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Jan 05, 1970: IBM Introduces the Floppy Disk, Data Goes Portable
Season 1 Episode 26005
A small engineering workaround quietly changed how information could move, scale, and be sold.
On January 5, 1970, IBM introduced the floppy disk as a…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
When a Winning Pepsi Promotion Went Wrong
Season 1 Episode 26002
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At the time, everyone involved believed the promotion was carefully controlled.
In the early 1990s, a global soda brand launched a natio…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Jan 01, 2026: Pasadena Threw a Parade, and Business Joined the March
Season 1 Episode 26001
What began as a local celebration quietly became a blueprint for how business would attach itself to spectacle.
On January 1, 1902, Pasadena’s Tournam…
9 months ago
Dec 31, 1999: Y2K Panic Peaks and Tech Fear Became Big Business
Season 1 Episode 25365
For years, businesses treated uncertainty as something to minimize. In 1999, they learned it could also be monetized.
On December 31, 1999, government…
9 months ago
Dec 30, 1903: When the Curtain Caught Fire and Business Finally Faced Consequences
Season 1 Episode 25364
For years, businesses assumed safety failures were unfortunate accidents rather than liabilities.
On December 30, 1903, a fire tore through Chicago’s …
9 months ago
Dec 29, 1845: Texas Joined the Union and Brought Its Own Business Plan
Season 1 Episode 25363
What looked like a political formality was, in reality, a large and carefully negotiated economic deal.
On December 29, 1845, the Republic of Texas ce…
9 months ago
Dec 25, 1867: Macy Unlocked His Doors on Christmas and America’s Never-Ending Sale Began
Season 1 Episode 25359
Retail did not always assume it had permission to interrupt a holiday.
On December 25, 1867, R.H. Macy kept his New York store open on Christmas Day, …
9 months ago
Dec 24, 1955: When a Wrong Number Became the World’s Longest-Running Brand Campaign
Season 1 Episode 25358
What started as a small printing error turned into a lesson in how brands earn trust without trying to sell anything.
On December 24, 1955, a misprint…
9 months, 1 week ago
Dec 23, 2001: Enron Fell and Trust in Business Fell With It
Season 1 Episode 25357
For years, Wall Street and corporate America assumed complexity meant sophistication and safety.
On December 23, 2001, thousands of Enron employees lo…
9 months, 1 week ago
Dec 18, 1944: When Women Filled the Factories and Business Never Looked the Same
Season 1 Episode 25352
This is the moment American business was forced to rethink who work was really for.
On December 18, 1944, the U.S. War Manpower Commission announced t…
9 months, 1 week ago