EP301: The “Why” Behind What We Do Matters, The World’s First Combination Candy Bar and The Story of One of Hollywood's Greatest Composers

On this episode of Our American Stories, regular contributor, Paul Kotz, shares how he helped a frustrated student look past their circumstances and get to why what they were doing matters. Laurie Spradley, who now runs The Goo Goo Cluster, shares some history about the delicious candy bar and its new adventures in Nashville, TN. Virginia Mancini, the wife of one of Hollywood's greatest composers who created the 'Pink Panther Theme' and 'Moon River' from Breakfast at Tiffany's among other pieces, Henry Mancini, tells us their love story and life together.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes:  00:00 - The “Why” Behind What We Do Matters 12:30 - The World’s First Combination Candy Bar 25:00 - The Story of One of Hollywood's Greatest ComposersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.