Ingredipedia
By Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith
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Episodes: 145
Description
Want to feast on funny food facts and fables? Or slurp up strange and spicy stories from supermarkets and society? Bite into Australia’s funnest food podcast, Ingredipedia.
Each episode, competitive hosts Emily Naismith (Broadsheet, frankie magazine) and Ben Birchall (3RRR FM’s Breakfasters, Smith Journal) try to serve the most interesting stories about a specific ingredient (say, Tim Tams or chillies) in a bid for your affection. You get to vote for who was the most interesting on Instagram!
It’s fun! It’s lighthearted! It’s largely unhinged! It’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal of the podcast world (but back when you actually got a Cheeseburger and a toy inside).
Join us on social media for more weird and snacky food pursuits
Instagram: @ingredipedia
TikTok: @ingredipedia
Credits
Music: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the Worm
Artwork design: Jess Ramsey
Photography: Phoebe Powell
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🤑Blueberries: Financially ruining parents & unhinged blue lollies🫐
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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🥲 The nostalgia of nonchalance aka the ice-cream tub cake 🎂
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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🫣Why sharing food brings out my greedy bitch tendencies 🍰
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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🍫Neenish Tarts: Are they completely soulless or deserving of affection?🥇
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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🐔 Hot Chook: Are you a ‘hot chook mum’? You need this stuffing butter 👜
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May 31, 2026 |
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☁️🍭Fairy Floss: Why it's a big scam & finding its delicious replacement🐖
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May 24, 2026 |
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☀️Turmeric: Health "shots", savoury granola and our foray into fashion👠
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May 17, 2026 |
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🍓Lamingtons: Should they have jam? Or something even... nuttier?✨
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May 10, 2026 |
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🍔Salmon: Filet-O-Fish upgrade and we bring back salmon patties🐟
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May 03, 2026 |
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🌈Fruit Tingles: Where the f**k is rainbow? When a ‘tingle’ becomes a ‘tangle’ 🍹
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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🍇Sultanas: Cornflake Cookies incredible origin; do they belong in curried sausages?🤔
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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☕Flat white: The surprising origin story & how to find great coffee overseas✈️
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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🧈Passionfruit: Yo-yos vs melting moments; Passiona's big secret 🤫
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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🥥Coconut Water: Why is it Easter-flavoured… and can we make it a breakfast?🍫
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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🍪Miso: The best biscuits I've ever made; and cuppa soup's elevated cousin✨
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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🐰Nesquik: From Quik to Nesquik… and the case for hot banana milk🍌
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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👻Pomegranate: The salad that haunted every BBQ & are they worth the effort?😫
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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😰Cordial: Did it keep us alive as kids? Plus, what the hell is a 'shrub'?🍹
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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🥒Pickles Part 2: Gen Z’s avocado, fashion and McDonald’s secrets🍔
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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🎀Musk Sticks: Why are they in the Disgusting Food Museum? Because testicles 🦌
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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🥬Iceberg Lettuce: Can you hydrate without water? Plus, 'trash man' salad🥗
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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🧪Lab-grown meat: Would you eat it? (We did)🥩
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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🎂🤎 Mud Cake: Is it the saddest birthday cake? 🎂🤎
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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🧡Apricot: You’re eating them wrong, ’90s snacks and apricot chicken scroggin🐔
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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[Re-heated] 🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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[Re-heated] 🍓Matcha: Are strawberry matcha lattes over? Matcha vs coffee jitters😰
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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[Reheated] 🍫Dates: Can fruit really replace a Snickers? The best sticky date pudding's unexpected location🚗
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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🎁Custard: Salted egg yolk buns and bottoms up, it’s brandy season!🍹
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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🎅🏻Naughty or nice? A very snacky Christmas road test🍫 [Christmas Sugar Rush]
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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🍫The Great Supermarket Chocolate Gift-Off🎁 [Christmas Sugar Rush]
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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🎄Pavlova trauma and Christmas pudding plot twist 🤯[Christmas Sugar Rush]
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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🍫Are Dream Balls the new Lindt Balls… and are Cheezels allowed to be flat?🧀
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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🍫Violet Crumble: Peanut butter to protein powder… why is it suddenly everywhere?👀
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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🫢Asparagus: What it means if your wee smells & vintage appetizers🥂
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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❄️Nat Thaipun hosts freezer dinner parties and thinks bananas are overrated🍌
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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🌽Frozen Veg: Depressing or underrated hero? (feat. a life-changing green sauce)😻
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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🐔Is Chargrilled Spiced Chicken the new Honey Soy Chicken? Is pistachio the new vanilla?🍦 [Road Test]
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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💪Cottage Cheese: From Fitness Girlie Snack to Cult Chocolate Bar🍫
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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🥒 How does popcorn pickle? And what are these mango gummies all about? [Road Test] 🥭
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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🍄 Shiitake: Is this powdered Shiitake snack completely unhinged? And what is a Stir Dry? 🫓
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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🎂 Ten Years of Ingredipedia: Best Fails
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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🍦Golden Gaytime: Ice-cream stardom and biscuit sleuthing🕵🏼♀️
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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🍞Toast: Can sweat make it better? Plus, an AFL player shows us how to dunk it🏉
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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🍫Does anyone actually like Cadbury Twirl? Plus, Zooper Dooper Twisties [Road Test]🫣
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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😠Parsley: Does the curly one deserve the hate? Garlic bread investigation🍞
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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🚫Rice cakes: Why the government ban? How to revive a stale one🍚
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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🍫Dates: Can fruit really replace a Snickers? The best sticky date pudding's unexpected location🚗
