Most Important Meal

Mikah Sargent joins Truj and Brian once more to teach a masterclass in shower dining. Technique and food choice are discussed, followed by debunking (and mockery) of Brian's anxieties surrounding food in the shower. A series of challenges are put in place for your noble cohosts to try before next week's Shower Dining Wrap Up episode! Also discussed is trash cinema, Figure It Out, and the world's w...

Truj and Brian recount a romantic grocery store date and report on The Greatest Follow Up Ever Received before embarking on a quest to review every breakfast bar that Brian could find at the store. How much sugar is in each bar? How similar to a cookie do we like our bars? Which prominent protein bar brand will probably never sponsor us? Truj tries to launch an ASMR channel. Brian strongly disappr...

Truj's sister Ashley joins the show for a lively discussion of chia seeds! After some follow up about milk and cereal, the two Trujes bully Brian into trying chia pudding, blend up some monstrous beverages, and create an unprecedented What'd You Have For Dinner? segment. Truj wants to eat fart food. Brian meows. Ashley has an MFA. 

James Thomson, the creator of PCalc, joins Truj and Brian to talk about the Full Scottish Breakfast! Of course, they are immediately sidetracked by sobering facts about the death of the banana, #TeamCrunchy versus #TeamSoggy, cannibalism thought experiments, and black pudding. Brian read all the Twilight books. Truj interrupts Overwatch. James couldn’t leave the table. 

Truj and Brian made breakfast smash burgers! They were made of sausage, tasted delicious, and raised some interesting points about the nature of breakfast sandwiches. Also included: the discovery of a new restaurant, a Krispy Kreme discussion and a quick recap of PodCon. Brian sings Les Mis. Truj is in a really difficult mood.

After Truj and Brian kick things off with a quick Life Update, including a move to another state and the purchase of a new mic, your co-hosts delve right into an update to their top breakfast sandwich lists. Brian got Truj sick. Truj had expectations that didn't match reality. 

Jason Snell joins Truj and Brian this week! After discovering Jason’s breakfast habits and cereal preferences, we do a deep dive on tea: brewing methods, how to travel with tea, why we all love tea, and our favorite styles. Truj likes to oversteep. Brian had a cereal timing crisis. Jason will survive the robot apocalypse.

It's a very special Grab Bag episode of Most Important Meal! Topics include a new breakfast sandwich, the Dunkin' Donuts app, an Overnight Oats update, and a delightfully weird old picture. Truj can't find her pop filter. Brian gets bread and butter validation.

After another Soylent update, Truj and Brian talk about how adding an egg to various dishes transforms them into tasty breakfasts! Truj says a dirty word. Brian is too canonical.

Truj and Brian welcome Joe Steel to the show! They talk primarily about brunch booze, but also Dunkin’ Donuts, coffee, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and self-deprecation. Brian insults the guest. Truj didn’t sleep. Joe fixed his stepdad’s coffee maker.

This week is all about Apocalypse Breakfast! How would your hosts survive in the aftertimes? Can breakfast fit in a bug out bag? Digressions include microphone etiquette, Polish chocolate, theme parks, the pronunciation of Croissan'wich, cuddly barnyard animals, and Thirty Minutes of Screaming. Brian likes chili. Truj has an anniversary surprise.

Truj and Brian play The Adventure Scones.

Dan Wearsch joins Truj and Brian this week! After a quick discussion about soggy cereal and orange juice, they discuss their experiences and feelings about Waffle House, the south's breakfast pride and joy. What can you expect when you visit a Waffle House? What do you order? How can you make the most of a sweet date with someone you love? Truj loves sassy waitresses. Brian loves grits. Dan loves...

Truj had Staff Brunch, Brian messed up Soylent, and they both watched the Steven Universe episode "Together Breakfast"! There are NO spoilers for Steven Universe at large: we talk about the show on relatively basic terms and focus on the breakfast. 

Truj and Brian talk about breakfast routines! How do we start our day? What role does commuting play in our mornings? Truj met Rob Gronkowski. Brian manages to make this a tech show.

Truj had some rosé, Brian geeks out about Steven Universe, and they both talk about their favorite midnight breakfast experiences.

Brian and Allison are joined this week by Mikah Sargent! He brought a bunch of questions for your hosts to answer and Follow Up topics, including avocatoast, cereal, and waffles. Truj and Mikah share a special syrup bond. Brian sings.

Slow Breakfast is our topic for the week, in contrast to Quick Breakfast last episode. What foods are possible when you spend more time cooking and prepping? How can you become closer to your friends and family through food? Truj made Avocatoast and Brian develops a new 1Password-themed Food Network show. 

This week's topic is Quick Breakfasts. Truj loves a sandwich. Brian makes "strawberry shortcake". 

Truj and Brian tackle an episode of Good Eats that's all about breakfast. Why does Alton Brown insist that breakfast is "man food"? What else can you cook with a waffle iron? Why is this French Press salty? Brian impersonates Meryl Streep and Justin McElroy at once. Truj is a Phantom Menace apologist. 

After some quick Soylent follow up, Truj introduces the topic of Spite Breakfast. What breakfast do you serve to the people you don't like? Who would even do such a thing? Brian gets flustered. Truj doesn't let Brian paint.

A bonus clip cut from the last episode where Truj and Brian discuss: making money on YouTube, the Almighty Algorithm, and gettin' while the gettin's good, kehd.

After a discussion of a weird coffee drink and sous vide, Truj and Brian break down the hows and whys of sweet breakfasts. Why are literal desserts socially acceptable to eat at breakfast? What turns Truj off about them? What letter does the word "banana" start with?

With 2017 upon us, Truj and Brian talk about their Breakfast Resolutions! Zaniness, singing, and podcast references happen. As per usual.

Brian and Truj had a delicious sandwich together and want to share their joy with you. Topics include potatoes and ketchup, sincere compliments, and organic jokes. Also, Truj sings!