Hot cross buns! Laurent - buy early and but in half then put in freezer for later. They only stock them during the season. Not like others. Woolies - sent us a free sample. Ok, settle down. Coles - balancing Woolies' enthusiasm. Oh yeah! Hate Taste - Caramilk hot cross bun. With butter and salt ;) What's caught your eye? Whizz Fizz Egg Kit Kat Mini Egg Fruit Tingle Egg Darrell Lea Raspberry Bullet Egg Darrell Lea Nougat Milk Chocolate Egg Saved a lot of time and trouble at the shops. Find articl...
Mar 26, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 77
This feels familiar, sweet and salty. Nice to be back. What we've been eating over summer Twirl breakaway mint flavour Berri Quelch Fruit Sticks Bulla Choc Tops Salt and vinegar chips Tyrrells Cheese and Chive Kettle Chunky Himalaya Salt flavour M&Ms (not the browny M&Ms) Blind Test Abound! Dave - Blind test 1 Kitty - Blind test 1 Dave - Blind test 2 Kitty - Blind test 2 Chemists Diversify Glucojel bears Up against dinosaurs, for comparison. Coming up! Look out for our PREESTER SHOW! Fin...
Mar 19, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 76
"I'm here as the audience, the live audience" - Kitty Flanagan in the back seat on the way home from a gig in Lorne. While Kitty and Dave are away we have the episode of The Debrief that sparked The Junkees. Dave, Kitty and Brad Oakes recorded the episode back in November 2019. They'd stopped for snacks, as you do, then Dave and Kitty realised they shared a love for the sweet and salty. You'll have to excuse the audio quality. Tough to get it 100% in Dave's car with three people speaking on two ...
Jan 29, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Part two of two - each with two Blind Tests nominated in absentia. Prosecco Kettle Chips Haggis Chips Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kitty! Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Follow Dave! Twitter / Facebook Tell a friend about the show or leave a review wherever you can. Get in touch with a suggestion for Dave...
Jan 22, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Part one of two - each with two Blind Tests nominated in absentia. Truth be told, Dave and Kitty are taking a quick break. No scandal, just doing what we hope you're doing or have done recently too. SPOILERS - two blinds Seaweed flavoured Thins chips Black truffle and sea salt chips Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good!...
Jan 15, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Pretty sure it was Mungo Jerry who sang, "In the summer time when the weather is fine... you got ice cream, you got ice cream on your mind." Splitting/splicing hairs for this Summer Showdown. Splice, pine-lime flavour Split, lemon-lime flavour Backed up with Blind Tests! SPOILER ALERT - these are rare and exotic samples that don't have ready websites to link to. Lemon flavoured french fries from a Chinese grocer, from Dave. Smoked Tomato Chappy's Chip, from Kitty. Banana Kick , artificial banana...
Jan 08, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Summer is the season to get away, and since we can't exactly just fly overseas and enjoy the canals of The Netherlands. What better way to experience a culture than to eat their junk foods? Thanks to Mitchell and Felicia for sending such range of Dutch delicassies. Dutch Liquorice a.k.a "Drop" in Dutch Coin liquorice Double Salt Liquorice allsort Smoeljes speculaasjes Mermaid lollies (like a big M&M) Almond Squares, The Dutch Pantry Find ar...
Jan 01, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au It's the big day! Get a gift to do the customary exchange, or if you're listening to this AFTER Christmas Day, enjoy a second dose of the Yuletide greetings! What to drink? Lime & Raspaberry spiders - green and red! And there's an exchange of gifts. For Kitty - Whittakers artisan squares, Wellington roasted Supreme coffee, West Coast buttermilk caramelised white chocolate, Marlborough sea salt and caramel brittle with saffron inducted dark ...
Dec 24, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 70
The two big contenders in the sour soft jelly category... Sour Patch Kids , and... Damel Sour Mix (could be Spanish?) Also this episode! Dave's Blind Tests - Blind Test 1 , Blind Test 2 Kitty's Blind Tests - Blind Test 1 , Blind Test 2 NEW SEGMENT - Dave Brings Something In But We've Already Done It Before Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 micr...
Dec 18, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Aero Bar up against it's competitor shadow - the Cadbury Bubbly . Bubbly is an obvious second choice name to Aero. Also this episode! Blind Test - Dave , Kitty (unknown) and Kitty Doritos' Crunch Mix/Cheesy Nut Mix Do you have a Magical IGA? Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kitty! Instagram / Facebook / YouT...
