The Empty Bowl

The Empty Bowl

By Justin McElroy

A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
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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!

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One Hundred and Fifteen

One Hundred and Fifteen

This is the one-hundred and fifteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan's soul-bowl cereal returns, Raisin Bran leaves its comfort zone, and we brainstorm which liquids would make for a solid cereal.

Mar 02, 202533:04
One Hundred and Fourteen

One Hundred and Fourteen

This is the one-hundred and fourteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which everyone in the world tells Justin about a new cereal, Life's newest flavor is a real mouthful, and we answer the age-old question once and for all: Boo Berry or Count Chocula?

Feb 02, 202541:25
One Hundred and Thirteen

One Hundred and Thirteen

This is the one-hundred and thirteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we tackle 2025's first new cereals before looking back at 2024's biggest breakfast-aisle wonders and blunders.

Jan 05, 202546:31
One Hundred and Twelve
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One Hundred and Eleven
Nov 16, 202441:42
One Hundred and Ten

One Hundred and Ten

This is the one-hundred and tenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which no Squishmallow goes to waste, we ideate the perfect cereal shape, and Dan praises a zeitgeist-defining gorilla.

Oct 30, 202438:53
One Hundred and Nine

One Hundred and Nine

This is the one-hundred and ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Life self-nullifies, Carmella meets her match, and we make what is easily our most controversial Cereal Ranking decision yet.

Oct 08, 202442:26
One Hundred and Eight

One Hundred and Eight

This is the one-hundred and eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin's life is in Jimmy Dean's hands, Dan does some Pop-Tarts geometry, and we both keep ranking old cereals, because it ain't much...but it's honest work.

Sep 13, 202452:16
One Hundred and Seven

One Hundred and Seven

This is the one-hundred and seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Toucan Sam explores his final frontier, a Cereal of the Year contender comes out of nowhere, and Dan's Movie Corner returns for an especially Freaky film.

Aug 16, 202440:01
One Hundred and Six

One Hundred and Six

This is the one-hundred and sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Kelce brothers defy reason, Pop-Tarts approaches singularity, and we embark on the most ambitious project of our cereal podcasting career.

Jul 28, 202440:17
One Hundred and Five

One Hundred and Five

This is the one-hundred and fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cereal Time's Gabe Fonseca subs in for Justin again for some compulsory exclamations, a trio of chocolatey newcomers, and a souped-up trivia gauntlet that might just stump the web's biggest cereal expert.

Jun 29, 202446:25
One Hundred and Four

One Hundred and Four

This is the one-hundred and fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we witness the dawn of Meowberry, Cinnamon Toast Crunch boldly goes where it's already gone before, and Dan exposes Jerry Seinfeld's big cinematic blunder.

May 28, 202431:31
One Hundred and Three

One Hundred and Three

This is the one-hundred and third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we climb a mountain of new cereal news, Dan becomes Walmart's clown prince, and Justin revisits an under-acknowledged classic.

May 05, 202432:54
One Hundred and Two

One Hundred and Two

This is the one hundred and second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we contemplate "loaded cakes," celebrate a post-recall return, and say the names of a lot of old cereals.

Apr 08, 202434:50
One Hundred and One

One Hundred and One

This is the one hundred and first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Tony the Tiger makes cookies, Dan lives más, and we both ideate our Monstersonas.

Feb 26, 202432:26
One Hundred

One Hundred

This is the one-hundredth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we present our longest cereal conversation yet, thanks to all the questions and support from listeners like you.

Jan 25, 202401:03:32
Ninety-Nine

Ninety-Nine

This is the ninety-ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which an '80s classic returns, 2024's first contenders enter the fray, and we look back at 2023's cereals from top to bottom.

Jan 05, 202437:08
Ninety-Eight

Ninety-Eight

This is the ninety-eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Cap'n raises eyebrows about his eyebrows and we hash out MishMash Cereal, before answering a bunch of questions you didn't ask us.

Dec 15, 202343:03
Ninety-Seven

Ninety-Seven

This is the ninety-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which General Mills reloads its cereals, Dan locks lips with Boo Berry, and we put out a casting call for mascot cohosts.

Nov 16, 202334:15
Ninety-Six

Ninety-Six

This is the ninety-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we do a quick catch-up with the present before taking a fantastic voyage into the past.

Oct 26, 202332:41
Ninety-Five

Ninety-Five

This is the ninety-fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which our most-awaited cereal of all time finally materializes, Walmart presents a toothsome trio, and Justin runs through Dan's Monster Cereal Trivia Gauntlet.

Sep 29, 202334:14
Ninety-Four

Ninety-Four

This is the ninety-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we dive into autumn Crocs-first, Dan pays tribute to Honey Bunches (again), and Justin ponders the past.

Sep 08, 202333:11
Ninety-Three

Ninety-Three

This is the ninety-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Snoop expands his empire, live reviews abound, and we get experimental...very, dairy experimental.

Aug 18, 202337:17
Ninety-Two

Ninety-Two

This is the ninety-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin explains the plot of Miraculous, Dan explains what cereal his cat smells like, and we both explain the secret to peak late-night cereal snacking.

Jul 13, 202337:38
Ninety-One

Ninety-One

This is the ninety-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we gush about Chex, Justin does a live taste test, and we give you the low-down on the best cereals still available in stores.

Jun 23, 202344:13
Ninety

Ninety

This is the ninetieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which a new Monster Cereal rises, Great Value shines, and we do something we've somehow never done in the first eighty-nine episodes of this show.

Jun 08, 202337:39
Eighty-Nine

Eighty-Nine

This is the eighty-ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Malt-O-Meal braves new frontiers, ICEE Cereal tries to be cool, and Tres Leches Toast Crunch gets Dan dancin'.

May 25, 202332:43
Eighty-Eight

Eighty-Eight

This is the eighty-eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which ICEE evades antitrust laws, Cap'n Crunch becomes a crude changeling, and Dan posits a theory of maximally medial munchability.

May 05, 202342:23
Eighty-Seven

Eighty-Seven

This is the eighty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Kellogg's attempts a miracle, Cheerios triumph (as usual), and we explore brave new refrigerated frontiers for hypothetical cereals.

Apr 06, 202331:06
Eighty-Six

Eighty-Six

This is the eighty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we fill up on puddin' pies, sweet white sauce, and all the grins & smiles & giggles & laughs we can handle.

Mar 23, 202331:52