From sickness to sweetness: the story of Candy Land

Forever Ago

Lemonada Media

History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Candy Land is iconic. The cute characters, the simple rules, it’s the perfect game for kids of all ages. But it all started as a way to cheer up children stuck in the hospital. Learn how this game was invented when a teacher needed a way to help kids recovering from Polio. Plus, Joy and co-host Ava take a Candy Land quiz with Gumpy, the gum sculpture that came to life.Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Brains on Universe
0:02.0	I drew a red card which means I win!
0:11.0	For the love of gum drops!
0:15.0	Hey Joy!
0:16.0	Hey, Ava!
0:17.0	Oh, and hi Gumpy, the giant mound of used chewing gum that came to life.
0:21.8	I'm like Frosty the Snowman. If he were made up of old mashed up bits of gum.
0:27.1	We're playing Candyland. It's my favorite board game, even if Joy won.
0:33.8	Oh yeah, that's the colorful board game with all the candy characters.
0:38.3	As a talking pile of gum, it's my lifelong dream to be a Candyland character.
0:44.3	I thought your lifelong dream was to invent the world's first dessert version of a cheese steak sandwich.
0:49.3	And I thought your lifelong dream was to be a game show host.
0:53.3	What can I say? I'm a dreamer.
0:57.0	But I do want to be a Candyland character.
0:59.0	Well, I even know what my space would be called on the board.
1:03.0	Do tell.
1:04.0	It would be called Gumpy's Bubble Gum Bayou, featuring me.
1:10.0	Gumpy, your favorite wad of chewing gum come to life.
1:15.8	See? I even sketched a picture. Ooh. Ah. That's the most beautiful swamp I've ever seen. And trust me, I've seen some swamps in my day.
1:29.6	I like how pink everything is.
1:32.0	Well, it is a bubblegum bayou after all.
1:35.9	Here in Gumpie's Bayou, we only eat gumbo.
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