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by Justin McElroy
A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
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- 2 weeks ago47 min
One Hundred and Thirty
This is the one-hundred and thirtieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Tony skips the butter, Cinnamon Toast Crunch puts strong roots in newly broken ground, and Dan shares the best cereal he picked up on vacation.
- Apr 20, 20261h 1m
One Hundred and Twenty Nine
This is the one-hundred and twenty-ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cap'n Crunch has got to be kidding us, Dan tries the world's first cereal made from...yeugh...and Pop-Tarts finally does what people have been asking them to do for, like, 50 years.Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Mar 23, 202643 min
One Hundred and Twenty Eight
This is the one-hundred and twenty-eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Gabe Fonseca returns to sub in for Justin, inform Dan about a Dollar Tree-exclusive cereal, and count down Cap'n Crunch's greatest/weirdest hits! Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Feb 16, 202646 min
One Hundred and Twenty Seven
This is the one-hundred and twenty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan boldly names the most beautiful cereal box ever, Justin finds his new favorite uncanny mascot, and we both reevaluate our veneration of Neutron Berries. Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Jan 24, 202639 min
One Hundred and Twenty Six
This is the one-hundred and twenty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Trolls Trix refuse to be forgotten, Justin does a (very) last-minute taste test, and we both put our heads together to solve Cap'n Crunch's big mystery. Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Dec 31, 202539 min
One Hundred and Twenty Five
This is the one-hundred and twenty fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we count down the most delicious and despicable new cereals of 2025. This time, our lists diverge more than ever, a cereal company outside of the Big 4 dominates, and a reliably terrible flavor profile continues its reign of terror. Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Dec 21, 202544 min
One Hundred and Twenty Four
This is the one-hundred and twenty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Cap'n presents a Conundr'm, Dan and Justin bond over a nauseating cereal experience, and we hear from an unnamed cereal legend. Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
- Nov 18, 202543 min
One Hundred and Twenty Three
This is the one-hundred and twenty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we preview General Mills' 2026 new cereal lineup, contemplate moving to Mexico, and reflect on our brushes with cereal's A-list. Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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