A Flaming Cake, Food Preference in the Womb, and Tasting the New Choco Taco

Food News

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss the closing of the oldest continuously operating Red Lobster, wonder how a Philly bagel show has had two explosions this year, and dive into the science of whether grapefruit prolongs a caffeine buzz. For this week’s Taste Test, they try Taco Bell and Salt & Straw’s Choco Taco successor, the Tacolate. Finally, they close the show by sharing their Personal Food News and reacting to a Listener Food News call.Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 850-783-9136 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show.Be sure to check us out on YouTube and TikTok for exclusive clips, new Taste Tests, and more!Hosts: Juliet Litman and David JacobyProducer: Mike WargonMusical Elements: Devon RenaldoShop for Activia near you at www.activia.us.comFind your season at ExperienceGR.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention all passengers.
0:04.0	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:10.0	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshments carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
0:16.0	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:20.0	Trains on Uber.
0:32.9	Welcome to Food News. I'm Juliette.
0:34.9	And I'm David Jacoby.
0:35.6	If you want to be a part of this podcast, give us a call.
0:38.1	Give us a call at 850. Stu! 1.36. Okay. I can't say this to the end. I need to make a personal note. Wait. What? I have something. You're breaking format. We haven't even started. I need to stay at the top of the show.
0:52.9	You didn't say top of the show.
0:54.1	Okay, well, I need to tell.
0:55.1	And you said you can't wait till the end.
0:56.7	I have to stay at the top of the show. You didn't say top of the show. Okay.
0:54.4	Well, I need to tell.
0:55.1	And you said you can't wait till the end.
0:56.7	I have to tell you now.
0:58.6	I have coffee on my shirt. My shirt is white. I didn't notice. It's a great shirt. You look great. I noticed it. I noticed it before. and I was like, I'm just going to have to address it.
1:08.8	You don't have to address it.
1:09.4	Here we are on camera.
1:10.7	I just want to say, no one would notice.
1:12.8	I don't even know where the coffee is.
1:14.4	It's food news. I'm just going to have to address it. You don't have to address it. Here we are on camera. I just want to say, no one would notice.
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