Food Scientists Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
066 - On New Lays, Reese's Rounds, and Oreos
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We got to check out the traveling Candytopia experience. It was so much fun and we have so many pictures so keep on eye out on our social media to s...
065 - On Creamy Snickers, Potato Chips, and Nutter Butters
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we live-streamed our prep - this is when we taste everything we discuss in the episode. If you missed it, you can watch here. Don't forg...
064 - On Hot Sauce, M&Ms, and Meat Chips
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We take some time to answer Danny's questions on last week's live stream. (He hasn't watched it yet!) We then move on to our Food Experiences, bef...
063 - On KitKat Senses, (Un)savory Treats, and Chips Ahoy
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know we love KitKats from elsewhere. This time we have KitKat Senses from Europe. We also have dried beef from Mexico, Dutch Haribo gummy fami...
062 - On Butterfinger, Oreo Eggs, and M&Ms
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know Butterfinger has a new recipes? Or that Oreo makes chocolate eggs? And Cadbury makes Oreo eggs? We did and we try them out for you. W...
061 - On Most Stuf Oreos, non-USA Kit Kats, and India Lays
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We finally get to the Most Stuf Oreos! So much sugary creme. We have another favorite of our - KitKats from outside the USA. Grape, Ruby Cocoa Bean,...
060 - On More New Oreos, Dessert Toppings, and Meat Chips
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, there are more new Oreos! This time in Thins Bites. A listener also found some new dessert toppings in soda-pop flavors. Then we end on a s...
059 - On Chocolate Oreos, Thai Lays, and Frosting for One
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Amy brings up salad... again... much to Bryan and Danny's chagrin. Bryan has a bland sandwich. Danny looks for one treat and finds another. W...
058 - On New Oreos, Wavy Pringles, and Caramael Crunch M&Ms
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NEW OREOS! NEW OREOS! NEW OREOS! (Can you tell we're excited?) We discuss the Carrot Cake, and "Love, Oreo" releases this week, and will discuss the o...
057 - On Sanders, Reese's PB Cups, and Cracker Jacks
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everyone! In this episode, Bryan eats some "interesting" cookies, has some snack cake shenanigans, and expresses a snack cake grieva...
056 - On Christmas Food Traditions, Dipped Pretzels, and Chunky Kit Kats
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas! to those that celebrate. This week, we discuss food traditions around the world, we share our personal/familial food traditions, tr...
055 - On Holiday Peeps, and Milka Cookie Candy Bars
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan tricked Danny into a food outing (and didn't invite Host Amy). Bryan also baked Pillsbury Hot Cocoa Grands for us. Danny brought us all kind...
054 - On Whipped Cream, International Snacks, and Twix
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A big thank you to those that came to our One Year Anniversary party! We had so much fun, you are all the best! (Check out our Facebook page for pho...
053 - On Holiday M&Ms, Birthday Cake, and Meat Chips
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Birthday to us! We are 1 year old, YAY! Before we celebrate, we sample holiday flavors of M&Ms: Peanut Brrr..ittle, Peppermint, Holiday Mint...
052 - On Herr's Balls, Joy Fills, and New Oreos
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We open with our non-Thanksgiving related food experiences, and discuss a bit of food news before moving on to our main three topics: Herr's Flavor Ba...
051 - On Thanksgiving Desserts, Oreo and Other Cookie Cereals, and Seasonal Oreos
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Thanksgiving Week in the USA! Does that mean it's time to talk turkey? NO! We'll be talking about desserts, of course. :-) We also conducte...
050 - OnSwitchel, Japanese "Pringles", and South American "Oreos"
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to listener Bill, we tried some Switchel - Ginger & Honey Turmeric, Ginger & Honey Cinnamon, and Ginger & Honey Cayenne. Thank you, listener Bi...
049 - On Even More Japanese Kit Kats, and BoomChickaPop
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Japan has so many varieties of Kit Kats and we love it! We eat even more flavors - Red Bean Sandwich, Caramel Pudding, and Chestnut - and liked them...
048 - On [Spoiler] Candy, Condiment Chips, and (more) Japanese Kit Kats
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Danny had a salad, by choice! We learn all about it in our Food Experiences of the week, where we also discuss Bryan's "sandwich" and discuss a rand...
047 - On Mongolian BBQ Buffets and International Treats
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our food experiences see a return of cereal milk and Sara's Tipsy Pies, before leading into a discussion of Mongolian Barbecue buffets. Then we brie...
046 - Breakfast pizza, State Fair of Texas, and even more Texas
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about Danny, and Danny talking, and Danny in Texas. Ok, maybe not all about Danny, more like 95%. :-D Food Experiences of the W...
045 - The Return of Meat Chips and Buffet Strategies
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Danny bought another $75 Tiki Mug, Amy foists candy corn on her coworkers, and Bryan has a candy corn contest - that's all just in the Food Experience...
044 - On Chinese Oreos and Japanese Snacks
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese Oreos - We got them! A listener really wanted us to try the new Oreo flavors in China - Hot Chicken Wing and Wasabi - and had some shipped t...
