The man behind Yahoo's famous yodel

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In the ’90s, Wylie Gustafson recorded a yodel heard ’round the world: The famous “Ya-hoo-ooo” no doubt stuck in your head every time you read the company’s name. He was paid just a few hundred dollars to record that famous clip … until he sued Yahoo. Kim and Wylie talk about his iconic voice and the Super Bowl ad that kicked off his battle to get what he was owed.

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