McDonald's

8 episodes

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Love it or hate it, the golden arches are a staple in America. These podcasts explores the corporation and all its quirkiness.


  • 1

    What happened to the McFlurry?

    Underunderstood

    30:14 | Nov 26th, 2019

    4 recommendations

    McFlurries aren't what they used to be. Why did McDonald's stop stirring them? Show notes: 2:29 - McFlurry demo (YouTube) 6:40 - Adrianne's McFlurry 8:40 - Why Is the McFlurry Machine Down Again?...Show More

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    I LOVED this episode. I love McFlurries (oops! I mean "McFlurry treats"), but apparently the staff stopped stirring them. Why? These friends investigate why. They do such a great job. I stayed on the ...Show More

  • 2

    Episode 1

    Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's

    02:38 | Sep 9th, 2016

    1 recommendation

    Brian Thompson calls McDonald’s to ask if they remember when they had pizza. The first McDonald's location hangs up on him. The manager at the second location does not remember a time when McDonalds s...Show More

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    A guy sets out to figure out "whatever happened to pizza at McDonald's". Absolutely hilarious. Can't believe I just started this.

  • 3

    Liberté, Égalité And French Fries

    Rough Translation

    45:06 | Sep 19th, 2019

    5 recommendations

    What happens when the employees of a French McDonald's take the corporate philosophy so deeply to heart, that it actually becomes a problem for the company? To listen to more Rough Translation, check ...Show More

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    French and French Fries. The story of a man who loved McDonald's in his community so much, he locked himself in one and poured gasoline all over his body. Ray Kroc wanted the golden arches in every ...Show More

  • 4

    McDonald’s Broke My Heart

    Revisionist History

    34:02 | Aug 10th, 2017

    12 recommendations

    They made the world’s greatest French Fry. Then they threw it away. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    mm recommended:

    McDonald's French Fries are my secret vice. Now I feel jibbed because I want to try the better beef tallow version! But at the same time, I admire Phil Sokolof's crusade against high fat foods.

  • 5

    Golden Arches in Black America

    A Taste of the Past

    34:41 | Feb 25th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food restaurants like McDonald’s have long symbolised capitalism’s villainous effects on our nation’s most vulnera...Show More

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    “Capitalism does not erase the issues of race.” “People’s choice of food is influenced by context.” Fantastic episode about McDonald’s in Black communities in America and the complexities of the fast...Show More

  • 6

    The United States of McDonald’s

    Gastropod

    54:20 | Jan 28th, 2020

    McDonald’s is mind-boggling. According to Adam Chandler, author of the recent book, Drive-Thru Dreams, it sells roughly 75 burgers every second and serves 68 million people every day—equivalent to 1 p...Show More

  • 7

    I'm Lovin' It

    Twenty Thousand Hertz

    26:40 | Feb 24th, 2021

    2 recommendations

    Since its introduction in 2003, the McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle has become one of the most recognizable melodies in the world. This is the story of how a catchy five-note jingle conquered the pl...Show More

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    Fun and fascinating episode about McD's classic sonic logo. What a feat!

  • 8

    Jeffrey Manchester

    Mugshot

    25:05 | Mar 23rd, 2021

    As a child, you may have dreamt of living at Toys R Us. But one 33 year old man actually did. That is, after he burglarized approximately 40 McDonald's locations by dropping through the roof. Visit Pa...Show More

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