The Froze Bros

Dole Açaí Bowl: Açaí Ya Next Year! (Ep 48)

Max and Darren kick off 2026 with their first Healthy January episode, reviewing the Dole Protein Açaí Bowl, a frozen treat that brings together Brazilian açaí berries, an Irish-headquartered company, and Hawaiian tropical vibes into one purple smoothie bowl.
The Bros discuss the surprisingly low sodium content (a record for the show?), debate the merits of microwaving a frozen smoothie bowl versus letting it thaw, and wonder whether that distinctive flavor is açaí or pea protein.
This episode features the debut of New Year's Frozolutions: the Bros’ personal resolutions for themselves, resolutions for each other, and goals for the podcast as they head into a new year of frozen food reviews.
Plus: Is there whimsy in healthy food packaging? Does Darren's Disney World Dole Whip nostalgia make him biased? If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, do you have half a brain? And why is the Dole Plantation still called a plantation when it's really just a tourist attraction with a maze?
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Ice Clips: Favorite Moments of 2025, Part 2 (Ep 47)

The Froze Bros freeze wrap up 2025 with the second half of their first-ever clip show! Max and Darren continue their trek through favorite moments from the past year, complete with (off) color commentary and a few more frozen surprises.
Between clips, the Bros unveil the top three worst preparation mistakes in Froze Bros history and reflect on the podcast as they head into 2026. They also sample additional festive frozen treats including gluten-free Oreos and a homemade eggnog popsicle.
This episode is Part 2 of a two-part retrospective celebrating a year of frozen food reviews, ridiculous segments and tangents, and the continued growth of The Froze Bros. Whether you're looking for a distraction from New Year's Eve parties or just want to relive more of the best moments from 2025, grab your headphones and join in for this trip down the freezer aisle and memory lane.
Happy New Year from the Froze Bros! Here's to 2026!
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Ice Clips: Favorite Moments of 2025, Part 1 (Ep 46)

The Froze Bros freeze wrap up 2025 with something special—our first-ever clip show! Max and Darren revisit some favorite moments from the past year, complete with (off) color commentary and a few frozen surprises along the way.
Between clips, the Bros sample some festive frozen treats including Holiday Ho Hos, Christmas gingerbread cookies, and a genius discovery involving a leftover Thanksgiving side. They also unveil the top three celebrities mentioned on the podcast this year and tease some exciting Froze Bros branded products.
This episode is Part 1 of a two-part retrospective celebrating a year of frozen food reviews, ridiculous segments and tangents, and the continued growth of The Froze Bros. Whether you're looking for a distraction from holiday family gatherings or just want to relive some of the best moments from 2025, grab your headphones and join in for this trip down the freezer aisle and memory lane.
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45. Frozathon 2 Dessert: Talenti Gelato Layers Italian Tiramisu

Your Italian holiday Frozathon reaches a dramatic conclusion with dessert—Talenti Gelato Italian Tiramisu. Five decadent layers: mascarpone gelato, vanilla cookies, espresso chocolate fudge, cold brew sorbetto, and more vanilla cookies. It's the perfect ending to complete a frozen feast.
But midway through recording, Darren makes a catastrophic discovery that threatens to derail the entire Frozathon. What should have been a triumphant finale to three weeks of Italian frozen food becomes... something else entirely. The theme hangs in the balance.
Will the Frozathon survive Darren's spectacular screwup? Can he possibly make this right? Stick around until the very end to find out. 
Plus: Is a two-week-old frozen hard-boiled egg safe to eat? Should it be this hard to figure out half-birthday math? And is it indeed a rough time to be a sausage on a stick? Max and Darren wrap up the episode with an Ice Cold Draft selecting frozen food mascots and founders to invite to a Froze Bros holiday bash.
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44. Frozathon 2 Main Course: Michael Angelo’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce

Max and Darren dig into the main event of Frozathon 2, reviewing Michael Angelo's Lasagna with Meat Sauce. They explore the origin story of this Austin-based brand—from a failing San Diego restaurant in 1983 where the Pac-Man machine made more money than the food, to a frozen food empire built on recipes from Nonna Foti.
This episode also features a confession about a Sistine Chapel photo (mea culpa, Vatican), a lesson on scoring a tomato, and learning the crucial differences between steers, bulls, and oxen.
Plus: in a brand new segment sure to attract advertiser interest, Darren and Max practice their Cold Reading skills by writing and performing creative ad copy for memorable products from the Froze Bros archives. It's chaos, it's improv, and it proves they're both actor-trained professionals who definitely studied at the Royal Academy with Stanislavski. Absolutely.
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43. Frozathon 2 Appetizer: TAST!EZ Italian-Style Risotto Bites

