M&M's
Summary
Jon and Marisa discuss M&M's, focusing on their heat-resistant shell and Jon’s childhood correspondence with the brand. They explore the history of chocolate dragees, the Mars family’s early business struggles, and Forrest Mars’s time as a Camel salesman. The episode also features banter about Jon’s upcoming Iceland trip, neighborhood drama on Nextdoor, and celebrity social media habits.
Topics discussed
Legoland Ninjago Event Sponsorship
Drop Culture and M&M Brand Introduction
Candy Shells and Writing to Companies
Upcoming Iceland Trip and Podcast Schedule
Eclipse Traffic and Icelandic Typography
Triplet Socks and Instagram Scheduling
Nextdoor App and Neighbor Psychology
Defining Dragees and Jordan Almonds
Movie Reviews and Tom Hanks Trivia
History of Smarties Chocolate Beans
Disney Jungle Cruise and Character Actors
Tiny Tim's Illness and Almond Roca Pranks
Forrest Mars and the Mar-O-Bar
Chocolate Malts and Milky Way Success
Aerated Ice Cream and Forrest's Departure
The Invention of M&Ms for Soldiers
Naming M&Ms and the Smarties Agreement
WWII Rationing and Peanut M&Ms
Eating Habits and Forrest's Control
Forrest's Eccentricity and Fruit Chews
Green M&Ms Myth and E.T. Candy Deal
M&M Elections and Coke Store Visit
Forrest's Death and Google's M&M Fiasco
M&M Spokescharacters and Manufacturing
Tasting Smarties vs M&Ms and Outro
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