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    A History of Edible Underwear, Brooks Headley, Prison Dairies

    This Valentine’s Day we take a deep dive into the quirky past of Candypants, the world’s first edible underwear. Plus, punk-baker Brooks Headley shares his Fancy Desserts and we look at the evolution of Necco’s conversation candies which have evolved from poetry to directives like “Tweet me.”

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 14, 2015 • 57m Listen

    This Valentine’s Day we take a deep dive into the quirky past of Candypants, the world’s first edible underwear. Plus, punk-baker Brooks Headley shares his Fancy Desserts and we look at the evolution of Necco’s conversation candies which have evolved from poetry to directives like “Tweet me.”

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