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Oct 24, 2025 Join Jack Chambers, producer and host of the Lunchbox Envy podcast, alongside Manu Henriot, a fellow team member, as they dive into quirky food-related trivia. They discuss the whimsical tradition of Hershey Bears fans throwing stuffed toys for charity and reminisce about 1923’s Year of Free Beef due to a roadside mishap. The conversation takes a comical twist with a Swedish aviator dropping lemons as a bizarre bombing demo in Norway. Plus, find out why croque madame has a fried egg, offering a savory peek into culinary tales!
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Lunchbox Envy Format
- Jack Chambers describes Lunchbox Envy as a QI-style food podcast where each host brings a lunchbox and explores food history and science.
- The show mixes competition and research-driven storytelling to make food topics entertaining.
Toys On Ice For Charity
- Hershey Bears fans throw stuffed toys onto the ice after the team's first home goal as a charity drive.
- In 2025 they set a record of 102,343 toys, showing how sports stunts can generate large charitable donations.
Chicken Strips Reveal Riding Style
- 'Chicken strips' on motorbikes are the untouched outer tyre edges indicating conservative cornering.
- Riders use the term to mock those who don't lean deeply, revealing informal status signals in biking culture.