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Spilled Milk

Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burtonwww.stitcher.com
Every week on Spilled Milk, writers/comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic, from apples to winter squash, and run with it as far as they can go—and, regrettably, sometimes further.
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Episodes

Episode 230: Vinegar Part 2

Previously on Spilled Milk, we chatted acidic juice and - spoiler alert - we continue this riveting storyline here. We take a jaunt through the 80s, discover all the trends Molly has started and learn that Matthew had a bad tooth experience that defined his childhood. Will there be a Vinegar Part 3? EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Kung Pao Chicken Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our sp...

Jun 02, 201623 min

Episode 229: Vinegar Part 1

Today we become quite educational, throwing around words like ethanol and acetic acid. We suffer from excessive alliteration while tasting the Mother of Vinegars and eventually own up to our curmudgeon tendencies. To be continued... EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Pok Pok Som Jimmy Fallon Prince Tribute Spoon oil Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our re...

May 26, 201630 min

Episode 228: Oreos

Our love for perfectly engineered food products is known far and wide. Today we indulge in yet another feat of edible engineering, stacks and stacks of Oreos. Through double stuff and thin we decide if we are hookers or unscrewers while battling defective packages. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...

May 19, 201621 min

Episode 227: Fruit Salad

Welcome to California History 101 where we attempt to define the enigma that is fruit salad. We reminisce about tender upbringings and reveal our fear of slimy bananas. Learn unique juicing techniques and catch a sneak peak at our upcoming album of duet covers. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Pok Pok fruit salad Turtle in Paradise Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire D...

May 12, 201628 min

Episode 226: Frozen Burritos

Dr. Matthew, MD goes down memory lane while Molly tries something new, yet again. We meet up with Tina and Amy while wondering just what is textured vegetable protein and what makes something a taco burrito. We also introduce a new segment and further cement our nerd status. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Sketchy Frozen Burrito post Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dir...

May 05, 201625 min

Episode 225: Cough Drops

From lozenges to lollipops, today we are discussing Cough Drops. We traverse basement lairs and state fairs to find out if these flavored suppressants actually do anything and why there isn't a cocktail flavored cough drop. Or is there? EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...

Apr 28, 201625 min

Episode 224: The 420 Episode

Today is the day we seasoned stoners traipse out to the dumpster and finally join the cool kids. We google 'how to use a weed pipe' and encounter far more Arnold Schwarzenegger movies than we were prepared for. Watch out for Maniacal Molly and Cranky Matthew. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com "Cooking with Weed, Why Bother?" Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires J...

Apr 21, 201627 min

Episode 223: Live Show: Almonds

What happened in California, did not stay in California. Behold our first "on the go" live show! We made it to LA where we decided to chat about Almonds. Well, not so much almonds as zombies, unfortunately placed mirrors and Marzipan Matthew. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Bunker Buddies Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...

Apr 14, 201644 min

Episode 222: Taiwanese Junk Food

Its been a while since we've eaten abroad so today we are plowing through excessive information and inaccurate cartoons to bring you our opinions on Taiwanese Junk Food. Molly is texturally challenged while Matthew gets hung up on intense quandaries like when does a bean become a snack and if he has the qualifications to join a traveling trio. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abb...

Apr 07, 201622 min

Episode 221: Canned Beans

Mark our words, canned beans are no laughing matter. From kidneys to cowboys, whipped liquid to a juicy Cafeteria Expose we discover the perfect dinner party size while faking and baking. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com California Casserole Rick Bayless' Cowboy Beans Creamy Beans Whipped Bean Liquid Fake Baked Beans Brandon's chickpea salad Braised Chard with Chickpeas Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's We...

Mar 31, 201625 min

Episode 220: Frozen Pizza

Today Molly and Matthew meet Celeste, the champion of solo, intimate nights who has been heating up your grocer’s freezer case. We learn that some abominations aren’t what they seen as we strive to always bring you an exceptional listening experience. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit...

