How Automats Worked

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 78.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Once upon a time no visit to New York was complete without eating at an automat. Putting a nickel in a slot and pulling your own ham sandwich from a lit glass case thrilled people to no end. Eventually the novelty wore off and automats faded into history.

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1:21.5	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of IHeart Radio.
1:34.1	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of IHeart Radio. Hey, and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh, and there's Chuck, and Jerry's not here.
1:39.8	But Chuck is, and Chuck's new nickname is Poopie McGee.
1:44.6	Actually, Puky.
1:46.5	Not both?
1:47.7	No.
1:48.2	Well, that's good.
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