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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🇯🇵Pocky: Is Pepero coming for them? Plus, all the cutest limited editions 💕
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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🍋Solo: Can you taste the masculinity? What about the alcohol?💪🏻
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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🌮Tortillas: Are hard shell tacos actually tacos? (And did we just invent the gummy taco?)🌮
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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🐸Which ‘90s Freddo did we bring back from the dead? Plus, Ben's childhood nickname trauma😖
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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🫣Kangaroo is my main protein. Am I a monster? Would you eat a McRoo?🦘
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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🍫Mars Bar: Is Moro the ‘Temu’ version? Uncanny Mars Bar tweaks worldwide🤯
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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🍓Matcha: Are strawberry matcha lattes over? Matcha vs coffee jitters😰
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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🤨Milo: Has it finally gone too far? And why is it huge in Malaysia?🦖
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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😖Seaweed: How the f*ck do you open an onigiri? Bento box salad secret!🤯
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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🍪Oreo: Is ‘Double Stuff’ all lies? Did the ’90s ad make you angry?😡
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May 25, 2025 |
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🥦Broccoli: Will it McFlurry? Plus, the real reason kids hate it 🫢
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May 18, 2025 |
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😭Jerky: You made it from WHAT? Plus, wild and weird seasonings🍜
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May 11, 2025 |
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Curry powder: How old is too old? And the ‘famous’ curried tuna
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May 04, 2025 |
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🎂McDonald’s party cake & Hungry Jacks’ ‘coolest’ promo ever🍔 [Nostalgic Restaurants]
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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🌋Smorgy’s Memories & Taco Bill Fishbowl Margaritas🍹 [Nostalgic Restaurants]
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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🇮🇹 La Porchetta… best jingle ever? Fasta Pasta’s kids’ menu 🍝 [Nostalgic Restaurants]
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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🍕Remembering Pizza Hut ‘The Works’ and Sizzler’s Cheese Toast🧀 [Nostalgic Restaurants]
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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🍫Have you tried the new Lindt bunny? Malteaster bunny controversy🐰
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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🍫Pistachio: WTF is Dubai chocolate and why is Pistachio Papi so delicious?😋
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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🫣Kombucha: WTF is a scoby? And why did we eat it? 😓
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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🔪Marshmallow: Death to Chocolate Royals & elevating Wagon Wheel hot cross buns😋
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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😈Ginger beer: ‘Beef fizz’ and a slow cooker recipe from hell😭
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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😟Cauliflower: Is it coming for your coffee? Does it stack up as rice?🙅♀️
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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💰School Canteen: Which Zooper Dooper Was Cheaper Than The Rest? Lunch Order Nostalgia😻
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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🥪Which School Sandwich is Illegal? Plus, A Stras & Sauce Investigation🕵️
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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🍭Ranking ’90s Recess Snacks & Mamee Monster Noodle Controversy👹 [School Snacks]
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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School Snacks: Lunchbox Envy or Anxiety? The Art of the Vending Machine Bonus
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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🍑Peach: Allen’s Party Mix Controversy; Fiesta Peach Spam Bake🙀
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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[Re-heated] 🤩Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson Is Back (And We Are Starstruck!) – The Interview!😱
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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[Re-heated] 🤩Kewpie Mayo: A Kewpie Pop-Up Cafe; How to Make It Yourself 🔨
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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[Re-heated] 🙈Hot Cross Buns: Is It Too Early? Can They Be Savoury?🤔
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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[Re-heated] 🤔Pepper: WTF Is In Dr. Pepper? Why Black Pepper STILL Sucks 😠
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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End of Year Wrap: Crack Confession & McDonald’s Merch (Plus Fave Holiday Food)
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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🤩How To Make the Original Milo Bars; The Problem With Cadbury Roses🍫 [Zombie Snacks]
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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🍪Easy Quatro Biscuit Hack; Do You Eat Cream Wafers Correctly?🤨 [Zombie Graveyard]
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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⚠️The Dangerous Chips That Ripped Your Mouth Lining [Zombie Snacks]💀
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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🤯Your Fave Unhinged ‘90s Ice-Cream Is Back From The Dead [Zombie Graveyard]💀
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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🍫 M&M’S: Avoid This Flavour At All Costs; A Therapy Session for Em 😭
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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🥒Cucumber: Why It’s So Cool Right Now; Are People Who Hate Cucumber Toddlers or Genetically Superior?🤔
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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🍌Flavoured Milk: Is Korean Banana Milk Elite? A Big M Rant and Revelation😡
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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🥜Saladas: Peanut Butter Breakfast ‘Crack’; Have They Changed Recently?🤔
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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🍕Ben and Em’s Mexican Pizza Battle Feat. Beer, Pork Shawarma and… Gummies? 😝
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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🤯Condensed Milk: Levelling Up Vietnamese Iced Coffee with Cheese; Tin-Boiling Magic!🪄
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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😫Licorice: Why Is The Salty Kind So Gross? Will It Kill Your Dad?☠️
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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🦀 Crab: Why California Rolls Suck (Or Do They?); We Cook An Actual Crab 😱
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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🥳 Pez: A Questionable Yet Fun Dispenser Hack; Antiques Roadshow, But Pez! 🤑
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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🇯🇵Cabbage: Japanese Pancake Theme Park; Is Kimchi Magical?🪄
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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👑 Stephanie Alexander’s Favourite Snack And How She Gets Kids To Love Veggies 🥦
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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✨Kewpie Mayonnaise: A Magical Kewpie Pop-Up Cafe; How to Make Kewpie Yourself 😻
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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🐸 Lime: Spiders, Cordial & Frog In A Pond; What Is Brazilian Lemonade?🤔
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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🍬Adam Liaw’s Fave Japanese Gummies And Underrated Malaysian Dishes🌶️
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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🍭Lollipop: Can You Guess The Melody Pop Tune? And Candy Deodorant... Lollipops? 🤨
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Aug 04, 2024 |