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The one and only candy review podcast. Every first and third Wednesday of the month we pick a different candy, give you its history and then taste and review everything from Airheads to Zagnut. We encourage you to eat along with us. Hosted by Greg Gonzalez, Beto Sistos and Daniel Zafran.
Are we the best food podcast? Tune in and find out.
Instead of breaking your ears this week we're going straight for the jaw. Join us as we attempt to get to the center both physically and historically of jawbreakers.
Grab one and eat along with us.
You got peanut butter in my chocolate and then you got...cookie in my peanut butter AND chocolate?! This week we're doing a quick fun size episode to try to much talked about Reese's x Oreo collab that's been going on. Will it live up to the very high expectations? Or will it...not?
Summertime and the living's...juicy? We'll find out as we try two variations on the same candy in Haribo Berries and Jelly Belly Raspberries and Blackberries. Grab a couple bags and get ready to eat along with us.
This week we're popping bottles but we're only keeping the caps. We'll be trying the soda flavored classic Bottlecaps and seeing if they live up to the nostalgia.
Grab a box and eat along with us.
This week we're going downtown to the glitz and glamour that is 5th Avenue. We'll finally put an end to the question: does a better Butterfinger exist?
Grab one and get ready to eat along with us.
A Pixy Stix by any other name would still be a Pixy Stix, would it not? That's what we're out to find out as we cover the rebrand/spiritual successor to Pixy Stix: Silly Stix.
Grab a bag and get ready to eat along with us.
We've got a heady episode for you this week as we crunch down on the legendary sour Lemonhead. Find out if they're as good as they used to be and stay tuned for a brand new game. Grab a box and eat along with us!
This week we're bringing a candy back from the dead! We managed to get our hands on the previously long discontinued Clark Bar and we'll see if it was worth reviving or if it belongs dead. Grab one and get ready to eat along with us!
There is a 5th dimension. But there's also a 4th dimension and we're here to taste it. That's becauase this week we're trying the hot new Amos 4D Gummy Candies and seeing if they're worth the hype.
Grab a bag and eat along with us!
And, yes, we know the candy news this week is already outdated.
There's not much to look forward to in prison but we'll get to the bottom of whether or not prison taffy is one of those things. We'll also tell you what prison taffy is as we give it a try this week!
This week we're heading to the Alps. But which Alps?! You'll have to tune in to hear the history of Milka chocolate to find out. Grab some bars and eat along with us.
Nothing says Spring is approaching like the smell of fresh fruit. But we're not into that so we're having fake candy fruit instead. This week we're trying Boston Fruit Slices and their divisive packaging. Grab a tub and eat along with us.
This week it's time to get small. Runt sized to be precise. Join us as we try the little fruit favorites including the mythical banana and see if they're as good as they used to be.
Grab a box and eat along with us.
In the Olympic spirit we are staging yet another international Sugar Showdown. Crunch Bars are once again in the ring as we now compare the reigning champion (American) to the new challenger (Mexican). No matter who wins, we all Crunch.
Finally the episode you've all been waiting for: Huckleberry Gems. What are they? You should know, you're the one who's been begging for this. We'll be trying this unique treat from Idaho this week and getting into its significance in Idaho history.
Grab a pack and eat along with us.
Calling all grandmas! Calling all grandmas! This week we're covering the mythical "those strawberry candies" aka Strawberry Bon Bons. We'll get into their history and our full review before we play another round of Tie in or Lyin'.
Grab one and eat along with us!
New year, new pre-diabetes diagnosis. In honor of Daniel's pre-diabetes returning, this week we're covering the zero sugar versions of a few classic candies we have previously covered. We'll be tasting the zero sugar offerings of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, York Peppermint Patties, Jelly Belly jelly beans, Red Vines and Jolly Ranchers.
Grab some and eat along with us.
One is made by Nestle. One is made by Ferrero. No matter who wins, democracy loses. This week we're pitting the Canadian version of Crunch against the American counterpart to settle, once and for all, which is the superior combo of chocolate and crisped rice.
Christmastime is here. Happiness and...spheres? This week we're trying the beloved Christmas classic Terry's Chocolate Orange. We'll be getting into the history of why they're viewed as a Christmas candy and, yes, we will be smashing them.
Grab one and eat along with us.
Eaten frozen or room temp? Said with or without an impression of Richard Nixon? These are the questions we seek to answer in this, our episode on Charleston Chew. Tune in for their history and review and grab one to eat along with us.
