Candy Men: A Sweet Tooth Podcast

Candy Men: A Sweet Tooth Podcast

Candy Men is a podcast all about Netflix's Sweet Tooth, the adaptation of Jeff Lemire's Vertigo series, and not the Candyman films. Sorry. Each podcast we'll break down an episode of the Netflix series, and review a piece of candy. From Comic Book Club, the folks behind the long running live show, Riverdale After Dark, MarvelVision and much more.

Episodes

May 5, 2023 • 37 mins

Sweet Tooth showrunner Jim Mickle returns to the podcast to help wrap up Season 2 - and choose the winner of the 2023 Syrup Cup. Which Bobby scene is his favorite? What decisions went into those big character deaths? And what can we expect from Season 3? Mickle discusses all that, and more.

NOTE: This podcast was taped before Netflix announced that not only has Sweet Tooth been picked up for a third and final season, but that season...

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It's time for the Season 2 finale of Sweet Tooth "The Ballad of the Last Men" as our characters face down General Abbott, once and for all. With the Last Men closing in on Gus's cabin, Jepp, and Aimee send the animal kids away with Bear, leading to a confession to Wendy. Meanwhile, Singh realizes something surprising, Johnny makes a decision, and not everyone makes it out of Season 2 alive. Plus, we chug straight ma...

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We finally find out the origin of The Sick as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 7 "I'll Find You" on our podcast. Jepp and Aimee get the animal children to the safety of Yellowstone, but they still can't escape the heartbreak that's coming for them. Bear tries to bond with her sister Wendy. Abbott encounters the Animal Army with deadly results. And Gus listens to Birdie's tape, which brings about some b...

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It's anarchy at the zoo as the Air Buds attack Abbott's army on Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 6 "How It Started, How It's Going". With Aimee leading the attack on the Essex County Zoo, Gus and Jepp team up to free the animal children, leading to a showdown with the Last Men. Meanwhile, Bear meets up with an old frenemy, and Singh and Rani disagree about whether they should leave the stronghold or not. Plus, we r...

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Rani and Singh reach a turning point as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 5 "What It Takes" on our podcast. As Abbott brings together the Three for a presentation on his new gated community, Gus and the animal children make a daring mistake. Jepp's backstory is explored as he runs to save Gus. And Bear meets an old friend. Plus we review all four flavors of Starburst.

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April 30, 2023 • 34 mins

Bobby gets his Shawshank moment and several other things happen as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 4 "Bad Man" on our podcast. Singh finally makes a breakthrough on his cure for The Sick, but at a terrible cost... and a terrible dinner with Abbott, Rani, and Johnny. Bear kills it with the Last Men. Gus tries to win back the trust of the other animal children, and Jepp and Aimee meet the Air Lords, aka the Air Buds.

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Which came first, Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 3 "Chicken or Egg?" or our podcast recapping the episode? We'll find out as we discuss Gus and Singh's trip to Project Midnight, which leads to some surprising reunions and revelations. Meanwhile, Jepp and Aimee head to Factory Town and almost run afoul of Abbott. And Bear runs off to join the Last Men. Plus, we review Cadbury Creme Eggs.

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We're recapping Sweet Tooth Season 2, Episode 2 "Into The Deep Woods" and reviewing Nerds vs. Warheads in our latest episode. On the show, while the kids are still in Zoo Jail, Jepperd and Aimee mount a desperate rescue attempt and maybe become best friends in the process. Singh makes Gus trip balls, for science. Meanwhile, Bear encounters the cast of Station 11. And on the candy review part of our podcast, do Nerds bea...

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Sweet Tooth is back on Netflix for Season 2, and so is our Candy Men podcast as we recap the premiere episode, "In Captivity". Gus has been captured by the Last Men, and along with Wendy and the other animal kids, tries to escape. Meanwhile, Abbott leaves to make a deal with some other survivors, Singh desperately tries to find a cure for the Big Sick in order to save his wife, and Birdie makes a surprising discovery under ...

