“Top Chef” Mikey’s Wisdom

Published on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, by The CHOW Editorial Team / Edit Post

Michael Midgley gets dropped from Top Chef and doesn’t hold back. In a conversation with Meredith Arthur, he clarifies his panty-sniffing ways and his Cheeto penis creation. He also describes in bloody detail the chop shop he was sent to for his wisdom tooth, weighs in on Tom Colicchio’s footware, and offers various other behind-the-scenes gems.

Listen to other “Top Chef” podcasts:
Betty Fraser
Mia Gaines
Frank Terzoli
Carlos Fernandez
Marisa Churchill and Josie Smith-Malave
Emily Sprissler
Otto Borsich
Suyai Steinhauer and Judge Tom Colicchio

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  • Best interview from a Top Chef contestant, any season, by far. This was so candid, I was wondering if he had perhaps breached any clause in his contract by revealing so much (but probably not). Had me laughing real hard - the dentist story? CLASSIC! I know Tom might be a hardass, but I think that's what has gotten him so far. I'm sorry to hear he's not cooking professionally anymore.

  • uhhhhlll. burp.
    THAT's ALL.
    Rock on, dude.

  • interesting read on Michael Ruhlman's blog- Anthony Bourdain's views on Mikey

  • I guess Collichio was right about Mikey not being serious about the food, considering he's given up and gone into real estate. Too bad- he seemed to be flourishing inthe presence ofthe other chefs. Now if he had just stopped with the beers and the doobies, he might have really given everyone a run for their money. That guy seemed so chemically addled.

  • Rock on Mikey...

  • Funny guy. Horrible chef. Eesh.

  • I miss Mikey, he's hilarious. But what's up with the horsey, cackling interviewer who keeps laughing and talking over him? She's so annoying I couldn't finish listening to the interview.

  • I'm so sad Mikey is gone! He was such the under dog!

  • I like the podcast more than the show. Top Chef was getting to be a bit of a freak show. Now I watch it just to hear Chow's podcast.

  • The Charlestown Compound can't wait to get home and watch Top Chef every Wednesday. We love you Mikey. You can come to Boston anytime, cook with us and drink many beers.

  • i love mikey even more now. i like to hear how it REALLY is...not what they want you to think.

  • God damnit, this guy rules.