http://www.bigflax.com Short-form reviews of various new products in the junk food world, including soda, candy, and potato chips. en-us http://www.bigflax.com/Images/jm.jpg http://www.bigflax.com Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:25:00 -0600 Robert Flaxman Short-form reviews of various new products in the junk food world, including soda, candy, and potato chips. no Robert Flaxman bigflax@gmail.com In this inaugural episode of the Junk Monitor, reviews of two new Wonka products; peanut butter and Whoppers, together (at last?); and Skittles takes its bubble gum to the fair. Robert Flaxman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:33:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-031908.mp3 Robert Flaxman In this inaugural episode of the Junk Monitor, reviews of two new Wonka products; peanut butter and Whoppers, together (at last?); and Skittles takes its bubble gum to the fair. 00:06:35 junk food, candy, product reviews no "Limited edition" is the phrase that pays, as we look at a caffeinated Snickers bar, a dark-roasted Twix, and the first-ever fruit-flavored variety of M+Ms. Robert Flaxman Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:35:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-032008.mp3 Robert Flaxman "Limited edition" is the phrase that pays, as we look at a caffeinated Snickers bar, a dark-roasted Twix, and the first-ever fruit-flavored variety of M+Ms. 00:04:49 junk food, candy, product reviews, snickers, twix, m+ms no Haagen-Dazs gets even more highbrow than usual with its Reserve series, and we review attempts by M+Ms and Hershey's Kisses to shoehorn cherry flavor into their products. Robert Flaxman Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:41:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-032408.mp3 Robert Flaxman Haagen-Dazs gets even more highbrow than usual with its Reserve series, and we review attempts by M+Ms and Hershey's Kisses to shoehorn cherry flavor into their products. 00:05:15 junk food, candy clean Pop Rocks and Dr. Pepper both add chocolate, with mixed results, and we also look at Mike and Ike's contribution to finding a cure for cancer. (No, seriously.) Robert Flaxman Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:10:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-033108.mp3 Robert Flaxman Pop Rocks and Dr. Pepper both add chocolate, with mixed results, and we also look at Mike and Ike's contribution to finding a cure for cancer. (No, seriously.) 00:04:58 junk food, candy no This week, we take a look at new flavors of Doritos and Sierra Mist, as well as the misguided coating of Sugar Babies in chocolate. Robert Flaxman Mon, 05 May 2008 00:02:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-050508.mp3 Robert Flaxman This week, we take a look at new flavors of Doritos and Sierra Mist, as well as the misguided coating of Sugar Babies in chocolate. 00:05:20 junk food, candy, soda, chips The latest podcast focuses primarily on sour candy, with a brief discussion on Jolt's reinvention as an energy drink. Robert Flaxman Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-051908.mp3 Robert Flaxman The latest podcast focuses primarily on sour candy, with a brief discussion on Jolt's reinvention as an energy drink. 00:04:06 junk food, candy More filled kisses from Hershey's, and Lay's and Nabisco branch out a bit. Robert Flaxman Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-052608.mp3 Robert Flaxman More filled kisses from Hershey's, and Lay's and Nabisco branch out a bit. 00:04:05 junk food, candy We take a break from the usual junk and move into the world of fast food this week, including looks at the new Wendy's Frosty Shakes and McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. Robert Flaxman Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:02:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-060908.mp3 Robert Flaxman We take a break from the usual junk and move into the world of fast food this week, including looks at the new Wendy's Frosty Shakes and McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. 00:05:54 junk food, candy no Three new Mountain Dew flavors compete for supremacy, Indiana Jones inspires a questionable candy bar, and Crispy M+Ms make a comeback... sort of. Robert Flaxman Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0600 http://bigflax.com/podcast/junkmonitor-061608.mp3 Robert Flaxman Three new Mountain Dew flavors compete for supremacy, Indiana Jones inspires a questionable candy bar, and Crispy M+Ms make a comeback... sort of. 00:04:55 junk food, candy no