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Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review Podcast

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The world's only candy review podcast. Like Doughboys, but for candy. Every first and third Wednesday of the month we pick a different candy, give you its history and then taste and review everything from Airheads to Zagnut. We encourage you to eat along with us. Hosted by Greg Gonzalez, Beto Sistos and Daniel Zafran. Are we the best food podcast? Tune in and find out.
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Episodes

Confection Connection: Purity

In this brand new Confection Connection we are going way up north and way sideways east to the far reaches of Canada with Newfoundland's Purity. While a local candy shop of a different sort, we will get into the area's historical love of molasses while we try Purity's Bull's Eyes as well as their signature Kisses.

May 08, 202435 min

Coffee Crisp

Grab your passport, or not if you already live there, because we're heading to the great white north and trying the Canadian classic Coffee Crisp. Plus we address the great cream/creme controversy of 2024. Grab a bar and eat along with us!

May 01, 202457 min

Fun Size: Romney's Chocolate Covered Kendal Mint Cake

It's time. We have to go back to Everest. In this Fun Size episode we are revising Romney's Kendal Mint Cake and trying the mythical Romney's Chocolate Covered Kendal Mint Cake. Is it better than a York Peppermint Pattie? Find out!

Apr 24, 202412 min

Boston Baked Beans

Park the car: we're going to Boston. Or...are we? Tune in this week as we get to the bottom of where exactly Boston Baked Beans come from and hear what has been the most heated cavity rating segments in Candy is Dandy history. Grab a box and eat along with us!

Apr 17, 20241 hr 2 min

Fun Size: Jelly Belly BeanBoozled

And here it is. The episode we dreaded planning, recording, editing and releasing. Our tasting of Jelly Belly BeanBoozled. Join us as we try all the digusting flavors the fine people at Jelly Belly have to offer from old bandage to dirty dishwater. Don't grab a box and don't eat along with us.

Apr 10, 202436 min

Albanese Gummi Bears

Can a candy review podcast consider itself a candy review podcast if its never done an episode on gummy bears? Luckily we don't have to worry about that question anymore because we're finally doing one. And not just any one but the supposed "world's best" Albanese gummy bears. We'll be trying the original 12 flavors as well as the sour line and the ultimates. Grab a bag and eat along with us.

Apr 03, 20241 hr 45 min

Sugar Showdown: Cadbury Creme Eggs (American v British)

Easter is here so it's time to settle the debate religious scholars have argued over for centuries: American or British Cadbury Creme Egg? In this Sugar Showdown follow-up to our Cadbury Creme Egg episode we are pitting the American version up against the allegedly superior British version. Which one is actually better? Will the colonies finally lose a matchup against the motherland? Tune in and find out!

Mar 31, 202415 min

Fun Size: Joyva Chocolate Covered Halvah

The boys are back with another fun size because they cannot stop eating no matter what the doctors say! This week we're revisiting halvah to try the Joyva brand chocolate covered halvah.

Mar 27, 202416 min

Cadbury Creme Egg

Easter is nigh and we're here to take the creme out of the hen. That's because we are trying the beloved Cadbury Creme Eggs. Too sweet? Too small? Find out all that and the true meaning of Easter. Grab an egg and eat along with us.

Mar 20, 20241 hr 7 min

Fun Size: Goldenberg's Peanut Chews Original Dark

Another fun size is here whether you wanted it or not! And, trust us, you maybe do. This time we're revisiting the divisive Goldenberg's Peanut Chews to try the original dark. Will we like it better than the milk chocolatey? Maybetey.

Mar 13, 202419 min

PEZ

Get ready to snap one back with the boys because this week we're trying PEZ. We taste all the classic and sour flavors available to us and you get to guess what characters each of us chose to PEZ with. Grab your favorite dispenser and eat along with us!

Mar 06, 20241 hr 39 min

Fun Size: Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour

We're back (again), baby! We've got another fun size episode for you today this time featuring Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour. Are they sour? Are they chewy? Do they roll? How does Beto feel about the Alien franchise? Find all this out now!

Feb 28, 202427 min

York Peppermint Patty

Winter is still here so it's time to get frosty with some crisp, refreshing York Peppermint Patties. Hear all about the York company's unlikely origins and listen to us snap test these suckers to make sure they're fit for consumption. Grab one and eat along with us!

Feb 21, 20241 hr

Queen Anne Cordial Cherries

Love is in the air and chocolate is in our mouths. In particular: Queen Anne Cordial Cherries. Tune in to this very special ValenTINE's Day episode where we try the delicious decadent treat and learn all about the history of cherries as an aphrodisiac. And maybe even their present as an aphrodisiac. Grab yourself a box and eat along with us!

