Episode Transcript | Hearts 'n Tales

Joe Colucci and Paul Massey trace Munyon's Paw-Paw back to a chance discovery at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. They share how a forgotten Florida story became a modern aperitif brand built on history, curiosity, and timing.

A round pin with a blue center showing an illustration of a pointing hand and the text 'THERE IS HOPE' and 'UNION HOPE ASSOCIATION' is set in a square red display case lined with gray felt. To the right sits a clear rectangular plastic box lid on a background of alternating cream-colored elongated beads threaded on black cords. A stained, weathered book cover with an ornate border and a central black panel reading 'Medicine, Music and 'Money' Munyon' in red type, surrounded by a two-column list of old-fashioned 'cures' and prices. The bottom features a red-black label with the author name 'Ned D. Heindel.' An amber rectangular glass bottle with a torn paper label reading 'Munyon's Paw-Paw Compound' stands centered on a round woven placemat. In the background are a wooden cabinet with audio equipment and vinyl records, and a framed black-and-white portrait titled 'THE NATION'S SONG.' A tall brown glass bottle labeled 'Munyon's Paw-Paw Premium Florida Liqueur' with an orange cap stands centered on a round woven placemat on a table. Framed prints and decorative botanical-patterned wallpaper are visible blurred in the background. A vintage sheet-music cover titled 'THE NATION'S SONG' shows a black-and-white engraved portrait of a seated man in 19th-century formal attire reclining in an ornate chair. Text at the bottom reads 'J. M. MUNYON' with a Philadelphia publisher address, and the paper shows wear and glare reflections.