Dec 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 68
With the pubs back open in Melbourne town the idea for a Junkees equivelant of a pub snack. Little bit of history - Kitty worked in a pub in Karratha, mostly FIFO customers ordering jugs of vodka and mixer. On with the show! Treats Mentioned Root Beer Wedges (potato crisp style) Blind test ( Dave / Kitty ) Sweet Sweeet Freak Of The Week ! Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkee...
Dec 04, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Kitty's book latest book is out! More Rules For Life! Pre-vegan Dave Hughes would keep a packet of Allen's snakes in his glove box to munch on at the lights. Not so much these days! It's vegan sausages, vegetables and the treats below. "What we wanted to do was good vegan stuff" - Kitty Flanagan Vegan Treats Mentioned Organic Crispy Rice Clouds, salt and vinegar smash Vego whole hazelnut chocolate bar (with Gianduja chocolate) Vegan Cheezy Nooch Natural Confectionary Company vegan editions Lenny...
Nov 27, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Kitty's book latest book is out! More Rules For Life! On with the show, definitely tastes like chicken Tyrrells Sunday Best Roast Chicken chips Fried Chicken Arnott's Shape Also on this episode Blind Test! New segment - We Listened Freak of the Week Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kitty! Instagram / Faceboo...
Nov 20, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Aero bar, seemingly from way back in yonder decade. Three flavours sampled Classic Milk Mint Caramel Gold Some great lame research this episode, but take it with a pinch of salt Also on this episode Blind Tests! Blind test 1 , blind test 2 , blind test 3 Freak of the Week! CC's Cornados and mini papadams Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microp...
Nov 13, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Recording hardware issues have got in the way but the next episode will be out ASAP. If you're keen on a listen with a familiar friend check out Dave on 1 0 Questions with Adam Zwar HERE Or Somehow Related with Glenn Robbins and Dave. Coming up on the currently-unreachable episodes - Aero Bar, blind tests and chicken flavour! Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au More about the show: https://www.nearly.com.au/the-junkees-dave-and-kitty/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Nov 06, 2021•2 min
Not your normal Junkees episode. Dave will explain why. We've put together three classic Twisties segments from The Junkees archives. Chicken vs Cheese + line extension taste test Blind Test Twisties A history of Twisties that's not lame research but from the CSIRO blog ! Thanks Jessica in the Facebook Group for pointing that out. Back to normal soon. Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio...
Oct 30, 2021•20 min
Looking for saltiness, crispness and cheese flavour saturation. Which one has the REAL peccorino? Who's packing Farmhouse Cheddar? A good cheese biscuit can be a rare comfort food. Cheds vs Country Cheese Also in this episode Freak of the Week - Cobs Corn Puffs Barbecue flavour Other Freak of the Week - Hubba Bubba flavoured M&Ms Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use...
Oct 23, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Not the fancy pants versions, or any cookie packet promising 40% more - figure out the best ratio and commit to the consumer! This should be an easy category - tried and true - but there are unanticipated complexities (and let downs!). The high value biscuit in Kitty's house growing up was the Nabisco Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookie - "and they were THE chocolate chip cookie, there was no other." Cookies considered Farm house bake from Arnott's Woolworths home brand cookie Greens chocolate chip...
Oct 16, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 62
A couple of episodes ago Schweppes brown creaming soda proved superior to Kirk's red creaming soda. It can't end there! Soda Contenders Bundaberg Creaming Soda Schweppes Brown Cream Soda Also in this episode Blind Test 1 Freak of the Week - Choco Pies "Our experiment", quarantining some Allen's lollies - "It's not good science Dave." Kitty's guacamole recipe - "It's simple. Avocado, lime juice, garlic, salt. That's all you need." Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Facebook Group...
Oct 09, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 61
This rematch smells like chicken. And, bit of news if you didn't know, Fisk is coming back! In the chicken coup; Chicken Crimpy in A Bisckit Drumstix flavour Natural Cracker Co. Roast Chicken Crispy Crackers Also in this episode Two blind test from Kitty - Blind 1 & Blind 2 Kitty's journey to the Dark Side - Kit Kat & Old Gold ( and Cherry Ripe block ) Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding go...
