Double Dusted with Harley Morenstein

This week, Harley, Donnie, and Big Lynch break down how a $20 all-you-can-eat shrimp deal exposed the cracks in a 56-year-old icon and dragged Red Lobster into bankruptcy court. The boys trace it from founder Bill Darden to the $2.1 billion private-equity sale to Golden Gate, the sale-leaseback that gave away the land out from under the restaurants, and Thai Union, the shrimp supplier that also owned the company and allegedly steered Red Lobster into buying its shrimp at a premium. Then there's the CEO who turned a limited-time promo into a permanent everyday menu item, the $11 million lost in a single quarter, the $530 million write-off, the Chapter 11 fire sale, and a new CEO now trying to make Red Lobster fun again with hush puppies, happy hour, seafood boils, and a cautious return of Endless Shrimp. Plus: a food-myth fact-or-fiction round, the "100% beef" McDonald's wrapper conspiracy, Donnie's theory that shrimp are spider cousins, and the $2,200 AR glasses nobody asked for. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday!Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch break down how Tim Hortons went from owning Canada (eight out of ten cups of coffee, double-doubles, Timbits, Roll Up the Rim) to getting branded anti-Canadian. The guys get into the hockey-player founder, the 2014 sale to the Burger King owners in Brazil, the "always fresh" par-bake reality, the franchise squeeze, and the temporary foreign worker firestorm that dragged Tims into Canada's youth unemployment rage. Plus: the fact sheet Tim Hortons dropped to defend itself, why Dunkin' marching back into Canada might be the thing that saves them, Crumbl naming a 186-gram dirty soda after the boys, the unwritten laws of golf attire, and an investigation into Harley's hair. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday! Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com. Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch break down how McDonald's accidentally caused the biggest fast food promotion disaster in history: selling 100 million Happy Meals in 10 days during the 1997 Teenie Beanie Baby craze and having to publicly apologize for it. Big Lynch delivers a full PREsentation on the history of the happy meal, the $1 billion 1996 Disney exclusive deal that nuked the toy arms race, and cover some of the other great fast food toy promotions. The boys discuss how 75% of family fast food trips are kid-driven, why toys went from afterthought to the entire reason you buy the meal, the Pizza Hut Book It program flanking McDonaldland, Burger King's 1989 Kids Club move, and the Pizza Hut Metal Gear Solid demo crossover. Plus: Donnie's tenant catching him on camera doing dirt in their living room for an hour, the Planet Fitness jerk chicken treadmill cup holder girl, the Batman glass collab being undefeated, Tim Sparks converting 80 Pizza Hut locations back to red roof Classics, White Castle's vending machine empire, Milka's German shrinkflation ruling, and Wendy's new CEO Bob Wright walking into five straight quarters of declining sales. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday.Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch break down the worst collapse in fast food history, Quiznos. From 4,700 stores at the 2007 peak down to 200 today, the boys unpack the Spongmonkey mascot disaster, the toaster ad nobody asked for, the senior VP sting, and the corporate "trap" that nickel-and-dimed franchisees out of business. Big Lynch delivers a full presentation, with Donnie listening from a canoe somewhere. Plus: meet Sardar "Big Larry" Biglari, the Steak N Shake CEO who calls himself Michelangelo, runs his empire from Monaco, and is currently shitposting Cracker Barrel into oblivion. The boys roast Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright's "mid single digit inflation" corporate speak, break down the Thermos recall that left three people permanently blind, react to YouTube AI gassing itself up, debate whether the perfect tomato sandwich needs cheese, hot dog consolidation, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday.Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch break down how MLB concessions became an all-out arms race for your wallet in 2026. $45 hot dog, a wearable nacho sombrero, and a 24-inch quesadilla that comes in a custom carrying case. Big Lynch created The Belly Index™, the official Double Dusted ratings system for absurd ballpark food. The guys go deep on Aramark and Levy, the concessions companies nobody's heard of who are actually behind all this. Plus: Dodger Dog origins, fried bull testicles at Coors Field, Harley's candy Glizzy Epic Meal Time callback, McDonald's patty inspections, view-botting callouts, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday! Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com. Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley, Donnie, and Big Lynch watch a man inhale a full KFC biscuit in one frame, debate the $45 billion McCormick x Unilever acquisition, and Lynch gets clowned after falling for an April Fools' prank. The boys get into Frank's Red Hot vs Cholula, Lynch debuts the Alpine Food Review eating a frozen Snickers on the mountain, Harley calls his mom to settle who grew up richer, mushroom trip stories, Pop-Tarts Super Stuffed shrinkflation, the Chick-fil-A garbage winch, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday!Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch are back with new vibes while Donnie's Xbox habits catch up with him. The boys react to Doordash selling Nasty Azz Cheeseburgers out of a shopping cart, roast the pathetic Oscars snack box, and break down why Chili's won't stop winning with 19 straight quarters of growth, relaunched nachos, and the $11.99 Three For Me deal dominating casual dining. They go deep on the CEO showdown between Kevin Hochman and Brian Niccol. Who's getting paid, who's got perks, and most importantly, who actually looks like they eat the food. Plus: the Costco CEO shows everyone how it's done with the $1.50 hot dog, NYC rappers saying pause-worthy things, and a heated debate on whether AI content is worse than wasting food, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday.Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley, Donnie, and Big Lynch break down the reason Pepsico is releasing a new Doritos protein chip. They also get into the “Secret” and how that helped launch Epic Meal Time, how to ascend, alpine competition, Donnie's special message to the listeners, switching to Pepsi Zero, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday.Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch debate whether Gen Z is actually getting dumber after new cognitive testing data drops, break down mogging theory and the“big guy” etiquette, and react to the most infuriating pizza flip ever recorded. The boys get into NBA-level pettiness over family room food, McDonald’s vs. Starbucks in the breakfast war bald head timing, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday!Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley, Donnie, and Big Lynch break down the federal “healthy $3 meal” claim (piece of chicken, piece of broccoli, corn tortilla… and undisclosed “other”?!?) and why it feels completely detached from real life. The boys discuss the hidden reason why so many fights happen at fast food locations, chocolate almond addiction, the big pivot to their looksmaxxing arc, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday! Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley, Donnie. and Big Lynch react to a viral hibachi clip, sparking a conversation about money, embarrassment, and the unspoken rules of eating with friends. The boys go deep on China vs USA, Heinz ketchup packaging innovation, being broke, moving up the corporate ladder, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday!Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com.Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley and Big Lynch are joined by Chef Atari! They kick off 2026 by debating whether video games are healthier than phones, doomscrolling, and modern dopamine addiction. The conversation shifts to inventory management brain, pockets vs bags, and the invention of the “piss rag.” From there, the boys spiral into food safety, leftovers sitting out too long, and why people take insane risks with dairy. The episode closes with a deep dive into fast food pricing, McDonald’s menu manipulation, charging for sauce, delivery app algorithms, and how fast food quietly learned to squeeze every extra cent out of customers. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday! Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com. Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Harley, Donnie, and Big Lynch react to a Canadian fast-food freakout at KFC for an 11 minute wait time. The boys discuss the Candace Owen grift, zero sugar Oreo’s, danger in the alpine, Olive Garden’s pasta prep, UberEats driver bad behavior, and so much more. New episodes of Double Dusted Discussion, every Monday! Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or business@epicmealtime.com. Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices