185. Twinkies Anniversary Episode

Dan, Manny, & Billy celebrate the anniversary of the Twinkie by putting this classic snack to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

 

“The literal first ingredient is sugar, even before flour.”
-Billy D’Elia

 

The food episodes are back with a vengeance as the boys test their childhood and stomachs with the Twinkie. So many god memories, so many tangents, and let’s not forget Billy’s kickass hat, “IMMIGRANTS MAKE AMERICA GREAT!” Because the f***in do! The guys talk about the possibly poisonous ingredients, what it was like top track Twinkles down, how Hostess was taken over by the Mexican company Bimbo, and the history of Twinkies being filled with banana cream pre-WWII. Then they eat them, and, well, you’ll have to listen to see the reactions because it’s the greatest reactions to food in the podcast’s history.

They guys also talk about their childhood memories of Entenmann's cakes and chocolate chip cookies, the Ghostbusters Twinkie reference, and they read the results of the online poll. Oh, and wait for a sort of “secret track” to get Dan. Manny, & Billy’s off the mic reactions.

So, grab a tall glass of strawberry milk, stare into the abyss of despair that is 2026, and get ready to go on a gastric nostalgia test journey like no other.

Special shoutout to Beleafer CBD for getting Dan through this episode.

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Approximate Rundown

00:00 Cold Open Chaos

00:17 Twinkie Myth Setup

00:52 Podcast Intro Twinkie Test

01:23 Text Thread vs Podcast

02:07 Vaping Sponsor Tangent

02:35 Why Food Hits Different Now

03:21 Twinkie Obsession Memories

04:04 Ingredients and Dye Rant

05:10 Hunting for Twinkies

08:06 Captain Crunch Mouth Cuts

08:47 Regional Snacks and Mann's

11:09  Entenmann's Cookie Debate

12:24 Ghostbusters Pop Culture

13:32 Twinkie Origin Story Stats

16:43 Bankruptcy and Iconic Junk Food

17:34 Hostess Snack Cake Roll Call

18:07 Snack Cake Throwbacks

18:46 Unwrapping Road Trip Classics

19:18 Shrinkflation And Smell Test

20:02 Recipe Change Reveal

21:16 First Bite Reality Check

23:00 Nutrition Label Shock

24:08 Rant And Better Alternatives

31:03 Instagram Poll Results

34:00 Final Verdict And Aftermath

 

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The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected