Hello ya little cool ranch Doritos! On episode 169 of HINKY, it’s almost Sara’s birthday and she’s gonna eat at some pretty tasty places to celebrate! Carrie went to a fancy Top Chef dinner at a swanky hotel, and we find out the winner of Torani’s 2026 flavor of the year. We try some seasonal snacks for Everybody Tries, and Carrie tells us the history of America’s favorite Halloween candy for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out! 

Hello ya little snickerdoodles! On episode 168 of HINKY, we’ve entered the dark times…of turning the clock back and being dark outside at 5 pm. Sara tells us about her trip to Universal Studios Florida and all the foods she ate, and Carrie reads us an article about the rise of savory croissants. We try some new snacks for Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us the history of Kentucky’s own Duncan Hines (yes, an actual person!) for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get your podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little spicy nachos! On episode 167 of HINKY, the fall weather has finally arrived for good and so have our allergies. We chat about Scarefest and some new places we tried, and then Sara updates us on the latest Halloween candy trends (some of which may shock and/or anger you)! We try some spicy chips and Mountain Dew crossovers for Everybody Tries, and Carrie tells us the history of Hamburger Helper for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow wherever you get podcast to find out! 

Hello, ya little seafood towers! On episode 166 of HINKY, we wrap up our Gilded Age recap segment now that Sara is all caught up…but when season 4 comes out, you’ll hear more about it against your will! We talk about the foods we tried, and Carrie read us an article about diner foods. We tried some snacks from the oceans (complete with smells) for Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us the history of Nicholasville, KY’s newest gas station for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you find podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little dragon fruits! On episode 165 of HINKY, we recount our recent outings. It’s finally officially fall, so we started it off with a bag by going to a local Oktoberfest gathering. We each hit up our usual food spots, and then we read an article about the newest candy fad on TikTok. We tried some old snacks in the snack bag to round out the summer for Everybody Tries, and Carrie tells us all about the cuisine of the Gilded Age for the HINKY History Lesson. What else did we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little baby back ribs! On episode 164 of HINKY, we discovered we’re watching the same show and Carrie makes a sound we’ve never heard before. We talk a lot about the characters, and then we get into an article about discontinued snacks from the 70s. We try one of the more exciting snack offerings of 2025 in Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us the history of America’s most popular fast-casual Mexican restaurant for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little crunchy cookies! On episode 163 of HINKY, we talk about the false fall weather and Sara commits the ultimate sin in Fort Lewis studios. We talk about some of the food we’ve eaten over the past couple of weeks, and we read an article about discontinued ice cream flavors. We try some very tasty snacks for Everybody Tries, and Carrie tells us the history of our favorite tropical kid’s drink for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you got podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little pawpaws! On episode 162 of HINKY, we talk about a former UK basketball player’s ability to use a can opener, and that leads us to ponder what other kitchen utensils or appliances that younger people might not know how to use. Carrie didn’t eat anywhere new but Sara did, and she ate at a place that will surprise you and maybe gross you out a bit! We tried some crazy chips for Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us the history of the newly-minted most-popular chain restaurant in the US for the HINKY History Lesson. Oh, and we tried the pawpaw Ale-8-One! What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little blueberries! On episode 161 of HINKY, it’s still soooo hooootttt and we can’t stand it. Carrie tried a new place for the first time in a while, and Sara tried some of the best fried chicken in town. We read a ranking of movie theater candies, and spoiler alert: we don’t agree with it! We try some new snacks for Everybody Tries, and Carrie tells us the history of that good Louisiana chicken for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out!

Hello, ya little pickle balls! On episode 160 of HINKY, we didn’t do a good job of eating on our own. Good thing we have snacks to try together! We did, however, have a lengthy discussion about whether or not Lexington is a boring food town, and we read an article about a topic that both infuriates and gives Sara some smug satisfaction at the same time. We try some very flavorful snacks for Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us history of something that no one really knows about for the HINKY History Lesson. What else do we get into? Follow us wherever you get podcasts to find out!