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Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap

Kevin Sonney & Ursula Vernonkuec.libsyn.com
Kevin Sonney and Ursula Vernon sit in their kitchen and review inexpensive (mostly), pre-packaged (mostly) foods from their local supermarkets.
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Episodes

Episode 54 - "Thanks for telling us about the hermaphraditic corn orgy!"

There is good food, and horrible food this week. We know you live for the horrible foods, but we're not dead yet, so we're still going. Also, reader emails, more local eats, and why you should plant beans with corn. Once again, we eat it, so you don't have to! (Even if it will eventually kill us)

Oct 03, 20111 hr 2 min

Episode 51 - "So far as I know, the Torah is silent on the subject of catnip"

Learn the secrets of paints that dissolve oil, hear about Kevin's peach cobbler, and discover stuffed plush catfish. There is also listener mail, beagles, Coffee Mead, food from Big Lots, and more. It's the first episode in our second year, and we continue to eat it, so you don't have to!

Sep 12, 201154 min

Episode 50 - "It should be banished to the bowels of the Earth"

This marks the end of our first year recording KUEC. Nearly 365 things tasted (but not rated - we have no ratings for episode 1), and we're not dead yet. Although at least one item on this episode tried. Thank you to everyone who's listened, who's encouraged us, and who's sent stuff. we love you, and we're very glad you enjoy the show. And remember, we eat it, so you don't have to!

Sep 05, 201158 min

Episode 49 - "The other silverware would be mean to it."

This week, you get to hear about Coka-cola cakes, quiche, and canned mussels, oh my. Add into that Pear Cider, frozen apple pie, and a discussion of corn smut and other fungi. All that and more, while we eat it, so you don't have to.

Aug 28, 201152 min

Episode 48 - "You don't get to judge my whip technique"

We have another mystery box to open, Kevin goes on a tear about chocolate, and we encounter an instant mashed potato that really isn't. All this plus reader mail and more, this week, when we eat it, so you don't have to.

Aug 22, 201158 min

Episode 47 - "Noodles float, you Bastards!"

This week, we have several imported things to eat - Schlumf Suppe! Korean Rice Bowls! German Beer! - and we only manage to mangle the pronunciation of the beer. We also discuss potato cultivars and strip clubs. Another week in our kitchen, where we eat it so you don't have to. (Sorry this one is a few hours late - there was a tech hiccup in post-production)

Aug 15, 20111 hr

Episode 45 - "It's the Ramen Monologues!"

We needed a break from the listener donations, so we made another pilgramage to Trader Joe's for reasonably priced pre-packaged foods. We'll also discuss the plight of Chinese peach farmers, erroneously report on the contents of Spaghetti-O's, and list some things for your kitchen you shouldn't skimp on. Remember, we eat it, so you don't have to.

Jul 17, 201145 min

Episode 44 - "I wonder what would happen if I dipped the Pocky in here..."

Having recovered from last week's show, we are once again eating things from the pantry shelf dedicated to things you, the listeners, have sent us. Thrills, chills, Pocky, and breadsticks await, in this thrilling episode of Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap. Well, pocky and breadsticks, anyway. Once again, we eat it, so you don't have to. Even when we can't read the packaging.

Jul 11, 201151 min

Episode 43 - "Don't Mind me, I'm just praying for death"

We're home! And almost recovered! And so, we delve back into the pantry for things that have been sent to us, including one "challenge" food: a can of Menudo. We were double-dog-dared to eat it. So it had to be done., right? We're back, and we eat it so you don't have to. And I expect you don't want to, either. But hey, a dare is a dare...

Jul 04, 201154 min

Episode 42 - The regretable third in a row

Hi gang! This one was recorded before we left for DucKon, and we didn't get a chance to edit, or re-listen to it before we hit the road to AnthroCon. So, here's hoping you enjoy it! Remember, we eat it, so you don't have to - three times in one week.

Jun 26, 201151 min

Episode 41 - "This is what NAFTA brought us"

We went to Wal*Mart, and bought breakfast foods. Why? We have no idea. Actually it's the only place to get the new Frozen IHOP meals, and while we were there we found a whole host of breakfast foods to share with you. Our innards may never be the same. But at least we ate it, so you don't have to.