You may not be looking forward to this candy but we hope you're still looking forward to us because this week we are trying the dreaded Good & Plenty. Will they be good? There are plenty of ways this could go. And stick around for a brand new game!
Grab a box and eat along with us if you dare.
Hey, you. Come here. This week we're heading to the end of the candy alphabet to try Zagnut. The candy made known to us by the ghost with the most and bought in the store that charges the least with a lease (5 Below).
Grab one and eat along with us!
Be you a fan of Mike or a worshipper of Ike, this episode's got something for you. This week for our Halloween episode we're trying the divisive Mike and Ike. And stay tuned for the definitive Halloween candy bracket.
Grab a box and eat along with us.
We're back with a feature length episode and this week it's time to take a Look. No, this is not Greg's 5 cavity Look! but rather Japan's famous Look a la Mode chocolate samplers.
Grab a pack and get ready to eat along with us.
What's this? A sugar showdown? This time of the month? All will be explained before we get down to crowning the champion of the popping candy world. Will it be the out-of-their-element Warheads brand? The also-out-of-their-element Kool-Aid brand? Or the in-their-element Pop Rocks brand? Tune in to find out.
This week we're going down under by way of the North Star State: Minnesota.
We'll be trying all possible flavors of Wiley Wallaby Australian style licorice as well as playing a brand new game involving the fan favorite auxiliary cable.
Grab a bag and eat along with us!
Crack a window because the sugar dust smoke is getting thick this week. That's because we are trying the most controversial of novelty candies: candy cigarettes. As you'll learn: one of the few candies that has had legal action taken against it.
Grab a box and eat along with us! Don't smoke!
Grab your passport because we're heading down to Mexico with a brief layover in Margaritaville. This week we're trying the alcohol centric Borrachines from Mexico.
Grab a box and get ready to eat along with us!
Today Candy is Dandy is heading into tonight. After Eight to be precise. Join us in discussing the refined, vaguely erotic backstory of After Eight straight from the United Kingdom.
B-b-b-bonus time! This week Daniel returns from the Great White North (that means Canada) with a variety of a Canadian classic we've already covered: The Coffee Crisp. This time with cold brew.
Ciao bellas get ready to chow. This week we're taking an Italian vacation to the Piedmont region of Italy to try Serra Specialita le Italiane hard candies. We've got blood orange, lemon and mint. The flavors are as complex as the name!
Grab a bag and eat along with us!
Summer's here and things here at Candy is Dandy HQ are getting tropical. This week we're trying the divisive Mounds and Almond Joy.
Grab some and get ready to eat along with us.
Strap in because this week we're heading back to Japan by way of...Italy?
We're trying Bourbon brand Fettuccine Gummis. Plus a brand new game!
Grab a bag and eat along with us!
Much like the topic this week, this episode will dissolve instantly in your mouth which is why we don't recommend enjoying these orally. Open up your ears and get ready to hear us try 16 different flavors of cotton candy!
Get some Chocolate Storybook brand cotton candy and eat along with us!
You shall not pass...on this episode! Wait, wrong wizard. This week we're trying candy from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks. We'll get into the history of the franchise and the park before trying Exploding Bonbons, Fizzing Whizbees and Butterbeer Gummies.
This episode is not an endorsement of JK Rowling. She is an awful person and we object to her awful views.
This week Candy is Dandy is going viral. And this time it ISN'T contagious. Join us as we try the hit sensation Dubai Chocolate. And stick around for a very important debate.
Grab a bar (if you can afford it) and eat along with us!
The triumphant return of the Confection Connection! And what better way to herald the return than with the official chocolatier of an emperor of France!
This week we're trying St. Louis' own Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier. Learn its history with the royal court of France and what we think of their modern day products.
Grab a box and eat along with us!
We've gone fishin' this week. SWEDISH fishin'. And what did we catch? Fish. SWEDISH fish.
Tune in for a history and review of Swedish Fish. Stay for a brand new movie themed game!
What's this show called again? Doesn't matter. That's because this week we're trying the cult classic Whatchamacallit.
Tune in for our history and review of Whatchamacallit and the return of a very seasonal game.
Grab one and eat along with us!
Love 'em or hate 'em, we know you hate 'em. This week we're getting both retro and divisive with the classic Necco Wafers.
Get ready for the history of Necco Wafers. Get ready for a review of Necco Wafers. Get ready to hate what you hear.
