Park the car: we're going to Boston. Or...are we? Tune in this week as we get to the bottom of where exactly Boston Baked Beans come from and hear what has been the most heated cavity rating segments in Candy is Dandy history. Grab a box and eat along with us!

And here it is. The episode we dreaded planning, recording, editing and releasing. Our tasting of Jelly Belly BeanBoozled. Join us as we try all the digusting flavors the fine people at Jelly Belly have to offer from old bandage to dirty dishwater. Don't grab a box and don't eat along with us.

Can a candy review podcast consider itself a candy review podcast if its never done an episode on gummy bears? Luckily we don't have to worry about that question anymore because we're finally doing one. And not just any one but the supposed "world's best" Albanese gummy bears. We'll be trying the original 12 flavors as well as the sour line and the…

Spring is here and junk is going in the trash. By junk we mean topics that never found a home and by trash we mean your ears. It's time for our annual junk drawer episode where we go over a hodgepodge of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes. This time we'll be covering Captain "Mad" Jack Morgan (16:53), the Rubel Castle in Glendora (36:…

Easter is here so it's time to settle the debate religious scholars have argued over for centuries: American or British Cadbury Creme Egg? In this Sugar Showdown follow-up to our Cadbury Creme Egg episode we are pitting the American version up against the allegedly superior British version. Which one is actually better? Will the colonies finally lo…

The boys are back with another fun size because they cannot stop eating no matter what the doctors say! This week we're revisiting halvah to try the Joyva brand chocolate covered halvah.

Easter is nigh and we're here to take the creme out of the hen. That's because we are trying the beloved Cadbury Creme Eggs. Too sweet? Too small? Find out all that and the true meaning of Easter. Grab an egg and eat along with us.

Another fun size is here whether you wanted it or not! And, trust us, you maybe do. This time we're revisiting the divisive Goldenberg's Peanut Chews to try the original dark. Will we like it better than the milk chocolatey? Maybetey.

Get ready to snap one back with the boys because this week we're trying PEZ. We taste all the classic and sour flavors available to us and you get to guess what characters each of us chose to PEZ with. Grab your favorite dispenser and eat along with us!

As March arrives and madness descends upon us all, so too does a new episode of L.A. Meekly. This month we're talking docs and going over a handful of documentaries about Los Angeles that we feel captures something about the city be it donuts, music, gangs or, perhaps...madness.

We're back (again), baby! We've got another fun size episode for you today this time featuring Tootsie Roll Fruit Chews Sour. Are they sour? Are they chewy? Do they roll? How does Beto feel about the Alien franchise? Find all this out now!

Winter is still here so it's time to get frosty with some crisp, refreshing York Peppermint Patties. Hear all about the York company's unlikely origins and listen to us snap test these suckers to make sure they're fit for consumption. Grab one and eat along with us!

Love is in the air and chocolate is in our mouths. In particular: Queen Anne Cordial Cherries. Tune in to this very special ValenTINE's Day episode where we try the delicious decadent treat and learn all about the history of cherries as an aphrodisiac. And maybe even their present as an aphrodisiac. Grab yourself a box and eat along with us!…

The love month is here and what better way to celebrate (we guess?) than covering a few of Los Angeles' worst kidnappings. And that's worst in the sense of: these kidnappers had no idea what they were doing. Tune in to hear the stories of Mary Skeele (18:10) and Frank Sinatra Jr (45:39).

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the non-holiday season. We're dropping in a fun size episode where we try the Jelly Belly Holiday Favorite array. Listen in if you REALLY miss December!

Who would have thought that the hardest button to button was that of candy all along. This week we're trying the infamous yet iconic candy buttons. We'll get into their very old history and get to the bottom of if they live up to their reputation. Grab a pad of them and eat along with us!

This is for all the chocolonely people. We're starting 2024 strong with a variety pack of Tony's Chocolonely. Learn all about why they cost as much as they do and why they're so chocolonely! Grab a bar and eat along with us!

