Podcast

The Junkees - Dave O'Neil and Kitty Flanagan

From Nearly Arts, Food

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.

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Episodes
194
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
28 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

194 episodes, newest first

  1. 🤾‍♀️ Throw stuff at the chocolate bar! Je suis Twirly Glenn!

    Season 1, Episode 187

    Show notes

    Check out The Junkees Snack Index!

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - Allens' new jag

    • Tarquin and Buttercup are running innovation at the factory.
    • Get the Block Party flavours at the end of the isle.

    Glenn has a new Toblerone

    • The factory is still in Switzerland!
    • It was going to move to Slovakia

    Blind Tests from Twirly Glenn, Kitty and Dave

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    31 min
  2. 🤾 Throwing stuff at the wall? And Twirly Glenn!

    Season 1, Episode 186

    Show notes

    Check out The Junkees Snack Index!

    Which Glenn? Brother Glenn. He's been to eight countries this year.

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - Throwing "stuff" at the wall

    And there's a second part to this feature act, and a third!

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    31 min
  3. We're back! 🐸

    Season 1, Episode 185

    Show notes

    Have you checked out The Junkees Snack Index?

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - We're Back

    • Green Frogs

    Allens have also been bringing back things that were already available and not available.

    But Green Frogs are something else.

    M&M Bonanza - Thank you Malcolm Griffiths

    • Lemon meringue pie
    • Honey roasted peanut
    • Peanut butter cinnamon roll

    Bonus: Key lime pie Twix (and you know how Twix confuses Kitty!)

    Compare and Contrast feat. Right 2 Reply

    • Milk Bottles

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    25 min
  4. 🏃‍♀️🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

    Season 1, Episode 184

    Show notes

    Credit to Andy Zito and hello West End Brisbane - looking good ;)

    Have you checked out The Junkees Snack Index?

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - Snakes

    • Snakes Alive - Allens
    • Snakes from Party Mix - Allens
    • Rainbow Snakes - Natural Confectionary Company
    • Snakes - Big Lolly

    New Products New Products New Products

    • Cadbury Peanut Butter and Jelly
    • Darrell Lea Retro Classics (Just Get Some)
    • Iced Vovo Tim Tams

    Tricksters! New segment - thanks Andy and Kirsten!

    • Amos Peelerz Mango
    • Amos Peelerz Watermelon

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    27 min
  5. Maltesers keep throwing 💩

    Season 1, Episode 183

    Show notes

    The ABC has NOT said FISK is coming back.

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - Maltesers against the wall

    • Duos - white and milk choc
    • Duos - strawberry and milk choc

    Blind Test

    • Weird Canadian chips that are "All Dressed" and sent in Jelly Belly jelly beans.

    New Products New Products New Products

    • Speckled Snakes
    • Juicy Bursts

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    23 min
  6. Compare and Contrast (plural) 🍟🍟

    Season 1, Episode 182

    Show notes

    https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1589003Feature act - familiar compared to new (and contrast)

    • Chips - Ultimate Plain vs Avocado Oil
    • Biscuits - Chocolate teddy bear biscuits and Freddo biscuit
    • Chips - Cheese and Onion (Smiths, Keogh's, Simply Roasted)
    • Lemon Sherbet
    • Milk Bottles

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    29 min
  7. Mega Snakes 🐍

    Season 1, Episode 181

    Show notes

    Melbourne! See Dave's encore show. 11 July at Spleen Bar

    Feature act: Allens v Natural Confectionary Company

    "That sounds like something on a computer"

    • Mega Snakes from the Natural Confectionary Company
    • Killer Python from Allens

    BONUS: Snakes of Origin from Allens.

    Blind Tests

    • Japanese Kit Kat flavours

    New Products, New Products-Products

    • Salt and Vinegar Cheezels - only available at 7 Eleven

    Sweet Sweeeet Memory Jogger

    • Sherbet Cones

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    29 min
  8. Maltesers 🟤

    Season 1, Episode 180

    Show notes

    Get ad-free Junkees and ad-free Somehow Related on Apple Podcasts.

    Feature Act: Maltesers

    • Classic
    • Honeycomb
    • Extra Choc - Dave's excited!

    Blind Tests

    Dave - Smith's Chip for the World Cup and a fruit chip!

    Turkiye Snacks - Giant Box! Future Give Away!

    • Wild strawberry and cherry
    • Fizzy mix
    • Party mix

    Cinnabon Cake?

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    26 min
  9. Travel Sweets 🧳

    Season 1, Episode 179

    Show notes

    Thanks to the Jonas Brothers and Cara for sending snacks!

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    Travel Sweets a la Nan's glovebox

    Rivals! Simpkins and Cavendish & Harvey

    • Tropical fruit drops
    • Strawberries and Cream (hard candies)
    • Rhubarb and custard
    • Filled mint choco drops

    A New Chocolate Bar(s)

    • Aero Caramel
    • Cadbury Clinker

    New Products

    • Jaritos Gummies
    • Skittles Cloudz

    Throw It Back!

    • Minis from the National Confectionary Company

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    25 min
  10. New Chew News 😁

    Season 1, Episode 178

    Show notes

    Chew News - Fewer Chews since the 2022s?

