2607, 2024

Nick D - Marnie Shure, Food & Horror, and All About India

Nick welcomes food writer Marnie Shure from "Food and Wine" to discuss the latest horror movies she's seen, including the newest "A Quiet Place" film and a creepy alien invasion flick. Then, they dive into some cool food stories, like the news that Japanese 7-Eleven stores are coming to the US, the surprising revelation that the best lunch deal in town might just be at Hooters, and the fact that chicken is on pace to outsell burgers at McDonald's.

Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about the upcoming live version of this podcast, happening at The Flashback Weekend Horror Convention, featuring special guest Don Coscarelli, the director of "Phantasm" and "Bubba Ho-Tep." Nick also gives Esma a fun quiz all about India. [Ep265]

2307, 2024

Nick D - Dan Fienberg, Remembering Bob Newhart, and Pitchfork Reviewed

Nick welcomes TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the latest episodes of "Evil," the brand-new season of CBS's "Big Brother," and dive deep into the Emmy nominations that were announced last week. They also take a moment to remember the legendary television icon Bob Newhart, who passed away on July 18th at the age of 94.

Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to share all about the fun she had at the Pitchfork Music Festival, which featured performances by De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, and Alanis Morissette. They also discuss her thoughts on who should be "America's Family." Additionally, they talk about some memorable performances of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and taste test some cool candies from India. [Ep263]