Remember CBGB Matinees? (with George Motz)

How Did We Get Weird with Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer

All Things Comedy

Society & Culture, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Break out your spatula and tongs because this week on the podcast we are joined by grillmaster and television personality, George Motz! We get the literal hottest tips from this burger expert about the best way to grill burgers (it's not outdoors), discuss the "stunt burger" phenomenon and bond over our similar opinions on the abomination known as surf and turf. We then flip the metaphorical burger patty to discuss George's experiences as a kid taking the train into NYC to see matinee shows at the infamous CBGB (not to be confused with Studio 54). We also discuss the best food to eat at shows, our own culinary experiences as touring musicians/comedians and did you know there are jails on cruise ships? Finally we play a food-centric game of CHANGE DOT DORK where we debate the merits of paying your parents rent, serving veggie burgers at school and the enduring legacy of BBQ Fritos. Be sure to check out George's signature burger now available on Virgin Voyages and his new NYC restaurant Hamburger America, which is opening soon!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Vanessa Bayer and this is my brother Jonah.
0:06.0	We're two siblings who love to talk about our childhood and nostalgia and how it shaped us into the people we are today.
0:11.0	Who are really sizzling, if I do say so myself.
0:13.0	Welcome to How Did We Get Weird. So, Jonah, our guest today knows a thing or two about the grill, and it's summer.
0:33.9	And I was wondering, how's your grilling game this summer?
0:37.9	My grilling game is weak this summer.
0:39.7	I have a charcoal grill.
0:41.6	I feel like it takes forever to get it hot.
0:44.4	And then it never ends up really, I don't cook it well.
0:46.9	I also, a couple years ago, I got one of these Uni pizza grills that runs on propane.
0:50.6	And all the photos of people making pizzas look incredible.
0:53.7	And every time I make one,
0:55.0	it's like collapsed on itself and catches on fire. I feel like I'm good at buying the grilling
1:00.5	equipment, but not good at making food that tastes good. Yeah. Yeah. So and our dad, our dad used to
1:06.6	grill a lot growing up and I just didn't get that gene or something. That's right. Yeah, I have a,
1:10.9	I have a grill at my house and the only time I've ever used it was when our parents were in town
1:15.8	and dad grilled is done. Sounds like we're not great at it, but let's get into it. Let's introduce
1:21.6	our guest and maybe he can give us some tips. That's right. Our guest today is an Emmy winning
1:25.1	freelance filmmaker, author and photographer,
1:30.4	who's referred to as a foremost authority on hamburgers by The New York Times.
1:34.3	He's the author of The Great American Burger Book and hosts of the Burger Scholars,
1:36.7	in addition to being founder of the Food and Film Festival.
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