September 11, 2025 • 6 mins
"Wait… did your water break at Potbelly or was it the murder call that came first?"That’s just one of the wild questions that kicks off this unforgettable segment of The Ben and Skin Show, featuring hosts Ben Rogers, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray. What starts as a quirky food news update quickly spirals into a hilarious, heartfelt, and jaw-dropping conversation that blends nostalgia, absurdity, and real-life emotion.
- 🥪 Potbelly gets acquired by Racetrack — and the crew tries to make sense of this bizarre business move. “Richard Potbelly is so happy right now. He goes by Dick.”
- 🚨 A sandwich shop memory turns dark — KT shares a deeply personal story involving Potbelly, a tragic phone call, and the birth of his son, all within hours. “You really jarred something loose.”
- 🌮 Taco Bell’s Y2K menu returns — and the gang dives into the glory days of Double Decker Tacos, Cool Ranch Doritos Locos, and the elusive Chili Cheese Burrito. “If they don’t have insurritos and tostadas, screw them.”
- 😂 Fast food fusion madness — from Shell/Subway combos to the legendary Taco Bell/Pizza Hut/KFC trifecta, the team debates the best (and worst) franchise mashups.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
It's time for.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
All right good stuff. Why did pot Belly get acquired
by racetrack? I don't know which brain and brake when
you heard that headline it did. It's a little weird, right, yeah,
sandwich shot. Pot Belly acquired by Racetrack for five hundred
and sixty six million dollars.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
God Richard pot Belly is so happy right now.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
He goes by Dick.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
But like I like pot Belly.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I don't know the last time I've been to pot Belly.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
I love pot Belly, but I also don't really remember
the last time I went, but I remember it being
really good. But also, isn't there a gas station that
always has subway attached to it?
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Is that show?
Speaker 5 (00:51):
There are some I've seen those combos before. I'm not
sure which one it is is. I don't know that
I could tell you the difference between pot Bellies and
like Firehouse sub.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
Okay, they're of I like that comparison because they're of
the same ilk. I am very much team Firehouse Subs too.
Speaker 4 (01:09):
Man.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
I go in there and I get an engineer with
no mayo, and I'm very happy. I have one strong
Potbelly memory because it just so happens that me and
my wife went and got Potbelly the day my son
was born. So when you have those sorts of memories,
you know you always attached those things to it. Pot Belly.
I do think Ben's onto something though. I think Potbelly
(01:30):
and Fire High Firehouse are in the same category.
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Like a notch up from Schlatsky's. Yes, Schlatsky's still around. Slotsky's.
You see them very rarely there. They've transitioned to a
lot of drive throughs. They're trying to be quicker, I think,
is that right? I heard they merged with Chotchkes.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Uh not Chotchkes. Geez. Their pizzas are good. Hold on, yes, agreed,
they are.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Our homeboy bl used to be a partner in a
Schlatsky's and we used to go there and get pizzas.
After the bars closed, he would just open it. We'd
just go in there and get pizzas.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Just for the journalistic integrity and timelines. So you went
to pot Belly and she's nine months pregnant. How'd y'all
work that in in the same day?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
If you really want to get dark about it, we
were at pot Belly, No, no, no, we were eating
and I got a phone call from that same bl
letting us know that one of our friends had been murdered.
Oh so it's a very strong memory. I'm glad I
brought this up. Yeah, so I will never forget Polly.
Then and then my sister stress of the news of
(02:37):
the murder is what six hours later?
Speaker 2 (02:39):
My son was born, So six hours So doesn't it
take longer than that? Usually nowadays it's so scheduled and regimented.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I think, right, well, this was the second one, so
I think they just patted her on the back and
des popped out.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
So she was in the hospital while you were at No.
Speaker 5 (02:55):
No, no, no, no, no, it's the it's it's like the high,
but it's pushed down, yeah, push up.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
No.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
We were having We're probably having like at two o'clock
in the afternoon lunch. And then I got that call
and I was just in a in a fog, and
then we went home and then my wife was like,
I think it's time, and then we headed up to
the hospital.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
My eyes crazy. How many were they talking? Like how
many inches and like things like that, because they do that,
you know, pot belly, No, like were dilated. This many inches,
and I'm like, Okay, what's that meaning? Like they say
it like everyone knows what that means.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
I thought you were saying the doctors were guessing his
inches on the baby side or the.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Or the delivery that way.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I wish it did.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I hope my wife is listening right now. This one's
gonna graduate this year. He really jarged something.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Loose Potbelly has four hundred and forty five stores in
the United States, And then you mentioned the whole are
the sub you know, Christina mentioned the shell sub boy situation.
