Ep 94. History of M&Ms and their new "Chief of Fun"

Send us Fan MailGreetings Wanderers!Have you heard the news? M&M's has announced that they are indefinitely suspending our beloved M&M's spokes candies, and are replacing them with the lovable "Chief of Fun" Maya Rudolph.  While most fans hope that this is just for the 2023 Super Bowl, only time will tell. But before we talk about the current news we must learn about the past, and just how our beloved Spokes Candies came to be! So please, grab your favorite candy coated chocolate drops, your candy loving friend and join us as we dive in!!!Links:Regis M&M Cow:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x47VNwk9tCIEarly black and white TV ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XltnVl2xBVI Ma&Ya's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkqS4vyKjs&t=15sResources:https://www.mms.com/en-us/ma-and-yashttps://www.polygon.com/23567793/m-and-m-spokescandies-controversy-explained-shoe-change-green-tucker-carlsonhttps://www.today.com/food/super-bowl/maya-rudolph-mms-super-bowl-ad-rcna66700https://www.mms.com/historyhttps://www.history.com/news/the-wartime-origins-of-the-mmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27shttps://www.mms.com/en-us/experience-mms/characters?color=redhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/maya-rudolph-replaces-mms-characters-rcna66994Music for this episode:1) Viyn - Cotton Candy2) GeoffreyBurch - Artificially flavored candyWe would love to hear from you!You can text us from the link in the description! (Not Available Through YouTube)Subscribe to our Youtube: Foolish Wanderers Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwnmv7ddZw4g4KgCw9viNsgEmail us at: [email protected]