Matthew Amster-Burton
Co-Host of Spilled Milk
Matthew Amster-Burton has been writing about food since 1999, but let's talk about some of his other accomplishments. He was the first person ever to use the phrase "erotic pirate haiku" on the web (really!) and took home the gold in ski jump at Innsbruck, 1964 (not really). He's the author of five books, including Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo and the young adult novel Our Secret Better Lives. He is big in Japan (really!).
Matthew Amster-Burton has hosted 418 Episodes.
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Episode 396: Powdered Peanut Butter
August 1st, 2019 | 30 mins 23 secs
Today we start out and end up the same way, confused. We are either early adopters or late bloomers as we try to discover what this stuff is and why. Through mouth mortar and puberty powder we chat about Matrix themed threesomes, pod people and the beautiful Keanut.
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Episode 395: Sourdough
July 25th, 2019 | 35 mins 37 secs
This week we introduce you to Sylvia and The Sourdough Diaries as we become starter parents and make trillions of new friends. We get really excited about Pliny the Elder as we myth bust and debunk all over the place. Look forward to a dense crumb, mail order starters and a Sleepy Molly.
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Episode 394: Pizza Delivery
July 18th, 2019 | 40 mins 23 secs
Get ready for us to crumb to life as we order a pizza live on the air, in real time. We are inspired by the robust Supreme Pizza as we discuss meal trains, slumber parties and the plights of delivery drivers as we learn the difference between hot bags and fun bags.
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Episode 393: Parmesan Cheese
July 11th, 2019 | 43 mins 2 secs
Today we embrace our identities as consistent jerks as we discuss whether what we are tasting is nutty or are we just lazy. We learn about tongue blossoms and cauliflower ears, the emotional fragility of cheese companies and some really gross museums while crunching on crystals.
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Episode 392: Spice Organization
July 4th, 2019 | 35 mins 41 secs
What's up dill weed? Today we try not to yuck your yum as we go through M & M's spice drawers. We learn about Matthew's annual Great Spice Purge while debating Muppets vs. Disney, and the importance of decanting. #spiceorganizationremodelgoals
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Episode 391: Pineapple
June 27th, 2019 | 51 mins
Up your picnic game and church key parties with these bromeliads. Today we grow more tender as we learn about etymology and Matthew's bat biases while eating the apple of pine. These tart and juicy infructescences lead us to domain squatting, earldoms, butt rot and so much more.
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Episode 390: Ridged Chips
June 20th, 2019 | 30 mins 48 secs
Today we learn that these chips are not ridged for pleasure, but for oral discomfort. We encounter alligators, crocodiles and the ice cream truck while debating who is the Big Dipper and who is the Little Dipper.
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Episode 389: Pistachios
June 13th, 2019 | 37 mins 39 secs
Get ready for puberty metaphors, lawn paintings and Greek botanists because today we are talking about Pistachios. Molly disrespects the agenda and we painstakingly open seams to dip our toe into the dark web and debate when the Earth will die.
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Episode 388: Peanut Butter Cups
June 6th, 2019 | 44 mins
Today we reveal the unfair legacy of the Reese daughters as we discuss textural perfection, microcrackles and torture devices along with cup size preferences. Buckle up because this episode is packed with secrets, duets and a quiz for the ages.
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Episode 387: Quesadillas
May 30th, 2019 | 28 mins 58 secs
Today we keep it medium as we discuss yet another way to melt cheese on something. We wonder whether to start a cult and why not lunch? This is NOT a type of taco so don't even say it and remember never to question Producer Abby's editorial decisions.
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Episode 386: Batch Cocktails
May 23rd, 2019 | 33 mins 52 secs
Today we welcome Guest Maggie Hoffman into the studio to teach us the ways of the batch cocktail. We learn that Matthew is stingy with ice, how to serve alcohol family style and what to do with leftover cocktail.
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Episode 385: The Dishwasher
May 16th, 2019 | 41 mins 15 secs
Today we present the long awaited sequel to Washing Dishes, and heighten the drama with some bird watching, organ grinder monkeys and spiders. Matthew does some show-and-tell and we discover why good fences do make good neighbors, but not who is in the kitchen with Dinah.
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Episode 384: Spicy Candy
May 9th, 2019 | 28 mins 24 secs
Today we go Xtreme. We swim through pools of saliva to eat hot worms, capsules and torpedoes. We learn some Spice Girls trivia, all about TRPV1, and the beginning of Molly's fear of dental emergencies.
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Episode 383: Washing Dishes
May 2nd, 2019 | 33 mins 25 secs
Today we are good, giving and game about dish washing. We discuss racks, loads and peeing statues as we provide more tips and tricks than you can hope to handle. Sweaty hands and pet pigs make an appearance as well as Molly's sub-tweeting skills and Matthew's thoughts on pump action.
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Episode 382: White Chocolate
April 25th, 2019 | 39 mins 49 secs
We get luxurious today as we reminisce about mall cookies, mousse and cake dreams while Molly shares her smizing skills. A new product is given the title Perfectly Engineered as we confront that age old question: What is chuck?
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Episode 381: Cheese Toast
April 18th, 2019 | 26 mins 35 secs
How have we missed this!? Today Wilf Chumbly introduces us to the magic that is Cheese Toast. We debate wearing barrister wigs, the merits of LARPing and where the word "rarebit" comes from all while avoiding the dreaded burnt edges.