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Episode 234/Summary

We are sad to announce that KUEC is no longer recorded in front of a live kitchen beagle. This week, we remember the life of Gir the Beagle, and drink to his honor.

There is also the usual run of foods, including a thing that should not be (hint: it has kale), a thing that should be, and a thing that we might kill for to have again.

That last bit might be the alcohol talking, but you can find out what it is, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
Episode 223/Summary

We have returned from ConCarolinas with stories and new foods. Ursula and friend of the show Brooke visited a Beef Jerky Outlet this past weekend, and we'll start going through their finds. Also, friend of the show Medusa's Mirror brought us a "gift bag" full of interesting foods and good beer.

Thank goodness for the good beer.

So sit back, relax, and forget about everything else while We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 210/Summary

This week, we discover something important : not all gluten free foods suck. Only most of them. All in all, we have a mixed bag for you this week, with noodles, cookies, microwave tacos, and a microwave breakfast pasta bowl. There is wine, beer, and something dipped in chocolate, so it can't be all bad, right?

We'll find out, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 221 - Tortie, don't step there!

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## Summary

So about 15 mins in, Rose the Tortoise Shell Cat decided to walk across the laptop, stopping the recording. Undaunted, and slightly inebriated, I have learned how to join tracks in Audacity (which I've not had to do to date, mind you) and provide you with this fine podcast. and fine it is, when we eat foods we found in New Orleans, chips sent to us by listeners, and even fine chocolates!

Oh, and there is beer and coffee syrup and rum, too. All that and more when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 22/Segue 2

*At approximately 20 min ...*

Kevin: While you're doing that I'm going to talk about

Ursula: You can talk about the four cheese pizza.

Kevin: Actually I was going to talk about our other sponsor Dash Systems.

Ursula: Yes, we love Dash Systems.

Kevin: We love Dash Systems, they provide...

Ursula: We would have their babies!
Episode 203a/Summary

Not just one, but two kinds of quinoa to taste this week! We also have a media tie-in beer, reports from our visit to MileHiCon, and all kinds of goodies to taste just for you.

We also discuss the issues with taste at altitude, rant about GMOs, and find out if canned nacho cheese sauce is worth opening.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 207/Summary

We were out shopping this week and found a whole bunch of chips and dips for the show, so we had to do them all at once. Crab dip? We have that. Buffalo Chicken Dip? Got that too? Salsa? Have we got some goodies for you!

There is also the complete range of Bunsters Fresh sauces direct from Australia, including the ominous "Shit The Bed" Hot Sauce. Does it live up to the hype?

Only one way to find out, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 216 - Do we have to put it in a sword now?

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## Summary

So a couple of lessons were learned this week. The first, and most important, is to never let Ursula choose how many foods we will sample when she is hungry. The second is that surprise gifts are always interesting. And the third is that homemade meadjitos are DANGEROUS.

There are also instant potatoes, cheese biscuits, beer, chocolates, and scary duck things from another continent.

All that and more when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 166/Summary

Halloween might be over, but there are still some scary things in the grocery store. Like Tofurky Sausage pizza, or quinoa mac & cheese. I wish I was making the last one up, I really, really do.

We also sample a new-to-us cider, a 12% ABV beer, tequilla candies, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have to.
Episode 231/Summary

As you can see from the photo this week, there is a ton of things for us to eat. Which is a good thing, as we have our friend Natalie visiting from Montreal, and we will need the extra foods. We also make a Finish infused liquor as part of the show,discuss the US election, and drink heavily.

Frankly, we are drinking heavily any time the subject of the US Election comes up, in the hopes that our livers are ready for Election night itself. And if the worst happens, well, at least we won't feel it.

Until then, though, We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 220 - I am fair – even if it kills me

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## Summary

Once upon a time, we picked up a bottle of Dandelion Wine in WVa. This weekend, we actually try drinking it. I also found Candied Bacon Jerky on Amazon, and you KNOW I had to order that. We also have another Southern Pines Brewery Beer, a Malbec from Texas, and another Screamin' Sicilian frozen pizza.

There is also ice cream, cookies, and dried SPAM chunks this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 217 - The Innsmouth Soup

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## Summary

So were were walking down the canned food aisle of the local co-op and we saw this soup. Not just any soup, but a soup with a fish-person logo, that for all the world looked like a Lovecraft Deep One. Which means we had to buy it.

We also came across local beer, local apple wine, mushroom bisque and a whole host of things for your listening pleasure, even if it isn't for our digestive well being.

We really need to thing about why We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 23/Segue 2

*At approximately 27 min ...*

Kevin: Thinking of other sponsors that give you more than you asked for as you are applying more whipped cream than

Ursula: What we needed to use the last of the whipped cream we shouldn't waste it.

