Most Important Meal
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEach episode, your co-hosts break down breakfast concepts, experiences, and biases (including, inevitably, their opposite cereal sogginess preferences). Often joined by guests such as Mikah Sargent, Jason Snell, and Joe Steel, they have many a staunch eggpinion to share. They want to know what you had for breakfast.
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64: Bacon of the Moment
October 07, 2023 00:22 - 32 minutes - 19 MBIn the wake of ten days of wisdom tooth removal recovery, Truj and Brian make a tier list of all of the soft foods they've made. Plus, a surprisingly in depth review of the Boston hot chicken scene. Brian didn't say goodbye. Truj wants to clear The Depths first. Links and Shownotes Home | Underdog Hot Chicken Hot Chix Boston Raw Dog POV Egg Drop Soup - J. Kenji López Alt - YouTube Classic grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup - Adam Ragusea - YouTube Subscribe to Most Important Mea...
63: Italian Penicillin
September 26, 2023 15:36 - 18 minutes - 9.11 MBTruj has been very brave because they got a wisdom tooth removed last week, and in a world full of soft foods, one Italian medicine reigns supreme. Brian fact-checked the smoothie. Truj is sharks. Links and Shownotes This PASTA is Grandma's Cure For Everything (Pastina 2 ways) - YouTube Italian wedding soup | chicken meatballs & homemade stock - YouTube Pastina — tiny pasta porridge - YouTube Subscribe to Most Important Meal in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify or with this RSS feed. We...
62: A Simulation of Care
January 19, 2021 22:00 - 33 minutes - 15.7 MBThis year's hottest Christmas gift is... not actually that hot because it's kept at a precise temperature for hours. Truj and Brian, along with a few other people in their lives, got the Ember Smart Mug as a gift, and they have quite a few opinions about how great it is. Thermodynamics are hard, but emotions are harder. Brian preheats his mugs. Truj initiated the tree going up. Links and Shownotes Ember Mug² - Heated Coffee Mug - Ember® Oatly's Latest Controversy Has Led Consumers to Seek...
61: A Prank Donut
November 03, 2020 00:45 - 34 minutes - 16.3 MBThere's a spicy treat that your hosts try to eat, which riles them up for a while. Then, what do Truj and Brian love about breakfast that isn't food or each other? A draft-style list is constructed live on air, full of pre-COVID nostalgia, morning rituals, and a ceramic celebration. Brian has enough self respect to not finish the donut. Truj wants pictures of your favorite mugs on Twitter! Links and Shownotes Blackbird Doughnuts | Artisanal Doughnut Shop Menu — Evergreen Eatery & Cafe Me...
60: Counter-Butter
October 26, 2020 10:48 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat do you order a dozen bagels and they turn out to be just Round Spiced Bread? Tune in to hear a tale of Bad Bagel Redemption, as well as several poorly-conceived KickStarter ideas we want you to invest in. Brian said the right Billie Eilish lyric. Truj will send you a dollar. Links and Shownotes We are not linking the Bad Bagels in order to protect the innocent. A Dollar Back by Truj — Kickstarter Subscribe to Most Important Meal in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify or with this RSS ...
59: Scohns
August 03, 2020 22:07 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBTruj and Brian enjoyed some afternoon tea for their roommate's birthday, complete with homemade scones, clotted cream, and jams! Plus, they've found the Most British Disagreement, and did you know that Dunkin Donuts served scones once?! Truj is a big, beautiful bird. Brian loved 70s rock and roll. Links and Shownotes So who has had the new SCONE from Dunkin Donuts? | The DIS Disney Discussion Forums How to take afternoon tea like a Brit - YouTube Binging with Babish: Breakfast from The P...
