The Jaeki Cho Interview with Throwing Fits

Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 4 a.m.

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Our interview with Jaeki Cho is righteous. Jaeki\u2014co-founder of Righteous Eats\u2014came through to chow down with us on his altruistic content creation goals, what\u2019s next for Righteous Eats since they\u2019ve been a bit quiet, the fucked up sneaker game politics from his time as a retailer, that signature deep ass voice of his, how food content creation is actually analogous to rapping and hooping, the gift and the curse of restaurant TikTok virality, content payola, the crucial distinction of reviews vs. highlights, buying attention for cheap and selling it for more, owning your audience, his favorite food personalities, that NY Mag photoshoot from hell we all were in, hospitality hostility, trusting the elderly, comfort food, fruit and soup marathon fuel, the cultural exchange of old Jewish and young Korean men, why sodium is king, the Queens Bermuda Triangle and much more on Jaeki Cho\u2019s interview with The Only Podcast That Matters\u2122.