Feb 07, 20241 hr 21 min

Fun Size: Jelly Belly Holiday Favorites

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the non-holiday season. We're dropping in a fun size episode where we try the Jelly Belly Holiday Favorite array. Listen in if you REALLY miss December!

Jan 31, 202428 min

Candy Buttons

Who would have thought that the hardest button to button was that of candy all along. This week we're trying the infamous yet iconic candy buttons. We'll get into their very old history and get to the bottom of if they live up to their reputation. Grab a pad of them and eat along with us!

Jan 17, 20241 hr 22 min

Tony's Chocolonely

This is for all the chocolonely people. We're starting 2024 strong with a variety pack of Tony's Chocolonely. Learn all about why they cost as much as they do and why they're so chocolonely! Grab a bar and eat along with us!

Jan 03, 20241 hr 38 min

Goldenberg's Peanut Chews

This week we're taking a trip to the east coast (of flavortown) and trying Philadelphia's famous Goldenberg's Peanut Chews! How chewy are they? How peanuty are they? How edible are they? All this will be revealed! Grab a pack and eat along with us! As mentioned in the episode: check out our friends over at the Banned Camp podcast: a comedy podcast about why books are banned. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts!

Dec 20, 20231 hr 4 min

Hannukah Gelt

Tomorrow begins Hannukah so today we're tasting Hannukah gelt. Also put on your yarmulke. Listen in as we try to parse the legends of why these are eaten and play a special holiday themed game! Grab yourself a mesh baggy and eat along with us!

Dec 06, 20231 hr 14 min

Hi-Chew

This week we're getting high as a chew as we try 30 flavors of Hi-Chew that are readily available in the United States. Track down as many as you can and eat along with us!

Nov 15, 20231 hr 46 min

Dip Dab

Halloween is through so now it's back to the pious candy for us! This week we are delving once again into the world of British candy with the childhood classic Dip Dab. If you can manage to get your hands on them grab one and eat along with us! This candy provided once again by the great @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram!

Nov 01, 20231 hr 10 min

Fun Size: Special Edition Halloween Candy

Boo is in the air and you are in the chair listening to this special Halloween bonus episode! We are going to be trying exclusive to Halloween-time varieties of candies we have reviewed in previous episodes ranging from candy corn of the Nerds variety to the Reese's Pumpkin. Gather round, spirits, and listen!

Oct 25, 202343 min

Twix

Halloween is nigh and that means you've got to get yourself prepared for the old traditional standby: Twix. This week we are joined by comedian and friend Nadav Fleisher aka the Tyrant of Twix himself as he guides us through his obsession with Twix from the left bar all the way to the right bar. Grab yourself a Twix and eat along and check out Nadav's improv group Tiny Recliner Improv if you're in the Los Angeles area!

Oct 18, 20231 hr 15 min

Airheads

It's October and you know what that means: It's time to...eat Airheads. Tune in as we delve into their unexpectedly old roots and get to the bottom of what the Mystery White flavor is once and for all. Grab yourself a pack and eat along!

Oct 04, 20231 hr 29 min

Halva

We're digging and nibbling deep into candy history this week and trying what may very well be the world's oldest candy: Halva. In particular, Joyva brand and a housemade local kind so grab yourself some and eat along with us!

Sep 20, 20231 hr 1 min

Pop Rocks

Grab the Coke and hold onto your guts because this week we're trying the legendary and urban legendary Pop Rocks. We'll get to the bottom of its chemist-created history and see if it blows our guts to pieces. Pick up a bag today and eat along with us!

Sep 06, 20231 hr 21 min

Confection Connection: Muth's Candies

In this, our second confection connection, we are heading down to Louisville, Kentucky to taste of Muth's Candies and their famous modjeskas. Come hear the Polish history of the candy and listen to us eat this unique treat!

Aug 30, 202316 min

Jolly Rancher

It's time to get jolly and it's time to get rancher. This week we're trying all the classic flavors of Jolly Rancher hard candies and telling you all about their roots in...ice cream? Grab a bag and eat along!

Aug 16, 20231 hr 13 min

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

At long last. It's all been leading up to this. The always forgotten Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. This week we'll be covering their history from their roots in the Hershey factory and reviewing them live along with Big Cups and miniatures. Grab yourself some and eat along!

Aug 02, 20231 hr 17 min

Tootsie Rolls

Put up your tootsies and settle in for our history and review of Tootsie Rolls. We'll be trying not only the chocolatey original but the fruit varieties as well and our ratings will have a WIDE range. Grab yourself a bag and eat along! Make sure to listen on Podurama

Jul 19, 20231 hr 15 min
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