Jun 19, 201139 min

Episode 40 - "It's like snot with attitude"

This week we have a special treat - cheap food from Paris! (Don't worry, we won't try to pronounce it) There is also a lot of Seinfeld references, including a Soupman Soup, chocolate babkas, and the problems with the final episode. Throw in the three legged beagle, and it's just another week in our kitchen, where we eat it so you don't have to.

Jun 12, 201149 min

Episode 39 - "Aunt Jemima is trying to kill us"

Today, on yet another tour of terrible breakfast foods, we eat bad sausage, worse pancakes, a ham and cheese scramble that degrades us all, and learn the secret of why the pizza is always burnt. Toaster pastries! Dung beetles! THINGS! Thank your lucky start this week that We eat it, so you don't have to!

Jun 05, 201146 min

Episode 38 - "Now I remember why we drink heavily"

It Came From The Piggly-Wiggly this week, as we review multiple items from the Pig which we will loosely call food. In between the horrors of Freezer Queen and the abyssal depths of the Piggly Wiggly house brand, we find time to discuss episiotomies, the strange cases of witchcraft related genital vanishments (Kevin is very sorry about this, he tried to stop her, really he did) and what to do if you are trapped on a desert island with only scab-shaped frozen pizzas. This time you should be glad ...

May 29, 201144 min

Episode 37 - "It's a severed limb that tastes like health food"

Kevin gets drunk on Arrogant Bastard Ale. There is food as well, but that's really the important bit. We discuss the nature of cheap food, Scotch eggs, chicken slurry, a truly dreadful thing from Betty Crocker, a story about maggots, and play "Health Food Or Severed Limb?" with frozen eggplant.

May 22, 201159 min

Episode 36 - "Give me the scissors! And the bottle cap!"

An exciting episode, as we recount our exciting visit to The Place Our Food Comes From, and our rather more exciting encounter with a snapping turtle in the road. There is also food! We analyze the sodium content of things we eat, conclude that we are doomed, drink horrible sangria, explore my fear of drowning in the car, rhapsodize about kohlrabi, make bean soup, and for once, I do not actually tell any awful stories about my relatives, although the phrase "sugar bush" is thrown around with gre...

May 16, 201158 min

Episode 35 - "The Aardvark Did It!"

Today there is bad beer. And also good beer. There is bad soup. And also good soup. There is good chocolate and even more good chocolate. There is mediocre wine, mediocre egg rolls, and a chicken casserole so uninteresting that I have already forgotten it. Along the way, we cover squeaky aardvarks, my childhood desire for a window seat, the cruel illusion of the "Lo" heat setting, why we cannot seem to stop eating Knorr pasta side dishes, and the newly discovered glory of kohlrabi. Remember we e...

May 08, 201150 min

Episode 34 - "Shine on you crazy, dog-grooming diamond"

It's a Trader Joe's extravaganza today, as we sample meatloaf "muffins" (no, really) Mac & Cheese bites , Garlic Fries and Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout . Along the way we visit the highways and byways of the Kashi Pesto Pasta Primavera and the comparative ghetto of the Banquet Chicken Nugget Meal (Hint: Tastes Like Cardboard!) and round it off with memories of Cheese Blintzes , dead relatives, and speculation into asparagus, dog groomers, and the breeding habits of deep-fried mac &amp...

May 02, 201151 min

Episode 33 - "She went off the pill and her eyeballs exploded"

Happy Easter (if you celebrate it)! We are NOT eating easter foods, but since we're going to Easter dinner, we recorded lunch. And what a lunch! We had some Pasta-Roni Garlic & Olive Oil Vermacelli , tried a Lean Cuisine Swedish Meatballs meal, an Evol Veggie Fajita Burrito , and experienced a Smart Ones Home Style Pot Roast . In addition, Ursula will try a Man-Bait Maple Bacon Lollipop , we'll talk about InnovAsian Spicy Beef & Broccoli Family Meal Kit , discuss the El Monterey Cheese E...

Apr 24, 201150 min

Episode 32 - "The chicken's brain will be made of corn?"

