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Arguing About Food

Olivia Duncan knows a ridiculous amount about food. Her brother Nate eats a ridiculous amount of food. Together, they examine the most pressing food questions of our age in the insane detail that only the Duncans are capable of.

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The American Konbini Olympics

On the drive back from Indianapolis, Olivia and Nate (along with guest appearances from their spouses Eric and Aislinn) engage in a roaming, chaotic food tribunal-starting with a full breakdown of Freddy's and where it belongs in the fast food hierarchy. From there, the crew revives the "Konbini Olympics" concept and runs an American convenience-store version, complete with rules, pre-taste…

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Arguing About Food On the Road feat. Spouses Aislinn and Eric

On the drive to Indianapolis for a wedding, Nate, Olivia, and spouses Aislinn, and Eric kick off a chaotic Arguing About Food: On the Road episode fueled by Steak 'n Shake, live Instagram questions, and highway-induced delirium. What begins as a fast food stop quickly expands into debates about packaging design, condiment philosophy, and why certain chains occupy strangely uncontested culinary…

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Soups

Liv insisted that we do a soup episode, so we each shared our top-3 soups, and tackled age-old questions like when does a soup become a sauce, and is soup a meal? Plus, the usual wide-ranging diversions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Are Tasting Menus Actually Good?

We (Olivia and Nate) argue about whether tasting menus deserve their accolades as the pinnacle of cuisine. You'll never guess who doesn't like them. After a few more asides (why do servers like Restaurant Week) we each rank our top-three best and worst Halloween candies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Love for Barcelona

Season 2 of Arguing About Food is here! Olivia and Nate just got back from a great summer of European travel, and we have a lot of tales to tell. On today's agenda: our impressions of eating in Barcelona, and the inevitable comparisons that follow. Alex Cardona at Aborigens https://aborigensbarcelona.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Most Annoying Things Restaurants Do

Everyone has found themselves annoyed at one time or another with restaurant business practices. What are some of the most common foibles? And Liv will let you know if you're right to be annoyed or there's a legitimate reason for some of these practices. Please subscribe on Apple , Spotify or via RSS Feed , or search "Nate Duncan" in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in…

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Expensive Foods That Are Worth It

Don't you hate when you pay extra for what you think will be great food and it disappoints? That won't happen with these expensive foods that we think are well worth the money. Please subscribe on Apple , Spotify or via RSS Feed , or search "Nate Duncan" in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener…

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Food Felonies

What are the absolute worst, most indefensible things we've done with food? We confess, and rate these obscene food felonies. Plus we hear from listeners who are eager to turn themselves, their friends, and their family members in for their own food felonies. Please subscribe on Apple , Spotify or via RSS Feed , or search "Nate Duncan" in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more…

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The Condiment Episode

Olivia and Nate each pick their 3 best and 3 worst condiments, plus some honorable mentions and listener comments! Please subscribe on Apple , Spotify or via RSS Feed , or search "Nate Duncan" in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our YouTube channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Most Overrated Foods

Olivia and Nate Duncan pick their five most overrated foods and honorable mentions. Which foods do people go crazy for that maybe...they shouldn't so much? Plus, we react to listener comments on their most overrated foods. Please subscribe on Apple , Spotify or via RSS Feed , or search "Nate Duncan" in your podcast player. And, Arguing About Food is even more fun in video format, subscribe to our…

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