Erewhon is The Loneliest
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What is the story behind the mysterious “Erewhon” chicken and bread obsession?
Robert Patrick Benedict, as I live and breathe.
It's me. Rob and I just did a Supernatural Then and Now episode. If you're listening to this in the archives, it'll sound odd because it'll feel dated when I say that.
Everyone will wonder why you're in the archives.
And they'll wonder why they're in the archives.
It's news to most of us that we have in archives. And also, what are you eating now? That's a good question.
What's the food of tomorrow? So the kids who are listening in the archives can go, oh, back then they used to eat.
Chicken, breaded chicken from Air One.
Oh, la-di-da. Fancy man orders tea, says headline. Sire, was that delivered to you by a server, the white glove at Air One? I mean, dude, you're buying chicken at Air One? You and I are not the same. We're in a different category. I know we make jokes about your moat, and we've always had the bocce ball court, you know, line of humor. But if bread and chicken from Erewhon, that is a whole different category. There are people with moats that are not going to Erewhon for bread and chicken.
I don't know, because they spent their money on the moat. Hey, hey, what's going on? Rob and Rich are the kings of coasts. But me, I need to be fed.
You have it all.
No, I just really like this chicken that they do. And it's great to sort of stuff your face lunch.
Yeah, I get it.
But for those of you that don't know, Richard is mocking me because Air One... Is the world's most expensive grocery store.
And that's the truth.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Drink your smoothie.
My water in my plastic cup. It's in a green glass.
I make it look like a smoothie.
It's a plastic green glass. Yeah, it's true, though.
It is so expensive that occasionally I walk in there. And I'm like, I'm going to get a coffee. And just look at the coffee menu. I'm like, I forget it. I'm going to go rent a coffee truck instead.
I do like the food, though, and I trust it.
Yes, you like the food? I mean, it's because they have bespoke chefs in there.
I don't go grocery shopping there, but there are a couple items I'll get. And they have good smoothies.
Dude, I was literally about to say, there's nothing more expensive than their smoothies. Their smoothies are unbelievable.
Yeah. But the pre-made ones come in a bottle that you can return the bottle for money.
Yeah.
And if you're a member, you get like 10% off of every order.
Listen, for anybody coming to see us in Boston coming up, we're selling new t-shirts and merch. I want you to know, all proceeds are going to Rob's Smoothie Fund. His bread and chicken and smoothie fund. In fact, we're going to stop just pretending to sell merch and just have a big glass jar out there.
Yeah, Rob's smoothie fun.
Rob's bread and chicken and smoothie fun. Well, and kind of a sad picture of Rob with his hands out. And he'll say, won't you please get me to Erewhon? Get me to Erewhon. You going to Erewhon? Where are you headed? Erewhon. You're the Stephen Norton of Erewhon.
How does that make me the Stephen Norton of Erewhon?
Don't we think of him as a very precise eater or, you know, a man who has elevated tastes and that sort of Stevens thing? Norton?
For lunch? You know how Norton can be... That's not elevated tastes. That's a picky-ass eater who is a vegetarian who hates vegetables. And then complains that there's nothing for him.
You have my attention. Go on.
That's a man of intrigue right there. No, I do... I worry about the things that we're buying at the grocery store. Oh, yeah. You should. And there's a lot of studies now coming out about all these things that are in our foods that are bad for us. I know. The good thing about Air One is that it does at least purport to be very healthy organic food.
Yeah. So you can say Air One thing that I like about Air One.
Air One. Air Two thing. Air Two thing.
So let's unpack the, because a lot of people who come to conventions, they only see the glitz and glamour that we present on stage. All the sexy stuff. They don't see how the sausage is made. For example, how we get lunch. Let's talk about Norton and lunch, because that's more of the conversation.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the story behind the mysterious “Erewhon” chicken and bread obsession?
0:01–6:56
2
How do the hosts riff on Stephen Norton’s picky‑eater habits and vegetarian quirks?
6:56–12:34
3
What is the “Not a Donut” comedy concept and how does it parody classic TV shows?
12:34–17:26
4
Why are the hosts planning a “Who Rooms with Norton” live food challenge?
17:26–23:28
5
How do the hosts connect mime history (Shields & Yarnell, Marcel Marceau) to their own comedy style?
23:28–29:44
6
What are the hosts’ thoughts on the current NBA playoffs and rooting for the Knicks vs. Spurs?
29:44–36:15
7
How are the hosts using AI tools like Claude for podcast research and production?
36:15–42:30
8
What upcoming live shows, conventions, and merch drops are the hosts promoting for Boston and beyond?
42:30–50:39