Coronavirius Conversations Continue, Listeners Questions About Copyright Infringement and Rules Are Answered, an Interview with Mandy Kelley, McGoo U March 2020 & More

The McGoo Crew is holed up in Bunker McGoo while the Coronavirus reeks havoc across our country. We are the lucky few who get to stay in with our family, play endless board games, watch movies and binge watch TV shows and enjoy being with one another. Arty & Mr. John update the McGoober family of listeners with where they are in all of this.

There is no Cookie News, as all news is COVID-19 News, but Arty & Mr. John have a fantastic conversation about Copyright Infringement and answer some of YOUR questions. For a resource, Mr. John is posting the following links for more information:

• Can You Trademark a Color Alone? – TrademarkAngel.com
• What Is Fair Use?– Stanford.edu
• Public Domain Character List – MyArtsOnline.com
• What Are Derivative Works Under Copyright Law? – LegalZoom.com

Mr. John takes a little time away from all the seriousness to chat about -the Cookie-verse with Mandy Kelley from Kelley’s Custom Cookies.

Finally, Arty & Mr. John chat March McGoo U homework. If you are NOT a member of McGoo U… join today! Practice social-distancing and take a new cookie decorating class online every month and be a part of the BEST cookie community in the cookie-verse! Click the LINK HERE to get your membership today.

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CookieCon 2020 Louisville Recap, Coronavirius & Cookies, Cookie Cat, Mega Cookies, Cookie News, McGoo U March 2020, Easter Cookies & More

CookieCon in Louiswville was a BLAST! Mike and Karen outdid themselves AND primed the pump for not one upcoming CookieCon, but TWO! The next one will be in Orlando from 9/2 to 9/5 and in Dallas from 4/14/21 to 4/17/21. I know we will be there will you?

Cookie news is full of interesting products we can’t find ANYWHERE in our area… and the Cookie Cat:

• The New Peeps Sugar Cookies – BestProducts.com
• Duncan Hines Released A New Line Of Microwavable Cookies And They’re Massive– Delish.com
• Curious Cookie Cat– People.com

Arty & Mr. John chat about the AMAZING March McGoo U lesson (see below). It’s tricky, difficult at times, and a LOT of fun! Jump in! If you are NOT a member of McGoo U… what are you waiting for! Now is the time to take a new cookie decorating class every month and be a part of the BEST cookie community in the cookie-verse! Click the LINK HERE to get your membership today.

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CookieCon 2020 in Louisville, Preview, Tips and More, Cookie News, Girl Scout Cookie Season, An Interview with Jodi Till, McGoo U February 2020

The last six weeks were a BLUR, and now, time to rejoin the land of the living and the podcast kingdom with the 1st podcast of 2020! First off, Arty & Mr. John discuss Cookie News including:

• No more Biscoff cookies: United Airlines subs in Oreo Thins as complimentary snack– USAToday.com
• Mustard on Oreos? A Crossword Clue Is Causing Confusion Among Cookie Fans– foodandwine.com
• Girl Scout cookie season returns to Northern California– KCRA.com

Arty & Mr. John talk about the upcoming CookieCon in Louisville! Get ready to join in the excitement as they share their prior CookieCon experiences AND Arty mentions all we can learn from “Donna” in the CookieCon PSA below.

Mr. John takes a moment to interview Jodi Till of The Floured Canvas to chat about her 9-5 gig as a court stenographer (and she spills the beans on a high profile case too!) Finally, Arty & Mr. John discuss McGoo U for February 2020 AND give a bit of a teaser for March 2020’s class!

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Holiday Cookie News, Arty’s 12 Days of Christmas LAUNCH, Arty and Sage Taste Test, McGoo U December 2019

With Christmas hitting the Arty McGoo household, all tasks, cookies, dinners and podcasts are arriving late! BUT… it’s FULL of Holiday cookie love! The McGoo crew discusses the most pertinent Cookie News:

• The $2 Upgrade That’ll Improve All of Your Holiday Cookies and Pies– thekitchn.com
• 7 Clever Ideas for Packaging Cookies as Holiday Gifts– Yahoo Lifestyle
• 16 Exotic Cookie Recipes From Around the World– Parade.com
• German Springerle Cookies by Gable House Bakery– WNEP
• Holiday Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Fields– KTLA

Mr. John invites in Sage Adams for a taste test with Arty. They test the new “Wintermint Ding Dongs” that are available for the holidays. Arty goes into detail on all the Holiday Happenings in McGoo U for December 2019! The “homework” is coming in and it looks fantastic!

