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The Rise of Sushi, Red Lobster’s Latest Shrimp Promo, and Tasting Ben Stiller's New Stiller’s Soda

Food News

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on an unconventional restaurant surcharge, follow up on an avocado ripeness tester, and marvel at the very first Dunkin’. For this week’s Taste Test, they try Ben Stiller’s new Shirley Temple–flavored Stiller’s Soda. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 850-783-9136 or email [email protected] 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 Jacoby Producer: Mike Wargon Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.5

Welcome to Food News.

1:06.9

I'm Juliet Litman.

1:07.9

And I'm David Jacoby.

1:08.6

We are not putting 30 minutes on the clock. Controversial. Controversial. But please give us a call at 850-stew-136. Jacoby, did you remember the number? Yes, I did, too. I was like quizzing myself on it in the time between recording. I was like, do I know the new food news number? And I do. It's 8-50-st-2-136. Okay, let's get started into today's stories. I also just want everyone to know. Jacoby just got back from a different country. He went to Canada. I'm an international traveler. It feels like more important to say you went to different countries than to Toronto, which I've actually never been to and really want to go to her. They have a great food scene. Loved it. I really want to go.

1:47.1

Loved it's awesome. Yeah. Loved it. All right. Let's get started with a story from the New York Times. The headline is sushi is bigger than ever in America. There's one main reason. It's written by Julia Moskin. I thought this was a really good article. And here is the TLDR, although you should

2:03.8

are. Just, you know, go to reason. It's written by Julia Moskin. I thought this was a really good article. And here is the

2:02.5

TLDR, although you should are. Just, you know, go to New York Times.com. Yeah, I'm saying to everyone

2:06.7

else, you know, the TLDR is after COVID, people are eating more sushi because they got accustomed

2:13.8

to ordering it in and buying it at their local grocery store. And I have evidence this is true. My mom is not a sushi eater, but she got really into grocery store sushi during COVID. So this really rang true for me. And I have a lot to say about sushi and the sushi experience. You do. That's why I moved to number one on the rundown. Well, then go ahead. Cook. What do you think of the article? Or not cook. I guess you don't cook sushi. Well, sometimes cooked fish and sushi. What were you, what did you think before I hog the conversation? No, I want you to cook. But I will say, I'll get my thing in quick and then you can go. I think that sushi to me makes my stomach feel good.

2:52.2

Oh, interesting.

2:53.1

It's like if I have a burger or a pizza slice or a chicken sandwich,

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