Snack Cults

Dissect snack-related fandoms and obsessions: discontinued candies, regional chips, or global soda wars

7 Discontinued Snacks With Active Black Markets 08/21/2026

7 Discontinued Snacks With Active Black Markets Think your snack obsession is normal? Wait until you meet the people paying $50 for a box of PB Crisps from 1995. We're counting down the discontinued treats that spawned secret Facebook groups, international smuggling operations, and eBay auctions that rival actual collectibles—because apparently, some snacks are worth more than stocks. /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/42511885

The Great Twinkie Apocalypse of 2012 08/05/2026

The Great Twinkie Apocalypse of 2012 In November 2012, Hostess declared bankruptcy and the unthinkable happened: Twinkies would cease to exist. What followed was pure chaos—grocery store stampedes, eBay auctions reaching $60 per box, and a nationwide reckoning with why we suddenly cared so much about a snack we'd all been ignoring. This is the story of how a bankruptcy filing revealed America's strangest food cult. /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/42325150

Oreo vs. Hydrox: The Cookie That Got Identity Theft 07/16/2026

Oreo vs. Hydrox: The Cookie That Got Identity Theft Hydrox came first in 1908, but Oreo stole its look, taste, and entire legacy. We're diving into the most brutal brand rivalry in snack history—where the knockoff won so hard that people think the original is the fake. It's a masterclass in marketing, timing, and how a terrible name can doom you forever. /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/42110685

5 Snacks That Started Religious Wars (In Break Rooms) 06/09/2026

5 Snacks That Started Religious Wars (In Break Rooms) Some snacks don't just have fans—they have zealots willing to fight to the death over proper preparation methods and flavor superiority. From the Great Oreo Twist Debate to the LaCroix schism that tore offices apart, we're ranking the snacks that turned coworkers into mortal enemies and spawned the most passionate food cults in modern history. /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41583295

The Flamin' Hot Origin Story That Wasn't 05/24/2026

The Flamin' Hot Origin Story That Wasn't Richard Montañez became a corporate legend with his rags-to-riches tale of inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos as a Frito-Lay janitor. But when journalists started digging, the story began to fall apart. We investigate how one snack spawned a modern American mythology—and why we were so desperate to believe it. /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41405630

Strange Snacks 12/24/2025

Strange Snacks To good not to eat!? /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101650

Best of pt2 11/26/2025

Best of pt2 Snack Cults best of episode! /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101660

Best of 11/11/2025

Best of Snack Cults best of episode! /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101665

Trick or Treat cults 10/28/2025

Trick or Treat cults Give me my snacks! /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101670

Snack Obsession 10/15/2025

Snack Obsession Give me my snacks! /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101675

80's 09/30/2025

80's How we all not get diabetes!? /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101680

You Can't Talk With Your Mouth Fullpt2 09/16/2025

You Can't Talk With Your Mouth Fullpt2 This episode is gonna be delicous! con't /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101685

You Can't Talk With Your Mouth Full 09/02/2025

You Can't Talk With Your Mouth Full This episode is gonna be delicous! /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101690

Don't Knock it til You Try it pt3 08/19/2025

Don't Knock it til You Try it pt3 Don't Knock it til You Try it pt3 /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101695

Don't Knock it til You Try it pt2 08/05/2025

Don't Knock it til You Try it pt2 /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101700

Don't Knock it til You Try it 07/22/2025

Don't Knock it til You Try it /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101705

Unlikely Food Combos pt2 07/09/2025

Unlikely Food Combos pt2 /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101710

Unlikely Food Combos 06/25/2025

Unlikely Food Combos /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101715

I'm Hungry, not obsessed pt3 06/11/2025

I'm Hungry, not obsessed pt3 It's okay to be obsessed con't /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101720

I'm Hungry, not obsessed pt2 05/28/2025

I'm Hungry, not obsessed pt2 It's okay to be obsessed con't /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101725

I'm Hungry, not obsessed 05/15/2025

I'm Hungry, not obsessed It's okay to be obsessed /episode/index/show/46f2a376-df87-41d2-9f92-667887640243/id/41101730

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