Transition with Holmes & Vitali
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Who are the hosts and guests and what are they thanking everyone for at the start of the show?
LESCO!
He looked motivated today.
Unbelievable. Thanks to TJ Edwards for being in on the bit. Thanks to the Bears for being in on the bit. Thanks also to our fabulous guests, Chris Emma, Mike Florio, Vinnie Duber, all doing work for us today. Thanks to Ray Diaz, Tyler Buterball, Tyler Farringold for helping us out. Thanks to Carmen Vitale for bringing amazing cookies, her best work yet. Before we talk to her, let's thank some other people. Cody Westerlin, Connor O'Donnell. Jacob Stutz and Max Curtis. Hi, Lawrence Holmes. Hi, Carmen Vitalia. And I'm sorry to put you guys on the spot.
What's happening?
The real problem is the real MVP, C V over here, brought perhaps her best cookie she's ever made. And I didn't think the one she had made the last time could be top. No So
Mars Hall said to me, He's like, Did you get a cookie? Because, you know, I've brought Carmen upstairs. So I knew that she brought the two plates of cookies. There were two
plates? There's only one plate. There's only one. One plate now. One plate now.
One plate now. Oh. He was like, they're still warm. And I was like, wait, what? Yeah, they're not just warm, but Yeah, I baked them right before
I came.
What makes Carmen Vitali’s cookies the highlight of the episode and how were they made?
They taste like mini pre, pre like, before ingredients went to hell. Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. I warned you,
Butterball. I warned you. Listen, I've already had two. Someone's got to stop me right now.
And then all the bosses kept coming into the control room and I'm like, What's happening here? I was like, Oh Carmen brought the cookie.
Yeah, I did. No, I made the dough last night and then I fr I chilled it overnight. And then I just baked him off right before I
came. And that is the secret to getting the shape of the cookie she got. Carmen,
to be fair, you warn me. Uh warned is not the right word. You're
the reason I brought them in because you made me promise to bring them in next time.
Give me cookies. And she was like, Oh, I'll make more cookies. And then you came, you were just here, you weren't on, but you were here. Yeah, I was here. Oh, when I come back next time and I'm on the air, and I forgot that that was this week. And here we are. It's a happy Thursday.
Never forget. You gave me cookie, gotcha cookie. Got you cookie.
I I I feel like that's a good one.
I know. I want I want that on a shirt too. That'd be great.
As a woman broadcaster in a male dominated field. The way to a man's heart is always through his stomach.
It's why I started making cookies. It's very simple.
It's not with money.
It's literally why I like I'm not a baker. I'm I'm a I'm yes, you are. No, I cook. I I don't like baking because it's so precise. But when I was working for the Buccaneers and trying to get in with the coaching staff and like get on their good side, that's when I decided I was gonna start making cookies.
And what do you buy the guy who has everything?
Cookies.
Cookies.
Yeah. I had at by the end of like my tenure there, I had coaches just like Commissioning cookies. They were like, Can you just make me a batch that I can take home? I'll pay you for it. It's a beautiful thing.
And I am a fan of it. Like if people don't understand that Well and now I have a
I now I actually have a KitchenAid. I never had a KitchenAid mixer until we got married. We got one for the wedding. So now it's like the easiest thing ever. Yeah. Made with love. I got divorced. You can only have it when you're married or literally like it's made with love and an evergreen KitchenAid mixer with an acacia wood bowl. What color is it? It's the evergreen it's the evergreen series with the acacia bowl. It's gorgeous. It's so So expensive, it's stupid, but we got it on a registry and people chipped in and they got it for a cookie. Alright, save me one
cookie. All right. At least one. Carmen, I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna forgive you for lying to my face just now when you said I'm not a baker. I I can't I can't process that sentence after I just ate two of your cookies and I am going back for a third. Not if I tackle you first. With that
with that being said, we need to put this out there. Just I don't know if this will do anything.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who are the hosts and guests and what are they thanking everyone for at the start of the show?
0:00–1:05
2
What makes Carmen Vitali’s cookies the highlight of the episode and how were they made?
1:05–4:32
3
Why did Carmen start baking cookies for the Buccaneers coaching staff and what’s the story behind her ‘secret’ recipe?
4:32–10:23
4
How do the hosts discuss food cravings, portion control, and the challenge of keeping snacks out of reach?
10:23–16:55
5
Which Chicago eateries and hidden‑gem sandwich spots do the hosts rave about and why are they hard to get into?
16:55–25:28
6
What are the hosts’ thoughts on gatekeeping, secret menus, and preserving exclusive spots?
25:28–26:07
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