The Empty Bowl
by Justin McElroy
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One Hundred and Thirty Five
Sep 20, 2026
40m 12s
One Hundred and Thirty Four
Sep 2, 2026
43m 25s
One Hundred and Thirty Three
Aug 10, 2026
46m 58s
One Hundred and Thirty Two
Jul 27, 2026
50m 15s
One Hundred and Thirty One
Jun 22, 2026
41m 03s
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- 🇺🇸United States · Health & FitnessHOME#1289.8K to 52K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Health & Fitness#167230 to 1.2K
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10.0K to 53K🎙 Biweekly cadence·134 episodes·Last published 4w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
14K to 75K🇺🇸98%🇨🇦2% - Active Followers
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5.7K to 30K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/20/26 | One Hundred and Thirty Five | This is the one-hundred and thirty-fifth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which Dan gets a little kooky, Justin gets a new favorite spoon, and our show gets a new URL.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! | 40m 12s | ||||||
| 9/2/26 | cereal rankingsPop-Tarts+3 | — | Pop-Tartsgranola+4 | tinyurl.compatreon.com+1 | Pop-Tartsgranola+3 | — | 43m 25s | ||
| 8/10/26 | cerealhumor+3 | — | Backflip Cerealthe funniest cereal mail-in premium of all time | — | cerealBackflip Cereal+5 | — | 46m 58s | ||
| 7/27/26 | cerealfood rankings+3 | — | Count ChoculaMagic Spoon+2 | — | Count ChoculaMagic Spoon+3 | Patreon | 50m 15s | ||
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| 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! | 45m 58s | ||||||
| 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. | 47m 59s | ||||||
| 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! | 38m 56s | ||||||
| 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! | 38m 56s | ||||||
| 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. | 33m 03s | ||||||
| 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? | 41m 25s | ||||||
| 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. | 46m 30s | ||||||
| 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. | 45m 02s | ||||||
| 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). | 41m 41s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Empty Bowl
Peaked at #128 in United States, currently #128 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #128 | #128 | — |
| Canada | — | #167 | #167 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.