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Pod Meets Eat at Chain

Sep 14, 2026 · 44m

Summary

Pod Meets World hosts Danielle Fishel, Rad Stringer, and Wilford Dell interview Nicholas Kraft, co-founder of Chain, a company that partners with celebrity chefs to reimagine nostalgic chain restaurant dishes. The episode features a taste test of several creations, including a Cheez-It cinnamon roll, a crispy Cantonese fish sandwich, and a wagyu burger, while discussing the brand’s origins and its current six-month pop-up at the Topanga Mall. The hosts also share personal food memories, debate regional chains like Friendly’s and Portillo’s, and joke about the absurdity of gourmet fast food,…

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