AJ Presents ... The GR8R GOOD

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By: Alvis Scales

Welcome to the safe haven for 90's babies, B rate film buffs, and Fat Kids(inner and outer) !!! Join me as we navigate the waters of what pieces of food, film, and nostalgia are superior to others. The main difference between this podcast and other comparison podcasts? I'm ultimately right and I'm kind enough to offer a platform for those who oppose me to bring a well crafted argument that ill ultimately destroy! Fueled by short attention spans and shameless self promotion my guest, my occasional co host Gentle Ben, and I get to the bottom of the issues that...

TV and Movie Politicians.. Cast Your Vote!! 🇺🇸
#5
Today at 4:36 PM

There was once a time that openly discussing your politics was uncouth, well those days are over and we are joining in!! It may ruffle some feathers, and hurt some relationship's but time to discuss our fictional tv / movie politics. Friend to the show and published author Brandon Frisby joins us as we cast our vote on fictional public servants. 


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🧛 Lost Boys Watch Along 🧛 Part 1️⃣
#4
10/29/2025

Its spooky season, so why not watch a top ten movie ever made? The 90's yeilded several GOATS's and this particular film is the greatest vampire movie ever made, and Kate the GR8 and I give you a rather intense blow by blow watch along.. AND WE GIVE AWAY PRIZES!!!!!


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🎡 Carnival Food Edition 🎡 Only One Can Stay, Fried Oreos, Candy Apple, Funnel Cake, and Cotton Candy
#3
10/08/2025

There’s a slight chill in the air, and the otherwise abandoned parking lot that was once a circuit city will now be providing whimsy and glee to adults and children alike. Join us for an evening of rides constructed and operated by untrained semi homeless folks, and let’s dine on our favorite calorie bombs because only one can stay !!!

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Stranded On a Desert Island w/ only 5️⃣ CD’s.. what are they ?
#2
09/24/2025

💥 💥 🚢 💥💥 🏝️ You're Shipwrecked and you're stuck on a desert island with only 5 CD' (no homemade mix CD's) to get you through those lonely island days. Maybe they're you're favorite 5, maybe they're the 5 that give you the energy to crack coconuts and talk to your volleyball friend. Regardless of your choice, Gentle Ben and I share our choices and boy do we learn a lot about each other.

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Frosty > McFlurry 🍦 SEASON X Premier
#1
09/10/2025

Ten Seasons... read that again .. Ten Seasons!! Benjamin and I have been at this for a decade, and nothing kicks off a season like Ice Cream talk. The Ginger and the Clown have the market cornered on alot of fronts, but who exactly is the big dog when it comes to the sweet treats!? Lucky for you people.. I'm ultimatley right about ALL things food, pop culture, and nostalgia. 



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SUMMER SERIES 🔥 All Hail The Trash Restaurant King
07/21/2025

While we cook up season 10, these restaurants are cooking up food unfit for human consumption!! Arby's, Hooters, Long John Silvers, and CiCi's are the trash establishments battling it out for ultimate trash supremacy!! 


Season 10 Comng this Fall


Season IX Finale 🍻 One Drinking Holiday’s Gotta Go
05/19/2025

Another amazing season has come to an end, and yet again we accomplished a lot. We sold out of another season of merch, raised a classroom donation Mrs Atwell at Thomasboro Academy, but most importantly we made you laugh!! So we had to close out on a discussion near and dear to the kidneys and wallet of Gentle Ben and I. Ones gotta go New Years Eve, Cinco De Mayo, and St Pattys day. 


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Discussions Were Had… Choices were made Koolaid Bursts, Capri Sun, Hawaiian Punch, Yoohoo
#12
04/18/2025

Ones Gotta Stay, Ones Gotta Go, and an Epic plot twist to be had. In one of our most passionate discussions Kate The GR8 checks in as we bring these 4 heavy hitters to the table and pledge our loyalties and disgust that ends in a shocking turn of events.

Huge Thank You to Will Trenum for this Seasons Music!!


EPISODE 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🇦🇺 Ones Gotta Go Soda - Pepsi, Coke, Mt Dew, Dr Pepper
#11
03/27/2025

We’ve done episodes with many amazing guests,  but for episode 200 we have guests from all the way across the world!! This episode is a testament to all the awesome people we’ve met, so why wouldn’t we save episode 200 for the boys from 4Beerzin in the land down under !?

A world apart but we got to play only one can stay with these soft drinks and how they may or may not pair with the booze of our choice lol

Huge Thank You to Will Trenum for this Seasons Music!!


