Air Jordan: A Food Podcast
Comedic food talk and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks. Hosted by shrimp fanatic, uneducated eater, and horrific at home chef Jordan Okun. Coming to your ears straight out of Los Angeles, California.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Q&A Episode
Jordan and Max answer questions from the audience, and it's all reminding everyon about Max's big life change, 88 Club shrimp toast canoes, Jordan still can't make tea, steakhouse ideas, Vegas Jordo …
Restaurants Are Closing, But Peter Luger Ain't
Jordan and Max start with the bad news: more Los Angeles restaurants are closing. The fellas pour a little out for Yangban, Mandarette, and Papa Cristos, talk Genghis Cohen moving locations, and what…
New L.A. Restaurants, Max Reviews Barone's, and Matzah
The fellas are back to talk a few of the newest restaurants on the scene, and how Jordan caught Max in a lie about one of them. Then, a review of one of Jordan's top tiered pizzas in Los Angeles, inc…
The Alix Traeger Episode
Creator and social media darlin' Alix Traeger joins Jordan and Max inside the food building to discuss her first cookbook, Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress, and it's all an at home ch…
Vegas Jordo and Holbox and Sushi Reviews
Jordan survived another trip to The Sin, living to tell the tale to Max and a few Air Jordan LA wildfire fundraiser all-stars; and it was all hotel room essentials, cookie hospitality, falling aggres…
A March Mania Q&A
Jordan and Max answer audience questions, and it's all Budonoki's official standing, drunk in-laws, ordering etiquette, Dunsmoor's pork chop recipe, death row meals, ranking Spanish dishes, Propecia …
The Most Intriguing Restaurant Man
Fardad Khayami is a rare gem on the Los Angeles dining scene as a hospitality jack of all restaurant trades inside Muse, his French ode to growing up a European inspired gourmand. And it's all lami…
Jordan vs. Pantry Fans & Parents of the People You're Shtupping Advice Part 2
The 100-year-old diner in downtown Los Angeles has shuttered, and Jordan made light of the closure which lost him Instagram followers, so the fellas discuss LA institutions, where The Original Pantry…
The Oscars & Dan Tana's with Neal Moritz & Lasker
The Academy Awards are here and Jordan has bad ideas of how to fix them, Michael Lasker joins to blow minds with his wild knowledge for the town's biggest night, and Max hates the food at Dan Tana's …
The Answers You Need: A Q&A Episode
Jordan and Max answer audience questions and it's all eating in beds, bribing Max to sauna and ice, Alinea LA, the caramel debacle, white wine talk, Max critiques a meal cooked by chef Jordo, what's …
Restaurant Life with Alba’s Julian Black
Julian Black is a front of house LA born and raised man at the recently opened Alba on Melrose, and he earned his stripes in New York with Major Food Group at some of Jordan's favorite restaurants, s…
5 New L.A. Restaurant Tales
Jordan and Max talk newly opened restaurants they recently visited during a record setting period of friendship. The boys recount visits to Rasarumah, Marea, Alba, and a Dunsmoor revisit together, wh…
Matū Kai in Brentwood is Coming Soon...
Matū number two is upon us with Kai on San Vicente, and WILL THERE BE CHEESESTEAKS? Will Jerry G take Jordan's advice on the three additions he'd like to see in the grassfed beef universe? Will Matū …
10 L.A. Bang Bangs
Eating at two different restaurants back to back, one after the other with no break in between is known as a Bang Bang, and maybe everyone should consider this gluttonous rite of passage to not only …
We Love LA & Adam Richman
So much love to go around in this episode, starting with Jordan and Max thanking some Air Jordan All-Stars for donating to our first responders in Los Angeles. Then, the fellas are joined by the Man …
Fire Talk, a Holiday Recap, and the Double Date at Muse
Jordan and Max return post-hiatus to a hurting LA, but the show must go on, so take your mind off the darkness for a beat to hear about Max accidentally dosing himself with drugs, Jordan admitting to…
Holiday Q&A Part 2
It's a goodbye 2024 and hello 2025 episode covering a battle of animal necks, Jordan vs. Norm Langer, the status of Spago and Nancy Silverton, Cabo for Thanksgiving, pushed back vs slicked back, Jord…
Holiday Q&A with Chace Crawford
Chace is back to answer audience questions with Jordan and Max about this cozy egg nog and latke season, and it's all Jews for Jesus, being Hanukkah curious, top Goldbelly gifts, New Years Eve plans,…
LA Times 101 & Esquire's Best New Restaurants
The end of year restaurant lists are here, and Jordan and Max have thoughts. First up, the fellas talk the recently released 101 Best New Restaurants from the LA Times, reviewing its top ten picks, a…
The LA in a Minute Episode
Evan Lovett was born, raised, and lives in Los Angeles, covering the city he loves through LA in a Minute, his social media and podcast reporting on everything past, present, and future in the City o…