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Sweet Takes

Fun, unique candy reviews in quick, bite-sized episodes.

Take 87: Swad Did You Say?

December 12, 2019 Zac Carman 0

Lucas Murphy (of Lucas Murphy Fame) Joins the gang to review a slew of Japan-exclusive […]

Take 86: Zombie Mystery Theatre

December 2, 2019 Zac Carman 0

Rob Morrow joins us for a belated spooky episode featuring the latest Mystery Flavor Oreos […]

Take 85: These Balls Need Salt!

November 1, 2019 Zac Carman 0

The gang is joined by Rob Morrow to sample Bacon-Flavored Cotton Candy from Charms, as […]

Take 84: The Sweet Meat Sweats

September 25, 2019 Zac Carman 0

   The Gang get weird with fruit-flavored beef jerky and takes a walk on the […]

Take 83: Eat Your Candle, Sweetheart

September 2, 2019 Zac Carman 0

Greg Welsh joins us to review Klik Kariot Pillows from Israel, and Fireweed flavored glacier […]

Take 82: Vodboozled (TM! Do Not Steal!)

August 22, 2019 Zac Carman 0

  Mochi, Mo Problems as we review MyMo Mochi ice cream, and wash it down […]

Take 81: Or Sweet Takes Volume 2, Take 1

August 13, 2019 Zac Carman 0

Sweet Takes is back with a new crew, and some fresh takes on Ting Caribbean […]

Take 80: SmorgasbOreo

July 5, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Special Guest Greg Welsh joins us to review a veritable feast of new Oreo flavors.

Take 79: Meat Milk

June 20, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Animal flavored cereal. ‘Nuff said?

Take 78: Staring Down the Barrels

June 11, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Lena Beamish is our guest host, as we try a triad of new candy bar […]

Take 77: The Official Podcast of Candy, Officially

June 4, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Greg Welsh joins us to review new M&M flavors, and we finally compare the new […]

Take 76: Hotter Melon

May 21, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

In this take, special guest Michael Hook joins us as we sample the spicy, salty […]

Take 75: Cookie Monsters

May 7, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Cookies, cookies, and more cookies. We have become the monster.

Take 74: Drinkin’ Poop

April 29, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries some surprisingly good sodas with terrible names, with special guest host Grant […]

Take 73: Syrup-Scented Lies

April 19, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Kill Screen Cinema’s Loren Cline fills in for Brian in our Easter spectacular, featuring a […]

Take 72: Sodie Boyz

April 14, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Guest host Rob Montage fills in for Crystal as we review soda gummies, Orange Vanilla […]

Take 71: Bing Bing! That’s a Creamy Collon!

April 8, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The crew samples a creamy, crunchy combo of Bing Bing! and Cream Collon from Asia, […]

Take 70: B.Y.O.M. (Bring Your Own Milk)

March 27, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The Sweet Takes crew dives into more Sour Patch deep cuts with Sour Patch Kids […]

Take 69: Hot, Saucy Beans n’ Bars

March 15, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Tabasco flavored beans n’ bars.

Take 68: Luchador Nerds II: The Salty Ball Edition

March 6, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang goes for Round 2 with Nerds’ “Luchador” offerings, and buckle under the pressure […]

Take 67: Freddy Got Me Butterfingered

February 26, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

It’s a Butterfinger extravaganza as we sample Ferrero’s new take on their recently acquired license. […]

Take 66: Fun Size – Lester’s Pickle

February 20, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

In this bite-sized take, Amy Davis joins us once again to review Pickle-flavored soda from […]

Take 65: Sour Hearts and Molten Kisses

February 7, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

Sour Hearts! Melty Kisses! It’s V-Day, baby!

Take 64: Milkis and Cookies

January 30, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

In this Take, we sample some Korean soda drinks and some jam-filled cookies from Mexico, […]

Take 63: Flavors of the (First) World

January 25, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang samples “Exotics: Flavors of the World” from Lifesavers Gummys, and follows it up […]

Take 62: Champagne Cookies and Caviar Creminos

January 16, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

In this take, we eat some old ass cookies, and learn about Reese’s!

