It’s been a volatile few weeks here on Cerealously Dot Net. Between the worst Lucky Charms ever, the worst Pop-Tarts ever, and John Oliver’s public anti-cereal tirade, I think I speak for all my fellow breakfast lovers when I say we need a little optimism.

As such, mournful munchers need look, listen, and chill no further than the latest episode of my and Justin‘s meditative cereal podcast: The Empty Bowl! With blissful beachside vibes and nonchalant ridiculousness by the heaping spoonful, it’s the perfect audio oasis for relaxing after a long day or a deep bowl of cereal. In this episode, we attempt to gently navigate the challenging headlines listed above, while also covering Fruity Cereal Kit-Kats, Team Cheerios, H-E-B’s best cereals, and more!

If your brain needs to soak in cool milk a little longer, you can find 51 other Empty Bowl episodes at out Anchor hub. You can also follow along on Twitter, or send in a listener question. We can’t discuss or respond to every email, but each one is like a boat moving with the current, bearing forward ceaselessly into an innovative cereal future.

Oops, I did it again! And again. And again. And again…and again. In some small circles (i.e. the triangulation of me and my two cats), I’m infamous for forgetting to post on this blog about the podcast I cohost. So if you haven’t already caught-up on my and Justin’s meditative show about cereal, get ready for a ladle-sized spoonful of relaxing breakfast content.

In our last five episodes, we’ve covered a sweet, sweet swath of topics, from the hunt for Garfield’s long-lost ’80s cereal to my field trip to Grand Rapids’ new Eastown Cereal Cafe. For our milestone fiftieth episode, released today, we talked about cereal DUPLOs, meaningless blue marshmallows, the in-bowl integrity of favorite spoons, and much more.

If you’ve got even more catching up to do, you can find every Empty Bowl episode at out Anchor hub. You can also follow along on Twitter, or send in a listener question. We can’t discuss or respond to every email, but each one is like a very meaningful blue marshmallow converted to HTML.

Whoa, whoa, chill out, January! Seriously: anyone else having the nuttiest month in recent memory? It seems all the flow of my life has been reaching high tide, so I’m grateful for a chance to seek calmer, milkier waters with you all in a new episode of The Empty Bowl.

Because it isn’t just personal: the breakfast business is coming in hot and heavy for the start of the year—like they always do—and our meditative cereal podcast is just trying to keep up. Join me and Justin in this forty-fifth episode. We cover the newest from Krave, two new kinds of Strawberry Cheerios, and ponder the best way to infuse lavender into your cereal bowl.

Still nursing burns from January’s embers? Spark up another 30-minute brain warmer at our Anchor hub. You can also follow along on Twitter, or send in a listener question. We can’t discuss or respond to every email, but each one is like a mugful of hot cocoa, melting the snow around my heart.

Anybody still riding out strategically stockpiled leftovers? I’m on my last wistful wedge of quiche, and it’s a heavy feeling. Heavy in every sense. Knowing I have to go back to decidedly un-cornbread-stuffed, everyday pedestrian cuisine fills me with dread. And lazily peanut-buttered bread.

For anyone else out there wrestling with food prep procrastination, winter worries, or holiday gift anxieties, we’ve prepared a new episode of The Empty Bowl. Though it can’t solve every stress, Justin and I hope our meditative podcast about cereal can at least be a soothing salve for a half hour or so.

In this episode, we peruse a glut of upcoming Pebbles products, break down two cereal trinities (my pet theories), and share our dearest thanks with two pillars of the cereal aisle.

Still got leftover woes? We’ve got a lot more 30-minute audio escape pods at our Anchor hub. You can also follow along on Twitter, or send in a listener question. We can’t discuss or respond to every email, but each one is like a caramelized onion blessing the green bean casserole we call life.

*cracks open a cold one of your preferred cereal milk*

Long week, huh? Well, this might sound a little like snake oil, but what if I told you there’s a way you can soothe all your life’s tension in just 38 minutes? Well, your milage may vary, but Dr. Dan & Apothecary Justin’s 500-in-1 Mental Burden Balm is made of all-natural sound, with the perfect wavelength getting out all that crud deep down between your brain’s wrinkles.*

In this latest cereal meditation session, Justin and I raise a glass to Cinnamilk, get down with OCP, and compile a shortlist of Christmas Crunch’s Greatest Hits.

*Side effects of Dr. Dan & Apothecary Justin’s 500-in-1 Mental Burden Balm include drowsiness, increased appetite, and compulsive milk-drinking. If you’d like these effects to last longer than four hours, look for more doses on our Anchor hub, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email!