The Froze Bros

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New guest alert! This week we welcome Kenzie to the pod—friend of Max, first-time podcaster, and possible blood relation to the Sara Lee family. (We're still looking into it.) Together we dug into a frozen institution that has been made virtually unchanged since 1951. This is Sara Lee's Classic Pound Cake . Showing off the cake’s versatility, we test how far this dessert (does it have to be dessert?) can go. (Spoiler: it can go pretty far.) And showing off the cake's signature baking pan, just what is that schmutz on the outside? And will anyone taste it? (Spoiler: oh, we're not spoiling that.) In the closer, it's Ice Cold Draft: Spring Break Edition. We each build our ideal frozen food travel squad. Darren heads to Cancun with buddies and a literal wingman. Max takes a ferry and disconnects from reality. And Kenzie has some strong opinions about who doesn't get an invite. Plus: Smucker's owns Hostess and penetrates American homes. The correct pronunciation...

We're making frozen food podcast history this week—reviewing a product that wasn't frozen when it was sold. But it's frozen now. This is Noble Mick's Mistletoe Margarita . A big pink bag arrives for Max packed with white powder and the promise of eight cocktails with zero blenders required. We add tequila, add water, freeze overnight, and find out whether a powder mix can actually deliver a real frozen margarita. Spoiler: there's still some question about whether it tastes better by a pool in August. In the news: Darren finally gains access to a federal court docket and delivers a Smucker's vs. Trader Joe's lawsuit update. Also: Uncrustables may be leaving the freezer aisle, and the Bros may be getting separation anxiety over it. In the closing segment, Freeze Frame makes its debut—a new game where Max and Darren share a single still frame from a vintage frozen food TV commercial and challenge each other (and you) to name the brand. Check out the pics coming...

It's Frozen Food Month, and we're celebrating with a long overdue review of a frozen institution. This week, we welcome back friend-of-the-pod Shaun for Ellio's Cheese Pizza . After a review of Ellio's classic cheese squares, things get…creative. We asked our listeners to submit toppings for a special fan pizza, and the results range from inspired to inedible. Caramelized onions, sardines, anchovies, pickles, artichoke hearts, ham, pineapple, and more all make an appearance. Each Bro also brings their own personal Ellio's creation to the table, with results ranging from gourmet to quite questionable. Plus: Trader Joe's recalls 3.4 million pounds of chicken. The Bros try to remember grade school math. The Weathermen were not, it turns out, meteorologists. Max pops Romanian rum candies like, well, candy. Shaun tells tales of YMCA poolside summers. And somewhere in Connecticut, Darren cooks with spirits while a blizzard threatens to knock out his power for six days...