The Junkees - Dave O'Neil and Kitty Flanagan
Dave O'Neil and Kitty Flanagan investigate junk food, old and new. It's a roundabout of salt and sweet, bygone and brand new, crunchy and chewy. Join Possum and The Big Guy! There's also The Junkees Facebook Group ;) Produced by Nearly Media www.nearly.com.au
Episodes
Not a Somehow Related, for those who recognise the format.
Also, hello, Tyra Banks if you're listening.
Leo's Supermarket x Arnotts
- The Original Yo-Yos
Takis Tests - Thank you Young Graham/Graeme!
- Dragon Sweet Chilli
- Fuego
- Blue Heat
Thanks to Norfolk Fire and Rescue for dousing the Takis burn.
So many burn flavours!
A Take It, from Indonesia
Thanks Tilly at the Alphington Farmers Marke...
Dave's just come from Ross Noble's house and the snacks were good.
But it's Easter Sunday!
Mini Eggs roll on with some additions
- Fruit Tingles
- Musk
- And more
Overdue - apologies Santi, we finally get to the Lucky Chinese New Year Allens Snakes Alive.
Blind Tests
- Dave's been to 7-Eleven
- Kitty's NZ haul and Graham's contribution from USA (just one of more to come)
Soft drinks for Mount...
How many have you done already?
The traditional line up
- Coles
- Woolworths
- Cavallini (special local bakery) - shout out to Rob!
- Still no Laurent!
Someone's Drunk at the Cheezel Factory!
- Hot Rods (japlapenos)
- Chicken
- And Original too
Down Down to Vomit Town
Coles Easter Fried Eggs And Bunnies Gummies
Thank you Jane and Sarah in Mount Gambier!
Facebook Group for The Junkees is here...
Only weeks before the Easter of 2025 and some crazy purveyors are still to present their buns for the season.
No matter, the LVMH's of suburban Australia's baking culture have stepped in predictably early to have their annual crack at keeping it interesting.
The Buns
- Biscoff flavour (Woolworths)
- Wagon Wheel flavour (Coles)
- Rocky Road flavour (found in Aldi by Slice Tracey)
Blind Tests
Kitty's are courtesy o...
Mini Eggs
- KitKat mini eggs
- Oreo mini eggs
- Dairy Milk Salted Caramel
- Smarties mini eggs
- Dairy Milk Tropical Pineapple
Compare and Contrast!
Smiths Plain Chips in regular crunch and double crunch variety.
BTW - is there a good batch and bad batch?
Just Get Some
- KitKat Neapolitan Ice Cream
- Crown Musks
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"Homemade slice, there is nothing better, and I prefer than a biscuit and that's a big statement" said Dave.
"I would say me too," said Kitty.
Tracy's Slices
- Hedgehog
- Weetbix Slice (Kitty's favourite)
- Traditional Lemon Slice
This topic was a little inspired by Glenn "Family Assorte" Robbins
Blind Tests!
Correspondence!
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&n...
The Cadbury Products
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Choc-Orange and Cookies
- Marvellous Creations Cola Fizz
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Velvet Hazelnut
Dave Blinds - Thank you Glenn O'Neil
Kitty Blinds - Thank you Jonas Brothers and Joanne
Here in a Year?
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It's been a New York/LA minute!
We're back! And...
"I think these are my favourite biscuits"
Thank you Maryann!
The Girlscout Cookies are more than we expected.
And weird popcorn.
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...There was a minor mix up with the Doritos XXL comparison.
But there's some nice lame research.
And Kitty's cooking show experience AND idea.
Blind Tests
One Scoop's Favourite Biscuit.
And, Kitty has made a traditional New Zealand Lolly Cake!
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The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave's other podca...
Thanks to everyone who's using Lenny.fm to support their favourite podcasts!
Thanks Daniel Burt for the recommendation! The Orchestra on SBS.
Dave's been watching The Jackal with Eddie Redmayne.
Christmas Snacks
- Darrell Lea Christmas Rocky Road
- Chocolate Box Christmas Figures
- Chocolate Box Milk Chocolate White Cream Santas
- KitKat Candy Cane Flavour
- Blind Test Christmas Chip
- Allen's Festive Faves
Happy Chris...
Feature Act - the big Doritos
- XXL Cheddar
- Original Nachos
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Blind Tests
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Avoid!
The two new Natural Confectionary Company line extentions.
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Sans "en" this episode (not a Pen or a Glenn or a Glenn) - it's Possum and The Big Guy!
Kitty has been in New Zealand and regional NSW.
There's plenty to get through in the coming episodes!
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Feature Act - Malt biscuits
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Blind Tests
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From Tasmania
- Space Ice Cream
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Down Down to Vomit Town
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Thank you to supporters on L...
Double Dip dips again!
Glenn Butcher!!!
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Feature Act - Old Gold
- Classic, Old (Gold)
- Peanut and honeycomb
- Brandy Snap
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Blind Tests
- You'll have to listen for these
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I Hope It Lives Up To My Expectations
- KitKat Drumstick
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Warning: reminiscing about Full Frontal until 7:45 mins.
You'll know Glenn from FISK! He plays Viktor.
Now, on the Junkees, he appears as Double Dip!
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Feature Act: Cherry Ripes 44 grams
- Original Cherry Ripe
- Double Dip Cherry Ripe
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Blind Tests
- Thanks Brother Glenn O'Neil, found in Czechoslovakia
- A Kettle Chip
- Pockey Sticks - Thanks Jonas Brothers :)
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Throwing Shit at the Wall/Drunk in the Lab/Here In A Year
...The US cookie which is surprisingly diverse in flavours. Especially in its mother country.
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The range on this episode:
- Original
- Double Stuff
- New York Cheesecake - Double Stuff
- Double Stuff Mint
- Coca Cola flavour - limited edition
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Blind Test
- Dave, found in Sydney
- Dave, found in Lorne
- Kitty - thanks John and Elise in Mitcham!
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My Favourite Chip
Red Rock Deli, Smoked Chipotle and Honey
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Here in a year?
Kit Kats and One Scoop (Penny Flanagan) re-joins too!
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Correspondences!
Thanks for sending packages of snacks.
Contact hi@nearly.com.au if you'd like the address.
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Dave used to get Crystal Drinks delivered to his childhood home.
Feature Act: Soft Drinks!
- Halls Fruita (South Australia)
- Club Nectar (Thank you Dubbo and the Forbes Rugby Union lunch)
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Blind Tests
Thanks to Glenn O'Neil for Dave's blind tests.
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Correspondences!
Thanks for sending packages of snacks.
Contact hi@nearly.com.au if you'd like the address.
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Facebook Group forĀ The Junkees is here.
Returning after many months away!
- What we've been eating/current favourites
- Blind tests
- Listener correspondence (please include a list of items if you're sending something so we can say thanks!)
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Hear Glenn every week on Somehow Related (with Dave O'Neil)
We start with a distressing experience Kitty had lately.
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The Chocolate Biscuits (from 13:00)
Glenn - The Byron Bay Cookie Company, Triple Choc, mini version
Dave - TeeVee Snacks
Kitty - Chocolate Scotch Finger
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Hot tip with high crumble factor biscuits - bite, then press your tongue into the biscuit where there could be a crumble. That's if you're meeting the Prime Mini...
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