58: The Transitive Property of Breakfast Foods
July 17, 2020 10:00 - 21 seconds - 10.6 MBThe complex science of Egg On Toast™️™️™️ is unraveled and it's the first day of court in the case of Hamilton v. Babish. Brian holds Truj's hand. Truj forgets to turn off Animal Crossing. Links and Shownotes Black Lives Matter James Thomson on Twitter: "At times like these, when brands can’t tweet, what I really enjoy is an ice cold Coke Zero." / Twitter When Pigs Fly Bread Heavenly Jam - When Pigs Fly Bread Binging with Babish: Croque Monsieur from Brooklyn Nine-Nine - YouTube Subsc...
57: Pennsylvania Erasure
May 04, 2020 22:43 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBThese quarantimes are rolling on and Truj and Brian are freezing their bagels, experimenting with homemade yogurt, and cooking up some breakfast pasta. Things get a little heated about The Tri-State Area. Take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, then exhale and relax, won't you? Brian got some secret bacon. Truj from the Future fact-checks the Truj of the Past. Links and Shownotes Am I a Man? - YouTube Udo’s Bagels - Yelp Bagel Shop in Lawrenceville Closing For Good This Weekend J...
56: Play with Me in This Space!
April 20, 2020 21:04 - 25 minutes - 12.1 MBNow that they're quarantined together, Truj and Brian have been doing a lot more cooking and drinking a lot more coffee. New drip coffee routines, bagel-baking experiments, and work-from-home routines are discussed. Truj deeply wanted to be Ramona Flowers. Brian does chores, in real life and in Animal Crossing. Links and Shownotes (or Downbar or Description or Whatever) Shop for Constant Comment Tea - Bigelow Tea New York-Style Bagel Recipe - Sophisticated Gourmet Bagels | Basics with Ba...
55: Just Know That There's Always a Breakfast Sandwich
February 14, 2020 17:27 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHappy Valentine’s Day! Truj and Brian talk through what it was like eating Chris Morocco’s Healthy-ish breakfast sandwich. Brian misses his friends from Chicago. Truj doesn’t like almondy water. Links and Shownotes Oats Overnight | Nutritious, Delicious, Convenient Oatmeal Breakfast Chris Makes Breakfast Sandwiches | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit - YouTube Gordon Ramsay’s Scrambled Eggs - YouTube Searzall — Booker and Dax Subscribe to Most Important Meal in Apple Podcasts, Overca...
54: Leftover Gobbler
February 04, 2020 11:09 - 45 minutes - 21 MBCrossover event! Jordan and Donnie from the podcast Apartment 26 stop by to talk about meal prep, protein bars, casseroles, smoothies, and a shocking revelation about their three-stage breakfast habits. Truj wants cake in the morning. Brian fact-checked the frosting. Donnie does most of the cooking. Jordan is blending like there's no tomorrow.
53: Breakfast Prince
January 13, 2020 23:42 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBHere's the thing: Truj and Brian invite their roommate James Merenda, poet and Breakfast Prince, to talk about the breads we use in our breakfast sandwiches. There's a lot of chocolate, jelly, rosemary, cinnamon, and egg to discuss! Brian recites a monologue. Truj invents Nounjectives. James tries to avoid a soggy bottom.
52: Breakfast Resolutions 2020
January 06, 2020 11:41 - 32 minutes - 15.2 MBHappy 2020! Truj and Brian take a look back at their previous Breakfast Resolutions, which they definitely remember, and talk about 2020's Breakfast Resolutions. Truj gets a book deal. Brian explains how the Internet works.
51: The First Five Years
September 05, 2019 19:49 - 19 minutes - 9.11 MBTruj and Brian celebrate their fifth anniversary as a couple by going on a road trip to their favorite diner! What did they get each other for their anniversary? Where is the cheesecake manufactured? And how do Truj and Brian keep releasing episodes so regularly? Truj played a lot of Skyrim. Brian kept adding gifts.
50: Vein Mainframe
June 14, 2019 20:09 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBTruj and Brian experiment with caffeinated chocolate! How much caffeine do we need to function? Will extra caffeine help us wake up earlier? How would Truj brand her own line of caffeinated chocolate? Brian ate a lot of sugar. Truj deserves all the tangents.
