Spilled Milk
Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton
Every week on Spilled Milk, writers/comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic, from apples to winter squash, and run with it as far as they can go—and, regrettably, sometimes further.
- 26 minutes 26 secondsEpisode 744: Sandwich Crackers
Today we encounter high pitched flavors as we taste the brioche of crackers. We name the world's greatest toy and crown a new PEFP as we endure chemical tangs, frissons of danger and failed musical analogies. After some homespun tales and an exciting Spilled Mail, we burst into song yet again even though we hate musicals because it is other people who burst into song.
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2 April 2026, 2:00 pm - 33 minutes 56 secondsEpisode 743: Corned Beef Sandwiches
Hey buddies! We're coming to you from medieval times with yet another sandwich episode. As we spend wooden nickels on our favorite carousel rides we second guess our movie knowledge before letting slip a giant reveal about Mr. Etymology. Then we let listeners in on a live comedy workshopping session before finally succumbing to the meat sleepies.
Matthew's Corned Beef Recipe
- Rub the brisket all over with lots of kosher salt and spices of your choice. Matthew uses: Black pepper, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, mustard seeds, crushed red pepper, fresh garlic, brown sugar,, and crushed bay leaves. MSG is also a good idea and I used some.
- Rub the brisket all over, including any crevices, and put it in one of those big 2- or 2.5 gallon zipper bags. Put it in a sheet pan or casserole pan and stick it in the fridge.
- Flip it over daily for a week, rinse and pat it dry, and it’s ready to cook! You can also freeze it at this point.
- Then braise it for a few hours until tender, and slice.
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Automatic Noodle, Annalee Newitz
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26 March 2026, 2:00 pm - Rub the brisket all over with lots of kosher salt and spices of your choice. Matthew uses: Black pepper, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, mustard seeds, crushed red pepper, fresh garlic, brown sugar,, and crushed bay leaves. MSG is also a good idea and I used some.
- 36 minutes 3 secondsEpisode 742: Iodized Salt
We are burning the midnight oil to bring you one more thing to worry about, goiters. We meet some French chemists and give ourselves a totally achievable goal for 2026 as we decide to let them eat caviar. After a visit to The Goiter Belt we address our own snobbery and delusional taste buds before tackling crystalline structures and musician magicians.
Molly's Now but Wow! - Fela Kuti: Fear No Man: podcast
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19 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 23 minutes 47 secondsEpisode 741: Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
We're coming to you live from Matthew's ruined kitchen to discuss a breaded and fried meat sandwich created with great pounding force. (so. much. pounding.) As we take a break from felling trees and grilling we chat about Iowa Skinnies, Minnesota Fatties and exhausted exhaust fans before bestowing new job titles onto Producer Abby which were all news to her.
ATK’s How to Make Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Letter from Japan by Marie Kondo
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12 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 46 minutes 58 secondsEpisode 740: Solo Travel
Today we're alone together as we take listeners along our solo travels to Paris, Tokyo, Rome, Lisbon and Bainbridge Island with Special Guest Producer Abby. While HOTPOTS walks alone we discuss loneliness, crying and experiments in small talk before realizing that there is a fine line between crazy and astute. Through whims and wandering we follow sage advice from WOTSL and share how much better jet lag and eating out solo can be because we are never irritated with ourselves.
Episode 651: Cast Iron Skillet with Michele Norris
Molly's Posts on Traveling Alone
Matthew's Now but Wow - De La Soul, Cabin in the Sky
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5 March 2026, 3:00 pm - 27 minutes 39 secondsEpisode 739: Condiment Packets
Today we tackle Matthew's fears, hoop houses and micro tubules as we taste these tiny format condiments. After our two musical hating hosts spontaneously burst into song, they ask when, where and why do we eat these? will it packet? and is it worth its weight? With some prudish notions and shlunks, sploots, shloops and stomps food drowning becomes inevitable.
Molly's Now but Wow! - A Burning, by Megha Majumdar
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26 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 39 minutes 8 secondsEpisode 738: Japanese Pickles
We're switching things up for Producer Abby's birthday and thank ourselves before secrets are revealed. We have a brush with a concussion and anoxic pockets as we taste a panoply of pickles then discuss their role in cuisine and in our lives as the universal friend before we decide to just close our eyes and keep crunching.
Matthew's Now but Wow! - K-Foodie meets J-Foodie
Early to the Airport - Operation Meteor
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19 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 47 minutes 43 secondsEpisode 737: Refrigerated Cakes
Alright, whether you are in a closet or in Tokyo let's clear the air here with some sold cold, easy treats. We get deep into history and call Mr. Etymology on his vacation to taste 12 cool cakes and debate The Useless Pumpkins. I'll tell you right now, if you don't like the word 'moist' you aren't going to like this episode because M & M taste opera cakes, cheese cakes, cream cakes, tree cakes and tea cakes before naming their favorite glycerides, bugbears and jingle hits finally ending the episode with a brazen bowl selection.
JustOneCookbook Castella Cake
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12 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 25 minutes 47 secondsEpisode 736: Dubai Chocolate
Today we get some apocryphal origin stories and corporate histories as we go viral before finally achieving Pistachio. As Lawyer Lenny schools us on soft power, soft babies and rich chocolate we taste blossoming flavored treats and look for the oily matrix before taking a trip down to a trench.
Candy is Dandy Dubai Chocolate episodeEpisode 486: Korean Rice Cakes / Tteok with Michelle Zauner
Behind the Viral Dubai Chocolate: Chef Nouel Catis' Sweet Success | The Lifestyle Lab
Molly's Now but Wow! - Our Wives Under the Sea, by Julia Armfield
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5 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 41 minutes 33 secondsEpisode 735: Puff Pastry
Have you met Matthew? Today we're looking for Epiphany in chippy boats, laminated layers and soggy shards. We ask 'what this stuff is?' as we endure another Mr. Etymology drop by and WAY too much math. We end by declaring our legacy and our intentions to buy a sheeter before receiving a very pithy Spilled Mail.
Dressler Parsons two part series on puff pastry
Molly Wizenberg's wikipedia page
Matthew's Now but Wow: The Divine Comedy, Rainy Sunday Afternoon.
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29 January 2026, 3:00 pm - 25 minutes 59 secondsEpisode 734: Rice Krispie Treats
Today we ask How a Rice Krispie Treat is like a glue gun? and What does LCM stand for? as we taste chewy, crispy congealed goop. We avoid kissing our moms as we learn about cereal sculpting and what the ancients ate before we taste a divisive potato chip. Feel the Fizz of this Snapple Crack!
Rice Krispie Treats official recipe
Smitten Kitchen Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats.
Molly's Now but Wow - If This Ever Gets Weird doc
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