Kevin: Yeah, but I think you just put a half cup of whipped cream in your coffee.

Ursula: Hmmm mmm mm mm

Kevin: Okay. Speaking of people who give you more than you asked for....
Episode 186 - Shiny and Chrome

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## Summary

So we saw Mad Max Fury Road this past week, and we will give our review and comments over the course of the episode. We also have a frozen pizza, kale chips, multiple snacks, and even Mormon Beer.

OK, it's not REALLY Mormon Beer, but you get the idea.

All that and lots anf lots of movie commentary, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

(Republished with the proper title, and in the hopes itunes re-downloads the file)

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 232 - El Diablo Tortilla

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## Summary

Oh glorious day, one of our lovely listeners unleashed an army of minions to find a Paqui Tortilla Carolina Reaper Madness Chip, single serve in a little red coffin box. There is also a selection of honey from around the world, more things Canadian, noodles, donut holes, and even pumpkin spice latte from the K-Cup machine.

But no one cares about that. The important question is : will this be the Carolina Reaper product that finally brings Kevin his doom? Find out this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 168 - Racoon Eyes

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## Summary

We've started recording on Saturdays so that we have an extra day to recover from the show. The reason for this is because sometimes something we eat REALLY messes with our innards. Not always, but it does happen.

This is one of those weeks. But what did it? Was it the microwave Stromboli? Was it the frozen pizza? Was it, perhaps, the microwavable mashed potatoes? Or even the persimmon beer?

We may never know. What we do know is We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 137/Summary

As we waited in line at the local Co-Op, we noticed something new - Joy Tonic! How could we resist? So in addition to the usual motley assortment of food, we have this little herbal item as well.

So there's that. There is also more from Knorr, fine chocolates, Cosmo mixer, beer, and quinoa. Yes, quinoa.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 212 - Harpies of Disappointment

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## Summary

This week we BAKE! Nothing important, just some scalloped potatoes and a pizza, but the oven is in full effect. We also have olive oil cookies, a noodle bowl, heat-stabilized dip, and chocolates from all over the world.

There are also dogs, swearing, sponsors, and a whole lot more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 199/Summary

This is it, the last episode before we break out that can of silkworm pupae that has been waiting for us for at least the last year. But until then, we have beer, wine, white chocolate Pringles, dark chocolate coconut, curry cashews, and a Hungry Man meal for the ages.

We even have some preview larva as a warm up.

All that, and even more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 175 - Grey Horses couldn't take me away

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## Summary

Week two of no drinks for Kevin continues, so Ursula takes the burden upon herself with a bottle of ginger beer. OK, not just ginger beer, but ginger beer with vodka! She's making Moscow Mules, and the results are what one would expect.

There is also a duplicate food in the photo, so we replaced it with something else. What could lat be? Listen and find out when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 201/Summary

Fall is here, and that means that the yearly deluge of pumpkin spice products is upon us. While we both enjoy the latte that made this famous from time to time, the sheer number of products this year compelled us to do a show dedicated to as many of them as we could eat in one sitting. So this week we explore the good, the bad, and the downright "Why, God, Why?!?" of the pumpkin spice craze.

Along the way there will be beagles, cats, egg rolls, and wine. There may even be actual good food, but I doubt it. All that and more wen We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 214 - Pantone Cookie Swatches

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## Summary

I no longer have clever ways to open these posts. I honestly fear that I am repeating myself. In any case, we ARE trying really hard not to repeat foods, so this week we have any number of interesting things - for some value of "interesting." Bacon jam! More Quinoa! So many spaghetti sauces! And to top it off, Ursula is left alone with cookies.

I didn't mean to do that, but it happened, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 20 - "Schrödinger's Fork"

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## Summary

We're back from MarsCon 2011, and playing catch-up with two weeks of dinners. So, we've got **Blue Horizon Natural Pasta**, **Lundberg Garlic Primavera Rissoto'**, **Mrs. T's Saurkraut Perogies**, and **Kerala Curry Vegtable Kurma Sauce**. Add into that three new items cooked on the spot - **Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties**, **Thai Pavilion Thai Peanut**, and **Kimba BBQ Pork Bun**s.

Add to that a bottle of **Snap Dragon Carbernet Sauvignon** (and a little listener mail) and it's another week where we eat it so you don't have to.

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* *At approximately 24 min ...*

Kevin: While we're waiting perhaps you should talk about our sponsors.

Ursula: Yes, our sponsors are, first of all Monoceros Media.

