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This week Dan and Andy are joined by Holland Wilson, a local chef from Van Gogh’s Eeterie! The three discuss the food and history of Commercial Street’s That Lebanese Place. Later, Holland tells the Foodmales about the Commercial Street Farmer’s Market, which opens this weekend for the first time this year, as well as Holland’s experience competing in the upcoming season of Show Me Chefs. Holland...

On this week’s record-length episode, the Foodmales visit and discuss the absolutely legendary Crosstown Barbecue, deep in the heart of the Weller neighborhood. Then, there’s a double-wide Whatchoo Eatin’, in which Andy regales Dan with food, movie, and music tales from last weekend’s Rated SGF Film Festival, as well as the Dream Ritual record release party. And, finally, an extra special guest st...

This week the Foodmales belatedly celebrate Pi Day, 3/14, by recounting their visit to Prairie Pie & Vito's Kitchen's special Pi Night buffet! Springfield's Uncles recount their enormous meal, which featured three types of pizza and four astonishing varieties of pie. Also, Andy drops a BOMBSHELL, sharing the key to his oft-mentioned immortality in a brand new full-length song. Later, they play...

For the week of St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday about which Andy & Dan definitely care very deeply, the boys spend almost an entire hour talking about Dublin’s Pass Irish Pub & Restaurant. You know, because it’s Irish. There’s a surprising amount of world history discussion and hopefully it’s not boring! Later, there’s a short Movie Meals segment covering an eating scene in Captain Marvel, an...

This week, your especially slaphappy hosts barely keep it on the rails while discussing Greek Belly, Springfield's (relatively) new and (quite) exciting ethnic restaurant. They butcher their way through pronouncing Greek words while recounting their experiences eating dishes like spanakopita, tiropita, gyros, baklava, and... fries. Later, Andy treats Dan to a quotation-centric game called The Food...

This week, Dandrew visits the original location of Springfield’s legendary Sub Shop, the cozy cash-only lunch spot near the northwest corner of Glenstone and Seminole! The Foodmales detail their meals and sides, and provide what probably amounts to too much context regarding their general feelings about, and past experiences with, pastrami. Later, there’s a segment in which Andy, frequent patron o...

Weird episode! And not just because Andy & Dan talk about their visit(s) to Springfield's premier (and only??) tropical biker bar, the Drunken Monkey Bar & Grill. They also discuss the odyssey that was their attempts to try some of the insane-sounding burgers on the menu there, and try to discuss the history of the place. Later, the Foodmales burn through a record-breaking five segments, i...

Dandrew discusses visits to one of Springfield's most reputable fine-ish dining establishments, The Aviary. They definitely do not make any bird jokes. None. Not a single one. Hacky. There's also a double What Chu Eatin' segment, including a story involving some potentially nefarious election tampering. Plus, Andy shares a steaming-hot and highly-specific Callout. Support the show!

The Foodmales discuss their entire Chinese New Year endeavor, as well as review Andy's mom's homemade cashew chicken. They also review the documentary The Search for General Tso, which features Springfield's own David Leong, and address some wild claims the Leongs make in the movie. Then Dan and Andy rank all the meals and items they ate throughout the series before closing out by getting very sin...

with Dustin + Jared from A Podcast From Springfield Who better than a couple dudes from A Podcast From Springfield to stop by and discuss Canton Inn, the winner AND loser of Springfood, MO's Official Best/Worst Chinese Restaurant Poll. Jared and Dustin join Dan and Andy as they dive into the harrowing story that led to the foundation of Canton Inn, as well as discuss the establishment's particular...

For the penultimate week of Chinese New Year, the Foodmales visit and discuss Andy’s favorite Chinese spot in town, Bao Bao Chinese Bistro. They also taste-test one of Bao Bao’s more adventurous menu options in a new segment called Testin’ Intestines. AND THEN. FINALLY. The boys play a clip from CNN that reveals the hotly-anticipated results of their Best/Worst Chinese Food in Springfield poll! An...