49: Breakfast Crushes
February 13, 2019 11:17 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBTruj and Brian celebrate Valentine's Day by talking about our breakfast crushes! Also featured are a Blink-182 singalong, a great new cocktail, and peanut butter discourse. Truj needs your fourth grade geography facts. Brian learned a new way to cut a muffin.
48: Get In The Duck
January 29, 2019 20:20 - 21 minutes - 9.75 MBTruj and Brian celebrate Most Important Meal's rebrand by trying to rebrand breakfast. Plus, a lengthy discussion of Tim Curry and the pilot of our Long Winters spin-off podcast. Truj was angry. Brian got a visit from Marshall.
47: Being Eighteen and Being Scared
January 16, 2019 18:18 - 44 minutes - 20.8 MBTruj and Brian are joined by Quinn Rose, who brought us a whole episode about college dorm breakfasts. We reminisce on the good times we had in college eating in our dining halls, celebrate how much better the food we make after college is, and realize how much more useful real money is than fake money. Truj had an intimate, emotional moment with a carb. Brian didn't make dinner. Quinn was given a lobster tail.
46: Snap! Add! Stir!
January 08, 2019 02:51 - 17 minutes - 8.33 MBA science experiment is done in the name of Breakfast Journalism™️, and Brian is not too happy about it. Plus, 80s karaoke, a cup of thumbtacks, and some meal prep follow up. Brian does a perfect Truj impression. Truj compromises her opsec.
45: Ten People and No Vinegar
December 24, 2018 15:00 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBHappy Hollandaise, everybody! Kathy Campbell sings, laughs, and critiques breakfast food along with Truj and Brian for this very special holiday episode. What are the most important elements of a benedict dish? Why is there vinegar in the sauce? How are your hosts' meal prep efforts going? Brian had the same reaction to Chipotle that everyone does. Truj loves the glug. Kathy's baby needed butter.
44: Good Ol' Breakfast Buddies
December 19, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 11.5 MBTruj and Brian have started meal prepping! How does Truj make burritos? Why does microwaving frozen eggs work? What breakfast meat does Truj owe an apology to? All this, plus a fun Choose Your Own Adventure game and the introduction of Most Important Meme.
43: America Runs on Something
November 02, 2018 02:43 - 24 minutes - 11.6 MBA whole Dunkin' Donuts themed episode, including a new meat-filled sandwich, Dunkin Donuts Mobile App Missed Connections, Kelly Clarkson, and more puns than you are prepared for. Truj is a born-again ham sandwich person. Brian ate a Love Muffin.
42: Lonely Pizza
August 18, 2018 21:14 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBRecorded at the Cards Against Humanity podcast studio in Chicago, Alex Cox joins Truj and Brian! RX Bars, slam poetry, and, of course, shower dining are addressed before a deep dive into the wonderful world of Chicago food. Do Chicagoans actually eat deep dish pizza? Can you really get booze at Taco Bell? Seriously, it’s just a Burger King. Finally, your cohosts do an experiment to learn more about their genetic make up. Alex orders what she smells. Truj would like to address the rumors. Bri...
41: Chicken Nugget Body Wash
August 10, 2018 21:25 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBMikah Sargent returns to the podcast for a Shower Dining Extravaganza Debrief! Full of surprise guests, singing, and shade, Truj and Brian give all of the shower dining insight they gathered throughout Professor Sargent's Three Day Shower Dining Course. Will your hosts reconcile their differences and be open to new experiences? Truj has a twin. Brian already owns a robe. Mikah is a Puplicist.
40: Anniversary
July 16, 2018 02:58 - 9 minutes - 4.44 MBThank you so much for listening to Most Important Meal for the past two years!
