Dan Levy And Sohla El-Waylly From “The Big Brunch” On HBO Max

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Dan Levy, the star of “Schitt’s Creek,” loves chefs and wanted to do something to support the culinary community during the pandemic. His idea was a kinder, gentler cooking competition centered around the meal that he loves, but that most restaurant folks loathe—brunch. The result debuts Thursday, Nov. 10th, on HBO Max and it’s called “The Big Brunch.” The show features 10 chef-contestants, all trying to do good in the world while making delicious food, and three judges, Dan, chef and video personality Sohla El-Waylly, and hospitality pro Will Guidara. Dan joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about how “The Big Brunch” came to be, casting the judges and chefs, and why brunch is his favorite meal. In the second half, Sohla stops by to talk about her role on the show, her journey to becoming a chef, and her time owning and running a restaurant. She also discusses the new book she guest-edited, the 2022 edition of “The Best American Food Writing” series. Thank you to Hedley & Bennett for supporting today’s episode. Check out their new chefs’ knives at hedleyandbennett.com. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Check out our brand new issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine featuring Erin French of The Lost Kitchen here! Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Dan: Instagram, Website More on Sohla: Instagram, The Best American Food Writing 2022

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0:00.0	Hi, Boys and Girls are all fired up.
0:07.0	Boys and girls are all by her.
0:11.0	Oh, world's shaking, breaking, baby, and we're on fire at.
0:15.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from newsstand studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we feature interviews with the coolest culinary personalities around. Regular listeners will hear that I have a touch of laryaryngitis. I talked way too much at our Cooks and Books Festival this past weekend,
0:38.2	and probably need to stop talking for a little bit, but not just yet, because I am very excited
0:43.9	about today's pod. We have two amazing guests, Dan Levy and Sola L. Waley from The Big Brunch,
0:51.0	a fun new show that debuts tomorrow Thursday, November 10th on HBO Max.
0:57.0	Dan, who many of you know from Schitts Creek, loves the chef community and came up with the idea
1:02.4	for a kinder, gentler, culinary competition built around his favorite meal.
1:07.6	Dan joins me from London for a chat about the big brunch judges and contestants, his
1:12.3	love of brunch, and his strong opinions about maple syrup. Stay tuned. In the second half of the show,
1:19.5	I chat with Sola, who is one of the judges on the big brunch. I got a chance to hang out with Sola
1:24.3	and nine of the ten big brunch contestants this past weekend to Cooks and Books
1:28.8	because I moderated our Big Brunch panel featuring Sola, fellow Judge Will Godera,
1:34.6	and exec producers Andrew Freed and Serena Roma of Boardwalk Pictures. I'm happy to report
1:40.7	The Big Brunch Bunch is a great group of people. Fun fact, the contestants like each other so much that some of them got matching tattoos.
1:49.7	That is true love, no?
1:52.2	Speaking of love, thank you to our cooks and books partners.
1:55.6	Carrie Gold, the makers of beautiful butter and cheese, Ace Hotel Brooklyn, and Kitchen Arts and Letters Bookstore.
2:02.5	Now, let's hear from today's sponsor. Today's episode is brought to you by Headley and Bennett,
2:08.6	the brand beloved by so many professional chefs and home cooks. I know many of you have some
2:13.3	Headley and Bennett aprons hanging in your kitchen, they just launched a brand new kitchen essential.
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