Dan explains why he thinks Thin Mints are overrated and takes issue with Girl Scout Cookie nomenclature, while Mark holds forth on the best serving temperature for Thin Mints, and both hosts debate the strengths and weaknesses of Peanut Butter Patties (a.k.a. Tagalongs) and Peanut Butter Sandwiches (a.k.a. Do-si-dos or Savannahs).
Listeners Jonathan Ichikawa and Carrie Jenkins have tied the knot! You may recall meeting these then-engaged philosophers in our Call In Smorgasbord #4 episode, when we ruled that a dish Jonathan invented does not, in fact, constitute soup. (They even sent this video in as evidence.) Now we have the above pic from their wedding. The cake is made up
I put together The Sporkful's theme song in GarageBand. It was a fun exercise, I hadn't really used the program before, and I think the song came out well. Then a few weeks ago, our friends at Popspotting asked me in passing if I could make a song for their podcast. So I did, and they seemed pleased with it.
Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour now says he won't be running for president. The New York Times says a donut tipped his hand long before his official announcement Monday: There were clues to those who had watched him closely in recent weeks. Last month, he said that he had lost 20 pounds and intended to lose 20 more by the end
I may not be Google or Facebook, but I know a lot about you. For instance, if you're reading this right now, I know the following: 1) You can read. 2) You choose to read even when you don't have to. 3) You like to read things that you don't have to pay to read. 4) You probably like to
We offer some rather amazing ways to consume Girl Scout Cookies, by combining them with things like ham, potato chips, and much more. All the while we take inspiration from the Girl Scout credo: Courage, Confidence and Character.
Monday is Anzac Day, honoring Australia and New Zealand's veterans. I first learned of this back when I worked with Dan at NPR. Our Australian born engineer Manoli made us an tasty batch of the Anzac biscuits (what we Americans like to call cookies) that go along with the day. Since I'm headed to both countries soon on honeymoon, I'm