Grab a tube and eat along with us if you dare!
We're heading east once more (or west depending on where you're coming from) and trying Japan's famous Marukawa Fusen Bubble Gum. We'll go its history, the rules of chewing gum in Japan and a dip into the Bazookaverse.
Grab a box and eat along with us!
Grab your passports because we are once again fleeing the country. This week we are heading to Ukraine to try a smattering of their famous Roshen products.
Saddle up for cow, crazy bee and Kyiv Evening.
If you can find some, get it and eat along with us.
ValenTINE's day came early this year so get ready to pucker up. In honor of the loveliest holiday we are going over the history and reviewing the iconic Hershey's Kisses. We'll be covering the original milk chocolate, almond, special dark and chocolate dipped strawberry.
Grab a bag and eat along with us.
Just in time to miss baseball season by 4 months, we're tackling the show's very first gum: Big League Chew.
We'll be giving its history and our reviews while trying 4 different flavors and seeing how accurate it is to chewing tobacco.
Grab a pouch and eat along with us.
The stars are out this week as we kick the year off with the mighty Milky Way.
We'll cover the history and our review of Milky Way plus our new year resolutions.
Grab one and eat along with us!
We're striking it rich this week as we sink our teeth into the 100 Grand bar. Join us as we get into its toothsome history and our reviews. Grab one and eat along with us!
In this gray zone of an episode we are maybe or may not be trying the highly controversial Keshua Caramelo de Coca. We go into its sordid history and explain all the vagueness you're reading right now!
You've never heard of a Bajadera? And you call yourself a Croatia-phile. This week we're covering the most popular candy in Croatia: the Bajadera. We'll get into their tragic and controversial roots and start the show off with the much anticipated tie breaker from our last episode.
Grab a Bajadera and eat along with us.
Andes Mints. Andes Creme de Menthe Things. Those chocolates from the Olive Garden. Whatever you know them as, we're trying them this week. We'll be giving our history and our review of Andes Mints with a surprise sugar showdown built in. Grab one and eat along with us.
Halloween has sunk its teeth in our necks and guess what? There's gum inside.
This week we'll be going into the history and giving our review of Blow Pops: the Halloween staple you could take or leave.
Grab one and eat along with us!
We're kicking off Halloween month with everyone's favorite Halloween candy: Smarties. Right? RIGHT?! Grab yourself a tube and eat along as we get into the history and review of Smarties.
It's time to put the fizz in fizzZotz. This week we're giving the history of and reviewing Zotz. Is this arcade classic any fun at all outside of an arcade? Grab one and eat along!
This week we're dipping into Dots. We'll be going over the history and giving our review of Dots as we challenge our own preconceived notions about this much maligned Halloween staple.
This is it. The big one. This week we'll be going over the history of and reviewing M&M's plain and peanut. Listen to it quick because it may not melt in your hands but it may melt in your ears.
We're going old fashioned this week with the bottom shelf of the candy section favorite: Heath. We'll crunch into its buttery interior and the stick interior of the family who created them. Grab a bar and eat along with us.
Grab your best AC and your most beloved gator because we're taking a mid summer trip to Louisiana in this Confection Connection. We'll be trying Ms. Merita's Hard Candy Slides so head over to hardcandyslides.com and order some for yourself today!
This week we're fulfilling our destiny and trying some Nerds. Crunch along with us as we try all the standard flavors and relive some of our middle school traumas.
How do you get caramel into a chocolate bar? That is what we are determined to find out this week as we bite into the beloved Canadian treat Caramilk. Grab a bar and eat along with us!
We're taking another hop across the pond and sinking our collective teeth into Britain's beloved Crunchie. Grab yourself a bar and eat along with us!
If you're going to San Francisco, make sure to bring back some Ghirardelli Squares. Which is exactly what Beto did so we are diving head first back into the world of Ghirardelli to try a plethora of their delicious varieties.
Before May is allowed to leave, first it's gotta give us a break. That's why we've got a quick Fun Size episode trying the new limited edition Kit Kat Churro. Will we like it? Find out in less than 10 minutes!
Get ready to take a bite into California this week as we try the beloved Sunkist Fruit Gems. We'll be getting a blast of high octane pectin in all five flavors so grab a bag and eat along with us.
In this brand new Confection Connection we are going way up north and way sideways east to the far reaches of Canada with Newfoundland's Purity. While a local candy shop of a different sort, we will get into the area's historical love of molasses while we try Purity's Bull's Eyes as well as their signature Kisses.
