Back after a couple of weeks! With the lead up to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival it's been busy times for Dave and Kitty. Easter is coming. And so is "Good Plug Bad Plug - you take a risk when you send us something!" Chocolatier sent some eggs Golden Gaytime - crunchy stuff all over the outside Bubble O Bill - lolly bits through the chocolate egg and bubble gum balls inside Just Get Some Cadbury Marvelous Creations Bunnies. Bag of 6 flat bunnies. Blind Tests (courtesy of Smiths and ...
Mar 25, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Easter is around the corner. Friendly reminder. New segment. We're adding them like episodes - every week! We Try Before You Buy - Splice White Chocolate Easter Egg. Feature Act - Maxibon. Where is it from? Why has it survived? Can you eat it walking home? 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 T...
Mar 04, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 105
New Segments - Lame Lolly Folly & Bad Plug/Good Plug If you need reminding of the Stimorol ad, it's on YouTube Lame Lolly Folly Allen's and the Natural Confectionary Company, 'just putting shit on the shelves!' In comes Lifesavers - panic stations! Natural Confectionary Company - Aussie Adventure & Zoo Crew Allen's - Tropical Whirlz Blind Tests Dave, sent in by Sarah - two soft drinks Soda Boss flavour 1 , Soda Boss flavour 2 Kitty, sent in by Malcolm & Glenn Butcher - Chips from Bra...
Feb 25, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 104
How does Juicy Fruit get the flavour?!?! 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 and Kitty - hi@nearly.com.au More about the show: https://www.nearly.com.au/the-junkees-dave-and-kitty/ See omny...
Feb 18, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 103
So there's some catching up to do. One week break as Kitty was sick. Thanks to everyone sending and delivering snacks! That includes you people in Perth who saw Dave, Sharon who picked out Kitty's favourites, Elaine and Jess's massive bag of treats, Helen and her 11 year old Lotti - Kitty will get back to you! Recipe: Simple Vegan Icing Cocoa powder Icing sugar Oat milk Feature Act (at the end) Bluebird Chips - Salt and Vinegar Blind Tests Dave - Blind Kitty - Blind (Courtesy of Glenn Butcher ) ...
Feb 11, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Read what Kitty and Dave have to say about 101 Junkees episodes on nearly.com.au Humble beginnings and doubts about the longevity of a proniment segment. Dave - "I've given her some real mysteries like lemon chips, salted caramel twisties and cauliflower puffs... and she’s guessed them all." Kitty - "Originally we thought that segment (where we make the other person guess the flavour of a potato chip) would last maybe ten eps but kudos to the chip makers, they keep bringing out ridiculous flavou...
Jan 28, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 101
100 episodes of sweat and salty snacks! Big thank you to everyone that's been on the roundabout as the show's gone from episode 1 to 100. Where in the world is Chomp from? "We salute you Chomp, you're a little stayer" - Dave $1000 Blind Test Bonanza Thanks to William! Close enough isn't good enough for this bonanza test. You Asked Fot It! The Turtle Chips. The sweet corn flavour went down well on the show. Now there's churros flavour. Yeah nah? Correspondence Twiglets! Facebook Group for The Jun...
Jan 21, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Skip to 10:44 exactly if you want to avoid a mouse story with Glenn Robbins. Just in case you come here exclusively for the snack chat and/or don't like mice. Check out why NZ is testing ground for new lollies and snacks on Nearly.com.au Biscuits (not going to try and type that in a NZ accent) Squiggles - Hokey Pokey Squiggles - Raspberry Blind Tests Dave's rare twisties and a sweet potato chip Kitty's double up from a previous episode and one other Don't forget how good these are/Just Get Some ...
Jan 14, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Hello 2023, let's get chew-chewing! So they're not Twisties, but they look similar. Blue Bird Twisties-equivelant Herrs crunchy cheese sticks with jalapeños (picture on The Junkees Facebook Group) Blind Tests Dave's citris chips NZ "chups" NZ specialities - licorice 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 / ...
Jan 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Feliz navidad! Get your Vicka and Linda album out and enjoy the day. Chew-Ho! Chew-Ho! 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 wherever you can. Get in touch with a suggestion for Dave and Kitty - hi@nearly.com.au More about the show: https://www.nearly.com.au/the-junkees-d...
