Andy and Dan are back for another friendly check-in! This time they discuss, among many other things, Steve Pokin's departure from the News-Leader and the controversial changes at Thai Express. Plus, Andy tells the story of a harrowing and transcendent recent dining experience, as well as what it was like to watch a U.S.-style cover band in an Irish Pub in southern China. The episode ends with a mercifully brief rundown of the guys' recent media consumption. Of course, they also talk about cats. It's pretty fun!

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E2 Attack of the Zhounes

Springfood is back, but now it's whatever we want it to be and whenever we want to be it.

E1 Welcome to the Zhoungle

We don't just share our Last Meal picks, we go to each of the eight dining establishments and eat our Last Meals in person. We also revisit some favorite segments for the last time, plus share our favorite moments and episodes of Springfood, MO. Thank you all for supporting our show the last three years. We'll miss you.

E162 Last Meals

Thank you so much for supporting the show.

The Tower Club Finale

We review Pineapple Whip with Jake Herren from Jake's Vegan Burgers. Zach Fortner, third-generation co-owner of Pineapple Whip, also stopped by for an interview about the history of the business.

E161 Pineapple Whip with Jake Herren (Jake's Burgers) + Zach Fortner (co-owner, Pineapple Whip)

On this special unedited Friday bonus episode, we take an hour to answer listeners' questions for the fourth and final time! We also do our regular Tower Club stuff, breaking KFABE to go behind the scenes of the last few episodes as well as talk about what we've been watching and listening to.

Christmas in July: The Foodmales' Festival of Food Mail: Springfood, MO's Fourth and Final Self-Indulgent Christmas Spectacular

Jeff Houghton, host of The Mystery Hour, returns to help us review both Galloway Grill and Galloway Station! The Mystery Hour just ended its 224-episode run on TV, so we talked a lot about how it feels to end a huge project, as well as what the future holds for Jeff and his creative endeavors. We also let Jeff have another shot at his Last Meal, since his first try was... improvised. It was a lot of fun!

E160 Galloway Grill + Galloway Station with Jeff Houghton (The Mystery Hour)

The Springfood, MO Heathead Coalition convenes for the final time! Spice champion Verena Fri returns, along with new member Colin Pearson and substitute member Ryan Sala-Bankston, representing the crew from Skully's. We went all out, trying spicy dishes from Coyote's Adobe, Thai Express, and The Riksha, plus two hottest sauces from The Hot Ones. We ALSO did The Death Nut Challenge! If this seems like too much heat... it was!! We're all sick! Enjoy.

The Heathead Coalition's Final Concursion

We are joined by a pair of very special guests to discuss a pair of beloved local restaurants! Dan's brothers Zack and Travis to help us review Chinese Chef!

E159 Chinese Chef with Travis Howell and Zack Howell (Dan's brothers)

We check out Springfield's newest Korean taco spot.

Kung Fu Taco

This one is an absolute all-timer. Two of our best guests ever return TOGETHER. That's right, Ally Jeppsen AND Lillian Stone joined us to review Fire & Ice Restaurant & Bar at the Oasis Convention Center!! This episode rules.

E158 Fire & Ice with Ally Jeppsen & Lillian Stone

Doug Riddle from Team Taco returns to the show for the rarest of occasions, a review of a brand new restaurant! We tried out Corner 21 Chinese Cuisine! Many, many people recommended we check this place out, so... we did. We checked it out. Did it live up to the hype? Um, uuuuuuh, listen and find out??

E157 Corner 21 Chinese Cuisine with Doug Riddle (Team Taco)

Recovered from the deepest recesses of the internet, today's Tower Club-exclusive is a remaster of the first podcast episode Dan & Andy ever recorded together, from way back on August 23, 2013. It's the second episode of Andy's second podcast, The Golden Age of Everything, which ran sporadically for 12 episodes eight years ago. We talked about At World's End, Run The Jewels, and Watchmen (the novel). Prepare for a lugubrious slew of embarrassing bad takes from a 21- and 27-year-old who knew much less about these subjects than they believed. If you like low-energy discussions with copious Ums, Uhs, and long pauses, this episode is for you. We've come a long way! (Yes, the old show had the same theme music.) If you feel a little ripped off by this episode being your Tower Club release this week, fret not; we'll be doing two episodes per week for the entirety of July leading up the end of the show.

TGAoE Ep.2 w/Dan Howell - recorded 8/23/2013

Here's the recording of our live show at The Royal from 6/6/2021! We reviewed The Riksha with longtime favorite guest, standup comedian Katie Still! Check out the History of the Riksha in its own episode right here.

E156 The Riksha (live at The Royal!)

We finally reviewed Andy's Frozen Custard for a live show at The Royal back in April! For the extended history segment, go in time and check out our bonus episode, The History of Andy's Frozen Custard.

E155 Andy's Frozen Custard (live at The Royal!)

Listen as Dan and Andy discuss, rate, and review the restaurants of the third largest city in the Union's 24th state. A quite serious podcast.

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