Welcome to 2024! The year that L.A. Meekly turns deeply religious! This month we're covering a few hidden and not so hidden religious locations and movements from around Los Angeles. We're covering the Jewish eruv (19:06), the Mormon Los Angeles California Temple (31:35), the Pentecostal Azusa Street Revival (45:54) and the Koyasan Buddhist Temple …

This week we're taking a trip to the east coast (of flavortown) and trying Philadelphia's famous Goldenberg's Peanut Chews! How chewy are they? How peanuty are they? How edible are they? All this will be revealed! Grab a pack and eat along with us! As mentioned in the episode: check out our friends over at the Banned Camp podcast: a comedy podcast …

Tomorrow begins Hannukah so today we're tasting Hannukah gelt. Also put on your yarmulke. Listen in as we try to parse the legends of why these are eaten and play a special holiday themed game! Grab yourself a mesh baggy and eat along with us!

Seasons screamings, everyone. Tis the season to be...unholly? That's because it's time once again for our annual haunted episode. This year we'll be covering the tales of the Alexandria Hotel (18:50) and a haunted tour through UCLA (1:00:56).

Thanksgiving has come early, turkeys, so strap in for a discussion about food in LA with Katherine Spiers! We'll be covering her Los Angeles food website How to Eat LA, what sorts of food define the city and Daniel's least favorite Mexican restaurant. Check out Katherine's website How to Eat LA and her food podcast Smart Mouth as well!…

This week we're getting high as a chew as we try 30 flavors of Hi-Chew that are readily available in the United States. Track down as many as you can and eat along with us!

Halloween is through so now it's back to the pious candy for us! This week we are delving once again into the world of British candy with the childhood classic Dip Dab. If you can manage to get your hands on them grab one and eat along with us! This candy provided once again by the great @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram!…

Sound the alarms! It's L.A. Meekly's 10th anniversary episode! And sound the alarms again because they just shoplifted from the places they're covering in this episode: malls. Just in time for your holiday shopping spree, we'll be covering the Glendale Galleria (25:49), the Sherman Oaks Galleria (39:09), Crossroads of the World (51:49) and Rodeo Dr…

Boo is in the air and you are in the chair listening to this special Halloween bonus episode! We are going to be trying exclusive to Halloween-time varieties of candies we have reviewed in previous episodes ranging from candy corn of the Nerds variety to the Reese's Pumpkin. Gather round, spirits, and listen!…

Halloween is nigh and that means you've got to get yourself prepared for the old traditional standby: Twix. This week we are joined by comedian and friend Nadav Fleisher aka the Tyrant of Twix himself as he guides us through his obsession with Twix from the left bar all the way to the right bar. Grab yourself a Twix and eat along and check out Nada…

It's October and you know what that means: It's time to...eat Airheads. Tune in as we delve into their unexpectedly old roots and get to the bottom of what the Mystery White flavor is once and for all. Grab yourself a pack and eat along!

This Halloween we've got a passion for fashion and that means we're going to be talking about two of the biggest fashion moguls in Los Angeles history. We'll be covering the movie styles of Edith Head (17:44) and the outrageous cowboy fashion of Nudie Cohn (58:09).

We're digging and nibbling deep into candy history this week and trying what may very well be the world's oldest candy: Halva. In particular, Joyva brand and a housemade local kind so grab yourself some and eat along with us!

Plug in the old headphones, my liege, because the Meekly Music Box is back! Tune in this month while we learn all about Valley Queen and listen to their songs "Falling" and "Nobody Ever."

Grab the Coke and hold onto your guts because this week we're trying the legendary and urban legendary Pop Rocks. We'll get to the bottom of its chemist-created history and see if it blows our guts to pieces. Pick up a bag today and eat along with us!

We're getting lost in the city. Lost in the city tonight (or day; whenever you listen to this, really). We're covering a couple failed cities within Los Angeles that are now lost to time. We have the oceanside paradise of Surfridge (15:41) and the desert socialist utopia of Llano del Rio (34:49).

