62: This was Brought to you by...
62: This was Brought to you by...
For the last episode of our show, you told us stories about a first love, fitting in, family trips, and how brands playe... Read more
9 Dec 2020
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29mins
61: Kellogg v. Kellogg
61: Kellogg v. Kellogg
John Harvey Kellogg was a famous American physician. His brother Will was an ingenious businessman. Together, they inven... Read more
2 Dec 2020
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40mins
60: The Levi's That Came In From the Cold
60: The Levi's That Came In From the Cold
At the start of the Cold War, Levi’s jeans represented everything communist governments were trying to stamp out. But Le... Read more
18 Nov 2020
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32mins
59: The Pepski Generation
59: The Pepski Generation
In 1990, PepsiCo made a deal with the Soviet Union for submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer. It was the lar... Read more
11 Nov 2020
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40mins
58: The House That Sears Built
58: The House That Sears Built
A few months ago, a listener in our Facebook group suggested we look into Sears mail-order homes for a potential episode... Read more
4 Nov 2020
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24mins
57: Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba
57: Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba
Since its founding nearly 160 years ago in Cuba, one family has run Bacardi. They fought for Cuba’s freedom, fostered an... Read more
28 Oct 2020
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35mins
56: Pan Am in Vietnam
56: Pan Am in Vietnam
During the Vietnam War, Pan Am flew troops in and out of an active war zone on rest and recuperation trips. The flight a... Read more
21 Oct 2020
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35mins
Trailer: The Final Season
Trailer: The Final Season
On October 21, we’re back for a final season. With episodes that take us behind the Iron Curtain, 35,000 feet over the V... Read more
14 Oct 2020
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1min
Send us your "Product Misplacement" stories!
Send us your "Product Misplacement" stories!
We’re working on a special episode for next season and want to hear about how a household name brand played a pivotal ro... Read more
9 Sep 2020
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6mins
55: The Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement
55: The Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement
When two employees at Polaroid discovered their company’s technology was being used by the South African government to h... Read more
12 Aug 2020
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37mins