57. Cracker Barrel History feat. Jen Liv (Stand-Up Comedian) [Part One]

I went to Cracker Barrel with a CB Superfan!

• Stand-up comedian Jen Liv LOVES Cracker Barrel so much that she hopped my car and road tripped with me to go there
• In this Eat Deets episode, the history of Cracker Barrel includes the franchise's humble beginnings as a gas station restaurant before growing into what it is today
• Learn what a "cracker barrel" actually is
• Jen laments her allergy to eggs (or as Cracker Barrel calls them, "aigs")
• Cracker Barrel has its own Indiana Jonesesque warehouse filled with decor
• A woman gushes about her Cracker Barrel experience so hard she rambles in poetic stanzas in this week's Yelp from Strangers

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

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Next week on "Fine" Dining: Cracker Barrel Review [Part Two]! NEW RAP SINGLE INCOMING! But why? Well, you're gonna have to listen as Jen Liv returns to review this iconic chain that was a staple of her 20s. Ever work at Cracker Barrel? Send your stories to [email protected].


0:00 Intro: Jen Liv has been to 40 different Cracker Barrels
1:55 Opening Theme Song "Your Table Is Ready"
2:46 Eat Deets
3:48 Started as a Gas Station
5:53 The Significance of "Cracker Barrel"
7:11 Old-Fashioned Candy Galore
8:23 Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
9:09 Jen's Allergic to Eggs
11:20 More Numbers & Stats
15:18 The Legendary Decor
18:01 "Aigs" and Other Intentional Misspellings
19:12 Record Label, Cornbread, Peg Game, Ch**se, and CB Online
22:17 Secret Menu Milkshake, More Stats, & Thanksgiving CB
23:47 Controversies
25:53 Yelp from Strangers
26:51 3-Star Review: Not for Diabetics
29:52 5-Star Review: Stream of Consciousness
33:48 Outro
35:03 Ending Theme "Waiting on our Table"

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