In this, our second confection connection, we are heading down to Louisville, Kentucky to taste of Muth's Candies and their famous modjeskas. Come hear the Polish history of the candy and listen to us eat this unique treat!

It's time to get jolly and it's time to get rancher. This week we're trying all the classic flavors of Jolly Rancher hard candies and telling you all about their roots in...ice cream? Grab a bag and eat along!

We've got no strings to hold us down because we're back with a signature LA Meekly field trip! This time we are thrilled to visit with Alex Evans: head puppeteer at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Learn all about him and the inner workings of the theater today!

At long last. It's all been leading up to this. The always forgotten Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. This week we'll be covering their history from their roots in the Hershey factory and reviewing them live along with Big Cups and miniatures. Grab yourself some and eat along!…

For it's one! Two! Three recommendations at the old pod game! We asked, dear listeners, and you answered. You all sent in categories of things you wanted to hear us rank our top 3s of from around Los Angeles and here it is! We'll be covering everything from our top 3 bean and cheese burritos to our top 3 freeway interchanges so strap in!…

Put up your tootsies and settle in for our history and review of Tootsie Rolls. We'll be trying not only the chocolatey original but the fruit varieties as well and our ratings will have a WIDE range. Grab yourself a bag and eat along! Make sure to listen on Podurama

It's a live (show)! It's a live (show)! As a special bonus this month here is the audio from our live show with the L.A. Not So Confidential podcast and the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast at the Heritage Square Museum. We'll be talking all things Doheny from man to mansion to murder to macabre!

Welcome to our very first Confection Connection! In this alliterative episodes we will be trying the unique signature items from candy stores all around the world and telling you the history of each of the stores. For our first stop we are heading to Jacksonville, Florida to try Sweet Pete's Candy and trying their signature sea salt caramel along w…

We're heading south of the border once again but this time: it's marzipan. This week we're trying de la Rosa Mazapan. Grab yourself a disk of them and eat along with us!

The gang's all here. And that's what scares us. This month we'll be covering a handful of Los Angeles' biggest gangs: MS-13 (25:19) and the Crips and the Bloods (1:03:25). Warning: There are some graphic depictions of violence in this episode.

Grab yourself a ticket to the Himalayas because this week we're trying Romney's Kendal Mint Cake: the candy that conquered Mount Everest. Grab yourself a white and brown variety (if you ca find them) and get ready to eat along with us. Special thank you to @the_britishcandyconnoisseur on Instagram for making this episode possible!…

It's time to get Spooky. It's also time to get Tavi. The Meekly Music Box is back and we are thrilled to feature the music of Spooky Tavi this month. Tune in as we hear all about him and listen to his songs "Hyperdrive" and "Time Is A Sword."

Let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves a review of Raisinets. This week we'll be tasting and getting into the history of the iconic movie theater snack. Grab yourself a box and eat along!

Oil! Is! The! Topic! Of! This! Episode! This month we'll be discussing Los Angeles' history with the ooey gooey stuff from the earliest discoveries (14:10) to the rise of Edward Doheny (27:11) and a few of the most influential oil fields in town including Fairfax (1:12:20), Signal Hill (1:20:02) and Long Beach (1:24:33).…

Step aside, Charles. There's a new new king in town and his name is kinda like yours. This week we're trying Mexico's Carlos V and we will get to the bottom of whether or not it really is the king of chocolate. Grab yourself one and eat along!

An episode of L.A. Meekly that's NOT L.A. Meekly?! Yes, listener. Your dream come true. Today we're releasing an episode of the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast in your feed to give you a taste of what you'll get at our upcoming live show at the Heritage Square Museum on May 20. Go to linktree.com/candyisdandypod to get your tickets today!…

Welcome to our very first Sugar Showdown. In these special head to head episodes we will pit competing candy types against each other and crown a winner once and for all. This month the dark chocolate hazelnut bars are duking it out. We're pitting Ferrero Rocher 55% Cocoa Dark Hazelnut Bar against Ghirardelli Intense Dark Roasted Hazelnut Dark Choc…