The Surprising Backstories of America’s Three Most Controversial Candies
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, Candy corn. Black licorice. Circus peanuts. Chances are, you have a strong opinion about one or all of these three candies. For some, they're a nostalgic treat... for others, they belong in the trash. But chances are, you've never thought about how they came to be. Here to tell the story of America's three most controversial candies is a man simply known as the History Guy.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:05.4 | Welcome to Pretty Private with Ebeney, the podcast where silence is broken and stories are set free. |
| 0:12.4 | I'm Ebeney, and every Tuesday I'll be sharing all new anonymous stories that would challenge your perceptions and give you new insight on the people around you. |
| 0:22.1 | Every Tuesday, make sure you listen to Pretty Private from the Black Effect Podcast Network. |
| 0:27.3 | Tune in on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. |
| 0:33.8 | The OGs of Uncensored Motherhood are back and badder than ever. |
| 0:37.5 | I'm Erica. |
| 0:38.1 | And I'm Mila. |
| 0:38.9 | And we're the host of the Good Mom's Bad Choices podcast, brought to you by the Black |
| 0:42.8 | Effect Podcast Network every Wednesday. |
| 0:45.2 | Yeah, we're moms, but not your mommy. |
| 0:47.6 | Historically, men talk too much. |
| 0:49.7 | And women have quietly listened. |
| 0:51.4 | And all that stops here. |
| 0:52.8 | If you like witty women, then this is your tribe. |
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| 1:04.6 | I also want to address the Tonys. |
| 1:08.2 | On a recent episode of Checking Game with Michelle Williams, I open up about feeling snubbed by the Tony Awards. |
| 1:15.1 | Do I? |
| 1:16.2 | I was never mad. |
| 1:18.0 | I was disappointed because I had high hopes. |
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