Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review Podcast podcast

Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review Podcast

The world's only candy review podcast. Like Doughboys, but for candy. Every first and third Wednesday of the month we pick a different candy, give you its history and then taste and review everything from Airheads to Zagnut. We encourage you to eat along with us. Hosted by Greg Gonzalez, Beto Sistos and Daniel Zafran. Are we the best food podcast? Tune in and find out.

The world's only candy review podcast. Like Doughboys, but for candy. Every first and third Wednesday of the month we pick a different candy, give you its history and then taste and review everything from Airheads to Zagnut. We encourage you to eat along with us. Hosted by Greg Gonzalez, Beto Sistos and Daniel Zafran. Are we the best food podcast? Tune in and find out.

 

#77

Bajadera

You've never heard of a Bajadera? And you call yourself a Croatia-phile. This week we're covering the most popular candy in Croatia: the Bajadera. We'll get into their tragic and controversial roots and start the show off with the much anticipated tie breaker from our last episode. Grab a Bajadera and eat along with us. ... Read more

Yesterday

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:37

Yesterday


#76

Andes Mints

Andes Mints. Andes Creme de Menthe Things. Those chocolates from the Olive Garden. Whatever you know them as, we're trying them this week. We'll be giving our history and our review of Andes Mints with a surprise sugar showdown built in. Grab one and eat along with us. ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:01

06 Nov 2024


#75

Blow Pop

Halloween has sunk its teeth in our necks and guess what? There's gum inside. This week we'll be going into the history and giving our review of Blow Pops: the Halloween staple you could take or leave. Grab one and eat along with us! ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:11

16 Oct 2024


#74

Smarties

We're kicking off Halloween month with everyone's favorite Halloween candy: Smarties. Right? RIGHT?! Grab yourself a tube and eat along as we get into the history and review of Smarties. ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:34

02 Oct 2024


#73

Zotz

It's time to put the fizz in fizzZotz. This week we're giving the history of and reviewing Zotz. Is this arcade classic any fun at all outside of an arcade? Grab one and eat along! ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:06

18 Sep 2024


#72

Dots

This week we're dipping into Dots. We'll be going over the history and giving our review of Dots as we challenge our own preconceived notions about this much maligned Halloween staple. ... Read more

04 Sep 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:55

04 Sep 2024


#71

M&M's (Plain and Peanut)

This is it. The big one. This week we'll be going over the history of and reviewing M&M's plain and peanut. Listen to it quick because it may not melt in your hands but it may melt in your ears. ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:48

21 Aug 2024


#70

Heath Bar

We're going old fashioned this week with the bottom shelf of the candy section favorite: Heath. We'll crunch into its buttery interior and the stick interior of the family who created them. Grab a bar and eat along with us. ... Read more

07 Aug 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:09

07 Aug 2024


#69

Confection Connection: Ms. Merita's Hard Candy Slides

Grab your best AC and your most beloved gator because we're taking a mid summer trip to Louisiana in this Confection Connection. We'll be trying Ms. Merita's Hard Candy Slides so head over to hardcandyslides.com and order some for yourself today! ... Read more

31 Jul 2024

38 MINS

38:11

31 Jul 2024


#68

Nerds

This week we're fulfilling our destiny and trying some Nerds. Crunch along with us as we try all the standard flavors and relive some of our middle school traumas. ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:57

17 Jul 2024


#67

Caramilk

How do you get caramel into a chocolate bar? That is what we are determined to find out this week as we bite into the beloved Canadian treat Caramilk. Grab a bar and eat along with us! ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

50 MINS

50:17

03 Jul 2024


#66

Crunchie

We're taking another hop across the pond and sinking our collective teeth into Britain's beloved Crunchie. Grab yourself a bar and eat along with us! ... Read more

19 Jun 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:59

19 Jun 2024


#65

Fun Size: Ghirardelli Squares Varieties

If you're going to San Francisco, make sure to bring back some Ghirardelli Squares. Which is exactly what Beto did so we are diving head first back into the world of Ghirardelli to try a plethora of their delicious varieties. ... Read more

05 Jun 2024

30 MINS

30:23

05 Jun 2024


#64

Fun Size: Kit Kat Churro

Before May is allowed to leave, first it's gotta give us a break. That's why we've got a quick Fun Size episode trying the new limited edition Kit Kat Churro. Will we like it? Find out in less than 10 minutes! ... Read more

29 May 2024

09 MINS

09:08

29 May 2024


#63

Sunkist Fruit Gems

Get ready to take a bite into California this week as we try the beloved Sunkist Fruit Gems. We'll be getting a blast of high octane pectin in all five flavors so grab a bag and eat along with us. ... Read more

15 May 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:10

15 May 2024


#62

Confection Connection: Purity

In this brand new Confection Connection we are going way up north and way sideways east to the far reaches of Canada with Newfoundland's Purity. While a local candy shop of a different sort, we will get into the area's historical love of molasses while we try Purity's Bull's Eyes as well as their signature Kisses. ... Read more

08 May 2024

34 MINS

34:55

08 May 2024


#61

Coffee Crisp

Grab your passport, or not if you already live there, because we're heading to the great white north and trying the Canadian classic Coffee Crisp. Plus we address the great cream/creme controversy of 2024. Grab a bar and eat along with us! ... Read more

01 May 2024

56 MINS

56:49

01 May 2024