Best PodCavern Podcasts (2025)

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211. Wedding Food ft. Greg Schulz! 51:51

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Greg Schulz talk wedding food! We share our favorite cocktail hour snacks, appetizers, open bar alternatives, and more! Greg's married now! What did he serve at his wedding?! Also, what happens when rack of lamb, kale, and hummus find their way into the Random Meal Generator?Tree of Life Food Pantry h…

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210. Cheese Toast! 32:08

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about Tom's favorite breakfast staple, Cheese Toast! What distinguishes cheese toast from Welsh Rarebit? How far from a classic cheese toast can someone get before what they're making becomes a grilled cheese sandwich? Plus, what happens when baby back ribs, romaine…

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209. Food On A Stick ft. Aslam Choudhury! 41:26

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and guest Aslam Choudhury talk about various foods on sticks! Yakitori! Satay! Spiedini! Arrosticini! Cake Pops! Popsicles! Caprese Skewers! Plus, what happens when chicken breast, asparagus, and tomato sauce get thrown into the Random Meal Generator?!QLING: https://www.qling.app/The Study Room! https://w…

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208. Peaches! 35:42

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bury their faces in everyone's favorite emoji, the Peach! We explore the cultural and historical significance of these fuzzy round flavor-bombs, from their role in ancient Chinese myth to their connection with One Piece, Pokemon, and more! Plus, what happens when peaches…

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200 – Finale 4:48:57

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All good things must come to an end. After 8+ years, the time has finally arrived to hang up the podcasting gear on this ranking journey. Over the years, we have laughed, cried, passionately yelled at each other, and came together to rank numerous glorious Top 5 lists. In this final episode, the A-Team (Tuong La, Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, …

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207. Bacon Mania ft. Eric Silver! 59:28

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and guest Eric Silver (@el_silvero) talk about the Bacon Industrial Complex and the Bacon Mania of 2009. How did a massive PR campaign lead to this off cut of pork becoming an american breakfast staple? How did it save fast food chains from fading into obscurity? Is the Wendy's Baconator still an exciting…

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199 – Top 5 Runners Up 1:35:41

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To all the ones who came in second. People have been wondering what we could possibly rank for our penultimate episode of this show. Well our answer is it's time to uplift the unsung heroes. The ones that almost got their time in the sun and spotlight but never quite went the distance. They are the almost-winners, the bridesmaid but never the bride…

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206. Kebab's Your Uncle! 38:25

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about grilled meat on skewers! There are so many different kinds of kebabs in the world- donair, doner, shawarma, shish kabob, souvlaki, kefta, tacos al pastor, the list goes on and on. Cooking meat over an open flame is universal, and there's nothing quite like a k…

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205. With Apologies to Zucchini 45:42

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the humble zucchini! This summer squash deserves to be treated with love and respect, and if handled correctly, can be absolutely delicious. Its flowers are also wonderful, it can be turned into musical instruments, and apparently Meghan Markle thinks they mak…

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198 – The Ranky Roulette: Second Spin 2:21:14

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Time to SPIN THAT WHEEEEL! Back in 2021, in the thick of the pandemic, when we were all going a little stir crazy and desperately clinging to any ways to have human connection, an idea was born. From the rubble of boredom and the craving to do something new came an ambitious Top 5 improv-style game show called The Ranky Roulette. The show was a gre…

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204. 5 Iconic Food Duos to Eat at a Coldplay Concert! 43:13

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about iconic food duos- pairings that just feel wrong without each other! Bacon & Eggs! Burgers & Fries! Berries & Cream! Pancakes & Syrup! Chips & Dip! What's your favorite food duo? And what happens when salmon, corn, and boxed mac & cheese find their way into the…

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203. Jun I, Top Chef Seattle, and the Peak-End Rule 18:26

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) reflects on a recent Omakase experience at Montreal-based sushi restaurant Jun I, tying it back to an old season of Top Chef (obviously) and exploring what makes a dining experience memorable- for better or for worse!Best Lentil Salad Ever: https://www.mynewroots.org/2010/06/the-best-lentil-salad-ever-2/B…

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197 – Top 5 Road Trip Snacks 1:55:11

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Out of the cavern and onto the open road! Road trips and snacks go hand-in-hand like salt & pepper, rock & roll, and tourists & fanny packs. They just belong together. Whether you are are going for a short distance or in it for the long haul, it's always a good idea to be packing some tasty goods to help sustain you through your journey. But there …

