Mount Rushmore of Thanksgiving Food

Episode Release: The Weekend Before Thanksgiving

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Joe and Mike dive into the heart of the holiday—how it started, how it became the cultural giant it is today, and why we continue celebrating it with the exact same foods every single year.

We break down the evolution from early harvest feasts to Lincoln’s national holiday proclamation, the rise of modern traditions like football and parades, and the massive growth of Friendsgiving as a laid-back millennial twist on the classic family meal.

Then the guys explore a spicy theory: Is Thanksgiving food… overrated? If the dishes were truly elite, would we really eat them only once a year? Joe argues that maybe the holiday should be a potluck of everyone’s favorit ...