Remember when a chicken sandwich caused actual chaos in the streets? Rello, Cunda & Miss Angie break down the Popeyes vs. KFC sandwich war. \n#PopeyesChickenSandwich #KFC #npstalgia\n\nThis week on Circle The Block, hosts Rello, Cunda, and Miss Angie revisit one of the wildest moments in fast food history: the 2019 Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A/KFC chicken sandwich wars — the lines wrapped around the block, the sold-out inventory, the viral memes, and yes, the actual altercations that broke out over a chicken sandwich. The crew shares their own \"were you there\" stories (spoiler: Miss Angie was very much in the trenches).\nThe conversation naturally spirals into a deeper, funnier look at fried chicken's place in Black culture — from the Boondocks' famously prophetic 2010 \"Fried Chicken\" episode, to the chicken scenes in Undercover Brother and They Cloned Tyrone, to a real conversation about why fried chicken gets demonized in one community and celebrated in another (shoutout to Korean fried chicken). Plus, a deep dive into Houston's own hole-in-the-wall wing culture — Timmy Chan's, Quaker Steak & Lube, and the debate over flats vs. drums.\n\nNostalgia hits hard when the crew breaks down Popeyes' legendary 99-cent Tuesday special — a Louisiana tradition from the early '90s that predates the sandwich wars by decades and still holds a place in fans' hearts (and wallets) today. They also can't resist circling the block on KFC's latest oddity: an Oreo-flavored fried chicken burger, currently only available in China.\nAs always, the crew closes out segments with the odds on the 2026 MLB World Series and AL/NL Manager of the Year races — before Bishop Cunda delivers a closing sermon urging everyone to \"choose wisely\" when it comes to what's really in their chicken.\n\nNew episodes of Circle The Block drop every week — hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a conversation about the food, moments, and culture that shaped us.\n\n\n00:00 – Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Pandemonium \n04:04 – Setting up the Popeyes chicken sandwich conversation \n04:51 – Who actually waited in line for it? \n06:00 – Inside the pandemonium: sold-out stock, traffic jams & viral memes \n08:15 – Circling the block on The Boondocks' \"The Fried Chicken\" episode \n09:17 – The staggering sales numbers behind Popeyes' launch \n09:44 – 2026 MLB World Series champion \n11:40 – Back from break: the Dave Chappelle chicken scene in Undercover Brother \n13:19 – Houston's own guilty-pleasure wing spot: Timmy Chan's \n15:35 – The great debate: flats vs. drums \n16:43 – Circling the block on the chicken scene from They Cloned Tyrone \n18:30 – Why is fried chicken demonized in one culture and celebrated in another? \n19:44 – AL Manager of the Year \n21:12 – Back from break: throwback fast food promos & jingles \n22:53 – Circling the block on Popeyes' legendary 99-cent Tuesday special \n24:03 – The real history behind the Tuesday deal (it dates back to Louisiana in the '90s) \n27:04 – Circling the block on KFC's Oreo chicken sandwich (China exclusive) \n28:52 – NL Manager of the Year \n30:00 – Bishop Cunda's closing sermon: \"Choose wisely\" \n31:48 – Final thoughts & the mystery documentary tease \n33:20 – Outro\n\nABOUT CIRCLE THE BLOCK\nCircle The Block is a culture and nostalgia podcast hosted by Rello, Cunda, and Miss Angie, where hip hop history, throwback pop culture, and current entertainment news collide. New episodes weekly.
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