EP. 217 — Re-Release: Salt Bae or Scam Bae? w/ Prentice Penny

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? For this holiday, we are revisiting our episode with showrunner for HBO’s Insecure, Prentice Penny. We discuss the viral meat connoisseur “Salt Bae,” and the accusations of scamming surrounding his restaurants. Plus, the FBI catches an artist allegedly selling fake works from his friend and mentor Raymond Pettibon. Stay Schemin’!

This was recorded October 19th, 2021.

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:
https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article225807840.html

https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/salt-bae-hit-with-5m-copyright-suit-over-artwork-of-chef/

https://www.eater.com/2018/1/26/16932642/salt-bae-nurs-et-new-york-city-restaurant-reviews

https://www.eater.com/2019/8/28/20836960/salt-bae-nusr-et-steakhouse-tip-pooling-lawsuit-miami?_gl=1*12xzkg9*

https://boston.eater.com/2020/9/28/21459657/salt-bae-steakhouse-boston-shut-down-opening-week-news?_gl=1*cck5cq*

https://www.miamiherald.com/article239104028.html

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/salt-bae-s-london-restaurant-menu-prices-leaves-internet-scandalized

https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1549436/salt-bae-nusret-gokce-restaurant-locations-new-york/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/meet-salt-bae-turkish-chef-whose-signature-move-made-him-n716406

https://news.artnet.com/opinion/history-zombie-formalism-1318352

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wet-paint-christian-rosa-raymond-pettibon-1940051

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