Max and Darren are back with another marathon recording day—this time tackling an appetizer, main course, and dessert, all with an Italian theme (and all mysteriously layered). Your Frozathon holiday meal starts with TAST!EZ Italian-Style Risotto Bites from McCain Foods.
Discover the 10th-century Sicilian origins of arancini, learn why these rice balls are named after oranges, and hear the disturbing story of St. Lucy's eyeballs that a Catholic school somehow thought was appropriate for children. Plus: Max may still have sulfur hexafluoride in his lungs from a decade ago, Darren conducts a frozen egg experiment, and the Bros debut a brand new segment—the Froze Bros Hotline—where Max improvises as a Butterball customer service rep fielding the most absurd turkey emergency calls ever recorded.
Also featuring: mushroom moisture content analysis, Milo's quest for podcast fame, the great "is it orange or red?" debate, and why you should never put your Chihuahua near your holiday turkey.
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42. Stouffer’s Roast Turkey: Tryptophan the Steam Fantastic

It's Thanksgiving week, and the Froze Bros are celebrating with Stouffer's Roast Turkey meal—tender white meat turkey, stuffing, homestyle gravy, and mashed potatoes. But is this microwave dinner actually worthy of your holiday table?
From Cleveland dairy stands to fancy skyscraper restaurants to your freezer aisle, Stouffer's has taken quite a journey. Darren repeatedly attempts to remember a Stouffer's manager's name with mixed results. Max discovers something critically missing from his meal and vows to get answers. Plus: White Castle wants you to put sliders in your stuffing, McCain acquires Penobscot McCrum (yes, that's a real company), the guys learn about Tie One On Day, and they debate swimmin' in chowdah and the joys of jellied cranberry sauce.
Then, stick around for Thanksgiving trivia as Darren faces off against questions about turkey, pumpkins, and presidential pardons—with some surprising revelations that Darren may just come back to dispute.
Warning: This episode contains dangerously high levels of steam, maltodextrin, and tryptophan. May cause drowsiness and sudden cravings for ridiculously tangential conversations over a frozen turkey dinner.
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41. ¡Hola! Churros: Welcome to the Jersey Lore

This week on The Froze Bros, Darren and Max review ¡Hola! Churros from J&J Snack Foods—the double twisted (double helix?) cinnamon sugar variety and the pink Trolls-branded bites. But before they can discuss the churros themselves, they need to tell you about three waterbeds, a German Shepherd, and a bankruptcy auction in Camden, New Jersey that changed the frozen food industry forever.
Disney World, Costco, and a 1971 furniture shopping trip gone wrong also all have something surprising in common. How did a failing pretzel company become a billion-dollar empire? And when Darren emails customer service with what seems like a ridiculous question, will they actually respond?
Also this week: The Bros debate the ethics of helium consumption, Milo (Max’s cat) makes a crash appearance during recording, and the guys discover how Justin Timberlake's entire career has come full circle through frozen churros. It's an episode about corporate origin stories, mechanically separated chicken (ffs! again?), and what Max was sucking in the backroom of a pool store.
Plus: Shaggy at the Macy's Day Parade, a $40 frozen pie, and Little Bites that hide in the freezer so the Bros can give them the Froze Before Hos treatment.
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40. Jimmy Dean Blueberry Griddle Cake Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwiches: Something Griddled, Something New, Something Cheesy, Something Blue

The Froze Bros tackle a breakfast sandwich that pushes boundaries—blueberry pancakes instead of bread? Special correspondent Naomi shares her perfected heating method from years of Jimmy Dean fandom, while Darren accidentally experiments with cooking it in the plastic wrapper (results: surprisingly edible, questionably advisable).
But first: a deep dive into the tangled corporate web connecting Jimmy Dean to Hillshire Farms, Sara Lee, Grupo Bimbo, and the Tyson empire. From buttermilk stands in Cleveland to carnival food vendors in New Jersey (real or fake?), the food industry's origin stories get the Froze Bros treatment.
Plus: Hillshire Farms invades the freezer aisle, high-protein Pop-Tarts spark concern, British families save £1,100 on frozen veg, and Max tries to separate fact from fiction in "Froze Fakes"—a new game testing whether brand origin stories are real or total bullsh*t.
Will mechanically separated chicken jokes ever get old? Can you freeze eggs? And most importantly: is a sandwich between two pancakes still a sandwich?
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39. Face-Off: Marie Callender’s vs. Banquet Chicken Pot Pies

The Froze Bros debut a new format—Face-Off—where two brands of the same product go head-to-head in frozen food combat. First up: chicken pot pies from Marie Callender's and Banquet (both owned by food conglomerate Conagra because nothing says "fair competition" like corporate sibling rivalry).
Join Darren and Max as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Connecticut coastline debate, discuss whether sauce becomes gravy at a certain volume, and attempt to call Conagra customer service after hours. Along the way, discover the fascinating history of pot pies—from ancient Greek artocreas to Victorian mystery meat.
The Bros break down packaging (so much "made from scratch" talk), ease of cooking (Marie's high-maintenance foil requirements vs. Banquet's throw-it-in-the-oven simplicity), and taste (where's my peas, Banquet?). Max confesses his love for a soggy bottom, while Darren dumps his pot pie upside-down into a bowl like a barbarian.
Plus: A brand new segment exploring Reddit's passionate frozen food opinions, where the Bros discover that people will absolutely fight you over Hungry Man dinners and chicken Alfredo. Jesse Pinkman had thoughts about frozen lasagna, and so does the internet.
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