Take 61: Out of Season Candied Corn

January 11, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries a variety of corned candies.

Take 60: The Crunchiest Nugs

January 4, 2019 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries some British nugs.

Take 59: Hey Candy, Cane We Just Get IN Here?!

December 26, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

In this take, the gang’s all back as we dive mouth first into a veritable […]

Take 58: Sunny D, Alright?

December 23, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Nathaniel Potts-Wells fills in for a sick Brian Barrow to help the gang review offerings […]

Take 57: Mushy Mouth Sounds

November 30, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Nathan P. Woodard and Greg Welsh join us again for a couple of spicy treats […]

Take 56: BOO!-zy

November 10, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Guest hosts Greg Welsh and Nathan P. Woodard fill in for Brian and Eric in […]

Take 55: Candy Corn, Pt. 2

October 31, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Crystal’s back, and the gang talks about more candy corn.

Take 54: Candy Corn, Pt. 1

October 12, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang, still Crystal-less, tries chocolate candy corn and some weird pumpkin leather.

Take 53: Very Bad Kids

September 28, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang (minus a sick Crystal) tries some chilly new Sour Patch kids, learns the […]

Take 52: Taffa-Pull-Ooza!

September 14, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Salty Road Saltwater Taffy, learns the sordid history of Hydrox and Oreo, […]

Take 51: Less Sugar, More Nuts!

September 7, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang returns to Mom Blakeman’s offerings to try the Peppermint variety of her pull […]

Take 50: Fifty!

August 31, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Sour Patch Kids Gogurt, learns the history of a controversial candy maker, […]

Take 49: Smashmallows in the Creamhole

August 24, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang puts different flavors of Smashmallow Marshmallow treats in their creamholes.

Take 48: Mung Bean Skittles & Flavor Puffs

August 18, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Fortune Mix Skittles and some old timey cream puffs.

Take 47: The Original Fruit?!

August 3, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Japanese peach candy and some spicy worms.

Take 46: Squeeze n Spray

July 20, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Icee spray candy and Smarties squeeze candy.

Take 45: Shtix Happens

July 12, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries different varieties of Shtix.

Take 44: Vote Big O

June 28, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Pina Colada, Kettle Corn, and Cherry Cola flavored Oreos.

Take 43: Soda Takes #3

June 19, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries more sodas. Will they like any of them? Special guest judge Cole […]

Take 42: Buttery Coco Nuts!

June 5, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Pretz Butter sticks, as well as Khong Guan and Shirley Butter Biscuits.

Take 41: Mouth Sounds

May 28, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Zotz fruit flavored candy and Hopjes koffe candy.

Take 40: Necco, Nec-God

May 24, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang try Mint Julep Chews and Sour Wafers from controversial candy maker, Necco. Special […]

Take 38: Gimme a Break, Japan!

May 1, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews matcha and orange flavored Kit-Kat bars from Japan. Guest judge Jake Reber.

Take 37: Yummy Hair Baldy

April 24, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries a strange gummy candy that’s supposed to be cartoon hair? Featuring special […]

Take 36: Get Out and Vote

April 17, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews and votes on Mint, Raspberry & Espresso crunchy M&Ms. Also, for real, […]

Take 35: Chuao on This!

April 11, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews honeycomb and s’mores chocolate bars from Chuao Chocolatier.

Take 34: Jelly Bean Party

March 27, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Tropical Starburst jelly beans, Ice Cream flavored jelly beans, and “Crazy Beans”.

Take 33: The Luck of the Irish Toffees

March 22, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries an assortment of Irish toffees from Oatfield.

Take 32: Mommy Choward’s Cherries

March 16, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews cherry sours, violet mints, and ginger delights. Oh my!

Take 31: Put on Eur Jamys!

March 9, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Pandan flavored “Euro Cakes” and grape flavored “Jamys”.

Take 30: Limited Edition Peepsonality

March 7, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Cotton Candy, Lemon Sherbet, and other limited edition Peeps.