Arty makes a BIG announcement as Arty’s 12 Days of Christmas giveaway starts tomorrow (12/12)! Hit the website HERE to register EVERY DAY! Finally, Arty & Mr. John discuss “Arty’s Holiday Cookie Party”! It’s available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY when you purchase the Manger and Joy cookie cutters for only $6! Check it out HERE!

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Thanksgiving Prep and Planning, Cookie News with Holiday Food Items, Jason Momoa Feeds A Bear A Cookie, An Interview with Chris Taylor and Arty’s Holiday Cookie Party

Mr. John and Arty start with the most beautiful of holidays, Thanksgiving! The prep and planning continues while the fun continues. Cookie News contains a BUNCH of great holiday fun

• 7th graders bake tampon-shaped cookies to demand free menstrual products at school– yahoo.com
• 36 Holiday-Themed Treats You Need In Your Kitchen Right Now– delish.com
• Elf on the Shelf Sugar Cookie Cereal Is Coming Soon– yahoo.com
• Jason Momoa Fed A Bear A Cookie Out Of His Own Mouth In This Truly Wild Video– delish.com

Mr. John lights up Arty’s taste buds with a festive Taste Test! This time, Arty tasted:

• Pepperidge Farm: Pumpkin Cheesecake- Soft Baked
• Pepperidge Farm: Milano: Pumpkin Spice

Mr. John sits down to interview Chris Taylor from Flour Sugar Butter. Mr. John suprises Chris with some IMPOSSIBLE Golden Girls trivia and gets a couple of life hacks to serve the perfect piece of pie.

McGoo U for November is so warm and “Autumnal”. Once again, here is the plaid stencil set from Killer Zebras Grab yours HERE! Finally, Arty & Mr. John chat about all the fun in “Arty’s Holiday Cookie Party”! It’s available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY when you purchase the Manger and Joy cookie cutters for only $6! Check it out HERE!

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Halloween Costumes, Cookie Monster’s Birthday, BYU “Milktoberfest”, McGoo U November, and a Preview of Arty’s Holiday Cookie Party

Our Halloween costumes were ROCKIN! I went as Star Lord and Arty went out as Gamora. Liz did all her make up and mine (I needed a little more color in my beard). Her make up included silver from PME. It was AWESOME! See… cookiers have ALL the tools! We had a great time walking around Paso Robles and enjoying the evening. In the middle of town, the streets were blocked off for trick-or-treating, and a dance stage area was set up… but COMPLETELY EMPTY! I took advantage of the situation, and the grand opportunity to embarrass my kids and stole the floor. Here’s a video that my kids asked me not to share…

Cookie News is all over the place:

• Astronauts look forward to baking chocolate chip cookies on the ISS– techspot.com
• Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster! – Fox8.com
• Sugar Cookie Milk Is Back On Shelves At Target– bustle.com
• BYU students can now get overserved at campus milk and cookies bar– TheTakeout.com

Mr. John set up Arty with a Taste Test! This time, Arty tried:

• Milano- Toasted Marshmallow
• Oreo- Mystery Flavor 2019
• Chocolate Mint Milk

McGoo U for November is so warm and “Autumnal”. Arty mentioned a tool from Killer Zebras to make the plaid a little easier. So, as promised, here is the plaid stencil set from Killer Zebras Grab yours HERE! Chris Taylor from Flour Sugar Butter is the guest in the Expert Lab and in Mixing It Up!

AND, if that wasn’t enough, Arty & Mr. John discuss “Arty’s Holiday Cookie Party”! This is available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY when you purchase the Manger and Joy cookie cutters for only $6! The party will be available on Monday, 11/11. Come back, sign in, and join in the Cookie Creativity!

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Episode 35: Arty is introduced to Zombie Skittles, Cookie News, Mr. John converses with Katy Metoyer of Sugar Dayne and the McGoober Mailbag!

Arty is knee deep in all her Halloween Party fun and holiday preparation! Cookie News is stuffed with Halloween, holiday and baseball fun:

• How Silicone Baking Mats Are Ruining Your Cookies– Seriouseats.com
• Oreo unveils its own version of the gingerbread house just in time for the holidays– Fox8.com
• Houston bakery uses unsold Yankees cookies for batting practice: Video– abc13.com

There is one more news story that got the axe. Arty wasn’t ready to jump over Halloween and Thanksgiving to get into Christmas holiday treats…. so I’ll just pocket that story and get to it a little later on.

