he is the dean of jelly beans, the sultan of snickers, the sir lance a lot of all the things that make your teeth rot. my guest likes candy a lot. he is author of the book candy freak, a journey through the chocolate under belly of america. he is here to tell us why your favorite candy bars are miss appearing. we are pleased as pez to have with us steve almond. he is a joy, an almond i jo. shoot me in the face. i read your article and you are a candy weird owe. i can tell. does america have a chocolate under belly and where is it? it runs right through the midwest where you might have noticed. there is a demographic bulge literally. sioux city, iowa. boise, idaho, the idaho spud, these are the chocolate heartland. now, the interesting thing about your book and the