Spilled Milk

A comedy show about food

About the show

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.

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Episodes

  • Episode 414: Farro

    December 5th, 2019  |  33 mins 25 secs

    Today we are getting grooves back, eating, praying and loving all under a Tuscan sun. Listen as we attempt to learn something useful about this Italian heirloom grain while avoiding data mining and attempting to thresh all night long.

  • Episode 413: Ground Meat

    November 28th, 2019  |  48 mins 16 secs

    Today we cover too much ground (ha ha) and wonder what love tastes like and how cool our friend's moms were. After confronting tornados, glass shards and homemade spice blends we still don't know why we are doing this episode. Time for a lie in!

  • Episode 412: Digestive Biscuits

    November 21st, 2019  |  34 mins 15 secs

    Today our oaten biscuits are sweet, tinny and ready to go. We discuss classic literature, beach sand and British masterpieces as we taste test various biscuits that aid digestion and other things.

  • Episode 411: Hazelnuts

    November 14th, 2019  |  38 mins 6 secs

    Today we meet Filbert and Kent Cobnut as we discuss the nut of the hazel. Molly invents diseases and tells us a story as we bet on the winner between shrub vs tree vs bush.

  • Episode 410: Spouseless Eating 2

    November 7th, 2019  |  46 mins 7 secs

    Spouseless Eating is back and its bigger and better than ever. We follow our corporate bylaws as we discuss breeding plumage, throngs, droves and how many peas are necessary. Any comments, email [email protected].

  • Episode 409: Hard Seltzer

    October 31st, 2019  |  42 mins 44 secs

    Today we embrace our inner bro and drink from The Slender Can. We confront kids in trench coats, sexy water, oval shaped circles and hard truths. Bet you didn't think we'd be talking lobbying and tax rates on this show, but we are full of surprises.

  • Episode 408: Tahini

    October 24th, 2019  |  34 mins 6 secs

    Today we visit the most fertile of crescents and confront conspiracy theories to discuss Tahini. We are all over the place, from the renaming of Tammy to salt ponds to skimming hulls. All in all, we decide that we belong together and have way too many episodes.

  • Episode 407: Snickerdoodles

    October 17th, 2019  |  32 mins 4 secs

    Today we breathe life into whimsy, and note that Producer Abby will leave when she is good and ready. There are lots of notches on our bedposts and not a speck of chocolate anywhere as we slam poets and grate cinnamon sticks all in the hopes of discovering if we are Snickerdoodle people or not.

  • Episode 406: Kimchi

    October 10th, 2019  |  37 mins 44 secs

    We open with a flashback to episode one, and the return of Keanut as we try to follow The Molly Way. While munching on Kimchi, we discover sophisticated pickles, the miracle of digestion and how hard it is to hold a pancake in the night.

  • Episode 405: Pocky Sticks

    October 3rd, 2019  |  25 mins 19 secs

    Today we battle stickbiscuits, fake maple flavoring and the patriarchy to taste Pocky Sticks. After a DTR, we learn about Adult Milk and pick our favorite Pantone colors before deciding against harmonica lessons. It's for the best.

  • Episode 404: Pancetta

    September 26th, 2019  |  45 mins 23 secs

    For once in our lives we confront the annoyance of bacon and thundering hooves to discuss the wonder that is pancetta. We chat with Special Guest Dan Ahdoot about blanching bacon and our favorite pasta dishes as we are touched with the meat wave.

  • Episode 403: Ice Cream Sandwiches

    September 19th, 2019  |  31 mins 32 secs

    Rated: NFJ (Not For June) Today we discuss feeding different needs, cookie texture and whether we've ever been to a baseball game. Volume quirks and numerical settings may seem boring at first but just wait until the end when we finish simultaneously.

  • Episode 402: Camping

    September 12th, 2019  |  55 mins 56 secs

    Finally the episode you've all been waiting for, Matthew and Molly go Camping. Join us in the wilderness where we discuss spin-off series, down slope urination, and The Devil's Club as we sing songs around the campfire and wonder how cold can it really get. Listen as we encounter wild ponies, vermin and mail merge all before discovering the magic of fire. http://www.spilledmilkpodcast.com/donate

  • Episode 401: Chickpeas

    September 5th, 2019  |  41 mins 11 secs

    This week we face our fears as we discover deceptively delicious chickpeas. As we decide if the skin fits and what to do with aquafaba, we put Producer Abby on blast and discover Molly's future apprenticeship.

  • Episode 400: PB&J

    August 29th, 2019  |  38 mins 50 secs

    Today we reach into the vault with much less pep than expected as we talk about this lunch staple and embrace our inner Don Draper. We discuss sandwich protection, to crust or not to crust and BYOPBJ while Molly still can't get over human composting.

  • Introducing We Love You (and So Can You)!

    August 28th, 2019  |  5 mins 49 secs

    Here’s a new podcast for you! We Love You (and So Can You) is part reality show, part self-love school, and the best makeover podcast out there. Hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg (from By the Book) draw on their extensive knowledge of self-help to provide guests with a prescription for their next life challenge, whether it’s getting back into dating or starting a new career. The goal: for the guest to find the outstanding person who was there all along, and learn to love themselves more. We Love You (and So Can You) is out NOW - listen wherever you get your podcasts.