Spicetown

Cameron Kell & CJ Ballesteros

Two words: spicy food. Two brave (aka dumb) friends, CJ and Cameron, eat some of the hottest food in Los Angeles, and talk to the chefs who make it all happen. Oh, and there's a whole lot of sweating.

Episodes

  1. S1E5 - Howlin Rays

    11/23/2017

    S1E5 - Howlin Rays

    For our season one finale, we go back to the place where Spicetown was conceived: Howlin' Ray's. The hot chicken shop has practically taken over Los Angeles, and chef/co-founder Johnny Ray Zone shows off his encyclopedic knowledge of peppers and spice while explaining his personal connection with hot chicken. And we try the off-menu Howlin+...and the results aren't pretty.

    23 min
  2. S1E4 - FuegoBox, the Hottest Delivery Service Out There

    11/23/2017

    S1E4 - FuegoBox, the Hottest Delivery Service Out There

    One of the best things about the internet: delivery services. And what's better or more fitting for our show than a hot sauce subscription service that connects people with small-scale sauce-makers from all over the world? Well...nothing. That service is FuegoBox, and Cameron talks with their founder, Mike McAdams, about the curation and knowledge that goes into each box.

    15 min
  3. S1E3 - Badmaash

    11/23/2017

    S1E3 - Badmaash

    We head downtown for a unique, occasionally Canadian take on Indian food courtesy of the Mahendro family at Badmaash. There, co-owner Nakul Mahendro explains how his family identity, and a disdain for the clichéd understanding of your "neighborhood Indian restaurant," informed the menu at Badmaash. And we tackle their Ghost Chili Lamb Vindaloo

    20 min
  4. S1E2 - Death and Destruction, aka Hot Sauce Branding 101

    11/23/2017

    S1E2 - Death and Destruction, aka Hot Sauce Branding 101

    Have you ever wondered why hot sauce branding focuses so much on dudes farting flames, or gnarly demons? Well, look no further. On this episode, marketing expert Liz Dolan (Nike, Oprah Winfrey Network) walks us through the frequently grotesque world of advertising in the hot sauce industry.

    13 min
  5. S1E1 - Guisados

    11/22/2017

    S1E1 - Guisados

    We talk with LA's own Armando de la Torre Jr., co-owner of Guisados, about the history of the restaurant and its signature spicy taco, the chiles torreados taco. Oh, and we eat it, too...and we sweat and cough a lot.

    19 min
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Two words: spicy food. Two brave (aka dumb) friends, CJ and Cameron, eat some of the hottest food in Los Angeles, and talk to the chefs who make it all happen. Oh, and there's a whole lot of sweating.

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  • Creator
    Cameron Kell & CJ Ballesteros
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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  • Show Website
    Spicetown