Take 29: Soda Takes, Too!

February 28, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang does another round of soda reviews, with guest judge in residence, comedian Greg […]

Take 28: Classy Twinkies and Gummies

February 24, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries fancy twinkies and champagne gummy bears.

Take 27: The Worst Dried Fruit Ever

February 21, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Things get dangerous with some preserved fruits. Featuring Guest-Judge-In-Residency, comedian Greg Welsh!

Take 26: Valentine Teeth

February 14, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang, joined by comedian Greg Welsh, review Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Necco […]

Take 25: Mochi, Mo’ Problems

February 9, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews red bean mochi from Royal Family and green tea mochi from Yuki […]

Take 24: Fun Animal Name Games

February 8, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Yan Yan cookie and icing sticks and Arcoiris marshmallow cookies.

Lost Episode: The Neopolitan Panda

February 2, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

We lost an episode! Then we found it! Now you’re caught up! The gang reviews […]

Take 23: Bio-Mango Saludding

January 31, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Bio-Salud strawberry probiotic drink, as well as Mango Pudding by Rico.

Take 22: Dried Fruit

January 26, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews dehydrated guava and bananas from Thailand.

Take 21: Chocolatea, Great Idea!

January 24, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews matcha flavored Dars chocolate and the nostalgia-fueled Reptar Bar.

Take 20: IKEA, Part 2

January 19, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

Part 2 of the gang’s journey through IKEA snacks.

19. IKEA, Part 1

January 17, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The first half of the gang’s IKEA treat review.

Take 18: Modjeskas & The Birth of Cocomel

January 10, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Modjeskas, a Louisville original, as well as Cocomels. Also, a dark force […]

Take 17: Super Soda Balls!

January 5, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Super Cola and Super Lemon from Nobel, as well as a secret […]

Take 16: Brews & Burgers

January 3, 2018 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Draft Beer Jelly Belly jelly beans, as well as Japanese candy EveryBurger.

Take 15: Holidaze, Pt. 2

December 29, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang concludes the holidays by reviewing Sour Patch Kids candy canes and Hot Cocoa […]

Take 14: Holidaze, Pt. 1

December 27, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Butter Rum Lifesavers Candy Canes, as well as Candy Cane Pop Rocks.

Take 13: Boogers n’ Bites!

December 20, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Box of Boogers from Flix Candy, and Trolli Sour Bites.

Take 12: These are Sipping Nerds, not Shooting Nerds

December 13, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews guava and pineapple Laffy Taffy, as well as guava and mango chili […]

Take 11: Necco Wafers

December 6, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews “An American Classic”, Necco Wafers.

10. Tortilla Chip Brittle?!

November 29, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Pumpkin Bark from World Market, and Jalapeno Lime Margarita Brittle from Anette’s […]

Take 9: Jojo’s Dried Pickled Mangoes

November 21, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Jojo’s Dried Pickled Mangoes.

Take 8: Mom Blakeman’s Creamed Pull Candy

November 9, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews Mom Blakeman’s Creamed Pull Candy.

Take 7: Homerun Balls

November 8, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang chows down on Korean treat Homerun Ball Puffs, from Haitai.

Take 6: Major Brand Limited Edition Flavors

November 3, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tackles limited edition varieties of some of your favorite brands: Apple Pie Oreos, […]

Take 5: Pulparindo

October 31, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews tamarind-based candy Pulparindo, from De La Rosa.

Take 4: Project 7

October 27, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tries Project 7’s “gourmet” S’mores Gummies and Champagne Dreams Chewing Gum.

Take 3: Goya Sodas

October 24, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang tackles Goya Sodas, giving their takes on the coconut, guarana, champagne and malt […]

Take 2: Bubu Lubu

October 20, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

The gang reviews the chocolate marshmallow treat Bubu Lubu, from Ricolino.  

Take 1: Salsagheti

October 18, 2017 Brian Barrow 0

In the first episode, the gang tackles the tamarind-flavored treat made by Lucas, Salsagheti.

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