The Froze Bros

The Doughboy's off to school, and so are the Bros. This week: Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles pastries with bacon, reviewed just in time for back-to-school breakfasts. The story: Charles Pillsbury bought a one-third stake in a Minneapolis flour mill in 1869 (dethroning last week's record-holder for oldest company). From the XXXX trademark to the Doughboy's 1965 debut to a surprising stint owning Burger King, the Bros dig into the doughy history that brought Pillsbury to General Mills. Plus: A new Pop-Tart flavor. How to pronounce biopic. El Niño (Darren regrets calling himself a fan). Little House versus The Waltons . Rosina frozen meatballs. Campbell’s in the freezer aisle. And the Doughboy has a name. In the closing segment: Two Ice Cold Truths and a Lie. The Bros each tell tales from school, and the other guesses the lie. Music lessons, famous graduation speakers, drag performances, and split pants all make an appearance. WATCH THIS EPISODE FROST BITES XXX: From Flour P...

The Bros trade in their microwaves, air fryers, and toaster ovens for a blender. Well, a Nutribullet in one case. This week: Wyman's Protein Blend Wild Blueberry Crumble , a protein smoothie mix from the company better known for pouches of frozen fruit. The story: Jasper Wyman started the company in 1874 as a seafood cannery in Milbridge, Maine, and didn't pivot to wild blueberries until about 1900. At 152 years old, this makes Wyman's the oldest brand the Bros have reviewed—and it’s still family-owned. Plus: peach ice cream and a walk in the woods, how large an acre may be, a town-line creamery, Pore Jud is Daid, a chill job opening, a listener tip for finding frozen gator, Oh, Mary!, a wall of M&Ms, and more. In the closing segment: Max audits fifty episodes' worth of ratings data—ice cubes in trays, wild scoring discrepancies, and a hard look at just how unbalanced this podcast has actually been. WATCH THIS EPISODE FROST BITES Ox On, Ox Off . Darren’s guess ab...

Darren's fresh off a trip to Paris and London, Max is just back from the Jersey Shore, and the Bros are marking the occasion with a backyard cookout. This week: Philly Gourmet Pure 100% Beef Patties , in a limited-edition box celebrating America's 250th. The story: Philly Gourmet is a Quaker Maid Meats brand, founded in Reading, PA in 1960 by Stanley Szortyka. It’s still family-owned today by his kids, Sergei and Nancy. Plus: Oysters topped with a frozen margarita in London. Extra large escargot in Paris. Famous frozen custard in Cape May, New Jersey. Car phones. The Doomsday Freezer. A hot take on tater tots. And an air fryer apology. In the closing segment: Darren tests Max on America's top-ten burger toppings, and one answer turns out to be shockingly hard to guess. WATCH THIS EPISODE FROST BITES The OG Smash . Hamburgers have at least three competing origin stories , depending on who you ask and how long ago they're lying about. Some food historians trace the conce...

The Bros dig into a new kind of frozen meal this week—one dressed up as diet food, dressed down by a shipping or defrosting mishap, and dressed at least partially in a tortilla. This week: Lean Cuisine Mexican Style Beef & Cheddar Quesadilla . The story: Lean Cuisine launched in 1981 as Stouffer's answer to the aerobics-era diet boom. Stouffer's itself traces back to a 1922 Cleveland dairy stand, didn't hit the freezer aisle until 1954, and has been a Nestlé property since 1973—making this, officially, the fourth Stouffer's-family product the Bros have reviewed. Plus: The microwave susceptor tray. Fisher's Island spirit pops. A Welch's-versus-Smucker's showdown. A blueberry E. coli recall nobody's talking about. Swagelok versus Nestlé as Solon, Ohio's top employer. And a heated debate over whether MTV actually stopped playing music videos. In the closing segment: weeks after winning a piña colada-themed escape room challenge, Max cashes in his pr...