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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 260: Applesauce

Hey, we've got the Motts! Molly and Matthew snack on applesauce while recording internationally and discuss their respective Canadian Justin crushes: Bieber vs. Trudeau. We find that there is actually a lot going on in an apple, learn the hierarchy of Canadian grocery stores and vent about past host mothers. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Feb.10 Live Show at MOHAI Judy Roger's Roasted Applesauce Pommes Croquantes (Applesauce with Meringue) Motts commercial Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Mol...

Dec 22, 201638 min

Episode 259: Icelandic Junk Food

In memory of Listener Erin Today we butcher another language, and this time its Icelandic. Matthew tells us his Icelandic Saga, while Molly makes a lot of disgusted noises at her nemesis: Licorice. Hraun not walk to this episode! 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...

Dec 15, 201620 min

Episode 258: Stuff on Crackers

Wife/Listener Laurie suggested "suggestions", so welcome to our first episode based off of pictures on a cracker box. Join us as we put on the Ritz while learning shapes of Sociables and just how much a Triscuit can hold. We also form a new religion and elect a new item to the Perfectly Engingeered Food Product canon. 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 ...

Dec 08, 201631 min

Episode 257: Holiday Parties LIVE!

Today we are bringing you happiness and cheer, like Hanukkah Harry. It is our first club show and we use this game changing experience to audition for your party guest list and ridicule our producer's decoration preferences. We discuss how Molly really feels about David S. Pumpkins, spiking the cheese ball, how to play Snapdragon on the go and of course, Ted's promotion. So, where can we RSVP!? EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Opening acts: Elicia Sanchez Sexual Awake'n'Baking Support Spille...

Dec 01, 201645 min

Episode 256: Holiday Cookies

T'was the day of Thanksgiving, and all through the episode Sunny D and Hi-C chatted afternoon delight. Quickies, sleeping habits and cheesy mitts help us bloom where we are planted as we strictly enforce the Rule of Tins. Toffee Russian Tea Cakes Fruit Nut Balls Chocolate Rads Peppermint Bark Martha Stewart Chocolate Malt Sandwich Cookies Soda Cracker Toffee Mike and Tom Eat Snacks: Gingerbread Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Dine...

Nov 24, 201631 min

Episode 255: Lemon Bars

Through f*** tons of lemons we debate squares vs. bars vs. trapezoids vs. rhombuses. Eggs nuts and jello help us decipher these treats from top to bottom while pitching our mom's merits and deciding which cleavage tool is size appropriate. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Matthew's Lemon bars 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...

Nov 17, 201622 min

Episode 254: French Fries

Curly and waffle and matchstick and steak. Happy boxes and soffits and horses' flanks. These are a few of our favorite things. When the fly bites! When the bee stings! When we are dipping in fat! Molly exterminates and Matthew expounds and then we don't feel so off topic. 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...

Nov 10, 201635 min

Episode 253: South African Junk Food

This. Is. Living! We were gifted a box of South African goodies and encountered the paradox of revoltingly addictive treats. Learn the limits of Molly's knowledge of fantasy novels while we sample fruity lubricants and tubes of flavor. We also decide what to do when love grows stale. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Items Tasted Marie Biscuits Chocolate Log Milo Bar Simba Cheddar Chips Tumbles Green Apple Cables Speckled Eggs Beetroot Crisps Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Mat...

Nov 03, 201625 min

Episode 252: Peppercorns

Cracked or ground? Today we've got a peppercorn to grind while we discuss Italian playboys, pink poison and Sprockets. We wonder if pepper mill size matters and why salt just isn't enough. Note: "Let it Go" trigger warning. EXPLICIT.www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Cacio e Pepe Mario Batali's parnsip pepper pasta 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...

Oct 27, 201632 min

Episode 251: Baked Beans

Stand by us as we make announcements, eat fake baked beans and discuss the merits of bush doctors. Yes, there are some "Yes And" fails, yes there are American History fails, but there is also sugar and spice and more depths of flavor than you could ever want. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Live Show New England Baked Beans Fake Baked Beans Cowboy Beans Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Listen to ...

Oct 20, 201628 min

Episode 250: Rolling Pins

We are giving this a whole utensil thing a whirl. Who knew that Rolling Pins brought out the sexy in us? We whack, feel and roll while discussing professional vs. axl and eventually get into some basil bashing. 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...

Oct 13, 201623 min

Episode 249: Cinnamon

Welcome to our Black Crowes podcast, where we can't remember our favorite Black Crowes song but can name a couple of Lenny Kravitz ones. Through light dustings of cinnamon we reminisce about the smells of our youth, horse husbandry and perform some slam poetry. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Cinnamon Toast 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 ...

Oct 06, 201631 min

Episode 248: Peanut Butter Cookies

In this episode you'll be forced to endure Cookie Monster impressions, mud baths, airborne toxic events and the occasional Peanut Butter Cookie. We invent an equation for sadness, discuss the merits of mental spa treatments and decide how necessary those fork marks really are. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com The Player Molly's Peanut Butter Cookies Body Talk Video Janelle Monae Yoga Cookie Monster Video Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and...

Sep 29, 201630 min

Episode 247: Espresso Drinks

11/6 Live Show We are high on caffeine and feeling foyne. But only before 1 pm as we can't drink elongated java joe after that. Matthew tries a Sparkle Pony while mapping Oklahoma City and eventually they both end up down the rabbit hole of nonsense. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Coffee Article Elm Coffee Roasters Espresso Vivace Slate Analog Coffee Anchored Ship The Fat Hen Herkimer Coyle's Bakeshop Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airp...

Sep 22, 201633 min

Episode 246: Ice Cream Toppings LIVE!