* *At approximately 25 min ...*

Kevin: Oh, he'll eat your soul. U: Well, anyway, also the nice people at Dash Systems.
Episode 101/Summary

This week, we fling crap at the Mayan Apocalypse. We also eat some crap, but that isn't really out of the ordinaty, now is it? We have crap cider, crap flavored water, and even crap pasta. Oh, and crap potatoes.

But there are some gems in this one as well, so you better listen soon, before the velociraptors come.

And if we survive the food and the end of the world, we'll be back next week because We Eat it, So You Don't Have To.
Episode 178 - Wonders from Down Under

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## Summary

We have things from fans in Australia! New kinds of TimTams! Honey! EMU JERKY! Snacks in new and suggestive shapes! Oh Australia, we love you!

We also have two frozen pizzas, a new cider, and commentary about the use of safe words in video games. Just another week in our kitchen, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 204 - Back in the Saddle

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## Summary

We've got a ton of sweet treats to get through, and we'll plunge head-first into it all with Baked Kit-Kats from Japan. Before we get to that, though, there is venison jerky, cajun creamed herring, and vegan pizza.

Yes, vegan pizza.

We also have beer, microwave loaded fries, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, so You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 228/Summary

On the Thursday before Ursula's departure for the Decatur Book Festival, we figured we should open open up this box we received from Canada. Inside there were things we had never seen before. Meat products with a logo that will garner protests. Instant foods that are the same as, but different from foods we get here in the US. And then there are the sweets...

Alongside, we talk about cults, massacres, and gets visits from the beagle and the hound, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 191/Summary

So we got this call from the mail office, telling us to pick up the boxes becasue they were running out of space. One of the things included was an 11-lb chocolate bar. It is a think of beauty, but we need to break it up so...

We also got a box from Australia, a box from Sinagapore, wine, beer, and even frozen filo dough. All that and a Canadian, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To.
Episode 130/Summary

This week, Ursula is having issues with formatting an ebook, so she's grumpy. That does not stop us from eating questionable food, and we do so with gusto! From Steak Bombs (what the heck is a steak bomb?) to fair trade chocolate, from "kosher" mac and cheese to pear cider...

...well, you know the drill - We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 222 - Happy Birthday Ursula

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## Summary

What is the best way to celebrate a birthday? Recording a KUEC, of course!

OK, that is not the BEST way to do it, but after a day of laptop bag hunting - including a visit to the evil retail empire - we needed to drink anyway, so we broke out the beer and wine, pulled out chips, dips, and frozen pigs in a blanket, and hit "Record."

Why? Because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 183 - Not my kitten

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## Summary

We have new members of the zoo - two kittens, named Cammy and Rose. We will introduce them in between eating a large number of questionable foods. And since we hit our local Asian food superstore (Grand Asia Market in Cary, NC) there is a lot to choose from. Extra-salty things? Check. Oddly flavored chips? Check. Instant foods? Oh you better believe it.

All that, and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

(Note: I put the wrong episode number on the original posting of this one. It is now corrected.)

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 229/Summary

After a trip to Minnesota, a book appearance, and some down time, we are once more putting things into our bodies that may be best left on store shelves. We have things from not one, but TWO different Canadians! We have at least one package with no English at all on it! And we have the usual mixture of sweets, savories, horrors, and alcohol to help us through the recording.

All that, and even more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 230a/Summary

We're back (sort of) now that Kevin's mouth is healing from the second (of three, we hope) oral surgeries. While he can't eat most things, we can read your letters, drink some beers, and try out some easy-to-chew things to tide you over until we get the "all clear" from his periodontist.

There is also discussion of a possible new hound, why we need another hound, and the patience of a one-eyed cat. All that, and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 141 - Snowbound

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## Summary

We've been home the last few days due to the snow. But that doesn't stop us from eating things we shouldn't eat. And that includes heat-stabilized meat product, cheap burritos, and even extruded veggie sticks.

And that is just the begining. But we're excited about it, because after four days of being stuck at home, you would be too.

There is also cider, beer, and even chocolate, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 223 - Beef Jerky Outlet

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## Summary

We have returned from ConCarolinas with stories and new foods. Ursula and friend of the show Brooke visited a Beef Jerky Outlet this past weekend, and we'll start going through their finds. Also, friend of the show Medusa's Mirror brought us a "gift bag" full of interesting foods and good beer.

Thank goodness for the good beer.

So sit back, relax, and forget about everything else while We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 169 - This cider is like a Bob Dylan song

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## Summary

Having survived last week, we jump right back on the bandwagon this week with a whole new selection of things to eat and drink. Among the highlights are cheese straws, ice wine, and a suspicious eggnog praline from Poland. Two out of those three are NOT regretable, but that's OK - there were plenty of other regretable things this week to make up for it.

