The Froze Bros

What’s in a name? If that name is Häagen-Dazs, then there’s over sixty years of misrepresentation. But will we give them a pass? This week: Häagen-Dazs ice cream . The story: Reuben Mattus, born Nifka Matus in Eastern Europe, immigrated to the Bronx in 1921. In 1960, he and his wife Rose invented an ice cream brand that they wanted to sound fancy. From there, the brand passes to Pillsbury, Nestlé, General Mills, and even Goldman Sachs. Plus: Outback steaks mate, how to do a Danish accent, a garden outhouse and a farm in Africa, Danish horror-puppet film, and a melting experiment that gets less scientific by the minute. In the closing segment: Froze or Fake. Max tries to tell the difference between real old-timey frozen food products and ones that Darren made up.  watch this episode FROST BITES It came from where? That weird puppet movie Max described is 100% real. It’s called ZombieWestern: It Came from the West (2007)—a Danish short film that holds the title of the world’s first...

Two global contenders. One chilly showdown. This week, the Bros head to Dairy Queen to match up with the “global flavors” of their limited-time Blizzard Cup Lineup. A “Mexican-style Hot Chocolate made with ABUELITA™ Blizzard® Treat” for Darren. A “BISCOFF® Cookie Blizzard® Treat” for Max (and a taste of “Strawberry Mango-flavored Mochi Blizzard® Treat”). The story: Dairy Queen began in Illinois in 1940, pioneered the soft-serve game, and was snapped up by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway empire in 1997. These World Cup tie-ins may or may not be officially licensed, but take that up with Dairy Queen. Plus: Vintage YouTube. Carvel’s better story. Mr. Peeper is watching. Martha Stewart and freeze ray technology. The death of the mall. And more. In the closing segment: Darren rigs up a corporate randomizer so he and Max can pitch Warren Buffett a series of unhinged, high-concept cross-promotions. They’ll either secure a multi-billion dollar investment or never again be allowed at a ...

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 ...