The Actor's Diet

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We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! genxtaste.substack.com/podcast *** Summer Vacation. That's this month's topic. Listeners, we are back! After a summer hiatus, Christy Meyers and Lynn Chen return to catch up and share all the delicious details. Episode Notes: Mikuna Vanilla Chocho Powder Too Good to Go App: https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us Theme Music by ⁠Goh Nakamura ⁠ Follow Lynn ⁠@mslynnchen⁠ and Christy ⁠@christymeyersla⁠

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** Grocery Shopping. That's this month's topic. Two Important Things! 1. This will be our last episode before our summer hiatus. We'll be back in September, or around when school starts again. 2. We recorded ourselves on video! You can watch a visual version of this podcast on Lynn's YouTube Channel. Episode Notes: Christy's Arizona restaurants: Pump House Station in Sedona and Floyd and Co Pizza/BBQ in Kingman Lynn's Trip to Connecticut Lynn's Thrive Market affiliate link (40% off) Ancient Organics Grass-Fed Ghee at Costco Dojo Veggie Burger video Billy Joel's Matter of Trust video Other NYC restaurants: Mamoun's Falafel and Koronet Pizza Theme Music by ⁠Goh Nakamura ⁠ Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com Follow Lynn ⁠@mslynnchen⁠ and Christy ⁠@christymeyersla⁠ Work with Christy: ⁠howtochow.com

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** Eating on Camera. That's this month's topic. Episode Notes: Tiffany Haddish eating ice cream Julia Roberts eating a pancake in Pretty Woman Everything But The Bagel Seasoning Zongzi at Chifa Restaurant Theme Music by Goh Nakamura  Artwork by Dall-E  Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com Follow Lynn @mslynnchen and Christy @christymeyersla Work with Christy: howtochow.com

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** Cooking. That's this month's topic. Episode Notes: Stanley Tumblers (affiliate link) and Sur La Table Garlic Peeler Theme Music by Goh Nakamura  Artwork by Dall-E  Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com Follow Lynn @mslynnchen and Christy @christymeyersla Work with Christy: howtochow.com

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** Theme Parks. That's this month's topic. Episode Notes: Super Bloom Bakery (affiliate link - use code "LYNN" for 15% off) Theme Music by Goh Nakamura  Artwork by Dall-E  Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com Follow Lynn @mslynnchen and Christy @christymeyersla

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** Holidays. That's this month's topic. Episode Notes: Trader Joe's Ginger Chews and the inferior kind you can buy on Amazon Sea2Table  (not an affiliate link!) Anyone want to buy Lynn this Gluten-Free Gingerbread House? Theme Music by Goh Nakamura  Artwork by Dall-E  Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com Follow Lynn @mslynnchen and Christy @christymeyersla 

We have moved over to the GEN X TASTE podcast -- follow us there to keep in touch! ⁠genxtaste.substack.com/podcast⁠ *** The Actor's Diet podcast is back! But with a brand new format. Welcome to Christy Meyers, who joins me (Lynn Chen) in co-hosting for the 2022-2023 season. Each month, we will discuss a different food-related topic.  This month, it's diets.  Episode Notes:  Institute for Integrative Nutrition  Fix and Fogg Peanut Butter  Blendjet  Theme Music by Goh Nakamura  Artwork by Dall-E  Questions/Comments: actorsdiet(at)gmail(dot)com

UPDATED TO ADD: You can now watch I WILL MAKE YOU MINE everywhere! Hey guys! I thought instead of clogging your feeds with Kickstarter updates about my movie, it might be nice to introduce you to the talent behind I Will Make You Mine. So I've taken The Actor's Diet Podcast out of retirement for episode 101 with one of its stars, musician Yea-Ming Chen Before filming this summer, Yea-Ming and I actually didn't know each other very well, because our characters never crossed paths in the Surrogate Valentine sequel, Daylight Savings. So the "Yea-Ming Chen" character I wrote for her is a very fictionalized version that she is playing. I loved getting to know her better over the shoot, and now I REALLY got to know her through this podcast interview. In this episode we talk a lot about rice, constipation (sorry), eggs and soy sauce, congee oatmeal, soup, her favorite restaurant in the Bay Area (Vien Huong), flax milk, and the grey areas of body image. I'm not sure when I'll have time to record another episode but there are actually a lot of past podcast guests involved in the movie! Dave Boyle is my producer, actors include Goh Nakamura (who also does the podcast theme music), Christy Meyers, Jeff Meacham, Joy Osmanski, and Hilah Johnson did the behind-the-scenes filming. Love you guys, keep in touch @mslynnchen on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

