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A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
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2This is the one-hundred and twentieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan sleeps in an egg, Justin hallucinates marbits, and we explore the many layers of what makes the perfect cereal treat.Check in our cereal rankings here!Support us on Patreon here!
This is the one-hundred and nineteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we pity Oreo Puffs, brush our teeth with Lucky Charms, and demarcate oblivion with porridge.Check in our cereal rankings here!Support us on Patreon here!
This is the one-hundred and eighteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Monsters go Muppet (maybe), Dan sweats over Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Justin drools over Frosted Mini Chex.Follow along with our cereal ranking here.Check out our Patreon here.
This is the one-hundred and seventeenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which a savory cereal packs surprising depth, Walmart delivers an even bigger shock, and we're forced to rank a cereal we can't even believe is on the list.Follow along with our cereal rankings here!Check out our Patreon here!
This is the one-hundred and sixteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we snitch to the WBDGCP, the Cap'n sets the bar for vanilla, and we ponder our priciest cereal purchases.Follow along with our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
This is the one-hundred and fifteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan's soul-bowl cereal returns, Raisin Bran leaves its comfort zone, and we brainstorm which liquids would make for a solid cereal.
This is the one-hundred and fourteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which everyone in the world tells Justin about a new cereal, Life's newest flavor is a real mouthful, and we answer the age-old question once and for all: Boo Berry or Count Chocula?
This is the one-hundred and thirteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we tackle 2025's first new cereals before looking back at 2024's biggest breakfast-aisle wonders and blunders.
This is the one-hundred and twelfth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we investigate a corn puff-ification epidemic, Dan takes on a chocolate trio, and inscrutable cereals of yore come under scrutiny.
Check out our Cereal Ranking progress here.
This is the one-hundred and eleventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which General Mills overloads us with new cereal news, Bailey's brings the bite, and we finally make our cereal ranking progress public (check it out at tinyurl.com/TEBrank).
This is the one-hundred and tenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which no Squishmallow goes to waste, we ideate the perfect cereal shape, and Dan praises a zeitgeist-defining gorilla.
This is the one-hundred and ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Life self-nullifies, Carmella meets her match, and we make what is easily our most controversial Cereal Ranking decision yet.
This is the one-hundred and eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin's life is in Jimmy Dean's hands, Dan does some Pop-Tarts geometry, and we both keep ranking old cereals, because it ain't much...but it's honest work.
This is the one-hundred and seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Toucan Sam explores his final frontier, a Cereal of the Year contender comes out of nowhere, and Dan's Movie Corner returns for an especially Freaky film.
This is the one-hundred and sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Kelce brothers defy reason, Pop-Tarts approaches singularity, and we embark on the most ambitious project of our cereal podcasting career.
This is the one-hundred and fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cereal Time's Gabe Fonseca subs in for Justin again for some compulsory exclamations, a trio of chocolatey newcomers, and a souped-up trivia gauntlet that might just stump the web's biggest cereal expert.
This is the one-hundred and fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we witness the dawn of Meowberry, Cinnamon Toast Crunch boldly goes where it's already gone before, and Dan exposes Jerry Seinfeld's big cinematic blunder.
This is the one-hundred and third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we climb a mountain of new cereal news, Dan becomes Walmart's clown prince, and Justin revisits an under-acknowledged classic.
This is the one hundred and second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we contemplate "loaded cakes," celebrate a post-recall return, and say the names of a lot of old cereals.
This is the one hundred and first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Tony the Tiger makes cookies, Dan lives más, and we both ideate our Monstersonas.
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Basic 4 is so good. They’re still making it because of me.
Fuckin oatmeal squares are so good. Milk permeates them in a very particular way that you can’t get anywhere else.
I’m the person buying all the Crispix!!!
My cat is not interested in human food except for a bizarre weakness for granola 🤷🏼♀️
“Cap’ntalize”
That Lucky Charms ice cream at Salt & Straw truly is perfect
what a wonderful podcast. both dan and justin have very calming energy. always helps me relax when im frustrated or stressed
This is so so realixing and helps me sleep :)
These epsiodes are so pleasing and relaxing. They help me sleep
Except it was close to the solstice, not the equinox...
it's so sad to listen to this podcast while not in America/Canada, I'm Norwegian and the most exotic cereal I can get is like coco puffs or cheerios. but I'll live through these lovely cereal bois
A Raisin Bran Crunch Pop Tart would remind me too much of a Fig Newton.
does anyone know what song they play in their episodes?
i bought a box of golden grahams because of this
this podcast is one of the best things that has ever happened to me 🥣💖😴
I’m imagining a live show of this where the auditorium is just empty, no chairs and everybody brings a sleeping bag or something like that
My only complaint is that you can't get a lot of these cereals in the UK; I have cereal envy 😭
Oh my gosh I thought Justin was kidding about the interview! Look up "Justin McElroy Talks Blueberry Muffin Tops".
The cereal nostalgia bombs and genuine, nuanced reviews make me REALLY hungry, but also make me see my faves in a new light.
This is so pure and good, I love it