🎙️ First Hour Analysis 🎙️

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show 08-04-2025

Food items/restaurants talked about:

Timestamps and mentions:

• Overnight oats in mason jars – 16:33
• Omelet, Belgian pancakes – 18:03
• IHOP mentioned in news – 56:44
• Waterburger mentioned negatively in news – 56:39
• Dubai chocolate – 56:48
• Jim Jim’s Water Ice closing September 31st – 53:23
• Matt’s favorite: passion fruit flavor – 54:06
• Located downtown on Dirty Sixth
• Antone’s 50th anniversary celebration – 50:01

News stories talked about during this portion:

08-04-2025 News:

• Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to minimum security facility in Bryan, Texas; sex offender status waived – 48:29
• Austin Aquarium receives USDA warning after animal attacks (ring-tailed lemur, kinkajou incidents) – 51:47
• Waterloo Tower topped out at 1,025 feet, now tallest building in Texas – 50:52
• Blues on the Green kicks off Tuesday night with Antone’s All-Stars celebrating 50th anniversary – 50:01
• DPS officers seen working with federal agents on Lakeshore Boulevard for immigration arrests – 55:03
• Jim Jim’s Water Ice closing September 31st – 53:23

From over the weekend:

• Bob Fonseca’s father (Roberto Fonseca Sr., “The Chief”) passed away at 95 – 35:01
• Lonnie Anderson (WKRP in Cincinnati actress) passed away – 37:27

“Click Click Boom” segment about:

Timestamp: 12:02

The segment featured “Eight Morning Habits Everyone Should Be Doing”:

• Drinking a glass of water first thing – 12:42
• Skip the snooze button – 14:35
• Exercise for 30 minutes – 15:17
• Eat the right breakfast (overnight oats in mason jars) – 16:33
• Start a dream journal – 17:24
• Play a brain game (Sudoku, Wordle, Crossword) – 19:02
• Eat the frog (do hardest task first) – 19:29
• Meditate every morning – 19:57

Matt and Chuy noted this seemed to be for people with much more relaxed morning schedules than they have, possibly “for Second Lives” or people who don’t have kids.

Funny moments or memorable quotes during this portion:

Chuy’s beard discussion (03:37-06:00):

• Chuy shaved his beard after 2.5 months of growth
• Matt: “Did you think your beard just naturally knows how to be a good beard? That’s like assuming that you don’t have to get a haircut.”
• Chuy on grooming: “You gotta sweep the floor of the kitchen if people are gonna be eating around here.”

Why body hair stops growing (05:47):

• Chuy: “Why does armpit hair stop? And pubes stop. Thank goodness. Why do pubes stop?”
• Matt: “Any longer and there’s no way she’s touching it.”

Matt’s sleep habits (13:59):

• Matt on waking up to pee: “I’ve tried to stop drinking water altogether. I haven’t had any in 2025.”

Morning routine reality check (14:48):

• Matt: “Shower? Breakfast? When’s the last time you showered and had breakfast before you came to work?”
• Chuy: “That’s like another hour of stuff.”
• Matt: “Wake up. Come straight to work.”

Frogger reference (19:12):

• Matt: “I play Frogger every morning… I just have day laborers who go across the highway right where I am, because there’s a place that hires, so I have to dodge them as they go down the freeway, and I feel like that’s good for my brain.”

Jim Jim’s advertising decision (53:52):

• Matt on Jim moving ads to AM radio: “But Jim, you’re selling snow cones. I don’t know that 80 year olds are going to make it downtown to get a snow cone.”

Ghislaine Maxwell announcement (48:29):

• Matt: “Convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is now in Bryan, Texas ladies and gentlemen.”
• Later: “Y’all need a babysitter?”

Phone callers this portion:

Roberto (ATX/South Side Mover) – 06:16-10:10

• Called about moving between different moving companies
• Explained he’s “America’s most wanted” mover, so companies compete for him
• Offered Chuy side work for $300-400 on easy jobs
• Discussed furniture deals and “safety meetings” (code for smoking)
• Mentioned movers can identify real movers vs. greenhorns by who sniffs dirty vs. clean underwear when packing
• Advised to “lift with your legs”

5 paragraph summary on Bob’s Rock and Roll News segment:

Timestamp: 21:17-36:45

Bob’s Rock and Roll News opened with a tragic story from Wembley Stadium where a man in his forties died after falling from the stands during Saturday’s Oasis concert. The Metropolitan Police responded around 10:20 p.m. to find the man with injuries consistent with a fall from a banister. Matt quipped that “nothing good ever happens after 10:15” and joked the situation could have been worse if it happened at a Coldplay concert instead.

