The format for this show was quite simple — two overstuffed leather armchairs, a couple of microphones along with some microbrews… and they were off to the races covering a wide variety of topics including Eric’s disdain for Gordon Ramsey as well as Bourdain’s blunt, if not coarse, dislike of Guy Fieri, mocking his penchant for wearing his sunglasses backwards. Alice Waters took a few hits along the way as did the Olive Garden. They tackled overfishing and factory farmed options, genetically modified foods, nose to tail philosophy and the school lunch program.

When asked how to overcome access to low cost good food, Bourdain suggested there’s a lack of real street food in this country unlike many countries he’s visited and we need a combination of more chefs, simple food, and food trucks/carts as one way to service this gap rather than settle for $1.99 fast food crap. Additionally, Ripert suggested that more developed countries have grown too dependent on meat proteins every day and that perhaps less meat and more fruits and vegetables were in order.

Last but not least, a young girl asked what they each wanted to be when they grew up. Bourdain admitted he wanted to play base for Parliament Funkadelic and Ripert revealed that in addition to chef, he seriously looked at becoming a Park Ranger as a profession but for the rigorous schooling that was required…