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202. Summertime Salads! 53:07

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about summertime salads- no lettuce allowed! Dense bean salads! Pasta salads! Potato salads! Couscous! Lentils! Quinoa! Also, why do potato salad and mayonnaise get such a bad rap? Plus, what happens when the Random Meal Generator serves up ground lamb, butternut sq…

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201. Cherries! 41:40

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about everyone's favorite fertility symbol, the cherry! What’s the difference between sweet and sour cherries? Why does your pen smell like cherries? How many cherries can Teffer eat in one sitting without having a bad time?! Plus, what happens when you mix eggs, ch…

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196 – Top 5 Hot Sauces 2:15:11

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The Chip Chums do Hot Ones! From the legends that brought you Top 5 Chips and Top 5 Weird Chip Flavours comes our ranking finale as a group. But don't worry, we have a smoking hot episode lined up for you this week as we turn our taste buds into a fiery pit of podcast gold for your listening pleasure. So join Tuong La and Chip Chums Hayley Kellett,…

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200. The Best Thing I Ever Ate! 50:16

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) celebrate 200 episodes of No Bad Food by sharing their favorite sandwiches, coffees, soups, salads, pastas, grilled meats, and desserts!WHOLE MILK ENJOYER SHIRT: https://podcavern.myspreadshop.ca/whole+milk+enjoyer+no+bad+food-A68505fa8c99f34694e92b43d?productType=812&se…

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199. Milk & 10 Years of Podcasting! 56:15

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about what Tom's learned in 10 years of hosting & producing podcasts, then dig into everyone's favorite animal product, milk! How long have human beings been drinking animal milk? Which milks make the best substitute for human milk? What's up with nut milk? How do d…

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195 – Top 5 Beatles Songs 1:58:35

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All you need is love...and Top 5 rankings. We have made a Top 5 list of many songs over the course of this show and it is bittersweet that this episode will be our last music ranking. That is why we decided to go out with a bang and bring back Beatlemania for this occasion! The Beatles literally changed the game and the way we listen to music today…

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Introducing: The No Bad Food Recommended Restaurant List! 7:09

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) introduces the newest project from the No Bad Food team: The NBF Recommended Restaurant List! We’re looking for your favorite Montreal restaurants, and will feature 20 of them on our list before the end of 2025! The goal is to help highlight and lift up some of the awesome food our city has to offer, rega…

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198. Bringing Safer Milk to East Africa with Safi International's Martin Turuta & Miraal Kabir! 30:00

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with co-founders of Safi International (@safi_milk), Miraal Kabir & Martin Turuta, about their amazing new project bringing special pasteurization devices to East African dairy farmers. With funding from Seeding The Future, these awesome 24-year-olds are going to save lives and pave the way for a st…

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194 – Top 5 Vegetables 2:00:33

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Lettuce indulge on an episode all about vegetables. Back in 2019 four legendary rankers fought, argued, cried, but ultimately came together on a list of Top 5 Fruits. Well years have passed and wounds have healed and now we are finally ready to turn our attention to the food that your parents & doctors have been heckling you to eat all your life - …

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197. What A Farmer Wants YOU To Know About Food ft. Dennis Bulani! 48:47

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer Dennis Bulani about his new book, What A Farmer Wants You To Know About Food! Dennis shares his insights into the world of GMOs, organic farming, and all the reasons we should actually feel hopeful about the future! Then, we put Dennis through the Random Me…

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196. How To Share An Egg ft. Bonny Reichert! 37:14

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with author & journalist Bonny Reichert (@bonnyreichert) about her new book How To Share An Egg: A Story Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty. We talk about what makes a good memoir, the importance of food as a way to connect to family, and the way opening up to the past can help us break out of our sh…

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193 – Top 5 Baked Treats 2:04:46

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Batter up those taste buds! This week we are breaking out our aprons and cracking open the windows, so you can catch a whiff of all the glorious aromas, because the PodCavern Bakery is open for business! People all around the world have enjoyed the art of baking for centuries because the creative possibilities are endless (and delicious). There are…

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195. Lahmajoun: More Than Armenian Pizza! 38:15

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) dig into the Armenian classic Lahmajoun! Teffer brings us a deep dive into its history and mythology as well as its cultural significance throughout the Levant! Also, the Random Meal Generator serves up a delicious sandwich that I'm going to need to eat as soon as possib…

