RE-RELEASE: Marcus Samuelsson

Unglossy

Bun B, Tom Frank, Jeffrey Sledge

Entrepreneurship, Business, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.9 • 917 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Originally released April 18, 2024 "I recently stumbled across the Unglossy podcast – specifically the episode with Marcus Samuelsson. So tasty. I love how he explains cooking through sound."- Leon G. Witness culture and the unexpected converge, revealing the medley of tastes, sounds and experiences that influence the brand that is—Marcus Samuelsson. From a young age, Marcus aspired to be great by recognizing greatness in others. His path to becoming a decorated chef, restaurateur and philanthropist who's accolades include a 2023 Emmy Award (that makes two cameos in this podcast), was powered by creative and cultural experiences from his travels around the world. With restaurants spanning the US, Canada, Bahamas and his native Ethiopia, this eight-time James Beard Foundation award winner has inspired with his lyrical dishes from kitchens located in neighborhoods one might not expect to find them. Journey with us as Marcus dives into the why and how behind his ability to bring people and communities together while blurring the lines between music and cuisine until their cultural significance feels almost one and the same."Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture," is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios and hosted by Merrick Chief Creative Officer, Tom Frank, hip hop artist and founder of Pendulum Ink, Mickey Factz, and music industry veteran, Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and learn more at https://www.wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod Send a text Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This week on Unglossy.
0:02.0	If you and I would fry something or sear something in a pan, I'm waiting for that,
0:07.5	otherwise the pan is not right.
0:11.6	You might have too much water in those greens, and that that becomes too high.
0:16.6	When you fry something and you should be a little sizzle, if you don't need that sizzle,
0:20.1	the oil is not hot enough.
0:21.8	There's constant these movements of sound that for me indicates like this is what needs to happen.
0:30.8	From the top.
0:32.8	Yeah.
0:33.3	I'm Tom Frank.
0:35.5	I'm Mickey Fax.
0:37.2	And I'm Jeffrey Sledge.
0:38.8	Welcome to Unglossy to conning brand and culture.
0:42.1	I'm Tom Frank, partner and chief creative officer at Merrick Creative.
0:45.2	This is Mickey Fax, hip-hop artist and founder and CEO of Pendulum Inc.
0:49.1	And that is Jeffrey Sledge, a seasoned music industry veteran who has worked with some of the biggest artists in the business.
0:54.6	We're here to explore the moments of vulnerability, pivotal decisions, and creative sparks that fuel the relationship between brand and culture.
1:01.9	Get ready for thought-provoking journey into the heart and soul of branding, the unscripted, unfiltered, and truly unglossy truth.
1:09.6	We had the great pleasure of being guests in an incredible restaurant in Atlanta in
1:15.2	celebration of its first anniversary.
1:18.1	The restaurant was Marcus Bar and Grill in Atlanta.
1:21.3	And to talk about the experience and this guy's amazing story is today's guests, chef,
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