Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review Podcast
Candy 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.
Roshen Candies
Grab your passports because we are once again fleeing the country. This week we are heading to Ukraine to try a smattering of their famous Roshen products. Saddle up for cow, crazy bee and Kyiv Evening. If you can find some, get it and eat along with us.
Hershey's Kisses
ValenTINE's day came early this year so get ready to pucker up. In honor of the loveliest holiday we are going over the history and reviewing the iconic Hershey's Kisses. We'll be covering the original milk chocolate, almond, special dark and chocolate dipped strawberry. Grab a bag and eat along with us.
Hershey's Kisses
ValenTINE's day came early this year so get ready to pucker up. In honor of the loveliest holiday we are going over the history and reviewing the iconic Hershey's Kisses. We'll be covering the original milk chocolate, almond, special dark and chocolate dipped strawberry. Grab a bag and eat along with us.
Big League Chew
Just in time to miss baseball season by 4 months, we're tackling the show's very first gum: Big League Chew. We'll be giving its history and our reviews while trying 4 different flavors and seeing how accurate it is to chewing tobacco. Grab a pouch and eat along with us.
Milky Way
The stars are out this week as we kick the year off with the mighty Milky Way. We'll cover the history and our review of Milky Way plus our new year resolutions. Grab one and eat along with us!
100 Grand
We're striking it rich this week as we sink our teeth into the 100 Grand bar. Join us as we get into its toothsome history and our reviews. Grab one and eat along with us!
Caramelo de Coca
In this gray zone of an episode we are maybe or may not be trying the highly controversial Keshua Caramelo de Coca. We go into its sordid history and explain all the vagueness you're reading right now!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
Fun Size: Romney's Chocolate Covered Kendal Mint Cake
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!
Boston Baked Beans
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!
Fun Size: Jelly Belly BeanBoozled
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.
Albanese Gummi Bears
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.
Sugar Showdown: Cadbury Creme Eggs (American v British)
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!
Fun Size: Joyva Chocolate Covered Halvah
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.
Cadbury Creme Egg
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.
Fun Size: Goldenberg's Peanut Chews Original Dark
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.
PEZ
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!
Fun Size: Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour
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!
York Peppermint Patty
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!
Queen Anne Cordial Cherries
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!
Fun Size: Jelly Belly Holiday Favorites
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!
Candy Buttons
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!
Tony's Chocolonely
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!
Goldenberg's Peanut Chews
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! As mentioned in the episode: check out our friends over at the Banned Camp podcast: a comedy podcast about why books are banned. Check them out wherever you get your podcasts!
Hannukah Gelt
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!
Hi-Chew
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!
Dip Dab
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!
Fun Size: Special Edition Halloween Candy
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!
Twix
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!
Airheads
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!
Halva
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!
Pop Rocks
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!
Confection Connection: Muth's Candies
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!
Jolly Rancher
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!
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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!
Tootsie Rolls
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! Make sure to listen on Podurama
Confection Connection: Sweet Pete's Candy
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
de la Rosa Mazapan
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!
Romney's Kendal Mint Cake
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!
Raisinets
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!
Carlos V
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!
Sugar Showdown: Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Bars (Ferrero Rocher v Ghirardelli)
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!
Crunch Bar
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!
Demet's Turtles
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!
Fun Size: Peeps Spinoff Candies
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.
Peeps
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!
Meiji Chocolate Bars
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!
Goo Goo Cluster
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!
Ghirardelli Squares
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!
Sweethearts
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!
Flake
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.
Sour Patch Kids
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!
Ferrero Rocher
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!
Candy Canes
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!
3 Musketeers
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.
Fun Size: Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans
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!
Junior Mints
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!
Special Candy Announcement!
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!
Red Vines
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!
Fun Size: Blueberry Muffin Kit Kat
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.
Toblerone
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!
Candy Corn
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!
Peach Rings w/ Carl Tart
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).
Jelly Belly: Classic 50 Flavors
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!
Butterfinger
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!
Look! Bar
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.
SweeTARTS
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.
Snickers
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.