Grab your passport, or not if you already live there, because we're heading to the great white north and trying the Canadian classic Coffee Crisp. Plus we address the great cream/creme controversy of 2024. Grab a bar and eat along with us!
It's time. We have to go back to Everest. In this Fun Size episode we are revising Romney's Kendal Mint Cake and trying the mythical Romney's Chocolate Covered Kendal Mint Cake. Is it better than a York Peppermint Pattie? Find out!
Park the car: we're going to Boston. Or...are we? Tune in this week as we get to the bottom of where exactly Boston Baked Beans come from and hear what has been the most heated cavity rating segments in Candy is Dandy history. Grab a box and eat along with us!
And here it is. The episode we dreaded planning, recording, editing and releasing. Our tasting of Jelly Belly BeanBoozled. Join us as we try all the digusting flavors the fine people at Jelly Belly have to offer from old bandage to dirty dishwater. Don't grab a box and don't eat along with us.
Can a candy review podcast consider itself a candy review podcast if its never done an episode on gummy bears? Luckily we don't have to worry about that question anymore because we're finally doing one. And not just any one but the supposed "world's best" Albanese gummy bears. We'll be trying the original 12 flavors as well as the sour line and the ultimates. Grab a bag and eat along with us.
Easter is here so it's time to settle the debate religious scholars have argued over for centuries: American or British Cadbury Creme Egg? In this Sugar Showdown follow-up to our Cadbury Creme Egg episode we are pitting the American version up against the allegedly superior British version. Which one is actually better? Will the colonies finally lose a matchup against the motherland? Tune in and find out!
The boys are back with another fun size because they cannot stop eating no matter what the doctors say! This week we're revisiting halvah to try the Joyva brand chocolate covered halvah.
Easter is nigh and we're here to take the creme out of the hen. That's because we are trying the beloved Cadbury Creme Eggs. Too sweet? Too small? Find out all that and the true meaning of Easter. Grab an egg and eat along with us.
Another fun size is here whether you wanted it or not! And, trust us, you maybe do. This time we're revisiting the divisive Goldenberg's Peanut Chews to try the original dark. Will we like it better than the milk chocolatey? Maybetey.
Get ready to snap one back with the boys because this week we're trying PEZ. We taste all the classic and sour flavors available to us and you get to guess what characters each of us chose to PEZ with. Grab your favorite dispenser and eat along with us!
We're back (again), baby! We've got another fun size episode for you today this time featuring Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour. Are they sour? Are they chewy? Do they roll? How does Beto feel about the Alien franchise? Find all this out now!
Winter is still here so it's time to get frosty with some crisp, refreshing York Peppermint Patties. Hear all about the York company's unlikely origins and listen to us snap test these suckers to make sure they're fit for consumption. Grab one and eat along with us!
Love is in the air and chocolate is in our mouths. In particular: Queen Anne Cordial Cherries. Tune in to this very special ValenTINE's Day episode where we try the delicious decadent treat and learn all about the history of cherries as an aphrodisiac. And maybe even their present as an aphrodisiac. Grab yourself a box and eat along with us!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the non-holiday season. We're dropping in a fun size episode where we try the Jelly Belly Holiday Favorite array. Listen in if you REALLY miss December!
Who would have thought that the hardest button to button was that of candy all along. This week we're trying the infamous yet iconic candy buttons. We'll get into their very old history and get to the bottom of if they live up to their reputation. Grab a pad of them and eat along with us!
This is for all the chocolonely people. We're starting 2024 strong with a variety pack of Tony's Chocolonely. Learn all about why they cost as much as they do and why they're so chocolonely! Grab a bar and eat along with us!
This week we're taking a trip to the east coast (of flavortown) and trying Philadelphia's famous Goldenberg's Peanut Chews! How chewy are they? How peanuty are they? How edible are they? All this will be revealed! Grab a pack and eat along with us!
As mentioned in the episode: check out our friends over at the Banned Camp podcast: a comedy podcast about why books are banned. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts!
Tomorrow begins Hannukah so today we're tasting Hannukah gelt. Also put on your yarmulke. Listen in as we try to parse the legends of why these are eaten and play a special holiday themed game! Grab yourself a mesh baggy and eat along with us!
This week we're getting high as a chew as we try 30 flavors of Hi-Chew that are readily available in the United States. Track down as many as you can and eat along with us!
