The Empty Bowl
by Justin McElroy
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Health & Fitness#1215K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Health & Fitness#1765K to 30K
- 🇮🇸IS · Health & Fitness#2410K to 30K
- 🇮🇪IE · Health & Fitness#703K to 10K
- 🇹🇷TR · Health & Fitness#130500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
12K to 55K🎙 Weekly cadence·128 episodes·Last published 3w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25K to 109K🇺🇸28%🇨🇦28%🇮🇸28%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
7.3K to 33K
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From 12 epsHosts
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One Hundred and Thirty Three
Aug 10, 2026
Unknown duration
One Hundred and Thirty Two
Jul 27, 2026
Unknown duration
One Hundred and Thirty One
Jun 22, 2026
41m 03s
One Hundred and Thirty
May 19, 2026
47m 11s
One Hundred and Twenty Nine
Apr 20, 2026
1h 01m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10/26 | One Hundred and Thirty Three | This is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of The Empty Bowl, in which HUNTR/X breaks a curse, Dan determines whether Backflip Cereal stuck the landing, and Justin discovers the funniest cereal mail-in premium of all time.Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow! | — | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | One Hundred and Thirty Two | This is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Count Chocula soft-launches his return, Magic Spoon parasitizes Pop-Tarts, and we (extra) boldly go where no Empty Bowl episode has gone before.Catch up on our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl!Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/emptybowlshow! | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | cerealbusiness sense+3 | — | Cap'n CrunchHUNTR/X | — | cerealHUNTR/X+4 | — | 41m 03s | ||
| 5/19/26 | cerealfood+3 | — | Cinnamon Toast Crunch | — | cerealCinnamon Toast Crunch+3 | — | 47m 11s | ||
| 4/20/26 | cerealfood reviews+3 | — | Cap'n CrunchPop-Tarts+1 | — | Cap'n CrunchPop-Tarts+3 | — | 1h 01m 46s | ||
| 3/23/26 | cerealfood rankings+3 | Gabe Fonseca | Cap'n CrunchDollar Tree | — | cerealCap'n Crunch+3 | — | 43m 32s | ||
| 2/16/26 | cerealmascots+3 | — | Neutron BerriesPatreon+1 | — | cerealmascot+3 | — | 46m 01s | ||
| 1/24/26 | cerealtaste test+3 | — | Cap'n CrunchTrolls Trix | — | cerealtaste test+4 | — | 39m 11s | ||
| 12/31/25 | cereal rankingsfood reviews+3 | — | Big 4The Empty Bowl | — | cerealrankings+5 | — | 39m 27s | ||
| 12/21/25 | cerealfood experiences+3 | unnamed cereal legend | — | — | cerealpodcast+4 | — | 44m 24s | ||
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| 11/18/25 | cerealfood industry+4 | — | General MillsThe Empty Bowl | Mexico | cerealGeneral Mills+5 | — | 43m 35s | ||
| 10/30/25 | cereal rankingsPop-Tarts+3 | — | Pop-TartsHoney Bunches of Oats+1 | — | cerealPop-Tarts+4 | — | 39m 46s | ||
| 10/3/25 | cereal rankingshot cocoa cereals+3 | — | hot cocoa cerealsKellogg's+1 | — | cerealKellogg's+4 | — | 44m 39s | ||
| 9/8/25 | cerealtreats+3 | — | — | — | cerealtreat+3 | — | 38m 29s | ||
| 8/6/25 | One Hundred and Nineteen | This is the one-hundred and nineteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we pity Oreo Puffs, brush our teeth with Lucky Charms, and demarcate oblivion with porridge.Check in our cereal rankings here!Support us on Patreon here! | — | ||||||
| 6/29/25 | One Hundred and Eighteen | This is the one-hundred and eighteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which the Monsters go Muppet (maybe), Dan sweats over Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Justin drools over Frosted Mini Chex.Follow along with our cereal ranking here.Check out our Patreon here. | — | ||||||
| 5/11/25 | One Hundred and Seventeen | This is the one-hundred and seventeenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which a savory cereal packs surprising depth, Walmart delivers an even bigger shock, and we're forced to rank a cereal we can't even believe is on the list.Follow along with our cereal rankings here!Check out our Patreon here! | — | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | One Hundred and Sixteen | This is the one-hundred and sixteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we snitch to the WBDGCP, the Cap'n sets the bar for vanilla, and we ponder our priciest cereal purchases.Follow along with our cereal rankings at tinyurl.com/tebrank!Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theemptybowl! | — | ||||||
| 3/2/25 | One Hundred and Fifteen | This is the one-hundred and fifteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan's soul-bowl cereal returns, Raisin Bran leaves its comfort zone, and we brainstorm which liquids would make for a solid cereal. | — | ||||||
| 2/2/25 | One Hundred and Fourteen | This is the one-hundred and fourteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which everyone in the world tells Justin about a new cereal, Life's newest flavor is a real mouthful, and we answer the age-old question once and for all: Boo Berry or Count Chocula? | — | ||||||
| 1/5/25 | One Hundred and Thirteen | This is the one-hundred and thirteenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we tackle 2025's first new cereals before looking back at 2024's biggest breakfast-aisle wonders and blunders. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/24 | One Hundred and Twelve | This is the one-hundred and twelfth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we investigate a corn puff-ification epidemic, Dan takes on a chocolate trio, and inscrutable cereals of yore come under scrutiny. Check out our Cereal Ranking progress here. | — | ||||||
| 11/16/24 | One Hundred and Eleven | This is the one-hundred and eleventh episode of The Empty Bowl, in which General Mills overloads us with new cereal news, Bailey's brings the bite, and we finally make our cereal ranking progress public (check it out at tinyurl.com/TEBrank). | — | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | One Hundred and Ten | This is the one-hundred and tenth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which no Squishmallow goes to waste, we ideate the perfect cereal shape, and Dan praises a zeitgeist-defining gorilla. | — | ||||||
| 10/8/24 | One Hundred and Nine | This is the one-hundred and ninth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Life self-nullifies, Carmella meets her match, and we make what is easily our most controversial Cereal Ranking decision yet. | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Empty Bowl
Peaked at #24 in IS, currently #24 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| IS | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Ireland | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| United States | — | #121 | #121 | — |
| TR | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #165 | #165 | — |
| Canada | — | #176 | #176 | — |
| SA | — | #176 | #176 | — |
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.