Flavorcast

Live from Times Square on New Years Eve, Adam and Jesse reflect on 2018 before ringing in the new year. They list their top 5 flavors of the year, play clips of the top 4 flavor reactions, recount 2018's flavor trends, and more end-of-the-year fun! Play this episode from the beginning at exactly 11:23pm your local time on New Years eve and you can countdown to 2019 with us! Flavorcast will return for Season 2 in Spring of 2019! Thanks for listening! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

What could be more Winter Solstice-y than a mouthful of juniper? Listen to find out! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Two sugar cookie products face off in the Flavor Battle of the season! Who will be the cookie-flavored champion? Will it be Sugar Cookie Pop-Tarts or Sugar Cookie Toast Crunch? Find out in this episode, along with an overview of this seasons Christmas flavors. Twitter: https://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: https://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

In this very special episode, Flavorcast has a fascinating conversation with Flavor Historian Nadia Berenstein about her work, why people love fake tasting flavors, the current flavor-zeitgeist, and the history and future of artificial flavors. This is a must listen episode for all Flavorheads! Nadia's Blog: http://nadiaberenstein.com/ Nadia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebirdisgone Twitter: https://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: https://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

What the heck is pepperoncini, anyways? In Flavorcast's least educational episode, Adam and Jesse go on an unintentional quest to find out. But can they solve the mystery before time runs out? Pepperoncini info - https://www.pepperscale.com/pepperoncini/ Pronunciation Book video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJxWkNSTIJk Intro/outro music by Jesse Spillane - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jesse_Spillane/Art_of_Presentation/Jesse_Spillane_-_Art_of_Presentation_-_11_Number_0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: https://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

This Flavorsgiving, Adam & Jesse have a three flavor-course feast of Thanksgiving themed products and reflect on what they are flavor-thankful for. Kettle chips that taste like Turkey and Stuffing? Cranberry Sprite Zero? Pumpkin Spice Donuts? Yes, all of those things! Don't miss this special corn-syrup-less cornucopia of harvest delights! What are you flavor-thankful for? Leave us a voice message or tweet at us! http://speakpipe.com/flavorcast Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Adam and Jesse take one last foray into the spicy flavors trend by trying Sweet & Fiery Gushers. They discuss the history of Gushers' iconic commercials and (possibly) insidious election fraud. This episode was accidentally leaked at the end of the Captain Crunch Slurpee episode, and is now being released as bonus content! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Flavorcast gets a care package from Thailand! When Adam and Jesse open the box they find that two chip bags exploded and they rush to record an episode before the chips get stale. The chips are down. Will Flavorcast turn it around? Thank you Joe for the flavors, and Ben for the music. Thai Town episode on Sound Contours - http://soundcontours.octofoil.info/2017/11/01/episode-28-thai-town/ Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Flavorcast called out to the universe for Chicken & Wasabi Oreos and against all odds the universe delivered! Inventive, glorious, magical—but are they actually good? Thank you foodjunk.wordpress.com for the Oreos! Thank you John Coupland (@JohnNCoupland on twitter) for bringing this product to our attention! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

In the Flavorween Spooktacular finale, Adam and Jesse take on Jelly Belly's Bean Boozled challenge! With each bean they don't know whether the flavor will be a trick or a treat. Is the brown one Chocolate Pudding or Dog Food? Barf or Peach? Will the boys be able to survive this marathon session of 18 plus flavors? Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Flavorcast goes to the movies and tries both red and black licorice sodas from Rocket Fizz! Will the fizzy concoctions stand up to the legendary lost Red Licorice Franken-soda by Jones Soda Co? Intro music from the klassic horror film Killer Klowns from Outer Space - https://youtu.be/tGVX033PiDA Tune in every Wednesday of October for the Flavorcast Flavorween Spooktacular! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Adam finally tries Boo Berry, the cult classic monster cereal that inspired a generation, and Jesse tells his own Boo Berry origin story. This episode is dedicated to Roger Barr, creator of the Unofficial Boo Berry fan page and i-mockery.com Tune in every Wednesday of October for the Flavorcast Flavorween Spooktacular! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

An unexpected shift in reality threatens the Flavorcast Spooktacular and perhaps Halloween itself. Will disaster be averted? But more importantly: How are those Hershey's Caramel Apple Filled Milk Chocolates? Intro music by Swoop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW6vejCdzss Tune in every Wednesday of October for the Flavorcast Flavorween Spooktacular! Twitter: twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: speakpipe.com/flavorcast

