SYSK Selects: How Twinkies Work

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 14 July 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Twinkies have a reputation for being so processed that they can last for years and years, but they're not as hardy as you'd expect. Uncover the sweet story of Twinkies in this classic SYSK.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
0:05.7	That's why we launched The Big Take.
0:08.3	It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit
0:14.0	to give you some space to think.
0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
0:17.7	Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.
0:23.6	Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
0:31.2	Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the Stuff You Should Know Saturday Selection.
0:36.0	Mr. Chuck here, Charles W. Chuck Bryant, one half, maybe one third of Stuff You Should Know.
0:42.8	It depends on the day.
0:44.1	I'm going to go this week with How Twinkies Work.
0:46.8	From July 9th, 2009, this was a fun one.
0:49.8	I like my, or rather our pop culture editions.
0:54.4	I like our food episodes and it all kind of came together with Twinkies that magical,
0:59.4	little, little snack that no one quite understands and knows what it really is.
1:06.6	Is it cake?
1:07.6	It's cakey.
1:08.6	Is it creamy?
1:09.6	It's creamy.
1:10.6	But what is it really?
1:12.5	Where did they come from?
1:13.9	Is it true that Twinkie will last for a thousand years?
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