2000’s Rock ONLY ONE CAN STAY - Rage, Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Blink 182
#10
03/13/2025

The year is 2000, and you live and die by the TRL Top 10. During the times *NSYNC seemed unstoppable, there was a grungie tattoo'd crew of bros who could topple teenie bopper mountain. Let's scream, mosh, and complain our parents just don't understand us as we play ONLY ONE CAN STAY!!

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V Day Cracker Barrel Love Fest ❤️
#9
02/14/2025

Love is in the air and it's that wonderful time of year when cupids arrow strikes us all!! And what are we unapologetically loving the hell out of this year? CRACKER BARREL!!!!!!! The old country store that has enough carbs and fat to launch you into an t shirt tugging car ride home coma for the ages. So listen up as we express our carb lust for this magical institution.

Huge Thank You to Will Trenum for this Seasons Music!!


Super Bowl Party Dip 🐔 🦬 🫘 🧀 🦀 🥒 Only Two Can Stay
#8
02/07/2025

The big game is this weekend, and in my humble opinion the dip is THE most important factor in party food. In a GR8R GOOD First only ... TWO can stay !!!



Black BeanDillSpinach Artichoke Buffalo ChickenCrab Beer Cheese
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Ruffles Lays 4 Way Only One Can Stay
#7
01/10/2025

Its the NFL Playoffs, which means we are on the road to the superbowl!! With the superbowl on the horizion we have to prep for the biggest snack day of the year, and the back bone of that snack day is the chips. We discuss three heavy hitter big boy flavors in the Lays Ruffles famly Jalapeno Ranch, Smoke House BBQ, Flaming Hot, and Classic Hotwings. Across this four wonderful flavors Gentle Ben and I have a passionate discussion on which one can say... and also give us heartburn. 

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🍹 🍺 GR8R Good Holiday Spirit(s) 🎅 🥃
#6
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas you filthy animals!! The night before Christmas is a epic night for refreshments!! So when you were this friends, family, or alone in a depressive hole what are some of your go to Christmas beverages?  


Benjamin and I exchange notes on what exactly we like to sip on to loosen our ties and put that lampshade on our heads. 


Huge Thank You to Will Trenum for this Seaons Music!!


Mexican Restaurant Priorities - AML WrestleCade MLW One Shot Road Soda
#6
12/12/2024

Theres a certain mindset you walk through the doors of a hole in the wall mexican restaurant with, and in my wrestling travels I pose a question to fans, friends, and colleagues of mine. The journey began Wrestlecade weekend in by hometown of Winston Salem, NC, and wrapped up four days later as I traveled to Queens, NY to work MLW One Shot!!

Some interesting fans of this show, and friends of mine in the wrestling industry answer the question...

Whats you top Priority at a Mexican Restaurant? Margarita, Tacos, Oversized Burrioto, or the Queso Dip?<...


Thanksgiving All Star Selection
#5
11/21/2024

Que the Juvenile, Pop the Turkey in the oven, and prepare to watch the Cowboys lose because its the most wonderful time of the year...THANKSGIVING!!! When dealing with a holiday of such epic food magnitude we need to recognize those most outstanding in their respective fields. So i've assembled a counsel of Patrons, Supporters, and Former show guests as the All Star Committee to name the First team All Thankgiving team in the fields of Meats, Sweet Sides, Starch Sides, and Desserts!!

Huge Thank You to Will Trenum for this Seaons Music!!


Fruit Candy Mount Rushmore
#4
10/31/2024

There's a chill in the air, trick-or-treaters are filling the streets, and in just 24 hours Candy will be aggressively on sale in your local Grocer. While I myself am NOT a fruit candy man I prefer my sugar dehydration by way of Chocolate, Earle from HR stops by as we discuss who isn't and isn't on our respective Mt Rushmore of Fruitbased Candy!! 


Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!


HOT SANDWICH KING 👑 Philly vs Meatball
#2
10/11/2024

The two most celebrated in the hot sandwhich game, and today we crown the top dog on all the game. From the best Italian Restaurants / Philadelphia spots to second rate chain restaurants and dinners the best and worst incarnations of these are still solid.

So pull up a chair and DO NOT wear a white shirt to dinner and let's crown the king of the hot sandwich. 



Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!


VACATION DEBATE 🏖️ 🏔️ Beach vs Mountains
#2
09/27/2024

It’s time to get away from it all, so now you gotta make a choice!! That choice involves food, entertainment, and drinking landscape. So join Gentle Ben and I as we parse out the best vacation option amongst the big two. 

Day Drinking, Ignoring All Previous Dietary Restrictions, involuntary drunk naps.. Ahhhh the pleasures of vacation...

