Our guest today had a big influence on us getting to 100 episodes (or just one). Jason Stewart is the co-host of the acclaimed podcast How Long Gone, a cult-favorite show known for its off-the-cuff wit, incisive takes, and perfectly calibrated guest roster, from fashion insiders and musicians to chefs, authors, and cultural disruptors. We jump right into behind-the-scenes pod tech talk, how their audio always sounds so good, strategically planned Chris Black cackle running intervals, the Kimball House – Magic City – Elmyr one-day trifecta, writing off restaurants for petty reasons, whether oysters should be consumed on a cracker, and that vodka is in fact…not vodka. We also get into why Jason hates Google restaurant lists, that Alex Cooper is buttoned up now, the best type of guests to interview, why they don’t do video, pronouncing Bon Iver, whether Justin Bieber is just channeling Ralph Tresvant, Chad drops “Hot Oil” music, Season 4 of The Bear takes with gout analogies, why they say “pause”, riding single speed bikes for life, the HLG Guide to Living shows, and not fearing Benson Boone. Whew.It’s quite the episode, or longest ever and fitting for the 100th. Enjoy.
