Business Movers

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.

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Believe it or not, failure is essential to success, and it's all part of the business world. Hardly anyone gets it right on the first try. Success follows a long string of frustrating misses. That is what the Business Movers podcast is here to show. Business Movers tells the sad tales of companies that fell from staggering heights. And it describes the triumphs of the most outstanding business wins in history.

Host Lindsay Graham also brought you American History Tellers and Wicked Game. Here, he shares the stories of history's most notable companies. He will help answer big questions like "What makes a business brilliant?" and "What brings a giant corporation down?" Business Movers tackles it all with relevant insights from influential companies.

Listeners will learn about the most significant leaps of faith in the business world. They will hear about the most brutal falls from the top. And they will learn about the crucial decisions that made legendary businesses take off. This podcast also is full of shocks, knowledge, lessons, and leering. Some companies fell so hard that they never recovered. Hear why. Business Movers is where to find the most significant stories in the annals of business history.

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Introducing Business Movers

Introducing Business Movers

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Full Head of Steam | 1

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Full Head of Steam | 1

In the 19th Century, Samuel Cunard wins a contract to deliver mail from Britain to North America by steamship - a new technology that will make transatlantic travel faster than ever before. His company goes on to become the Cunard Line. It will carry millions of immigrants to the new world, serve in two world wars, and dominate the transatlantic passenger business - until another new technology emerges to threaten the illustrious company’s future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | A Man and His Machine | 1

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | A Man and His Machine | 1

Industrialist Henry Ford looks for a new way to supply his factories with rubber without having to pay the prices dictated by the global market. But his decision to build a rubber plantation deep in the Amazon Rainforest comes with a great many complications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Birth Pains | 2

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Birth Pains | 2

A series of luckless managers try their best to fulfill Henry Ford’s ambitions for his Brazilian rubber plantation, but deadly diseases and an outbreak of violence in Fordlandia threaten to undo what little has been achieved so far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Progress | 3

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Progress | 3

In the wake of the Christmas riot of 1930, another new manager arrives in Fordlandia. Archibald “Archie” Johnston brings a change of approach and starts to see progress across the site. But what he needs more than anything is the same as his predecessors: for the rubber trees to finally grow.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | The End of an Idea | 4

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | The End of an Idea | 4

Time seems to be running out for Fordlandia. But neither Henry Ford nor plantation manager, Archibald Johnston, are giving up yet. With a new site at Belterra, Archie is still sure he can get rubber trees growing. The world around him, however, is about to change dramatically - and finally bring the curtain down on Henry Ford’s ambitions in the Amazon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Director Marcos Colón Discusses His Documentary “Beyond Fordlandia" | 5

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | Director Marcos Colón Discusses His Documentary “Beyond Fordlandia" | 5

Dr. Marcos Colón, Director of the documentary film “Beyond Fordlandia”, shares his experiences of filming in the Amazon and witnessing the legacy of the Ford Motor Company there firsthand.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Special Markets | 1

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Special Markets | 1

In 1940, Pepsi President Walter Mack makes headlines by hiring a team of Black salesmen to target African American customers in a new “special markets” division. The pioneering sales team ventures into the Jim Crow south, where they build Pepsi’s brand loyalty among the Black community, despite the challenges of rampant segregation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Leaders in their Field | 2

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Leaders in their Field | 2

Despite limited resources, Ed Boyd builds his special markets sales team at Pepsi and plots a revolutionary ad campaign. But tough times are coming for Pepsi. As the company struggles, Ed risks his job to stand up for his principles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Change for the Machine | 3

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Change for the Machine | 3

Pepsi special markets sales manager Ed Boyd is forced to lay off half of his sales team, as changes at the top of the company leave Ed questioning whether his division has any future at all, and a new front opens in the “Cola Wars” with arch-rivals Coca-Cola.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Forging the Future | 4

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Forging the Future | 4

Pepsi undergoes a massive restructure that leaves the fate of Ed Boyd and the special markets sales team uncertain. Meanwhile, the American Civil Rights Movement picks up steam, resulting in more integrated workplaces but also rising racial tensions that put one leading Pepsi salesman in the firing line.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Dr. Hank Boyd on Race in Marketing and The Legacy of Pepsi's Special Markets Team | 5

Pepsi: Doing Good Business | Dr. Hank Boyd on Race in Marketing and The Legacy of Pepsi's Special Markets Team | 5

Marketing expert Professor Hank Boyd discusses the wider significance of the Pepsi special markets team and its work, the progress in corporate racial equality in the years since and the challenges that still remain.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hatching Penguin | Paperback Pioneer | 1

Hatching Penguin | Paperback Pioneer | 1

To save the publishing company he inherited from his uncle, British publisher Allen Lane launches a radical new line of paperback books – but finds it’s a tall order to get a resistant industry to embrace the new business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hatching Penguin | Penguin at War | 2

Hatching Penguin | Penguin at War | 2

Although Penguin’s new business model is popular among book buyers, it must expand quickly to become profitable – but one of the three Lane Brothers who co-founded the company will not survive World War Two to see the results.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hatching Penguin | Penguin's Millions | 3

Hatching Penguin | Penguin's Millions | 3

As Penguin faces increased competition from new paperback publishers, Allen Lane seeks new ways to keep his books at the top of the best sellers charts – including a risky plan that might put him behind bars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hatching Penguin | King Penguin | 4

Hatching Penguin | King Penguin | 4

As Allen Lane begins the last decade of his life, he’s just as determined as ever to dominate all aspects of the publishing industry – but his strong-willed nature sees him fall out with once-trusted allies and leaves Penguin facing an uncertain future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hatching Penguin | Publishing Expert Dr. Jane Potter on the Challenges Faced by the Modern Publishing Industry | 5

Hatching Penguin | Publishing Expert Dr. Jane Potter on the Challenges Faced by the Modern Publishing Industry | 5

Publishing expert Dr Jane Potter discusses the impact of internet shopping and self-publishing on the book industry, and what modern publishing can learn from the story of Allen Lane and Penguin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Colonel Santa Claus | How KFC Conquered Japan | 1

Colonel Santa Claus | How KFC Conquered Japan | 1

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Colonel Santa Claus | Professor Eric Rath on the Globalization of Fast-Food | 2

Colonel Santa Claus | Professor Eric Rath on the Globalization of Fast-Food | 2

Professor Eric Rath, author of “Japan’s Cuisines: Food, Place and Identity”, discusses an unlikely-seeming story of globalization: how an American fast-food staple became a Japanese Christmas tradition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

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

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Making Macy's | A Family Concern | 2

Making Macy's | A Family Concern | 2

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.