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When Leo Fender and Les Paul met, they didn’t have much in common — one was an introverted tinkerer, the other a rising ... Read more

From the mid 1970s to the mid ‘80s, red M&M’s disappeared. American consumers had become worried about the safety of... Read more

Some brands aren’t cool no matter how hard they try. Others start out cool, but lose their cachet over time. Then there ... Read more

Trader Joe’s "Two-Buck Chuck" is the wine that got many of us through college. But when we found out that “Chuck” – or C... Read more

When a small town in Texas changed its name to DISH, the satellite TV company gave its residents free TV for a decade. W... Read more

For decades, two men at Victoria's Secret have had immense power. One built the chain into a powerhouse. The other ran t... Read more

A Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks is the perfect accessory for the "basic bitch." But why? We dive into the PSL's ori... Read more

How has Blockbuster Video survived against the odds so long in Alaska, and what will its decline mean? Before the world’... Read more

Enron collapsed nearly 20 years ago, but chances are something you use today was affected by emails sent by 150 of the c... Read more

Marlboro cigarettes are synonymous with the rugged figure who sells them: the Marlboro Man. But the cigarette he smokes ... Read more

We have two stories this week: first, the surprising history "elevator music." Turns out, Muzak was a real company. And ... Read more

What happens when a restaurant chain tries a bold experiment that tests human nature? If you ask customers to pay what t... Read more

How did Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken take over Christmas in Japan? PLUS: Household Name Uncut covers some ... Read more

Danielle wanted a copy of "Pride and Prejudice," so she clicked the top result on Amazon. The book that came in the mail... Read more

Once upon a time, gangs roamed Disneyland in biker vests. They swarmed rides. They got in fights. Or so we thought… The ... Read more

We go on a mission to find out why there are so many Mattress Firm stores. How do they end up next door and across the s... Read more

Amway is a multi-level marketing company: the structure is triangular, but don't call it a pyramid scheme. The Federal T... Read more

For years, Crocs were ridiculed as America’s ugliest shoes. The’ve been called “pock-faced,” “plastic hoofs,” and the “g... Read more

The Volkswagen Beetle is a symbol of peace, love, and harmony. It’s also a product of Nazi Germany. The story of how the... Read more

In Hawaii, Spam is served at grandma’s house and in high-end restaurants. It’s beloved. But in the continental U.S., the... Read more