043 - On Candy Corn, Tipsy Pies and Japanese Kit Kats
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, find out who eats crayons and who eats grass. We cover our Food Experiences of the Week before heading into Candy Corn, Tipsy Pies, and J...
042 - On Fall Flavors, Apple Pie Options, and M&Ms
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan talks about the dentist, we go to a buffet, we reference Steven Wright and Taylor Swift, then we get into the meat of the episode - Halloween M&...
041 - On DQ Menu, Twinkies, and Pumpkin Spice
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about Dairy Queen's new fall menu. We also eat lots of Twinkies, and discuss Pumpkin Spice. Spoiler: there is one item we hate,...
040 - On Danny's Grievances, Coke Flavors, and International Candy Torture
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We start with our Food Experiences of the Week, which include farmer's market, McDonalds, and Danny throwing out cookies. We then move on to Danny's G...
039 - On State Fairs, Baby Food, and Cotton Candy
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's State and County Fair season and we've got some strategies for stress-free fair going. We also try some Baby Food before ending on a sweet note...
038 - On Irish and Australian Snacks From Our Listeners
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After our Food Experiences of the Week, we eat a variety of snacks and candy from Ireland and Australia that were gifted to us from our listeners. T...
037 - On Chirps, Las Vegas eating, and Lays
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from Vegas! But first Danny tortures Bryan and Amy with an "exotic" treat. We video-ed their reactions so keep an eye out for that. T...
036 - On Pringles, Potato Chips. Trivia, and European Candy Bars
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we taste three kinds of Pringles: Nashville Hot Chicken, Screamin' Dill Pickle, and Extra Hot Chili & Lime. We also ate some Herr's and Ri...
035 - On DQ BOM, New Oreos, and International Treats
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan and Danny got a sneak peek at August's Blizzard of the Month! We also hear Bryan's heartfelt tribute to Dairy Queen. Then we also try the new ...
034 - On Breakfast Sandwiches, Patty Melts, and Zapp's Potato Chips
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
These week st start with breakfast talk. Bryan turns McNuggets into a breakfast sandwich Danny has a Monte Cristo We discuss breakfast salads We as...
033 - On Summer Skittles, Lays Taste of America, and Planter's Cheese Balls
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Food Experiences this week Bryan has a grievance related to string cheese, Amy eats a Cheeseburger Wich from Which Wich, Danny was gifted a Bag of ...
032 - On Free Steaks, New Blizzards, Frozen Oreos, and Pringles
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Food Experiences of the week, we talk about the free steaks we got in a small casino in Wisconsin, Danny making a serviceberry pie, and... dun du...
031 - On Pizza Ranch, Which Wich, M&Ms, Oreos, and Snack Balls
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We recap our outing to Pizza Ranch, discuss the new Pizza-wich at Which Wich, segway into International M&Ms, review the new Oreos, and review Herr's ...
030 - On Food Confessions, Cereal Milk, Oreos, and Pop Tarts
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We start off with some food confessions. Find out our dirty little food secrets. :-D We did find the Cereal Milk we talked about last week and gav...
029 - On Packing Peanuts, Danny's Cruise Snack Finds, and Rice Krispie Treats
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, you saw that right Packing Peanuts. And yes, we ate them. Some of us ate more than others. Bryan reads us the foods in Buzzfeed's "16 Really...
028 - On New Oreos, Snickers and Reese's
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss food experiences of the week where we learn what Danny smells in the snack aisle at Walmart. Then we move on to taste testing the New Ore...
027 - On Food Outings, Regional Foods, and New Cookie & Popcorn Flavors
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have several food experiences to talk about this week: National Donut Day, Dairy Queen Blizzard of the Month which leads to the DQ of the Damned, a...
026 - On Condiment Flavored Potato Chips and Summer Candy Flavors
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Memorial Day in the USA, we sample several picnic-potluck-bbq themed potato chips, and the kick-off of summer with special flavors o...
025 - On Flavors of America... and the World!
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We take a tour of the USA via Hershey's Flavors of America series - we eat special Twizzlers, Hershey bar, and Kit Kats. We then move on to the worl...
024 - On May Blizzard, New Candy and New Popcorn Flavors, and Circus Peanuts
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We start off with our monthly review of the Dairy Queen Blizzard of the Month. This leads to a discussion of customizing blizzard recipes, blizzards...
023 - On Oreo Ratios, Mini Desserts, Mother's Day Buffet Opportunities, and the Last Bite
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we compare the ratio of creme to cookie for all 7 of the "traditional" (chocolate cookie, white cream) Oreo cookies. Yes, there are 7 vari...
022 - On New Oreos, Cheez-Its Grooves, and a Road Trip
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we taste, evaluate, and discuss the three new Oreo flavors: Pina Colada, Kettle Corn, and Cherry Cola. Then we try out the new Cheez-its G...