All that, plus a discussion of lemon balm, and a poor impression of Bob Dylan when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 175/Summary

Week two of no drinks for Kevin continues, so Ursula takes the burden upon herself with a bottle of ginger beer. OK, not just ginger beer, but ginger beer with vodka! She's making Moscow Mules, and the results are what one would expect.

There is also a duplicate food in the photo, so we replaced it with something else. What could lat be? Listen and find out when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 227 - The Launch Codes

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## Summary

We're back from Ireland! You will hear tales of our adventures, listen as we taste fine whiskey, and enjoy our pain as we try even yet still more pre-packaged, easy-to-prepare foods!

And yes, there are cats, dogs, and even some history this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 181/Summary

We're back from Africa, and probably parasite free! And we brought back all kinds of things - mostly stories and pictures, but there are some canned goods from South Africa that we review this week. There is also a plethora of foods, a new beer, and not one, but TWO ciders!

We're happy to be home, and almost back in this time zone. Maybe not as happy as you are, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 19/Summary

We actually recorded this one last week, since we're at MarsCon in Williamsburg VA this weekend. Yes, we ate cheap twice in one day - our dedication to the listener knows no bounds.

This week we take a taste of two vegan dishes, and two meat dishes. On the vegan side, we have **Fantastic World Foods' Spicy Thai** soup and **Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake**. On the meat side, we have **Goya Ham Croquettes** and **Uno Tastefulls Peperoni Calzone Cuts**. We're pairing all of this with Le Drunk Rooster wine (spoiler : don't drink this).

Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, although this week you have to try at least one of these...
Episode 173/Summary

Welcome to the first KUEC of 2015, and what a lineup we have for you. Leftover holiday treats? Check! Questionable heat-stabilized rice? Check! Odd chips? Check!

New flavor of SPAM? Oh HELL Yes!

I mean...Check!

Looks like we're ready for 2015, and so we put our mouths, digestive systems, and a selection of questionable foods to the test, When We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 200 - At Last: LARVA!

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## Summary

After almost 91 episodes of procrastination, avoidance, and outright denial, we crack into the can of silkworm pupa that has been haunting us since it arrived. We will also mix up a batch of Soylent, open up a can of snails, and break out the Rainbow Doritos.

There will be beer, wine, mac & cheese, and our heartfelt thanks for listening to us for the last several years.

All that and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

## Topics of discussion

Book tour
200 episodes

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* *At approximately 26 minutes ...*

Kevin: In a minute, I'm still getting the snails in the toaster oven. The Sofawolf toaster oven!

Ursula: You know who occasionally sends us toaster ovens?

Kevin and Ursula together: Sofawolf Press!

* *At approximately 79 minutes ...*

Ursula: Kevin, tell the internet your hopes and dreams while I have more brandy

Kevin: Well, I really hope is that we continue our rock solid service with Dash Systems. Is that a bad segue?

Ursula: That was kinda cheap. I feel that was....tell the internet an actual hope and dream and then you can talk about Dash Systems.
Episode 229 - Underwhelming Scorpions

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## Summary

After a trip to Minnesota, a book appearance, and some down time, we are once more putting things into our bodies that may be best left on store shelves. We have things from not one, but TWO different Canadians! We have at least one package with no English at all on it! And we have the usual mixture of sweets, savories, horrors, and alcohol to help us through the recording.

All that, and even more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* Episode 229/Segue 1
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Episode 191 - “I'll get the sledgehammer”

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## Summary

So we got this call from the mail office, telling us to pick up the boxes becasue they were running out of space. One of the things included was an 11-lb chocolate bar. It is a think of beauty, but we need to break it up so...

We also got a box from Australia, a box from Sinagapore, wine, beer, and even frozen filo dough. All that and a Canadian, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To.

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* Episode 191/Segue 1
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Episode 171 - Tiny Marshmallow Breast Implants

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## Summary

Our friends Cassie and Chris are in from Seattle, and you know what that means! Guests! We will ply them with beer, cider and questionable foods, including but not limited to : breakfast pizza, apple pie jam, and Hello Kitty marshmallows! And they brought things for us - most importantly a "Don't Eat This" hot pepper chocolate bar!

