Season 1, Episode 21: CookieCon 2019 in Reno is HERE! We Chat with Mike & Karen, A New Arty McGoo Website and March McGoo U!

As we dive into March, we are reminded that CookieCon in Reno is RAPIDLY approaching! Arty has an incredible Keynote address planned (and I can’t say anything about that… even though I really want to) and she is busy making cookies for the Sugar Show, Cookie Collaboration and a bunch of classes and tutorials she will be doing at the Arty McGoo booth. To say she has a few things on her plate is an understatement.

This episode is full of great information to help you get prepared for CookieCon. We discuss with Mike & Karen what the resort is like, the interesting twists and changes we can expect from CookieCon 2019, and perhaps a little insider info.

• Check out the following links for more info:
• CookieCon
• Peppermill Resort- Reno

Arty & Mr. John discuss the newly minted Arty McGoo website and discuss a few of the new features including the community, new products and more! Please visit the site at www.ArtyMcGoo.com and let us know what you think.

Finally, Arty chats about this month’s McGoo U lessons and the special McGoober collection at CookieCon. Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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Season 1, Episode 20: Mr. John as Elvis, Valentines Day Cookies, Mean-Spirited Fortune Cookies, Ashley Beebout Interview and more!

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, Mr. John reveals the inner Elvis in him. Arty McGoo & Mr. John discuss his annual Elvis stint as well as Valentine’s habits. Of course, there is riveting (and political) Cookie News:

• Take cookie baking to the next level with these ‘Colossal’ Cookie Recipes– Good Morning America.com
• Someone Keeps Sending Ben Sasse Mean-Spirited Fortune Cookies– Huffington Post.com
• Washington baker ‘unapologizes’ for ‘Build That Wall’ Valentine’s cookies: ‘People should lighten up’– Fox News.com

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Season 1, Episode 19: CookieCon Collaboration Announced, The Polar Vortex correspondent Penny Knapik, Mr. John and Arty travel to the Negro Leagues Museum and MORE!

Winter is hitting parts of the US like a freight train. In comes Penny Knapik, we will call her our Chicago correspondent, to properly frame the “Polar Vortex”. Arty McGoo and Mr. John talk about the taping of McGoo U in Kansas City, and their visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as they finished their trip. Then, they dive head-first into Cookie News:

• CookieCon Collaborative Display Announced: “Linking Paper Dolls”– Cookiecon.net
• Community invited for cocoa and cookie decorating with the SHPD– The Cronicle Online
• This Big Box Store Sells Single-Serve Cookie Dough Cups– SouthernLiving.com
• Keebler’s New Unicorn Fudge Stripes Cookies Taste Like Cupcakes, So Good Luck Eating Just One– Delish.com

Arty and Mr. John have fun talking about the lovely Valentine’s designs Arty created in McGoo U for February. Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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S01E18: Surviving January, Girl Scout Cookie Thievery, Double Taste-Tests, McGoo U Details & More

If December is like playing Pac-Mam; normal, relaxed, & fun, January is Mrs. Pac-Man in hyper-speed! The ease of the holidays and the turning of the calendar has left Arty & Mr. John wondering how we got to mid-January so fast. In this episode, they discuss the upcoming taping of McGoo U in Kansas City with Real Media and the following Cookie News:

• Nestlē’s New White Chocolate Lemon Cookies Are Coming Back– Delish.com

• Tasty Prayer..the Cookie Bar’ opens in Warner Robins– WMAZ.com
• Most Stuf Oreos Are Officially Here And Just Take Our Money– Scarymommy.com
• Girl Scouts introduce new cookie flavor for 2019– nola.com
• Thieves steal $250 of Girl Scout cookies from 8-year-old– Fox4News.com

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S01E17: The Christmas Extravaganza with the CDC, Melania Trump Cookies, Governor Cookie Parties, Paul’s Mom’s Cookies, Andrea Walters Interview and more

Only 2 more days until Christmas, and the holiday energy is in rare form. Cookie News is MASSIVE…

• The CDC Reminds You to Avoid Raw Cookie Dough This Holiday Season– Time.com
• 25 Days of Cookies: Melania Trump’s star sugar cookies– ABCNews.go.com
• How does Mike Dunleavy like his cookies? ‘More chocolate chip than dough.’- KTOO.org
• If You Love Oreo Thins, You Need To Try Trader Joe’s New Joe Joe’s Slims– delish.com
• GR cookie company empowering homeless women– WOODtv.comChristmas is coming, and Arty McGoo and Mr. John discuss Christmas happenings, Cookie News with the CDC, Trader Joe’s, Melania Trump’s Cookies, and a great feel-good story from Paul’s Mom’s Cookies. Mr. John has Arty take a taste-test of Target’s Sugar Cookie Milk. The fun continues as Mr. John interviews Andrea Walters from Andy Kay’s Cookies. Arty goes over the MASSIVE list of prizes found in Arty’s 12 Days of Christmas giveaway, and a tease into some BIG news for 2019! Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun

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S01E16: Holiday Fun, Oreo Drink Mix, Would you eat it, Kellogg Selloff and more.

