The Sporkful
The Sporkful
Dan Pashman
The Ice Cream Truck Kingpins Of Southern California
44 minutes Posted Jul 27, 2026 at 9:55 am.
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Is there anything better than hearing the sound of an ice cream truck approaching? Today we’re bringing you two stories of ice cream trucks, past and present. First, Sporkful managing producer Emma Morgenstern tells the tale of her great-uncles, who owned a fleet of trucks starting in the 1940s — complete with sibling rivalries, California dreaming, and the exact right speed to drive a truck to maximize profits.