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March 5 2026

THROWBACK: Roger Mooking – Chef / TV Personality / Musician / Artist / Author

Steve Owens podcast Bass Is Base, BBQ, BBQ Hall of Fame, Breaking Bread with Roger Mooking, canada, Curious Sounds, Edmonton, Everyday Exotic, Food Channel, food network, Food TV, Juno Award, MC Mystic, Pretty Penny, Rocklands Market, Roger Mooking, Soul Food, Sound Bites, The Maximum Definitive, Trinidad, Twist

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***************THROWBACK EPISODE: ROGER MOOKING*******************

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with celebrated hip hop artist, Chef, & restauranteur Roger Mooking. Roger first appeared on the show on 2.3.2025. It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited! Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!

Roger Mooking
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Roger Mooking. Roger is a chef, a TV personality, a musician, artist, and author. In this episode, we chat about why his family moved from Trinidad to Edmonton, Alberta when he was a toddler. Then we get into why he got into music, and we cover his music career highlights; including MC Mystic, The Maximum Definitive, and Bass Is Base. Next, we discuss why he decided to get into the culinary world, and how he ended up getting his first TV show. Of course we talk about the many shows that have followed, even to this very day. I fanboy a little bit about when I first discovered Roger, and he lets me plat my favorite song of his. Then we talk about his relationship with time, and time as a concept itself. Finally, we do a deep dive into his newest album and accompanying book. The album is called ‘SoundBites’, and the book is called ‘Curious Sounds’. Spoiler alert… Roger lets me play my favorite song from the new album! Both are available everywhere and RogerMooking.com. We even do a little talking about Roger being inducted into the Black BBQ Hall Of Fame! Don’t miss Roger popping up everywhere on The Food Network, Food Network Canada, The Cooking Channel, and of course his newest show ‘Breaking Bread with Roger Mooking’ on Amazon Prime

February 3 2025

Roger Mooking – Chef / TV Personality / Musician / Artist / Author

Steve Owens podcast Bass Is Base, BBQ, BBQ Hall of Fame, Breaking Bread with Roger Mooking, canada, cooking channel, Curious Sounds, Edmonton, Everyday Exotic, food network, Juno Award, MC Mystic, Pretty Penny, Rocklands Market, Roger Mooking, Soul Food, SoundBites, The Maximum Definitive, Trinidad, Twist, Twist Restaurant, Twist Toronto, UMEUS

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November 20 2023

Chef Aaron McCargo Jr – The Next Food Network Star (Season 4 Winner)

Steve Owens podcast Aaron McCargo Jr, Big Daddy's House, Camden, charcuterie, chef, Chef AB, Cracker Jack Brittle, culinary school, damaris phillips, Easy Bake Oven, Family Dollar, food network, Frezenius, Gordon Elliott, jason lord honey smith, le cordon bleu, New jersey, Pat Nealy, Philly, Pizza, Play To Win, Simply Done, Simply Done Well Done, sunny anderson, thanksgiving, The Sauce, The Spice, thorns & roses, winner

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Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.
Aaron was the winner of season 4 of The Next Food Network Star; a reality show competition on The Food Network. In this episode, we chat about what got Aaron into cooking in the first place, and what made him audition for this competition show. We also discuss how the show changed his life, and some of the behind the scenes secrets of his cooking show Dig Daddy’s House; which ran for several seasons on The Food Network. Aaron tells stories about growing up in Camden, NJ, and some of the crazy antics he got into with his sister’s Easy Bake Oven! Next we jump into Chef McCargo’s very own line of The Spice & The Sauce, what he created them for, and where you can get them. Don’t sleep on Aaron’s cookbook: Simply Done, Well Done. We briefly touch on why he partnered with Fresenius Health Care, & The Family Dollar. Finally, the Big Daddy himself, tries not to cry while he tells me all about his non-profit: Play To Win. Also, Chef Aaron tells me about the new food education and restaurant space he, and some partners are opening up in Camden.

July 25 2022

Simon Majumdar – Food Critic / Author & Podcaster (Food Network / Eat My Globe)

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Simon Majumdar
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Simon Majumdar. After decades in the book publishing business, Simon decided to jump feet first into a new career. He became a world traveling food critic and author. That led to him becoming a frequent guest critic and personality on various Food Network programs, for over a decade now. We talk all about Simon’s journey from then to now, as well as his podcast: Eat My Globe; now entering its NINTH season! We talk about how his life has been affected by Anthony Bourdain, Alton Brown, Guy Fieri, and food in general. He explains what he loves about food and food history, and he regales us with several food history stories that will make you re-think EVERYTHING you know about your food!
See Simon on Food Network shows like:
*Tournament of Champions
*Guy’s Grocery Games
*The Next Iron Chef
*Beat Bobby Flay
*Good Eats: The Return
*Iron Chef America
*The Best Thing I Ever Ate

Follow Simon on social media:
Twit: @SimonMajumdar
Insta: @SimonMajumdar
FB: @SimonMajumdar
Check out Simon’s podcast: Eat My Globe available wherever you get finer podcasts.