In 2012, my book club actually read books. And one of my favorite books that we read was Cheryl Strayed's Wild (it was also one of my favorite book club meetings because we had a trail mix bar). At the time, I was dealing with the aftermath of my father's death, and I found her book to be incredibly therapeutic. Equally comforting was watching Reese Witherspoon portray her on the big screen in the movie version, seeing her discuss spirituality/life lessons with Oprah, and listening to her give advice on Dear Sugar. Cheryl Strayed has been a huge part of helping me get through some crazy hard times, so I can't think of a better person to interview for episode 100. We discuss everything from eating squirrel to her mother "the hippie Martha Stewart," food she ate on the Pacific Crest Trail, and the search for the perfect pickle. You can listen to the episode on iTunes.  Theme music is by Podcast Guest #85, Goh Nakamura. This will be my last podcast recording for a while. I'm taking a break to focus on acting and plan on directing my first feature later this year. That said, if I find a random opportunity to record another amazing interview like this one, I will grab it. So stay subscribed. Thank you so much for listening over the years. And if you just started, I have 99 other episodes for you to catch up on - some of my favorites include chefs Roy Choi + Ming Tsai, journalist Lisa Ling, blogger Molly Yeh, actress Sandra Oh, and my father-in-law David Greenwald. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

I have been following the @nobread Instagram account for a while, but it wasn't until recently that I began using the website as a resource for researching gluten-free restaurants. Nicole Cogan is the founder, and my 98th podcast guest! We discuss moving from NYC to LA, her history with gluten intolerance and sensitivity, body image issues, dealing with trolls, traveling and living a life of balance while staying wheat/soy/dairy free. I'm actually going to take a little break from podcasting after the 100th episode (I already have an INCREDIBLE guest lined up). We're getting close! Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

Bruce Kalman and I are bonded for life - he is the only person I've met outside of high school from the same part of NJ as me. So of course when I found out my fellow Jersey boy is going to be competing on the next season of Top Chef, I had to have him on the podcast ASAP. We talk about Jersey food (duh), Jewish food, the malls of Paramus, how Bruce became a chef, and how to cut a mango.  Theme music is by Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

I've known health and fitness expert Rob Dionne (and his wife Devon) for a long time - we met via past podcast guests Jeff Meacham and Christy Meyers back in NYC. I knew him back when he was still acting, so we talk about how he shifted away from that career. We recorded this a while ago before I joined Equinox. Even though I didn't work out when we recorded, I've been obsessed with his podcast, Open Sky Fitness (I've even been a guest) since the beginning. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

All of August I got to hang out with the lovely Ciara Renée (DC Legends of Tomorrow, Broadway's Big Fish) while filming a movie in NYC. In fact, we recorded this podcast waiting on set before 2nd meal. We talk fermented meat sticks, sour candy, veganism, lactose intolerance and what a dresser on Broadway is (it's not like the one in Beauty and the Beast). Theme music is written/performed by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

I've been reading Jacey Duprie's blog Damsel in Dior for a while, and recently became a fan of her new podcast. This is our first conversation. Yay! We discuss growing up in Texas, eating raw turnips, her addiction to Cinnamon Altoids, gardening, portion sizes, her exercise routine, and how she balances burgers and bikinis. All while her dog snores. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

Serena Wolf is the woman behind the site Domesticate Me and The Dude Diet cookbook. And she's a podcast listener! In this episode we discuss the story behind The Dude Diet (and if it works), what culinary school in France at Le Cordon Bleu is like, what it's like going on a book tour, and wedding planning (Momofuku Cake + In-n-Out Truck OMG). Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

Milana and I met in acting class and I'm thrilled to have her as my latest podcast guest. We discuss Russian food, eating donuts for dinner, her gymnast diet, becoming a vegetarian, food on set, body image, and engaging trolls. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

This podcast has been a long time in the making - I've done countless blogs, videos, and social media posts with Nguyen, but this is the first time I had a chance to really spend a good chunk of time (an hour!) talking to him. In this episode, we go into the history of Starry Kitchen's various restaurant incarnations, and talk about the cookbook, which just came out (get the Spicy Korean Noodle dish). Nguyen also shares his history with Vietnamese food, how he became friends with his childhood bully, why smiling changed his life, what it's like being married to SK Ninja Chef Thi Tran, Funemployment, and the history of the infamous banana suit. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

Susan Orlean is a writer, and an incredible one at that. Abe and I were both big fans of her work before we met (via Twitter) and now we are friends. She also co-hosts her own podcast, Crybabies (with Sarah Thyre) so it was a no-brainer to have her on the show. We talk about how hypnosis helped her get over her fear of flying (and fruit), beef tongue, farm animals, her love of entertaining, and that period of her life when she only ate chocolate pudding. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn

Phoebe Lapine and I both started blogging around the same time, so she's been on my radar for years.  We finally met in person last November while she was in Los Angeles, and immediately bonded.  In this episode we talk about her newest book, The Wellness Project, living with an autoimmune disease, her catering days, and what she cooks when her Kitchen Fairy Godmother, Ina Garten, comes over for dinner. Theme music is by Podcast Guest Goh Nakamura. Keep in touch via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @mslynnchen. xo Lynn