39: Most Moist Meal
June 27, 2018 22:24 - 56 minutes - 26.2 MBMikah Sargent joins Truj and Brian once more to teach a masterclass in shower dining. Technique and food choice are discussed, followed by debunking (and mockery) of Brian's anxieties surrounding food in the shower. A series of challenges are put in place for your noble cohosts to try before next week's Shower Dining Wrap Up episode! Also discussed is trash cinema, Figure It Out, and the world's worst oatmeal. Brian doesn't have a Tommy Bahama T-Shirt Mindset. Truj wants to win the Pulitzer ...
38: Inverse Cookie
June 03, 2018 23:18 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBTruj and Brian recount a romantic grocery store date and report on The Greatest Follow Up Ever Received before embarking on a quest to review every breakfast bar that Brian could find at the store. How much sugar is in each bar? How similar to a cookie do we like our bars? Which prominent protein bar brand will probably never sponsor us? Truj tries to launch an ASMR channel. Brian strongly disapproves.
37: It's Just Too Slimy
April 21, 2018 16:27 - 44 minutes - 20.7 MBTruj's sister Ashley joins the show for a lively discussion of chia seeds! After some follow up about milk and cereal, the two Trujes bully Brian into trying chia pudding, blend up some monstrous beverages, and create an unprecedented What'd You Have For Dinner? segment. Truj wants to eat fart food. Brian meows. Ashley has an MFA.
36: Tasty Noble Intelligent Creatures
April 04, 2018 19:57 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBJames Thomson, the creator of PCalc, joins Truj and Brian to talk about the Full Scottish Breakfast! Of course, they are immediately sidetracked by sobering facts about the death of the banana, #TeamCrunchy versus #TeamSoggy, cannibalism thought experiments, and black pudding. Brian read all the Twilight books. Truj interrupts Overwatch. James couldn’t leave the table.
35: Crispy Crispy Magical Meat Reaction
February 07, 2018 20:13 - 21 minutes - 10.3 MBTruj and Brian made breakfast smash burgers! They were made of sausage, tasted delicious, and raised some interesting points about the nature of breakfast sandwiches. Also included: the discovery of a new restaurant, a Krispy Kreme discussion and a quick recap of PodCon. Brian sings Les Mis. Truj is in a really difficult mood.
34: The Hangover and the Quiche
December 09, 2017 11:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBAfter Truj and Brian kick things off with a quick Life Update, including a move to another state and the purchase of a new mic, your co-hosts delve right into an update to their top breakfast sandwich lists. Brian got Truj sick. Truj had expectations that didn't match reality.
33: We Live in a Coffee Society
October 03, 2017 20:30 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBJason Snell joins Truj and Brian this week! After discovering Jason’s breakfast habits and cereal preferences, we do a deep dive on tea: brewing methods, how to travel with tea, why we all love tea, and our favorite styles. Truj likes to oversteep. Brian had a cereal timing crisis. Jason will survive the robot apocalypse.
32: I Am Not a Gelatinous Person
September 27, 2017 20:56 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBIt's a very special Grab Bag episode of Most Important Meal! Topics include a new breakfast sandwich, the Dunkin' Donuts app, an Overnight Oats update, and a delightfully weird old picture. Truj can't find her pop filter. Brian gets bread and butter validation.
31: Adding an Egg
September 21, 2017 17:46 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBAfter another Soylent update, Truj and Brian talk about how adding an egg to various dishes transforms them into tasty breakfasts! Truj says a dirty word. Brian is too canonical.
30: Salty Confrontational Drink
August 23, 2017 23:58 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBTruj and Brian welcome Joe Steel to the show! They talk primarily about brunch booze, but also Dunkin’ Donuts, coffee, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and self-deprecation. Brian insults the guest. Truj didn’t sleep. Joe fixed his stepdad’s coffee maker.
29: Apocalypse Cow
July 31, 2017 18:57 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week is all about Apocalypse Breakfast! How would your hosts survive in the aftertimes? Can breakfast fit in a bug out bag? Digressions include microphone etiquette, Polish chocolate, theme parks, the pronunciation of Croissan'wich, cuddly barnyard animals, and Thirty Minutes of Screaming. Brian likes chili. Truj has an anniversary surprise.
