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Arguing About FoodAuthor: Nate Duncan
Olivia Duncan knows a ridiculous amount about food. Her brother Nate eats a ridiculous amount of food. Together, they examine the most pressing food questions of our age in the insane detail that only the Duncans are capable of. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The American Konbini Olympics
Sunday, 14 December, 2025
On the drive back from Indianapolis, Olivia and Nate (along with guest appearances from their spouses Eric and Aislinn) engage in a roaming, chaotic food tribunal—starting with a full breakdown of Freddy’s and where it belongs in the fast food hierarchy. From there, the crew revives the “Konbini Olympics” concept and runs an American convenience-store version, complete with rules, pre-taste predictions, and post-taste scoring. A parade of aggressively engineered snacks and drinks gets put on trial, with the conversation spiraling into texture debates, aftertaste conspiracies, and what science has unleashed upon our highways. Along the way, they take live comments and questions, detour into steak preferences, and confess their most shameful gas station comfort foods. It’s four people in a car trying to survive a road trip while eating novelty items, and it predictably descends into chaos. 00:21 — Freddy’s stop: first-timer reactions, menu highlights, and fast food hierarchy discussion 05:10 — Why certain fast food items are “never available” 06:10 — Taco Bell discourse: identity, expectations, and comparison debates 08:28 — Cheese curds discussion: texture, breading, and what defines a good curd 11:40 — The original Tokyo Konbini Olympics explained + rules for the American version 16:20 — Item #1 taste test: novelty candy (pre-score vs post-score) 20:20 — Item #2 taste test: neon soda experiment 25:10 — Item #3 taste test: unconventional meat snack 28:50 — Item #4 taste test: packaged sweet snack 32:50 — Item #5 taste test: soft-baked pastry with fruit filling 36:40 — Item #6 taste test: pre-made PB&J 39:50 — Live question: favorite cut of steak 41:40 — Gas station food confessions and road trip staples 45:50 — The case for American convenience stores becoming more konbini-likeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
