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Raisin Suspicion

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A Redditor starts receiving boxes full of 1980s memorabilia from the long-defunct California Raisins Fan Club. Who is sending this raisin mail?

A different version of this story previously appeared in our bonus feed, Overunderstood. If you've already heard that episode, there's a lot of new material in this one.


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Show notes:

  • The first California Raisins TV commercial (YouTube)
  • I received two packages/letters from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub at my home address with very rare 1980s collectors items (Reddit)
  • thecaliforniaraisins.com
  • https://dizzodesigns.com
  • Were the California Raisins Created Because of Systemic Racism?(Mandatory)
  • Mail #1 and #2
  • Mail #3
  • UPDATE: I received another package & letter from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub (Reddit)
  • Archive of the sweatshirt eBay listing
  • Mail #4
  • UPDATE 2: The Seemingly Defunct california raisins fanclub Has Once Again Sent Me A Bunch Of Assorted 80s Merch (Reddit)
  • USPS Letters from Santa
  • Mail #5
  • Bart Baggett’s website
  • Bart’s handwriting comparisons (PDF)
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