The Empty Bowl

Justin McElroy

A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.

  • 39 minutes 46 seconds
    One Hundred and Twenty Two

    This is the one-hundred and twenty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Pop-Tarts hit the gym, Honey Bunches of Oats come for the holiday cereal throne, and a '70s legend enters our cereal ranking battle royale.

    Catch up on our cereal rankings at ⁠tinyurl.com/tebrank⁠!

    Support us on Patreon at ⁠patreon.com/theemptybowl⁠!

    30 October 2025, 1:52 am
  • 44 minutes 39 seconds
    One Hundred and Twenty One

    This is the one-hundred and twenty-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Kellogg's of Mexico brings our prophecy to life, two (cold) hot cocoa cereals duke it out, and our cereal ranking series returns with gusto!

    Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!

    Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!

    3 October 2025, 10:12 pm
  • 38 minutes 29 seconds
    One Hundred and Twenty

    This is the one-hundred and twentieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan sleeps in an egg, Justin hallucinates marbits, and we explore the many layers of what makes the perfect cereal treat.

    Check in our cereal rankings ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

    Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

    8 September 2025, 1:39 am
  • 45 minutes 58 seconds
    One Hundred and Nineteen

    This is the one-hundred and nineteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we pity Oreo Puffs, brush our teeth with Lucky Charms, and demarcate oblivion with porridge.

    Check in our cereal rankings here!

    Support us on Patreon here!

    6 August 2025, 2:57 am
  • 47 minutes 59 seconds
    One Hundred and Eighteen

    This is the one-hundred and eighteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Monsters go Muppet (maybe), Dan sweats over Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Justin drools over Frosted Mini Chex.


    Follow along with our cereal ranking here.

    Check out our Patreon here.

    29 June 2025, 6:51 pm
  • 38 minutes 56 seconds
    One Hundred and Seventeen

    This is the one-hundred and seventeenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which a savory cereal packs surprising depth, Walmart delivers an even bigger shock, and we're forced to rank a cereal we can't even believe is on the list.

    Follow along with our cereal rankings here!

    Check out our Patreon here!

    11 May 2025, 8:49 pm
  • 38 minutes 56 seconds
    One Hundred and Sixteen

    This is the one-hundred and sixteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we snitch to the WBDGCP, the Cap'n sets the bar for vanilla, and we ponder our priciest cereal purchases.

    Follow along with our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!

    Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!

    14 April 2025, 1:34 am
  • 33 minutes 3 seconds
    One Hundred and Fifteen

    This is the one-hundred and fifteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan's soul-bowl cereal returns, Raisin Bran leaves its comfort zone, and we brainstorm which liquids would make for a solid cereal.

    2 March 2025, 10:20 pm
  • 41 minutes 25 seconds
    One Hundred and Fourteen

    This is the one-hundred and fourteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which everyone in the world tells Justin about a new cereal, Life's newest flavor is a real mouthful, and we answer the age-old question once and for all: Boo Berry or Count Chocula?

    2 February 2025, 9:08 pm
  • 46 minutes 30 seconds
    One Hundred and Thirteen

    This is the one-hundred and thirteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we tackle 2025's first new cereals before looking back at 2024's biggest breakfast-aisle wonders and blunders.

    5 January 2025, 6:10 pm
  • 45 minutes 2 seconds
    One Hundred and Twelve

    This is the one-hundred and twelfth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we investigate a corn puff-ification epidemic, Dan takes on a chocolate trio, and inscrutable cereals of yore come under scrutiny.


    Check out our Cereal Ranking progress here.

    16 December 2024, 3:07 am
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