 
Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!


SEASON IX Premier!! Ice Cream 4-Way Only One Can Stay Chocolate Chip, Cookies N Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, Or Butter Pecan
#1
09/12/2024

We've arrived at a Ninth Season because of a lot of hard work, and the support of each and every one of you!! Let's get into into it as Kate The GR8 Joins myself and Gentle Ben for ONLY ONE CAN STAY Chocolate Chip, Cookies and Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, or Butter Pecan 

Which One Are you Keeping ?

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🔥SUMMER SERIES V2️⃣🔥 Going There w. Matt Pallotta
06/21/2024

We have a lot of fun and tell a lot of jokes, but creating 8 years of content isn’t as cut and dry as you’d like to believe. My dear friend Matt from The Going There Podcast and I have an amazing discussion about the mental, marketing, business, and creative stresses of what it is to put your ideas out into the world and hope for the best. We still tell plenty of jokes I promise, but it’s a very real and fun discussion I’m excited for your guys to hear.

Have a Great Summer and we a...


Season VIII Trash Food Finale
#17
05/15/2024

We all have our guilty pleasures, and I beleive most are self aware enough to know when they’re eating trash. Everyone has a trash meal of choice and we asked our fans on Social Media and not only did we read them…. We're buying those meals for some of the fans who’s responses we read!!

Season VIII is officially in the books, thank you guys for another amazing year.

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!

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Cheap Beer Battle Royal 🍺 🍻
#16
04/25/2024

Beware of the Craft beer snobs, because they will come for us after this one!! Craft beer is great, but we cut our teeth (literally?) on the cheap stuff on the prime of our lives !! We took the big 6 in the cheap beer game and had them Duke it out for the title in this on demand audio battle royal.

FACTORS: Price, Availability, and Pool Day / Drinking game comparability.

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!
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Only One Can Stay Breakfast Pastrys
#15
04/11/2024

When you have a Sweet Tooth, it's not just limited to dessert. Breakfast has a strong sugar factor and between Muffins, Crepes, Danish, and Cinnamon Buns Only One Can Stay!!  I had to bring on someone who's universally versed in all things breakfast, sugar, and shenanings dear friend of the show Carrie. 

Which One Are You Keeping?

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Southern Hospitality Watch Along w/ Bigid Ashanti
#14
03/22/2024

You gotta meet people where they are, and I've come to the world of Bravo reality shows to partake with superfan and dear friend of the show Brigid!! I've come into this with an open mind, and I only make a little fun of it. Plenty of jokes and fun are had, and just between us I kinda enjoyed the show ... 

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!


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Only One Can Stay 🐕 🤢Jim Carrey Edition 🦇👨‍⚖️
#13
03/05/2024

Jim Carrey may be the greatest comedic actor of all time!! His catalog is so vast we needed to bring Benny-T on for maybe one of the most epic "Only One Can Stay" episodes of all time..

Liar Liar, The Mask, Ace Ventura, and Dumb and Dumber

Which One Are You Keeping?

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Only One Can Stay 🍕 🌭 🍲 🍗 STADIUM FOOD EDITION
#12
02/11/2024

You didn't think we'd miss an opportunity to weigh in on the food selection at the biggest party of the the year .. did ya? Before the kick off of the big game we play Only One Can Stay with the most heralded stadium foods Pizza, Tenders, Nachos, and Hotdog.


WHICH STADIUM FOOD ARE YOU KEEPING !?


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Ones Gotta Go Pizza Styles 🍕 Chicago, St Louis, New York, and Detroit
#11
01/22/2024

Ninja Turtles, Office Moral Lunches, and New Yorkers are responsible for 100% of this countries pizza intake. To tackle the most controversial One Gotta Go in show history, I’ve enlisted the efforts of my dear friends James and Lauren of the Sorta Kinda Funny Podcast!!

@Sortakindafunny

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Sneakerhead Confessional
#10
01/09/2024

Happy Shoe Year!! There's a sick addiction, and I'm here to confess that I'm ill. I, just like Special Guest Mollie owner of Organize Me as well as her son constantly have an eye out and an ear to the street for all the hot new release's. Jordan's, Air Max's, Rebook Classics, and Yeezys addiction comes in different colors and sizes.

Luckily Mollie has a business built around helping you organize those messy shoe closets, garages, and kitchens. @Organizeme.help

Thank you to the additional guests / friends of the show who stopped in!!
@MochaTraps
...