December is finally here, and wit hit come all the good things… Christmas music, Holiday greetings and good cheer, family visiting, and going home too! This episode explores some fun cookie news…

• Oreo Drink Mix Is a Thing, and Please Excuse Me While I Shamelessly Dunk Oreos in It– popsugar.com
• Would you eat it? Potato Chip Cookies!– WGNO (ABC)
• Kellogg exploring sale of Keebler, Famous Amos and fruit snacks business– CNBC

Arty and Mr. John discuss good and BAD Holiday music as well as the fun and excitement found in McGoo U in December. They also give a sneak peek into Arty’s 12 Days of Christmas giveaway! Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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S01E15: November News Duke Football Cookies Eddie’s Bakery Helps CA SugarBot on TV and Cookie Cowgirl Interview

We are running through Thanksgiving and quickly reaching the end of November! The McGoo Crew needs a breather, and we find one while chatting about Cookie News. This episode includes the following news stories…

• TOO CUTE: Duke coach’s grandsons hand out cookies at news conference– ABC 11 (Raleigh Durham)
• Eddie’s Bakery sells special cookies, all proceeds go to wildfire victims– ABC 30 (Fresno)
• On The Road: Little O’s Soda Fountain– Great Day St. Louis

This episode, Arty talks about her recent live class, her upcoming class and all the happenings in McGoo U this month while Mr. John has some geeky fun with Monica Holbert, aka Cookie Cowgirl! Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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S01E14: Cookie Engagement Rings, PETA Animal Cracker Battle, ELF Cookies, Blue Bell Christmas Cookies

Hmmmm… Is it too soon to talk about Christmas Cookies and Holiday Cheer? NOPE!! Episode #14 is FULL of great Cookie News!

• You can now get an edible COOKIE copy of your engagement ring in the latest bizarre wedding trend– The Sun
• The big problem with the animal crackers “cage free” box redesign– VOX.com
• Christmas Cheer! Pillsbury Just Released Elf-Themed Sugar Cookies Featuring Buddy Himself– People.com
• Blue Bell Introduces Seasonal Flavor For The Holidays– CBS Philly
• Blue Bell Brings Back Christmas Cookies For Holiday Season– WFMY News

This week, Mr. John finds a way to shock… dare I say, offend Arty McGoo! His comments would be deemed controversial in these cookie circles to say the least. Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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S01E13:

Halloween is this week and with it comes some very appropriate Cookie News. Arty McGoo and Mr. John discuss Halloween treats, costumes, protocol for trick or treating and a LOT more. They also discuss a disturbing and bizarre story about human ashes that were added to cookies and distributed at a school! Check out the articles below and listen in.

• Love it or hate it, there are more varieties of candy corn than ever this Halloween– The Washington Post
• Candy Corn Fanatics, Feast Your Eyes on Disneyland’s New Halloween Churro!– Popsugar.com
• The Limited Edition Halloween Candy You’re Going To Want To Save For Yourself– Refinery29.com
• Outraged Parents Say Davis Student Shared Cookies Made with Her Grandparent’s Ashes– Fox40.com
• There’s No Medical Reason Not to Bake Your Grandpa’s Ashes into a Sugar Cookie and Eat It- LiveScience.com
• Student allegedly bakes grandfather’s ashes into cookies – The Washington Post

Arty McGoo also recaps all the Cookie Decorating techniques and designs in October’s McGoo U, and Arty & Mr. John chat about the latest patches that members can earn by doing good deeds. Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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S01E12: October is here and so is Cookie News! In this Episode, Arty McGoo & Mr. John discuss some fun and disturbing Cookie News including…

Mr. John surprised Arty by having the 2 new Oreo flavors in the studio to taste. It’s a taste test you have to hear. Listen to the podcast this week and find out how you can win a sleeve of ‘Hot Chicken Wing’ and ‘Wasabi’ flavored Oreos ONLY AVAILABLE in China! Follow along and enjoy the cookie fun!

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