the list this year, why certain joints in Houston be…
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This week, David loves his kids more when they're sick, Gavin has some gay news, we finally did it and scheduled a listener meetup, we rank the top 3 Olympic sports for the gay male gaze, and this week we are joined by author and Grecian marble statue Daryl Calfee who talks to us about his new book, "Let's Skip the Bull: Lessons from Dad after your…
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Michael Fulmer is back joining Eric on the podcast today! The guys dive straight into the News of the Week with more reactions to Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ spots and Cecil's Pub getting a new home. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Silk Road and Doko are featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by email…
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Episode 470 - Ernest Servantes of Burnt Bean Co. and Leonard Botello IV of Truth BBQ react to the Texas Monthly top 50
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43:03On a special episode of What's Eric Eating, Eric Sandler was joined by three people very much in the know about the Texas BBQ scene, to discuss the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ restaurants in Texas list! Renowned photographer and entrepreneur Robert Lerma The pitmaster and owner of Truth BBQ in Houston and Brenham, Leonard Botello IV, who ranked inside…
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This week, David gets snubbed at his sons concert, both of our kids are liars, David brings back "what would you do?," Pride is next month and we've planned nothing, we rank the top 3 things we are dreading about summer, and this week we are joined by YA author S.W. Kent where we discuss getting our kids to read, what his life was like as a DEI exe…
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Episode 469 - Hachi and Burnt Bean Co. Barbecue
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30:41Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the recent closings of PostScript and B.B. Lemon and the recent openings of Succulent Fine Dining and King Steak. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Hachi and Burnt Bean Co. Barbecue are featured…
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The one with comedian and podcaster Casey Balsham
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1:05:03This week, Gavin fulfills his 1994 destiny, David is an absentee father, parents of siblings are given a free pass, we rank the top 3 Dave's, and this week we are joined by fellow podcaster but actually funny comedian Casey Balsham who talks to us about IVF, being a pregnant parent, and all things Broadway. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send t…
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Episode 468 - Allie Peña and Aaron Bludorn of Bludorn
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35:46Chef Allie Peña and chef-owner Aaron Bludorn of Bludorn join Eric on the show today. The pair speak with Eric about Allie taking over as executive chef at Bludorn, why Allie pursued the job, why Aaron felt Allie was the right choice, new ideas Allie has for Bludorn, staples that she plans to keep, her time running the Bar Bludorn kitchen, how Bludo…
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The one with musical theatre legend Stephen Oremus
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1:02:00This week, David takes big issue with our listener, there's a new potato in Rome, we rank the top 3 first world problems, and this week we are joined by musical theatre legend and gay Dad Stephen Oremus who chats with us about this extensive career, behind the scenes stories from the set of Wicked, and he defends himself when Gavin and David viciou…
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On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Lawton Driscoll to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair discuss new restaurant Kirkwood coming this fall from the Mac Haik Restaurant Group, John Avila's new concept Pinballz Pizzeria, and Nancy's Hustle opening daily now for dinner. In the Restaurants…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Jamie Allen of Juliet. Jamie speaks with Eric about his career before his journey into the culinary world, why he decided to switch careers, creating Candy Shack Daiquiris, the inspiration for Juliet, why the movie theater theme for the concept, developing the menu, his influences in the creation of Juliet, wh…
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This week, David swallows his pride and asks Gavin for advice, we give a listener no advice whatsoever, we honor our DILF of the week, we rank the top 3 characters we wanted to be as kids, and this week we are joined by Hawaiian Dads and general beams of light Mario & Monte who share with us their unique story to becoming Dads, what auditioning for…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by a returning Felice "Swanky Maven" Sloan to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair speak about Jason Goldstein's new non-kosher steakhouse concept, Cactus Club Cafe opening it's 3rd US location in Houston, and Greg Gatlin of Gatlin's BBQ making his BBQ Brawl debut in Jun…
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On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Drake Leonards of Eunice. Drake speaks with Eric about the evolution of Eunice since he was last on the podcast back in 2018, why it's important that they're open 7 days a week, fixing their patio situation, being part of the Houston chef community, the team at Eunice, the flexibility they…
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This week, we finally respond to our listener, Gavin wins a battle with his teenage daughter, David travels with his family for Spring Break and doesn't get divorced, we nominate Tom Daley as the DILF of the week, and we rank the top 3 songs that are a "mood." Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to [email protected], or you can …
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Today on the podcast, Eric is joined by Garden Oaks expert Monica Danna to dive into some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair discuss Good Dog Houston closing after 12 years in the Heights, chef Arnaldo Richards new fajita delivery aptly titled FajitaDelivery.com, and CultureMap's list of 9 new bars making an impa…
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Episode 462 - Nick Adair and Katie Adair Barnhart of Adair Concepts
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39:01Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Nick Adair and Katie Adair Barnhart of Adair Concepts. The siblings discuss with Eric growing up in the restaurant business, why they wanted to continue on with the family business rather than do something different, working together, how they made Adair Kitchen different from Skeeters, how things are going wi…
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This week, David changes his entire personality about missing his kids, we have a moment of "aww," Gavin has good news about conversion therapy, we give honor to the DILF of the week, we rank the top 3 Easter traditions, and this week we are joined by gay turducken Ethan Levy who talks to us about being raised to 2 gay dads, being a gay man himself…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by a returning Chelsea Thomas. The pair first discuss Chelsea making her return to the culinary scene with her new gig and then they dive into the latest Houston restaurant news. They cover Burger Chan's owners adding a new co-owner, the new cowboy inspired concept coming to the inner loop, and chef Jane Wild's n…
