The subject of this episode is cookies. Steven and Elana Perlin join us today to talk about Oreos specifically, and their enjoyment and reviewing process of these ubiquitous treats on their YouTube channel, the [sic.] Oreo Taste Testers ! Ordinarily, What Makes You Happy? interviews professionals in very deep and technical fields in which amateurs can operate alongside professionals. But when it comes to cookies, it takes no skill or know-how to participate.br /

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Table of Contents:br /

00:00 Introbr /

00:50 This week's guests - Steven and Elana Perlin, Oreo Taste Testers !br /

03:25 Icebreaker - How would you design the world's worst Oreo flavor?br /

05:15 How their channel got startedbr /

07:15 Why Oreos specifically, over say, Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavors?br /

09:20 What's the right way to eat an Oreo?br /

13:15 Is there an unintended consequence for posting your Oreo obsession to the internet?br /

17:40 Lightning Round Questionsbr /

22:20 Where to see more of the Oreo Taste Testers !br /

23:35 Oreo Taste Test (1)br /

29:00 Happiness Fact (2)br /

29:35 Inspirational Quote (3)br /

30:10 How many cookies is too many?br /

32:30 Last Week's Challengebr /

33:35 This Week's Challengebr /

33:50 Closing Thoughtsbr /

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You can see the episode featured in the podcast here: https://goo.gl/prU1sTbr /

No surprise, sugar makes us happy. It’ll give your brain a temporary high, and a boosted mood. Some of these findings apply not only to sugar itself, but also other substances, like chocolate, so Oreos are a double whammy. Chocolate and sugar. People who like sweets are more likely to have friendly, sweet personalities. Read more: (https://greatist.com/happiness/can-sugar-make-us-happy)br /

“Sometimes, me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you.” -Cookie Monsterbr /

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Guests: Steven and Elana Perlin (YouTube Channel The Oreo Taste Testers ! https://goo.gl/MQzbYz)br /

Hosted By: Dovid E.Z. Stern (Ph. (216) 526-6641, Em. [email protected], URL www.ClevelandCreativeOutlet.com)