Andy & Dan convene to discuss one of Springfield's most historically-important Chinese establishments, Shanghai Inn, along with its sort of sister-restaurant, Peking House. They are joined by Andy Sun, whose mother and father founded both restaurants decades ago. It turns out that her mother, Aurora, had an impact on Springfield-style Chinese food that rivals the significance of David Leong's....

As promised/threatened, the Springfood Heathead Coalition convenes to try and discuss Springfield's brand new Nashville Hot Chicken joint, Hot Cluckers. That's Andy & Dan, along with previous guests Verena Fri and Lora & Joe from Skully's. The whole crew sits down, enjoys a meal together on mic, and talks about the food. It is very goofy. Afterward, Joe has Dan, Andy, and Verena try some o...

Chinese New Year continues as Dan introduces Andy to his favorite Springfield Chinese Restaurant, CreAsian! Dan was also in charge of the Bio segment this week and the results are... let's just say, of dubious veracity. The boys discuss several meals they had at the restaurant this week, covering Americanized dishes as well as their adventures exploring the offerings of CreAsian's extensive authen...

The Foodmales kick off their Chinese New Year miniseries with Leong's Asian Diner, home to the original recipe of Springfield Cashew Chicken. In 2015 writer Ettie Berneking published an essential profile of the restaurant, its owners, and the legendary dish . Ettie came to the Tower to discuss the research and writing process, as well as provide a brief rundown of the Leong's family's history. The...

Cowards go dark.

Dan and Andy discuss about recent meals at Civil Kitchen, the popular upscale eatery on the square, as well as explore the compelling history of one of its original proprietors. There's a brief What Chu Eatin' in which Andy regals Dan with the tale of his recent trip to Little Danube in Ozark. Later, the Foodmales are joined by special guests Jen & Rogan, owners of The Golden Girl Rum Club, wh...

Andy and Dan are joined by Verena Fri of @intuitivesweets on Instagram to delve into the food and history of Supreme Kringle Bakery, just in time for the holidays! We also try some of Verena's creations, as well as answer baked-good themed questions. This is a calm, lovely episode. Just the chillest of chill times.

Dan & Andy have a hardcore bro-down with Zach and Thomas from the Pretending To Be People podcast . It gets rowdy in the tower as the group discusses recents trips to Coyote's Adobe, one of Springfield's most popular destinations for watching sports, drinking wings, and eating beer. Later segements include the much-requested return of The Callout, and a bar-food themed Foodmales' Food Mail. Wa...

Andy & Dan (just a couple of foodmales) talk pizza for the first time, exploring the history and discussing the extra-crispy wheat crust pies of local oddity WannaGetta Pizza. Dan listens tolerantly as Andy accidentally reviews Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biopic, instead of the restaurant. Dan breaks out into song. Then, the fellas bring you a new restaurant review, recounting their recents v...

Dan and Andy reconsider the results and the sentiments expressed during their ill-conceived Donut Deathmatch episode, including revising the results. They also have a blast answering listener-submitted Thanksgiving-themed questions in an extra special double-wide Foodmales Food Mail segment.

An episode number that ends with a zero can only mean one thing: a Springfood Faceoff!!! Karen finally hops on the mic to facilitate a blind taste test pitting Hurts against St. George's, Springfield's preeminent dealers of donuts. You won't believe the results. NO SERIOUSLY YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE RESULTS. Also, you'll hear a donut-themed Foodmales' Food Mail, and a wonderful new segment called The...

Andy and Dan are joined by the rough 'n' tumble crew from Skully's Food Truck (!!!) to discuss the dishes and legacy of Pho Kim, the relatively new Vietnamese spot on south Campbell, as well as talk about the founding, food, and future of Skully's. There's also a fake Food Mail segment at the end.

Andy and Dan discuss the homey Italian spot, as well as its surprising history. Other segments: Andy presents a Wed Chu Eatin, and The Foodmales' Food Mail.

Dan and Andy plumb the depths of the Hammons Tower, recording from the catacombs to discuss the closure of Springfield's preeminent proprietor of big fat burritos, Big Fat Burritos, and their final/first meals there. They also attempt to make it through an, um, special, Halloween edition of The Foodmales' Food Mail.