It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right, ASI Media Editors Theresa Hegel and Sara Lavenduski are once again pre-gaming Thanksgiving, sampling a veritable cornucopia of odd flavor combinations. For this year’s “snacksgiving” celebration, there’s no gravy-infused vodka cocktail or green bean-flavored candy corn. But foraging through picked-over supermarket shelves did yield some unexpected rewards – including pumpkin spice ramen, flan-flavored KitKats and radioactive green cotton candy that tastes just like a dill pickle (without the satisfying crunch).

In between taste testing, the editors share a few things the promo industry has to be thankful for in this challenging year, whether it’s the technology that’s made everything from remote work to kitting and drop-shipping possible or the loyal customers who have stuck with suppliers and distributors through thick and thin.

Podcast Chapters (Available Only on Desktop)
1:02 Getting through a challenging year
4:00 Trying pumpkin spice ramen noodles
20:45 Sampling dill pickle cotton candy
24:20 The triumph of creativity in 2021

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