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In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie.
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In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie.
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Episode edited by Lewis Poggie
--
Join our Discord server!
https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord
--
Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!
https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch
--
Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch!
http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch
--
Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster!
https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew

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