Dec 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Feature act: Honeycomb All are Coco Oro made by The Confectinoary House (found at Kitty's EIGA) Milk Chocolate Traditional Dark Chocolate Peppermint White Chocolate Raspberry Blind Tests Blind Test 1 - Thanks Liza Blind Test 2 - Blackheath IGA! Blind Test 3 - Two brands collide Revisiting and Old Friend Whittakers Nelson Pear and Manuka Honey Milk Chocolate "Let's have a square of an old friend!" - Kitty Christmas Special next week!!! Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos...
Dec 17, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au F eature Act - Oat Milk Chocolate Whittakers HIP Extended and unprecedented Blind Tests Compare and Contrast - Red Frogs 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 sug...
Dec 10, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au Dave's been at the IGA awards. A feast of possible contacts. F eature Act Allen's sour party animals Lifesavers Duos sour party rings Blind, strangely familiar, Tests Closing Act - Jaffas (a redo and comparison) 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 / Facebo...
Dec 03, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au F eature Act - Line Extensions Gone Mad Maltesers, caramel flavour Jubees by Allens Pascall Choc Mallow Bites Pineapple & Milk Choc Jellies by Lifesavers and Darell Lea Doritos 3D Crunch Three Cheese Blind Tests! Billson's sent us some drinks! 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 / Y...
Nov 19, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au F eature Act - Compare the pair Twisties & Cheesy Tastees Cheetos & Cheezels Puft Blind Test Two chips sent in by listeners - thanks for sending! A celebrity created chip - not Fassnidge! Has M&Ms gone too far? Caramel Honeycomb Brownie 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 / ...
Nov 12, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Dave O'Neil and Glenn Robbins are given two seemlingly unrelated topic and must find the connection! The Junkees will return soon! Chew Chew! More about Somehow Related here - www.nearly.com.au The former Australian Prime Minister and a TV show about people getting killed. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thinking Music Murder She Wrote theme Link to the Answer ABC News Check out the Som...
Nov 05, 2022•49 min
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au Feature Act - Marshmallows Pascal classic (red and white) Grounded Pleasures (red and white) Blind Test It's a chip! And a Sweet Sweeeet Memory Jogger, with a quick Just Get Some follow up. #sherbert #peanutbutter #reeces 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! Twitte...
Oct 29, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au Feature Act - Chocolate Frogs Haighs Freddo Pink Lady Rainbow Blind Tests! Two chips A jube Line Extension - Allen's X Kirks create some jelly lollies Lemonade Creaming Soda Pasito 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...
Oct 22, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au The Feature Act - Dr Pepper Dr Pepper and Creaming Soda Dr Pepper Dark Berry Dr Pepper Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper Vanilla Float Blind Tests! Here in a year? Duos, two headed snakes by Lifesavers (who've gone beyond traditional Livesavers to become a brand). White chocolate M&Ms. Ooo, no. Sweet Sweeet Memory Jogger White rabbits, that you might get at a Chinese restaurant. Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout o...
Oct 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au PSA - only at Natural Confectionary Company lollies at the MCG :( Dave's been hitting the classics lately - Twitsties, M&Ms and Honey Soy Chicken chips. Kitty's on the Whittaker's Creamy Caramel. Let's get into the episode! Feature Act - All Pink Raspberry Milky Bar Strawberry Twirl Raspberry Smash Mars Bar N.B. Everyone remember, donate to Breast Cancer Blind Tests Dave gone back to Smiths Chip, suggested by Hamish and Andy Kitty has a great ...
Oct 08, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au Feature Act - Wagon Wheel Ice Cream Sandwich Purchased at Jock's Ice Cream ( Broadsheet ) in Albert Park Victoria. Not accessible to everyone as it's a local sort of ice cream boutique. Even if you live nearby it's dumb luck they'll have made any that day. More often than not it's a no wagonn wheel day. Blind Tests Monster Munch x 2 Red Rock Deli chips, thanks Colin Cadbury Layers No points for the dull name. Build the vibe Cadbury! It's another b...
