Bobby Flay ‘Loves’ Kristin Cavallari’s Energy After Viral Podcast (Exclusive) [Video]

Doing a podcast with a “long-time” friend was an obvious choice for Bobby Flay.

The Food Network star joined Kristin Cavallari on her podcast, Let’s Be Honest, on Oct. 29. The episode was chock-full of dating stories from the two newly-single people  — including a DM disaster between Flay and Cavallari — and fans quickly flocked to comment on the “chemistry” between the pair.

“I see a connection here,” one fan wrote on an Instagram video of the podcast. Another commented, “Power couple.” 

When asked about the headline-making interview, Flay lightheartedly scoffed.

“I mean, there wasn’t really much there,” the Beat Bobby Flay host tells PEOPLE with a laugh. “Kristin and I have been friends for a long time, and so I called her and I was like, ‘I want to do your podcast. I think it’ll be fun.’”

“I love her energy, and I also really respect her as a businesswoman,” he continues. “She’s fun. …