Jimmy Page settled a lawsuit with songwriter Jake Holmes over the song “Dazed and Confused.” The lawsuit alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract, claiming the live version was used without proper credit or compensation in the documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin.” This wasn’t the first time Holmes sued Page—a previous 2010 settlement led to updated crediting for multiple Led Zeppelin songs. Matt noted it’s “amazing” that Led Zeppelin apparently borrowed so many of their songs from other sources, joking that “the song remains the same and that song is all their songs apparently were quote-unquote borrowed.”

Rod Stewart generated controversy with an AI tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during his concert, dedicating “Forever Young” while showing an AI-generated Ozzy in heaven taking selfies with deceased celebrities including Tupac, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, Michael Jackson, Prince, and XXXTentacion. Matt found it particularly odd since many of the featured celebrities died of drug-related deaths while Ozzy didn’t. The tribute was described as “very odd” with AI technology not being “ready for prime time,” showing Ozzy-like and Tupac-like figures floating in clouds.

Other Ozzy tributes were more successful. The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse joined forces to play “War Pigs” on the opening night of their co-headlining tour. Cage the Elephant performed their version of “Changes,” which Matt noted could have been fun since “they do great covers that band.” Most surprisingly, King Charles’s guards—the ones in red suits with tall fluffy hats—performed an instrumental version of an Ozzy song with their marching band outside Westminster, which Matt called “highly respectful to the old Oz.”

Dead & Company delivered what many called “one of the greatest performances of all time” on Saturday in San Francisco after a disappointing Friday show. The band’s 60th anniversary concert drew approximately 50,000 fans to Golden Gate Park, and their Saturday performance was described as “absolutely super stunning”—a complete 180 from Friday’s “pedestrian” show. Matt played audio from the performance, noting that with John Mayer on guitar, “they were never this tight when Jerry was around.” In other news, Vince Neil returned to the stage Friday for the first time in nearly 10 months, to which Matt simply stated “there were no survivors.”

Rock and roll shoutout/salute:

Timestamp: 34:51-36:06

Yes – Roberto Fonseca Sr. (“The Chief”), Bob Fonseca’s father, received the “21 Wawa Salute.” He served in the armed forces for nearly 45 years and passed away yesterday morning at age 95. Matt honored him as “the chief of the clan Fonseca” and noted that Bob is now officially head of the Fonseca Clan as the oldest child with both parents having passed. Matt encouraged listeners to reach out to Bob on social media to offer condolences.

Bands talked about during Bob’s rock and roll news segment:

• Oasis
• Coldplay
• Led Zeppelin
• The Flaming Lips
• Modest Mouse
• Cage the Elephant
• Dead & Company / The Grateful Dead
• Mötley Crüe

3 paragraph summary of this portion of the show – excluding Bob’s Rock and Roll news:

The show opened with Matt and Chuy discussing Chuy’s newly shaved beard, which he’d been growing for about 2.5 months. Matt had planned to have someone line up the beard professionally, but Chuy shaved it off because it was itchy and “grows weird.” The conversation evolved into a humorous debate about beard maintenance, with Matt insisting that good-looking beards require work like brushing and shaping, while Chuy seemed to believe beards should just naturally grow well. This led to an extended tangent about body hair growth patterns, including the philosophical question of why armpit hair and pubic hair stop growing at certain lengths. Roberto, a professional mover who calls himself “America’s most wanted,” phoned in to discuss switching between moving companies and offered Chuy side work.

The “Click Click Boom” segment covered eight morning habits everyone should supposedly be doing, including drinking water first thing, skipping the snooze button, exercising for 30 minutes, eating a proper breakfast with overnight oats, keeping a dream journal, playing brain games, tackling the hardest task first (“eating the frog”), and meditating. Matt and Chuy found the list completely unrealistic for their schedules, noting it seemed designed for people without children or jobs that start at 9 a.m. They joked about the five-hour morning routine this would require and questioned who has time to shower and eat breakfast before work, let alone keep a dream journal. The segment was heavily laden with advertisements that appeared between each tip.

