Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review Podcast (Candy Podcast)

Tis the season. The season with the reason to eat the one time a year treat known as candy canes. We'll be covering their Germanic roots and tasting some standard peppermints as well as way too many crazy varities. Grab a cradle and eat along with us!

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.

Hear no nougat. Speak no nougat. But today, we see a lot of nougat as we review the good old fashioned Look! Bar. Greg regales us with his childhood memories of the bar and gives a special bonus taste of the Look! Bar's naked sibling: the Big Hunk.

Step aside, Charles. There's a new new king in town and his name is kinda like yours. This week we're trying Mexico's Carlos V and we will get to the bottom of whether or not it really is the king of chocolate. Grab yourself one and eat along!

Boo is in the air and you are in the chair listening to this special Halloween bonus episode! We are going to be trying exclusive to Halloween-time varieties of candies we have reviewed in previous episodes ranging from candy corn of the Nerds variety to the Reese's Pumpkin. Gather round, spirits, and listen!

Our 2023 prediction: Flakes are in. At least in this episode. That's because this week we're trying the beloved favorite Cadbury Flake. Grab one and eat along with us.

Easter is here so it's time to settle the debate religious scholars have argued over for centuries: American or British Cadbury Creme Egg? In this Sugar Showdown follow-up to our Cadbury Creme Egg episode we are pitting the American version up against the allegedly superior British version. Which one is actually better? Will the colonies finally lose a matchup against the motherland? Tune in and find out!

Peach rings. Peach-os. Peach flavored candy in circular form. Whatever you call them, we're trying them today with our special guest Carl Tart (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang Bang).

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.

In honor of Easter we're eating 15 different types of Peeps so that you don't have to! We'll give you their full history and let you know which ones are worth your time! Grab yourself a pack and eat along with us!

In this, our second confection connection, we are heading down to Louisville, Kentucky to taste of Muth's Candies and their famous modjeskas. Come hear the Polish history of the candy and listen to us eat this unique treat! 

We're back (again), baby! We've got another fun size episode for you today this time featuring Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour. Are they sour? Are they chewy? Do they roll? How does Beto feel about the Alien franchise? Find all this out now!

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.

Welcome to our very first Sugar Showdown. In these special head to head episodes we will pit competing candy types against each other and crown a winner once and for all. This month the dark chocolate hazelnut bars are duking it out. We're pitting Ferrero Rocher 55% Cocoa Dark Hazelnut Bar against Ghirardelli Intense Dark Roasted Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Bar. Who will win?? You, dear listener. You. Grab your own and eat along!

It's all for one and one bar to rule them all. We think that's how it goes. This week we'll be giving the history of and reviewing the lighter than air 3 Musketeers. Grab one and eat along with us.

Grab the Coke and hold onto your guts because this week we're trying the legendary and urban legendary Pop Rocks. We'll get to the bottom of its chemist-created history and see if it blows our guts to pieces. Pick up a bag today and eat along with us!

At long last. It's all been leading up to this. The always forgotten Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. This week we'll be covering their history from their roots in the Hershey factory and reviewing them live along with Big Cups and miniatures.

Grab yourself some and eat along!

Put up your tootsies and settle in for our history and review of Tootsie Rolls. We'll be trying not only the chocolatey original but the fruit varieties as well and our ratings will have a WIDE range. Grab yourself a bag and eat along!

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Grab yourself a ticket to the Himalayas because this week we're trying Romney's Kendal Mint Cake: the candy that conquered Mount Everest. Grab yourself a white and brown variety (if you ca find them) and get ready to eat along with us. Special thank you to @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram for making this episode possible!

Surprise! It's our very first Fun Size bonus episode! In this (very) brief bonus we're trying the limited edition Blueberry Muffin Kit Kat as mentioned in our very first episode. Grab one if the limit is not over and maybe enjoy with us.

It's October and you know what that means: It's time to...eat Airheads. Tune in as we delve into their unexpectedly old roots and get to the bottom of what the Mystery White flavor is once and for all. Grab yourself a pack and eat along!

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!

Welcome to Candy Is Dandy! In this, our very first episode, we will be tasting, reviewing and giving the history of the steak of candy bars: Snickers. We also have a special bonus tasting of Snickers Almond and Snickers White.

