121: Colonel Sanders pt 2

121: Colonel Sanders pt 2

From 500 Open Tabs by Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam

June 10, 2026 · 59 min · Season 3 · Episode 121

About this episode

The episode concludes the life story of KFC founder Harland Sanders, exploring his conflicts and contributions.

This week we conclude the insane life story of KFC founder Harland Sanders as he fries chicken for Oppenheimer and publicly beefs (chickens?) with his corporate overlords. A listener email explains the Seinfeldian origins of the Canadian Toonie coin. Episode Tabs: Colonels of Truth https://www.damninteresting.com/colonels-of-truth/ Listener Tabs: A Tale of Two Designs: How Canada’s 1-dollar Coin Became the Loonie https://www.mint.ca/en/blog/2022-07-a-tale-of-two-designs-loonie?srsltid=AfmBOopJcFf1iTs8v3Yl80J3QrkxLgD9SG61shMZiCAWWThq_dlrAZ7j Email your closed tab submissions to:  500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki:  https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide):  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to  nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Kaveh Taherian, Hannah Hillam

Topics covered

  • KFC
  • Harland Sanders
  • Canadian currency
  • corporate conflict
  • history of fast food

Keywords

  • KFC
  • Harland Sanders
  • Toonie
  • corporate conflict
  • fast food history
  • Seinfeld

Sponsors

Patreon, Nebula

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KFC, Seinfeld, Canada

Products: Toonie

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