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Episode Sixty-Nine. Nice: Eggo French Toaster Sticks (Ep 69)

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This episode is nice. Or maybe it’s about Nice. You know, in France. Either way, the Bros are having breakfast in bread with a Frawnch dish— Eggo French Toaster Sticks . Flexible and pull-apart, dippable and sticky, and surprisingly versatile. Before the sticks: a new way to make Bibigo dumplings, frozen crushed ginger , and stocking up on ice cream bars and grocery rewards points. In the news: an Igloo Trailmate cooler that looks like it could take off a limb—or maybe just deliver icy drinks like a Boston Dynamics dog. We want one. Then: the history of French toast and why it's called French toast even though France didn't invent it. And the Bros go wild with versatility dreams—these French toaster sticks could be part of breakfast sandwiches, lunches, and even desserts. In the closing segment: 15 trivia questions that seem to have a running theme. Almost. And Max almost gets them all right. Darren will walk you through the necessary math. FROST BITES A little French dress...
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Frozathon 3 Spring Picnic: Ice Cream for Bears Mint to Bee (Ep 68)

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Three episodes. Three courses. One spring picnic. Dessert is served. This week: Ice Cream for Bears Mint to Bee — eaten on the same imaginary picnic blanket as the last two weeks. And yes, one of us is still sipping Noble Mick's Meyer Lemon Fizz . It's that good. Before the ice cream: a quick Hot Pocket postmortem. Darren microwaved one between recordings. The Redditors were right . Then: Ice Cream for Bears is a 2022 startup founded by an outdoorsman who developed the recipe while earning his MBA. Their philosophy: eat ancient, live wild. No refined sugars, no factory-farmed dairy, no gut-disrupting gums. Sweetened with raw honey, thickened with egg yolks, and finished with pure peppermint oil. The chocolate chips are sweetened with dates. In the closing segment: Murder on the Mountain concludes. The snow has stopped. Harvest Lowe is almost ready to make his accusation. But there’s a twist that nobody saw coming — including Darren and Max. Stick around after the mystery for ...
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Frozathon 3 Spring Picnic: Banquet Original Crispy Fried Chicken (Ep 67)

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Three episodes. Three courses. One picnic blanket. The main course has arrived. This week: Banquet Original Crispy Fried Chicken —eaten on the same imaginary Frozathon picnic blanket as last week. Darren also breaks out the sides: Pillsbury Grands biscuits and corn on the cob, both from the freezer. And Noble Mick's Meyer Lemon Fizz makes its debut—a bubbly citrus frozen cocktail that Max mixed with vodka and Darren shook up with prosecco. Before the chicken: did you know there are apps that will tell you if something in your freezer has been recalled? There are. Download one. Use it. Especially if you shop at a certain store that shall remain nameless. Then: Banquet has been around since 1953, it's a Conagra company, and there's not really any cute family story. What there is: bone-in fried chicken, assorted pieces, straight from the air fryer. We have taste buds and opinions. Strong ones. In the closing segment: the snow is still coming down at Swanson's estate. The...
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Frozathon 3 Spring Picnic: Farm Rich Jalapeño Peppers (Ep 66)

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Three episodes. Three courses. One spring picnic. And a literal mystery waiting at the end of each episode that Darren knows almost nothing about. First up: Farm Rich Jalapeño Peppers —breaded jalapeño peppers filled with cream cheese, cooked in the air fryer, and eaten on a picnic blanket that exists entirely in the imagination. Also: the Bros can't call them poppers. Somebody's got a trademark on that. You know who you are. Before the appetizer, Darren and Max revisit the Hot Pockets episode—specifically, what Reddit had to say about it . Fifty-one thousand views and counting on the frozen dinners subreddit, and the comments are not exactly a ringing endorsement. Turns out the Froze Bros weren't the harshest critics in the room. Then: a Buffalo, New York family started making non-dairy whipped topping from soybean oil in 1945—decades before Cool Whip existed. They pivoted to frozen snacks in 1977 , held naming rights to the Buffalo Bills stadium for 25 years, and never so...
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Pants Pants Revolution: Stouffer's Salisbury Steak with Lukas (Ep 65)

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This week we welcome Lukas—Max's old pal, first-time guest, and a man who claims to have eaten Stouffer's Salisbury Steak with Mac and Cheese approximately 500 times. It turns out Lukas knows the right way to eat this meal—a method involving a fork, some patience, and a mixing (or revolution, if you will) that transforms the contents of two tray compartments into one glorious, gravy-soaked mess. Before the steak, there's the matter of what's in Lukas's freezer. Jeans. And trash. There’s apparently a whole science (or pseudo science) to freezing your denim instead of washing it. Then: Dr. James Salisbury once fed men nothing but baked beans and oatmeal until they were “very flatulent,” then prescribed chopped beef as a revolutionary remedy. He also brought his "muscle pulp of beef" to the Union Army during the Civil War, where diarrhea was killing more soldiers than cannon fire. Darren reports from the encampment. In the news: a woman in Oregon is suing T...
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