How Denny's Killed the 3 AM Grand Slam #182

This week, Harley and Big Lynch perform the autopsy on Denny's and the death of Always Open. The guys break down how a donut shop and someone's last $50 became America's 24-hour diner, the Christmas in 1988 when Denny's had to buy 700 locks because the doors had never closed, and the one October earnings call that killed 150 restaurants, half the menu, and the 24/7 rule before the whole thing sold for $620M to the owners of TGI Fridays. They react to a $1.99 Grand Slam commercial, rage about the price of breakfast in 2026, settle Denny's vs IHOP vs Waffle House, and get low-key depressed by adults ordering off the kids menu to save money. Plus, Googie architecture, Mondelez slides into Harley's DMs, Costco hot dog economics, the Nelk Boys' never-ending hole-in-one challenge, and the AI attacks Harley on air. Don't miss new episodes of Double Dusted Discussion every Monday!Tell us what you think at r/EpicMealTime, @EpicMealTime on Twitter, or [email protected] sure to subscribe and follow the podcast. New episodes every Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices