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The simplest and purist of sports is returning to Chicago…. With Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest just days away, we sit down with professional eater Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti to discuss defending his title and the return of Joey Chestnut.

Patrick lets us know how to get over the mental edge that comes with training to beat his previous record of 58 hot dogs from last year. He tells us how the heat during showtime can affect how many glizzys go down. He also lets us know the most unique thing that he’s eaten…. and regretted. Patrick shares what he’s learned about himself through eating contests and how setting goals can lead to great things like discovering new recipes.

There’s a “No Swimwear!” clause in the Nathan’s contest rule book because of Patrick, so we took time to explore loopholes…. Some tearaway pants are going to be needed for this one.

Patrick’s “Deep Dish” Recipes

Seasoned Chips

• Lawry’s season
• white sugar
• MSG

mix salts and msg together, sprinkle on your favorite chips and enjoy.

Patrick’s Chili Crunch Hotdogs

• Fry the glizzy in mild chili crunch
• fry the buns in the same mix
• Apply Kewpie mayonnaise
• Add some green onions for color

As the show winds down, we ask how long it takes for the body to recover following a hot dog eating contest and what’s the first thing Patrick plans to eat after an eating contest? Tune in!

Get social with Patrick
YouTube: @patbertoletti

Instagram: @deepdisheats

TikTok: deep.dish.eats

Disclaimer… sorta, but not really
We have to start with a disclaimer because this episode is nerdy and very specific to the online game Forge of Empires. It’s a fun distraction, possibly addicting, and does great at triggering Chris’s OCD. That said, forge forward.

If’ you’re interested in playing with us, here’s Chris’s FOE invite link! It automatically adds you to our friends list so we can help you build and conquer along the way. Plus, he’ll get some in-game diamonds…. We’ll explain later...

Okay, one more disclaimer. When, or should I say if, you decide to play, the mandatory tutorial at the very beginning, though helpful, does take some time. (About a half hour or so) We recommend that you grab your favorite drink and get through it. We’ll be on the other side waiting.

JD and Chris have been playing Forge of Empires for over 12 years. It’s comparable to the game “Sim City” for you millennials. There’s also endless slews of quests involving diplomacy, battling, joining guilds, and trading. The boys talk about all of the mistakes they made at the beginning. They also talk about the early days of age camping and running guilds. They also know what great buildings are essential to make your city powerful as well as discuss the evolution of the game itself which seemingly never ends. Travel with us from the stone, or should I say the stoned age through the iron age as we bring you our first installment of “Stoner Forgecast”

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“You would never expect someone who’s a world champion, aspiring stuntman, and fighter to also be a mechanic, who works on airplanes, who does fences…..”Stunt Performer/Actor, and two time Karate World Champion Joseph Huskisson talks about his travels, working on movie sets, and his hopes of being set on fire someday... He's also shares a story about throwing around a professional wrestler during a fight scene in the hit series Cobra Kai, and becoming the crowd favorite during an impromptu kick boxing event that he was originally billed to be an on-site medic for... He also mentions how the SAG-AFTRA strike against A.I. created a lot of strange turns and surprises in his career. Tune In!

What would your intro music be if you’re getting into the ring?

Here’s what Joe would come into the ring to...

BigXthaPlug - Whip It

Check out his Stunt Reel (via @just_joes_to_show)

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