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Ridiculous History

The Fascinating History of Ice Cream Trucks

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.34.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The iconic ice cream truck holds a special place in American culture -- but where did they come from? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive deep into the waffle cone of ice cream history for the scoop on one of the world's most successful street food industries. (We also don't actually get to waffle cones, but that's a story for another day.)

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

I'd underneath the surface lies something sinister.

0:11.0

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0:16.0

A dark cloud who's come over the island, death, mystery and danger.

0:23.0

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0:30.0

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0:35.0

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0:42.0

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0:48.0

and how it ultimately turned Damon's life upside down.

0:52.0

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0:59.0

The biggest black market you've never heard of might be blooming right under your nose.

1:04.0

This plant could sell for between ten and fifteen thousand dollars on the open market.

1:08.0

And where there's big money, there are bigger risks.

1:12.0

We would just tie up these big M16s stuck to our heads.

1:15.0

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1:18.0

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1:24.0

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1:30.0

Radiculous history is a production of I Heart Radio.

1:48.0

Welcome back to the show Radiculous Historians.

1:59.0

Thank you as always so much for tuning in.

2:02.0

What's that familiar jingle you might be hearing?

2:05.0

Well, it's the sound of our super producer, Mr. Max Williams.

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