Feeding The Birds Podcast
Philadelphia Eagles
Do you love food and the Philadelphia Eagles? If the answer is an enthusiastic YES! Then this is the series for you. Feeding the Birds is an Official Eagles Entertainment podcast hosted by Derrick Gunn. Derrick brings you lively conversations about food and the game with current players, Eagles legends and friends of the Birds. It’s stuffed with fun food facts and spirited debates where guests go head to head over the hottest questions of the day - mild, medium or hot? Dine in or take out? Wine or Beer? It’s the tasty treat you’ve been waiting for!
Location:
United States
Networks:
Philadelphia Eagles
Description:
Do you love food and the Philadelphia Eagles? If the answer is an enthusiastic YES! Then this is the series for you. Feeding the Birds is an Official Eagles Entertainment podcast hosted by Derrick Gunn. Derrick brings you lively conversations about food and the game with current players, Eagles legends and friends of the Birds. It’s stuffed with fun food facts and spirited debates where guests go head to head over the hottest questions of the day - mild, medium or hot? Dine in or take out? Wine or Beer? It’s the tasty treat you’ve been waiting for!
Language:
English
Episodes
Season 5, Episode 5: Restaurants and football: Brent Celek and Rick Lovato
7/28/2022
Brent Celek and Rick Lovato played together on the Eagles Super Bowl Championship Team in 2017. You can only guess they exchanged stories from their days in the restaurant business.
Rick was working at his family’s sub and pizza shop in Lincroft, New Jersey when he got the call from the Birds and you know the rest of the story. Rick can also draw some comparisons to working in a kitchen to life on the gridiron.
Brent Celek had a passion for food and design and decided to open a restaurant...
Duration:00:36:59
Season 5, Episode 4: Brian Mitchell brings his Louisiana roots to Washington D.C.
7/21/2022
Eagles legend Brian Mitchell grew up in Louisiana with its rich food history of cajun and creole cooking. Add to that, Brian’s father was a chef, so Brian knows what he likes. And Brian likes SPICE! He has packages with his favorite southern spice shipped to DC where he works as a football analyst, commentator and radio co-host.
Brian also has written a children’s book titled, A Champion’s Heart, it is full of love, football and life lessons for people of all ages.
And on the debate stage...
Duration:00:24:40
Season 5, Episode 3: Family Time is the Best Time: Brandon Graham, Carlyne Graham and Tommi Vincent
7/18/2022
For a lot of Eagles fans, football means family. Watching the games together, passing your love of a team to your kids and creating your very own game day traditions. The Eagles’ family is a big one - we’ve all heard a “GO BIRDS” if we’re outside of the city proudly wearing our Eagles Green. To that end Derrick is adding an ‘f’ to his list this week - it’s still food, football and fun but he’s coming in with family in this episode.
Derrick interviews three guests who embody all of the...
Duration:00:40:51
Season 5, Episode 2: Dreaming of Californian Wines with Coach Dick Vermeil and Terry Hoage
7/7/2022
In 1999, when the first bottle of his Jean Louis Vermeil Cabernet was produced, Coach Dick Vermeil was hooked. Like all of his endeavors, whether it was football, broadcasting or wine - the Vermeil-ism of surrounding yourself with capable people and you will be a success still rings true. Coach Vermeil is the number one salesman, a fact he is proud of. Today, Vermeil wines offers 11 different wines in Napa Valley, not far from where he grew up.
Terry Hoage is one of the few safeties in the...
Duration:00:37:09
Season 5, Episode One: Grilling with Mark McMillian
6/30/2022
Derrick Gunn is passionate about grilling, so it was a perfect fit when former Eagles cornerback, Mark McMillian, agreed to join him for an interview. Mark 'Mighty Mouse’ McMillian played for the Eagles from 1992 to 1995, and has had a passion for grilling since he burned his first hamburger when he was in college playing for Alabama. He’s come on by leaps and bounds since then - he has a line of sauces, rubs, and seasonings so everyone can be ‘Grillin with McMillian’ at home! Because as...