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On a special bonus episode of our Sweet Tooth podcast, we're talking to Amanda Burrell, Executive Producer of the series and President of Team Downey. Find out what went on behind the scenes of the show's New Zealand shoot, how it dealt with COVID, the jump from Hulu to Netflix, and why they're ready to start shooting Season 2 right now.

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Sweet Tooth co-showrunner and director Jim Mickle joins the podcast to help break down everything about Season 1 of the hit Netflix series. From adapting the comic to screen, to how they cast Gus, to tackling the Bobby puppet, to finishing the show mere days before it needed to go online, Mickle walks us through the whole process. Plus, we crown the winner of the highly anticipated Syrup Cup.

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June 11, 2021 • 44 mins

It's the end of the road for Gus and company as we recap the Sweet Tooth Season 1 finale, "Big Man." After the revelations of the previous episode, Gus has to reckon with who - and what - he is now. Meanwhile, we flash back to Jepperd at the beginning of the apocalypse, leading to some surprising arrivals, and two moments that change everything. Abbott attacks the Preserve, leading to Aimee desperately fighting back, an...

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Flash back pre-apocalypse to find out how Gus' parents met as we break down Sweet Tooth Episode 7, "When Pubba Met Birdie." As Gus closes in on his Mom's house with Bear and Jepperd, we meet them back when they worked at the same lab together... And find out not just how the Sick might have started, but how Gus came to be, too. Plus we review a few different versions of a Milky Way bar.

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Come on ride that train as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 1 Episode 6, "Stranger Danger on a Train." Gus, Bear and Jepperd hop the train to Colorado, and encounter an old friend of the Big Man's. Meanwhile, Singh and Rani meet General Abbot, and make a very dangerous deal. And Aimee and Pigtail discover that the safe haven they've created for the hybrids might not be so safe, after all. Plus, we review Twizzlers.

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Our Sweet Tooth podcast tries to make its way past the Valley of Sorrows as we recap Episode 5, "What's in the Freezer?" Gus, Jepperd and Bear take a shortcut to the train to Colorado, and Gus ends up having a very weird dream. Meanwhile, Aimee and Pigtail make a big decision about the Essex County Zoo. And Singh and Rani's lies catch up to them. Plus, we review Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

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Gus spends some time with the Animal Army as we recap Sweet Tooth Episode 4, "Secret Sauce." While Gus bonds with Bear, Jepperd faces a trial of his own due to his time with the Last Men. Meanwhile, Singh and Rani hit a crossroads with their nosey neighbor, and Aimee makes a big decision about the hybrids, thanks to her daughter Pigtail and a new visitor. Plus, we review sour gummy worms. Sort of.

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Gus and Jepperd travel to the market as we recap Sweet Tooth Episode 3, "Weird Deer S**t." Gus is trying to get to the train to Colorado, but runs into some trouble thanks to caramel apples, and some of Jepperd's special candy. Meanwhile, Singh and his wife attend a Survivor's Day party that goes extremely poorly. Plus, we review Twix.

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Gus and Jepperd begin their journey for real as our Sweet Tooth podcast recaps Episode 2, "Sorry About All The Dead People." After Gus goes on a bender eating Jepperd's food, they spend the night with a family at a Visitors Center, and Gus discovers that maybe his father wasn't being so truthful, after all. Meanwhile, Singh gets a new job, with some horrifying implications. And we meet Aimee, who lives in a zoo. Plu...

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It's time to recap the premiere episode of Netflix's Sweet Tooth, titled "Out Of The Deep Woods" as we officially kick off our podcast. As the world falls due to The Great Crumble, we meet a young animal hybrid named Gus who is sheltered from the world by his father, but has a much greater destiny. And elsewhere, Dr. Singh is watching the world fall apart, and become much, much stranger than he ever knew. Plus, we r...

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May 24, 2021 • 10 mins

Sweet Tooth is coming to Netflix, and we're kicking off a recap podcast talking all about the adaptation of Jeff Lemire's Vertigo Comics book. On this preview episode, we discuss what we love about the comic, what we're hoping for with the live action series, and do not discuss the Candyman movies, which we realize is confusing.

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