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Overwhelmed by Pretzels

Hosts Michelle and Mitch head to Chicago for the Sweets and Snacks Expo, where they find a plethora of snacks - especially pretzels. That's where they meet Brad Smith, who tells his remarkable story of keeping a southern Indiana pretzel tradition alive.

Credit Tell City Pretzels
Mitch talking with Tell City Pretzel's Brad Smith.

Tell City Pretzels being hand twisted:

>> Visit WUWM.com/PretzelPodcast to listen to all of our pretzel-rageous episodes.

Michelle is WUWM's audience innovation manager.
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