The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois

Jon Francois

What’s a delicious meal you’ve had? What’s a delicious piece of pop culture you’ve consumed? What’s a delicious thing that’s happened in your life lately? Jon Francois wants to know the answers! If you’re interested in being a guest, email Jon at thedeliciousculture@gmail.com.

  1. The Comeback Is Delicious w/ Patrick 'Klokwize' O'Sullivan

    2d ago

    The Comeback Is Delicious w/ Patrick 'Klokwize' O'Sullivan

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with music artist & actor Patrick ‘Klokwize’ O’Sullivan! Jon and Patrick go back twenty years to their days as theatre classmates at Hall High School in West Hartford, CT. They discuss performing together in a theatre production of the Helen Keller biopic “The Miracle Worker”, Patrick returning to college at the age of 30 to study filmmaking for his upcoming project “Permanent Records”, how his Klokwize hip hop alter ego is indie/alternative with Anderson Paak & Mac Miller vibes, Patrick’s appearances on Jon’s public access television show to promote his hit album “Hood Hippie”, how the modern analysis of white rappers like Macklemore has affected Patrick’s music career, Joaquin Phoenix’s hip hop phase, Patrick producing his “Permission To Land” album with Dr. Dre & 50 Cent producer DJ Quik, the infectiousness of “Gilmore Girls” & “Back To The Future” towns, no longer tying artist success to New York & LA, & Spotify and TikTok’s effect on the music industry. Patrick also discusses his love for UK’s very own fish and chips and Irish breakfast, how he paid tribute to his late aunt in Ireland, French people being perceived as rude, lacking authenticity on Eminem’s SiriusXM radio channel, being inspired by the resilient underdog theme in Lisa Kudrow’s HBO comedy “The Comeback”, Wayne Brady celebrating his “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Emmy on Ego Nwodim’s podcast, Jon & Patrick meeting “Family Matters” stars Jaleel White & Darius McCrary, & Patrick appreciating telehealth therapy with his cat and blanket!  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thedeliciousculture TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: www.youtube.com/@thedeliciousculturejonfrancois _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    1h 14m
  2. Creativity & Innovation Are Delicious w/ Mari Reisberg

    Jul 2

    Creativity & Innovation Are Delicious w/ Mari Reisberg

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with therapist/performer/creativity & innovation coach & host of the “Sustaining Creativity Podcast”, Mari Reisberg!  Mari discusses the rollercoaster that was her BFA Acting experience at University of Hartford’s Hartt School: cold rehearsal spaces, performing an “anger & tears” monologue, writing a 30 page autobiography, not to mention the trauma of being emotionally vulnerable at a young age when you’re trying to figure out who you are WHILE pretending to be someone else! Jon & Mari discover through their shared theatrical background that they’ve both performed in a production of “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead”, Mari shares why she loves Shakespeare, and Jon & Mari look into the very first actress ever to perform in a stage production!  Mari gets into creativity and innovation coaching, dance movement therapy, somatic/body-based psychology, her love of egg drop soup & shrimp tacos, Jon has a certain tolerance for avocados, soup & hot coffee during a heat wave is debated, Mari is loving Steve Carell’s HBO Max series “Rooster”, we get into the infidelity that professors and actors have in common, & Mari recommends where you can see the world’s tallest trees that you might’ve caught in “Jurassic Park” & “Return Of The Jedi”!  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thedeliciousculture TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: www.youtube.com/@thedeliciousculturejonfrancois _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    1h 8m
  3. Ryan Gosling Is Delicious w/ Matt O'Neill

    Jun 18

    Ryan Gosling Is Delicious w/ Matt O'Neill

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with “Good Mood Revolution” author & podcaster Matt O’Neill!  Jon & Matt kick off the conversation with reality TV! They get into the 2010’s phenomenon of MTV’s “Jersey Shore”, Matt surfing with Mike from the Denver season of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind”, & Matt ALMOST became a Bravo celebrity with a “Million Dollar Listing Charleston” pilot episode. Matt & Jon also discuss not giving power to negative thoughts, how Matt almost had his wife in a wheelchair in Spain, why he ended his “Good Mood Revolution” podcast, the struggle of comparing our success to others, Matt’s 8 year old daughter finishing an 8 oz filet mignon in one sitting, the importance of accountability, why Matt loves the “Project Hail Mary” movie with Ryan Gosling & the Andy Weir book its based on, Jon & Matt admire Ryan’s comedic chops on “Saturday Night Live”, they admire Ryan and Eva Mendes’ marriage, Matt helps his three daughters develop in basketball & tennis & cheerleading, our knowledge of cheerleading limited to the “Bring It On” movie and Netflix’s “Cheer”, & how Matt manages burnout from balancing both self care & parenting.  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thedeliciousculture TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: www.youtube.com/@thedeliciousculturejonfrancois _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    1h 2m
  4. New York Knicks Are Delicious w/ Manny Faces

