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This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on the men who say dating is too expensive, react to a video suggesting ways to improve personal grocery shoppers, and discuss a protein made from air. For this week’s Taste Test, they finally try Kordell Beckham’s Cheez-It mix featuring smoked cheddar and extra toasty cheddar jack. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Lis...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss the surgeon general saying alcohol is linked to cancer, pay their respect to the woman who ate 70 oysters for breakfast, and share their thoughts on pretty pickles. For this week’s Taste Test, they try chicken nuggets from Taco Bell. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hea...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss how often a water bottle should be washed, weigh in on hiring a line-waiter to get into a busy restaurant, and gush over the Cheez-It Bowl wedding. For this week’s Taste Test, they try French cream and pumpkin cream doughnuts from Le Pain Quotidien. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to a follow-up Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Fo...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss an NBA arena offering a value menu, share their thoughts on Taco Bell adding chicken nuggets to the menu, and weigh in on another Reddit post. For this week’s Taste Test, they try a creation from Cardi B and dip Doritos in BBQ sauce. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hea...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby pay homage to sake, share their thoughts on Taco Bell getting into the café game, and discuss Magnolia Bakery taking to the skies. For this week’s Taste Test, they try plant-based sweets. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or em...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby break down a British pie heist, discuss an Olive Garden mystery, and share their thoughts on England’s new anti-obesity ad law. For this week’s Taste Test, they try alcohol-filled chocolates. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138,...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby pay their respects to the upcoming closure of Schwartz & Sandy's, run through some Thanksgiving-themed stories, and take a look inside the most expensive Michelin star restaurant in the world. For this week’s Taste Test, they try three different flavors of chips from Japan. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have P...

Juliet and Jacoby break down a heist involving Guy Fieri’s tequila, weigh in on another reddit wedding post, and pay their respects to the Nigerian chef who cooked for 100 straight hours. For this week’s Taste Test, they pickle fries from Burger King. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave u...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby weigh in on more Reddit drama, share their thoughts on restaurants serving exotic meats, and discuss Grubhub once again being sold. For this week’s Taste Test, they each try multiple chocolate bars to see whether they can taste the expensive one. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want t...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby weigh in on the boyfriend who criticized his girlfriend’s cooking via a PowerPoint presentation, discuss how Fireball is making whiskey out of human tears, and applaud the man who ate at all 224 Pizza Ranch locations. For this week’s Taste Test, they each try a different cereal that’s new to them. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby rejoice at the potential end of the broken McFlurry machine, discuss the foods we eat based on Cash App emojis, and try to figure out why cases of scurvy have reemerged. For this week’s Taste Test, they try a classic Uncrustable. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you!...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on a wild wedding situation, learn whether sparkling water is as hydrating as regular water, and pay their respects to Tupperware. For this week’s Taste Test, they try fizzy-cookie-flavored Coke and Coke-flavored Oreos. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby praise Burger King for its burger dipping sauce idea, discuss pigeons invading a pizza shop, and cover some sports food news ahead of the start of the NBA season. For this week’s Taste Test, they try salted and cinnamon sugar pretzel bites from Auntie Anne’s. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food Ne...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover another TikTok cake story, break down the latest olive oil heist, and discuss California banning farm-raised octopus. For this week’s Taste Test, they try hot fudge sundae–flavored Liquid Death. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-7...

We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our last stop with Grace Jo from the hospitality group On6thAvenue (creators of Quarters Korean BBQ) to try out their new spot, Origin. Danny and Grace dig into some of Origin’s most iconic dishes, from its garlic-seasoned short rib to Korean royalty's tteok-galbi (00:49). They discuss the proper way to build a ssam wrap...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover the food products impacted by the port strike, discuss DNA from the oldest known cheese, and follow up on the protestors who threw soup at art. For this week’s Taste Test, they try mystery-flavored Mountain Dew and Inca Kola. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you...

We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our next stop with Michelle and Andrew Muñoz, the owners and pitmasters of Lincoln Heights’ beloved Moo’s. Danny, Michelle, and Andrew dig into some of Moo’s most iconic dishes, from its Texas-style smoked brisket to its Rampart chili burger (00:21), while they discuss their inspiration for adding their own take on Texas...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby cover a heist using "kangaroo pouches," discuss a Rainforest Cafe pop-up in the Empire State Building, and share their thoughts on a fine-dining restaurant staffed almost entirely by people who have experienced homelessness. For this week’s Taste Test, Juliet tried a pair of Entenmann’s cakes. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food...

We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our next stop with Chad Phuong, the owner and pitmaster of Battambang BBQ. Danny and Chad dig into some of Chad’s most iconic dishes that blend Texas tradition with Cambodian flavors, from Dino ribs to a fermented jasmine rice smoked sausage (00:14). All the while, he discusses memories of growing up in Cambodia during t...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby take an in-depth look at the customized drink craze, investigate a controversial 31-dollar AMC cocktail and discuss a viral TikTok in which a woman discovers that the croissant lamp she bought from Temu may, in fact, just be an actual croissant. For this week’s Taste Test, they try Starbucks’ new fall release of apple crisp drinks. Finally, they share their Personal Fo...

We’re on a journey to find out what L.A. barbecue is. Join host Danny Chau on our first stop with Phil Martin, the owner and pitmaster of Black Cat BBQ. Danny and Phil dig into some of Phil’s most iconic dishes, from Carolina pulled pork to prime beef brisket (0:16), while discussing how living across America inspired many of his recipes (03:10), the importance of whole-hog barbecue (16:57), and c...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby once again follow up on Red Lobster’s financials, take a look at the weirdest food in NFL stadiums this season, and share their thoughts on Campbell's Soup’s name change. For this week’s Taste Test, they try the viral Dubai chocolate. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from...

Welcome to ‘Shift Meal,’ a video podcast from The Ringer in which host Danny Chau shares a bite and chops it up with chefs and restaurant people during their off hours. Together, they explore origin stories and histories (both personal and cultural) that inform some of the best food in the country. This time around, we’re seeking answers hidden behind smoke. As surprising as it sounds, Los Angeles...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby dive into another Philly heist, discuss lab-made cocoa, and try to make sense of Wendy’s addition of a Krabby Patty to the menu. For this week’s Taste Test, they try a combination of Glacier Freeze Gatorade and cheap red wine that the internet has dubbed "Gatorwine." Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal...

This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on robots working in restaurants, discuss a Coca-Cola and Oreo collaboration, and give props to Kordell Beckham for achieving his dream partnership. In this week’s Taste Test, they try a Food Crime that was submitted by a listener. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We...