Duration:00:23:40
Season 5, Episode One: Grilling with Mark McMillian
6/29/2022
Derrick Gunn is passionate about grilling, so it was a perfect fit when former Eagles cornerback, Mark McMillian, agreed to join him for an interview. Mark 'Mighty Mouse’ McMillian played for the Eagles from 1992 to 1995, and has had a passion for grilling since he burned his first hamburger when he was in college playing for Alabama. He’s come on by leaps and bounds since then - he has a line of sauces, rubs and seasonings so everyone can be ‘Grillin with McMillian’ at home! Because as Mark...
Duration:00:19:48
Feeding the Birds - Season 5 - Trailer
6/28/2022
It’s time for Feeding the Birds presented by Pepsi! This season we’re welcoming Derrick Gunn as host. He's really the perfect choice, because his interests align with the mission of Feeding the Birds - we want to bring you stories of food, football and fun and Derrick does just that!
Derrick has invited Coach Dick Vermeil, Brandon Graham, Rick Lovato, Mark McMillian, Tommi Vincent and many more to share their favorite food stories with him. And because this isn’t only a food podcast he’s...
Duration:00:02:35
Birds, ‘Boys and Bad Blood - Trailer
5/10/2021
Coming May 24: Season 2 of Return Game: Birds, 'Boys, and Bad Blood, presented by NovaCare Rehabilitation, hosted by Rob Ellis and Derrick Gunn. This nine-episode season will take you on a deep dive into the decades-long rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. It's a rivalry that started when the Eagles were World Champions, and it has spanned decades with no signs of letting up. Sure, you've seen the games, but there's more – so much more – to both sides of the...
Duration:00:02:28
Feeding the Birds: Episode 1 - Setting the Scene
11/7/2020
Chef Tim Lopez shares 13 years of experience cooking for the Philadelphia Eagles in the new season of Feeding the Birds, presented by Pepsi. Chef Tim describes the NovaCare Complex, the team's training facility, and recounts his first meal service at the grill. You'll also want to hear his memorable anecdote about Hall of Fame quarterback Donovan McNabb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:15:57
Feeding the Birds: Episode 2 - Breakfast with the Eagles
11/7/2020
Breakfast for some is arguably the most important meal of the day. In the NovaCare Complex Cafeteria the breakfast spread can leave those who are not accustomed to it - speechless. If you are visiting you may run into Harold Carmichael who loves to come in for some slow-cooked grits and eggs. After other players saw what Harold was eating, they gave those creamy grits a try, perhaps this breakfast staple is a key to the Hall of Fame. Brandon Graham loves a breakfast steak, but that’s too...
Duration:00:15:42
Feeding the Birds: Episode 3 - Lunch with the Eagles
11/7/2020
What happens when you have a Philadelphia Eagle plan the lunch menu? Amazing things! The Player Spotlight Meal showcases the foods and food culture of the team. The meals open a small window into who these men are when they are not suited up on the field. These Wednesday lunches are a highlight meal of the week. What do Sun Tzu and Chef Tim Lopez have in common? They are both all about getting into the mindset of your opponent. Chef Tim does this through serving up popular dishes from the...
Duration:00:12:21
Feeding the Birds: Episode 4 - Patio Dinners with the Eagles/Team Dinners
11/7/2020
Cooking for the best team in the NFL really stretches a kitchen team’s culinary creativity. Keep in mind that each meal needs to provide the right balance of nutrients and fuel. It is the top priority of the NovaCare Complex kitchen’s team to help players achieve their diet goals, but as professional chefs, it’s in their DNA to pile on the flavor and push culinary limits. When you cook three meals a day, seven days a week, for the same people, you want to carve out something out of the...
