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8 Episodes 2024 - 0
Episode 1
Sun, Feb 25, 2024 62 mins
Imagine a world where marinara sauce isn't part of the American palate. That was true nearly sixty years ago, when food conglomerate Campbells kickstarts what will become an Italian American food staple.
Episode 2
Sun, Mar 3, 2024 63 mins
A cab driver turned ice cream entrepreneur comes up with the concept of combining name-brand sweets with high-quality ice cream to create new, unique flavors. After creating an ice cream parlor to promote his mix-in innovations, his concept takes off when two lifelong friends launch the trend by presenting their inventive ice cream flavors pre-mixed into pints accessible at grocery stores nationwide.
Episode 3
Sun, Mar 10, 2024 63 mins
In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1500 miles apart compete to produce healthful, non-alcoholic beverage options, launching the soda industry with their breakout hits, Hires Root Beer and Dr. Pepper.
Episode 4
Mon, Mar 18, 2024 63 mins
A scientist and a businessman collaborate to create a Vitamin C-rich war ration for World War II troops, which unexpectedly leads to the creation of a frozen concentrated orange juice that tastes fantastic and enables the first broad distribution of OJ in history.
Episode 5
Sun, Mar 24, 2024 63 mins
During the mid-20th century, two unlikely characters find themselves in competition to simplify the lives of homemakers across the country by creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix. America's sweetheart and the original foodie go head-to-head to make baking easy.
Episode 6
Mon, Apr 1, 2024 62 mins
In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy, the Tootsie Roll. Meanwhile, an unemployed salesman transforms medicinal hard candy into a fruit flavored, multipack designed purely for fun with Tropical Charms. The two go on to kickstart an entire industry of nationally branded candies and transform the lollipop into a global icon.
Episode 7
Mon, Apr 15, 2024 62 mins
A decades-long war for dominance ensues as Kellogg's and General Mills battle it out with new innovative cereals, resulting in the creation of the number one cereal in the country.
Episode 8
Mon, Apr 22, 2024 62 mins
After he's kicked out of the family business, Forrest Mars claws his way to create a global empire, Mars Inc. Today, that empire is worth over $47 billion and a family dynasty that is the third wealthiest in America worth nearly $100 billion.