The Empty Bowl
- Episodes
- 137
- Released
- monthly
- Latest episode
- Nov 8, 2026
About the podcast
A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
Episodes 137
One Hundred and Thirty Seven
This is the one-hundred and thirty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which 10% of cereal eaters forsake freshness, Cocoa Loops 100% should've picked a better name, and Quisp outlasts its enemies using 15% …
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This is the one-hundred and thirty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which 10% of cereal eaters forsake freshness, Cocoa Loops 100% should've picked a better name, and Quisp outlasts its enemies using 15% concentrated power of will.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty Six
This is the one-hundred and thirty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cinnamon Toast Crunch goes BIG, Nissin goes nuts, and both Dan & Justin share what cereals they'd go back in time to try sooner.Catch …
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This is the one-hundred and thirty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cinnamon Toast Crunch goes BIG, Nissin goes nuts, and both Dan & Justin share what cereals they'd go back in time to try sooner.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty Five
This is the one-hundred and thirty-fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan gets a little kooky, Justin gets a new favorite spoon, and our show gets a new URL.Catch up on our cereal rankings at …
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This is the one-hundred and thirty-fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan gets a little kooky, Justin gets a new favorite spoon, and our show gets a new URL.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty Four
This is the one-hundred and thirty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which there's much abuzz about Pop-Tarts, Dan gushes about granola, and we pit The Most Divisive Cereal of Today against some of The Most …
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This is the one-hundred and thirty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which there's much abuzz about Pop-Tarts, Dan gushes about granola, and we pit The Most Divisive Cereal of Today against some of The Most Divisive Cereals in History.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty Three
This is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which HUNTR/X breaks a curse, Dan determines whether Backflip Cereal stuck the landing, and Justin discovers the funniest cereal mail-in …
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This is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which HUNTR/X breaks a curse, Dan determines whether Backflip Cereal stuck the landing, and Justin discovers the funniest cereal mail-in premium of all time.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty Two
This is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Count Chocula soft-launches his return, Magic Spoon parasitizes Pop-Tarts, and we (extra) boldly go where no Empty Bowl episode has …
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This is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Count Chocula soft-launches his return, Magic Spoon parasitizes Pop-Tarts, and we (extra) boldly go where no Empty Bowl episode has gone before.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow!
One Hundred and Thirty One
This is the one-hundred and thirty-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin questions HUNTR/X's business sense, Dan recounts a cereal miracle, and we both try our best to assign an objective value to …
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This is the one-hundred and thirty-first episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin questions HUNTR/X's business sense, Dan recounts a cereal miracle, and we both try our best to assign an objective value to Cap'n Crunch's shovelware era.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Thirty
This is the one-hundred and thirtieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Tony skips the butter, Cinnamon Toast Crunch puts strong roots in newly broken ground, and Dan shares the best cereal he picked up on …
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This is the one-hundred and thirtieth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Tony skips the butter, Cinnamon Toast Crunch puts strong roots in newly broken ground, and Dan shares the best cereal he picked up on vacation.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Nine
This is the one-hundred and twenty-ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cap'n Crunch has got to be kidding us, Dan tries the world's first cereal made from...yeugh...and Pop-Tarts finally does what people …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Cap'n Crunch has got to be kidding us, Dan tries the world's first cereal made from...yeugh...and Pop-Tarts finally does what people have been asking them to do for, like, 50 years.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Eight
This is the one-hundred and twenty-eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Gabe Fonseca returns to sub in for Justin, inform Dan about a Dollar Tree-exclusive cereal, and count down Cap'n Crunch's …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Gabe Fonseca returns to sub in for Justin, inform Dan about a Dollar Tree-exclusive cereal, and count down Cap'n Crunch's greatest/weirdest hits!
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Seven
This is the one-hundred and twenty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan boldly names the most beautiful cereal box ever, Justin finds his new favorite uncanny mascot, and we both reevaluate our …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-seventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan boldly names the most beautiful cereal box ever, Justin finds his new favorite uncanny mascot, and we both reevaluate our veneration of Neutron Berries.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Six
This is the one-hundred and twenty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Trolls Trix refuse to be forgotten, Justin does a (very) last-minute taste test, and we both put our heads together to solve Cap'n …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-sixth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Trolls Trix refuse to be forgotten, Justin does a (very) last-minute taste test, and we both put our heads together to solve Cap'n Crunch's big mystery.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Five
This is the one-hundred and twenty fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we count down the most delicious and despicable new cereals of 2025. This time, our lists diverge more than ever, a cereal company …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we count down the most delicious and despicable new cereals of 2025. This time, our lists diverge more than ever, a cereal company outside of the Big 4 dominates, and a reliably terrible flavor profile continues its reign of terror.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Four
This is the one-hundred and twenty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Cap'n presents a Conundr'm, Dan and Justin bond over a nauseating cereal experience, and we hear from an unnamed cereal …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Cap'n presents a Conundr'm, Dan and Justin bond over a nauseating cereal experience, and we hear from an unnamed cereal legend.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
One Hundred and Twenty Three
This is the one-hundred and twenty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we preview General Mills' 2026 new cereal lineup, contemplate moving to Mexico, and reflect on our brushes with cereal's A-list.Catch …
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This is the one-hundred and twenty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we preview General Mills' 2026 new cereal lineup, contemplate moving to Mexico, and reflect on our brushes with cereal's A-list.
Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!
Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!
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 …
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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!
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 …
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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!
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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!
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.
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 …
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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?
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.
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 …
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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.
One Hundred and Eleven
This is the one-hundred and eleventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which General Mills overloads us with new cereal news, Bailey's brings the bite, and we finally make our cereal ranking progress public (check …
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This is the one-hundred and eleventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which General Mills overloads us with new cereal news, Bailey's brings the bite, and we finally make our cereal ranking progress public (check it out at tinyurl.com/TEBrank).
One Hundred and Ten
This is the one-hundred and tenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which no Squishmallow goes to waste, we ideate the perfect cereal shape, and Dan praises a zeitgeist-defining gorilla.
One Hundred and Nine
This is the one-hundred and ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Life self-nullifies, Carmella meets her match, and we make what is easily our most controversial Cereal Ranking decision yet.
One Hundred and Eight
This is the one-hundred and eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin's life is in Jimmy Dean's hands, Dan does some Pop-Tarts geometry, and we both keep ranking old cereals, because it ain't much...but …
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This is the one-hundred and eighth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Justin's life is in Jimmy Dean's hands, Dan does some Pop-Tarts geometry, and we both keep ranking old cereals, because it ain't much...but it's honest work.
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