{"podcast":{"title":"The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp","slug":"the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374","podcast_index_feed_id":6530374,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5105420.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5105420","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43700525/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp","episode_count":322,"summary":"For nearly 20 years, Sharon Tharp has been breaking news, landing exclusive interviews, and covering reality television's biggest stories. On The Exclusive, she takes fans behind the headlines with insider analysis, exclusive conversations, and behind-the-scenes access they won't find anywhere else.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:18:07.444241+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374"},"episode":{"title":"304: Top Chef 23 Exit Interview: Brandon Deaden on Restaurant Wars & Fighting With His Brother","slug":"304-top-chef-23-exit-interview-brandon-deaden-on-restaurant-wars-fighting-with-his-brother","published_at":"2026-05-22T20:09:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374/304-top-chef-23-exit-interview-brandon-deaden-on-restaurant-wars-fighting-with-his-brother","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8907061","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8907061.mp3?modified=1779480673&sid=5105420&source=rss","summary":"The latest chef eliminated from Top Chef Season 23, Brandon Deaden, joins The Exclusive to break down the Restaurant Wars service that sent him home. Brandon reflects on taking the line cook role to help his team succeed, why he believes focusing too much on service hurt his individual dish, and the inconsistent rice pudding mistake that ultimately sealed his fate. He also opens up about the behind-the-scenes chaos viewers didn’t fully see, including communication breakdowns during service and why he believes timing and luck can play a huge role in Restaurant Wars. Plus, Brandon also discusses competing against his twin brother Jonathan, the sibling bickering and trash talk that didn’t fully make the edit, and why the two intentionally tried to “put on a show” whenever the cameras were rolling.","meta_description":"The latest chef eliminated from Top Chef Season 23, Brandon Deaden, joins The Exclusive to break down the Restaurant Wars service that sent him home. Bran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1170,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374/episodes/304-top-chef-23-exit-interview-brandon-deaden-on-restaurant-wars-fighting-with-his-brother/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exclusive-with-sharon-tharp-6530374/304-top-chef-23-exit-interview-brandon-deaden-on-restaurant-wars-fighting-with-his-brother.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}