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The Great American CEREAL BOOK How Breakfast Got Its Crunch By Marty Gitlin and Topher Ellis Published by Abrams Books © 2011 |
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Various Dates | ![]() | Amazon.com Multiple Reviews |
December 27, 2024 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal (Freakies, Cap'n Crunch, Rice Krinkles, Rice Krispies, Sugar Jets, Kix, Crispy Critters), cereal characters, cereal marketing, character voices, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
August 9, 2024 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
May 28, 2022 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
July 17, 2021 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
March 14, 2020 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
November 29, 2019 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal, cereal prizes, and answers callers questions. |
July 19, 2019 | ![]() | Joe Wants to Know... Cereal Joe Sibilia's favorite food is breakfast cereal, and it has become a part of Americana. That's why Joe voices his opinions on how cereal is eaten, what cereals are the best, and the worst thing one could do to cereal. Joe talks with Topher Ellis, author of "The Great American Cereal Book" about the history of cereal, the first mascot, and what the marshmallows found in Lucky Charms are made of. (Video Replay Available). |
May 27, 2019 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal and answers callers questions. |
November 3, 2018 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal and answers callers questions. |
March 4, 2017 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. about cereal and answers callers questions. |
August 18, 2016 | ![]() | WXXI Greater Rochester Public Radio "Connections: Summer of Food - The Decline Of Cereal". Topher Ellis contributes to a conversation with Evan Dawson. |
January 28, 2016 | ![]() | WNPR - Connecticut Public Radio "A Tribute to Cereal: Kid Tested, Mother Approved". Topher Ellis contributes to The Colin McEnroe Show. |
October 21, 2015 | ![]() | "A Taste of General Mills" Podcast "The Monster Cereals" Topher Ellis contributes to this Halloween cereal-themed podcast. |
September 7, 2015 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. and answers callers questions. |
May 7, 2015 | ![]() | WNWS-FM Jackson, TN Topher talks breakfast cereal with Seabass and Keith on "Prime Time Drive". |
December 8, 2014 | ![]() | NPR - Food For Thought "Fringe No More: 'Ancient Grains' Will Soon Be A Cheerios Variety" Topher Ellis contributes to Dan Charles' blog. |
October 16, 2014 | ![]() | Taste of General Mills "Who says cereals don’t have prizes anymore?" Topher Ellis contributes to Kevin Hunt's blog. |
September 13, 2014 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. and answers callers questions. |
May 16-20, 2014 | ![]() | BackStory with the American History Guys airing on various Public Radio Stations Peter and Ed get to grips with the origins of breakfast cereal as a 19th-century health food – with help from Topher Ellis, cereal aficionado and editor of The Boxtop. |
December 28, 2013 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. and answers callers questions. |
November 13, 2013 | ![]() | "Take Two" on 89.3 KPCC - Southern California Public Radio "Whether colorful, whole grain, full of nutrients or full of sugar, cereal holds a cultural connection that goes past the breakfast table" (Radio interview) Topher Ellis talks cereal with Alex Cohen |
August 11, 2013 | ![]() | WGN Radio 720 Chicago "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis and Marty Gitlin talk cereal with David Plier |
August 5, 2013 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. |
