Today we step away from our seaside houses and tables to bring you Food Related Anecdotes (the original title of the show). We're a bunch of glaze heads as we discuss sifters, sawdust and missed opportunities before tackling The Best Spilled Mail Ever and the Trash of our Youth. Flat D Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi Zucchini muffins from Sara Forte of Sprouted Kitchen Episode 256: Holiday Cookies Episode 467: Holiday Cookies 2: The Sequel Episode 474: Holiday Cookies 3 Matthew's Now but Wow: Venb...
Oct 12, 2023•52 min
We recorded this on Matthew's birthday so give him a break as he and Molly McButter discuss mating ketchup bottles, caddy love and what makes a condiment a condiment. We lay down the law and avoid greasy spoons all while making us yum. Matthew's Now but Wow! - Fake Dates and Mooncakes, by Sher Lee Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's B...
Oct 05, 2023•22 min
We're on our annual corporate retreat, vending podcasts and paddling boards to bring you more thoughts and history than you could ever want. We learn about Matthew's time shagging newspapers before we cross the line to receive the key to city and break into tobacco vaults. We introduce (yet another) segment and a brand new Glycine Max offering (!!) before Molly gets too honest. Support Spilled Milk Podcast HERE! Episode 432: Pomona Sagamihara Vending Machine Park Molly's Substack Matthew's Music...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min
We're addressing some childhood fears as we put on our shucking gloves and gather our boppers to chew our oysters. We get a visitor from the 14th century as we discuss frilly bottoms, jingle shells and human garbage piles before forcing ourselves into early retirement. Puget Sound Knappers Matthew's Now but Wow! - Noname, “Black Mirror” Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Mi...
Sep 21, 2023•49 min
Today we're long, strong and invasive as we chat about highway berries and blackberries. We get into some complicated botany as we learn about prickles, druplets and the thornless erect before a roll in the hay and meeting some new squiggly, edible friends. Meditation at Lagunitas by Robert Hass The Argonauts by Maggie Neslon The Homesteading Hippy blog post Molly's Blackberry Cobbler Episode 271: Summer Berries LIVE! Episode 502: Slumps Matthew's Now but Wow! - Season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer on...
Sep 14, 2023•51 min
This whole episode is a segment and gets quite philosophical. Celebrate us (but don't look at us!) as we describe how we eat on birthdays and holidays. We are anti-cinnamon roll and pro-scone as we bemoan demagnetized fridges and promote Eating Kingly. Spilled Milk Podcast: Now with extra air! Molly's Now but Wow! - Angela Garbes’s piece in WaPo about getting sober Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join ...
Sep 07, 2023•28 min
Cheers to the 3 martini lunch! Listen as we (barely) sip cold ones, talk Twilight and google stuff. We are negative vermouth as we meet sparkly boys and gumshoes before learning Molly's beverage fear and embracing the glass glass. Unfortunately, not even HOTPOTS himself can help us like this drink. The Life and Death of the Martini Glass by Lizzie Munro Alicia Kennedy Matthew's Now but Wow! - Chloe and the Kaishao Boys, by Mae Coyiuto Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Musi...
Aug 31, 2023•52 min
We begin with pregnant pauses and delicious babies before moving on to geans and slot machines. As we debate Chekhov's Cherries we learn some alternate history, confess fruit related sins and ogle some droopy pairs before crossing a bing and a van. This episode is best enjoyed with doom drops and jolly beans. Episode 16: Sour Cherries Pie Club Ripe by Nigel Slater Pulp by Abra Berens Molly's Now but Wow! - Hanif Abdurraqib on All Things Considered , July 23, 2023 Other Hanif Abdurraqib books Sup...
Aug 24, 2023•45 min
Today we look behind the curtain and discuss how much we hate martinis and if we are actually koalas. Matthew tries to stay cool as we talk to Durand Jones about his Gumbo recipe and new solo album. Eventually our cheerful pessimism shows up and breaks out as we rename our hive mind. Serious Pig by John Thorne Durand Jones Magnalite Gumbo Pot Matthew's Now but Wow! - Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda Early to the Airport "Dancing on My Own" Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack...
Aug 17, 2023•38 min
We're inviting you into our kitchens today as we confess all the cheffy techniques we do (and don't do) from plating to spherification, from velveting to flambé-ing. Molly makes a birthday request and a confession that will not soon be forgotten. Then, we almost pickle ourselves. Molly's Now but Wow - Nepali Traders Himalayan Golden Black Tea Garlic Steak Rice from Just One Cookbook Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show ...
