Weird History Food · SEASON 3
Why Is It Called 7-Eleven?
Episode 16 · 2024-02-25

Episode overview
We've all been there - strolling into a 7-11 on a blazing hot Summer day, getting a large Slurpee and getting the biggest brain freeze ever! Great times, but, how did his place, eventually known as 7-11, come to be? Go get yourself a Big Gulp, or your favorite flavored Slurpee and join us as we walk through the past of what we now know as 7-11!
13 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. The Genetic Reasons Why You Love (or Hate) Certain Foods2024-01-04
2. Who Is the "Joe" Behind Trader Joe's?2024-01-07
3. Why Did Crystal Pepsi Disappear In the 90s?2024-01-11
4. How Safe Or Unsafe Was the Easy Bake Oven?2024-01-15
5. Facts About 80s Snacks2024-01-18
6. The Dizzying History Of Wine In A Box2024-01-21
7. What Popular Foods Originally Tasted Like2024-01-25
8. The Bright Green History Of Mountain Dew2024-01-28
9. Innovative Foods Born Out Of Cultural Tragedies2024-02-01
10. The Delicious History Of McDonald's McRib2024-02-04
11. The Savory History Of The McMuffin2024-02-08
12. 90s Snacks We Want Back2024-02-11
13. How Did Food Delivery Really Start?2024-02-15
14. The Scorching Origin Of Bagel Bites2024-02-18
15. The Real Reason Four Loko Was Banned2024-02-22
16. Why Is It Called 7-Eleven?2024-02-25
17. Why You Can’t Freeze Vodka2024-02-29
18. Everything That's Actually In A Chicken Nugget2024-03-03
19. The Greasy History Of Denny's2024-03-07
20. The Cult Of Diet Coke2024-03-10
21. When Russia LITERALLY Ran Out Of Vodka (And Other Booze Disasters)2024-03-14
22. The REAL Reason McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken2024-03-17
23. Why Sprite Beat 7UP In The Clear Cola Wars2024-03-21
24. Where In The World Did Crumbl Cookies Come From?2024-03-24
25. How Bad Breath Became Its Own Industry2024-03-28
26. Why Powerade Got Shut Out By Gatorade2024-03-31
27. How Lunchables Were Made By And For The 90s2024-04-04
28. Every Style Of Burrito We Could Find Across The United States2024-04-07
29. Death Of The Mall Food Court2024-04-11
30. The Delightfully Orange History Of Sunny Delight2024-04-14
31. The Hot And Cool History Of Dairy Queen2024-04-18
32. How Jack in the Box Bounced Back From A Deadly Scandal2024-04-21
33. How Much Money Is Costco Losing On Its Hot Dogs?2024-04-25
34. Why Do Pop Tarts Come In Twos?2024-04-28
35. The Real History Behind Outback Steakhouse2024-05-02
36. Every Super Sized Lie in Super Size Me2024-05-05
37. How An Incredibly Bizarre Restaurant Became A Franchise: Medieval Times2024-05-09
38. Why Heart Attack Grill Wants You To Die While Eating There2024-05-12
39. How Shasta Gets Away With Imitating Coke2024-05-16
40. What's Really In A Barf Jelly Belly?2024-05-19
41. The REAL Reason Bagels And Donuts Have Holes2024-05-23
42. The Checkered History Of Pizza Hut2024-05-26
43. How Wonka Became A REAL Candy Company2024-05-30
44. Every Style Of Ice Cream We Could Find Across The United States2024-06-02
45. The Surprising Reason Why McDonalds Sells Fish2024-06-06
46. How Civilization Was Created By Bread2024-06-09
47. What Is A Sandwich?2024-06-13
48. Who Was The First Person To Get Drunk Off A Margarita?2024-06-16
49. Every McDonald’s Menu Item Since 19552024-06-20
50. Every Style of Taco We Could Find2024-06-23
51. Why Is Five Guys So Expensive?2024-06-27
52. The Meaty History Of Korean BBQ2024-06-30
53. What REALLY Happened To The Rainforest Cafe?2024-07-04
54. Every Style Of Nachos We Could Find2024-07-07
55. Every Haunted Restaurants In America2024-07-11
56. Why Did We All Start Drinking White Claw?2024-07-14
57. The Deliciously Greasy History Of Panda Express2024-07-21
58. The Rise And Rapid Fall Of Ghost Kitchens2024-07-25
59. Is IKEA Actually A Restaurant That Sells Furniture?2024-07-28
60. All The Ways Restaurants TRICK You Into Staying2024-08-01
61. Everything That’s Actually In A Hot Dog2024-08-04
62. What Was The First Beverage We Drank After Water?2024-08-08
63. The Death Of Chain Restaurants2024-08-11
64. Every Fried Fair Food We Could Find In America2024-08-15
65. What Happened To The Kool-Aid Man?2024-08-18
66. The Death Of Fast Food Video Game Tie-Ins2024-08-22
67. How The FroYo Wars Almost Put Frozen Yogurt Out Of Business2024-08-25
68. The Rich, Chocolatey History of Nesquik2024-08-29
69. The Biggest Beef In Competitive Eating: Chestnut vs. Kobayashi2024-09-01
70. The Incredible Rise And Disastrous Fall Of Fuddruckers2024-09-05
71. The Most EXPENSIVE Grocery Store In America.2024-09-08
72. What Happened To Barq’s Bite?2024-09-12
73. Everything That Went Wrong With Papa Johns Pizza2024-09-15
74. Why Isn't Sriracha As Hot As It Used to Be?2024-09-19
75. Every Taco Bell Menu Item Since 19622024-09-22
76. How Pasta Was Invented Everywhere At Once2024-09-26
77. Why Does Chipotle Keep Making Us Sick?2024-09-29
78. The Surprisingly Interesting Science Behind Soda Packaging2024-10-03
79. Is There Actually Cheese In Cheez Whiz?2024-10-06
80. The Spicy History Of Hot Sauce2024-10-10
81. Death Of The Fast Food Play Place2024-10-13
82. What Happened To The Taco Bell Chihuahua?2024-10-17
83. Everything That's Actually In A Fast Food Hamburger2024-10-20
84. Why Is It So Hard To Open A Capri-Sun?2024-10-24
85. Why Did Fast Food Become So Expensive?2024-10-27
86. Why Sonic Is The Last Drive-In Standing2024-10-31
87. How Quiznos Got Toasted2024-11-03
88. Death Of The American Steakhouse2024-11-07
89. Why Did Tony The Tiger Have To Get Hot?2024-11-10
90. Is There Any Grape In "Grape" Flavor?2024-11-14
91. Is Betty Crocker A Real Person?2024-11-17
92. This Restaurant WANTS You To Have A Terrible Time2024-11-21
93. The Bubbly Rise And Shattering Fall Of Jones Soda2024-11-24
94. The Deadly Family Feud Behind Zankou Chicken2024-11-28
95. Every Wendy's Menu Item Since 19692024-12-01
96. How Del Taco Tried And Failed To Crack Taco Bell2024-12-05
97. How Chili’s Got Burned And Came Back2024-12-08
98. Which Root Beer Is The Definitive Root Beer?2024-12-12
99. Is the Filet-O-Fish Actually Fish?2024-12-15
100. The Red Hot Rise and Unfortunate Fall of Red Robin2024-12-19
101. How Are Rotisserie Chickens So Cheap?2024-12-22
102. Are Fast Food Restaurants Actually Giving Us LESS Food?2024-12-26
103. The Secrets Behind Every Secret Sauce2024-12-29