Mar 24, 201626 min

Episode 219: Ham and Cheese

Actually "Ham and Cheese" since you'd be hard pressed to find an actual mention of ham or cheese here. Instead feast your ears upon poetry filled with adolescent yearnings, Indigo Girls, existential quandaries, sperm whales and fantasies of cheese caves. This episode gets quite EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Croque Monsieur Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires...

Mar 17, 201633 min

Episode 218: Packaged Cheese

Today we taste test extra processed mini dairy products to see if they live up to our childhood memories, whether said memories are real or not. We have some intimate unwrapping adventures, discuss a new invention and take a stand against low fat cheese. Co-hosts don’t let co-hosts eat low fat. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desire...

Mar 10, 201625 min

Episode 217: Cauliflower

Oh cauliflower let us count the ways we love you: roasted... and roasted. Matthew has prepared an heirloom produce quiz which causes quite an outrage and we discuss cauliflower "steaks", The NeverEnding Story and an excess of phlegm. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com LA Live Show Caramelized Cauliflower Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower - Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire ...

Mar 03, 201625 min

Episode 216: Biscuits

We don’t let defective cans get in the way of tender, flaky, buttery biscuits. Sure, this episode contains a whole lot of unnecessary alliteration and sure we confess our deep seated fear of Canadian Geese but our biscuits bring all the listeners to the yard… or rather, to their headphones at least. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com LA live show Cream Biscuits Cheddar and Ham Biscuits Touch of Grace Biscuit Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport a...

Feb 25, 201632 min

Episode 215: Croutons

Wondering what all the hubbub is about? Well, tune in to “Making a Crouton” where we venture outside the salad bar to investigate The Case of the Impossible Bread Stabbing. We crunch through soups, salads and rejections only to find that the defense has a surprise witness that could change everything. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Matthew’s Culinate article Gramercy Tavern soup Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Produce...

Feb 18, 201627 min

Episode 214: Garlic Bread

Here at Spilled Milk our sole purpose is to spark joy for our brave listeners. Therefore, we are eating a whole lot of gooey, yet somehow crispy, Garlic Bread. We wonder why it often accompanies pizza and pasta, what generation we come from and unveil an absurd childhood aversion to butter. We also give you a homework assignment. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Matthew's "Not One Shrine" Kickstarter page Adam Ried's Garlic Bread Torrisi/Carbone's Garlic Bread - "I've had it and it's awesome...

Feb 11, 201628 min

Episode 213: Raisins

Today we are tasting those masters of the sneak attack, Raisins. We play a new game entitled, "Raisin or Rancid?" while reminiscing about little red boxes, spackling and GORP. Things get serious when we bring up dark children's novels and violent parlor games. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Meatballs with Golden Raisins More information about Snapdragon Bran Muffins Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abb...

Feb 04, 201629 min

Episode 212: Kale

Well, we've avoided being trendy long enough and are now finally ready to tackle the most beloved and massaged of all greens, Kale. We discover the power of pot likker and that kale gives us Hulk-like abilities. We like to think that a good kale salad gets better with age, kind of like us. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com "If It Sounds Bad, It's Got to be Good" by Melissa Clark Spaghetti with Braised Kale Boiled Kale Kale Chip Ideas Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Ba...

Jan 28, 201627 min

Episode 211: Sick Food

We are on a roll with gross out episodes, returning this week with Sick Food. We learn about Matthew's mouth problems and Molly's vanilla tendencies while chatting about those edible comforts we consume while we are ill. The merits of flat Coke, puking sessions and phlegm disposal are high points and we suggest you don't listen to this episode while eating. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diner...

Jan 21, 201626 min

Episode 210: Housekeeping

Be warned, this could be our grossest episode yet, and contains no chewing at all. Today Molly and Matthew tell us about childhood chores, hospital corners and tales of household hygiene. Molly is all for glove empowerment but suffers from grout fear while Matthew has major dishwasher skills. There is a serious case of oversharing happening here. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Homebody book Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Di...

