Snacktime

This week, we're testing out a new genre of Snacktime episode: Snacktime and Chill! It's just Marno chillin' and chattin' and tryin' a new snack: Trader Joe's Organic Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs! These puffs popped on the TJ's shelves recently, and the Snacktime listeners were quick to request a taste test and review. This one is for all the jalapeño-flavored snack fans out there!

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Julia joins us and shares her favorite snack: Oreo cookies! The friends discuss Julia's lifelong love of Oreos, the official snack of bears at campsites, how sugar is drugs, and more! Grab a glass of milk (or your non-dairy beverage of choice) and get your sweet tooth ready. It's time to talk about "milk's favorite cookie!"

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Bret joins us and gets JALAPEÑO business with a jalapeño snack taste test! This is truly the spicy snack smackdown for the ages to find out who reigns supreme: Late July Jalapeño Lime Tortilla Chips, Cheetos Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño Cheese Flavored Snacks, or Lay's Kettle Cooked Jalapeño Potato Chips. This episode is packed with crunching, munching, tasting, and deliberating. We're talkin' serious calculations, complete with a rubric! 

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Erin joins us and shares her thoughts, opinions, and rankings of road trip snacks! Big fans of a good ol' road trip, these friends have the experience and expertise needed to navigate what snacks you need for a smooth ride. Buckle up and set your cruise control. It's time to hit the road!

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Ben joins us on the playground and shares his favorite snack: pretzels! The two friends discuss why pretzels fit Ben's lifestyle so well, potential merch ideas, wearing basketball shorts under jeans, peanut butter, philosophy of art, and more. Get ready for a wild ride! This episode has more twists and turns than a pretzel! 

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Justin joins us on the playground and shares his favorite snack of the moment: Doritos! The two triangle-chip-loving friends somehow triangulate the conversation into discussions on the LA River, Justin's vendetta against Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos, their idea for a Doritos spokesperson named Daddy Dorito, and more! Get ready for an aCUTE conversation because these friends are everything but OBTUSE when it comes to triangle-shaped-chips! Am I RIGHT?

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Melissa joins us on the playground and shares her favorite snack: Trader Joe's Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers with a Mexican Style Street Corn Flavored Seasoning! Wow! What a mouthful! And you'll want a mouthful of this snack once you hear Melissa sing the praises of them. The elote-corn-chip-dipper-loving ladies dip into the world of elote, corn, Mexican food, Trader Joe's secrets, and more! Get your tastebuds ready. This episode is packed with flavor! 

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Kevin joins us on the playground and shares his favorite snack: Kettle Brand Honey Dijon Chips! We crunch and munch our way through many chipper chip-related tales including the origin of Kev's love of honey dijon flavored snacks, childhood chip faves (and possible trauma??), and the ultimate chip companion: dip. Sound a-peeling? Then jump in and buckle up! This friend-chip is taking a good ol' trip to Tater Town!

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Dacia joins us on the playground and shares her favorite snack: a handful of nuts! We explore Dacia's love of nuts of all kinds, her definitive ranking of nut varieties, and just why exactly "a handful" is the perfect amount to snack on. The pals also reminisce on the food-related origins of their friendship and get a little nutty in the process! This is one episode you do NUT want to miss!

In this episode of Snacktime, Marno's friend Cecilia McDonald joins us on the playground and shares her favorite childhood snack: Goldfish! We take a deep dive into the glorious waters of "the snack that smiles back," perhaps even uncovering some fishy theories about the creator of the cracker himself! Hold your breath and jump in! This episode is a splash!