Donut Friday

A chatty makeup-centric episode with guest co-host Cara Hurdelbrink. Interview with Andrew Cahak, a non-native Iowan. Warning: Food from Popeye's will be discussed.

It's a new season of Donut Friday! Jen Paulson makes her valiant return to the podcast and we revisit Yo-Yo Donuts. Topics of discussion include the recent month of Marx Brothers films at Trylon Microcinema and the range of telepathic services available on Fiverr.

Elizabeth Ess hosts with Dan Juola; donuts from Puffy Cream Donuts Plus in Eagan, Minnesota. A wrap-up of news, politics, music, and Halloweening from 2015. Also, a ranking of chain sandwich shops.

Donut Friday returns for a third season. Donuts from Sss-dude Nutz in Dinkytown (Minneapolis, MN). With hosts Elizabeth Ess and Chad Juettner. Interview with beauty blogger Hayley Doyle of Painted Vanity. 

We visit Cafe Donuts in Champlin, Minnesota. Interview with Carly McMenoman and co-host Dan Juola.

Donut Friday re-visits Yo-Yo Donuts in Minnetonka. With guest co-host Chad Juettner and interview with Micah Walsh.  

Elizabeth Ess and Dan Juola are joined by guest Tom Chillstrom, who answers previous guests' claims that he is an unattractive man. Featuring donuts from Mel-O-Glaze Bakery in South Minneapolis.

This week Elizabeth is joined by guest co-host Zidane to eat donuts from Denny's 5th Avenue Bakery in Bloomington, MN. Interview with Wayne Burfeind.

This week host Elizabeth Ess and guest co-host Dan Juola visit Hans' Bakery in Anoka, MN. Interview with Misha Estrin.  

We visit A Baker's Wife in South Minneapolis. Elizabeth talks about her magical donut journey in Wisconsin. With Chad Juettner as guest co-host and an interview with Senthil Rajasekharan.     

Elizabeth Ess is joined by Dan Juola to eat donuts from Heights Bakery in Columbia Heights. Interview with Josh Florhaug.

Donut Friday visits Bogart's Doughnut Co. for the most toothsome fare in the show's history. Emily Johnson guest co-hosts; interview with Mike Linden.

Elizabeth Ess hosts with guest co-host Roger Schultz. Interview with Ron Lamprecht. 

Donut Friday returns for a second season with Elizabeth Ess and guest co-host Chad Juettner. Interview with Will SpottedBear. Donuts from Kowalski's; cooch talk from Will.

Season 10 Episode 1. Hosted by Elizabeth Ess with guest Andrew Cahak.

First episode of SV-Who? with guest Chris Knutson.

The girls re-visit Yo-Yo Donuts; the mystery of Applebee's is explored; Rana May feels existential angst when she watches King of the Hill.

The girls re-visit Yo-Yo Donuts and discuss Donut Friday's ancient origins; Brandon Reynoso tells clean jokes sometimes, too; Elizabeth fails to understand the very basics of human sexuality.

Elizabeth does an Andy Rooney impression; cro-nuts are tasted; Jen tells jokes at funerals but is still better than Don West.

Cupcakes invade; Gus Lynch talks CONvergence; Elizabeth LARPs out of spite; Dane Cook and Jim Carrey are discussed with great reverence.

A 'best donut ever' is declared; Pat Susmilch can't wait for summer; Elizabeth and Jen discuss 'Maron' and 'Inside Amy Schumer'.

Another visit to Glam Doll Donuts; Alex Wanna is ambivalent about puns; Elizabeth gets misty-eyed about visiting Mitch.

The girls visit Angel Food Bakery; Jenn Schaal and Maggie Faris talk about Good Bad Photoshop; Jen's face almost gets monkey-butt red; Elizabeth talks about Louis C.K.'s Rolling Stone interview.

The girls visit Mojo Monkey Donuts in St. Paul; Josh Florhaug would have saved us from Easter; Elizabeth powers up the Lincoln-o-tron.

Jen and Elizabeth break donut rules; James King hates Cheetos breath; Elizabeth lies to Pauly Shore because she can.

Jen tearfully reviews one-third of a book; Corey Adam waxes philosophic about Iowa; Elizabeth talks about Bill Burr's Madison set.

The girls try donuts from Glam Doll Donuts. Elizabeth goes H.A.M. on the Cleavers; Mark Nusbaum talks about growing up in the 763; Jen wants to bribe John Mulaney.

Elizabeth and Jen visit two bakeries and learn how to get away with murder.