#14: Truffles For The Trufelman

03/21/20 • 22 min

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Richard discovers that Avery Trufelman has never had a truffle, and sets out to fix that, in the high-stakes/low-stakes gastrocomedy poodcast event of the decade!

Richard's Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Avery Trufelman is the creator and host of Articles of Interest and a producer at 99% Invisible. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite.

Additional music in this episode includes Sonata K.141 in D minor by Domenico Scarlatti, performed on the harpsichord by Jean Rondeau, the synth pattern from "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, the traditional Passover song "Dayenu," and a peeklay-fied interpretation of "Handbags and Gladrags," written by Mike d'Abo.

Thanks to the Napa Valley Truffle Festival, the Foodie Chap, Chef Ken Frank, Robert Chang, Suzie of the paper necklace, and to Michael Barbaro.

Follow on social media @richardsfamous and @reechardparks.

Richard discovers that Avery Trufelman has never had a truffle, and sets out to fix that, in the high-stakes/low-stakes gastrocomedy poodcast event of the decade!

Thanks to the Napa Valley Truffle Festival, the Foodie Chap, Chef Ken Frank, Robert Chang, Suzie of the paper necklace, and to Michael Barbaro.

Follow on social media @richardsfamous and @reechardparks.

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#13: Everything Is Peeklay

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An interview with a podcast.

Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Interview by Ian Chillag, creator and host of Everything Is Alive. Gloria, the podcast agent, was played by Joanna Kay. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. Our logo is by James Braithwaite. Additional music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Richard, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “Lacrimosa” features Maurizio Machella on organ, plus performances by the KPM Philharmonic Orchestra, the KPM Choir, Hieronym Baltazar, and Maciej Korczaky. Some of the spaceship sound effects are from the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar. If you’ve listened to the episode and now are reading this deep into the show notes, there are two Beatles references in this episode. Did you notice them? If you can name them both and tell me which songs they’re from, I’ll send you something. Thanks a lot for listening to the show. Orson Welles appears courtesy of Life, Art, and Wine. Follow on social media @richardsfamous and @reechardparks. Call today.

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#15: Welcome To Richard's Famous LA Food Podcast

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Richard takes his friend and fellow podcaster David Weinberg (from RFFP episode 6 “Natural Wineberg”) on a Hollywood food tour for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — with Chef Wolfgang Puck riding shotgun.

This episode is a crossover with David Weinberg's KCRW podcast Welcome To LA. It was edited by Nick White.

Richard’s Famous Food Podcast is made by Richard Parks III. Our theme song is by Bobby Halvorson. The mustachio'd pickle logo is by James Braithwaite. Richard's podcast career is managed by Russell Quinn.

Music in this episode includes snippet/excerpts/references and RFFP-ified versions of the following: Notturno in E Flat Major, Opus 148, D. 897, written by Franz Schubert and performed by the Suk Trio. “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5. A satirical version of Dr. Dre’s “Let Me Ride” but about eating in and around Hollywood in the early 1990s. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker, written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and performed by William Zeitler on the glass armonica, an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. (Look it up on YouTube.) Lizzo’s “Juice.” “Prelude in C Major” by JS Bach, performed by Richard. Green Day’s “Basket Case” but with shruti box drones and lyrics about juice. "Hooray for Hollywood” by Johnny Mercer, from the 1937 film Hollywood Hotel. The Moody Blues “Lunch Break.” “Topslides” and “Tumblehome” by Blue Dot Sessions. “Pure Imagination” by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. “I Can Play Guitar” is a Rock Star Anthem written by David Weinberg, with help from Bobby Halvorson and Richard.

Special thanks to Wolfgang Puck, Abegail Cal, Jordan Okun, Dan Harary, Mark Echeverria, The Musso & Frank Grill, KCRW, Marc Summers, Adam Levine, and Joe Mantegna.

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