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Saint Louis In Tune
Saint Louis In Tune
Welcome to Saint Louis In Tune; the podcast of our weekly radio show! Thank you for joining us for fresh perspectives on issues and events with experts, community leaders, and everyday people who are making a difference that shapes our society and world. The show is hosted by Arnold Stricker and Mark Langston.
Sept. 17, 2020

The Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

Oh the wonderful smell of licorice and the giant Switzer's sign along the St. Louis riverfront! Gone but not forgotten! Patrick Murphy describes the journey and struggles of previous generations of his family as they went from producing candy in a kitchen to the international stage.

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Author, television producer

Patrick Murphy has spent the past 30 years producing television programs for PBS, both locally and nationally. A six-time Emmy award winner, he has created documentaries, weekly series, and musical variety shows. For the past 22 years he has hosted the St. Louis Speakers series from Powell Hall, interviewing more than 150 of the world's most renowned artists, writers, adventurers, and political leaders. He is also a working artist, exhibiting his collection of woodcut prints in galleries throughout the St. Louis region. He is the author of Candy Men: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice, The Irish in St Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain, and Places to Pray: Holy Sites in Catholic Missouri.