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63: You've been Catfished. Who the hell is Betty Crocker?

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The Rise and Fall of the Betty Crocker Brand

In the 1920s, radio was where Americans went for everything. The Washburn Crosby company decided to give Betty Crocker her own radio show. Marjory would take home a suitcase full of letters that were sent to the company and read every single one on air. It was so successful that the show almost immediately was picked up by 13 other stations around the country and NBC.

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