I think that's just like a franchise e on franchise
e situation, okay, where they get together, like we're gonna
combine these two like you rarely see this. I was
when I was driving to Colorado. I did see a
(04:05):
Taco Bell pizza hut in the same and there used
to be one on Lemon that's in Dallas.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
That's common though.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Well you don't see it that often anymore, not anymore,
but they were.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
I thought they were all owned by the same mega company,
which is why you would see so many combos because
there's another one. Wasn't a Kentucky from.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
I see Taco Bell in KFC all the time. But
Taco Bell, pizza Hut.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
And I also think Pepsi's involved in is when you
can get the small personal pizza and then get you
a taco as well, you are winning the day that
you are destined for greatness. Consolidated kitchens is not good quality.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
I thought that was weird. Good job, Popbelly and Racetrack.
You guys are in the news. Why two came in?
You has been announced at Taco Bell? Speaking of Taco Bell, Yeah,
why two k Yeah, as a guy who claims he
ate a lot of Taco Bell but didn't gain any
weight because of it skin.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
It's a flashback menu to whin we thought civilization was
going to collapse because of binary code.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
This is two thousand. Yeah, okay, stuff that was there
in the two thousands. Do you guys remember something called
the double deck or taco.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yeah, it was it like.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
A regular taco wrapped up in a soft taco.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Yeah. It was first introduced in ninety five, came back
in six for a for a small time. But yeah,
exactly like being uh described.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
So that that's not a Gordida crunch, No, that's a
different type of flowers.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, it's Yeah, the Gordida crunch is bigger.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
I also think there was a layer of beans between
the two.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Yes, yes, it is a bean filled soft tortilla.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yep, they had a glue that holds them together. Homer
like some extra Homer cool runch. Dourrito's locos tacos or
back for a small tongue.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That's great.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
Did they have chilpas?
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Uh? No, incos chili cheese burrito?
Speaker 3 (05:54):
I never ate that.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
That sounds like that's on. The Cowboys have like a
Mexi pizza. The Mexican pizza is back. Oh they got
that back. Yeah, okay, yeah they got rid of it.
So their aim is like, we're taking you back to
the two thousands. Also, a caramel apple and panada. Go
get it for limited time if you want to have gas.
I need incurritos and I need tostadas. And if they
don't have.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
It, screw them. Go get it.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
All right.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
We got a little Rangers baseball information coming up here
in a matter of three minutes. Also why the Cowboys
should not be in rebuild mode. We go around the
sports in just over three minutes. Don't go anywhere
It's time for.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
All right good stuff. Why did pot Belly get acquired
by racetrack? I don't know which brain and brake when
you heard that headline it did. It's a little weird, right, yeah,
sandwich shot. Pot Belly acquired by Racetrack for five hundred
and sixty six million dollars.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
God Richard pot Belly is so happy right now.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
He goes by Dick.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
But like I like pot Belly.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I don't know the last time I've been to pot Belly.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
I love pot Belly, but I also don't really remember
the last time I went, but I remember it being
really good. But also, isn't there a gas station that
always has subway attached to it?
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Is that show?
Speaker 5 (00:51):
There are some I've seen those combos before. I'm not
sure which one it is is. I don't know that
I could tell you the difference between pot Bellies and
like Firehouse sub.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
Okay, they're of I like that comparison because they're of
the same ilk. I am very much team Firehouse Subs too.
Speaker 4 (01:09):
Man.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
I go in there and I get an engineer with
no mayo, and I'm very happy. I have one strong
Potbelly memory because it just so happens that me and
my wife went and got Potbelly the day my son
was born. So when you have those sorts of memories,
you know you always attached those things to it. Pot Belly.
I do think Ben's onto something though. I think Potbelly
(01:30):
and Fire High Firehouse are in the same category.
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Like a notch up from Schlatsky's. Yes, Schlatsky's still around. Slotsky's.
You see them very rarely there. They've transitioned to a
lot of drive throughs. They're trying to be quicker, I think,
is that right? I heard they merged with Chotchkes.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Uh not Chotchkes. Geez. Their pizzas are good. Hold on, yes, agreed,
they are.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Our homeboy bl used to be a partner in a
Schlatsky's and we used to go there and get pizzas.
