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Coverage of Top Chef began in December of 2014, when four RHAP podcasters (Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Josh Wigler, and Mike Bloom) found they were all fans of the show. They discussed their thoughts about the franchise as a whole and covered the currently-airing season up to that point. They then returned to do two other podcasts periodically throughout the season. Weekly coverage began in season 13, and featured some configuration of the main four hosts for every podcast. In season 15, Antonio and Josh no longer served as co-hosts due to time commitments, making guest appearances. In their stead, Haley Strong, who had appeared on several podcasts in the past, became a full-time member of the judges roundtable. The two then returning as recurring hosts for season 16, along with Josh's wife Emily Fox, and the panel increased to six.
List of Podcasts and Guests[]
Top Chef: Boston[]
December 2, 2014 - TOP CHEF | The RHAP-Up Judges Table: Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Antonio Mazzaro
January 10, 2015 - Return Of The Reality TV RHAP-Up Judges’ Table!: Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Antonio Mazzaro
February 12, 2015 - TOP CHEF Boston Finale | The Reality TV RHAP-Up Judges’ Table: Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Antonio Mazzaro
Top Chef: California[]
December 6, 2015 - Top Chef Season 13, Episodes 1 & 2 Recap | Rhap-Ups Judges Table: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
December 15, 2015 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 3 | Spines and Vines: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
January 1, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 4 | It’s a Dry Heat: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
January 8, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 5 | Big Gay Wedding: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
January 17, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 6 | Banannaise: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
January 24, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 7 | Back in the Day: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
January 30, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 8 | Where’s the Beef?: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
February 14, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episodes 9 & 10 | Restaurant Wars (Parts 1 & 2): Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
February 21, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 11 | Hammer Time: Antonio Mazzaro, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
February 28, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 12 | Wok This Way: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
March 5, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 13 | Back Where it Started: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
March 14, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 14 | Magic Hour: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
March 20, 2016 - Top Chef Season 13 Episode 15 | Finale: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
Top Chef: Charleston[]
December 5, 2016 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 1 | Something Old, Something New: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
December 10, 2016 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 2 | Southern Hospitality: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
December 18, 2016 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 3 | Choke Holds and Clammy Hands: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Haley Strong
December 23, 2016 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 4 | Feast of Seven Trash Fishes: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom
December 30, 2016 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 5 | Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler, Curt Clark
January 7, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 6 | A Southern Legend: Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler, Emily Fox
January 16, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 7 | Booty: Antonio Mazzaro, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
January 21, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 8 | Restaurant Wars: Antonio Mazzaro, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark
January 29, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 9 | For the Kids: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Mike Bloom, Josh Wigler
February 5, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 10 | Shrimp Boats and Hat Ladies: Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom
February 12, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 11 | Adios Charleston, Hello James Beard: Antonio Mazzaro, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark
February 18, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 12 | Cooking Away in Margaritaville: Antonio Mazzaro, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark
February 25, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Episode 13 | Trial By Fire: Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom
March 4, 2017 - Top Chef Season 14 Finale | Comida Final: Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom, Curt Clark
Top Chef: Colorado[]
December 10, 2017 - Episode 1 | It’ll Take More than Pot Luck: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
December 17, 2017 - Episode 2 | Smile and Say Mise: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
December 24, 2017 - Episode 3 | Keep on Truckin’: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
January 1, 2018 - Episode 4 | Little Tools, Big Challenge: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
January 6, 2018 - Episode 5 | This is Not Glamping: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
January 15, 2018 - Episode 6 | Now That’s a Lot of Schnitzel (with Brooke Williamson): Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong, Brooke Williamson
January 21, 2018 - Episode 7 | Olympic Dreams: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
January 28, 2018 - Episode 8 | Restaurant Wars (with Jim Smith): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Jim Smith
February 6, 2018 - Episode 9 | Bronco Brouhaha (with Antonio Mazzaro): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Antonio Mazzaro
February 11, 2018 - Episode 10 | Red Rum and Then Some (with Roark Luskin): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Roark Luskin
February 18, 2018 - Episode 11 | Cooking High (with Jim Smith): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Jim Smith
February 24, 2018 - Season 15 Episode 12 | Nut Allergy (with AJ Mass): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, AJ Mass
March 3, 2018 - Episode 13 | A Little Place Called Aspen (with Josh Wigler and Emily Fox): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Josh Wigler, Emily Fox
March 11, 2018 - Episode 14 | Finale (with Brooke Williamson): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Brooke Williamson
Top Chef: Kentucky[]
December 9, 2018 - Episode 1 | The Fastest Two Minutes in Cooking: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Haley Strong, Antonio Mazzaro
December 16, 2018 - Episode 2 | Bourbon, Barrels & Burgoo: Antonio Mazzaro, Haley Strong, Josh Wigler, Emily Fox
December 22, 2018 - Episode 3 | Naughty and Nice (with Brooke Williamson): Mike Bloom, Haley Strong, Emily Fox, Brooke Williamson
December 29, 2018 - Episode 4 | Surprise…It’s Restaurant Wars: Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Haley Strong, Emily Fox
January 6, 2019 - Episode 5 | Restaurant Wars Part 2: Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler, Curt Clark
January 13, 2019 - Episode 6 | Roaring Munchies (with Jim Smith): Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Jim Smith
January 20, 2019 - Episode 7:| Carne!: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Haley Strong, Emily Fox
January 27, 2019 - Episode 8 | Whatever Floats Your Boat: Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
February 4, 2019 - Episode 9 | Music City USA: Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, Josh Wigler, Emily Fox
February 11, 2019 - Episode 10 | Hoop Dreams: Antonio Mazzaro, Josh Wigler
February 17, 2019 - Episode 11 | The Greatest: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
February 23, 2019 - Episode 12 | Kentucky Farewell: Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Haley Strong
March 3, 2019 - Episode 13 | Holy Macau: Mike Bloom, Antonio Mazzaro, Haley Strong
March 9, 2019 - Episode 14 | The Tao of Macao: Curt Clark, Haley Strong, Emily Fox, Josh Wigler
March 17, 2019 - Episode 15 | Season Finale: Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark, Haley Strong
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