Strap yourself in to listen to your old friends crisp, crunch and peanut talk about what Daniel (once) claimed to be his favorite candy bar: the good old Butterfinger.

We'll go over its history of outlandish advertising gimmicks and all the controversial recipe changes over the years.

Grab one and eat along with us!

Get ready to get EXTREME! In this fun size bonus we are tasting the skateboarding young offspring of the wholesome Jelly Belly and trying the caffeinated Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans. Grab a sack and eat along with us!

In our first foray into the world of Asian candy, we are focusing on Japan's very own Meiji. We'll be trying milk chocolate, hi-milk and black chocolate bars. Grab some and eat along with us!

The boys are back with another fun size because they cannot stop eating no matter what the doctors say! This week we're revisiting halvah to try the Joyva brand chocolate covered halvah. 

In this special surprise bonus episode 2 we get a little sweet, we get a little tart, but never at the same time. That's because we are covering SweeTARTS. We also have a bonus tasting of Giant Chewy SweeTARTS and SweeTARTS Chewy Fusions.

It's time to get jolly and it's time to get rancher. This week we're trying all the classic flavors of Jolly Rancher hard candies and telling you all about their roots in...ice cream? Grab a bag and eat along!

It's time to start the new year off sour. That's why we're trying Sour Patch Kids this week and going over their space age history. Grab a bag and eat along with us!

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!

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.

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!

Hark! What's that sound? Why, it's the sound of teeth hitting puffed rice! Oh and also a new episode of Candy Is Dandy. This week we're tasting the classic Crunch so grab yourself one and eat along!

And here it is. The episode we dreaded planning, recording, editing and releasing. Our tasting of Jelly Belly BeanBoozled. Join us as we try all the digusting flavors the fine people at Jelly Belly have to offer from old bandage to dirty dishwater. Don't grab a box and don't eat along with us.

The Halloween season is officially here and we can't think of a worse way to start it off by eating a bunch of candy corn. Or...is there a worse way? Grab a bag of the corn that is a candy and eat along with us!

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.

Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves some Junior Mints. We'll hear all about their humble Boston roots and rate the mighty movie theater snack. Grab a box and eat along with us!

Tis the season one more time before the season's over so we're having one more seasonal treat in the form of the gold standard Ferrero Rocher. We get down to the bottom of its affiliation with Christmas, we try the white and dark varieties and we have a finale that you would not expect with some spicy jelly beans. Grab some and eat along!

Dim the lights. Start the movie. Turn off the movie and start the podcast. It's Red Vine time. We'll be giving their history and tasting original red, purple and black. Grab a bag and eat along!

We've got a very brief but exciting new feature of the show we are proud to present to you! Listen in to hear all about it!

We're digging and nibbling deep into candy history this week and trying what may very well be the world's oldest candy: Halva. In particular, Joyva brand and a housemade local kind so grab yourself some and eat along with us!

Welcome to our very first Confection Connection! In this alliterative episodes we will be trying the unique signature items from candy stores all around the world and telling you the history of each of the stores. For our first stop we are heading to Jacksonville, Florida to try Sweet Pete's Candy and trying their signature sea salt caramel along with a few others.

You can check out their stuff at Sweetpetescandy.com

It's time. We have to go back to Everest. In this Fun Size episode we are revising Romney's Kendal Mint Cake and trying the mythical Romney's Chocolate Covered Kendal Mint Cake. Is it better than a York Peppermint Pattie? Find out!

Winter is still here so it's time to get frosty with some crisp, refreshing York Peppermint Patties. Hear all about the York company's unlikely origins and listen to us snap test these suckers to make sure they're fit for consumption. Grab one and eat along with us!

Behold the candy that is a bean. This week we are tasting all 50 classic Jelly Belly jelly beans. Hear their history, where the name came from, how they're made and us eating an absurd amount of jelly beans at once. Grab a bag and taste along with us!

We're heading south of the border once again but this time: it's marzipan. This week we're trying de la Rosa Mazapan. Grab yourself a disk of them and eat along with us!

This week we're getting high as a chew as we try 30 flavors of Hi-Chew that are readily available in the United States. Track down as many as you can and eat along with us!

Park the car: we're going to Boston. Or...are we? Tune in this week as we get to the bottom of where exactly Boston Baked Beans come from and hear what has been the most heated cavity rating segments in Candy is Dandy history. Grab a box and eat along with us!