This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience with our hosts tasting Ice Cream Toppings, but no ice cream. We learn about Molly's childhood bedroom posters, lopping and Clown Cones. We also barely survive some fiery rants and a failed blind taste test. 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...

Sep 15, 201642 min

Episode 245: S'Mores

We revert back to our childhoods yet again as we set up camp in Matthew's living room to devour S'mores. We wonder if Oprah glamps, go meteor hunting and try to keep Molly from burning down the studio. We also learn some new vocabulary while some inventing heretical s'more iterations. No napkins allowed. 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 D...

Sep 08, 201627 min

Episode 244: Danish Junk Food

Today we butcher the Danish language while sampling it's delicacies. We also encounter Molly's nemesis and her mouth's beloved all in one episode. Some unspeakable substances with floating cookies make an appearance while we try to celebrate Mother's Day in September. 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...

Sep 01, 201622 min

Episode 243: Chewy Fruit Candy

WARNING: if you have sensitivity to slurping or excessive moaning turn back now. Today we tackle Chewy Fruit Candies, and Molly gets way too excited. Drooling, chewing and saliva tsumanis help us search for hidden jokes and assist us through some intense disagreements. 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...

Aug 25, 201622 min

Episode 242: Pesto

Live Show September 3, 2016 in Seattle We Pesto boyz are traveling back to the 80s yet again, this time to taste an herby, garlicky topping. Matthew's fashion is critiqued and duets abound as we talk garlic skepticism and basil blanching. Spoiler alert for the "All My Children" finale. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Pesto 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...

Aug 18, 201645 min

Episode 241: Cream Cheese

September 3rd Live Show in Seattle at Pocket Theater Can you believe Matthew has never eaten a bagel with cream cheese? Well, today we remedy that with heaping spoonfuls of of the stuff. Molly shows off her Russian accent during discussions of geological eras, visiting tongues and cream cakes. We may have found another addition to our list of Perfectly Engineered Food Products. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airpo...

Aug 11, 201636 min

Episode 240: New Zealand Junk Food

Honey, we went to New Zealand and learned some new things about candy physics. Did you know they spray, bounce and lump!? Along the way, your real decent hosts get served Perky Nanas, melted chocolate and inspirational quotes. EXPLICIT www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Spuds potato chips (Chicken flavor) Pineapple Lumps Perky Nana Chocolate Fish Jaffas Feijoa Jam L&P White Chocolate Bar Cool Banana Spray Candy Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and ...

Aug 04, 201629 min

Episode 239: Beets

This week we visit those relics of the 90s, those partners of goat cheese, Beets. Molly's catering past comes to light as well as some shameful opinions of Matthew's parents. We wonder what the point of raw beets is, what bodily function talk we can get away with and encounter a mid-episode cliffhanger that none of you will notice. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Portlandia Beet Emergency Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diner...

Jul 28, 201635 min

Episode 238: Teriyaki (Sponsored by Soy Vay)

This entire episode is sponsored by Soy Vay . Soy Vay came to us. They said, "Hey, would you do a whole episode about teriyaki and talk about our sauce?" We said, "Can we be as dumb and/or vulgar as we usually are?" They said sure. So here you go: a teriyaki-slicked ride from memory lane to the present. Find out how Matthew became an accidental teriyaki celebrity, how to put a luau in your mouth, and a not-so-shocking admission from Molly. EXPLICIT. Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack...

Jul 26, 201622 min

Episode 237: Lima Beans

So apparently we have a very special relationship with Lima Beans, those tender and creamy villains of our childhoods. We prank chefs, spontaneously duet and speculate stripper superheros. Can you say "butter beans" 10 times fast? EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Lima Beans 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...

Jul 21, 201625 min

Episode 236: Flour Tortillas

Holy Quesadillas! We are triangulating the coordinates to Flatbread Alley and choosing the Flour Tortilla path. Now, Matthew is no scientist and Molly doesn't have much experience but they sure have a lot of opinions about those sad floppy things. We also take this time to give a political endorsement which may surprise you. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Tortilla crepes Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's...

Jul 14, 201627 min

Episode 235: Sangria

Today a couple of amusingly inquisitive lightweights gulp down fruit punch for grown ups, also known as Sangria. Hold on to your bedknobs as we traverse the perils of adulthood while chatting eighties ladies, MILFs and mahjong. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com The Best Sangria from Cook's Illustrated 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...

Jul 07, 201624 min

Episode 234: Breadcrumbs

Whether they be fine or coarse, pillowy or electrocuted, Breadcrumbs' capacity for crispiness will elevate any dish. Molly and Matthew follow their trail to find out who remembers Titanic better and what Lynn Rossetto Kasper and Beyonce have in common. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Molly's Meatballs Potato Gatto 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 r...

Jun 30, 201624 min

Episode 233: Deep South Convenience Store Staples

We were given our most luxurious box of junk food yet! This time the packaged snacks come from the convenience stores of the Deep South. Join us as we discuss swamp dreams, peat bog burials and the benefits of a good funnel. Best enjoyed while enjoying peanuts in a bottle of Coke, but beware the backwash. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Kevin Spacey Impressions Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight Diners Producer Abby's Website Li...

Jun 23, 201629 min

Episode 232: Pudding Cups

This week we are blasting and hot taking our way through Puddin Cups. We attempt some musical numbers, profess jiggly preferences and assemble the perfect gift for the newly single friend in your life. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Scrubs Pudding clip Unsolved Mysteries 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...

Jun 16, 201624 min

Episode 231: Hummus

Beware the creaky chair and the hummus overdose! Today we go all out hippie and taste different types of hummi so grab your pitas, gang mates and your favorite cotton tee to fully enjoy the benefits of creamy chickpea spreads. EXPLICIT. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Not One Shrine J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's Hummus 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...

Jun 09, 201628 min
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