And we delve into the realm of TMI once more, with startling revelations and questionable foods, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 194/Summary

Once more into the depths of the food aisles we go, finding things better left unmade. Except, of course, we made them, because we haven't learned any better yet. Included in this week's batch we have ALL FOUR of the Lay's Potato Chip flavors for the year, and we'll give you a breakdown of how they did this year. We'll also hit up some frozen pizza, more wine, a new beer, and as ever, things nature never intended.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 180 - Humor in Dairy Form

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## Summary

Before we go to Botswana and eat all the things, we recorded an extra-long, extra-special episode, with our friend Crimson. Yes, one of the people who provides both good and bad foods, member of the Dorsai Irregulars, and all-around neat guy, Crimson joins us for two hours of eating, talking, ranting, and drinking.

Stories, bad food, good beer, and questionable cider. Everything you love about KUEC, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* Episode 180/Segue 1
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Episode 180/Summary

Before we go to Botswana and eat all the things, we recorded an extra-long, extra-special episode, with our friend Crimson. Yes, one of the people who provides both good and bad foods, member of the Dorsai Irregulars, and all-around neat guy, Crimson joins us for two hours of eating, talking, ranting, and drinking.

Stories, bad food, good beer, and questionable cider. Everything you love about KUEC, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 16/Summary

It's the day after Christmas, and we're snowed in. That would normally mean French Toast, but not in our house! No! A little **Duplin County Magnolia Blush Wine**, a bottle of **Magic Hat No. 9**, and cheap food! This week, we're digging into the pantry, and coming up with **Banquet Chicken Pot Pie**, **Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix**, a **SWAD Navaratan Korma**, and a **Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmagane Chicken and Pasta**. Just another Sunday in our kitchen, where we eat it so you don't have to.
Episode 190 - The Return of the Canadian

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## Summary

Crazybirderfriend Tina is in town for several days, so we have roped her into once more eating with us. And you know what that means - a bottle of wine, soju, several beers, and things best left in the store in our oven. Popcorn! BBQ Sweet Corn in a freezer bag! Pizza with broccoli! CHOCOLATES!

And we talk teenagers, birds, bad food, birds, birds, chocolate, birds, booze, did we mention birds? All that and more birds, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

* Episode 190/Segue 1
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Episode 204/Summary

We've got a ton of sweet treats to get through, and we'll plunge head-first into it all with Baked Kit-Kats from Japan. Before we get to that, though, there is venison jerky, cajun creamed herring, and vegan pizza.

Yes, vegan pizza.

We also have beer, microwave loaded fries, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, so You Don't Have To!
Episode 206 - Breakfast in December

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## Summary

We had a large backlog of breakfast foods and no desire to ruin a day by starting it with eating cheap, so we present BREAKFAST FOR DINNER! Yes, all the reconstituted eggs you expect at breakfast, but in the evening. There are "pancrepes" and breakfast flatbreads. There are three hazelnut spreads and one salted caramel.

And what breakfast is complete without mimosas?

All that, and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 230/Summary

We have a ton of jerky to review, so we figured we would combine it with the new whisky arrivals this week. For the record, these do not pair well together, so we have some other stuff too. But mostly it is jerky and whisky. Which isn't a bad thing for the most part.

There are also appearances by the beagle, the hound, the cats, and foods we regret eating when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 189 - Revenge of the Kale

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## Summary

*NOTE: This Episode contains factual errors about the Confederate Battle Flag. Specifically, Kevin stated it was a Tennessee flag when it was actually more closely related to the Army of Nothern Virginia. Ursula calls him out on this, but both are pretty inebriated at that point and don't bother to actually, y'know CHECK THE FRICKING INTERNET, so accuracy is never determined. We are very sorry for the confusion.*

The kale has come back, and it's on pizza! Why would it do this to us? What will it do to us? We'll find out. We'll also find out about several different chips, some from as far away as Australia! Add to that wine, beer, frozen pretzels, and TimTams!

All that, and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 203 - Double Barrel Quinoa

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Not just one, but two kinds of quinoa to taste this week! We also have a media tie-in beer, reports from our visit to MileHiCon, and all kinds of goodies to taste just for you.

We also discuss the issues with taste at altitude, rant about GMOs, and find out if canned nacho cheese sauce is worth opening.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 168/Summary

We've started recording on Saturdays so that we have an extra day to recover from the show. The reason for this is because sometimes something we eat REALLY messes with our innards. Not always, but it does happen.

This is one of those weeks. But what did it? Was it the microwave Stromboli? Was it the frozen pizza? Was it, perhaps, the microwavable mashed potatoes? Or even the persimmon beer?

We may never know. What we do know is We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
Episode 182 - Flax, Our Future Currency!

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One of things things Ursula IS allowed to have on her new low-carb lifestyle is red wine. And wine - particularly red - goes right to her head. Which means reading the screed on the back of that package of jerkey late in the show? It's...interesting.

