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Business Movers

by Wondery

Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms and busts, and sometimes, they reach new heights. From Wondery, the makers of the hit series Business Wars, and Lindsay Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, comes a weekly podcast that brings you the true stories of the brilliant but all-too-human businesspeople who risked it all. From Walt Disney’s creation of a theme park in Orlando, to the colossal failure of New Coke, Business Movers will explore the triumphs, failures and ideas that transformed our lives.

Wondery+ subscribers get 1-week early access to new episodes. Listen ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.

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Episodes

Colonel Santa Claus | How KFC Conquered Japan | 1

33m · Published 28 Dec 08:01

Young businessman Takeshi “Shin” Okawara takes the gamble of a lifetime when he leaves a secure job to become the manager of one of the first KFCs in Japan. The bold step looks to be failing, until Shin has an idea to bring together fried chicken and Christmas.

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Making Macy's | Retail Expert Dr Vicki Howard discusses the past and future of the department store in America | 5

46m · Published 21 Dec 08:01

Historian Dr Vicki Howard examines the rise - and fall - of the American department store and discusses what the future may hold for industry giants like Macy’s.

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Making Macy's | Marching On | 4

35m · Published 14 Dec 08:01

The end of World War One brings new challenges and opportunities for the Straus brothers and the Macy’s department store. In the exciting era of the Roaring Twenties, the brothers eye expansion beyond Manhattan and begin a holiday tradition which will become a national institution.

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Making Macy's | A Change of Course | 3

36m · Published 07 Dec 08:01

Following the death of Macy’s co-owner Isidor Straus aboard the ocean liner Titanic, a new generation of Straus men take charge of the famous department store. But their plans for the future are disrupted by an unforeseen challenge: the outbreak of World War One.

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Making Macy's | A Family Concern | 2

36m · Published 30 Nov 08:01

Following the deaths of Rowland Macy and his heirs, the Macy’s department store eventually passes into the ownership of the Straus family. Brothers Isidor and Nathan set about revitalizing the store, but Macy’s is soon threatened by a new rival in Manhattan and the Strauses are forced into a dramatic decision.

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Making Macy's | If at First You Don't Succeed | 1

34m · Published 23 Nov 08:01

After a series of failed enterprises in California and Massachusetts, Rowland Macy launches his latest retail store in New York – in the fast-growing metropolis he finds not only success at last, but also a new family to take his legacy forward.

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Milton Hershey: The Lord of Chocolate | Author James O’Toole on the Relationship Between Philanthropy and Capitalism | 5

39m · Published 16 Nov 08:01

Professor Emeritus James O’Toole, author of The Enlightened Capitalists, discusses the relationship between capitalism and altruism, and how Milton Hershey is just one example of a business leader who struggled to marry money-making with do-gooding.Professor Emeritus James O’Toole, author of The Enlightened Capitalists, discusses the relationship between capitalism and altruism, and how Milton Hershey is just one example of a business leader who struggled to marry money-making with do-gooding.

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Milton Hershey: The Lord of Chocolate | The Aftertaste | 4

36m · Published 09 Nov 08:01

Milton Hershey’s Utopia is split in two as the chocolate-maker takes on his own striking employees. And as the world changes around the aging businessman, Milton’s legacy is called into question.

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Listen Now: The Daily Stoic

7m · Published 06 Nov 09:00

For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger, as well as insightful conversations with thought leaders on how they’ve used the practice and values of stoicism in their own lives.

On The Daily Stoic, you can learn how to bring the values of stoicism into your own life, one day at a time. Listen Now: ​​Wondery.fm/IFD_TDS

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Milton Hershey: The Lord of Chocolate | Notes of Bitterness | 3

36m · Published 02 Nov 07:01

Milton Hershey steers his company and town through a catastrophic bet, the Great Depression, and criticisms from the press. But not even a king in his chocolate city can keep the outside world at bay forever.

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Business Movers has 324 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 188:18:24. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 20th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 31st, 2024 06:48.

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