Aug 10, 2023•36 min
Today we recount some adventures in democracy and our thoughts on the NordicTrack as we learn all about Falafel from our special guest. Yumna Jawad gives us tips and rules to follow for making Falafel and we learn a lot, though we can't help being relentlessly provincial. Yumna Jawad Falafel Recipe Website Instagram Falafel Scoop Molly's Now but Wow! - Eric Kim’s tuna mayo rice bowl Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show ...
Aug 03, 2023•50 min
Today we taste the flavor of nostalgia and Matthew doesn't get it. We reject the Cold Case and take a long, meandering path towards Memory Lane as we pay penance to our Chocolate Overlord. Then, we're crazy with lust as we discuss unnecessary encumbrances before providing the definitive ranking of blizzards. Cake Wrecks Shaker Cornmeal Pumpkin Bread with Toasted Walnuts Matthew's Now but Wow - Set On You, by Amy Lea The Ripped Bodice Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music...
Jul 27, 2023•39 min
We start off strong as we attempt to become natural dippers and wonder "why hot?". After encountering grammar mistakes, sore gums, electric buffets and an unsolved mystery we decide we are part of the 66%. Listen as we discuss the unsexy and the uncool like only we can. This Episode is Rated: NSFW (Not Safe for WOTSL) Rachael Ray recipe Molly's Now but Wow! - More Than Cake , by Natasha Pickowicz Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our...
Jul 20, 2023•32 min
Today we potentially break up, citing fundamental differences and hamburger hoarding. We encounter sub villains, uncircumcised diamonds and another Pliny the Elder cameo as we taste the surprisingly affordable beverage, Prosecco. Eventually a friend showdown is declared before we wonder where Matthew dies. Matthew's Now but Wow! - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff sh...
Jul 13, 2023•44 min
Today we pair pizza rolls with champagne as we peddle old bread cubes and learn way more than expected from the obituary section. Please come to the podcast where bananas interact with ammonia, spent rods and dinner. 2015 SNL Skit 2017 SNL Skit Midnight in Chernobyl Molly's Now but Wow! - Then The War by Carl Phillips Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's...
Jul 06, 2023•30 min
Cheers! We've made it to episode 600! After some false starts, we grow up and party our way through the history, production and consumption of Champagne while dodging swords and boats along the way. Don't miss the moment of disgorgement! Beak of the Week : Standard-winged Nightjar Matthew's Now but Wow! - Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha on Netflix Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Mi...
Jun 29, 2023•49 min
Today it's all the sprouts, all the time except we can't have any. We learn what makes these so dangerous and a childhood promise Matthew made to himself. Then, Molly introduces listeners to a new character and shares the story of a gasp worthy date before we realize that we have no standards. Indian Food Under Pressure by Ashley Singh Thomas Matthew's Now but Wow! - Why Do American Diners Have Such a Limited Palate for Textures? by Ligaya Mishan in the NYT Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's ...
Jun 22, 2023•36 min
Today we share our memories of edibles past and internal delights before throwing Producer Abby under the bus and inventing some alternative facts. Special Guest Ivy Le takes us on a long, strange trip with a whiff of true crime as the blind lead the blind through incredible edible science experiments. We end up impressed, inspired and almost out of a job. Episode 224: The 420 Episode FOGO with Ivy Le Ivy Le with one E Puff: Wonders of the Reef Chimp Empire Rachel Belle's Your Last Meal Podcast ...
Jun 15, 2023•53 min
We ruin WOTSL's day as we traverse Memory Lane River towards our geography and etymology lessons, crunching on dimpled focaccia along the way. Then, we discover Epiphany and the focus of the home before wondering where the face starts. Bon Appetit’s Shockingly Easy No-Knead Focaccia Taiwanese Bakery Sourdough Focaccia by Joy Huang of Baking with Joy Sea Wolf Bakery Oxbow Bakery whatsthisbird.reddit.com Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen ...
Jun 08, 2023•37 min
Today we present Hot Topics and the wrong content warnings as we discuss these finger hats. Matthew quizzes Molly as we put multiple things on blast all before receiving a long awaited update. This episode is sponsored by FlimFlam. Virtual Corn Chips How Did This Get Made? The blurriest video on YouTube Episode 50: Toothpaste and Shampoo Molly's Now but Wow! - “Fishing in the Blood,” a new poem by Donika Kelly Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website...
