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Our American Stories

EP301: The “Why” Behind What We Do Matters, The World’s First Combination Candy Bar and The Story of One of Hollywood's Greatest Composers

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, regular contributor, Paul Kotz, shares how he helped a frustrated student look past their circumstances and get to why what they were doing matters. Laurie Spradley, who now runs The Goo Goo Cluster, shares some history about the delicious candy bar and its new adventures in Nashville, TN. Virginia Mancini, the wife of one of Hollywood's greatest composers who created the 'Pink Panther Theme' and 'Moon River' from Breakfast at Tiffany's among other pieces, Henry Mancini, tells us their love story and life together. 

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Time Codes: 

00:00 - The “Why” Behind What We Do Matters

12:30 - The World’s First Combination Candy Bar

25:00 - The Story of One of Hollywood's Greatest Composers

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