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A Cheddar Cheese Heist, Serving Old Fish at a Wedding, and Tasting Uncrustables Nov 01, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby rejoice at the potential end of the broken McFlurry machine, discuss the foods we eat based on Cash App emojis, and try to figure out why cases of scurvy have reemerged. For this week’s Taste Test, they try a classic Uncrustable. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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7-Eleven’s Future, Cook-From-Frozen Turkeys, Tasting a Coke-Oreo Collaboration Oct 25, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on a wild wedding situation, learn whether sparkling water is as hydrating as regular water, and pay their respects to Tupperware. For this week’s Taste Test, they try fizzy-cookie-flavored Coke and Coke-flavored Oreos. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Dashboard Kitchens, a Doritos Restaurant, and Tasting Auntie Anne’s Oct 18, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby praise Burger King for its burger dipping sauce idea, discuss pigeons invading a pizza shop, and cover some sports food news ahead of the start of the NBA season. For this week’s Taste Test, they try salted and cinnamon sugar pretzel bites from Auntie Anne’s. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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The History of Chicken Tenders, Dua Lipa’s Coke, and Tasting Hot Fudge Sundae Liquid Death Oct 11, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover another TikTok cake story, break down the latest olive oil heist, and discuss California banning farm-raised octopus. For this week’s Taste Test, they try hot fudge sundae–flavored Liquid Death. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Shift Meal: Origin Korean BBQ | Ringer Food Oct 09, 2024

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We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our last stop with Grace Jo from the hospitality group On6thAvenue (creators of Quarters Korean BBQ) to try out their new spot, Origin. Danny and Grace dig into some of Origin’s most iconic dishes, from its garlic-seasoned short rib to Korean royalty's tteok-galbi (00:49).

They discuss the proper way to build a ssam wrap (03:30), the difference between barbecue in Korea and in L.A. (9:00), and the effect that the Korean wave of pop culture has had on K-Town (24:45).

Host: Danny Chau

Guest: Grace Jo

Producer: Aleya Zenieris

Sound Engineers: Isaiah Blakely and Kevin Cureghian

Camera Operators: Chia Hao Tat, Cory McConnell, John Richter, and Aleya Zenieris

Editor: Matthew Ciampa

Social Producers: Keith Fujimoto and Jomi Adeniran

Show Art: David Shoemaker

Supervising Producers: Cory McConnell and Juliet Litman

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Bologna Seized at the Border, Scrambled Pancakes, and Tasting Interesting Soda Oct 04, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover the food products impacted by the port strike, discuss DNA from the oldest known cheese, and follow up on the protestors who threw soup at art. For this week’s Taste Test, they try mystery-flavored Mountain Dew and Inca Kola. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Shift Meal: Moo’s Craft Barbecue | Ringer Food Oct 02, 2024

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We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our next stop with Michelle and Andrew Muñoz, the owners and pitmasters of Lincoln Heights’ beloved Moo’s. Danny, Michelle, and Andrew dig into some of Moo’s most iconic dishes, from its Texas-style smoked brisket to its Rampart chili burger (00:21), while they discuss their inspiration for adding their own take on Texas-style BBQ and bringing it to Los Angeles (01:50) and what it took to go from a backyard pop-up to a full brick-and-mortar while also raising a family during the pandemic (18:45).

Host: Danny Chau

Guests: Michelle and Andrew Muñoz

Producer: Aleya Zenieris

Sound Engineers: Isaiah Blakely and Kevin Cureghian

Camera Operators: Chia Hao Tat, Victoria Valencia, John Richter, and Aleya Zenieris

Editor: Matthew Ciampa

Social Producer: Keith Fujimoto

Show Art: David Shoemaker

Supervising Producers: Cory McConnell and Juliet Litman

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A Birthday Cake Controversy, the Royal Diet, and Tasting Entenmann's Cakes Sep 27, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover a heist using "kangaroo pouches," discuss a Rainforest Cafe pop-up in the Empire State Building, and share their thoughts on a fine-dining restaurant staffed almost entirely by people who have experienced homelessness. For this week’s Taste Test, Juliet tried a pair of Entenmann’s cakes. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producer: Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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Shift Meal: Battambong BBQ | Ringer Food Sep 25, 2024

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We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our next stop with Chad Phuong, the owner and pitmaster of Battambang BBQ. Danny and Chad dig into some of Chad’s most iconic dishes that blend Texas tradition with Cambodian flavors, from Dino ribs to a fermented jasmine rice smoked sausage (00:14). All the while, he discusses memories of growing up in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge (06:34), life in Long Beach, California, and the influence of the Lakers (24:29), and how smoke may just be the fountain of youth after all (29:29).

Host: Danny Chau

Guest: Chad Phuong

Producer: Aleya Zenieris

Sound Engineers: Isaiah Blakely and Kevin Cureghian

Camera Operators: Cory McConnell, John Richter, Victoria Valencia, and Aleya Zenieris

Editor: Matthew Ciampa

Social Producer: Keith Fujimoto

Show Art: David Shoemaker

Supervising Producers: Cory McConnell and Juliet Litman

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The Immense Popularity of Customized Drinks, Temu’s Real Croissant Lamp, and Tasting Apple Crisp–Flavored Coffees Sep 20, 2024

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This week, Juliet and Jacoby take an in-depth look at the customized drink craze, investigate a controversial 31-dollar AMC cocktail and discuss a viral TikTok in which a woman discovers that the croissant lamp she bought from Temu may, in fact, just be an actual croissant.For this week’s Taste Test, they try Starbucks’ new fall release of apple crisp drinks. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News.

Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby

Producers: Devon Baroldi & Mike Wargon

Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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