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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320 - Pizza Polling

320 - Pizza Polling

I incorporate a new company, Panoply Polling (a wholly owned subsidiary of Pizzaply Polling), to call people on the telephone and ask their opinions of McDonald's Pizza.

27 Tammi 202418min

319 - Medical Mystifier

319 - Medical Mystifier

At the risk of exposing personal details about the health of my bodily person, I reveal the reason why this episode of the program was delayed.

20 Tammi 202422min

318 - Crust to Crust AM: CosMc's

318 - Crust to Crust AM: CosMc's

On my paranormal-themed sub-podcast Crust to Crust AM, I investigate the connection between McDonald's experimental new beverage restaurant CosMc's and extraterrestrials from outer space.

31 Joulu 202321min

317 - Christmastime in the City

317 - Christmastime in the City

On this special Christmas edition of the program, I debut a new poem about celebrating the birthday of Christ Ben-David while living in New York City.

23 Joulu 202313min

316 - The Internship, Part 3: The Interviews

316 - The Internship, Part 3: The Interviews

I interview one highly qualified candidate and one slightly less qualified candidate to be my new unpaid intern in charge of the McDonald's Pizza misinformation "beat".

16 Joulu 202338min

315 - The Internship, Part 2

315 - The Internship, Part 2

After being treated rudely by my colleagues in legacy media, I seek revenge by lodging an official complaint.

30 Marras 202317min

314 - The Internship, Part 1

314 - The Internship, Part 1

In this first of a special two-part episode(s), my search for an unpaid intern to help me cover the McDonald's Pizza misinformation "beat" ends in utter rudeness from my respected colleagues.

29 Marras 202317min

313 - A Postmates Thanksgiving

313 - A Postmates Thanksgiving

On this day of Thanksgiving, I have trouble giving thanks to Postmates, who delivered my turkey in sub-optimal condition.

21 Marras 202316min

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