Thu. 02/09 - Justice for the M&M's Spokescandies

<p><strong><em>An extra long episode, featuring the history of the M&amp;M’s spokescandies and why we care about them so much. Plus, codebreakers have just decrypted over 50 lost letters from Mary, Queen of Scots. And another Valentine’s Day campaign to help you enact revenge on your ex––this time with a surprise scorpion.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>ZocDoc, <a href="http://zocdoc.com/coolstuff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">zocdoc.com/coolstuff</a></li><li>Indeed, <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/mms-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The History Of M&amp;M's Isn't As Sweet As You Think It Is</a> (All That’s Interesting)</li><li><a href="https://morningconsult.com/gen-z-favorite-brands-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gen Z's Favorite Brands 2022</a> (Morning Consult)</li><li><a href="https://www.adweek.com/creativity/creatives-mms-mascots-cancel-culture-gender" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Former Creatives Behind M&amp;M's Mascots Believe the Characters Are Adding Fun to Cancel Culture</a> (Ad Week)</li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/rFwKXyOL0Sc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1954 commercial debut of spokescandies</a> (YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcIhL1LZP4g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Another 1950s M&amp;M commercial</a> (YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYaUR0kOBhE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The History of the M&amp;M Characters – Nostalgia Critic</a> (Channel Awesome, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/mms-culture-wars-spokescandies-silenced" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Woke Agenda Finally Came For Our Sexy M&amp;M's</a> (BuzzFeed News)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jackisnotabird/status/1617570283250135041" rel="noopener noref