Duration:00:10:48
Feeding the Birds: Episode 5 - Pizza
11/7/2020
Pizza! We could probably just stop the description of this episode right here, but, of course, there is an Eagles’ spin on this team favorite. Tucked in the corner of the kitchen is a gas-powered pizza oven. It can handle five to six pies at a time. The toppings run the gamut from your traditional items, pepperoni and sausage to more gourmet, black truffle and runny egg. That’s the go-to combo of Jeffrey Lurie. This pizza oven has quite the origin story. It even involves a member of the...
Duration:00:11:24
Feeding the Birds: Episode 6 - Pre-Game Meals
11/7/2020
It’s gameday in Philadelphia. While you might be preparing your tailgating menu, dreaming of your loaded nachos or out buying your secret spice for your gameday wings, at the NovaCare Complex Cafeteria preparations are underway cooking the food that will lead to victory. Gameday meals are the one day during the week that a player’s diet is highly regulated. The menus are designed and overseen by the kitchen nutrition team. There is still the variety and flavor players expect, but certain...
Duration:00:13:04
Feeding the Birds: Episode 7 - Sandwiches
11/7/2020
Some at the NovaCare Complex might argue that the sandwich is the true winner of the lunchtime rush. It’s hyper-customizable and you can run out the door with it. Of course, this being the Eagles, it’s not just a ham on wheat, oh no, it’s whatever your stomach desires. And the sandwiches all come with nicknames – there’s the Wolfpack and the J-Matt. Each player and staff member have a special spin on a sandwich and the kitchen team is there to accommodate the request. If Dave Spadaro wants...
Duration:00:13:38
Feeding the Birds: Episode 8 - The Smoker
11/7/2020
In 2017, the Eagles acquired a game-changer. No, it wasn't on the field. It was in the kitchen – a double-barreled smoker. Chef Tim takes you through what it was like before the smoker arrived on the campus of the NovaCare Complex and how it helped enhance one of the fun, weekly cooking experiences for the players, coaches, and staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:12:40
Episode 8 - The Smoker
11/7/2020
A parking lot in South Philly is not really the place one expects to find top notch barbecue, but the chefs at the NovaCare Complex have been turning out smoked delights since 2007. But everything changed for the kitchen team when they went from a single barreled smoker to a double-barreled beauty. It opened up a world of smoky possibilities. From meat, fish, vegetables and even cheese, there was nothing that wasn’t smoked. You could say an addiction to the smoker was developed. It elevated...
Duration:00:12:40
Episode 7 - Sandwiches
11/7/2020
Some at the NovaCare Complex might argue that the sandwich is the true winner of the lunchtime rush. It’s hyper-customizable and you can run out the door with it. Of course, this being the Eagles, it’s not just a ham on wheat, oh no, it’s whatever your stomach desires. And the sandwiches all come with nicknames - there’s the Wolfpack and the J-Matt. Each player and staff member have a special spin on a sandwich and the kitchen team is there to accommodate the request. If Dave Spadaro wants...
Duration:00:13:38
Episode 6 - Pre-Game Meals
11/7/2020
It’s game day in Philadelphia. While you might be preparing your tailgating menu, dreaming of your loaded nachos or out buying your secret spice for your game day wings, at the NovaCare Complex Cafeteria preparations are underway cooking the food that will lead to victory. Game day meals are the one day during the week that a player’s diet is highly regulated. The menus are designed and overseen by the kitchen nutrition team. There is still the variety and flavor players expect, but certain...
Duration:00:13:03
Episode 5 - Pizza
11/7/2020
Pizza! We could probably just stop the description of this episode right here, but, of course, there is an Eagles’ spin on this team favorite. Tucked in the corner of the kitchen is a gas-powered pizza oven. It can handle five to six pies at a time. The toppings run the gamut from your traditional items, pepperoni and sausage to more gourmet, black truffle and runny egg. That’s the go-to combo of Jeffrey Lurie. This pizza oven has quite the origin story. It even involves a member of the...
Duration:00:11:24