A Maine restaurant wants to smoke out its lobsters before killing them to ease them into the afterlife (1:40). The red delicious apple is no longer the most popular apple in America (5:00). Gabrielle Hamilton has pulled out of the controversial Spotted Pig deal (9:45). The latest viral food is a smoked watermelon ham, and its creator doesn't know what to do with it (16:30). New York critics Robert Sietsema and Ryan Sutton debate the quality of Shake Shack's brand new chicken nuggets (20:00). Why is the bone luge shot is back (33:00)? Eater's special correspondent (and Texas expert) Meghan McCarron breaks down Ted Cruz' food based attacks on Senate Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke (35:45). 

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