Aside from that, we have some new snacks, new frozen pizza, more strange asian things, and snacks and snacks and snacks. And maybe even breakfast.

All that, and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 224/Summary

This week, we have a margarita mixer, which means we break out the tequila, which leads to drunken geekery. We also have the biggest frozen pizza we've found to date, beer, mac & cheese, and lots and lots of chocolate. We even have duck fat caramels. Yes, you read that correctly : DUCK. FAT. CARAMELS.

This is not a drill folks, this week when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 215 - Put Something Clever Here

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As I type this, I am sharing one of our foods this week with Sergi the cat, because dried, crunchy fish is our jam. We also have frozen pizza, mead from Africa, USA made stroopwaffles, beers, cider, and the first of the new Lay's potato chip flavors.

But that's not all! We keep the oven and microwave busy this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 208 - A Haiku of Garbage Food

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Our dear friends Jared Axelrod and J.R. Blackwell were visiting this weekend, and brought us a present: a box of hand-made candies shaped like animal poop! Sharing is caring, so we all sat down and shared those. But no show is complete without beer and wine, flavored potato chips, and things best left in the freezer section of your local market, so we had some of that too.

Plus a rye from the wilds of PA, heat-and-eat noodles, and something called "Stage Planks" when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 23/Summary

Travelling next weekend, so we're forced - FORCED WE SAY! - to record two episodes in one day. And that means we start with Breakfast, and Irish Coffee to get us up and moving. And maybe a little tipsy.

And boy do we need it this morning.

After a brief discussion of local milk, we embark on a culinary adventure with Chef's Omelet Ham and Cheese, Special K Raspberry Cheesecake bars, Jimmy D's Turkey Sausage Sticks, Bob Evans Bacon Stuffers, and Pillsburry Toaster Strudel Cinnamon & Brown Sugar.

We also talk about last night's dinner, Celentano Frozen Manicotti, a brief word on how Kevin should probably not have survived his youth, and Pillsburry Grands Buttermilk Biscuits.

Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, even in the morning!
Episode 22/Summary

This week we have foods from several sources, include Wal\*Mart (we're so ashamed). We balanced that out with visits to our local Co-Op, and have a whole pile of things to eat about this week, starting with **Knorr Pasta Sides Cheddar Broccoli**, and then following with **TGI Friday's Chicken and Cheese Quesadia Rolls**, **Snapp's Snack Bites Cheese Sticks**, **Tandor Chef Palak (Saag) Paneer**, and **Zataran's Blackend Chicken Alfredo**.

Along the way, we discuss **Turtle Island Just for Joy Zuppa Italiana Herb and Cheese Soup**, **Blue Horizons Four Cheese Fettucini Alfredo**, and **Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi**.

Paired with all that, we have **Oak Leaf Vinyards White Zinfindel** for Ursula, and **Lucky Duck Cabernet Sauvignon** for Kevin. Both costs $3, so we're not expecting much.

We'll also read some listener comments, rant a little, find out how to pronounce "gnocchi," and talk about cow poop.

Once again, we eat it so you don't have to! Hope you enjoy this week's show!
Episode 21 - “She was wearing the underwear on her head. NOT Bacause she was crazy...”

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Noodles, Gnochi, and Wine, that's sort of this week's theme. Starting out with some **? Red Wine** from Oreana for Kevin, and **Smoking Loon Chardoney** for Ursula. Then we dig into some **Pasta-Roni Fettuchini Alfredo Sauce**, **Alexa Beer Battered Chedar Bites**, **Annie Chun's Teriyaki Noodle Express**, **Blue Horizon Natural's Shells with Pesto Sauce**, and **Moo-Moo Maddelena's Gnocchi**. Add into that a recipe for Marinated Musrooms, Stuffed Portobello Caps, and a discussion of Neal Stephenson, and it's another episode of cheap eats, just for you.

Remember folks, we eat it so we don't have to!

Hope you enjoy this week's episode!

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## Sponsor Segues

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Kevin: While she's going up to the microwave to get the gnocchi I should mention that today's podcast is brought to you by Monoceros Media.

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Kevin: Also linked from our webpage, our very favorite hosting people Dash Systems.

Ursula: Woooo!
Episode 198 - Mendoza seems nice

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It would appear that Mendoza, Argentina is a hotbead of wine that Ursula likes. So we've got two weeks of wines from Argentina to talk about. We also have foods from Kevin's pilgramige to Wegman's in Virginia, more from Home Goods, and things sent in by you, the listener.

All that, plus TWO kinds of flavored vodka, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 174/Summary

We're back from Foolscap, MAGFest, and our other travel and ailments, and once more we have a load of new foods to try. Not all is joy, though, since Kevin can't drink for the next 5-6 weeks. No Beer! No Scotch! Just water.