Matt delivered Austin area headlines covering several significant stories. The most controversial was Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum security women’s facility in Bryan, Texas, despite serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking—with her sex offender status mysteriously waived. Blues on the Green kicks off Tuesday night featuring the Antone’s All-Stars celebrating Antone’s 50th anniversary. The Waterloo Tower officially topped out at 1,025 feet, making it the tallest building in Texas. The Austin Aquarium received another USDA warning after multiple animal attacks, including incidents with ring-tailed lemurs and a kinkajou. Jim Jim’s Water Ice announced it will close permanently on September 31st, with Matt expressing deep sadness about losing his favorite passion fruit flavor. The show also addressed the passing of WKRP in Cincinnati actress Lonnie Anderson and discussed whether Netflix’s new sitcom “Leanne” starring Leanne Morgan could revive the traditional sitcom format with its laugh track and old-school structure created by Chuck Lorre.

⏰ Second Hour Analysis ⏰

Analysis of Matt & Bob Show (08-04-2025) – Second Third

Food Items/Restaurants Talked About

• Unnamed Tex-Mex restaurant – Featured in viral video showing basic queso (01:09:05-01:10:00)
• Rico’s canned cheese – Referenced as comparison to the queso shown (01:10:32)
• Government cheese – Used to describe poor quality queso (01:10:32)
• Dubai chocolate – IHOP’s new pancake creation discussed (01:39:00-01:44:00)
• Contains Dubai chocolate bar, Madagascar vanilla whipped cream, 24-carat edible gold flakes
• Costs $13 after initial free promotion
• Made with kataifi pastry, pistachio paste, and chocolate
• IHOP – Discussed their new Dubai chocolate pancakes (01:39:00-01:44:00)
• Denny’s – Mentioned “baconalia” promotion (01:42:11)
• Waffle House – Referenced in context of Dubai chocolate trend (01:41:31)
• East Side Cafe (RIP) – Former Austin restaurant mentioned for their blueberry syrup (01:44:42)
• Phoebe’s Diner – Mentioned regarding clean tables (01:43:33)
• Captain Crunch syrup – IHOP product mentioned (01:44:21)
• Sweden – Jess mentioned having a distributor there (59:45)
• West Texas A&M meat science facility – Featured in Jess’s show, Canyon/Amarillo area (01:02:26)

News Stories Talked About

• Bob’s father passed away – Mentioned as reason for Jess filling in (57:54-58:00)
• Drug price reduction claims – President Trump claimed 1,200-1,500% reduction in drug prices, which is mathematically impossible (01:30:21-01:38:30)
• Presidential fitness test – Discussion about returning to schools (01:25:43-01:27:00)

Predictions Made

• Season 2 of Hardcore Carnivore – Coming in September on Outdoor Network and Tastemade/YouTube TV (01:00:49-01:01:13)

Interesting Facts Shared

• Majority of meat science students are women – Contradicting public perception of male-dominated field (01:04:12)
• Jess Pryles is US citizen – Been in US for 10 years (01:00:00)
• Presidential fitness test origin – Started by Eisenhower with federal funding, response to Russian competition (01:25:57-01:26:25)
• TikTok/social media platforms pay influencers – Based on views, not restaurant sponsorships (01:16:48-01:16:54)
• Dubai chocolate composition – Made with kataifi pastry (buttery, crunchy shredded pastry), pistachio paste, and chocolate (01:39:48-01:40:04)
• West Texas A&M has cloned animals – Featured in Jess’s show (01:02:37-01:02:53)
• America as superpower post-WWII – Became superpower because rest of world was bombed/decimated (01:25:53-01:26:00)

Toxic Tuesday Segment

No Toxic Tuesday segment in this portion.

