
Spilled Milk
Food & Cooking Podcasts
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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United States
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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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 709: Karaage
7/31/2025
Today we're sure we'll mess things up but are permeating studs and talking frying techniques anyway. After a visit from Mr. Etymology we ask how to dredge, and why there are more elephants in the room before offering our shoulders up to be pulled. Then, we fail a spot inspection and put our stamp of approval on some snootiness.
Crunchy Japanese Chicken Recipe
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Duration:00:28:00
Episode 708: American Cadbury
7/24/2025
Warning! This episode contains a plethora of chewing sounds. Don't say we didn't warn you.
We're coming to you today from a bed of rose petals as we taste small swaths of chocolate products and try not to wrong the British spirit. We realize these creme not cream candies are 1000% sugar and are comprised of chunky shapes, juicy squirts and nubbly things then get lyrical once we abandon all hope of a Royal Warrant and discover a surprise sponsor but please know that we are NOT elephants so do not @ us.
Molly's Now but Wow! - The Body is Not an Apology, by Sonya Renee Taylor
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Duration:00:36:22
Episode 707: White Pepper
7/17/2025
It's another peppersode! Just call us The Indistinguishable Professors with Limited Virtues as we push through our rotundone sensitivities to taste these high pitched smells. Molly takes a risk, Matthew can't get it together and Mr. Botany crashes the show before we ask the age old question: what is lop?
Episode 252: Peppercorns
Here’s a great blog post from Casa Mascia Apothecary about producing white pepper at home in Belize.
Pickled Cabbage Stir-fry with Pork
Stir-Fried Rice Cakes (Nian Gao)
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon.
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Duration:00:31:03
Episode 706: Key Lime Pie
7/10/2025
We've always had a 'thing' for KLP so why did it take us 706 episodes to get to it!? Today we're diving through dumpsters full of pulp as we learn about new fangled citrus crossings and discover a love for food festivals. Mr Botany lurks behind the curtain and Jane Ellison meets her match as the sandy crusts of the Florida Keys beckon us. Next corporate retreat!?
Cook's Illustrated Key Lime Pie
Stella Parks’s KLP recipe (Magic Key Lime Pie)
The Best Key Lime Bars | Cooks Illustrated
Molly's Now but Wow! - “Somebody New,” from Thee Black Boltz
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Duration:00:27:38
Episode 705: Coconut Water
7/3/2025
Your favorite trendsetters are back, though they are suspicious and confused. M and M's biology degrees are put the test before Mr. Botany takes over to describe these hairy bowling bowls rich in nuclei. Its a Tale of Marketing and Endosperm as we gaze upon the majesty of this somehow slippery and turgid beverage.
Episode 192: Natural Waters
Episode 38: Crusty Corners
Matthew's Now but Wow: The Gate of Memory, edited by Brynn Saito and Brandon Shimoda
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Duration:00:33:49
Episode 704: Peanut Nougat Bars
6/26/2025
What is this? Why is this? Listen as we draw the line at peanut butter but only after it attacks Matthew. Through Fat Breaks and Big Kats we discuss Wunderbar and lament Producer Abby's lack of sweet tooth as we ask: What Can We Learn? from these logs of mysterious nougat and planks of milky chocolate.
Here’s a classic Canadian commercial,
Matthew's Now but Wow - Cambodian Rock Band play
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Duration:00:31:49
Episode 703: Yukon Gold Potatoes
6/19/2025
Today we bring you a topic suggested by the Yukon itself. Listen as Matthew undermines Molly at every turn and the phrases 'banana belts' and 'potato sex' appear as The Devil's Potato is discussed even if its not such a hot potato anymore. Then, we encounter a touch of the midday blight before Molly gives Matthew a diseased quiz.
Potato Gatto
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Duration:00:38:36
Episode 702: Tap Water
6/12/2025
Today its Spilled Milk: UNfiltered as we start at the very beginning of memory lane while enjoying a rap water tasting. We get into stupid stuff, science and dreams of linoleum before wondering how wells work and what went into primordial soup. Finally we get way too excited about water and aqueducts, attempt to cheese plate the uncheeseplateable and debate traveling to Buffalo.
Unleaded Podcast episode about Flint water crisis
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Duration:00:40:04
Episode 701: Morels
6/5/2025
Today we're just a couple of stupid sack fungi who are super metal, afraid of foraging and very Pro-Canada. We discuss non-spooky graveyards, memorize The Canterbury Tales and get ripped off by these delicious Ridges and Pits before learning to avoid festivals and false morels.
morel pasta with cream, parmesan and thyme
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Goodnight Tokyo, Atsuhiro Yoshida
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Duration:00:34:10
Episode 700: Crushed Red Pepper
5/29/2025
Today we embrace our fears and pepper our tongues as Matthew recounts the hardest thing he has ever done. Through excessive chewing sounds we discuss death by whipping cream, the best position to eat pepper flakes and Molly's new business venture before launching into a signature fiery rant. Dremel Dudes to the rescue!