After the bars closed, he would just open it. We'd
just go in there and get pizzas.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Just for the journalistic integrity and timelines. So you went
to pot Belly and she's nine months pregnant. How'd y'all
work that in in the same day?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
If you really want to get dark about it, we
were at pot Belly, No, no, no, we were eating
and I got a phone call from that same bl
letting us know that one of our friends had been murdered.
Oh so it's a very strong memory. I'm glad I
brought this up. Yeah, so I will never forget Polly.
Then and then my sister stress of the news of
(02:37):
the murder is what six hours later?
Speaker 2 (02:39):
My son was born, So six hours So doesn't it
take longer than that? Usually nowadays it's so scheduled and regimented.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I think, right, well, this was the second one, so
I think they just patted her on the back and
des popped out.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
So she was in the hospital while you were at No.
Speaker 5 (02:55):
No, no, no, no, no, it's the it's it's like the high,
but it's pushed down, yeah, push up.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
No.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
We were having We're probably having like at two o'clock
in the afternoon lunch. And then I got that call
and I was just in a in a fog, and
then we went home and then my wife was like,
I think it's time, and then we headed up to
the hospital.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
My eyes crazy. How many were they talking? Like how
many inches and like things like that, because they do that,
you know, pot belly, No, like were dilated. This many inches,
and I'm like, Okay, what's that meaning? Like they say
it like everyone knows what that means.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
I thought you were saying the doctors were guessing his
inches on the baby side or the.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Or the delivery that way.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I wish it did.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I hope my wife is listening right now. This one's
gonna graduate this year. He really jarged something.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Loose Potbelly has four hundred and forty five stores in
the United States, And then you mentioned the whole are
the sub you know, Christina mentioned the shell sub boy situation.
I think that's just like a franchise e on franchise
e situation, okay, where they get together, like we're gonna
combine these two like you rarely see this. I was
when I was driving to Colorado. I did see a
(04:05):
Taco Bell pizza hut in the same and there used
to be one on Lemon that's in Dallas.
Speaker 3 (04:11):
That's common though.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Well you don't see it that often anymore, not anymore,
but they were.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
I thought they were all owned by the same mega company,
which is why you would see so many combos because
there's another one. Wasn't a Kentucky from.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
I see Taco Bell in KFC all the time. But
Taco Bell, pizza Hut.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
And I also think Pepsi's involved in is when you
can get the small personal pizza and then get you
a taco as well, you are winning the day that
you are destined for greatness. Consolidated kitchens is not good quality.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
I thought that was weird. Good job, Popbelly and Racetrack.
You guys are in the news. Why two came in?
You has been announced at Taco Bell? Speaking of Taco Bell, Yeah,
why two k Yeah, as a guy who claims he
ate a lot of Taco Bell but didn't gain any
weight because of it skin.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
It's a flashback menu to whin we thought civilization was
going to collapse because of binary code.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
This is two thousand. Yeah, okay, stuff that was there
in the two thousands. Do you guys remember something called
the double deck or taco.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yeah, it was it like.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
A regular taco wrapped up in a soft taco.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Yeah. It was first introduced in ninety five, came back
in six for a for a small time. But yeah,
exactly like being uh described.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
So that that's not a Gordida crunch, No, that's a
different type of flowers.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, it's Yeah, the Gordida crunch is bigger.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
I also think there was a layer of beans between
the two.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Yes, yes, it is a bean filled soft tortilla.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yep, they had a glue that holds them together. Homer
like some extra Homer cool runch. Dourrito's locos tacos or
back for a small tongue.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That's great.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
Did they have chilpas?
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Uh? No, incos chili cheese burrito?
Speaker 3 (05:54):
I never ate that.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
That sounds like that's on. The Cowboys have like a
Mexi pizza. The Mexican pizza is back. Oh they got
that back. Yeah, okay, yeah they got rid of it.
So their aim is like, we're taking you back to
the two thousands. Also, a caramel apple and panada. Go
get it for limited time if you want to have gas.
I need incurritos and I need tostadas. And if they
don't have.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
It, screw them. Go get it.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
All right.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
We got a little Rangers baseball information coming up here
in a matter of three minutes. Also why the Cowboys
should not be in rebuild mode. We go around the
sports in just over three minutes. Don't go anywhere
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