Podcast
The Empty Bowl
A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
- Episodes
- 136
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2018
- Latest episode
- 2 weeks ago
Episodes
136 episodes, newest first
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40 min
One Hundred and Thirty Six
Season 1, Episode 136
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and thirty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cinnamon Toast Crunch goes BIG, Nissin goes nuts, and both Dan & Justin share what cereals they'd go back in time to try sooner.
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40 min
One Hundred and Thirty Five
Season 1, Episode 135
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and thirty-fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan gets a little kooky, Justin gets a new favorite spoon, and our show gets a new URL.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
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43 min
One Hundred and Thirty Four
Season 1, Episode 134
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and thirty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which there's much abuzz about Pop-Tarts, Dan gushes about granola, and we pit The Most Divisive Cereal of Today against some of The Most Divisive Cereals in History.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
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47 min
One Hundred and Thirty Three
Season 1, Episode 133
Show notes
This is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which HUNTR/X breaks a curse, Dan determines whether Backflip Cereal stuck the landing, and Justin discovers the funniest cereal mail-in premium of all time.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
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50 min
One Hundred and Thirty Two
Season 1, Episode 132
Show notes
This is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Count Chocula soft-launches his return, Magic Spoon parasitizes Pop-Tarts, and we (extra) boldly go where no Empty Bowl episode has gone before.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
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41 min
One Hundred and Thirty One
Season 1, Episode 131
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and thirty-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin questions HUNTR/X's business sense, Dan recounts a cereal miracle, and we both try our best to assign an objective value to Cap'n Crunch's shovelware era.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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47 min
One Hundred and Thirty
Season 1, Episode 130
Show notes
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.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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1 hr 2 min
One Hundred and Twenty Nine
Season 1, Episode 129
Show notes
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!
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44 min
One Hundred and Twenty Eight
Season 1, Episode 128
Show notes
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!
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46 min
One Hundred and Twenty Seven
Season 1, Episode 127
Show notes
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!
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39 min
One Hundred and Twenty Six
Season 1, Episode 126
Show notes
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!
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39 min
One Hundred and Twenty Five
Season 1, Episode 125
Show notes
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!
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44 min
One Hundred and Twenty Four
Season 1, Episode 124
Show notes
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!
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44 min
One Hundred and Twenty Three
Season 1, Episode 123
Show notes
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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40 min
One Hundred and Twenty Two
Season 1, Episode 122
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and twenty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Pop-Tarts hit the gym, Honey Bunches of Oats come for the holiday cereal throne, and a '70s legend enters our cereal ranking battle royale.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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45 min
One Hundred and Twenty One
Season 1, Episode 121
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and twenty-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Kellogg's of Mexico brings our prophecy to life, two (cold) hot cocoa cereals duke it out, and our cereal ranking series returns with gusto!
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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38 min
One Hundred and Twenty
Season 1, Episode 120
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46 min
One Hundred and Nineteen
Season 1, Episode 119
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48 min
One Hundred and Eighteen
Season 1, Episode 118
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39 min
One Hundred and Seventeen
Season 1, Episode 117
Show notes
This is the one-hundred and seventeenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which a savory cereal packs surprising depth, Walmart delivers an even bigger shock, and we're forced to rank a cereal we can't even believe is on the list.
Follow along with our cereal rankings here!
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