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Episode 460 - Fernando Rios and Mike Sammons of MIMO
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43:23On today's edition of the podcast things are little different because Eric is live on-site! Yep, Eric had the chance to catch up with both Fernando Rios and Mike Sammons live at MIMO. The guys speak with Eric about how they first started working together, the fun but hard challenge of Da Marco, why the East End needed an Italian restaurant, what ma…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to go through some of the latest Houston bar and restaurant news. The pair speak about the 4 Houston chefs/restaurants named finalists for James Beard awards, Jūn becoming the home of a daytime coffee service called Third Place, and Alexandra "Allie" Peña becoming Bludorn's new executive chef. In…
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Episode 458 - Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining
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21:21On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining. The guys speak with Eric about the inspiration for this new concept, why now was the right time for it, the desire for a patio, why David was the right fit to be the executive chef, their vision for the food, how the concept differs from a'B…
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The one with High Line mastermind Robbie Hammond
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1:04:10This week, strange sounds are coming from David's house, Gavin won't let things go, America's finest news source is serving, we rank the top 3 women, and this week we are joined by gay dad Robbie Hammond who talks to us about how he came up with NYC's High Line project, why he's obsessed with bath houses, and why he's trying to convince gay men not…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Gawle of Camaraderie. Shawn speaks with Eric about what got him first interested in becoming a chef, his journey beginning with his Dad's deli to eventually working in Michelin star restaurants, working at his 2nd grade teacher's restaurant, what brought him to Houston, why he decided to join Goodnight H…
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The one with actors Gabrielle and Nathan Reid
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1:13:24This week, David gets awkward with the pediatrician, Gavin won't let the band go, David has to dress his child in culturally appropriate garb, we introduce our newest segment "DILF of the week," we rank the top 3 funniest moments in the past 100 episodes of Gaytriarchs, and this week we are joined by actors and former strippers Gabrielle and Nathan…
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On today's episode Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Mary speak about the recent closings of both Auden and Mi Cocina, whether there's been an actual of rash of closings as of late, Dallas restaurants making their way to Houston, and the Kahani Social Group's lat…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Suu Khin of Burmalicious. Suu speaks with Eric about how Burmese cuisine is different from other southeast Asian food, starting her food blog, how she got on Master Chef, her experience being on the show, doing the show in the midst of the pandemic, meeting each other for the first time, sharing her Burmese he…
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The Centennial episode with David F.M. Vaughn & Gavin Lodge
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1:22:12Listener, we did it. 100 episodes today. And while we always aim low, somehow, we did 100 of them. So this week, we turn the tables, and we interview each other. From Gavin's route from politics to Broadway, and David's gambling addiction, come meet the hosts and get to know them better than ever. Thank you, listener, for sticking with us. We hope …
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Episode 454 - Annam & a Trip to Redbird BBQ
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34:28On today's podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to go through some of the latest news happening across the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Michael discuss Shawn Gawle's new restaurant Camaraderie, the space that once held Flying Fish transforming into a new cocktail bar called The Kid, and Eric's road trip to Redbird BBQ. In the Restaura…
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Episode 453 - Casey McNeil of Case Chocolates
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39:16Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Casey McNeil of Case Chocolates. Casey speaks with Eric about how he got started down the chocolate career path, the early days of his career, learning how to make chocolates with liquid centers, why he decided to open a speakeasy, wanting to tell a story with cacao, returning customers, plans for the future, …
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This week, David's in some deep shit, Gavin goes to the mall, David complains about dress up days, Gavin gives us a history lesson, and we rank the top 3 dick jokes. Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to [email protected], or you can DM us anywhere @GaytriarchsPodcastBy David F.M. Vaughn & Gavin Lodge
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Monica Danna is back on the podcast! Eric and Monica catch up a bit and then dive into some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. The duo discuss Matt Toomey opening a brick and mortar location of Little Dreamer Coffee in Montrose, Jeff Harmon bringing a new venture to Montrose called Montrose Country Club (if you're thinkin…
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Episode 451 - Kripa and Kirthan Shenoy of Auden & EaDough
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40:52On the podcast today, Eric is joined by Kripa and Kirthan Shenoy of Auden & EaDough. The couple speak with Eric about they first met, how they both got into their respective culinary careers, the decision to comeback to Houston after working in New York, how the ideas for their concepts grew organically, creating EaDough, how the pandemic affected …
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This week, Spring is in the air, David's white guilt takes over, Gavin is a control freak, we create new traditions for our families, we rank to top 3 iconic musical theatre performances, Gavin has some good news for once, and we end the show with a hostile government takeover - and it's a bop! Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to Gaytri…
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Lawton Driscoll to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair speak about the recent string of Steakhouse closures (Andiron, Karne Korean Steakhouse, Patton's, & more), Shawn Virene's new wine focused concept Succulent Fine Dining, and the 3 Houston concepts that made T…
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