Oct 02, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 60
So. We had a technical problem with the previous two episodes. One ep was released about Chicken-Ina-Biskit but the sound was all off. Specifically, Kitty's mic keeps going in and out. Very distracting. More details below if you want the technical explanation. Catching up on The Lost Episodes-sodes-sodes BBQ Chips Samboy BBQ Smiths BBQ Boulder Canyon - hickory BBQ New segment - Shut Up About It! Dark chocolate Kit Kats. Please Discuss - Twizzlers and Kool-Aid This episode Creaming Soda - Red vs ...
Sep 25, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Cracker Chips, when you want healthier than a chip but not as bland as a cracker. Arnott's Cracker Chips Fantastic Snacks' Delites Red Rock Deli's Gourmet Cracker Also in this episode New segment - Freak Of The Week! Gaytime x Fruit Loops ? Popcorn revisited with some laaaaame research Just Click On It - Whittakers Hokey Pokey & Kit Kat Caremal Crisp Dan Andrew's favourite chip and chocolate bar Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Te...
Sep 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Classic Kit Kat up against the classic chocolate maker Cadbury, but does the Cadbury wafer version stack up against the original? We haven't teased this one out until the end. It's front and centre to start the show. Also in this episode Blind Tests ( Kitty, Dave and Kitty's second blind recommended on Instagram ) New product - Piñatas and Party Favs , celebrating Allen's 100 birthday, but we're confused. Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Au...
Sep 04, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 56
That's the feature, digestive biscuit rematch on this episode. It's not taken lightly, this isn't a flippant episode where we didn't have something to fill so we thought 'Hey! Let's just dredge up a old episode and do a line extension?!' No. There's been correspondence and passion surrounding the digestive line. It simply wasn't over at the end of the last episode we covered them. McVities digestives & Walkers digestives Line extension - McVities Hazelnut and Caramel digestive Also in this e...
Aug 28, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Had some serious recommendations for a particular cheese chip. With all due respect, we're checking out the suggested chip (which could be used for dip) and the the competition. Tyrrell's Mature Cheddar and Chive Smith's Cheese and Onion Also in this episode New Zealand lollies; Perky Nana, Jet Planes, Emos, Toasties Sweet Sweeeeet Memory Jogger - TOOBS!!! Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! ...
Aug 21, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Lockdown has finally got to us. So this episode is more of an update, yeah an update, of what's been happening in Junkee Town. Cheese chips are a feature for Kitty after trekking around with a backpack to gather snacks. Dave has been on the second dose of the Covid-19 vax. The chip from the vaccination implanted in Dave recorded this episode by the way. And an old favourite is sent to a friend - the Woolworths Rocky Road biscuit. It covers so many bases; chocolate, biscuit, lolly and more. Back ...
Aug 14, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 53
The look the same but have a subtle different. Both seem patriotic, both quite chocolatey. Also in this episode Boulder Canyon send some chips Blind Taste ( Blind taste 1 , Blind taste 2 ) Two salt and vinegar varieties from Boulder Canyon The history of Twisties and the CSIRO - Thanks to Jessica on the Junkees Facebook group for mentioning this. Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kit...
Aug 07, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 52
The fizz is on! It's on the street! A guaranteed fizzer? Subsequent inclusions - Strawberry Sherbet and Sherbet Cones. Also in this episode Blind test - Spoiler 1 , Spoiler 2 Sweet Sweet Memory Jogger - Spoiler Don't Bother - Spoiler Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kitty! Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Follow Dave! Twitter / Facebook Tell a friend about the show or leave a review w...
Jul 31, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Two classic chews - one red, one white. Not such a fair fight as they're really quite different. There's been some time since Kitty and Dave have chewed through a red or white stick. What's changed? Also in this episode Blind test ( Chip 1 , Chip 2 ) Please Discuss, line extension - Tee Vee Snacks X Krispy Kreme . Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 microphones . Sounding good! Follow Kitty! Instagram / Facebook / YouTub...
Jul 24, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We've gone back to Nana's house to pick through biscuits from yesteryear. How does the Spicy Fruit Roll stack up in the present? And it's cousin the Full O Fruit . Then the healthy option, the Snack Right Pillow. Also in this episode Blind Test ( Chip 1, Chip 2 ) Please Discuss X Sweet Sweet Memory Jogger - Mint Chocolate. Including Cadbury Snifter Block and Harrington's after dinner mint (thanks Tanya!). Facebook Group for The Junkees is here Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Au...
Jul 17, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 49
