The Sporkful A Comprehensive Candy Treatise For Halloween (Reheat)
Oct 31, 2025
Candy enthusiast Patty Woods, founder of CandyYumYum.com, shares her passion for Halloween treats and unique Kit Kat-eating technique that will spark debate! She explains her layer-by-layer method and discusses the most overrated and underrated candies, calling Milky Way overrated but championing Take 5. The conversation also touches on the joys of soda during trick-or-treating and the age-old debate of whether older kids should get candy. Get ready for some sweet takes on this Halloween candy talk!
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Listener Manifesto Sparks Candy Debate
- Gabe Aponte wrote a multi-page "Angry 20-Something's Guide to Trick-or-Treat Candy Supremacy."
- Dan and Mark read excerpts and promised to post the full manifesto on Sporkful.com.
Texture Makes Or Breaks Peanut Butter Candy
- Gabe ranks Reese's Peanut Butter Cup as the top Halloween candy because of its peanut butter-to-chocolate ratio.
- He argues Reese's Pieces fail to replicate that texture and taste, so they belong far below.
Bring Soda For A Quick Trick-Or-Treat Boost
- Gabe suggests opening and drinking a soda on the spot during trick-or-treating for a quick refuel.
- He frames soda as a rare, practical Halloween treat that revives energy mid-evening.