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Feb 2025
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Lenny & Larry’s Protein Snacks: Barry Tu...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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When Barry Turner co-founded Lenny & Larry’s, the idea of selling a protein-packed breakfast muffin was practically unheard of: it was the early 1990’s, and protein-fortified food was not yet a thing. But when Barry was sidelined from a promising gig as an American Gladiator, he and his bodybuilding buddy Benny Graham decided to infuse baked goods with p ... Show More
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