The Dave Chang Show

Love the pod! I’ve learned so much about food, cooking and the hospitality industry. I’ve been an avid listener for many years and love everything you guys put out! Keep doing what you do and I’ll be here for it! * To those coming here for the hate, please listen to the April 12, 2024 episode titled, “Discussing Momofuku Chili Crunch…”. Dave explains his side of things so well. Tough situation that he handled with class. Take care, and I hope you can find what makes you happy. ❤️ Love to Dave and the entire Momofuku team❤️❤️

As a practicing trademark attorney and ardent fan of all things food here. The way Dave and his team responded to the chili crunch trademark controversy in last Friday’s episode was a masterstroke. To those who don’t know how the system works, it’s a good insight into the flaws of the trademark system and all of the comments about Dave being a “bully” could not be more unfounded. Refusing to enforce the mark at potentially great peril to your business shows you have actual skin in the game and care deeply about the AAPI community — something none of your larger competitors would do. To everyone belly-aching about how the Momofuku team has handled it, I’ll put it In simple terms: Basically, the Momofuku Team just picked up a five-to-six figure tab (worth of legal fees) at dinner, and everyone who ate is complaining that Dave Chang didn’t pull out his credit card fast enough. If anything, the angry mobs trying to hurt his business are the real bullies. The Momofuku team and Mr. Chang should be commended for rightfully following the procedures of trademark law, picking up the tab on legal fees, and allowing any business to use the mark. This was a thoroughly principled response and Momofuku, Mr. Chang and his team will always have my respect for this. To everyone hurling abuse at Chang and his team in these reviews: Inform yourselves of what just happened here. A move like this from a company is extremely rare.

*Besties being Dave and Chris. It’s like hanging with close friends talking about nothing and everything all at the same time. Also as an Asian American, parent to two small kids and food lover, a lot of the topics resonate with me.

I haven’t found anything good to listen to in so long, but I found myself watching the show on TV and realized there’s a podcast. David has the same sense of humor as me so I find myself laughing constantly!! such a great take on different types of foods & other interesting relevant topics! I’m totally in, but why does your art for the podcast look like a character on South Park? L O L is that on purpose???

I’ve been listening to this podcast since 2018 when it debuted. Dave used to host interesting and thoughtful interviews with top chefs and other industry professionals. I learned a lot from the early episodes. But I get that people only listen to junk now, so that’s what content creators churn out to keep the money flowing. Pretty bummed at how downhill it’s gone.

I’ve become really bored with this podcast. Seems Dave is tired of talking about food and really wants to have a sports podcast. Feels like a Simmons knock off and not a pod about food and restaurants. Episodes seemingly take forever to get going. And like most pods has devolved into two people with their inside jokes just laughing at everything the other says. Had to turn last episode off. Has really gotten unlistenable. Same as Simmons with all the silly references referring back to unrelated stuff. Loved this podcast but it’s jumped the shark.