28: The Adventure Scones
July 15, 2017 13:00 - 29 seconds - 23.2 MBTruj and Brian play The Adventure Scones.
27: Smothered Covered Soldier Spy
July 11, 2017 17:53 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBDan Wearsch joins Truj and Brian this week! After a quick discussion about soggy cereal and orange juice, they discuss their experiences and feelings about Waffle House, the south's breakfast pride and joy. What can you expect when you visit a Waffle House? What do you order? How can you make the most of a sweet date with someone you love? Truj loves sassy waitresses. Brian loves grits. Dan loves his wife.
26: Endlessly Pure
June 24, 2017 17:42 - 16 minutes - 12.9 MBTruj had Staff Brunch, Brian messed up Soylent, and they both watched the Steven Universe episode "Together Breakfast"! There are NO spoilers for Steven Universe at large: we talk about the show on relatively basic terms and focus on the breakfast.
25: Centering Yourself for the Rest of the Day
June 16, 2017 18:39 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBTruj and Brian talk about breakfast routines! How do we start our day? What role does commuting play in our mornings? Truj met Rob Gronkowski. Brian manages to make this a tech show.
24: A Great Night to Be In Love
June 07, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBTruj had some rosé, Brian geeks out about Steven Universe, and they both talk about their favorite midnight breakfast experiences.
23: Fundamental Side-Eye
May 17, 2017 16:34 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBBrian and Allison are joined this week by Mikah Sargent! He brought a bunch of questions for your hosts to answer and Follow Up topics, including avocatoast, cereal, and waffles. Truj and Mikah share a special syrup bond. Brian sings.
22: D&D for Your Mouth
May 05, 2017 20:18 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBSlow Breakfast is our topic for the week, in contrast to Quick Breakfast last episode. What foods are possible when you spend more time cooking and prepping? How can you become closer to your friends and family through food? Truj made Avocatoast and Brian develops a new 1Password-themed Food Network show.
21: Have You Ever Been In Love?
April 20, 2017 17:15 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week's topic is Quick Breakfasts. Truj loves a sandwich. Brian makes "strawberry shortcake".
20: Breakfast Has No Gender
March 27, 2017 23:37 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBTruj and Brian tackle an episode of Good Eats that's all about breakfast. Why does Alton Brown insist that breakfast is "man food"? What else can you cook with a waffle iron? Why is this French Press salty? Brian impersonates Meryl Streep and Justin McElroy at once. Truj is a Phantom Menace apologist.
19: Where's the Unch?
March 20, 2017 20:40 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MBAfter some quick Soylent follow up, Truj introduces the topic of Spite Breakfast. What breakfast do you serve to the people you don't like? Who would even do such a thing? Brian gets flustered. Truj doesn't let Brian paint.
18: Part of the Algorithm
March 08, 2017 18:36 - 6 minutes - 6.75 MBA bonus clip cut from the last episode where Truj and Brian discuss: making money on YouTube, the Almighty Algorithm, and gettin' while the gettin's good, kehd.
17: Panana Canal
January 26, 2017 20:26 - 19 minutes - 19.3 MBAfter a discussion of a weird coffee drink and sous vide, Truj and Brian break down the hows and whys of sweet breakfasts. Why are literal desserts socially acceptable to eat at breakfast? What turns Truj off about them? What letter does the word "banana" start with?
16: Breakfast Resolutions
January 09, 2017 14:45 - 20 minutes - 21.6 MBWith 2017 upon us, Truj and Brian talk about their Breakfast Resolutions! Zaniness, singing, and podcast references happen. As per usual.
15: Sandwich Of
December 12, 2016 11:00 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBBrian and Truj had a delicious sandwich together and want to share their joy with you. Topics include potatoes and ketchup, sincere compliments, and organic jokes. Also, Truj sings!