After two downer episodes, Alyssa invites Molly McAleer on to discuss many things about Hostess Twinkie. They have been around for a long time, and we couldn’t cover everything. We got labor issues, we got SCOTUS decisions, and we got a poorly run company with a bad product.

Enjoy!

Digressions include:

The Great Recession

Judge Judy

Barbie

St. Patrick’s Day

The Proud Boys.  

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Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today

Associated Press: Hostess closing bakery that created the Twinkie

Fruit and Cream Twinkies Commercial

Time: Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods

USA Today: 'New' Twinkies weigh less, have fewer calories

NPR: A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science

CNN: Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds

Business Insider: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Hostess Twinkies

Snopes: Hostess Executive Raises

Snopes: Twinkies Shelf Life

SF Gate: Myth of the 'Twinkie defense' / The verdict in the Dan White case wasn't based on his ingestion of junk food

Rueters: Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts

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