Series Cereal

Cereal is a podcast. About cereal. It’s also a pun. On Cereal, food writers, chefs, comedians, and other lovers of complex carbohydrates take breakfast cereal ridiculously seriously. They share on air exactly the right amount of ridiculous recollections of their favorite cereals, while breaking down the nuances, quirks, and free toys that propelled great joy and then got thrown away in 15 seconds. Join the only podcast to celebrate cereal’s obviously beloved place in basically everyone’s life.

 

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Host: HRN Host
HRN Host

CREDITS
Engineered by: Jack Inslee
Produced by: Ben Robinson
Cereal

Cookie Crisp: Andrew Zimmer

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Episode Twelve. The cereal: Cookie Crisp. The guest: Andrew Zimmer. Andrew is Thrillist's current New York editor and potentially most well fed man in NYC. While traveling through New Zealand's Outback Andrew once ate a possum pie and thought it was delicious. He's very tall, people are always asking him "hey man how tall are you?" He's ...
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Honey Nut Cheerios: Karen Palmer

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Episode Eleven. The cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios. The guest: Karen Palmer. Karen is the Executive Editor at Tasting Table, a website and newsletter for culinary enthusiasts. Sharing her personal history with the epicurean delight known as cereal, it turns out that Karen lived in Italy for a time growing up and took great offense at the lack of ...
Rice Krispies: Jessica Siskin/Misterkrisp

Rice Krispies: Jessica Siskin/Misterkrisp

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Episode Ten. The cereal: Rice Krispies. The guest: Jessica Siskin/Misterkrisp. Misterkrisp is actually not a 'mister' at all. NYC-based food artist Jessica Siskin began making edible Rice Krispie Treat sculptures in December 2012 when she discovered that food coloring could be added to the recipe on the side of the cereal box. After making ...
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Great Grains Protein Blends Honey, Oats & Seeds: Mark Izzo

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Episode Nine. The cereal: Great Grains Protein Blends Honey, Oats & Seeds. The guest: Mark Izzo. Mark is a real professional Cereal Man. He's the Vice President of Research, Development and Innovations at Post Foods. Hear about the history of cereal, the process of inventing new products and the stuff is actually made. This program was ...
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Wheatena: Mimi Sheraton

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Episode Eight. The cereal: Wheatena. The guest: Mimi Sheraton. Mimi Sheraton is a journalist, restaurant critic, lecturer, IACP and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, and the woman about whom famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten declared: "Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold." ...
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Dale Talde

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Episode Seven. The cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The guest: Dale Talde. Dale is the chef and owner of Talde Brooklyn, Talder Jersey City, Thistle Hill Tavern, Pork Slope and Carrino Provisions. In addition to his work in the kitchen, Dale was also a two-time cheftestant on Bravo's Emmy Award-winning culinary show, "Top Chef." He competed in ...
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Fruity Pebbles: Oliver and Leo Kremer

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Episode Six. The cereal: Fruity Pebbles. The guests: Oliver and Leo Kremer, the brothers behind Dos Toros Taqueria. Oliver is a stickler for quality. He has the special ability to make himself laugh almost nonstop, and thinks he may yet be a professional soccer player. His conviviality is only matched by his legendary Scramble skillz - his ...
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Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Smacks & Product 19: The Fat Jew

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Episode Five. The cereal(s): Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Smacks & Product 19. The guest: The Fat Jew. Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky is an American actor, television personality, writer, plus-sized model, pregnant woman's wet T-shirt contest judge, rapper, brand architect, spinning class instructor for the homeless and entrepreneur. You ...