Writer Dave King (The Good Place, Parks and Rec) and Actor and Comedian Esther Povitsky (Hot For My Name, Esther Club) return to close out Grocery Store Month and help the 'boys review America's largest supermarket chain, Kroger. Plus, another edition of Spoonman's Sip or Ship.
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The ghost of Yusong returns to help Emma and the Doughboys answer your grocery store questions.
2020-07-28 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWriter and Comedian Raj Desai (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Triumph's Election Special) returns to talk about weddings, vegetarian eats, and review grocery titan Albertsons. Plus, Mitch decides our guest's fate in another edition of Last Meal.
Sources for this week's intro:
https://genius.com/Red-hot-chili-peppers-californication-lyrics
Writer Lauren McGuire (Bless The Harts, Wrecked, Comedy Bang Bang) joins the 'boys to talk Florida eats and theme parks and build a Snacknificent Seven of checkout items.
2020-07-21 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostActor and King of Kranch Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check Podcast) joins the 'boys to talk Disney, New York supermarkets and review Seattle-founded club store Costco. Plus, the debut of Slop Quiz.
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Got any questions about grocery stores? Send in your queries and we may answer them on a future Double!
2020-07-14 21:07:15 +0000 UTC View PostWriter Joan Ford (DC Superhero Girls, Thundercats Roar) joins the 'boys to talk horror movies and sample some Sierra Mist. Then they review Frank Darabont's grocery-set film The Mist.
2020-07-14 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostGrocery Store Month continues as Fran Gillespie (Big Mouth, SNL) returns, and helps the 'boys review Austin-founded Whole Foods. Plus, another edition of The Leftovers.
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2020-07-09 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSamantha Nisenboim (The Lego Batman Movie, Lego Ninjago, The Tomorrow War) joins the 'boys to talk Diddy Riese Cookies and to rate a plethora of ice cream sandwiches. Plus, another edition of the Golden Paw Club!
2020-07-07 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe creators and stars of Dicktown on FXX, John Hodgman and David Rees, join the 'boys to kick off Friendly Green Grocer Mitch's Grocery Store Month and review California-founded Trader Joe's. Plus, another edition of Family Food.
Sources for this week's intro:
https://touringplans.com/disneyland/attractions/opening-dates
The ghost of Yusong Liu returns to help answer some listener questions.
2020-06-30 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWriter and actor Dani Fernandez (Girls on the Bus, Nerdificent) guests to review Pasadena founded and rapidly expanding gourmet hot dog and sausage chain Dog Haus. Plus, another edition of pastry guessing game Pie In This Guy.
Sources for this week's intro:
NASA JPL History & Archives
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about/history.php
Sputnik 1
Santina Muha (One Day at a Time, Rollin' with My Homies) joins to discuss New Jersey eats and Italian food, to review Taco Bell's new Pineapple Freezes, and to build a Mount Rushmore of frozen drinks.
2020-06-23 15:21:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Got any questions for the 'boys? Questions for Emma & Yusong? Hit us up... we may answer on Tuesday's Double!
2020-06-22 16:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostActor and comedian Jon Daly (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Kroll Show) returns to the pod for the 'boys first visit to one of the fastest-growing pizza chains in the U.S., Marco's Pizza. Plus, the crew taste tests Nomad Ice Pops in another edition of Snack or Wack.
Sources for this week's intro:
The Glass City
2020-06-18 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWriter and British ex-pat Libby Watson (The New Republic) returns with a culinary quiz for the 'boys to determine who knows more about the UK's unique delicacies.
2020-06-16 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAEW wrestler "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela joins as the 'boys return to their first ever reviewed restaurant chain, Chili's, for a sampling of their to-go menu, and to discuss New Jersey food, travel eats, and more. Plus, another edition of Spooman's Treat or Skeet.
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TV Guide: Mike Myers
https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/mike-myers...
2020-06-11 14:44:14 +0000 UTC View PostDave Ferguson joins the 'boys as Mitch talks DMB - deep tracks only!
2020-06-09 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostUnlocked! THE SCALE is one of the most momentous events in paywalled podcast history, now free for all.
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Mitch and Wiger rewatch and review the original summer blockbuster and one of Mitch's all time favorite flicks: Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
2020-06-03 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostOur regularly scheduled Double will instead release tomorrow (Wednesday) in observance of #BlackOutTuesday.
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2020-06-02 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs Topical Freeze, our month of frozen food reviews, concludes, the 'boys are joined by director Cat Solen (The Shivering Truth on Adult Swim) to discuss frozen dinner and pie brand Marie Callender's. And, the debut of a new game show format, Meal or No Meal.
Sources for this week's intro:
Fortune 500 Conagra Brands
https://fortune.com/company/conagra-brands/fortune500...
2020-05-28 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe're joined by the ghost of Yusong Liu to answer your queries.
2020-05-26 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Got any questions about Topical Freeze or the quarantine? Questions for Emma & Yusong? Hit us up... we may answer on Tuesday's Double!
2020-05-21 18:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostJason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?, The Good Place) returns for a Massachusetts deep dive, to discuss the challenges of food allergies, and to review frozen fry brand and Tater Tots inventor Ore-Ida. Plus, the return of beloved quiz segment Pie in this Guy.
Sources for this week's intro:
Freedom Fries, Liberty Cabbage & the Myth
2020-05-21 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SCALE is one of the most momentous events in paywalled podcast history. What is THE SCALE? One must listen to find out.
2020-05-19 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs Topical Freeze continues, writer Jamelle Bouie (The New York Times, CBS News) returns to the pod for a locked down evaluation of the #1 frozen burrito brand, Tina's Burritos. The crew get salty about Pop-Tarts in a new edition of Cereal.
Sources for this week's intro:
The Strange History of Frozen Food
2020-05-14 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe 'boys are joined by Cody Ziglar (She-Hulk, The Dark Weeb podcast) to discuss working as a line cook, Cody's beloved home-state chain Cook Out, and for a meaty discussion of all things steak.
2020-05-12 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTombstone Week continues (and Topical Freeze begins) as Blank Check Podcast hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims return to review frozen pizza brand Tombstone and to play another edition of Family Food.
Sources for this week's intro:
Railroad Maps, 1828-1900
https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/railroad-maps/histor...
2020-05-07 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt's Tombstone Week! The hosts of Blank Check Podcast (Griffin Newman and David Sims) join to review 90s western Tombstone, starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.
2020-05-05 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post