Phone Callers This Portion

• Fidel (01:21:22-01:24:07) – Former Californian (28 years) who called to say people should be respectful of food regardless of whether it’s Mexican food from California or Tex-Mex from Texas; delivered positive, “kumbaya” message that initially bristled Matt

Funny or Memorable Quotes

• Matt: “If you’re a friend of Bob and you enjoy Bob and you like Bob, might send him a nice little message on his YouTube or his Instagram. He won’t reply. Don’t take that personally. I work with him daily. He’s never replied to a text message of mine. That’s just his brand.” (58:04-58:12)
• Jess on Bob: “Oh, he replies to Chris all the time… But they talk about audio, you know, so it’s relevant.” (58:15-58:23)
• Matt: “You’re not a cowboy, you’re a cow, boy.” (59:01)
• Jess on influencer responsibility: “When you’re an influencer and you are asking people to go and spend their hard earned American dollars at various restaurants… You’re asking them to take the money that they have earned with their two hands and spend it.” (01:13:08-01:13:35)
• Jess: “I only like women who support women.” (01:13:05) – Sarcastically quoting critics
• Matt on Americans: “You ever seen football? You ever seen us catch a pass?… Not the football that’s played with your feet, but the football that’s played with your hands? The real one.” (01:33:17-01:33:22)
• Matt: “Being really overweight? Boom. Boom.” (01:33:42)
• Jess: “It’s just the world’s foremost geographically after American Citizen.” (01:34:02)
• Matt on IHOP employees: “Also, if you’re an employee there, why wouldn’t you just steal the 24-carat gold flakes? That’s the way that you can finally make a living wage.” (01:41:39)
• Matt: “I have started this thing… I’m going to start mulling narcotics across the border… And I’ve got a plug in right now. And I’ve actually got seven pounds of cocaine in my stomach right now.” (01:06:42-01:07:06)

Guests in the Studio or Special Visitors

• Jess Pryles – Main guest filling in for Bob Fonseca throughout this portion
• From Hardcore Carnivore (TV show, brand, cookbook series)
• Meat scientist and live fire cook specialist
• Has TV show on Outdoor Network, Season 2 coming September to Tastemade
• Australian native, now US citizen (10 years in US)
• JessPryles.com

Recurring Jokes or Gags

• Bob not replying to texts – Running joke that Bob replies to Chris but not Matt (58:08-58:34)
• Matt’s elastic waistband jeans – Reference to previous conversation with Jess (58:45-59:00)
• Sound effects – Air horn usage for Jess (01:00:18-01:00:27)
• Jess being “mean” to other influencers – Ongoing theme about her calling out bad food content (01:09:05-01:20:00)
• America being bad at geography/languages/history but good at sports/fireworks/being overweight (01:32:56-01:33:52)
• Sticky IHOP tables – Matt’s aversion discussed multiple times (01:43:33-01:43:55)

Summary

The second third of the show features Jess Pryles as a guest host filling in for Bob Fonseca, whose father recently passed away. The conversation begins with Jess’s background as a meat scientist and food personality, including discussion of her television show “Hardcore Carnivore,” which has a second season premiering in September on both Outdoor Network and Tastemade. Jess shares details about the show’s content, including visits to West Texas A&M’s meat science facility where they cooked steaks from cloned cattle, and her experiences being thrown from horses during filming.

The discussion shifts to a major topic that clearly frustrates Jess: food influencers posting misleading content. She shares a viral video she made criticizing another influencer who promoted subpar queso at an Austin Tex-Mex restaurant, describing it as basic melted cheese rather than proper chili con queso. This sparked backlash from supporters who accused Jess of not supporting other women, with comments featuring Taylor Swift memes and accusations of trying to ruin someone’s influencer career. Jess passionately defends her position, arguing that influencers have a responsibility to give honest recommendations when asking people to spend their hard-earned money, and that the culture of constant hyperbolic praise (“everything is amazing”) has become problematic and disingenuous.

A caller named Fidel provides a contrasting perspective, offering a peaceful message about respecting all food and the people who prepare it, whether it’s Mexican food from California or Tex-Mex from Texas. His calm, positive approach initially bristles Matt, who jokes about feeling defensive when confronted with such wholesomeness. The conversation touches on broader themes about accountability in influencer culture and how platforms like TikTok now pay creators directly based on views rather than restaurant sponsorships, leading to a flood of content creators with little expertise or knowledge.

Matt introduces a segment about President Trump claiming to have reduced drug prices by 1,200-1,500 percent, which is mathematically impossible since a 100% reduction would mean prices at zero. He expresses frustration that this obvious error didn’t become a major news story and wonders if America has become either numb to such statements or genuinely bad at math. The hosts debate whether the country communicates primarily in exaggerations and idioms now, with Jess comparing it to how food influencers use constant hyperbole. One listener tries to defend the math, further illustrating Matt’s point about mathematical literacy.

The show concludes with discussion of IHOP’s new Dubai chocolate pancakes, which include a full Dubai chocolate bar (made with kataifi pastry, pistachio paste, and chocolate), Madagascar vanilla whipped cream, and 24-carat edible gold flakes for $13. Jess explains what Dubai chocolate actually is and expresses skepticism about IHOP trying to follow viral trends rather than setting them. The hosts debate what would be more appropriate for IHOP, with suggestions ranging from weird syrup flavors to just improving their core offerings. Matt admits he doesn’t go to IHOP due to his aversion to sticky tables, while Chewy defends his loyalty to diner culture despite agreeing the Dubai chocolate concept seems out of place for the chain.

🕐 Third Hour Analysis 🕐

Food or restaurants talked about during this portion

• 01:45:25 – Fried Chicken Festival in New Orleans mentioned
• 01:45:30 – Spicy Boys’ fried chicken sandwich with Sichuan peppercorns discussed
• 01:45:56 – Bob’s top five Mexican food places:
• Enchiladas y Mas
• Habanero Cafe
• Taqueria Arandinas (number two on William Cannon and South First)
• El Secreto de Abuela, number two
• La Cocina de Consuela
• Casa Garcia (Bob meant to include but forgot)
• 01:47:23 – Chuy’s Tex-Mex recommendations:
• Familia (breakfast tacos)
• El Dorado
• La Mancha (enchiladas)
• Texican
• Verdad (steakhouse feel)
• 01:48:14 – Water Burger discussion regarding USA Today’s 10 best fast food burgers list
• 01:49:03 – Top 10 Fast Food Burgers ranking:
• 10th: Double Meat Water Burger
• 9th: Whopper from Burger King
• 8th: Freddy’s Original Double
• 7th: Shack Burger from Shake Shack
• 6th: Cheeseburger from Five Guys
• 5th: Butter Burger from Culver’s
• 4th: Double Double from In-N-Out Burger
• 3rd: Jumbo Jack from Jack in the Box
• 2nd: Papa Burger from A&W
• 1st: Double Char Burger from Habit Burger
• 01:53:18 – Sonic smasher burger with pickles and jalapeños, pickle tots mentioned
• 02:02:03 – Discussion of Vegemite, including its use as brisket binder and chili ingredient
• 02:09:29 – Taco Clem in Buda recommended
• 02:16:11 – Paula Deen closing her Savannah restaurants (the Lady and Sons, and the Chicken Box)
• 02:21:45 – Tennessee Wingstop incident discussed
• 02:25:14 – Discussion of plain fried wings with no sauce at unnamed pool location
• 02:28:38 – RGV (Rio Grande Valley) Cabrito episode mentioned for Hardcore Carnivore season 2
• 02:28:57 – U-Singers in Milwaukee (Brat King) visited during filming
• 02:29:06 – Columbus, Ohio bologna sandwich (inch-thick fried bologna) discussed

News stories talked about during this portion

• 01:48:14-01:58:40 – USA Today’s 10 best fast food burgers of 2025 list, showing Water Burger dropped from top 5 to 10th place
• 02:16:11 – Paula Deen closing her two Savannah restaurants (the Lady and Sons and the Chicken Box) after nearly 40 years
• 02:16:57 – WNBA incidents where sex toys (dildos) are being thrown onto the court during games, including a lime green one thrown during Buffalo vs Atlanta game; Elizabeth Williams asking fans to stop
• 02:21:45 – Tennessee Wingstop employee Janessa Herring charged with aggravated assault for throwing hot grease on two customers; victim suffered second-degree burns over 18% of her body; Herring held on $7,500 bond

Interesting facts shared during this portion

• 02:00:09 – 27 leap seconds have been added since 1972 to correct Earth’s rotation time
• 02:01:11 – In 1932, Australia declared war on emus (the Great Emu War) after 20,000 emus moved inland due to drought and disrupted farmers’ crops; WWI veterans with machine guns were sent to fight them
• 02:03:51 – Lyndon B. Johnson held meetings while sitting on the toilet with his pants down as a negotiating tactic to make people uncomfortable; he also conducted meetings while showering and drying off
• 02:04:00 – KLBJ was started by Lady Bird Johnson (LBJ broadcast company), not Lyndon B. Johnson directly
• 02:04:44 – LBJ was reportedly well-endowed and would use this to his advantage during bathroom meetings

