Tessa Coates
Summary
Comedian Tessa Coates joins Ed Gamble and James Acaster for the Off Menu podcast’s Dream Restaurant segment. She discusses her new Amazon Prime series Ride or Die, her experiences as a showrunner, and shares anecdotes about meeting Paul Rudd. Tessa also details her ideal menu, which includes warm date bread and a starter inspired by Keens Steakhouse in New York, while navigating the secret ingredient of yogurt-covered raisins.
Topics discussed
Intro, Zivo ad, and Acast marketing pitch
Welcome Tessa Coates to the Dream Restaurant
Secret ingredients, Edinburgh Fringe, and menu confidence
Napkin coloring, muse struggles, and airport bing-bongs
Ride or Die show, showrunner term, and Sputnik the dog
Benito's loud entrance and tap water vs bottled water
Mermaids, Wiki Watchy water, and The Play That Went Wrong
Allergies, cradle curse, and gut vs mind
Lowe's and Zivo ads, menu mustache, and genius
Keens Steakhouse starter and clay pipes history
Hypnotherapist quote and bras on the ceiling
Cup of tea, Phil Wang parody, and Narnia wardrobe
Fish and chips in Colwyn Bay with curated friends
Billionaire parties, cocaine Pepsi, and Benito the YouTuber
Potato puree, Pina Colada history, and Home Alone
Michael J. Fox, drunk history, and plum wine
Dream dessert platter and reading the final menu
Outro, Nobody Panic, and final Zivo ad
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