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- Shai Korman visits Candy Chat HQ
In July - JULY - Shai Korman from Friday Night Movie Podcast was in Chicago for 24 hours and he dropped into the Candy Chat Chicago HQ for a quick record. Then we sat on the file for months, because... life is hard sometimes.
It was worth the wait - Shai tells us about how our mutual friend Justin Korda changed campaigning at their high school in Montreal, his favorite parts of a nuero-psych exam and how a good joke means love.
July was when our second care package from Jamie in Germany arrived, so we started trying some treats from Europe!
Listen to Shai and his sister's on Friday Night Movie Podcast and
Shai's first episode with us
54 min - Shira’s Birthday Candy Buffet
In this extra-special episode, Leah visited her friend Caroline to interview her eight-year-old daughter about candy hierarchies and taste some classic treats. Now that Shira is 9, we decided it was time to share the conversation! Special guests Neil and Eli. (Jocelyn was very sad to miss out on this recording)
Candy we tried
- Watermelon Jelly Belly
- Twizzlers
- Sunkist fruit gems
- Twix
- Snickers
- M&Ms
- Crunch
- YooHoo chocolate
- Dum dum lollipops
- Tootsie rolls (small)
- Milky Way
- 3 Musketeers
- Kit Kat Duo - Strawberry and Dark Chocolate
- Reese’s Cup
Show Links
- Whatever happened to tan M&Ms?
- Candy Squared
- Windy City Sweets
Caroline was previously a guest on Finding Favorites talking about how to prepare for Passover.
1 hr 17 min - Watermelon Jelly Belly
- We keep trying samples from Sweets & Snacks
In an episode that defines "come for the candy, stay for the chat," Leah and Jocelyn have a long talk about aasking someone, "are you okay?" when they obviously are not. We talk subscription snack boxes, the art of drinking a slushie, refilling ice trays and ADHD and the difference between Twizzlers and Red Vines. We also tried a number of "pick & mix" candies from Sweets & Snacks Expo 2022
Topics
- Aunt Mame
- Mahomet Soda Fest
- Universal Yums
- Mascot Mixes
Candy we tried
- Tropical Smarties
- Frooties
- Julia Fazer
- Karl Fazer
- Fazer Mint
- Daim (Fazer)
- Choco Jello
57 min - Mahomet Soda Fest and Huckleberry candies
Leah and Jocelyn recap their biggest adventure of the year - going to the Mahomet Soda Festival with Jasmine - then sample an Idaho care package of Huckleberry candies. We talk about Spidey's end of life care, the worst drink at McDonald's ever served and a collapsing Tik Tok stool.
- Mahomet Soda Festival
- Wiley Wallaby Liquorice Huckleberry
- Huckleberry Candy
- Wiley Wallaby Sourrageous Drops
- Moose Plop
- Luncheon Tickets from Argentina
- Cot vs Caught
- Tour vs Tore
- Bennie and Binny’s
- Mom's suitcase of candy rant
1 hr 1 min - Top Gun and a mountain of HiChews
Jocelyn and Leah talk about Top Gun way too long considering only Leah had seen it at the time of the record. This epsiode is dedicated to the Fruit & Chewy bag of candy from Sweets & Snacks Expo 2022.
Candy we try
- Jones Soda carbonated candy
- Welch’s Strawberry
- Grape Rips
- Jell-O Candy Squares Sour Cherry
- https://www.amazon.com/Shocks-Popping-Candy-Assorted-Flavors/dp/B074N8HVFH
- Chunk Nibbles
- Pecan Nation - Sneaky Heat
- Hi Chew
CW: we also talk briefly about the overturn of Roe V Wade, because we recorded a few days after the decision.
54 min - A very special Pearson’s delivery
After meeting the team from Pearson's Candy at Sweets & Snacks 2022, Jocelyn received a very special delivery from Sandy. It was like Christmas morning and the best Halloween rolled into one when we unboxed a huge surprise including t-shirts, Pearson's Salted Nut Rolls, Pearson's Mint Patties, and Pearson's Maple and Vanilla Buns.
PSNR on the Appalachian trail as a treat for vegetarian hikers.
