Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story
Vanity Fair
Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story, named the Tribeca Festival’s 2025 Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award winner, tells the story of a Black pop-culture icon and cookie mogul, through his booms and busts spanning the American century, from the perspective of his daughter, Sarah Amos. Famous Amos was an overnight hit, leading to a life of glamour, prestige, and cookies for Wally and his family—for a while. Read more
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When a Cookie Crumbles Today (11/19/2025) 56:05Almost Happy Endings 11/12/2025 51:01
The Cookie King 11/05/2025 42:50Don’t Take Pictures in Hell 10/29/2025 43:20My Dad, Famous Amos 10/29/2025 39:07 Show all episodes
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