Who's Reality Cooking
In this new podcast I’ll be bringing you interviews with reality cooking contestants and judges, and everyone in-between making the shows happen!
Each week you’ll hear from someone who worked and competed on your favorite cooking reality and cooking shows, and find out what it’s really like behind the scenes.
As the first podcast dedicated to cooking reality and competition shows, I know you’ll be excited to FINALLY hear from the contestants on what it’s really like to compete and star on these high pressure shows.
Learn how these shows have positively or negatively impacted careers, and even meet a few big stars who started out competing!
As a former cooking reality star, I know what it’s like to compete, and I can’t wait to introduce you to the friends I’ve met and dish the dirt on what happens when the cameras turn off and the microphones stay on.
Episodes
31 episodes
Jordyn Joyner (MasterChef Jr)
In this episode of Who's Reality Cooking, host Audrey Johns interviews nine-year-old Jordan Joyner, a contestant from MasterChef Junior. They discuss Jordan's passion for cooking, her experiences on the show, and her involvement in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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21:01
Mark Lie (Killer Cakes, Food Network Challenge, Halloween Wars)
In this episode of Who's Reality Cooking, host Audrey Johns interviews Mark Lie, a seasoned contestant on various baking shows, including the new Amazon Prime series Killer Cakes. Mark shares his experiences in the competitive bakin...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:28
Parker Aylesworth (Producer/Director/Camera Operator/ Wrangler)
This week I reunite with Parker Aylesworth (Producer/Director/Camera Operator/ Wrangler), who shares his experiences working behind the scenes on various reality cooking shows, including The Taste, Cupcake Wars, Food Network Star, and a slew of...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:15
Kayla Giddings (Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, Is It Cake, Cake Wars)
In this episode of the Who's Reality Cooking podcast, we have Kayla Giddings, a talented baker and reality cooking show contestant. Kayla shares her journey through various cooking competitions, the friendships she has formed, and some behind-t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:42
MasterChef Season 13 - Kolby Kash Chandler
One of the MasterChef favorites Kolby Kash is with us this week and we discuss all things MasterChef. From his favorite dishes, to the ones you didn't see, and his hat "Fax Pas" from the Dodger Stadium episode. Kolby get's vulnerable an...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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48:38
Is It Cake Season 3 - Timmy Norman
Timmy has done 9 shows, I'll ask what number 10 will be, and so many more baking competition show questions in this interview. We will talk about his upcoming shippable treats, why he chose certain flavors in his cakes, and his "se...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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32:21
MasterChef Season 13 - Wayne Lewis
In this episode Wayne and I talk about realizing mid show that the production is giving you a character. How he worked to show up differently, and also how he was able to accept what was happening. I learned a lot about MasterChef ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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50:39
Is It Cake Season 3 - Caitlin Taylor
In this episode, Caitlin shares what it was like competing on Is It Cake. She shares insight on strategy (that I never knew of) and how Mikey Day protected her when she was eliminated. We chat about how the baking industry differs ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:06:16
The Taste Season 2 - Sarah Master
Take a trip back in time with Sarah and I as we reminisce on our times being teammates together on The Taste. It's been 10 years and it's so fun to spend a little time with my dear friend. We talk a little crap, and she gives me a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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45:44
MasterChef Season 13 - Purvi Dogra
In this episode Purvi and I chat about losing a family member while filming MasterChef, her bakery dreams and what she was eager to get back home quickly. She shares what downtime looked like on the show, what it was like cooking f...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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27:18
Is It Cake - Monika Stout (Lead Cake Artist - Production)
In this episode we get some burning Is It Cake questions answered, and get a backstage pass from someone who actually worked "backstage"!You know the cakes that are used to stump the contestants on Is It Cake? Well, they have to be made...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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30:33
School of Chocolate - Mellisa Root
If you've listened to our interviews with Juan and Stephanie from School of Chocolate, you've already heard that Mellisa was made out to be the villain, when she was quite the opposite. In this episode, Mellisa shares her side of the st...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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50:11
MasterChef Season 13 - Sarah Fry
In this episode Sarah explains why she was missing from many of the episodes, what it was like to get yelled at by Gordon Ramsey. And how she really feels about her elimination. This fun interview gives you an amazing backstage pas...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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54:33
School of Chocolate - Stephanie Norcio
There are a lot of reasons to love Netflix's show School of Chocolate (no one gets eliminated, there's lots of desserts, and huge chocolate sculptures). But Stephanie is like a breath of fresh air on this show. As sweet as her culinary ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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36:08
Beat Bobby Flay Season 2 - Palak Patel (WINNER)
How do you Beat Bobby Flay? Palak shares how she wiped the floor with Bobby and won with her delicious Chicken Curry dish!With an amazing career in Reality Cooking Competitions: Chopped (winner), Beat Bobby Flay (winner), Rewrap, Food N...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:48
Is It Cake Season 1 - April Julian
Known for making realistic cakes that look like sneakers, you may be surprised to find out that the sneaker was not her favorite cake! We found out which she loved the most. Find out what April is doing now, and how coming in 2nd place ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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30:03
MasterChef Season 13 - Lizzie Hartman
This week we get a backstage pass to all things MasterChef from "Lizzie from Alaska"!One of the most loved contestants from the recent season, Lizzie talks about what it was like to compete. Her thoughts on meeting Gordon Ramsey (includ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:58
Cooked with Cannabis Season 1 - Harold Sims (WINNER)
What happens when a chef moves to a THC legal state and wants to quit prescription pain meds? He starts cooking with Cannabis!This Netflix cooking show shakes things up and really expands the way you think about cooking with THC and CBD...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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42:44
Top Chef Season 21 - Rasika Venkatesa
As the youngest contestant on this season of Top Chef, Rasika proves that you don't need years of cooking to excel in a highly competitive show!In this episode, Rasika gives us a "back stage pass" to all things Top Chef, and explains so...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:50
Next Level Chef Season 3 - Zach Laidlaw
Known for his Truffle Empanada Zach has been a force to be reckoned with this season on Next Level Chef.In this episode we will chat about what he's doing now (and what he's cooking now!) and how we all can help support Maui after the d...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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36:08
Is It Cake Season 2 - Jarid Altmark
What really happens when you're eliminated from a Baking Reality Show? Jarid tells us all about the "Not Losers - Losers Club" and the fun adventures eliminated contestants from Is It Cake got to do (let's just say it- they had ALL THE FUN!)
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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36:37
Chopped Season 7 Episode 1 - Shehu Fitzgerald (WINNER)
It's no surprise that Shehu is cooking reality show royalty, he's appeared in 5 shows! But did you know he actually cooked and ate with royalty?!From cooking for the actual Royal Family, and eating lunch with Princess Anne. To having di...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:29
Is It Cake Season 2- - Elizabeth Rowe (WINNER)
Famous for her amazing realistic cakes on countless shows, Elizabeth Rowe really brought her "A Game" and won season 2 of Netflix's IS IT CAKE!We'll ask her all the questions you want to know about being on Is It Cake, what her favorite...
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44:37
School of Chocolate Season 1 - Juan Gutierrez (WINNER)
What happens when no one get's eliminated on a Reality Cooking (or in this case Baking) show? They get better and better every week!This two time winner (Chopped & School of Chocolate) talks about his time on the show, shares 2 BIG ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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46:44
Great Food Truck Race Season 15 - ESO Artisanal Pasta
Chefs Kristina and AJ Sankofa had never run a Food Truck before, but that didn't stop them from competing (and become finalists!) in the Great Food Truck Race. Showcasing their Artisanal Pasta and their (now famous) Sicilian Fried Chick...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:16