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Holiday Food Debates and What’s Worth Eating
Dec 18, 2025
28m 30s
Food Crimes of the Internet
Dec 16, 2025
29m 36s
Vegan Backlash, Cinnamon Paper & Sweetgreen’s Robot Line
Nov 20, 2025
32m 57s
Tiramisu Champs, Fast-Food Lawsuits & Egg Truths
Nov 18, 2025
33m 46s
AI Cashiers, Secret Chick-fil-A Cafés, and Thanksgiving Hacks
Nov 13, 2025
30m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 12/18/25 | ![]() Holiday Food Debates and What’s Worth Eating | The holidays are here…and so are the food debates, kitchen confessions, and big questions about what we’re really eating.Chef Andrew and Lauren discuss wild viral food news…including Japanese 7-Eleven egg salad sandwiches, Little Caesars stuffed crust chaos, Heinz gravy in a squeeze bottle, and Disney’s smoked salmon corn dog.PLUS…holiday cooking tips…must-have kitchen gifts…and a fascinating food fact about scallops that might haunt you forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 28m 30s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() Food Crimes of the Internet | Chef Andrew and Lauren are back to cover the latest viral food controversies, shocking holiday kitchen confessions, and the biggest debates in food right now. They break down the “6-7” phenomenon at In-N-Out, question why spicy cereal exists, and take on TikTok food hacks that deserve an 86. Plus: why McDonald’s outrage culture is getting out of control, and the ingredients TikTok needs to stop abusing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 29m 36s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() Vegan Backlash, Cinnamon Paper & Sweetgreen’s Robot Line | A vegan restaurant sparks outrage after adding meat, Cinnabon launches cinnamon-scented wrapping paper, and Chefs Andrew and Lauren break down wild SNAP-benefit fraud, including $25K rollover balances and payments going to the deceased. Plus: ant invasions, parenting chaos, spam history, Sweetgreen robots, cheese theft, and sharp cooking tips. Subscribe now for weekly food fun, real-life chaos, and kitchen wisdom straight from the Gruels!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 57s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Tiramisu Champs, Fast-Food Lawsuits & Egg Truths | Starbucks ice scandals, Subway footlong drama, and Wendy’s infamous chili hoax kick off a wild ride as Chefs Andrew and Lauren dive into fast-food lawsuits, Japan winning Italy’s tiramisu championship, and bizarre food facts like bug-based red dye and the sliced-bread ban. Plus: egg-label decoding, sheet-pan tips, pasta-water tricks, and why onion rings need to go! Subscribe now for weekly food fun, kitchen hacks, and the stories that flavor everyday life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 46s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | ![]() AI Cashiers, Secret Chick-fil-A Cafés, and Thanksgiving Hacks | Chef Andrew and Lauren are serving up the week’s hottest food stories…from the rise of AI cashiers and fast-food automation to Chick-fil-A’s secret new spinoff café. Plus, they dig into the surprising truth behind “natural” foods and share some essential Thanksgiving cooking tips! Subscribe now for food, freedom, and the real stories behind what’s on your plate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 14s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() Trader Joe’s Recalls, Viral Food Trends & Kitchen Secrets | Caviar on cinnamon rolls?! Yep, Chef Andrew Gruel actually tried it… and that’s just the beginning.Lauren and Chef Andrew dive into wild food mashups, shocking Trader Joe’s recall news, and the kitchen secrets chefs never spill.Subscribe now for food, freedom, and the real stories behind what’s on your plate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 31s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | ![]() Tariffs, Turkey & What’s Really on America’s Plate | From Trump’s new China trade deal to radioactive shrimp recalls, Chef Andrew and Lauren break down what’s happening behind the headlines, and how it all hits your dinner table. They also dish on Cracker Barrel’s viral comeback, ant yogurt gone too far, and their favorite sheet-pan cooking hacks for busy nights. Subscribe now for food, freedom, and the real stories behind what’s on your plate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 19s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() SNAP Judgement and the Delivery Dilemma | What happens when $10 billion in food stamps goes to DoorDash and Uber Eats? Chef Andrew and Lauren unpack the wild truth about the SNAP program, delivery app scams, and why America’s nutrition system is broken. Plus, LA’s front-yard farms, Thanksgiving prep, and pro cooking hacks. Subscribe now for food, freedom, and the real stories behind what’s on your plate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 36s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | ![]() Hot Ice Cream and Cold Politics | Chef Andrew and Lauren break down how a dispute between politicians and the restaurant industry could reshape restaurants, grocery stores, and food prices across the country.Then they dig into the wildest food headlines of the week…from America’s favorite candy to the strange world of “hot ice cream.” Plus…some outrageous food lawsuits…over fake grill marks on burgers, and even “misleading” taco shells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 35s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | ![]() From Argentinian Beef to Baja Blast: What’s Really Cooking in America | Beef prices are surging, and the U.S. plans to spend $50B on Argentinian imports... what could go wrong? Chef Andrew and Lauren break down who really profits, the Del Taco shake-up, the viral Baja Blast Pie, and a deep dive on Thanksgiving turkey costs. Real talk, real food, and one sharp cooking tip to finish it off. Subscribe now and join the conversation with @ChefGruel and @LaurenGruel for more food, fun, and fearless truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 59s | ||||||
