
Fast Food Maniac
From Arby's to White Castle, One Man's Supersized Obsession with America's Favorite Food
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Jon Hein
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Jon Hein
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The charismatic radio personality from The Howard Stern Show celebrates what we love about American fast food, covering chains both national and regional and offering an opinionated view on restaurant history, secret menu items, and even drive-thru strategy.
Jon Hein is a fast food maniac, with a themed Discovery Channel show under his belt to prove it, and in this book he covers each chain in depth, rating its burgers, milkshakes, and fries; exploring its history; revealing secret menu items; taking a nostalgic look back at the best giveaways, games, and uniforms; and even providing expert drive-thru strategy. With behind-the-counter looks at places like the Dunkin' Donuts headquarters, Nathan's original hot dog stand, Carvel, Steak 'n Shake, and In-N-Out Burger, this is the junk food lover's definitive guide to some of America's best-loved guilty pleasures.
©2016 Jon Hein (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- heathernus
- 07-01-20
loved it! well thought out and interesting info.
if you love fast food and traveling this is a must read. well thought out and interesting information.
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- Nathaniel
- 06-21-20
Great Book!
Exactly what you'd expect. If you love fast food, you'll love this book! Thank you Jon Hein.
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- GERGS
- 07-09-19
HIT’EM WITH THE HEIN !!!!
He hit’em with the Hein in this book and that’s all you can really ask for... great job Jon.
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- Big Timmy Jim Tim
- 03-12-17
How is Jon Hein still alive?
Really how can he still be alive. He's in his 50's at this point, and all he eats is fast food? Also his performance was pretty horrible.
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