And yet the show must go on. So armed with a 9.5% ABV cider for Ursula and a bottle of flavored water Kevin, we dive into first of the gifts given to us in our travels.

We shall percervere, because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 211/Summary

An ice storm has come to our part of the US! Learn about how we plan on surviving if the worst case happens, all while attempting to digest cheese-stuffed meatballs, hot sauce from Australia, Kangaroo Jerky, and lots more.

We also have wine, beer, and sweets from all over the world, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 185/Summary

Oh the things we have this week! We have news of boxes that have arrived, including two (yes two!) lbox openings. I know, it has been a while since we opened a mystery box on the air, and these are a real treat. We also have frozen pizza, canned mead, beer, and fancy mac & cheese.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 201/Segue 1

*At approximately 33 minutes ...*

Ursula: I'm so tired from the tour, from being on. Also the fumes didn't help. You know what won't gas you with fumes?

Kevin: Umm, well Sofawolf Press won't. Their dogs might.

Ursula: Well, it depends on what they've been eating. And sometimes they will send you wines that are much to good to drink with the things you are eating. Kevin, tell them about Sofawolf Press, I have to eat this egg roll.

Kevin: Okay.
Episode 197/Summary

Despite saying there was a moratorium on foods by Archer Farms, a frozen pizza shows up on today's show. How does it hold up? And what about the newest flavor of Oreo?

We also have more foods from discount retailers, ginger beer, wine, heat-stabilized chicken, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 216/Summary

So a couple of lessons were learned this week. The first, and most important, is to never let Ursula choose how many foods we will sample when she is hungry. The second is that surprise gifts are always interesting. And the third is that homemade meadjitos are DANGEROUS.

There are also instant potatoes, cheese biscuits, beer, chocolates, and scary duck things from another continent.

All that and more when We Eat It, So You Don't have To!
Episode 185 - Bring me Ham!

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Oh the things we have this week! We have news of boxes that have arrived, including two (yes two!) lbox openings. I know, it has been a while since we opened a mystery box on the air, and these are a real treat. We also have frozen pizza, canned mead, beer, and fancy mac & cheese.

All that and more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 176/Summary

Friends, listeners, countrypersons, lend me your ears. Nabisco has produced Red Velvet Oreo Cookies. I kid you not. And we ate them, and they are...

...thought I was going to tell you, didn't you? No, you need to listen and find out about that, the canned german potato salad, the frozen pizzas, and all the other stuff we ate. And as we ask ourselves, "why do we do this again?" We come up with the only answer possible :

We Eat It, So You Don't Have To.
Episode 199 - Almost There!

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This is it, the last episode before we break out that can of silkworm pupae that has been waiting for us for at least the last year. But until then, we have beer, wine, white chocolate Pringles, dark chocolate coconut, curry cashews, and a Hungry Man meal for the ages.

We even have some preview larva as a warm up.

All that, and even more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

## Topics of discussion

Dogs
Suits
Book tour

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* *At approximately 70 minutes ...*

Kevin: Nope, not bad

Ursula: You know what else isn't bad that we haven't mentioned at any point in this show?

Kevin: Sofawolf Press?

Ursula: Yes! We should really mention our sponsors. Sofawolf Press. More than not bad, they're awesome.

* *At approximately 83 minutes ...*

Ursula: And Tortie is currently on my lap and has decided to be a lap kitten right now which is very unusual. Last time she decided that was because I had put on good pants and was about to do a school visit. Tortie is a very self directed individual. She loves the little orange cat, she will groom the others, she will groom Smokey, and she apparently loves me. But she is in charge of herself and has no interest in conforming to anyone's desires. I did not believe it about tortishell cats but she is fucking weird. The wandering around blatting to herself is so odd

Kevin: Do you know what will not blat at you at all hours day and night?

Ursula: Uhh, unless something is wrong in which case you need to be blatted at.

Kevin: That's correct.

Ursula: Dash Systems!
Episode 209/Summary

Having survived the last of the Holidays, we now embark on another year of pre-packaged foods. This week, we have foods from all over the globe! Well, OK, mostly Iceland, because anything "Mexican" in this week's show is a product of the USA, in it's most vile form. We also have some amazing things, which you should go out and try as soon as you can.

All that, and Ursula talks about getting back on a horse - literally! - when We Eat It, So You Don' Have To!
Episode 192 - Spam and Litefisk

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As the title suggests, we have both a new variety of SPAM \*AND\* a frozen lutefisk this week. We also have beer, wine, and a Yip-Yip bottle cozy just to say "nope nope nope" when it is time to stop drinking the wine.

