Happy Meals: A Brief History

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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What kid didn't love making a weekly trip to McDonald's for a chance at a transforming shake toy? Today we're looking at the history of the McDonald's Happy Meal. This episode was very obviously not sponsored by McDonald's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of fun where we explore the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do.
0:15.0	My name is Russ Frasic and I'm joined by Christopher Plant.
0:18.5	Hello.
0:19.9	And Allegra. Frank, our expert for today. Hello, Allegra. Hello. And Allegra.
0:21.5	Frank, our expert for today.
0:23.0	Hello, Allegra.
0:24.0	Hello.
0:25.1	You have quite a joyous topic to discuss.
0:29.1	In a sense.
0:30.2	What do you mean in a sense?
0:31.5	Perhaps in name only.
0:33.4	No, there's more, there's joy to be had in this topic.
0:35.9	I know, I know sometimes you can be a little down on your topics, but I think today we're all going to get a little joy out of it. I hope so. I hope so. Drop the hammer, Allegra. Drop the hammer of joy. Okay, I have a question for you guys. Okay. As children, so go back a long time ago. I'm all right. Go back to when you were children. So go back a long time ago.
0:54.7	I'm all right.
0:57.5	Go back to when you were children.
0:58.1	Yes.
1:00.6	What was your favorite fast food joint?
1:01.6	I mean, McDonald's.
1:05.5	Honestly, is there another answer to that unless you had a regional answer?
1:14.0	Yeah, I mean, I liked Hardee's a lot until when I was very young, I got a milkshake, and it had a screw in it.
1:14.7	And it hit my... Oh!
1:15.0	Came up the straw and it hit my tooth.
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