Candy Podcast
Candy Is Dandy: The Candy Review 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.
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Episodes
Bottlecaps 01.07.2026 1:36:00
This week we're popping bottles but we're only keeping the caps. We'll be trying the soda flavored classic Bottlecaps and seeing if they live up to the nostalgia. Grab a box and eat along with us.
5th Avenue 17.06.2026 57:26
This week we're going downtown to the glitz and glamour that is 5th Avenue. We'll finally put an end to the question: does a better Butterfinger exist? Grab one and get ready to eat along with us.
Silly Stix aka Pixy Stix 03.06.2026 1:26:16
A Pixy Stix by any other name would still be a Pixy Stix, would it not? That's what we're out to find out as we cover the rebrand/spiritual successor to Pixy Stix: Silly Stix. Grab a bag and get ready to eat along with us.
Lemonhead 20.05.2026 1:02:48
We've got a heady episode for you this week as we crunch down on the legendary sour Lemonhead. Find out if they're as good as they used to be and stay tuned for a brand new game. Grab a box and eat along with us!
Clark Bar 06.05.2026 1:21:08
This week we're bringing a candy back from the dead! We managed to get our hands on the previously long discontinued Clark Bar and we'll see if it was worth reviving or if it belongs dead. Grab one and get ready to eat along with us!
4D Gummies 15.04.2026 1:29:13
There is a 5th dimension. But there's also a 4th dimension and we're here to taste it. That's becauase this week we're trying the hot new Amos 4D Gummy Candies and seeing if they're worth the hype. Grab a bag and eat along with us! And, yes, we know the candy news this week is already outdated.
Prison Taffy 01.04.2026 1:27:27
There's not much to look forward to in prison but we'll get to the bottom of whether or not prison taffy is one of those things. We'll also tell you what prison taffy is as we give it a try this week!
Milka 18.03.2026 1:21:05
This week we're heading to the Alps. But which Alps?! You'll have to tune in to hear the history of Milka chocolate to find out. Grab some bars and eat along with us.
Boston Fruit Slices 04.03.2026 1:34:36
Nothing says Spring is approaching like the smell of fresh fruit. But we're not into that so we're having fake candy fruit instead. This week we're trying Boston Fruit Slices and their divisive packaging. Grab a tub and eat along with us.
Runts 18.02.2026 1:21:34
This week it's time to get small. Runt sized to be precise. Join us as we try the little fruit favorites including the mythical banana and see if they're as good as they used to be. Grab a box and eat along with us.
Sugar Showdown: Mexican vs American Crunch Bars 11.02.2026 24:02
In the Olympic spirit we are staging yet another international Sugar Showdown. Crunch Bars are once again in the ring as we now compare the reigning champion (American) to the new challenger (Mexican). No matter who wins, we all Crunch.
Huckleberry Gems 04.02.2026 1:09:43
Finally the episode you've all been waiting for: Huckleberry Gems. What are they? You should know, you're the one who's been begging for this. We'll be trying this unique treat from Idaho this week and getting into its significance in Idaho history. Grab a pack and eat along with us.
Strawberry Bon Bons (aka Those Strawberry Candies) 21.01.2026 1:11:10
Calling all grandmas! Calling all grandmas! This week we're covering the mythical "those strawberry candies" aka Strawberry Bon Bons. We'll get into their history and our full review before we play another round of Tie in or Lyin'. Grab one and eat along with us!
Zero Sugar Classics 07.01.2026 1:45:01
New year, new pre-diabetes diagnosis. In honor of Daniel's pre-diabetes returning, this week we're covering the zero sugar versions of a few classic candies we have previously covered. We'll be tasting the zero sugar offerings of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, York Peppermint Patties, Jelly Belly jelly beans, Red Vines and Jolly Ranchers. Grab some and eat along with us.
Sugar Showdown: Canadian vs American Crunch Bars 31.12.2025 7:54
One is made by Nestle. One is made by Ferrero. No matter who wins, democracy loses. This week we're pitting the Canadian version of Crunch against the American counterpart to settle, once and for all, which is the superior combo of chocolate and crisped rice.
Terry's Chocolate Orange 17.12.2025 1:06:35
Christmastime is here. Happiness and...spheres? This week we're trying the beloved Christmas classic Terry's Chocolate Orange. We'll be getting into the history of why they're viewed as a Christmas candy and, yes, we will be smashing them. Grab one and eat along with us.
Charleston Chew 03.12.2025 1:09:25
Eaten frozen or room temp? Said with or without an impression of Richard Nixon? These are the questions we seek to answer in this, our episode on Charleston Chew. Tune in for their history and review and grab one to eat along with us.
Good & Plenty 19.11.2025 1:00:09
You may not be looking forward to this candy but we hope you're still looking forward to us because this week we are trying the dreaded Good & Plenty. Will they be good? There are plenty of ways this could go. And stick around for a brand new game! Grab a box and eat along with us if you dare.
Zagnut 05.11.2025 56:31
Hey, you. Come here. This week we're heading to the end of the candy alphabet to try Zagnut. The candy made known to us by the ghost with the most and bought in the store that charges the least with a lease (5 Below). Grab one and eat along with us!
Mike and Ike 29.10.2025 1:08:08
Be you a fan of Mike or a worshipper of Ike, this episode's got something for you. This week for our Halloween episode we're trying the divisive Mike and Ike. And stay tuned for the definitive Halloween candy bracket. Grab a box and eat along with us.
Look a la Mode Chocolate 15.10.2025 1:34:23
We're back with a feature length episode and this week it's time to take a Look. No, this is not Greg's 5 cavity Look! but rather Japan's famous Look a la Mode chocolate samplers. Grab a pack and get ready to eat along with us.
Sugar Showdown: Popping Candy (Pop Rocks v Warheads v Kool-Aid) 01.10.2025 28:04
What's this? A sugar showdown? This time of the month? All will be explained before we get down to crowning the champion of the popping candy world. Will it be the out-of-their-element Warheads brand? The also-out-of-their-element Kool-Aid brand? Or the in-their-element Pop Rocks brand? Tune in to find out.
Wiley Wallaby Licorice 17.09.2025 1:18:58
This week we're going down under by way of the North Star State: Minnesota. We'll be trying all possible flavors of Wiley Wallaby Australian style licorice as well as playing a brand new game involving the fan favorite auxiliary cable. Grab a bag and eat along with us!
Candy Cigarettes 03.09.2025 1:17:55
Crack a window because the sugar dust smoke is getting thick this week. That's because we are trying the most controversial of novelty candies: candy cigarettes. As you'll learn: one of the few candies that has had legal action taken against it. Grab a box and eat along with us! Don't smoke!
Borrachines 20.08.2025 1:06:25
Grab your passport because we're heading down to Mexico with a brief layover in Margaritaville. This week we're trying the alcohol centric Borrachines from Mexico. Grab a box and get ready to eat along with us!
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