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Jim Mumford and Will Dumas cover Domino's disappointing Detroit-style pie, an AI Ninja Turtle calling customers morons, and London topping the world's best pizza list.
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🍕 New Jersey Shop Piles Totino's Rolls on a Bar PieMola Lisa Pizza in New Jersey tops a well-made bar pie with Totino's pizza rolls, what Jim calls Inception Pizza, and also sells a Nutella and marshmallow fluff sprinkle pie. Both hosts say they would try it, with Jim wanting ranch on the side.
😬 Washington Post Calls Domino's Detroit Pie a LetdownThe Washington Post reviewed Domino's new single-serve pan pizza, called the Domino, and found the crust spongy and disappointing at eight dollars. Jim argues it should not even be judged as Detroit style since it skips the classic cheese and crust elements, while Will says visually it still reads as Detroit to most people (The Washington Post).
🔢 Scientific American Slices Pizza Into 31 PiecesScientific American explains Moser's circle problem, a 1949 number sequence showing how straight cuts can split one pizza into up to 31 unequal pieces. Jim and Will riff on the puzzle, then argue about cutting styles, from Frank Pepe's rough knife work to their own preference for narrow, even slices (Scientific American).
🐢 AI Ninja Turtles Call Chicago Customers MoronsDexerto reported that a 90s-themed Chicago pizza shop's AI Ninja Turtles phone agent called complaining customers morons and dorks, sparking a wave of review bombing. Will says this is exactly where AI ordering falls apart, while Jim thinks a cheekier, more in-character tone would have kept people from getting so upset (Dexerto).
📍 Domino's Pizza Tracker Started the Tracking TrendNPR's Planet Money traces how Domino's 2008 Pizza Tracker became the template for the delivery and rideshare status updates everyone uses now. Jim and Will agree it was likely the first tracker of its kind and admit they both stared at that screen obsessively back in college, even knowing it was never fully accurate (NPR (Planet Money)).
🏆 Napoli on the Road Tops the 50 Top Pizza ListThe new 50 Top Pizza world rankings, covered via Condé Nast, put London's Napoli on the Road at number one, with Una Pizza Napoletana falling to second. Jim and Will are surprised by how much of the list is non-Italy and non-US, pointing to spots in Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Madrid and Los Angeles cracking the top ten (Condé Nast).
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Episode Timestamps:00:00 - Intro / Catch-Up04:52 - New Jersey Shop Piles Totino's Rolls on a Bar Pie08:18 - Washington Post Calls Domino's Detroit Pie a Letdown12:01 - Scientific American Slices Pizza Into 31 Pieces15:24 - AI Ninja Turtles Call Chicago Customers Morons20:15 - Domino's Pizza Tracker Started the Tracking Trend23:48 - Napoli on the Road Tops the 50 Top Pizza List
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