We've got the second biggest Easter surprise in history with a brand new fun size episode! And guess what? We're eating more Peeps products. We'll be trying Peeps Gummies, Peeps Lollipop Rings, Peeps Cotton Candy and Peeps Pepsi aka Peepsi.

Get ready to snap one back with the boys because this week we're trying PEZ. We taste all the classic and sour flavors available to us and you get to guess what characters each of us chose to PEZ with. Grab your favorite dispenser and eat along with us!

Grab your passport (unless you already live there) because the dandy boys are going international. We're doing our very first non-American candy and when you think non-American you think Switzerland so we're covering the mighty Toblerone. We'll also be tasting Toblerone white, dark and caramelized almond. Grab one and eat along!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the non-holiday season. We're dropping in a fun size episode where we try the Jelly Belly Holiday Favorite array. Listen in if you REALLY miss December!

Can a candy review podcast consider itself a candy review podcast if its never done an episode on gummy bears? Luckily we don't have to worry about that question anymore because we're finally doing one. And not just any one but the supposed "world's best" Albanese gummy bears. We'll be trying the original 12 flavors as well as the sour line and the ultimates. Grab a bag and eat along with us.

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!

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.

Cowabunga to you all for it is time for us to dig into the old timey goodness that are Demet's Turtles. Grab a pack and eat along with us!

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!

Tomorrow begins Hannukah so today we're tasting Hannukah gelt. Also put on your yarmulke. Listen in as we try to parse the legends of why these are eaten and play a special holiday themed game! Grab yourself a mesh baggy and eat along with us!

Another fun size is here whether you wanted it or not! And, trust us, you maybe do. This time we're revisiting the divisive Goldenberg's Peanut Chews to try the original dark. Will we like it better than the milk chocolatey? Maybetey. 

Halloween is nigh and that means you've got to get yourself prepared for the old traditional standby: Twix.

This week we are joined by comedian and friend Nadav Fleisher aka the Tyrant of Twix himself as he guides us through his obsession with Twix from the left bar all the way to the right bar.

Grab yourself a Twix and eat along and check out Nadav's improv group Tiny Recliner Improv if you're in the Los Angeles area!

Love is in the air so let us whisper sweet reviews in your ears. This week we're reviewing the iconic and divisive Sweethearts in time for Valentine's Day. Grab a box and eat along with us!

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.

Easter is nigh and we're here to take the creme out of the hen. That's because we are trying the beloved Cadbury Creme Eggs. Too sweet? Too small? Find out all that and the true meaning of Easter. Grab an egg and eat along with us.

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!

This is for all the chocolonely people. We're starting 2024 strong with a variety pack of Tony's Chocolonely. Learn all about why they cost as much as they do and why they're so chocolonely! Grab a bar and eat along with us!

Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves a review of Raisinets. This week we'll be tasting and getting into the history of the iconic movie theater snack. Grab yourself a box and eat along!

Halloween is through so now it's back to the pious candy for us! This week we are delving once again into the world of British candy with the childhood classic Dip Dab. If you can manage to get your hands on them grab one and eat along with us!

This candy provided once again by the great @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram!

Who would have thought that the hardest button to button was that of candy all along. This week we're trying the infamous yet iconic candy buttons. We'll get into their very old history and get to the bottom of if they live up to their reputation. Grab a pad of them and eat along with us!

Love is in the air and chocolate is in our mouths. In particular: Queen Anne Cordial Cherries. Tune in to this very special ValenTINE's Day episode where we try the delicious decadent treat and learn all about the history of cherries as an aphrodisiac. And maybe even their present as an aphrodisiac. Grab yourself a box and eat along with us!

Move over RiceARoni because there's a new old San Francisco treat in town and it's called Ghirardelli. This week we're focusing on Ghirardelli Squares. In particular: milk chocolate, dark chocolate sea salt caramel, milk chocolate caramel, 60% dark and dark chocolate mint. Grab some and eat along!

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.

It's time to go gaga over Goo Goo Clusters. This week we'll give you their Nashville based history and review the Southern delicacy itself. Grab one and eat along!

This week we're taking a trip to the east coast (of flavortown) and trying Philadelphia's famous Goldenberg's Peanut Chews! How chewy are they? How peanuty are they? How edible are they? All this will be revealed! Grab a pack and eat along with us!

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