August 9, 2021
EP. 98 — Top Chef All-Scam Edition with Angela Davis aka The Kitchenista
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, we have Angela “The Kitchenista” Davis discussing Darius “Crooks” Williams, a chef blogger accused of shady business practices, assault and plagiarizing recipes. Plus, a man is out $30 million, after building a section of “Trump’s” border wall and ending up with no buyers.
Content Warning: Physical and sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
Forbes Article, “Why Food Blogger Angela Davis Believes Darius Williams Does Not Deserve A Platform” by Lizzy Saxe
Southern Grit, “Darius Cooks or #dariuscrooks? Popular Food Personality Under Fire Amidst Multiple Allegations” by Debra Freeman
Black Enterprise, “FROM RECIPES TO RECEIPTS, DARIUS “COOKS” WILLIAMS DENIES CLAIMS THAT HE IS A “CROOK” by Kia Morgan Smith
State of Georgia Consumer Protection Division
Twitter: @thekitchenista, @frenchvanilla29
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