So we got this box from our friend Yassbet in Arizona. It has some really cool stuff in it, so we're eating it. We'll start with Soupless Ramen Teriyaki Salsa , and then dive into the CANDY! Salsa-Getti , Ibarra Chocolate , and a Guava Roll . We'll also go back in time with a Banquet Salisbury Steak , explore the amazing packaging in the Marrie Callender's Chicken Portobello Risotto , and try Nancy's Seafood Crabcakes . With all that, we will have Abita Abbey Ale (Kevin) and Duplin County Beaufo...

Apr 18, 201149 min

Episode 31 - "He had this advanced medical condition where his penis had fallen off"

This week, we're going back to our roots, and eating low-brow. And by low-brow, we're talking Hungry Man Pub Meals Popcorn Chicken with Spicy Rum BBQ Sauce ! And White Castle Microwavable Cheeseburgers ! And even Stofer's Welsh Rarebit . We'll also talk about two things from earlier this week, Honey Glazed Green Beans , and Buitoni Grilled Vegetable & Goat Cheese Agnolotti with White WIne Sauce . You'll also get the low-down on Ursula's Step-Grandfather, and maybe get more information than y...

Apr 11, 201139 min

Episode 30 - "All the hot dogs have floated to the top"

We fond all KINDS of cheap eats for this week. We start out with something from a truck stop - Heater Meals Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes & Beef . It heats itself! We also mix up some Zuko Mango Drink Mix , try out Pasta Leonardo Au Gratin Potatoes , Market Street Classics Beans and Franks , Kahiki Tempura Chicken , and Knorr Asia Sides Thai Sesame Noodles . We'll also discuss our experiences with Japanese Style Alimentary Paste Curry Udon and Zatarain's Zesty French Quarter Pasta Bake , r...

Apr 03, 201143 min

Episode 29 - It Came from the Box

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Mar 27, 201158 min

Episode 28 - "If the house burns down, I owe you a Coke."

We're about to leave town again, and you know what that means - even more breakfast foods! Starting with the colorful Aunt Jemima Confetti Pancakes , we pop some El Monterey Egg, Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Taquitos into the oven, and nosh out on Deep Chocolate VitaTops . We also thaw a Smucker's Uncrustables Peanut Butter and Strawberry sandwich, heat some Cinnabon Breakfast Bars , and discuss some of our prior dinners - Stouffer's Sautes for Two Steak Gorgonzola , Betty Crocker Jullienne , an...

Mar 20, 201147 min

Episode 27 - "Tastes Like Floor!"

There are few foods cheaper or more common than frozen pizza. So, this week, we're doing frozen pizza! From classics like Red Baron's Deep Dish Pizza to Ore-Ida Pizza Bites , with a Stoufer's French Bread Pizza thrown in for fun. We also try some healthy options, in particular Amy's Margherita Pizza and Kashi Mediterranean Pizza . Finally, for variety, we try California Pizza Kitchen Crispy Thin Crust Hawaiian Pizza , Michelina's Lean Gourmet Pepperoni Bites , and World Classics Bruschetta . We ...

Mar 14, 201150 min

Episode 26 - "And that's why we grew the Fifth Thumb!"

Wow! Half a year already! This episode, Kevin swears a lot, and Ursula reminices about her grandmother's plastic wrap and shares her childhood memories of Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breast Cordon Blue . We also take our chances with Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken , Vifon Pho Bo Artificial Beef Flavor , World Classics Trading Company Thai Style Chicken Spring Rolls , Buitoni's Grilled Chicken & Spinach Cannelloni , and Knorr Pasta Sides Stroganoff . We'll pair all of that with Abita Save ...

Mar 07, 201148 min

Episode 25 - "It wasn't a fungus, it was Patchouili"

We're back! After a week of good food in New Orleans, we're back to check out the best (and worst) pre-packaged food that we can find. We'll start this week by opening a MYSTERY BOX from listeners! What wonders are inside? What horrors might we uncover? Do they love us, or hate us? After that, we have Michelina's Budget Gourmet Rigatoni and Sauce , Pasta Roni Parmagane Cheese , 7 Days Bake It Spanakopita Rolls , Ethnic Gourmet Korma Simmer Sauce , Hamburger Helper Four Cheese Lasagna , and an am...

Feb 28, 201146 min
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