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How Is Cotton Candy Made?

March 29, 2026·12 min·1 clip

Josh shares how his dad would catch the flying sugar threads and roll them like toilet paper to create cotton candy one cone at a time.

Host Josh explains the science and process behind making cotton candy, from ordinary sugar crystals to fluffy candy threads, using personal childhood memories of his family's cotton candy machine. The episode includes interactive quizzes, birthday shoutouts to young listeners worldwide, and encourages curiosity about everyday phenomena.

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