Halloween is through so now it's back to the pious candy for us! This week we are delving once again into the world of British candy with the childhood classic Dip Dab. If you can manage to get your hands on them grab one and eat along with us!
This candy provided once again by the great @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram!
Boo is in the air and you are in the chair listening to this special Halloween bonus episode! We are going to be trying exclusive to Halloween-time varieties of candies we have reviewed in previous episodes ranging from candy corn of the Nerds variety to the Reese's Pumpkin. Gather round, spirits, and listen!
Halloween is nigh and that means you've got to get yourself prepared for the old traditional standby: Twix.
This week we are joined by comedian and friend Nadav Fleisher aka the Tyrant of Twix himself as he guides us through his obsession with Twix from the left bar all the way to the right bar.
Grab yourself a Twix and eat along and check out Nadav's improv group Tiny Recliner Improv if you're in the Los Angeles area!
It's October and you know what that means: It's time to...eat Airheads. Tune in as we delve into their unexpectedly old roots and get to the bottom of what the Mystery White flavor is once and for all. Grab yourself a pack and eat along!
We're digging and nibbling deep into candy history this week and trying what may very well be the world's oldest candy: Halva. In particular, Joyva brand and a housemade local kind so grab yourself some and eat along with us!
Grab the Coke and hold onto your guts because this week we're trying the legendary and urban legendary Pop Rocks. We'll get to the bottom of its chemist-created history and see if it blows our guts to pieces. Pick up a bag today and eat along with us!
In this, our second confection connection, we are heading down to Louisville, Kentucky to taste of Muth's Candies and their famous modjeskas. Come hear the Polish history of the candy and listen to us eat this unique treat!
It's time to get jolly and it's time to get rancher. This week we're trying all the classic flavors of Jolly Rancher hard candies and telling you all about their roots in...ice cream? Grab a bag and eat along!
At long last. It's all been leading up to this. The always forgotten Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. This week we'll be covering their history from their roots in the Hershey factory and reviewing them live along with Big Cups and miniatures.
Grab yourself some and eat along!
Put up your tootsies and settle in for our history and review of Tootsie Rolls. We'll be trying not only the chocolatey original but the fruit varieties as well and our ratings will have a WIDE range. Grab yourself a bag and eat along!
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Welcome to our very first Confection Connection! In this alliterative episodes we will be trying the unique signature items from candy stores all around the world and telling you the history of each of the stores. For our first stop we are heading to Jacksonville, Florida to try Sweet Pete's Candy and trying their signature sea salt caramel along with a few others.
You can check out their stuff at Sweetpetescandy.com
We're heading south of the border once again but this time: it's marzipan. This week we're trying de la Rosa Mazapan. Grab yourself a disk of them and eat along with us!
Grab yourself a ticket to the Himalayas because this week we're trying Romney's Kendal Mint Cake: the candy that conquered Mount Everest. Grab yourself a white and brown variety (if you ca find them) and get ready to eat along with us. Special thank you to @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram for making this episode possible!
Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves a review of Raisinets. This week we'll be tasting and getting into the history of the iconic movie theater snack. Grab yourself a box and eat along!
Step aside, Charles. There's a new new king in town and his name is kinda like yours. This week we're trying Mexico's Carlos V and we will get to the bottom of whether or not it really is the king of chocolate. Grab yourself one and eat along!
Welcome to our very first Sugar Showdown. In these special head to head episodes we will pit competing candy types against each other and crown a winner once and for all. This month the dark chocolate hazelnut bars are duking it out. We're pitting Ferrero Rocher 55% Cocoa Dark Hazelnut Bar against Ghirardelli Intense Dark Roasted Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Bar. Who will win?? You, dear listener. You. Grab your own and eat along!
Hark! What's that sound? Why, it's the sound of teeth hitting puffed rice! Oh and also a new episode of Candy Is Dandy. This week we're tasting the classic Crunch so grab yourself one and eat along!
Cowabunga to you all for it is time for us to dig into the old timey goodness that are Demet's Turtles. Grab a pack and eat along with us!
We've got the second biggest Easter surprise in history with a brand new fun size episode! And guess what? We're eating more Peeps products. We'll be trying Peeps Gummies, Peeps Lollipop Rings, Peeps Cotton Candy and Peeps Pepsi aka Peepsi.
