Episode
This Is Fire Celebrating 10 Seasons On OFTV With Grandmaster Chef Jojo
- Podcast
- Arroe Collins Like It's Live
- Published
- Sep 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1477
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195/episodes/this-is-fire-celebrating-10-seasons-on-oftv-with-grandmaster-chef-jojo/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195/this-is-fire-celebrating-10-seasons-on-oftv-with-grandmaster-chef-jojo.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Detroit-born, Palmdale-based chef whose culinary journey blends Lebanese and Syrian heritage with Southern California street food culture www.dtladinnerclub.com+1 . His earliest cooking memories come from helping his sitto (grandmother) in Detroit, where he learned to prepare classic Mediterranean dishes like hummus, pita bread, and grilled lamb PSLA Inc . These formative experiences instilled in him the belief that food is a way to express love, faith, and family.At age 8, the Saady family moved to Palmdale, California, where they operated a gas station with a café. Jojo’s first kitchen job was tending a deep fryer and helping collect ingredients for dinner www.dtladinnerclub.com . With no access to culinary school, he used the streets of Palmdale as his classroom, learning from street food vendors. Starting with a simple chicken-and-fries stand, he expanded into sandwiches and wraps, eventually opening his own restaurant Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support .