Show Notes
Class is in session! SNACKS! to School takes a nostalgic trip through the foods, treats, and cafeteria memories that shaped our favorite celebrities.
Margaret Cho makes a Costco hot dog sound luxurious, and Laci Mosley weighs in on Nerds Clusters. Plus, Phil Rosenthal explains his love of chocolate Entenmann’s doughnuts, Arden Myrin revisits candy cigarettes and fried chicken lunches, and Anthony Randello-Jahn remembers Zombie Chews.
Tom Papa ranks sugary cereals and reveals the childhood magic of Twinkies; Melissa Ben-Ishay explains why Lunchables were off-limits; Michael Ian Black reflects on the comfort of Mallomars; and Logan Browning makes the case for Gushers. We also hear from Sebastian Maniscalco on coffee, cake, and Golden Grahams; Tony Hale on school cafeteria pizza; Teri Hatcher on getting paid to cook at home; and Tamera Mowry-Housley on her family’s love of yellow box cake mix.
Pack your lunch and get ready for a delicious trip down memory lane.
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