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Pride of the Freezer: JonnyPops Organic Rainbow Fruit Stacks (Ep 70)

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It's Pride Month and the Bros are reviewing JonnyPops Organic Rainbow Fruit Stacks while Darren sips The Pride & Joy—a bourbon Old Fashioned made with a melting rainbow popsicle instead of ice and simple syrup. The story: In 2012, college freshman Erik Brust and his cousin Jonathan dreamed up organic pops. Tragically, Jonathan died before launch. Erik and his college friends pooled their money, developed the recipe in their dorm room, and named the pops for Jonny. They also suggest a kind deed printed on every stick. But here's the kicker: JonnyPops makes pops in pride and trans flag colors, but they stay totally quiet about supporting LGBTQ+ rights. Darren calls them out: if you're going to market pride and trans flag popsicles, commit to the message and say it out loud! Plus: Frozen deodorant. Grilled PB&J. Sugar Factory launches rainbow sliders . Max’s earlobes. Max’s earlobes? The Bros collect popsicle sticks for rewards—only 984 more to score a JonnyPops freeze...

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. WATCH THIS EPISODE FROST BITES A ...

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 ...

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...

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...