Episode [367]- Food That Looks Better Than It Tastes-- December 28, 2023

The podcast that forgot he wasn't yelling welcome at the top of podcasts anymore and did it again anyway.

Participants

• Ian Karmel: had a literary erection the entire time he was writing his book, taking it to City Winery locations across the northeast
• Sean Jordan: possibly saw the Bloods at the Clackamas Town Center
• David Gborie: dreams about McDoubles, has been burned by swordfish four or five times now
• Brad Williams: gets fooled by bacon-wrapped hot dogs every time

Draft Order This week's winner of Rock, Paper, Scissors is Sean, scissors against two papers — a natural victory.

Serpentine explanation:

 "It's like that game, shoot the duck. You know, at the fair, and it goes across and then you shoot it, and it stops for a second, it turns around. And then it stops and it goes back — it just goes back and forth."

Draft Order:

1.  David 
2. Sean 
3. Brad  
4. Ian

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Round 1

Pick 1.1 | David Gborie | McDonald's Quarter Pounder 

Pick 1.2 | Sean Jordan | Peeps 

Pick 1.3 | Brad Williams | Fajitas 

Pick 1.4 | Ian Karmel | Red Delicious Apple

Round 2

Pick 2.1 | Ian Karmel | Thanksgiving Turkey 

Pick 2.2 | Brad Williams | Turkey Leg at the Renaissance Fair 

Pick 2.3 | Sean Jordan | Baklava 

Pick 2.4 | David Gborie | Swordfish

Round 3

Pick 3.1 | David Gborie | Jell-O Salad 

Pick 3.2 | Sean Jordan | Runts 

Pick 3.3 | Brad Williams | Grapefruit 

Pick 3.4 | Ian Karmel | Cakes That Look Like Stuff (Fondant Cakes)

Round 4

Pick 4.1 | Ian Karmel | Star Fruit 

Pick 4.2 | Brad Williams | Bananas Foster 

Pick 4.3 | Sean Jordan | Sushi 

Pick 4.4 | David Gborie | Zucchini Bread

Round 5

Pick 5.1 | David Gborie | Vienna Sausages 

Pick 5.2 | Sean Jordan | TGI Friday's Frozen Buffalo Wings 

Pick 5.3 | Brad Williams | Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog (Outside L.A. Stadiums) 

Pick 5.4 | Ian Karmel | Turkish Delight

Producer's Pick Isaac Lee | Eggs Benedict

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Quotes From This Episode

• "It looks like the platonic ideal of a burger. It looks like what they're eating in Riverdale." — David Gborie (on the Quarter Pounder)
• "It looks like a wizard would give it to you before an important quest." — Ian Karmel (on star fruit)
• "Sushi looks like Chris Hemsworth to me. Tastes like Steve Buscemi." — Sean Jordan