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Apr 2022

38m 13s

EP270: Giving Out Pizza From Second Stor...

About this episode

On this episode of Our American Stories, Ben Berman 2nd year grad student in Philadelphia made the most of his time while staying at home during the pandemic. Alina Morse, CEO of Zolli Candy has created a delicious candy that actually cleans your teeth!

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Giving Out Pizza From Second Story Apartment Raises Over $30,000

23:00 - The 15 Year Old Candy Queen

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