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.
- 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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22 January 2026, 3:00 pm - 43 minutes 17 secondsEpisode 733: Hot Sandwiches
Today we're in the mind of a sandwich but memory lane keeps yanking us back. We face our fears of odorous funk as we share our hot takes on various hot sandwiches. We're particular and peculiar as we chat hot ham, oozing cheese, Iowa Skinnies and dense, bouncy meatballs before eventually bursting into song.
Episode 154: Favorite Sandwiches
Episode 663: Breakfast sandwich
Matthew's Now but Wow - Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star by Tamara Yajia
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15 January 2026, 3:00 pm - 40 minutes 17 secondsEpisode 732: Passionfruit
Today we're Franch and Kench and consider calling the whole thing off as we taste goo cups and seed sacks. We play a round of Rock or Gloop? before coming up with a new spin-off idea by squinting real hard. This episode has it all: etymology, biology, theology and an exclusive Drop In Addendum. Keep the Flavor Going!
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8 January 2026, 3:00 pm - 33 minutes 41 secondsEpisode 731: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Is this all just a decadent dream? Today we're watery, whipped and synonymous with sophistication as we tackle these crackly topped, flour free, confusingly textured desserts. We learn that eggs is eggs and wonder where all the adjectives are before Molly drops the ball. Stay tuned after the credits for an important addendum!
Episode 163: Birthday Cake LIVE!
The Pancake Princess cake bake-off
Alison Roman's Fallen Chocolate Cake
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Grand Crew on Peacock
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1 January 2026, 3:00 pm - 38 minutes 37 secondsEpisode 730: Lollipops
This episode is not for the faint of ears. Producer Abby would like the listeners to know that she removed SO MANY sucking sounds from this episode so you're welcome. M and M taste North America's foremost lollipop brands (straightforward candy with handles) as they endure mystery flavors, mouth abrasions and nightmare puppets. We wonder how many licks it takes to reach the end of the show and what Ozzy was thinking before learning an important lesson.
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25 December 2025, 3:00 pm - 32 minutes 10 secondsEpisode 729: Sausage Sandwiches
We start this episode like we do all our episodes, by telling you what we are NOT talking about. After that is out of the way, we learn The Sausage Sizzle, lexography and Matthew's super villain origin story. These sandwiches filled with hot beef injections bring out fiery rants, bun friction and toasting tips before we reveal our dream backstage riders.
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