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McDonald's cult $4.40 burger; a former student poses as a substitute
A former student impersonated a substitute teacher and mistreated children, a local News of the Weird item; elsewhere, a four-dollar burger has fans overseas.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Escape Australia: “Bizarre McDonald's menu items from around the world: The cult $4.40 burger the world can't get enough of”, with reporting from reflector.com.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:18 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: McDonald.
- BBN covered this story before: The McDonald's food and drink only found in America (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA McDonald's burger that costs four dollars and forty cents is a cult favorite overseas, and fans say the rest of the world can't get enough of it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA burger you can only get abroad. That's how every great love story starts, Hank, with a passport and a regret.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso today, a classroom story.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA former student walked in pretending to be a substitute teacher and mistreated the kids, according to The Daily Reflector's News of the Weird column.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe got in. No badge, no degree, just confidence and a vaguely tired look.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the whole hiring process at most schools, Dale.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAt least the burger would have been on the menu. Chip, what's the weirdest thing on your county fair menu?
The story so far
- The McDonald's Menu Item Anthony Bourdain Hated With A Passion · Daily Meal
- Review: McDonald's Snack Wrap in the US and UK · Business Insider
- Philippines: McDonald's Menu and Prices 2026 · Out of Town Blog
- McDonald's adds four World Heist menu items, including chicken wings · Metro.co.uk
- McDonald's reveals second half of World Heist menu for UK; 3 items… · The Sun
- The McDonald's food and drink only found in America · lovefood.com
- McDonald's cult $4.40 burger; a former student poses as a substitute (this story)
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