The Empty Bowl
Hosted by Dan and Justin · Justin McElroy
4.9from 5,274 ratings
- 135
- Episodes
- 13
- Transcribed
- 5,274
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 21M
- YouTube views
About The Empty Bowl
A meditative podcast about cereal from cereal eater Justin McElroy and Cerealously creator Dan Goubert.
- Publisher
- Justin McElroy
- Category
- health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 20 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
13 of 135 episodes have a transcript.
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One Hundred and Thirty Five
Published 20 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But it is a worthy heir to that cereal's much-loved legacy. So I hope we see more PB&J in the snack aisle. I like the Reese's PB&J candy already, so I'm just saying I think it could be the next... Dubai chocolate, honey, whatever. I mean, it's got fandom built into it already. It does. It's already got a legend. I think it's tough because so much of the appeal of it is textural. You know, it's tough to get the whole experience there. But you know what? If anybody can, it's cereal. And if you want to get people excited, you just got to give a rivalry between strawberry and grape. It's kind of like how they release two Pokemon games. […]
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- YouTube views
- 21,222,365
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 3,185 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2,089 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 61
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts The Empty Bowl?
Dan and Justin host the show. Published by Justin McElroy.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Empty Bowl take guests?
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