Jan 14, 201633 min

Episode 209: Lamb

Welcome to your favorite ol' podcast where we are embracing fatty fears to devour some lamb. We choose to forgo the mint jelly and focus on racks and shanks while working on our interviewing skills. Our childhood fixations lead us to the only good type of mullet and some serious rumblings. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com David Bowie from Labyrinth Butterfly knife Molly's Lamb Meatballs Molly's Lamb Sausage Skillet Pastitsio From The Best 30-Minute Recipe, Cook’s Illustrated, © 2006. This di...

Jan 07, 201629 min

Episode 208: Alternative Milks

Today we brave Alternative Milks, where no udders are necessary. While sipping lame lattes, we dream of rice and decide everything tastes better in a nut bag. We make a New Years Pledge, reminisce about dating vegans, hot horse shoes and wonder if dreadlock milk is actually a thing. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com The Death of Soy Milk Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show D...

Dec 31, 201528 min

Episode 207: Leftovers

Molly channels Bob Brennan as she tried to convince Matthew to love leftovers as much as she does, which is a whole lot. Yes, we do indeed encounter the patriarchy again as we chat about chicken salads, cop out dinners and Matthew's husbandly virtues. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Reheating Meat from Serious Eats Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our ...

Dec 24, 201524 min

Episode 206: Mexican Junk Food

Today we are chowing through a hand delivered box of Mexican Junk Food where we venture past fried bones to taste that sweet after burn of chili. We, as citizens of the world, feel compelled to bring you the truth, whether that be pompadours, neckerchiefs, invisible cowboys or the spurs of Molly's past. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Di...

Dec 17, 201518 min

Episode 205: Dates

Welcome to our Date Show! We barely make it through the Arsenic Hour while discussing painted scones, hot tubs full of yogurt and of course, Tinder profiles. Listen for our insights on what makes a good date, and tips for which section of your local Co-op will yield the best Devils on Horseback. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Date Palm Whole Wheat Date Scones with Nutmeg The First Bad Man - by Miranda July Dates in Olive Oil with Sea Salt Milkshake Episode Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Mol...

Dec 10, 201532 min

Episode 204: Cold Cuts

Today we take a pass at the deli counter for some choice selections of Cold Cuts, and encounter what may become Matthew's worst nightmare: the Bologna Roll-up. An epic meat themed duet gives way to ham aromas, rants against the patriarchy and stealing a kid's lunch. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Favorite Sleater-Kinney Songs “Get Up” “One More Hour” “Ironclad” “One Beat” “Light Rail Coyote” “Turn It On” "Jumpers" "Burn Don't Freeze" Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's...

Dec 03, 201523 min

Episode 203: Care Packages

Today we are all lace and banana bread as we meander down memory lane to visit the Care Packages of our youth. We visit colleges, camps and Molly's bedroom back in Oklahoma while discussing makeout breakouts, luncheon loaves, Whistle pops and and wooing techniques. Warning, you may end up wishing you could wash your hair on a mountainside. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's ...

Nov 26, 201529 min

Episode 202: Cheesecake

What better way to consume cheese, than in cake form? We travel down memory lane and eat sour cream topped cakes while chatting water baths, cake cracks, evil furbies and whatever happened to Tom and Jerry. There may also be a long lost sibling mystery where cheesecake is the vital clue. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Iris's Tasty Cheesecake 8 oz. chocolate wafers, finely crushed (2 cups of crumbs) 3 Tbs. granulated sugar 7 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted 4 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at roo...

Nov 19, 201527 min

Episode 201: Pickles

Today's episode is fraught with danger as Molly and Matthew confront these briny beasts and the cold case of the Pickle Fork. They travel down memory lane all the way to Vegas through vats of relish, salt and vinegar to decide between Claussen, Vlasic and Bubbies and of course declare their favorite pickle sizes. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com We Can Pickle That from Portlandia Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer...

Nov 12, 201533 min
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