• Five stars or execution
    Nov 4 2025

    Join Michael and Scott on one last journey of epicurean delights. Without further ado, the number one absolute best cuisine in the world. Drumroll please...Chinese food!

    Heat up your General Tso's leftovers and settle in.

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    33 mins
  • Candy Land
    Oct 21 2025

    Most people only know it from the children's board game. However, in this very special episode of the Down for the Count Podcast, Michael and Scott uncover the sordid history of the small Pacific nation of Candy Land. From glorious nougat to the scourge of licorice, the impact Candy Land has had on world cuisine is immeasurable.

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    18 mins
  • Prince Spaghetti Night
    Oct 7 2025

    Ayyyyy, when you're here, you're family. Scott and Michael discuss the 2nd best cuisine in the world: Olive Garden...I mean Italian food.

    Notes: The pizza place in San Francisco Michael couldn't remember is Pizzeria Delfina.

    Prince Spaghetti Commercial

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    43 mins
  • The Lee Greenwood Special
    Sep 16 2025

    What country is responsible for the Oreo, the TV dinner, and scrapple? The country with the third-best cuisine in the world, the US of A.

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    28 mins
  • Filthy with Umami
    Aug 12 2025

    The Westernization of the udon noodle goes unabated in this episode of Down for the Count as we discuss the 4th greatest cuisine, Japanese.

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    37 mins
  • Live mas
    Jul 29 2025

    Michael and Scott explore the vibrant array of Mexican delicacies, only to discover that Doritos Locos Tacos are not among them. It's #5 in our list of greatest world cuisines!

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    38 mins
  • Jain says
    Jul 8 2025

    We say it's the 6th-greatest cuisine in the world. Others say it's second to naan. See what we did there?

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    32 mins
  • It's not the Far East. It's not the Near East. It's the Middle East.
    Jun 24 2025

    Middle Eastern cuisine is the 7th-best in the world. Join Scott and Michael as they discuss everything from kafta to falafel to Kafka.

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    25 mins