<p>A new podcast is hitting the LA Food Podcast feed.</p><p>Welcome to the debut episode of <strong>Couch Potatoes: A Food TV Podcast</strong>. To kick things off, Luca Servodio and Father Sal are joined by <strong>Bits Nicholas of </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ySvTZh0inCpq1SJP9baq6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Compliments to the Chef</strong></a> to preview <strong>Top Chef Season 23</strong> and hold the first ever <strong>Fantasy Top Chef Draft for 2026</strong>.</p><p>The twist? It’s <strong>Team LA Food Podcast vs Team Compliments to the Chef</strong>. Each side drafts chefs from the new season and will compete all season long to see whose picks dominate the competition.</p><p>Along the way the crew breaks down the Season 23 cast, early favorites, potential dark horses, and which chefs could flame out early. If you’re a Top Chef diehard, a Bravo fan, or just love food TV debates, this is the ultimate pre-season preview.</p><p>New episodes of <strong>Couch Potatoes</strong> will cover the biggest moments from Top Chef and the wider world of food television.</p>