    Jun 11

    New York Knicks Are Delicious w/ Manny Faces

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with journalist/DJ/podcaster/author of “Hip Hop Can Save America: Inspiration For The Nation From A Culture Of Innovation”.... Manny Faces!!  Manny discusses how his stage name was influenced by “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”, his background as a New York hip hop journalist, how he provides educational value to the genre through his “Hip Hop Can Save America” brand, the Ecuadorian seco de pollo recipe he got from his wife, the New York Knicks returning to the NBA Finals after a 27 year drought, the timeliness of the Amazon Prime superhero series “The Boys”, Soulja Boy’s legal troubles and how he paved the way for hip hop’s digital era, vacationing in Myrtle Beach for his granddaughter’s birthday, and more!  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thedeliciousculture TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: www.youtube.com/@thedeliciousculturejonfrancois _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    1 hr
  5. Rhinoceros Was Delicious w/ Ian Walls

    May 28

    Rhinoceros Was Delicious w/ Ian Walls

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with actor/content creator/software developer/theatre company board president/video game enthusiast Ian Walls!  Not only does Ian discuss attempting a Marlon Brando/Vito Corleone impersonation as the Fairy Godfather in his kindergarten production of “Twinderella” & the Nosferatu episode of “Spongebob Squarepants”....him and Jon share their experience performing together in Vermont Stage’s production of the Eugene Ionesco absurdist play “Rhinoceros”!!   Jon & Ian share how “Rhinoceros” speaks to the political climate of World War II and present day, the challenge of rehearsing dense dialogue and rhino choreography in just three weeks, audience members walking out, auditioning for plays as people of color in Vermont, & more!  Jon & Ian also discuss shrimp shumai, Ian getting into crocheting backstage during “Rhinoceros”, & the Julliard-esque prestige quality of “Batman: The Animated Series”. Jon and Ian obsess over how the show finds compassion in villains like Baby Doll, Mr. Freeze, and Two-Face, how it launched the Harley Quinn phenomenon, the “Christmas with the Joker” episode, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson’s similar origin stories, the brilliance of Kevin Conroy’s voice work as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Elsewhere in superhero land, Jon & Ian couldn’t resist discussing Jason Todd/Robin’s infamous death at the hands of the Joker in the Batman comics, why Ian converted from a Marvel to DC superfan, and how Spider-Man broke ground in the superhero genre!  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/@thedeliciousculture⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois - YouTube⁠⁠ _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    1h 24m
  6. Tron Is Delicious w/ Dr. Aaron Chapa

    May 21

    Tron Is Delicious w/ Dr. Aaron Chapa

    Delishees, Jon is feasting on food, pop culture, and lifestyle with founder of Living Well Clinical Nutrition Dr. Aaron Chapa!  Jon and Aaron get into bone broth protein shakes, why it’s okay to eat shrimp for breakfast, cheat desserts he’s eaten recently like a peanut butter bomb & brown butter cake, Arizona cactuses, what smells funny when you eat asparagus and why, waygu steak, & how the “Tron” movie trilogy applies to our bodily health.  We also get to know Dr. Chapa’s children! He’s excited to see a daughter who’s been away at school for a while, he shares how he got a black eye from his son, there’s two more daughters who are talented at volleyball and theatrical acting, and Dr. Chapa discusses the natural home birthing process his four children went through!  ____________________________________________________________ Follow/like/subscribe/share, leave a review on Apple Podcasts & a five star rating on Spotify! IG:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/@thedeliciousculture⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedeliciousculture YT: The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois - YouTube⁠⁠ _____________________________________________________________ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS CULTURE"- What'a delicious meal you've had? What's a delicious piece of pop culture you've consumed? What's a delicious thing that's happened in your life? Jon Francois wants to know! Email thedeliciousculture@gmail.com if you'd like to be a guest!

    58 min
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What’s a delicious meal you’ve had? What’s a delicious piece of pop culture you’ve consumed? What’s a delicious thing that’s happened in your life lately? Jon Francois wants to know the answers! If you’re interested in being a guest, email Jon at thedeliciousculture@gmail.com.