We also tried
Jackson's Sweet Potato Chips
Three Amigo's Elote Snack Mix
53 min - Chipventory and melted chocolates
Leah and Jocelyn continue to eat their way through the Sweets and Snacks 2022 Expo. In this episode, they do a Chipventory to see what savory snacks lay ahead, were sad to realize that the cool weather was still too hot for chocolate to be in the car all day, and had a heated debate about firework safety.
Show Notes
- Hot Tamale Peeps
- Mike & Ikes Mega Mix Sour
- Jolly Rancher Gummies
- Squashies by Sweettarts
- Face Twisters
- https://foreigncandy.com/
- https://foreigncandy.com/rips/
- https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/school-education/vintage-fundraisers-kids-selling-earn-money-scouts-school-clubs
- https://www.postcrescent.com/story/life/food/2019/04/02/frozen-pizza-made-wisconsin-satisfies-pepperoni-cheese-supreme-hunger-across-state-nation/2776334002/
Chipventory
- https://www.marettibakery.com/
- https://lilliesq.com/collections/chips
- https://815eats.com/
- https://www.pringles.com/us/products/scorchin.html *
- Three Amigos Elote Snack Mix
- https://www.spudsy.com/
- https://jacksonschips.com/
- https://paqui.com/
- https://www.naturescrushpopcorn.com/
Other notes
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Music,_Arts_and_Dance
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.O.R.D.E.
- https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/07/01/bowmanville-neighbor-wants-city-to-be-more-strict-about-stopping-unofficial-fireworks-event-at-winnemac-park/
- https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/summer/fireworks
- https://www.kopps.com/
Melted Chocolate Inventory
- https://tonyschocolonely.com/us/en
- https://annabellecandy.com/
- https://www.blissfullybetter.com/
- https://www.ritter-sport.com/
- https://stuffedpuffs.com/
- https://www.cqc.com/
- https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/almond-roca-toffey-canister/ID=prod6046974-product
1 hr 2 min - Sweets & Snacks Recap
Jocelyn spent two days walking 13,000 steps around the Sweets & Snacks Expo 2022 and she came back to report after each day.
Top Trends
- Socially responsible companies
- Chili Lime
- Sour
- Gummies
- Hot (spicey) savory
Day One Companies
- Pearson's
- Nerds
- Welch’s fruit snacks
- Cake Bites
- Taffy Town
- Jelly Belly
- Goldbergs peanut chews
- Hostess
- Old Wisconsin Summer Sausage
- Hot Tamales
- Peeps
- Laffy Taffy
- Mambas
- Hi Chew
- Oreo Cakesters
- Ritter Sports
Day Two Companies
- Food Fight
- Warhead's Sour Soda
- Blissfully better
- https://itsjustnude.com/
- https://chunknibbles.com/
- Hot Tamale peeps
- Mike and Ikes Mega Mix - Sour
- Jolly Rancher gummies, very berry
- Squashies - Sweet Tarts
- Face twisters sour taffy combo
- Schuster Products, LLC, Hales Corner WI
1 hr 7 min - Twas the night before Sweets & Snacks 2022
The night before Sweets & Snacks 2022, Leah and Jocelyn previewed the agenda, tried to plan parking, talked about Bibles and reality TV. They also tried some candy.
Things we tried
- Laff Bites
- Sour Punch Bites
- Old Bay Goldfish crackers
- Reese's Fast Break
Thank you to Doug at Chocolate First for letting us join your team during Sweets & Snacks!
1 hr 3 min - Doughboys Remix and Goo Goo Clusters
Leah went to see the Doughboys live in Boston and has a lot to say about the trip, hanging with Doughmies and meeting Mike Mitchell's hometown friends. Jocelyn and Leah try Goo Goo Clusters (thank you Kevtron), Cinna-Dragons from Trader Joe's and some terrible candy from TJ Maxx.
Candy we tried
- Goo Goo Clusters
- Cinna-Dragons
- Pina Colada and Lemon Drop gummies from TJ Maxx
Show Links
- https://candychat.tumblr.com/
- https://sweetsandsnacks.com/
- https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/cinna-dragons-gummy-candy-071332
- https://googoo.com/
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About Candy Chat Chicago
From the publisher's feed
Jocelyn Geboy and Leah Jones bring you sweet talk from the windy city all about candy. Candy Chat Chicago is a weekly podcast where candy isn’t just a treat, it’s the main event.