How PEZ Works

In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly fascinating world of PEZ dispensers and the little brick-shaped candies that made them famous. They explore everything from the Austrian origins of PEZ as a smoking cessation aid in the 1920s to the modern collecting craze that has some rare dispensers selling for tens of thousands of dollars. The hosts also uncover the wild story of the "PEZ Outlaw" - a Michigan man who made millions smuggling rare European PEZ dispensers in the 1990s before getting shut down by the company itself.