Jun 01, 2023•45 min
Today we are channeling Marmee as we realize that one just isn't enough. We applaud civic efforts, second families and boards as Matthew attempts to get it together. Luckily, Guest Jamie Loftus sets us straight on The Great Hot Dog Heads vs Hot Doggers Debate before we tune into TikTok trends like the super cool hip people we are. Episode 31: Hot Dogs Jamie Loftus Instagram: jamiechristsuperstar Twitter: @jamieloftusHELP Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs The Bechdel Cast Linktree Joey Ches...
May 25, 2023•45 min
Get ready for thrills of pleasure as we attempt to reduce drips and carnage to provide startling, squeezable softness. The Earl of Sandwich is not welcome and neither are heels as we discuss half sizes, thickness preferences and the lonely, last slice. Molly's Now but Wow! - Beef on Netflix Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: E...
May 18, 2023•29 min
We learn nothing today as we get a belated visit from Mr Botany and complain about our thumbnails. We're dropping the Sound as we canoodle and connote with Little Nugget, Big Nugget and Zipper Skin before presenting listeners with 100 seconds of joy. Oranges by John McPhee Beak of the Week: Dark-eyed junco Matthew's Now but Wow! - De La Soul Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spill...
May 11, 2023•42 min
Be warned: today's episode is on the thin side and is 80% Matthew saying "cookies". We use coins, spackling and Famous Amos to help us get through these tiny morsels as we look for someone to blame. Listen as we grapple for content and crown a new Perfectly Engineered Food Product before things get real heavy. Episode 541: Mangoes Molly's Now but Wow: Blood, oil, and the Osage Nation: The battle over headrights from Planet Money Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Prod...
May 04, 2023•25 min
This is our penis, I mean our poppy episode. We're back in person, doom scrolling and (again) on the very precipice of getting canceled as we welcome Mr Botany and grade Molly. Get out your magnifying glass as we dodge hail, corpus callosum and maw seeds to get to the bottom of what poppy seeds actually taste like. Episode 498: Sunflower Seeds Matthew's Now but Wow: おひとり様ホテル from Maki Hirochi, author-illustrator of Is Kichijōji the Only Place to Live and Sketchy and other excellent series . Supp...
Apr 27, 2023•36 min
Today we're showing up in unexpected places with weird present requests as we learn (too much?) about nutmeg. We christen Matthew "The Faint of Heart" as we wonder what Mr Etymology is up to and demand abstinence from trees. Nutmeg on Wikipedia Nutmeg Muffins Junket Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music Producer Abby's Website Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desires Join our reddit Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and T...
Apr 20, 2023•26 min
We are Certified Professionals as we discuss the long, arduous journey on microwaveable boats from the Titanic, through the Oregon Trail to finally arrive at The PMP. After dodging milk bars, hot trucks and wet mailbags we share criminal confessions and tales of bread assaults. The Best French Bread Pizza Recipe by J. Kenji López-Alt The Hot Truck at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York Producer Abby's Website Matthew's Now but Wow! - The Not-so-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei, by Christina Matula T...
Apr 13, 2023•35 min
Today we look into whether three strikes are good or bad as we go brain jogging for sounds. Through hisses, sighs, crackles and thwacks we learn the Sound of Danger and discover marshmallows in the forest. Matthew makes Molly cry before realizing what adulthood really is. Episode 3: Milkshakes Episode 511: Fajitas Episode 150: Sour Cream Beak of the Week Varied Thrush Matthew's Now But Wow Between Two Knees created by the 1491s Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Listen to our spinoff show Dire Desire...
Apr 06, 2023•40 min
Hey there Salmon Cakes! Today our snobbery entitles us to forgo Wikipedia and declare that we are a serious outfit. We promote spouse and recipe swaps, learn what the deadliest catch really is and visit Matthew's vivid imagination. We hope this leaves listeners with an aftershow afterglow. Julia Turshen’s recipe from Simply Julia Cook’s Illustrated recipe Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No.9 Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Pepper Stew Beak of the Week The Eastern Great Egret , daisagi in Japanese...
Mar 30, 2023•42 min
Today opposites attract as we mess up lyrics and trade recipes with Kaitlin and Sarah Leung of The Woks of Life. We discuss nests vs cakes as well as frying approaches as we avoid too much sauce and discover the importance of arm length. Warning: contains excessive snacking The Woks of Life Website Cookbook Instagram Youtube Shredded Pork Pan-fried Noodles Simple Spicy Pan-fried Noodles Gastro Obscura article Molly's Whatcha Snackin Support Spilled Milk Podcast! Molly's Substack Matthew's Music ...
Mar 23, 2023•37 min