Sep 25, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au "We all know my favourite banana flavour is fake banana" - Kitty Flanagan Coming up, a drinks blind test and some listener correspondence. Feature Act - Lifesavers Bananas Lifesavers are becoming the every-lollie brand. They're cranking them out! Allen's Bananas Lifesavers Bananas Coated.com.au sent some milk chocolated coated bananas. The dessert bananas after the other classics listed above. Blind Tests (more info on nearly.com.au ) Kitty for Da...
Sep 17, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Check out more from The Junkees on Nearly.com.au Cheerio to Wonthaggi, but not here to talk about that. However, here's the FB video Kitty and Dave mention. Later on there's some behind the scenes stories from Fisk Season 2. Feature Act - Whittaker's Creamy Caramel Very good. Sophisticated. Good enough to go in "Just Get Some". Sub-feature Act- Cadbury Dairy Milk More with Nuts and Toffee Blind Tests Dave for Kitty - A Twistie from the vending machine from a university Kitty for Dave - It's kind...
Sep 10, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Subscribe for Junkees news and updates FREE at Nearly.com.au Natural Confectionary Company - 3 new bags Garden Party Mix Fruity Stackers Fruit Basked with 25% less sugar - "Questionable flavours and then the texture kicks in." Blind Tests Kitty for Dave - Finger Lime and Tasmanian Pepper Leaf chips , from the Native Flavour Collection. Dave for Kitty - Pesto chips, by Vita e Buona. Kitty for Dave - Kakadu Plum and Austrlian Aged Cheddar , also from the Native Flavour Collection The Chunky KitKat...
Sep 03, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Subscribe for Junkees news and updates FREE at Nearly.com.au First lot of received goods Coated - they coat everything in chocolate. They make a good Freckle, but they're called Milk Chocolate Speckles . Blind Test Interlude Taste of Game Grouse & Whinberry Plain Onion, unknown brand (possibly out of date) Goods received from Canada Coffee Crisp bar Skor , "enrobed in rich milk chocolate" Big thanks to John for sending Kitty a Lab! Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photo...
Aug 27, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Subscribe for Junkees news and updates FREE at Nearly.com.au It's been a while - 30 April was the last one, Milky Bars - but we're back! No messing about - Sarge! (Kitty's 12 year old chocolate burmese cat) Get off the mixer! Feature act Smiths thin Cheese and Caramalised Onion chip. Controversial - Kit Kat Milo Blind Test Thanks Liza in Singapore! She's sent them to Dave who's given them to Kitty. "I like tomato zing in there!" said Dave. Nice work Kitty. Facebook Group for The Junkees is here ...
Aug 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au We haven't been able to find some of the products on this episode on the internet. So we haven't linked to all of them. If you can track them down please email us! hi@nearly.com.au Taiwanese Soda Water - Calpis Water! Milky Bars Traditional "Milkybar Gold" Blind Tests Dave Kitty Just Get Some Hugo's Rocky Road Clusters - wrong brand! New Products Pascal Jelly Gems Allen's Gummy Koalas Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photo...
Apr 30, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Find articles for The Junkees here on Nearly.com.au Yes, Tic Tacs. As suggested by Dave's partner. Are they European? Yes. Flavours Peppermint Spearmint Orange Watermelon mix Fruit Adventure (Apple, Strawberry, Passionfruit & Cherry) Blind Tests Dave Kitty Dave Kitty Sent in by Mel - thanks Mel! Fruit tingles, now in a bag! Lifesavers brand sherbet sticks Facebook Group for The Junkees is here - so many great photos! Big shout out to Audio Technica - The Junkees use Audio Technica AT-BP40 mi...
Apr 24, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Lunch or Golf? Happy Easter! Rocklea Road Easter egg (and in rabbit form) Allan's Bites - Chocolate Coconut Rough Scorched Peanut Butter egg Blind Test Kitty Dave The Cream Egg Originally Fries Cream Egg. Now Cadbury's. 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! Twitt...
Apr 18, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Crunch crunch. Happy Easter! Third week back and it's a good vibe! "Here in a year?" Double Crunch Chips Tyrrell's pride themselves on being triple crunch apparently. Double Crunch Blind Test Kitty's Choice 1 Kitty's Choice 2 Dave's Choice 1 Clinkers. Like home brand Clinkers. Sweet Sweeeeet Memory Jogger 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 micro...
Apr 02, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 78