February 12, 2013 | ![]() | The Toronto Star "Does Sex Cereal, a new breakfast granola, really boost sex drive?" by Josh Tapper |
November 26, 2012 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. |
June 25, 2012 | ![]() | The StarPhoenix "History of cereals full of crunchy food for thought" by Bob Florence |
June 2012 | ![]() | Smithsonian Magazine "Can Technology Save Breakfast?" by Corby Kummer |
May-June 2012 | ![]() | LifeTimes "Memories by the bowlful" by Lynn Van Matre, LifeTimes Editor |
May 18, 2012 | ![]() | The Big Book Show Adam Curry interviews Marty Gitlin |
April 24, 2012 | ![]() | Radio 720 WGN Chicago Bill Leff and listeners talk about favorite and infamous breakfast cereals with Marty Gitlin |
April 19, 2012 | ![]() | The Miami Herald "Cereal fan’s book tells the story of a breakfast basic" by Lisa Abraham, Akron Beacon Journal |
April 17, 2012 | ![]() | Cleveland.com "North Olmsted's Marty Gitlin crunches breakfast facts in 'The Great American Cereal Book'" by Joe Noga, Sun News |
April 15, 2012 | ![]() | TrendHunter Magazine "Breakfast-Shaped Novels" by Sarah Moore |
April 13, 2012 | ![]() | Pittsburgh 90.5 Essential Public Radio Marty Gitlin is interviewed by Paul Guggenheimer |
April 12, 2012 | ![]() | Wired - Geek Dad "Read About The Great American Cereal Book (There’s a Prize Inside)" by Dave Banks |
April 7, 2012 | ![]() | Good Day Sacramento Cody Stark and Amy Carabba interview Marty Gitlin |
April 4, 2012 | ![]() | Read. Eat. Think. "Cereal Killer" |
April 2012 | ![]() | Reader's Digest "Name That Cereal" (April 2012 issue, page 25) |
April 2012 | ![]() | Cleveland Magazine "Cereal Thriller: 'The Great American Cereal Book' digs in to the history of our breakfast staple" by Cyrus Taylor |
Spring 2012 | ![]() | Ohioana Quarterly "The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch" Review |
March 27, 2012 | ![]() | City Book Review "'The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch' 5-Stars (out of 5)" Review by Editor |
March 26, 2012 | ![]() | The Atlantic "New Book on Cereal and Bread" by Marion Nestle |
March 25, 2012 | ![]() | Battle Creek Enquirer "'The Great American Cereal Book' tells the history of the food invented in Battle Creek" by Andy Fitzpatrick |
March 21, 2012 | ![]() | The Vindicator FOOD digest: "All About Cereal" |
March 20, 2012 | ![]() | Barnes and Noble Review "The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch" a review by Paul Di Filippo |
March 13, 2012 | ![]() | Akron Beacon Journal "You won’t read this on the side of the cereal box" by Lisa Abraham |
March 12, 2012 | ![]() | Middle-Age Cranky "Killer Cereals" by Howard Baldwin |
March 8, 2012 | ![]() | The Jim Bohannon Show - American In The Morning "The Great American Cereal Book" Celebrating National Cereal Day Download mp3 (2 MB) |
March 7, 2012 | ![]() | Buzzbin Magazine "Eat This Book: Cereal Compendium Is Good, Crunchy Fun" by Douglas J. Guth |
March 5, 2012 | ![]() | Omaha World Herald "Love cereal? It's the marketing" by Michael O'Connor |
February 27, 2012 | ![]() | Fox 28 Morning TV, Columbus, Ohio "Pete Scalia's interview with an Ohio author who wrote a book about cereal". |
February 23, 2012 | ![]() | Philadelphia citypaper - A&E - Book Reviews "The Great American Cereal Book" review by Andrew Milner |
February 23, 2012 | ![]() | ComicMix "REVIEW: 'The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast got its Crunch'" by Paul Kupperberg |
February 21, 2012 | ![]() | The OKLAHOMAN - Nerdage "'The Great American Cereal Book' is sugary nostalgia trip" by Matt Price |
February 19, 2012 | ![]() | Selectism "'The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch' Book" |
February 17, 2012 | ![]() | Q107-WMQT Radio "In Jim's Daily Opinion, Friday 2/17" |
February 14, 2012 | ![]() | Deseret News "New book takes trip down cereal aisle to extol cold cereals" by Ryan Morgenegg |
