Cold Storage: The Life and Death of Tom Carvel

Where There's This Will There's No Way

In our series finale, we speak with Mary Arcadipane--niece of Carvel secretary/power behind the throne Mildred Arcadipane--about her aunt's auspicious climb and tragic end. Then we'll talk with estate planning pros Danielle Mayoras and Sean O'Dowd about why having seven executors in your will is never a good idea. A legacy that began with frozen custard would end with years of litigation. But still and all, we'll try to end this ice cream podcast on a sweet note. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Death of Tom Carvel

Ret. NYPD Det. Brian McCabe, former Commanding Officer of the Manhattan South Homicide Squad, uncovers the strange inconsistencies in Tom Carvel's death, from anonymous phone calls the night before he died, to Carvel's physician claiming his signature on Carvel's death certificate was forged. Says Det. McCabe: "It's a great case." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

I, Carvel

In Episode 5, Tom Carvel tries to balance the family atmosphere of his store with his less than family-friendly business practices, leading to multiple lawsuits which he wins, but at a high cost. Meanwhile, we interview those who worked at Carvel ("It was like Studio 54") and those who just loved Fudgie the Whale. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tom Carvel Becomes Top Banana

The years after WWII are prosperous ones for Americans, especially Tom Carvel. With his 250 Carvel Dari-Freeze franchises raking in some cool cash, Carvel is now living the American Dream. But even a self-made man can make a big misstep - after Tom Carvel turns down Ray Kroc's offer to go into business as McDonald's. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Am I My Brother's Freezer?

This week we'll delve into the following: * The inside story on why soldiers needed ice cream to keep going during WWII--the U.S. Navy spent $1 million converting a barge into a floating ice cream factory that made 10 gallons of ice cream every seven minutes. * During the war, Tom Carvel was selling ice cream at Ft. Bragg and according to Carvel lore learning the freezer business--but it was his brother Bruce who was developing the freezers that would make Tom Carvel a multi-millionaire. * How Tom was able to take credit for his brother's freezer inventions and get away with it. * The seeds for this love/hate relationship between the brothers were planted early on, with Bruce being the eldest, the favorite, and "the handsome one." “Cold Storage” is hosted by Heather Quinlan, head of Canvasback Kid Productions [http://heathercue.com/], and Paul Finnegan, creator/host of the acclaimed podcast CenterPieceNY [https://www.centerpieceny.com/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.