In this first episode of the Flavorcast Spooktacular, Jesse and Adam go into the history and struggles of Halloween flavors. Unexpectedly, they discover a new flavor phenomenon when they taste the most classic Halloween flavor of all—candy corn! PLUS: a chance to win a flavor care package at the end of the episode! Tune in every Wednesday of October for the Flavorcast Flavorween Spooktacular! Twitter: http://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: http://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

In this health-isode, Adam and Jesse try the innovative "The Dr. Flavor" flavored seltzer by Fizz and Co. Will this truly guilt-free soda pop flavored beverage bubble up and topple La Croix? Or will it fall flat? Twitter: http://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: http://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

An emergency request blooms into a flavor bonanza! Adam brings Lobster Roll Flavored chips back from the East Coast, and we also try our local Lay's flavors: Chile Con Queso, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno, and Truffle Frys. Twitter: http://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: http://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Dippin Dots are "the ice cream of the future" but are Dippin Dots flavored cereals "the cereal of the future?" Adam and Jesse find out — but not before falling into an ingredients rabbit hole and taking a little trip down memory lane. Twitter: http://twitter.com/flavorcast Email: flavorcast.podcast@gmail.com Leave us a voice message: http://speakpipe.com/flavorcast

Flavorcast kicks off it's first Slurpee episode with a literal cold opening— live from 7-Eleven. Once Adam and Jesse get back to the Flavorcast studio, they dive deep into the flavor of the crunchitized ice-y goodness.

Aloha! Despite an explosive flavor experience Adam and Jesse manage to stay on topic when trying Lychee flavored Volcano Popping Candy.

Tasting Fiery Snickers sparks a conversation on gender roles, toxic masculinity, and self expression through gendered branding. We also talk about Fiery Snickers—and the spicy flavors trend.

You asked, we tasted. Ripley wrote in to say: “I love your podcast, would you please try the Carrot flavored Mott’s fruit snack?” And we did! BONUS EPISODE!

It's summer! Trader Joe's Mint Watermelon Tea sparks a refreshing philosophical conversation. We're on twitter now! @flavorcast Background music by Jason Shaw sourced from the Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/GREEN_LEAVES_____________2-15

A Japanese legend sends Adam and Jesse into a tranquil ocean of peach coke, but it's rudely interrupted when Adam makes a boo boo. The Momotaro song is performed by Club Nisei Orchestra and used under Fair Use - https://youtu.be/Wypw549L4yI

We try Pizza Flavored Pretz, speculate and nostalgiate, and Adam gets something off his chest. Why MSG is good and why the stigma - - https://www.eater.com/2012/9/25/6542147/watch-david-changs-mad-talk-on-the-stigma-of-msg - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/its-the-umami-stupid-why-the-truth-about-msg-is-so-easy-to-swallow-180947626/ - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/20/why-americans-still-avoid-msg-even-though-its-health-effects-have-been-debunked/ - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/an-msg-convert-visits-the-high-church-of-umami - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-msg-got-a-bad-rap-flawed-science-and-xenophobia/ Accordion field recording used in intro/outro by Tim Kahn - https://freesound.org/people/tim.kahn/sounds/28445/ Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/flavorcast https://twitter.com/_LCKY https://twitter.com/FinalFanJesse7 If you're a Flavor Scientist & would like to be on the show please contact us.

Adam and Jesse's constitution is put on trial when they sample Tough Gummy brand gummies.

Jesse and Adam re-open investigation into the mysterious White Mystery flavor after Airheads comes out with its latest promotion. With a decades long case that's gone ice cold, will the boys be able to crack the code of the secrets of White Mystery once and for all? This week's theme background music is by ispeakwaves from https://freesound.org/s/411867/

Adam and Jesse try Airhead's bold foray into the gum space, discuss the history of the Blue Raspberry flavor, Adam does surgery on a piece of gum, and Jesse gives a late breaking news update revealing the flavor of the universe.

Jesse introduces Adam to Project 7 gum with unexpected results

Adam and Jesse try one of the limited edition novelty Diet Coke flavors resulting in a surprising flavor journey.

Adam and Jesse try the #1 requested Cheez-It flavor and try to get to the bottom of its mysterious origins.