For our season one finale, we go back to the place where Spicetown was conceived: Howlin' Ray's. The hot chicken shop has practically taken over Los Angeles, and chef/co-founder Johnny Ray Zone shows off his encyclopedic knowledge of peppers and spice while explaining his personal connection with hot chicken. And we try the off-menu Howlin+...and t…

One of the best things about the internet: delivery services. And what's better or more fitting for our show than a hot sauce subscription service that connects people with small-scale sauce-makers from all over the world? Well...nothing. That service is FuegoBox, and Cameron talks with their founder, Mike McAdams, about the curation and knowledge …

We head downtown for a unique, occasionally Canadian take on Indian food courtesy of the Mahendro family at Badmaash. There, co-owner Nakul Mahendro explains how his family identity, and a disdain for the clichéd understanding of your "neighborhood Indian restaurant," informed the menu at Badmaash. And we tackle their Ghost Chili Lamb Vindaloo…

Have you ever wondered why hot sauce branding focuses so much on dudes farting flames, or gnarly demons? Well, look no further. On this episode, marketing expert Liz Dolan (Nike, Oprah Winfrey Network) walks us through the frequently grotesque world of advertising in the hot sauce industry.Oleh Cameron Kell & CJ Ballesteros

We talk with LA's own Armando de la Torre Jr., co-owner of Guisados, about the history of the restaurant and its signature spicy taco, the chiles torreados taco. Oh, and we eat it, too...and we sweat and cough a lot.Oleh Cameron Kell & CJ Ballesteros