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194. Ground Beef ft. Matt Cole! 47:39

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with special guest Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) for a deep dive into ground beef! White People Taco Night! Air Fryer Meatballs! Meatloaf! Barbecue Beef Cups! Then, the Random Meal Generator brings us another beautiful opportunity for schnitzel! Debate This! www.debatethiscast.com Three of Cups Tea! https:/…

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192 – Top 5 Dance Moves 1:54:24

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Time to get jiggy with it! It's time to hit the D-floor and shake your butts because this week we are grooving out while talking about dance! People have been expressing themselves through dance for what feels like forever. It's a medium and universal language that has rich history, cultural significance, and also coolness & cringe all wrapped up i…

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193. Food Waste & Stock Tips with Chef Kory DiPucchio! 35:55

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Chef Kory DiPucchio (@chefkorydipucchio) from Compass Group Canada about their International Stop Food Waste Day initiative, great uses for scraps and leftovers, and some key ways to invest in your stocks- soup stocks, I mean. The only financial advice given in this episode is relat…

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192. Capital Grille, Steakhouse Dinners & Sides ft. Aslam Choudhury! 41:26

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to guest & patron Aslam Choudhury about his love for the Capital Grille restaurant franchise, steakhouse dinners, the Bengali concept of 'jotno', and the difference between classic steakhouse cuts! Plus, the return of the Random Meal Generator!Read Aslam's Blog Here! www.studyroompod.comThree of Cup…

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191 – Top 5 Dips 1:38:42

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Take a dip into deliciousness! After a legendary episode ranking Top 5 Cheeses together, the gang is back for another food sample filled episode where we talk about the food you can't wait to scoop - dips! Dips are a culinary delight that has captured the hearts of foodies everywhere by providing us a flavour explosion of countless variety that oft…

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191. There's No Such Thing As Bad Food! 32:57

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about what we mean when we say “There’s no such thing as bad food” and how our relationships with food have changed since we started the show!Vote for No Bad Food in the CultMTL Best Of Montreal 2025 readers poll! Remember to fill out at least 25 categories to make …

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190. Munch Madness FINALE: Corn vs. Beef ft. Bailey Eastwood, Julian McKenzie, Miriam Zeira, Andrew Henderson, & Chris Walker! 1:22:26

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the FINALE of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Bailey Eastwood, Julian McKenzie, Miriam Zeira, Andrew Henderson, and Chris Walker! Corn vs. Beef! Will we have another victory by a staple grain,, or will we have our first ever meat champ?!The Chris J…

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190 – Top 5 Commercial Jingles 2:01:00

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If it's a jingle, let it mingle. As much as we try to skip as many ads and commercials as we can this day in age, capitalism always finds a way to rears it's claws to sink itself into our brain through the power of catchy advertising earworms. There's an art to a commercial jingle that sets it apart from traditional songs. A good commercial jingle …

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189. Munch Madness: Salt vs. Corn; Beef vs. Cake ft. Tuong La & Gabriel Chernitsky! 58:30

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the SEMI-FINAL match ups of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Tuong La (@tuonginurpic) and Gabriel Chernitsky! Salt vs Corn! Beef vs Cake! Michael Flatley vs Fortnite?! Who will move forward to the finale?! Ranked! https://podcavern.com/category/rank…

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188. Munch Madness: Salt vs. Chocolate; Beef vs. Stonefruit ft. Keith Serry & Giovanni Colantonio! 1:07:01

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the final quarter-final match ups of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Keith Serry (@volume_knob) and Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime)! Salt vs Chocolate! Beef vs Stonefruit! Giovanni vs Skill Tests?! Who will move forward to the semi-finals?! The V…

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189 – Top 5 Muppets 2:02:42

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Hi, ho! It's the Muppet Show! It's time to celebrate the felt-filled world of Jim Henson and talk Muppets! Since their creation in the 50's, the Muppets have been gracing our screens with endless entertainment, gags, and heart felt warm fuzzies. The Muppets are more than just puppets; they're cultural touchstones, comedic geniuses, life gurus, Holl…

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187. Munch Madness: Eggs vs. Corn; Cookies vs. Cake ft. Eric Silver & James Hawes! 1:21:44

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Eric Silver (@el_silvero) and James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl)! Eggs vs Corn! Cookies vs Cake! Jerry Seinfeld vs Gary Gygax! Who will move forward to the semi-finals?! Cast your tieb…

