'Twas the jam before Jam-mas, when all through the jam / Not a jam was jamming, not even a jam; / The jam were jam by the jam with jam, / Jam jam jam jam jam jam jam jam jam jam jam. It's the grand finale of "Little French Jelly Death Match" an

JAM.23: Mango Raspberry Lime

Dec 23rd, 2022 16m 33s

I'm going to be quite honest. Mango Raspberry Lime? What are we doing here? On this, the eve of Christmas Eve? This couldn't have come earlier in the calendar? Who's programming this thing? What's happening? If this were the AV Club, you'd be g

JAM.22: Strawberry Star Anise

Dec 22nd, 2022 8m 8s

First, a jellyfish fact has washed up on the beach of this podcast. After we have some fun learning about marine biology, we try some more jam because that's all we do or have ever done with our lives. Time is running out to be named the best j

JAM.21: White Nectarine Peach Lemon Verbena

Dec 21st, 2022 11m 30s

The font size has never been smaller as Bonne Maman throws every fucking ingredient it has into one jam. The end is near and they need to clear out the pantry, plus all the jams have been good lately, so let's cut them some slack. In this episo

JAM.20: Mirabelle Plum Spice

Dec 20th, 2022 8m 14s

Why is Christmas in December? We'll clear that up. And then... the return of Mirabelle Plum! The return of spice! Could this team-up skyrocket to the top of the charts? Find out as "Little French Jelly Death Match" continues -- a podcast no one

JAM.19: Orange Cinnamon

Dec 19th, 2022 7m

Before we begin this episode, a quick note about the gender binary we've been opening the past 18 episodes with. This is an inclusive jam podcast, welcoming to all genders of jammers, and we apologize to those who felt left out. No one has said

JAM.18: Cherry Christmas Spice

Dec 18th, 2022 9m 56s

Please welcome to the stage: Cherry Christmas Spice! It's looking good for holiday spirit, because "Christmas" is literally in the name of this jam. Before Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk try this eighteenth of 23 jams and 1 honey, they discuss th

JAM.17: Peach Mint

Dec 17th, 2022 10m 51s

Whew, that new Avatar movie was quite something, huh? I do think there could have been some more jam in it. Really, just not enough jam. What's going on, James, did you blow the entire budget on special effects and couldn't afford to put down a

JAM.16: Apricot Bergamot

Dec 16th, 2022 7m 14s

Things got POSH up in this advent calendar! Apricot!? Bergamot!?!? What is this, Saks Fifth Avenue!!????!? Get ready to feel like you're definitely part of the problem in our capitalist hellscape in this episode of "Little French Jelly Death Ma

JAM.15: Strawberry Verbena

Dec 15th, 2022 8m 31s

How long does jam keep? Today we'll give you the FDA's official guidelines on jam safety so you can know whether it's time to throw out the remnants of that Day 1 Rhubarb Strawberry spread. Plus, Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk will stuff their ma

JAM.14: Grapefruit Dragonfruit

Dec 14th, 2022 11m

Here there be dragons! Dragons-fruits, that is! If you've never seen a dragonfruit, you probably weren't on Instagram about 5 years ago, back when it was about people taking pictures of cool-looking food truck stuff, before it became 100% shirt

JAM.13: Pineapple Yuzu

Dec 13th, 2022 9m 28s

Her again? Yuzu continues to try to get into our good graces, this time by hitching its wagon to pineapple. Will it find more success than when it teamed up with orange and grapefruit, or is this a sequel that's worse than the first? Find out a

JAM.12: Cherry Elderflower

Dec 12th, 2022 8m 35s

Forget St. Nicholas, today it's all about St. Germain as we slam back some elderflower jam. It's also the UN's International Day of Neutrality. What are you neutral about today? Have you ever put your car in neutral? I think I've only ever done

JAM.11: Interlude

Dec 11th, 2022 11m 35s

We're almost halfway until Christmas, a great time to take a little break from the grind of eating jam after jam and check in on our mental and physical health. Also, how are you doing? You don't have to say if you don't want to, maybe just sit

JAM.10: Apple Caramel Cinnamon

Dec 10th, 2022 8m 29s

We begin today's not-about-seltzer episode with a game about the most popular jam flavors. Can YOU guess them all? CAN YOU? I need to know because I'm being held captive and they'll only let me go if I can guess the most popular jam flavors. Pl

JAM.09: Orange Mandarin

Dec 9th, 2022 6m 7s

Go to the ATM machine to grab some cash money for a chai tea to enjoy alongside your jelly jam, because today's unnecessarily repetitive fruit spread is Orange Mandarin. In case you're wondering how this podcast got into your smart phone, "Litt

JAM.08: Fig Cardamom

Dec 8th, 2022 7m 56s

Bring us some figgy pudding? More like, bring us some fig cardamom jam! Also, if you didn't know the horrifying truth about figs and wasps before, you will after listening to today's pod. Good luck sleeping tonight. Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk

JAM.07: Peach Jasmine Flower

Dec 7th, 2022 4m 40s

Yum yum, more goopy Band-Aids! The race to become Christmas's Next Jam Superstar is heating up as a new jam steps into the spotlight. Her name is Peach Jasmine Flower and she does not mess around. Colloid? I don't know his phone number. Abbey K

JAM.06: Strawberry and Redcurrant

Dec 6th, 2022 8m 42s

How many times have you been run over by a reindeer? Also, what's pectin? The competition is getting sweet! "Little French Jelly Death Match" continues with Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk's important work to find the best jam before Christmas, ta

JAM.05: Pear with Cocoa Nibs

Dec 5th, 2022 11m 40s

Happy(?) Krampusnacht! It's the day when St. Nicholas's evil assistant(?) kidnaps naughty children and takes them to hell. What will Krampus think of today's jam, Pear with Cocoa Nibs? Will he take it to hell, or let St. Nick fill its little sh

JAM.04: Mirabelle Plum Linden Blossom

Dec 4th, 2022 6m 52s

Can you bring jam onto an airplane? What is a Linden Blossom? Either way, this episode is definitely approved to bring through a TSA security checkpoint. "Little French Jelly Death Match" continues with your hosts Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk,

JAM.03: Apricot Peach

Dec 3rd, 2022 6m 50s

Today’s “Little French Jelly Death Match” begins with an explanation of jelly vs. jam vs. preserves vs. marmalade vs. compote. Does Bonne Maman care about the distinction? We know they're into labels, but usually those labels are just adorable

JAM.02: Orange Yuzu Grapefruit

Dec 2nd, 2022 10m 11s

In today’s “Little French Jelly Death Match,” Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk taste the second of 23 jams and 1 honey. We also learn about a little-known, and almost certainly fake, Dec. 2 holiday. Will Orange Yuzu Grapefruit unseat the current ja

JAM.01: Rhubarb Strawberry

Dec 1st, 2022 5m 45s

In today’s “Little French Jelly Death Match,” Abbey Kos and Travis Larchuk unbox the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar and taste the first of 23 jams and 1 honey.

JAM.00: Little French Jelly Death Match

Nov 14th, 2022 7m 4s

Surprise! Your seltzer feed has been taken over by an authorized spinoff of the franchise. “Little French Jelly Death Match” will be an audio advent calendar following the actual Bonne Maman advent calendar of little jams. We want you to play a