Episode 12
Brian introduces the subpodcast, “Do You Remember That?” by delving into the history of McDonald’s Pizza. Brian discusses dramatic increases in profits and menu additions over the years, including salads and breakfast items. Brian discusses the rise in popularity of pizza chains in the 1980s, specifically Pizza Hut. In the mid-80s, McDonald’s added pizza to their menus by the name of “McDonald’s Pizza,” not McPizza, according to Brian. McPizza was briefly tested but more closely resembled a Hot Pocket than pizza. McDonald’s Pizza reached the market in 1988 after extensive research and funding with the goal of discovering the fastest way to cook pizza. Pizza Today publisher Gerry Durnell (allegedly voiced by Edward Herrmann) doubted McDonald’s, saying that McDonald’s is not a fast food. McDonald’s settled on a process that made pizzas available to customers in five minutes: slower than most McDonald’s menu items yet faster than many pizza chains. Brian describes Pizza Hut’s attack ads against McDonald’s, calling their pizzas “McFrozen.” Brian articulates that this is a lie, as the pizza is not frozen but cooked in a specific oven. Brian states that McDonald’s incurred high renovation costs in order to put the pizza ovens in view of customers and to expand drive thru windows. That said, the corporation decided to proceed with the menu addition. Two years later, McDonald’s removed pizza from the menu. Brian’s investigative journalism quest is to discover why.

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Episode 40

Episode 40

Brian discusses paranormal expert Dr. Hines’ accomplishments before learning about remote viewing and accessing the subconscious mind by creating ideograms. Brian walks around LA to clear his head and...

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Episode 39

Episode 39

Brian finds a free training video for remote viewing on YouTube but first researches the dangers of psychic abilities. Brian calls the prayer hotline worrying that psychic powers will put him in spiri...

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Episode 38

Episode 38

Brian pauses his pizza investigation to look into the missing copy of Willow. Brian learns about “remote viewing:” a technique used to obtain information from afar using the mind. Brian calls a remote...

28 Huhti 201718min

Episode 37

Episode 37

Brian went to his library to look up McDonald’s Pizza in the encyclopedia but found no results. Discouraged, he decided to take time for self-care. Brian chose to watch Willow to take his mind off the...

21 Huhti 20178min

Donors-Only Q&A Bonus Episode Preview

Donors-Only Q&A Bonus Episode Preview

A preview of our donors-only Q&A bonus episode.

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Episode 36

Episode 36

Brian continues the investigation into Bowe Bergdahl and suggests that he might have to disguise himself and travel to Pakistan to investigate first hand. Brian calls Lucy’s to acquire a disguise cost...

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Episode 35

Episode 35

Brian discusses the pros and cons of being an independent journalist before deciding to call the New York Times to ask for a job. He is directed to the careers website. Brian asks if anyone is current...

28 Maalis 201711min

Episode 34

Episode 34

Brian turns to the Internet to verify the information he was given by the McDonald’s customer service representative, when he discovers a KFC (Kabul Fried Chicken) location in Kabul that sells pizza. ...

21 Maalis 201710min

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