Edward Lee became a part of the show "Culinary Class Wars" after being contacted via email by the show's producers. Despite it having been a long time since he participated in a competition show, and considering it a "young person's game," he decided to join. This approach to getting participants was straightforward and similar to how the podcast hosts reached out to him for the interview.

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- 00:03:00 - 00:03:29: Edward explains how he got involved with the show after receiving an email from the producers. He mentions his initial reluctance due to the nature of competition shows being more suited for younger chefs.