    • The Natural Confectionery Co. Smoothie Chews
    • Allen's x Mountain Dew Chews — Original & Passionfruit Frenzy

    Blind Tests

    Pringles Passport Series - Turkish Kebab and Seven Layer Dip

    Red Rock Deli x Andy Cook - Chargrilled Spiced Chicken with Citrus

    PopCorners Cinnamon Crunch

    Sweet Sweet Memory Jogger

    • Jelly Fruits
    • Honey Bees

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    32 min
  11. Shortbread 🍞

    Season 1, Episode 177

    Show notes

    The brands

    • Walkers Shortbread
    • Scotch Finger

    An Eclair-off! The Lollies

    • Cadbury Pascal collab.
    • Walkers

    Down Down to Vomit Town

    • Cavendish & Harvey Liquorice Drops
    • Whittaker's Banana Caramel

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    22 min
  12. Cadbury &More 💥

    Season 1, Episode 176

    Show notes

    Feature Act/Here in a Year?https://www.cadbury.com.au/brand/cadbury-&more

    &MORE - "Give into more indulgence" hmmmmmmm.

    • Tiramisu Swirl
    • Carmel Creme Brulee
    • Raspberry Cheesecake

    Other flavours

    • Hazelnut Praline
    • Roasted Macadamia
    • Oreo Vanilla

    Blind Tests!

    Of course.

    Around the World!

    Something Türkiye from Aldi.

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    31 min
  13. Licorice ◼️ Liquorice

    Season 1, Episode 175

    Show notes

    Feature Act

    • Junee Factory licorice (base)
    • Fruit bites (licorice outside, flavour inside)
    • Aniseed balls
    • Blackjacks

    Shots Fired! Pyaow! Pyaow!

    Smith's are taking on another adjacent category!

    Around The World (not the Daft Punk song)

    Treats given and found from only on this globe.

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    22 min
  14. Easter Sunday! 🥚 Lots to get through and Special Guest!

    Season 1, Episode 174

    Show notes

    Plenty in this episode

    • Hollow easter eggs?
    • Hot Cross Buns could get Family Assorted (AKA Glenn Robbins) CANCELLED?
    • Blind Tests
    • Just Get Some!

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    33 min
  15. 📮 Special Correspondence Show

    Season 1, Episode 173

    Show notes

    Thank you for sending snacks!

    They get eaten :)

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    18 min
  16. Not fruit buns, FREAK Buns!!! 🐰🥚👹

    Season 1, Episode 172

    Show notes

    Feature Act - Freak (Hot Cross) Buns!

    • Terry's Chocolate Orange
    • Mint Slice
    • Dorito

    Blind Tests

    Thanks to Martine for the Twisties.

    Kitty's also found some new Kettle Chips.

    Dave's got a pack of Chappy's.

    Easter Treats!

    A medley of recent finds.

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    27 min
  17. Mini chips, taking on Pringles (and the container)

    Season 1, Episode 171

    Show notes

    Feature Act - Miniatures

    • Mini Doritos
    • Mini Twisties

    Blind Tests are back!

    Dave - Two tests from CC's

    Kitty - Japanese and tropical

    What the hell is going on at the Allens factory

    • Nesquick flavoured milk bottles?
    • B-O flavour?

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    32 min
  18. Preview: Kitty on Somehow UN-Related with Glenn Robbins and Dave O'Neil

    Season 1, Episode 170

    Show notes

    Subscribe to Somehow UN-Related, the exclusive subscriber show where Glenn and Dave play brand new games with people you know and love.

    Here is a FREE preview of Kitty's first (one of two so far) Somehow UN-Related episode.

    Get on board!

    Subscribe and listen where you're listening now!

    • Apple Podcasts
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    Questions? Email Courtney - courtney@nearly.com.au

    Other great guests already? Yes!

    • Tom Gleisner
    • Ross Noble
    • Swag on the Beat
    • Karl Chandler
    • Ben Lomas
    • Dave Thornton
    • Nick Capper
    • And Kitty again too!

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    10 min
  19. Terry's Chocolate Orange 🍊 with Glenn Robbins!

    Season 1, Episode 169

    Show notes

    Dave is touring! He's at the Perth Fringe - Sat, 24 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan

    On Apple Podcasts and want ad-free Junkees? Subscribe to Somehow UN-Related.

    Feature Act - Terry's Chocolate Orange

    • Orange, of course
    • Milk Chocolate
    • Chocolate Mint

    Supplimentary - Haige's Milk Peppermint Chocolate Bar for Christmas (from Kitty's Junkees stash)

    Yuka app, if you're wondering what Glenn's using to look things up.

    Trouble at the Factory - Thins! (33% oil?!?!)

    Comparing to Smith's Thinly Cut.

    White Chocolate and Air

    Nestle Aero Inspired By Milkybar

    Nestle Heavenly Nice Bites

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    39 min
  20. Supermarket 🛒 Cakes 🎂 with Glenn Robbins!

    Season 1, Episode 168

    Show notes

    Dave is touring! He's at the Perth Fringe - Sat, 24 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan

    On Apple Podcasts and want ad-free Junkees? Subscribe to Somehow UN-Related.

    Visit where FISK was filmed! The Lithuanian Club in North Melbourne. They still have the signs up and furniture there.

    Feature Act - Supermarket Cake

    • Mud cake
    • Laminton Finger
    • Lemon Cake
    • Fruit Cake, still cake
    • Mr Kipling's Angel Cake Slice
    • Mr Kipling's Chocolate Cake Slice

    White Chocolate and Air

    Nestle Aero Inspired By Milkybar

    Nestle Heavenly Nice Bites

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    40 min