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The Worst of the Best PodcastBreakfast Foods: : Breaking Down Breakfast Staples and StereotypesRyan and returning guest Zip from the "No Redeeming Qualities Podcast" in Texas tackle the top 10 most popular breakfast foods across North America, blending pre-show banter about oversleeping, COVID reopenings, tornado survival, and military rivalries with a carb-heavy countdown from donuts to eggs. As a keto devotee, Ryan mourns lost loves like hash browns and pancakes while praising bacon and sausage; Zip shares childhood tales of powdered milk oatmeal and bulk cereal hacks. They debate textures (waffle crisp vs. pancake spreadability), cultural staples (biscuits and gravy vs. Canadian porridge), fruit sharpness, and universal egg appeal—exploring preparations, health illusions, an...
2025-11-0554 min
The Worst of the Best PodcastThe Deadliest Internet ChallengesIn this episode of "The Worst of the Best Podcast," host Ryan from Canada welcomes back guest Zip from the "No Redeeming Qualities Podcast" and overlord of Gamma Gator Productions to dissect 10 of the dumbest and most dangerous internet challenges that have gone viral, from fiery mishaps to bizarre self-harm trends. Kicking off with casual banter about census work, kidney stones, and extreme weather, they explore challenges like the Fire Challenge (setting flammable liquids ablaze on skin), Condom Snorting (inhaling prophylactics through the nose), Banana Sprite (force-vomiting via overconsumption), Salt and Ice (inducing frostbite), Cinnamon (lung-damaging dust inhalation), Kylie...
2025-11-0554 min
The Worst of the Best PodcastWorst Ways to Die: Killer DiseasesRyan and guest Zip from the "No Redeeming Qualities" podcast in Texas discuss the top 10 deadliest diseases according to the World Health Organization's 2015 data, amid the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with light-hearted banter about hiccups, flu-like symptoms, and local outbreaks, the conversation touches on racism in Texas, historical pandemics like the Spanish Flu, and societal reactions to crises. They rank and analyze diseases from cirrhosis of the liver to heart disease, sharing personal anecdotes, prevention tips, and humorous insights while highlighting staggering death tolls—totaling over 56 million annually—and drawing parallels to current events. The episode blen...
2025-11-051h 01
The Worst of the Best PodcastBreakfast Foods | Bacon with a Nipple?Ryan and returning guest Zip from No Redeeming Qualities dive into a lighthearted discussion of the top 10 most popular North American breakfast foods, offering a welcome respite from the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent tornado that struck Zip’s small Texas town. Recorded with their signature blend of humor and cultural commentary, the duo explores staples like donuts, hash browns, oatmeal, and eggs, with Ryan lamenting his keto diet restrictions and Zip sharing quirky anecdotes, like eating bacon with a nipple or avoiding milk in cereal due to his mother’s gag reflex. They touch on regional differences (e.g...
2025-10-271h 01
The Worst of the Best PodcastDeadliest Diseases That Could End You!Ryan and guest Zip from the "No Redeeming Qualities" podcast delve into a discussion about the top 10 deadliest diseases globally, using 2015 World Health Organization data, while weaving in timely reflections on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded amidst a small-town Texas outbreak and Canadian quarantine, the conversation blends grim statistics on diseases like heart disease (8.8 million deaths), stroke (6.2 million), and Alzheimer’s (1.5 million) with personal anecdotes, such as Zip’s uncle’s alcoholism-related cirrhosis and Ryan’s step-grandmother’s dementia-induced panic. They tackle heavy topics like racism in Texas, blaming a non-white doctor for a local outbreak, and healthcare disparities, while main...
2025-10-271h 00
The Worst of the Best PodcastArnold Schwarzenegger: From Predator to PregnancyIn this episode of The Worst of the Best Podcast, host Ryan from Canada welcomes special guest Zip from The No Redeeming Qualities Podcast (filling in for Ryan's co-host Ruban) to dive into Arnold Schwarzenegger's highest-grossing films, ranked by worldwide box office adjusted for inflation. The duo ranks movies from flops to blockbusters, sharing nostalgic stories, behind-the-scenes trivia, and picks for the absolute worst, blending action nostalgia with laughs about everything from Predator's cult status to the absurdity of a pregnant Arnold in Junior.
2025-09-201h 07