Molly's Now but Wow - Red Velvet Cake recipe from Divas Can Cook
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Duration:00:33:08
Episode 699: Pasta Lengths
5/22/2025
Listeners, we all know that a sequel 7 years in the making is better than the original so here we are. Today we leave widths behind as we go to lengths to talk about palindromes, half sleeves, drills and lathes as we declare our nesting qualities and ask ourselves whether we are short or long. Finally Matthew reveals he is a Pasta Prude while Molly shocks us all with her cavalier attitude.
Episode 316: Pasta Widths
Cabbage Noodles
Pasta Bible Pasta
Rigatoni with 5 Lilies
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Reading Smut podcast
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Duration:00:28:43
Episode 698: Italian Sodas 2
5/15/2025
Turns out we've got another climax in us so we're bringing you a second treatise on Italian Sodas. Molly gets caught pneumatic tube cheating while Matthew attempts a keynote joke as they sip these grown up sodas that still aren't peaty enough for our tastes. Listen, we've been using divining rods to do vibe checks since time immemorial so trust us to know the difference between France and Italy.
San Pellegrino
Matthew's Now But Wow: Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami
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Duration:00:44:07
Episode 697: Italian Sodas
5/8/2025
Today we're again late to the party by a few decades as we sample the sun dried tomatoes of sweetened beverages. We acknowledge that this episode is rough because no one cares, but no raspberries were harmed in its creation so there's that. After we wonder what Italian Sodas were doing between 1933 and 1982, we end up washed up and thrown out along with some scary goo.
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Duration:00:29:07
Episode 696: Turmeric
5/1/2025
Protect your collars and don't crowd the meatballs because its time for Turmeric Talk! We're inspired by milk and soup as we enter a postmodern firestorm discussing everything from shoots, roots and rhizomes, the haunting presence of silent letters and the potential sales figures for a flip book of gifs. Whatever you do, don't call it a root!
Yasmin Fahr’s Lemony Chicken-Feta Meatball Soup with Spinach
Molly also likes the Turmeric Ginger tea from Rishi
Chana Masala
Golden milk from Swasthi’s Recipes website
Malabar Tea
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Duration:00:30:05
Episode 695: Whitehorse!
4/24/2025
This goes out to all the Yukon Virgins! We're recording live from our corporate retreat in Whitehorse, Canada! Matthew's dreams have finally come true; we have gone to the Yukon where there very well could be snow. Molly has a brush with death as we traverse trails, suspension bridges and bakeries while tracking spooky ravens and illusive auroras. We meet the Tallest* Man in Whitehorse and applaud Producer Abby's bravery before Matthew is put on blast for his burger slicing skills.
*or is he?
Episode 432: Pomona
Episode 372: Oklahoma City
Baked cafe in Whitehorse
Sheep Camp
Woodcutter's Blanket
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Duration:00:35:53
Episode 694: Fancy Yogurt Smackdown
4/17/2025
Today we wonder what this topic means as we live that chill yogurt life and talk lots of crock. Since 'creamy, cold and neutral' is acceptable we decide to perplex ourselves instead with questions like 'cow or sheep'? and 'to stir or not to stir?' and 'Larry Who?' before a shocking reveal threatens to unravel everything.
Episode 52: Apples
Hidden Jukebox
Matthew's Now by Wow: The Holiday with the Wongs series by Jackie Lau
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Duration:00:34:59
Episode 693: Gruyère
4/10/2025
We're in our cave era as we discuss our foodie memories of these specialty cheeses. We get real fancy with dumbwaiters, castles and a coat of arms as we look for a nice dense mass that isn't smeary and gluey. Matthew gaslights Molly and learns something new before dreaming big by dreaming small while Molly updates us on literal spilled milk.
Fine Cooking potato galette
Classic Gougères
The production of Gruyère AOP video
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Duration:00:42:48
Episode 692: Graham Cracker Crust
4/3/2025
Whether its key lime pie season or not, we're coming to you live from the subduction zone with crocks of dessert as we debate bucket sizes and meet a new eccentric. After cameo appearances by The Pie King, The Rug Doctor and The Stinky Car Detective we learn the worst thing that could possibly happen to a car has happened and pitch like, five new segments.
LA Times article
Strause serving orange chiffon pie to Mary Pickford!
Graham Cracker Spilled Milk episode
Molly's Now but Wow! - Jia Tolentino on The Ezra Klein Show
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Duration:00:40:24
Episode 691: Takis
3/27/2025
Today we're slurping memories and building tension as we sample the taste of road trips and youth. We have fun as we learn with a flavor quiz and blind taste test because we're bloody well still here! Finally, we get all angry burger as we put our dentists on blast because how dare they?!
YouTube video about making Takis
Trader Joe's Pirate Podcast Episode
Matthew's Now but Wow! - Abbott Elementary Season 4
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Duration:00:31:51
Episode 690: Cotton Candy
3/20/2025
On this solemn day, we long for a return to the classic World's Fair as we dissolve candy floss and address untrustworthy parents. Things get silly nilly with faint flavors on our way to Mount Fire as we taste these stupidly expensive snacks and assign ourselves a mystery to solve before slandering Producer Abby. Be sure to stick around for the post-credits scene.
Fantasy Hike
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Duration:00:23:38