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If LaCroix was a Dairy Product

The Aftertaste··4 October 2026·1h 15m

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This week on Aftertaste, Maddy is reporting live from Florence (not Florida), and recaps the beginning of her month in Italy, including hauling luggage up and down approximately one million Portofino stairs, hiding the true extent of her espresso addiction from Italian baristas, and getting personally victimized by Malta’s “world famous” milkshake.Meanwhile, Priscilla is holding down Arizona with a family dinner attempt that involves a roadside pee, turtle-food, chicken nugget negotiations, and eventually surrendering to a Happy Meal. Plus, she discovers the ultimate Flower Child kids’ meal hack and gets a little reminder that her husband is always ready to go to battle on her behalf.They whine and dine about Dave Portnoy’s lukewarm bro takes and the systematic oppression of left-handed people before spilling sooo much matcha. From Cait Bailey and Mario Carbone’s extremely chic Italian wedding, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives continuing to implode, to a stacked Traitors cast, and Priscilla’s attempts to initiate Maddy into the full Dancing with the Stars experience….They’re talking questionable voting logistics, unexpected crushes, fandoms they severely underestimated, and all the context Maddy has apparently been missing while eating gelato across Tuscany. They finish with a giggly palate cleanser where they do second date scenario vibe checks!Come hungry, leave fed, taste buddies! 🍸✨Show NotesSub to our Substack: aftertastepodcast.substack.com Sub to our Patreon: patreon.com/TheAftertastePodcast Follow the Pod on TikTok and IG: @aftertastepodcast Follow Pri: @priprihungry Follow Maddy: @sunshineandsoftness SIGN THE PETITION: safeplateact.comRestaurants Mentioned: GustaPizza - @gustapizzafirenze Gelateria dei Neri - @gelateriadeinerifirenze Hotel Splendido (La Terrazza lunch and Splendido Grill dinner) - @belmondhotelsplendidoPremier Sponsor: Amara & Associates – azinjuryattorney.comMusic Credit: Riverside.com – Vienna, Soothsayer, and Nosedive