021 - On Free Food and More On Meat Chips
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about all kinds of free food, including: Surprise free food Free food frustrations Samples Phone apps Buffet Rules - are they impac...
020 - On Pringles, DQ Blizzards, M&Ms, and Dips
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We start with what's new, or at least new to us, in discussions of Pringles' Kickin' Chicken Taco chips, the new Blizzards at Dairy Queen, and the cri...
019 - On Dumplings, Crust Haters, and Cookie Reviews
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we answer the question, "Is an Uncrustable a Ravioli?" This leads into a conversation about crust haters. Then, of course, we get back to ...
018 - On Sweetos, Mozzarella Sticks, Mini Desserts, and MI Candy
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover a number of things: Sweetos, Mozzarella Chips and Sticks and other things, Mystery Peeps, Mini Cakes and Pies, and Sayklly's candy ...
017 - On Peeps Reviews (Again), Crystal Ball Frappuccino, Unicorn Ice Cream, and Cake with Pop
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we forget to do a proper intro, so you get a look into the pre-recording chaos in the "studio". Then we get to the meat of the episode - m...
016 - On Caramel deLites, Cadbury Crème Egg Cookies, and Mac & Cheese
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk circle back on Girl Scout cookies, specifically the caramel deLites and compare them to their 2 knock-offs. Then we discuss the Ca...
015 - On Flavored Peeps, Grill Chips, and Legal Kinder Eggs
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We live-streamed a Flavored Peeps tasting this weekend (link below). We discuss those Peeps in the podcast, along with a new entry to Meat Chips - G...
014 - On Peeps Oreos, Breakfast Blizzards, Mint and Drinking Straws
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the return of the Peeps Oreo, but they've changed! Then we review Bryan's Breakfast Blizzard recipes before reviewing the March...
013 - On International Treats, Cruise Eating, Small Buffets and Blizzard Rankings
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss some contraband Danny brought us (Kinder Eggs), Cookies & Creme Oreos, and Rum Raisin Blizzards in our "International Corner", th...
012 - On Easter Candy, Doneness for Meat, Meat Buffets, and What Not to Put On a Buffet
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We start talking about Easter candy this week and learn that frozen Cadbury Creme Eggs are quite tasty. We also revisit buffets (shocking, right?), ...
011 - On Apple Pie McFlurries, Girl Scout Cookies, Lofthouse Cookies, and Facebook Recipe Videos
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year again... Girl Scout Cookie Season! And we rejoice in it. But first, we revisit Apple Pie McFlurries and the trials and tr...
010 - On Portillos, the February BOM, Spicy Skittles, Pringles, Pop Tarts, and King Cakes
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss so many things. 1) A Portillos outing (without Host Amy :-( ) 2) Blizzard new (the February Blizzard of the Month (BOM), SuperB...
009 - On Pringles, $60 Vegas Buffet, and Food Challenges
28 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A listener "came at" us/Danny about Pringles. Danny doesn't think they are potato chips and a spirited discussion ensued amongst us. We then talke...
008 - On Salted Caramel Pepsi, New Oreos, Nestle Sale and Sparkling Water
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review Salted Caramel Pepsi, discuss the new Oreo flavor, the Oreo of the Month club, Nestle selling their US candy operations, and spark...
007 - On the Blizzard of the Month, Danny's Coffee, and Meat Chips
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss January's Blizzard of the Month (BOM), Danny's coffee, circle back to the BOM (where you'll learn the "secret weapon" to make goo...
006 - On New Oreos and Dessert Buffet Strategies
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We review the newly released limited edition Oreos and then transition into strategies for tackling desserts at a buffet. Along the way we also talk...
005 - On New Year's Resolutions and Healthy Eating
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We briefly revisit Oreos based on listener feedback, then get into a full discussion of New Year's resolutions and healthy eating tips. We learn abo...
004 - On Oreos: Past, Present, and Future
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We review the Blizzard of the Month for Dec 2017, then discuss the newly announced Oreo flavors for 2018, and then delve into a discussion of past Ore...
003 - On Pizza, Pizza, and More Pizza
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We 1) briefly talk about a seasonal sandwich, then 2) discuss pizza... a lot, so much so that you're going to want to eat pizza, and then 3) close wit...
002 - On Oreo Candy Canes, Jelly Beans, Turkey and Krumkaka
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss all kinds of holiday foods from Oreo candy canes to jelly beans to peeps to krumkaka. We even talk turkey!
001 - On Buffets, Blizzards, Hot Chocolate, and Mac & Cheese
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan and Danny discuss their recent food experiences including: 1) Buffets - is food touching food OK? is layering food OK? and what exactly are ha...
Pre-ep02: On Mystery Oreos and Pizza Buffets
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is another one of our practice episodes that we liked it enough to publish. Hope you enjoy the discussion of mystery Oreos and pizza buffets.
Pre-ep01: On Snack Cakes and Pre-Cooked Cow Buffets
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of our practice episodes, but we liked it enough to publish. Hope you enjoy the discussion of snack cakes and pre-cooked cow buffets.