May 9 2022

Catherine McCord – Chef (The Food Network)

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Chef Catherine McCord
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chef Catherine McCord. Catherine is a celebrity chef that can be seen regularly on Guy’s Grocery Games and other shows on The Food Network. In this episode we chat about an early start to her modeling career. Before she was even 16 years old; she had worked as a model in New York and Japan. She quickly went on to work with: Elite modeling, Calvin Klein, Elle magazine, Glamour magazine, and Victoria’s Secret; just to name a few. After that she transitioned into television & hosting; including being a co-host on over 100 episodes of the syndicated MTV dating advice show Loveline (with Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla). THEN, she went to the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City; where she obtained her culinary degree and became a chef. She started a blog and a couple of businesses: Weelicious & One Potato, and written FOUR cookbooks. She has also turned her culinary knowledge and experience into being a recurring judge on Guy’s Grocery Games, and various other Food Network appearances.
I also get her to share her experience of being in NYC on September 11th, 2001.
Check out Catherine’s cookbooks including her upcoming 4th cookbook Meal Prep Magic.

Follow Catherine on social media:
Twit: @Weelicious
Insta: @Weelicious
FB: @Weelicious
TikTok: @Weelicious

January 18 2021

Vyasar Ganesan – Teacher / Docuseries Star (Indian Matchmaker)

Steve Owens podcast austin, author, eddie van halen, food network, indian, indian matchmaking, indian-american, indianamerican, Indianmatchmaking, interview, lasa, lasa high school, matchmaking, nerd, nerd stuff, netflix, teacher, vegetarian, vyasar, vyasar ganesan, Wolfgang van halen, writer

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Vyasar Ganesan
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Vyasar Ganesan. Vyasar is a teacher at a very prestigious high school in Austin, Tx. HOWEVER…. you may ALSO know him as one of the stars of the first season of the smash hit Netflix series Indian Matchmaker! In this episode Vyasar and I chat about growing up as an Indian American in Texas, and why he got into teaching. We spend a short time discussing his stint working for The Food Network in NYC before we get into his time on the Netflix show; why he did it, what his experience was like, and if he would do it again. Vyasar may very well become my new best friend. We had such a great time talking that this could easily have been a 3 hour conversation. What a pulled together nice guy. Seriously, you’re welcome!
Follow Vyasar on social media:
Twit: @NotVyasarG

Check out his writing at: VyasarWrites.com

April 6 2020

Jason ‘Lord Honey’ Smith Returns! – Chef / TV Personality

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know MORE about Jason ‘Lord Honey’ Smith. Jason is a chef and television personality; and is making his SECOND appearance on the show. In this episode, we catch up on what he has been doing since he was last on. We chat about his various cooking shows, his semi recent involvement with GiGi’s Cupcakes, his new apparel line, and how he is determined to help those who need help learning to cook even during this era of social distancing! Enjoy!
Follow Jason on social media:
Twit: @LowCarb77
Insta: @official_ChefJasonSmith
FB: Chef Jason Smith – Lord Honey
Tiktok: @BaconBourbon2017

October 24 2018

Chef Steven McHugh – Food Network Chef

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In this episode I sit down with acclaimed San Antonio Chef Steven McHugh. In this episode we talk about why he became a chef, how a trip to New Orleans changed the path of his career, his time working for the great John Besh, as well as his battle with cancer, his experience on Beat Bobby Flay, and his wildly popular Cured Restaurant at The Pearl Brewery in SATX.

***BE SURE TO CLICK THE LINK AT FASCINATIONSTREETPOD.COM AND SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR CHEF STEVEN MCHUGH FOR A JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR BEST CHEF SOUTHWEST!!!***

Follow Chef McHugh:

Twit: @ChefStevenMcHugh

Insta: @ChefStevenMcHugh

Also: @CuredAtPearl on Twitter and Instagram

August 8 2018

Chef Damaris Phillips – Food Network Star

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This episode is my conversation with Chef Damaris Phillips. Damaris won season 9 of The Next Food Network Star, had her own T.V. show called Southern At Heart, currently one of the gorgeous faces of The Food Network’s various competition shows, and her current Food Channel show Southern and Hungry with Rutledge Wood.

“Suddenly what you’re eating matters less than who you’re eating it with” — Chef Damaris Phillips

“Damaris is one part southern belle, one part southern trucker” — Guy Fieri

Follow Damaris on social media:

Twitter: @ChefDPhilips

Instagram: @ChefDPhillips

Facebook: Facebook.com/ChefDamarisPhillips

Website: DamarisPhillips.com

and follow her lifestyle brand and blog:

Twitter: @BluebirdandB

Instagram: BlueirdAndBlackberries

Facebook: Facebook.com/BluebirdAndBlackberries

May 6 2018

Jason “Lord Honey” Smith – Food Network Chef

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Jason Smith A.K.A. “Lord Honey” was nice enough to chat with me for a bit recently. Jason is the winner of season 13 of The Next Food Network Star and host of Best Baker In America on Food Network. Season 2 premiers TONITE; Monday, May 7th at 9 pm Eastern.

Follow Jason on social media

Twitter: @lowcarb77

Insta: Official_ChefJasonSmith

FB: Chef Jason Smith – Lord Honey

and his website: SouthernCountryBling.com