Our Maine Man Matt

"In three days I consumed 10 lobster rolls. And I never thought I would get to that point — I couldn't get another lobster roll." - Matt The See Food Diet gang is back together for a chaotic, crumb-covered, laughter-filled episode that covers an extraordinary range of food adventures. Matt takes center stage with an epic recap of his Maine trip, where he consumed **10 lobster rolls in three days**, rating each one with obsessive precision. He breaks down the Maine vs. Connecticut style debate, raves about the Holy Donut's potato-based donuts (especially the dark chocolate and pomegranate), discovers Linda Bean's restaurant at the LL Bean flagship, and crowns a European pub as his surprise 9.2-rated top lobster roll. He also squeezes in a glowing anniversary dinner review of Los Santi in Columbus, an Italian steakhouse where bone marrow, focaccia, and steak frites all made the cut. The back half of the episode turns into a full-on taste test gauntlet, as Bob brings back snacks from Detroit's largest Asian market and Rocco's Deli. The gang bravely samples a non-alcoholic sumac and chili aperitif (universally rejected), a crumbling black sesame mooncake (mixed reviews, mostly chaos), a Dubai pistachio and raspberry caramel chocolate bar (surprise hit), a flat strawberry Coca-Cola from China(underwhelming), and finally — the moment of the episode — **mushroom-flavored Oreos from China**, which triggered genuine gagging, an involuntary in-studio reaction from Angie, and a lively debate about whether the smell or the taste was worse. Tim Tams from Australia rode in to save the day. Threaded throughout is the warm, rambling energy that makes this podcast so lovable — detours into Kate's daughter Millie's disco music education in the car, Vanessa's legendary salty granola, Candy Cloud's dirty soda mix-up, and a running debate about whether mooncakes are better quality elsewhere. The episode is equal parts food journalism, family chaos, and unhinged snack show, and it absolutely delivers.