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The King was an animatronic lounge singer who performed in Chuck E. Cheese locations in the 1980's and early 90's, but then he disappeared. The King was a victim of a conflict known as the pizza wars, when Chuck E. ... Show More
Nov 19
How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top
Americans are currently besotted with protein. It’s touted as being good for muscle growth, weight loss, skincare, mental acuity, longevity, and much else besides. It’s sold to men, women, children, the elderly— you can even buy protein for your pets. The protein supplement marke ... Show More
44m 50s
Nov 12
The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts Dana Stevens, Chris Molanphy, and Willa Paskin beam-in from their collective hearths to deliver unto the internet their favorite gif ... Show More
49m 44s
Nov 5
Cozy Autumn Mysteries
Autumn may have more cozy signifiers than any other season—though we all have our own favorites. Maybe for you it’s sweater weather, football games, spooky season, apple picking, leaf peeping, or mainlining candy corn. Whatever it is, in today’s episode we’re looking closely at t ... Show More
55m 1s
Mar 2023
The Strange Tale of Charles Entertainment Cheese, Part One: Atari and Pizza
For many Americans, Chuck E. Cheese is an immediate hit of pure nostalgia -- the pizza! The birthdays! The games! And, of course, the characters. In this week's special two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive deep into the strange history of Chuck E. Cheese, from its founding da ... Show More
37m 37s
Jan 2022
The Pizza Oven Paradox | My Opinion Is Fact
Does wanting to make pizza at home mean the universe is telling you to never, ever make pizza at home? Dave straps on his Socratic sandals to guide us through a head-spinning dilemma, alongside metaphysical considerations of food-photo truthers, perfect-email hell, making your ow ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2019
The Chuck-E-Cheese Conspiracy
The main things that happened this week on the internet were Shane Dawson exposing Chuck-E-Cheese, Miley Cyrus sending weed to people, the Jussie Smollett story took an unexpected turn, and Shawn Mendes destroyed the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ... Show More
49m 51s
Mar 2022
The Secrets to Making the Perfect Pizza
<p>Pizza. It's ubiquitous. It's a fixture at parties and office break rooms, and there's a good chance you order it from your favorite place for dinner every single week.</p><p>But there's one setting where pizza doesn't show up very often, and that's in your own oven, having bee ... Show More
39m 16s