Episodes

  • Episode 30: Jef and Adam Reconsider Aldi
    Feb 18 2026

    Aldi hasn't built the best reputation on this program, so Jef and Adam took it upon themselves to give it another chance. They both did some shopping and cooked a meal using only those ingredients.

    Does Aldi deserve to be seen in new light?

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Sean Muscles Talks Cigarettes in Grocery Stores
    Feb 11 2026

    Warning: If you are trying to quit or have quit smoking, this episode talks heavily and sometimes wistfully about smoking. If you at all are working through a nicotine addiction, you should probably skip this episode.

    Cartoonist, editor, creative Sean Muscles came out to the desert to, among other things, talk cigarettes with us. Why do they sell cigarettes in grocery stores anyways?

    Follow Sean: https://www.instagram.com/sean_muscles/
    Check out Highland Park TV: https://www.instagram.com/highlandparktv/

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 28: Jolie Darrow Talks Cashback
    Feb 4 2026

    Jolie Darrow Talks Cash Back

    Our first repeat guest: Comedian, Writer, Host Jolie Darrow joins us in the desert to talk about cash back at grocery stores.
    Do you think it’s darker than you realize?

    Jolie Darrow

    Highland Park TV

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Episode 27: Tucker Stone Talks Protein Powder
    Jan 28 2026

    One of our favorite thinkers, podcasters, and comic experts, Tucker Stone joins us to talk protein powder.

    What does it mean to be a workout guy in 2026?

    Tucker Stone was recently the editor of the Comics Journal and co-hosts deeply influential podcasts like Travis Bickle on the Rivera


    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 26: Ben Feldman Talks Plastics and the Oil Crisis
    Jan 21 2026

    In one of our heavier episodes, we bring on historian Ben Feldman to help us talk about how the oil industry and plastics intersect in the American supermarket.

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Episode 25: Emergency Episode, Jef and Adam Talk the Dilberito
    Jan 14 2026

    Our fastest turnaround episode to date, as we reflect on the supermarket burrito legacy of Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams.
    (Spoiler: The burrito, like him, sucks)

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 24: Mary Houlihan Talks Circulars
    Jan 7 2026

    Today we are joined by one of our favorite comedians: Mary Houlihan to talk grocery store circulars.

    Everyone subscribe to the Mary Houlihan Show:
    https://www.youtube.com/c/MaryHoulihan

    Follow Mary on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/

    And if you want some zines, go to the patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/maryhoulihan


    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Episode 23: Kate Harmatz Talks Hanukkah and Christmas
    Dec 17 2025

    Today we are joined by London's own (and Jef's sister) Kate Harmatz to talk holiday traditions. We talk latkes, smoked salmon, and of course grocery stores.

    Clean Up On Aisle Podcast is hosted by longtime friends: Jef Harmatz and Adam Fligsten.

    Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director, as well as cartoonist, designer and chef.

    Adam Fligsten is the owner of Silen Audio, a music and audio technology company.

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    1 hr and 11 mins