Memorable moments during this portion

• 01:50:45-01:52:00 – Matt’s theory about why Jack in the Box has declined in Texas: the best Jack in the Box workers were stoners who made creative food combinations, but they’ve moved to states where marijuana is legal (Colorado, California, Oklahoma), leaving Texas locations with less passionate workers
• 01:51:52 – Matt’s story about his high school friends working at Jack in the Box during work release program, getting high and creating “Frankenstein food” with items like burgers topped with tacos
• 01:56:00 – Discussion of “sea meat” – Jess’s term for seafood that disgusted Matt and led to a vivid description of a turtle-like woman at a Port Aransas bar
• 02:07:00-02:14:00 – Extended call with comedian Tyler Galant (31, living in Kyle with girlfriend who attends Texas State, mom pays for his phone) who was promoting Todd Barry’s show; Matt grilled him for not knowing Leanne Morgan and claiming Lucas McCrary was bigger
• 02:15:20 – Discussion of Lyndon B. Johnson’s bathroom meeting tactics, with Jess suggesting he should have “flushed for emphasis”

Guests on the show

• Jess Pryles – Food influencer, TV host, cookbook author; throughout the entire portion discussing queso, restaurants, her TV show “Hardcore Carnivore,” and upcoming second cookbook due October 2026

Callers this portion

• 02:07:00 – Tyler Galant, 31-year-old comedian from Knoxville, Tennessee, now living in Kyle, Texas; called to promote opening for Todd Barry at Penfold Theater on August 14-15; admitted his mom pays for his phone and he moved to Kyle because his girlfriend goes to Texas State; appeared on Kill Tony during Tucker Carlson episode

Facts of the Day from their segment

• 02:00:09 – 27 leap seconds have been added since 1972
• 02:01:11 – In 1932, Australia declared war on emus (the Great Emu War)
• 02:03:51 – Lyndon B. Johnson conducted meetings while on the toilet as a power move

Kick Out the Jams segment about

• 02:15:51 – Paula Deen closing her Savannah restaurants (the Lady and Sons and the Chicken Box) after nearly 40 years
• 02:16:57 – WNBA fans throwing dildos onto the court during games; Elizabeth Williams requesting fans stop because players could get hurt; lime green dildo thrown during Buffalo vs Atlanta game; discussion of how expensive quality dildos are ($60-80) and how fans smuggle them into games

Summary

This portion of the Matt & Bob show featured guest Jess Pryles discussing various food topics, including her controversial queso recipe video that sparked debate about authentic Tex-Mex. The conversation covered numerous restaurant recommendations, with Bob listing his top five Mexican food spots in Austin and Chuy sharing his Tex-Mex favorites including Familia, El Dorado, and La Mancha.

A significant portion was devoted to discussing USA Today’s 2025 best fast food burger rankings, where Water Burger dropped dramatically from the top five to 10th place. Matt theorized this decline was due to Texas lacking passionate stoner employees who moved to states with legal marijuana, sharing entertaining stories about his high school friends creating inventive “Frankenstein food” at Jack in the Box. The number one burger was the Double Char Burger from Habit Burger, a primarily West Coast chain, which sparked debate about authenticity.

The show took a humorous turn with comedian Tyler Galant’s call promoting his opening spot for Todd Barry. The 31-year-old from Kyle, Texas revealed his mom pays for his phone bill and he moved there for his girlfriend who attends Texas State. Matt good-naturedly grilled him about his lack of comedy history knowledge, particularly not recognizing Leanne Morgan from Knoxville. The conversation also covered Lyndon B. Johnson’s unusual negotiating tactics of conducting meetings while on the toilet, and various news stories including Paula Deen closing her Savannah restaurants and the bizarre trend of WNBA fans throwing expensive dildos onto the court during games.

Jess Pryles promoted her upcoming second season of “Hardcore Carnivore” premiering in September on the Outdoor Network, featuring episodes on cabrito in the Rio Grande Valley and visits to the Brat King of Milwaukee. She also discussed her second cookbook due in October 2026 and expressed interest in upgrading from her kitchen island filming setup to a proper studio. The show maintained its characteristic blend of food discussion, pop culture commentary, and irreverent humor throughout.