Mr. John introduces Arty to a couple of Halloween treats in Arty’s Taste Test! The first is Halloween Junior Mints, the second is Zombie Skittles. Arty’s reaction is PRICELESS!!

Arty’s Expert Lab guest Katy Metoyer from Sugar Dayne chats with Mr. John about all things LA and those things that are NOT LA. There’s also some cookie chatter too!

This is also the debut of the McGoober Mailbag! McGoobers send in their letters, comments and shout outs for Arty & Mr. John to discuss. You can send in your own comments and questions to [email protected].

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Episode 34: CookieCon 2020 Exclusive Info, An Interview with Mike & Karen Summers, Cookie News, Arty’s Halloween Party and McGoo U October 2019

I absolutely love shows like this that are so packed with goodness, it’s hard to write it all down! Of course, we start with The Newster bringing us Cookie News:

• Candy corn-stuffed cookies are the perfect Halloween treat– USATODAY.com
• Here’s Where To Get Nestlé’s Pinch Of Grinch Cookie Dough For A Holiday Bite– EliteDaily.com
• Target is selling DIY chocolate cookie haunted mansion kits– aol.com

The news story we play in that last one doesn’t even discuss the title of the article! The article is about some very cute haunted mansion cookie kits like the gingerbread house kits they sell at Christmas time… but the news folks don’t mention them! Of course, with this episode being as packed as it is, neither did we!

Mike and Karen Summers join Arty and Mr. John to discuss Cookie Con AND to give some exclusive info you won’t get anywhere else! Get your sneak peek and be in the know!

Arty also spills the beans, and eye of newt and wing of bat in discussing all the details from October’s McGoo U classes.

On top of that, Arty & Mr. John discuss “Arty’s Halloween Party”! This is available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY when you purchase a Bristles McGoo Water Brush! Check it out HERE.

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Episode 33: The Girl Scout Cookie Queen, Political Cookies, and the Fox 9 Jr. Correspondent and Mr. John Interviews Brooke Mills

Cookie News gets a little political, with a pinch of cute, and even a little criminal! This episode, is PACKED with great stories:

• Aurora 5th-Grade Girl Scout Keeps Title Of ‘Top Cookie’– WBBM 780 Radio
• Brookfield McDonald’s employee accused of throwing cookie holder, fries after being told to work in kitchen– CBS58.com
• ‘Secure Borders’ on cookies stirs up controversy for besieged Edmonds Bakery– MyNorthwest.com
• FOX 9 Junior Correspondent: Thomas looks at how Sweet Martha’s cookies are made– Fox9.com

Mr. John takes some time to interview Brooke Mills from Cookies by Brooke. He gets an education on farming and add’s his thoughts on where his brain goes when speaking of “combines”.

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Episode 32: Pumpkin Spice Spam!? Cookies & Creme Twix, Jack Wagner and all your September McGoo U Info!

The world is getting excited about Pumpkin Spice everything… but is it too early? Arty McGoo and Mr. John discuss Pumpkin Spice MADNESS as well as:

• Cookies And Creme Twix Are Returning, And They Sound Perfect– Delish.com
• Test Kitchen Taylor: Fried Cookies– WGNO.com
• Jack Wagner from ‘When Call the Heart’ to Host Hallmark’s ‘Christmas Cookie Matchup’– Cheatsheet.com

Mr. John surprises Arty with a taste test! This one is the new Duncan Hines Perfect Size for 1 Cake Mix, Honey Maid S’mores. Arty has some opinions here! Arty also goes into detail on all the McGoo U September info, tips and tricks you need this month!

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Episode 31: Hurricane Dorian Prep, Dippin’ Dots Cookie Dough, GIANT Smores and an Interview with Alex Copeland

August is almost over and we finish the month STRONG at McGoo U! Members have a little more time to earn their patches and post homework photos on the McGoo U Student Body FB Page! This episode, we also discuss:

• My hurricane food prep (Spoiler alert: Guac, cookies and salsa)– Orlando Sentinel
• DIPPIN’ DOTS RELEASED BIRTHDAY CAKE COOKIE DOUGH BITES– TotallyTheBomb.com
• Aldi Is Selling A Huge S’mores Cookie Kit That Serves 16 People– Simplemost.com

Mr. John takes some time to interview Alex Copeland, and the conversation floats into music, The Spice Girls, and a lot more!

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