Spoiler : we totally should have brought out the Yip-Yip sooner.

There is also vegitarian pizza, cheese pretzels, spicy chocolate, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 207 - Chips, Dips, and Burn

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We were out shopping this week and found a whole bunch of chips and dips for the show, so we had to do them all at once. Crab dip? We have that. Buffalo Chicken Dip? Got that too? Salsa? Have we got some goodies for you!

There is also the complete range of Bunsters Fresh sauces direct from Australia, including the ominous "Shit The Bed" Hot Sauce. Does it live up to the hype?

Only one way to find out, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 177 - Die Russet Burbank, Die!

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You can tell, based on some of the choices this week, that we have been housebound due to winter weather here on the east coast. Seriously, why else would we eat this stuff?

Oh, right. Because We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 232/Summary

Oh glorious day, one of our lovely listeners unleashed an army of minions to find a Paqui Tortilla Carolina Reaper Madness Chip, single serve in a little red coffin box. There is also a selection of honey from around the world, more things Canadian, noodles, donut holes, and even pumpkin spice latte from the K-Cup machine.

But no one cares about that. The important question is : will this be the Carolina Reaper product that finally brings Kevin his doom? Find out this week, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 17/Summary

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2011, and we're eating cheap, but not drinking cheap. For starters, this week we have a **2007 Saint-Hilaire Blanquette De Limoux** to drink with our selections. And what a selection! **Teriyaki Chicken Steamed Buns** to start, followed by a discussion of **Marie Callender's Scalloped Potatoes in a Creamy Cheese Sauce**, the delightful **Pillsbury Savorings Artichoke & Spinach** bread bowls, a brief review of **Kikkoman Shiro Miso Soup**, and finally **Gabila's Famous Original Coney Island Square Knish**. As an added bonus, our friend Dave sent us a bag of **Mackie's of Scotland haggis & cracked black pepper potato crisps**.

That's right Haggis Potato Chips. It's not as scary as it sounds. No, really.

Remember, we eat it so you don't have to, and we hope you enjoy the first new episode of 2011.
Episode 187/Summary

This week, we talk a little about the class in mead making Kevin took earlier in the day. We also discuss the Nebula Awards, the metal T-Rex now in the front yeard, and of course, foods. Lots and lots of foods. Including microwave mac & cheese, gluten-free pasta, wine, wine, and more wine, and chips or questionable origin.

All this and more when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 213 - Tastes like New Age Bookstore

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Kevin is back from WA, and he brought goodies! One of his coworkers took him to an Indian Market, and helped find foods that Americans wouldn*t normally eat. So we've got something new to try. We also have a pile of chips from Home Goods, beer, wine, and frozen foods best left in the store.*

Oh, and some good stuff too. Find out what it is, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!

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Episode 209 - Getting Back On The Horse

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Having survived the last of the Holidays, we now embark on another year of pre-packaged foods. This week, we have foods from all over the globe! Well, OK, mostly Iceland, because anything "Mexican" in this week's show is a product of the USA, in it's most vile form. We also have some amazing things, which you should go out and try as soon as you can.

All that, and Ursula talks about getting back on a horse - literally! - when We Eat It, So You Don' Have To!

## Transcription

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## Sponsor Segues

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Episode 166 - Actually, its about Ethics in Food Journalism

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Halloween might be over, but there are still some scary things in the grocery store. Like Tofurky Sausage pizza, or quinoa mac & cheese. I wish I was making the last one up, I really, really do.

We also sample a new-to-us cider, a 12% ABV beer, tequilla candies, and a whole lot more, when We Eat It, So You Don't Have to.

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Episode 200/Summary

After almost 91 episodes of procrastination, avoidance, and outright denial, we crack into the can of silkworm pupa that has been haunting us since it arrived. We will also mix up a batch of Soylent, open up a can of snails, and break out the Rainbow Doritos.

There will be beer, wine, mac & cheese, and our heartfelt thanks for listening to us for the last several years.

All that and more, when We Eat it, So You Don't Have To!
Episode 231 - 69 year old Lisa Simpson

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As you can see from the photo this week, there is a ton of things for us to eat. Which is a good thing, as we have our friend Natalie visiting from Montreal, and we will need the extra foods. We also make a Finish infused liquor as part of the show,discuss the US election, and drink heavily.

Frankly, we are drinking heavily any time the subject of the US Election comes up, in the hopes that our livers are ready for Election night itself. And if the worst happens, well, at least we won't feel it.

Until then, though, We Eat It, So You Don't Have To!

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