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186. Munch Madness: Stonefruit vs. Soft Drinks; Rice vs. Salt ft. DJ Sylvis & Amanda McLoughlin! 58:13

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges DJ Sylvis (@deejsylvis) and Amanda McLoughlin (@shessomickey)! Stonefruit vs Soft Drinks! Rice vs. Salt! Who will move forward to the quarter-finals?! Cast your tiebreaker votes at pat…

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188 – Top 5 Super Mario Power Ups 2:03:42

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WAHOOO! Put on your plumbing overalls and get ready to stomp on some Goombas because we are back once again in The Mushroom Kingdom to celebrate Mario day (MAR10th)! In the past we have ranked the best Mario Games and Mario Songs, but this week we are wrapping our trifecta of Mario episodes and exploring the creative wondrous abilities that our fav…

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185. Munch Madness: Rhubarb vs. Corn; Cookies vs. Soup ft. David Flamm & Daniel Zafran! 1:01:06

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges David Flamm (@atiredskeleton) and Daniel Zafran (@candyisdandypod)! Rhubarb vs Corn! Cookies vs. Soup! Teffer vs. Laryngitis?! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod!Le…

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184. Munch Madness: Chocolate vs. Berries; Cake vs. Toast ft. Matt Cole & Cupcakedex! 1:03:00

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) & Cupcakedex (@cupcakedex)!! Chocolate vs. Berries! Cake vs. Toast! Tom vs. Turkey, I guess?! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod!Debate This! …

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187 – Top 5 Movies of 2024 2:50:22

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Walking the red carpet one last time. It's hard to believe that we have been ranking movies (almost) every year since our very first episode of this podcast back in 2017. In fact the whole conceit of this show came from first wanting to talk about our love of movies which eventually spun out to talking about all sorts of random topics. So it's very…

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183. Munch Madness: Mac & Cheese vs. Eggs; Beef vs. Flatbread ft. Aslam Choudhury & Greg Schulz! 54:29

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the much-anticipated first round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025! Mac & Cheese vs. Eggs! Beef vs. Flatbread! Tom's tastebuds vs. Buffalo mozzarella! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod!The Study Room! https://www.studyroompod.com/Left Tri…

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182. Munch Madness 2025 Bracket Reveal! 33:07

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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) reveal the full bracket for Munch Madness 2025! Subscribe to Teffer's Substack! https://substack.com/@tefferadjemian Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/nobadfoodpodContact us and keep up with everything we're doing over on Instagram @nobadfoodpod!Check out The Depo…

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186 – Top 5 All Time Classic Memes 2:02:40

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Thanks for the meme-ories. Memes have become a universal language of the internet, capturing our shared experiences and showcasing them in amusing ways. And while there are new memes popping up every second of every day, there are some that have pushed past the noise and solidified it's place on the internet hall of fame. So join Tuong La and Meme …

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181. Munch Madness 2025 Pre-Season Show! 38:14

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Vote In Munch Madness 2025! https://forms.gle/N22rJCnKdc79MKyW7This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the pre-season breakdown for this year's Munch Madness tournament! Who are the front-runners for the People's Choice & Write-In divisions? Who's coming back from last year's Final Four to me up this…

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180. Big Night (1996) ft. James Hawes 58:02

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Vote In Munch Madness 2025! https://forms.gle/N22rJCnKdc79MKyW7This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and special guest James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl) break down Stanley Tucci's 1996 cult classic, Big Night! This iteration of the No Bad Food Food Film Festival gets into the push and pull between food as art and food as business, the immigr…

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185 – Top 5 Prehistoric Animals 1:34:16

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In a land before time... Dinosaurs? Overrated! Okay, maybe not completely because we actually did an incredible episode ranking Dinosaurs years ago...but there's a whole world of amazing prehistoric creatures beyond the T-Rex. So join Tuong and PAL-eontologists Desiree Connors Warmington, Geoff McBride, and Catherine Ballachey as they journey back …

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179. Chickpeas! 41:32

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Vote In Munch Madness 2025! https://forms.gle/N22rJCnKdc79MKyW7This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the Chickpea (or Garbanzo bean!)- where does this amazingly nutritious legume get its name? How come they're so good for you? Where do Canadian chickpeas come from? And, of course, what's the best …