A podcast dedicated mostly to Subway is exactly what you need right now. The charming and culturally tapped-in co-hosts go deep on the sandwich institution’s brand, business, clientele and quirks. This lo-fi, highly captivating talk show is guaranteed to fill you up with 12 inches of inspiration, twice a week.
Ty & Eric attempt to unpack what South by Southwest has become, vertically-integrated vegetable farming, Footlong shrinkflation, becoming a vibe consultant, why foraging is overrated, different construction worker personas, barista effortmaxxing, crowd-favourite veggies, and the made-up job titles at Deloitte.
Ty & Eric discuss ordering Banh Mi sandwiches from Vietnamese Subways, why homemade meals hit different than fast food, licking the nuts from Five Guys, ideal gelato consumption locations, the KPIs for International Women’s Day, the problems with meal prep, ordering a Fugly off Cactus Club’s secret menu, decolonizing fusion food, the unrelenting allure of peanut butter, and whether Indian speakeasy’s sell bacon.
Ty & Eric discuss dipping cheese in cheese, Subway’s CEO’s threats against its own franchises, whether hunger is blind, the nostalgia of Katz’s Deli, nut-allergy resilience training, Burger King’s big brown branding, ideal apres-ski snacks, beating the you made a bad sandwich allegations in court, overcoming blue cheese cravings, and why they’re mailing bricks to Subway’s HQ at 325 Sub Way, Milford CT.
Ty & Eric report on a recent homicide in a Chicago Subway, the surge in negative feedback on Wendy’s surge-pricing model, and Subway’s discontinuation of yellow mustard. They also discuss the rising heat tolerance of American pallets, bullet-proof sneeze guards, whether the customer is ever right, revitalizing tartar sauce, adding deflationary vegetables to your footlong, the mass appeal of Punjabi ketchup and Subway’s sriracha warchest.
Ty & Eric brainstorm ways to exploit Subway’s loyalty program, the idea of free footlong trials, the pains of aging, getting refunded at Subway, Kellogg’s CEO’s controversial statements about dinner, rizzing up your sandwich artist for a discount, buying toilet paper from 7-11, better uses for the grocery store checkout screen, taking a Subway lie detector test, pupil scanning at airports, and what to do when your sandwich artist is a conspiracy theorist.
Ty & Eric discuss the best place to cram a Subway, getting overcharged for footlongs, Subway’s missing mustard conspiracy, the risks of toaster oven exposure, whether a randomized free footlong is worth the risk, movie theatre meals, Einstein’s sad life, and the invisible energy between you and your sandwich.
Ty & Eric reflect on their pilgrimage to Subway, devouring 6” sandos, stacking veggie patties like bricks, receiving Prime Energy instead of water at restaurants, getting globbed with sweet onion sauce, visiting a pet psychic, how to improve the modern speakeasy, and when the restaurant ghosts your meal.
Zach is a writer, comedian, and editor at New York Magazine. He sits down with Ty and Eric to discuss the plight of the teriyaki chicken sandwich, the masculine urge to eat lunch on a steel beam, visiting Subway in New York, fast sandwich competitors, whether Carbone needs a controversy, the death of spontaneous dining, teaching podcasters better manners, their Valentine’s day activations, the Las Vegas dining scene, the thrills of getting rejected from restaurants, and whether NY Mag will ever profile Subway.
Ty & Eric discuss the surprise and delight of mezze platters, the similarities between bean dip and Subway cheese, whether Kanye’s Vultures album is good or bad, making a Subway charcuterie, the most chewable footlong, why Spam has a bad reputation, and where ham comes from (spoiler: it’s butt).
Ty & Eric discuss whether a good Subway sandwich is nature or nurture, Tokyo’s estranged Michelin guide restaurants, Cactus Club’s hostile takeover of fine dining, Subway’s admirable quality despite their scale, microdosing the Panera Bread lemonade, ordering a lettuce wrap at Subway, strategies for formatting the best bite, and trying the cursed Dorito dip.
Ty & Eric analyze the controversy surrounding Drake’s meat reveal, whether Subway’s perpetual soup is poisonous, getting scammed by Starbucks, Playboi Carti wearing a thong, Subway switching from inches to basis points, ordering a sandwich while wearing the Apple Vison Pro, evidence that Kanye has low self esteem, adding olive oil to beverages, shmoozing your bartender, and the cultural eccentricities of cheese fondue.
Ty & Eric connect for this bite-sized episode about hitting your Subway sandwich with some blue cheese sauce, the genetic difference between green and black olives, getting freaky with a muffaletta sandwich, literally gaslighting on dates, why they’re jealous of kids' meal plating, and whether films are stupid.
Ty & Eric discuss the shelf life of Subway chicken strips, the credibility of a gloved-up sandwich artist, the dangers of ordering the double meatball, getting scammed by ‘smart’ sinks, snacking on Subway’s footlong pretzels, iterating on the caesar salad wrap, and charging your oven.
Ty & Eric get dirty with some industrial district lobster rolls, as well as discuss shredded lettuce vs. whole leaf lettuce, role playing as a soup kitchen patron, airplane caviar, Subway’s SUBS system data leak, why the death of the bookstore gave us tinned fish, 2024 menu trends, turning sub Inches into AirMiles, eliminating graphic design entirely, bad restaurant mission statements, and whether there is a Subway-Epstein connection.
The boys sit down with celebrated Chef Pino (interview starts at 21:47) of Cioppino’s in Vancouver to discuss what makes a great sandwich, cooking for Anthony Bourdain, whether Subway is Italian appropriation or celebration, Vancouver’s best meals, blending culinary tradition with trend, and if tofu belongs in an Italian kitchen. The boys also discuss their date nights at Sushi Hil and Au Comptoir respectively, slurping $25 oysters, their struggles with DineOut Vancouver, and why risotto is making a comeback.
Ty & Eric contemplate the ubiquity of corn, sipping shrimp cocktails at the grocery store raw bar, the colour theory behind Subway’s steak meat, Coachella’s unsatisfying lineup, a wholesome breakdown of the Veggie Patty ingredients, and Kanye’s titanium chompers.
Ty & Eric discuss wallopping a sandwich artist with a footlong, getting unsolicited sniffs from strangers, drinking Subway’s chicken noodle goop, gambling away other people’s money, whether CCTV footage is a scam, ordering from an AI generated sandwich artist, and whether Subway employees should wear bodycams.
Ty & Eric celebrate their 300th episode by ranking Think Fresh against American Television series, as well as discuss why the Epstein List takes heat off Jared Fogle, whether Stephen Hawking has game, Looksmaxxing at Subway, the explosive BlendJet 2 recall, a Footlong vs. a Footwide, Playboy Carti faking getting arrested, overspending on supper, and influencers denouncing scrolling.
Ty & Eric discuss eating worm salt, why Subway is accessible to the blind, denouncing New Years resolutions, the Hailey Bieber smoothie from Erewhon, escaping the classification of Gringo, forcing small talk with your waitress, flying first class, navigating the Lazy Acres kelp powder selection, getting gifted merch, colourful occupations for gay french men, and the Subway scene report in Mexico.
Ty & Eric check in on Jared Fogle’s life in prison, as well as discuss what’s in and out at Subway this year, micro-dosing every meal, Subway’s roast beef propaganda, starting a vision board, taste-testing boomer pubs, and quitting eating entirely.
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