The Spaniard Show

Let's take a look at Milton Hershey's objective of creating opportunities, his perspective on wealth and passing it on to heirs and the purpose of the Milton Hershey School at its inception.

On today's show, I break down the direct relationship and dependence that exists between the Hershey Chocolate Co. (and town) and the Milton Hershey School trust, and the interests therein. We also t…

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Sources: Hershey, It's Trevor Noah, Scott Brenneman

Today, I'm going to share some trivia I'd guess 99.9% of people do not know about the history of Hershey, even though it was such a big part of Hershey's story. I know when I first learned about it a…

At the time of this recording, the guest was the newest colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve—or one of the newest, because he had just been promoted. He is a combat veteran and lawyer who has served in t…

We touch on another fun topic today, the actual naming of the town of Hershey. You'll here a variety of the suggestions, as well as the winner (you guessed it!), Hershey. We also take a look at the b…

Today's episode really makes me smile (who am I kidding, every day of talking about this book makes me smile!). Listen as we learn about the unique taste (potentially not good) of Hershey's chocolate…

We continue our journey with Trevor Noah and South African apartheid on today's show while focusing on: how/why Trevor Noah was born a crime, his growing up poor and with a sense of determination and…

Timing, business tactics and management philosophy and the site site of his original factory are the topics of today's show.We're seeing that Milton was a smart who knew exactly what he wanted while …

On today's show, we learn about Milton's transition from caramel to chocolate, the idea of hiring experts and the love of Milton's life, Kitty Sweeney.

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Sources: Hershey, It's Trevor Noah

Let's see how some business in NYC transitions into a first major success for Milton Hershey back home in Lancaster, PA. The rode to success is windy, and Hershey's story just might be the perfect ex…

Let’s use an up-to-the-minute term and call this a BizDev Ep: business development episode. Here come the latest behind-the-scenes details as The Spaniard and Dread shape a sustainable, profitable en…

Let's learn about Lancaster, PA's prominence in the late 1800's, Milton Hershey's place in it, his moving to Philly to start a business, and his adventures out West. We see failure start to show it's…

Today's episode is all about Milton Hershey's family and the effect they had on him in both his youth and later in life.

Welcome to the first day of our journey learning about S. African apartheid from famous comedian and television host Trevor Noah. In this youth adaptation of his memoir (Born a Crime), Trevor chronic…

Today, we learn about Milton Hershey's contemporaries, his ideals and values, as well as the solid foundation on which Hershey (the town) is built. We also talk about the era in the US at the time of…

This promises to be the sweetest series I've done on AMXbooks! See what I did there??? This book is extra special to me for a variety of reasons: 1. My history with Hershey (home the the PIAA state w…

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Sources: The Untethered Soul, Way of the Warrior Kid: Marc's Mission, Marisa Zerby

Death, "the way" and acceptance wrap up our journey with The Untethered Soul. What a tremendous read. On its cover is the quote, "Read this book carefully and you will get more than a glimpse of eter…