Matty Matheson And Michelle Rabin Of “Just A Dash” Talk Culinary Chops, Chaos & “The Bear”

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Today’s guests are Matty Matheson and Michelle Rabin, the duo behind “Just A Dash,” the cooking show on Netflix that’s equal parts chaos, comedy, and culinary skill. Matty, the show’s chef, is also a star of “The Bear,” a restaurateur, hardcore band frontman, creator of the Matheson Food Company, husband, and dad. Michelle, meanwhile, is a culinary producer, food stylist, on-screen problem-solver, and occasional voice of reason who helps keep “Just A Dash” from flying completely off the rails. Matty and Michelle join host Kerry Diamond to talk about the making of their show, their longtime friendship, and how “Just A Dash” works because the food is as strong as the chaos is real. They share how they each found their way into this world—Matty through culinary school and Toronto restaurant kitchens, Michelle through some strategic resume embellishment—and what it takes to make a show that ultimately inspires people to cook. Matty also talks about his time on “The Bear” and how he’s feeling about the final season, and Michelle shares news about her upcoming cookbook. Thank you to Fisher & Paykel, Maazah, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) for supporting our show. Reserve your hot dog for The Hot Dog Edit here Learn more about The Hot Dog Edit Sign up for our free Radio Cherry Bombe newsletters at cherrybombe.substack.com More on Matty: Instagram, website More on Michelle: Instagram, website More on Kerry: Instagram, “So You Want To Open A Restaurant” Substack series

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. You're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,
0:09.6	coming to you from Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:14.5	Today's a holiday, so happy Memorial Day to everybody.
0:17.8	Today's guests are Maddie Matheson and Michelle Rabin, the duo behind Just a Dash,
0:23.0	the cooking show on Netflix that's equal parts chaos and serious culinary chops. I binge season
0:28.5	three of Just a Dash last night and lots of season one and two, and it was a wild ride.
0:34.2	Lots of you know Maddie from the bear, of course. Oh my God, the final season of the show.
0:39.3	Drops June 25th, and I am very sad to say goodbye, as I can imagine lots of you are. We'll find out what
0:45.0	Maddie is feeling as well. In addition to Just a Dash and the Bear, Maddie writes cookbooks,
0:50.3	owns restaurants, has a product line. I completely forgot to ask him about his box mac and cheese,
0:55.3	and I love box mac and cheese so much. He is in a punk band. He is a dad to three kids and husband
1:00.7	to the awesome Trish. He's got a lot going on, and he tells us what drives him to do so much.
1:06.3	Michelle is a culinary producer, food stylist, on-screen professional problem solver, an occasional
1:11.7	voice of reason who helps keep Just a Dash from flying completely off the rails. She credits Martha
1:17.2	Stewart, Donna Hay, and Early Bonap with inspiring her career. She tells us all about Just a Dash,
1:23.5	her collaboration with Maddie, and share some good news about what's next for her. I forgot to mention
1:28.7	that Maddie and Michelle are Canadian, but they are, so they are really sweet folks, and you will love
1:33.9	them. And yes, I worked heated rivalry into the conversation. How could I not? Stay tuned for my chat with
1:39.8	Maddie Matheson and Michelle Rabin. A little housekeeping? This is a fun one for our New York City friends.
1:46.3	The Hot Dog Edit is coming to Rockefeller Center, home of our podcast on Thursday, May 28th.
1:53.0	Cherrybaum will be pulling up in our very first food truck and celebrating our hometown's most iconic street food with some of our favorite local chefs.
2:02.5	So he Kim of Gajun Tolner and Insa, Michelle Palazzo of La Rock, and Angie Rito of Don Angie and San Sabino. So he,
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