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National Day: National Onion Rings Day — Celebrate crispy, golden fried onion rings as the perfect side or snack.

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This Day in History: 1870 — The U.S. Department of Justice was created by Congress.

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There are few things in America more controversial than politics, religion, and who has the best french fries.

Today we're tackling the hard questions:

Who has the best fries?

Are waffle fries superior?

Are tater tots technically fries?

Why does everyone get excited about the mysterious bonus fry at the bottom of the bag?

And perhaps most importantly... Why does that extra fry taste better than all the others?

The Bonus Fry

Scientists may never solve this mystery.

You order fries.

You eat all your fries.

Then...

You discover one lone survivor hiding at the bottom of the bag.

The "Bonus Fry."

For reasons unknown:

It is always delicious.

It is always unexpected.

It is always the best fry in the bag.

This may be one of the few things that unites America.

Fry Styles Ranked

Traditional Fries: The standard, The benchmark, The original.

Pros:

Crispy

Portable

Great dipping surface

Cons:

Can get soggy quickly

Examples:

McDonald's

Five Guys

In-N-Out

Waffle Fries, The overachiever.

Pros:

Maximum crunch

Maximum sauce delivery system

Looks fancy

Cons:

Sometimes too much potato

Example:

Chick-fil-A

Curly Fries, The party animal.

Pros:

Seasoning

Fun shape

Cons:

Half the bag is broken pieces

Example:

Arby's

Steak Fries, The pickup truck of fries.

Pros:

Big

Hearty

Cons:

Often undercooked

Shoestring Fries, The sports car.

Pros:

Crisp

Cons:

Cold in about 47 seconds

Tater Tots, The Bastard child wildcard.

Pros:

Crispy outside

Soft inside

Cons:

Are they actually fries?

This debate may never end.

Who Has the Best Fries?

Fan Favorites:

McDonald's - Gold standard for decades, Best when fresh

Five Guys - Huge portions, Famous bonus fries

Chick-fil-A - Waffle fry king

Arby's - Curly fry champion

In-N-Out - Most controversial fry in America

Half the country loves them.Half the country thinks they're packing material.

The Take

America may never agree on politics.

America may never agree on taxes.

America may never agree on who should be president.

But every one of us knows the feeling of reaching into the bag and finding that one glorious forgotten fry.

The Bonus Fry.

The little golden surprise that says:

"Today wasn't so bad after all."

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SHOW CREDITS:

Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio

Audio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs

Cast:

Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker

Aaron of I had to Say it

Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show

Lorenzo from Misanthrope Radio 2.0

Cody the Beard as the Last Word.

Supporters:

Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News

Josh Roberts from New Hampshire

and you can always leave a comment by email: [email protected]