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| 10/23/25 | ![]() Ultra-Processed Chaos and Pumpkin Madness | This week, Andrew and Lauren dive into a viral article on ultra-processed foods and parenting guilt when it comes to your kid’s diet…and Andrew breaks down what “ultra-processed” really means. PLUS…they discuss America’s protein obsession, the death of MTV, and the most over-the-top pumpkin trend yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 51s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | ![]() Cracker Barrel Drama & Late-Night Waffle Wars | It’s another serving of American Gravy…where food meets fun, and flavor meets the absurd! Andrew and Lauren dive into the Cracker Barrel rebrand gone wrong…and why so many food brands are losing their flavor in more ways than one. PLUS…why diners deserve a comeback…a quick kitchen hack for peeling garlic…and picture day parenting fails!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 55s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | ![]() Cold Sears, Hot Takes and the Air Fryer Apocalypse | In this week’s episode of American Gravy, Andrew and Lauren Gruel dive into the wild world of food rules and fall favorites. From debating whether pumpkin spice has finally jumped the shark… to Andrew’s latest kitchen experiment gone hilariously wrong. They get candid about restaurant culture, family life, and why Andrew thinks air fryers might be ruining America. Plus…a listener Q&A on the best cold-sear techniques and how to rescue a burnt brisket. Grab a fork, pour yourself something strong, and join the Gruels for another fast, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt serving of American Gravy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 40s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | ![]() Deep-Fried Chaos: Matcha Pizza, Stolen Tequila & the Great Pan Debate | Today on American Gravy, Chef Andrew Gruel and Lauren Gruel serve up a feast of the ridiculous and the real. From deep-fried ice cream machines to pickle cupcakes and matcha cheese pizza, food news has officially gone off the rails. They break down California’s plan to ban ultra-processed foods in schools...and why it might take a decade to happen.Andrew shares his must-have list of pots and pans (and why you should never buy the full set).Then it’s steak nuggets at Arby’s, Guy Fieri’s stolen tequila trucks, and a few stories that’ll make you say, “What the fork?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 28s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | ![]() The War on Meat, Matcha Madness & Plane Food Fails | Today on American Gravy, Chef Andrew and Lauren Gruel are back with another serving of unfiltered talk at the intersection of food, culture, and common sense. This week, they break down why meat prices keep climbing while junk food gets cheaper, how government subsidies created America’s monocrop diet, and what it all means for your health. They also react to Chelsea Clinton’s new “anti-MAHA” podcast, laugh through viral airplane food videos (yes, someone really baked sourdough at 30,000 feet), and share their weekly “What the Fork” and “86 It” segments, including why Andrew’s over matcha and Lauren’s done with fitness-food fads. Smart, funny, and real... American Gravy blends food insight with cultural sanity in a way only the Gruels can dish out. Subscribe now for your twice weekly drop of truth, taste, and a side of humor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 28m 18s | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | ![]() Hot Cheetos, Cold Sears & Sinkholes: The Unfiltered Truth About Food Today | In the premiere episode of American Gravy, Chef Andrew Gruel and his wife Lauren serve up a no-holds-barred conversation on the state of American food: from Walmart’s synthetic dye PR stunt to the broken food supply chain that restaurants are stuck with. They go deep on hidden costs, broken systems, sketchy ingredients, and the cottage cheese trend that needs to die. Plus: What the fork is a Taco Bell 50K? Why is there a sinkhole in their backyard? And what’s a cold sear? If you care about what’s in your food, where it comes from, or just love kitchen table banter with edge, this is your new favorite podcast. Subscribe now to American Gravy for raw, real talk on food, culture, and the weird stuff in between.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 17s | ||||||
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