February 13, 2012 | ![]() | Time Magazine - The Culture - Pop Chart "Read Your Wheaties" by Claire Suddath; Kayla Webley; Megan Friedman; Feifei Sun (February 13, 2012 issue, page 52) |
February 13, 2012 | ![]() | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Morgan White Jr. |
February 11, 2012 | ![]() | The News-Herald "Snap, crackle, pop: Cereal book digs into breakfast staple" by Mark Podolski |
February 10, 2012 | ![]() | "The World of Work" on public radio station WDVR-FM "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live Radio interview) Topher Ellis chats with Shep Cohen. Download mp3 (14 MB) |
February 09, 2012 | ![]() | Taste of General Mills (Podcast) "Great American cereals" by Kevin Hunt |
February 6, 2012 | ![]() | WJW Fox 8 Cleveland "The Great American Cereal Book" (Live TV interview) Marty Gitlin sits down with Kristi and Wayne |
February 6, 2012 | ![]() | MSNBC - Bites on Today "5 Discontinued Cereals That Should Make Comebacks" by Topher Ellis |
February 6, 2012 | ![]() | NerdLunch.net "Nerd Breakfast" (Book Review) by CT |
February 5, 2012 | ![]() | AmericanProfile - Editor's Picks "'Great American Cereal' Book Review - Celebrating America's long love affair with milky morning manna" by Neil Pond (February 5, 2012 issue) |
February 4, 2012 | ![]() | A Good Blaster "'The Great American Cereal Book': A Review" by TheFoodJunk |
February 3, 2012 | ![]() | Words We Women Write "Who Cares What You Had For Breakfast? - Marty Gitlin and Topher Ellis, That's Who" by Patty, Toni, Mary, Ronnie |
February 2, 2012 | ![]() | The New York Times - Art & Design - Antiques "Breakfast of Collectors" by Eve M. Kahn (February 2, 2012 issue) |
February 2, 2012 | ![]() | NYLON - Books "Book Club: The Great American Cereal Book" a review by Liza Darwin (February 2012 issue) |
February 1, 2012 | ![]() | Incredible Things "Mikey Reads It: The Great American Cereal Book" by Jenni Chasteen |
January 31, 2012 | ![]() | boingboing "The Great American Cereal Book: exclusive preview" By Mark Frauenfelder |
January 31, 2012 | ![]() | epicurious (the epi-log) "The Great American Cereal Book" a review by Esther Sung |
January 30, 2012 | ![]() | The Lunch Tray "Kids and Food, Retro Edition: 'The Great American Cereal Book'" by Bettina Elias Siegel |
January 30, 2012 | ![]() | Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal - Morning Roundup "Saluting Big G's Baron Von Redberry" by Mark Reilly |
January 28, 2012 | ![]() | The Wall Street Journal - Visualizer "Bowls of Nostalgia" (January 28, 2012 issue) |
January 28, 2012 | ![]() | Retroist "The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch" a review by VicSage |
January 27, 2012 | ![]() | The New York Times - Bookshelf - Culture, Food "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" by George Gene Gustines (January 27, 2012 issue) |
January 27, 2012 | ![]() | The Hairpin "American Cereal" By Edith Zimmerman |
January 26, 2012 | ![]() |
Co.Create "'The Great American Cereal Book' Takes Us Back" by Teressa Iezzi |
January 25, 2012 | ![]() |
Juxtapoz "New Release: The Great American Cereal Book" |
January 25, 2012 | ![]() |
Philly Food For Thought "'The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch' (Review)" by Takia McClendon |
January 25, 2012 | ![]() |
Obsessed Artist "New Release: The Great American Cereal Book" |
January 23, 2012 | ![]() |
Nomad Editions' Real Eats (iPad magazine) "Out Of The Box" by Barbara Fairchild |
January 23, 2012 | ![]() |
Branded In The 80's - Overdue Books "This book will give you a sugary nostalgic high!" |
January 18, 2012 | ![]() |
Non-Sport Update Magazine "The Great American Cereal Book" a review by Roxanne Toser |
January 2012 | ![]() | Sandbox World "The Great American Cereal Book" |
Contact the Authors: Topher Ellis Marty Gitlin [ Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide ] |