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The podcast about reviewing grocery stores that nobody asked for!

Roderick O'Toole


    • May 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    The 2021 Deli Draft with Nick Guastella

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 115:56


    Hey, I'm PODCASTIN' here! This episode is like NYC itself. Frantic. Poetic. And honestly? It gets a little bit nasty ;) In a Cleanup not for the faint of heart, comedian, lifelong New Yorker, and pal Nick Guastella (@notnotcrying on IG) joins Rod for a freewheeling conversation about the Knicks, leaning into pandemic-induced insanity, and arts and crafts. Nick describes a thrilling trip to Rite Aid. Rod interrupts too much and screams about trying to figure out just where the hell cranberries come from. The deterioration of the human body with age is discussed. All this leads into a Constitutional Convention-esque discussion of NYC delis, bodegas, and corner stores culminating in assembling a basketball team of deli items in the 2021 Deli Draft. The Draft gets extremely heated with controversial takes, but out of that combustion comes some profound, philosophical observations about life. Enjoy!

    A Treatise on Charcuterie (with Erin Lann)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 48:20


    Comedian, writer, and Rod's former theater camp counselor Erin Lann calls in for our first discussion of West Coast grocery stores. Topics, sidebars, and tangents in this episode include the Most and Least Valuable Players on a charcuterie board, snacks, Orlando Bloom's famous full frontal nudity paddle board photo, and that shitty Giant Eagle by Great Lakes Mall.

    Supermarket Relaxation (with David Bluvband)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 58:15


    Actor, comedian, and co-host of the podcast Sexy Spooky Teenz David Bluvband joins Rod to discuss the Russian and Jewish grocery stores of his youth, the culinary options of a particular stretch of Washington Heights toward which they both have a connection, getting high and wandering around the grocery store aimlessly, and the relaxing, meditative nature of grocery shopping. Follow David on Twitter: @Bluvband Listen to Sexy Spooky Teenz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-spooky-teenz/id1455658334?mt=2=

    The SURPRISE Return (with Patrick Cotnoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 56:26


    THE DEAD SPEAK! Your favorite grocery store based podcast awakens from a long slumber to dust of the mic and discuss everyone's favorite errand. Rod is joined by Patrick Cotnoir, producer of The George Lucas Talk Show, to discuss the live streamed talk show hosted by retired filmmaker George Lucas, his pastrami loving Toyderian sidekick Watto, and Patrick himself! Topics include butter vs. margarine, the merits of chili and chicken salad, and Patrick's time working at a vegetable stand. FOLLOW on Twitter: Patrick - @patrickcotnoir The George Lucas Talk Show - @GLucasTalkShow Watto - @WattoTho WATCH THE GEORGE LUCAS TALK SHOW: Sundays at 8 on https://www.planetscum.live/ Full episode archive at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH1XwfxXB--rl_Nqxvun8zQ Follow Rod on Instagram @roderickotoole

    Foodtown of Bushwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 49:51


    Rod heads solo to the Foodtown in Bushwick for some unexpected surprises! Topics include moralizing about how you should buy and peel your own garlic, soup (again), and a hot take on Cap'n Crunch's Oops All Berries that will stop you in your tracks.

    Food Emporium Midtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 50:32


    Rod goes directly from therapy to the Food Emporium in Midtown Manhattan to discover one of the worst floor layouts Cleanup on Aisle Fun! has ever seen.  This week we learn something about barbecue sauce, gaping holes in Rod's understanding of certain facets of pop culture, and dissect an overtly sexual brand of ice cream.

    Billy's Market Place with Cait Bladt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 126:11


    Cleanup on Aisle Fun! returns with a vengeance for Season Two!  Rod and guest Cait Bladt (Politics Editor at The Tylt/Rod's roommate) head to Billy's in Ridgewood for a review.  This episode tackles beer elitism, edible cookie dough, and a story about Rod eating a famous person's leftover cheeseburger.  Rod and Cait get aggressively midwestern, scream over each other, and (due to lack of food and overcaffienation) truly descend into madness, culminating in a horrible discussion about pissing in public, so enjoy that ya freaks.  Please consume Kerrygold Butter and RX bars and tell them to pay attention to this podcast.

    Harlem Fairway with Jake Cornell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 67:55


    Rod is joined by comedian and improvisor Jake Cornell (@jakewcornell) to discuss the Fairway in Harlem.  Rod and Jake discuss shopping strategy, Vermont, grocery stores in the U.K, what exactly is going on at the bottom of the ocean, and classism.  There are also people singing opera in the background, which classes up the joint a little bit. Follow along on Instagram: @cleanuponaislefun

    Morton Williams Park Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 30:12


    Rod take a late evening trip to neon paradise Morton Williams, a Manhattan staple.  The #RodforKerrygold campaign continues, and the Cleanup on Aisle Fun! Courtship Challenge is introduced!

    Gristede's 8th and 22nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 50:13


    New York "landmark" Gristede's gets the Cleanup on Aisle Fun! treatment this week as Rod records an episode in the wee hours of the morning.  Visual aesthetics are criticized, among many other things.  This episode contains the official declaration that Cleanup on Aisle Fun! wants to be the first podcast to be sponsored by a butter company.

    Dean and Deluca Soho

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 47:56


    This is a review of Dean and Deluca in Soho and also somehow a David Bowie tribute episode?  Rod examines some unique citrus, agonizes over how much a pre-made quiche should cost, talks about marzipan animals for way too long, and once again gets horny for some cured meat.  This podcast still is not brought to you by RX Bar, Talenti, Ample Hills, or Kerrygold Irish Butter but it would LOVE to be ;)

    Whole Foods Williamsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 54:48


    Rod needed to go grocery shopping again so the Whole Foods in Williamsburg gets the Cleanup on Aisle Fun! treatment.  This episode includes another diatribe on soup, a description of baby clothing, and a near derailment during an ice cream taste test of Ample Hills Creamery.

    Westside Market Union Square-ish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 49:40


    Buckle up, folks this week Rod heads to a Westside Market near Union Square to get some personal grocery shopping done and DOES NOT HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE.  This episode features a lengthy anecdote about a medical scare, reflections on life, strange smells, and some firemen.  Rod continues to be thirsty for an RX Bar sponsorship, and once again extolls the virtues of Talenti gelato.

    Super Foodtown Washington Heights with Sara Masterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 76:52


    This week Rod and Sara Masterson (Law & Order: SVU, Theater) discuss the Super Foodtown in Washington Heights and how they both independently sought comfort in its aisles in the wake of their breakup!  Talking points include shopping strategy as a couple, children puking, the importance of family, and honestly just listen to this one because where else will you find a conversation between two people who used to date settle an old argument about eggs?

    Food Bazaar Bushwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 44:21


    Rod reviews the Food Bazaar in Bushwick, baby!  Points of interest include the Peanut M&M, the loss of innocence, what exactly sweetbreads are, and a thorough description of a coffee mug.

    Harlem Whole Foods with Katie Johantgen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 66:46


    Rod and guest Katie Johantgen (The Office: a Musical Parody) review the Whole Foods in Harlem.  Talking points for this episode include: cheap plastic toys, interruptions by man and beast, weird childhood foods, Greta Gerwig, and cereal.  Rod and Katie also totally drag an entrepreneur.

    Trader Joe's Union Square

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 64:29


    Welcome to Cleanup on Aisle Fun!  Host Roderick O'Toole takes you on a deep dive into the world of grocery shopping by reviewing a different grocery store every week.  Epsidoe one features Rod recounting his recent trip to the Trader Joe's on 14th street in excruciating detail.  Subscribe, rate and review!

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