In honor of Easter we're eating 15 different types of Peeps so that you don't have to! We'll give you their full history and let you know which ones are worth your time! Grab yourself a pack and eat along with us!
In our first foray into the world of Asian candy, we are focusing on Japan's very own Meiji. We'll be trying milk chocolate, hi-milk and black chocolate bars. Grab some and eat along with us!
It's time to go gaga over Goo Goo Clusters. This week we'll give you their Nashville based history and review the Southern delicacy itself. Grab one and eat along!
Move over RiceARoni because there's a new old San Francisco treat in town and it's called Ghirardelli. This week we're focusing on Ghirardelli Squares. In particular: milk chocolate, dark chocolate sea salt caramel, milk chocolate caramel, 60% dark and dark chocolate mint. Grab some and eat along!
Love is in the air so let us whisper sweet reviews in your ears. This week we're reviewing the iconic and divisive Sweethearts in time for Valentine's Day. Grab a box and eat along with us!
Our 2023 prediction: Flakes are in. At least in this episode. That's because this week we're trying the beloved favorite Cadbury Flake. Grab one and eat along with us.
It's time to start the new year off sour. That's why we're trying Sour Patch Kids this week and going over their space age history. Grab a bag and eat along with us!
Tis the season one more time before the season's over so we're having one more seasonal treat in the form of the gold standard Ferrero Rocher. We get down to the bottom of its affiliation with Christmas, we try the white and dark varieties and we have a finale that you would not expect with some spicy jelly beans. Grab some and eat along!
Tis the season. The season with the reason to eat the one time a year treat known as candy canes. We'll be covering their Germanic roots and tasting some standard peppermints as well as way too many crazy varities. Grab a cradle and eat along with us!
It's all for one and one bar to rule them all. We think that's how it goes. This week we'll be giving the history of and reviewing the lighter than air 3 Musketeers. Grab one and eat along with us.
Get ready to get EXTREME! In this fun size bonus we are tasting the skateboarding young offspring of the wholesome Jelly Belly and trying the caffeinated Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans. Grab a sack and eat along with us!
Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves some Junior Mints. We'll hear all about their humble Boston roots and rate the mighty movie theater snack. Grab a box and eat along with us!
We've got a very brief but exciting new feature of the show we are proud to present to you! Listen in to hear all about it!
Dim the lights. Start the movie. Turn off the movie and start the podcast. It's Red Vine time. We'll be giving their history and tasting original red, purple and black. Grab a bag and eat along!
Surprise! It's our very first Fun Size bonus episode! In this (very) brief bonus we're trying the limited edition Blueberry Muffin Kit Kat as mentioned in our very first episode. Grab one if the limit is not over and maybe enjoy with us.
Grab your passport (unless you already live there) because the dandy boys are going international. We're doing our very first non-American candy and when you think non-American you think Switzerland so we're covering the mighty Toblerone. We'll also be tasting Toblerone white, dark and caramelized almond. Grab one and eat along!
The Halloween season is officially here and we can't think of a worse way to start it off by eating a bunch of candy corn. Or...is there a worse way? Grab a bag of the corn that is a candy and eat along with us!
Peach rings. Peach-os. Peach flavored candy in circular form. Whatever you call them, we're trying them today with our special guest Carl Tart (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang Bang).
Behold the candy that is a bean. This week we are tasting all 50 classic Jelly Belly jelly beans. Hear their history, where the name came from, how they're made and us eating an absurd amount of jelly beans at once. Grab a bag and taste along with us!
Strap yourself in to listen to your old friends crisp, crunch and peanut talk about what Daniel (once) claimed to be his favorite candy bar: the good old Butterfinger.
We'll go over its history of outlandish advertising gimmicks and all the controversial recipe changes over the years.
Grab one and eat along with us!
Hear no nougat. Speak no nougat. But today, we see a lot of nougat as we review the good old fashioned Look! Bar. Greg regales us with his childhood memories of the bar and gives a special bonus taste of the Look! Bar's naked sibling: the Big Hunk.
In this special surprise bonus episode 2 we get a little sweet, we get a little tart, but never at the same time. That's because we are covering SweeTARTS. We also have a bonus tasting of Giant Chewy SweeTARTS and SweeTARTS Chewy Fusions.
Welcome to Candy Is Dandy! In this, our very first episode, we will be tasting, reviewing and giving the history of the steak of candy bars: Snickers. We also have a special bonus tasting of Snickers Almond and Snickers White.