🌲Only One Can Stay Mid 2000's Edition 🎅
#9
12/25/2023

It’s Christmas, so what better time to discuss all the early 2000’s inventions that dominated our Christmas lists 20 years ago? Dear friend of the show Porche Brenner of The Going There Podcast joins us for a materialistic trip down memory lane on Christmas Day!!

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!

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NOW THATS WHAT I CALL MUSIC 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣0️⃣
#8
12/12/2023

The Year is 2010… How I Met your Mother has taken over the world, headphones have wires, and people still carry cash. I know what I listened to when I celebrated my Saints Super Bowl win, what Jam‘s powered you into young adulthood?

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music!!

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**BONUS EPISODE** Wrestlecade 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
11/28/2023

You guys see the travel that the pro wresting world sends me on, so why don't I give you some audio from the biggest convention of the year .. that happens to take place in my Hometown Thanksgiving Weekend.

Thank you to James Ryan, Movie Myk, J.A.C. and Zuka King for working hard and representing our brand.

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music !!
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Only One Can Stay: Sugar Cookies, CC Cookie Dough Ice Cream, Apple Pie, B. Pudding w/ MAXIMUM HOSTILITY 😡
#6
11/10/2023

It's the return of Benny T, and he's brought hell with him!! It's only the finest of comfort deserts, but which of the field can you not bare to part with? Not because of preference or Loyality to said dish, but a decade plus sugar addiction 😂

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music !!
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Candy Corn > Peeps 🌽 🐦 Featuring a game of “Celebrities we wanna Fight”
#5
10/31/2023

This was an emergency episode, because the people forced our hand!! Peeps and Candy Corn are the worst and the best of their respective holiday treats somehow. The sheer mention of either tends to fire people up so we had no choice but to tackle this episode.

We also played a game of "Celebrities we wanna fight" who would you pick?




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REESES STATE OF THE UNION w/ Special Guest Mr Thomas
#4
10/17/2023

It’s always a great day when my guy Thomas drops in on us, because his passion for sugar based shenanigans is unmatched. Reese’s is the APPLE of the chocolate based candy game, constantly innovating, revolutionizing, and resetting the bar for childhood obesity. Thomas gives us his thoughts on what’s out there as well as potential 2024 releases on the horizon!!

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music !!

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Best M&M’s Tournament Seeding
#3
10/03/2023

**Tournament Episodes To Air Exclusively On Patreon**

It’s Spooky Season Boys and Girls, and with that comes sugar and bloating so why not have some fun with it? M&M’s are beloved by millions, and even have a store in time square for god sake!! So how could we not spend the month of October talking about a top 3 Halloween Candy of the last 100 years !?

Huge Thank you to Will Trenum for this seasons music !!

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Jalapeño Poppers > Mozz Sticks
#2
09/19/2023

What's better than sitting down at a nice restaurant, and ordering your favorite meal ? Ordering the warm up food before said meal!! Two certified Mount Rushmore's in the appetizer game, let's belly up to the bar to sort out who's the top dog!!

Huge thanks to friend of the show Will Trenum for the seasons awesome music!!

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SEASON VIII PREMIER Only One Can Stay 🧑‍🍳 COOK OUT EDITION 🥘 Brats, Ribs, Chicken
#1
09/05/2023

It's the start of a brand new season, and with Labor Day just in our rear view mirror let's talk about our freshly grilled favorites in ONLY ONE CAN STAY!! Just because you love it doesn't mean you can necessarily call it the top dog in all things grilling, so we do that for you.

Did you forget the premise of this show, because if you did we quickly remind you 😂

Huge thanks to dear friend of the show Will Trenum for our killer show music this season.


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SZN VII Finale 👑 KING OF THE STREAM Disney Plus vs Netflix 👑 **MAJOR SHOW NEWS**
#17
05/15/2023

SZN VII has come to a close, and its so strange to think you guys have rocked with us for 7 years. It was just that long ago I found this platform to get all these wacky ideas out of my head and onto your devices, and dispite my doubts you guys assured me it was as entertianing as id hoped.

Some of you have concived children to the glow of these streaming services in the background, now let us annoint a king of the attention span killer of mondern media that is content on demand!!

Huge...


MAYO Code Of Conduct 🌭 🍟 🥔 🥯
#16
04/28/2023

"White Gold" .. "Texas Tea"... Mayo goes by many names, but it's the most hot button condiment in the game. Depending on how disturbed you are, you may allow it on some unspeakable dishes. Luckily you people have Benjamin and I to guide you poor misguided souls.

Huge Thanks To
Music: Will Treenum
Voice Over: Jonathan McKnight
Production: Orlando McGillicuity

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