Bizography with Dana Barrett

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  • Whether they’re a current shining star, in the midst of a massive dumpster fire or settling into the dust heap of history, iconic companies all have a past worth knowing. Hosts Dana Barrett and Nick Bean dive into their strange but true stories.
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  • MATTEL: Games People Play... From Barbie, to Hot Wheels, to Er... Fraud?

    MATTEL: Games People Play... From Barbie, to Hot Wheels, to Er... Fraud?
    Oct 23 2019

    Mattel is a classic American Dream story. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, start a company, invent iconic toys and make oodles of money. But of course nothing is ever that simple. This story has it all... young love, a woman a head of her time, a dark moment of fraud, and some truly iconic toys. But... does it have a happy ending?

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    51 mins
  • ADIDAS: 2 German Brothers + 2 Wars = Not 1, But 2 Famous Shoe Brands

    ADIDAS: 2 German Brothers + 2 Wars = Not 1, But 2 Famous Shoe Brands
    Oct 16 2019

    For Bizography’s first international episode, we brave a few hard to pronounce German names to bring you the story of the Dassler Brothers. Adi and Rudi started out all cool...brothers and partners in a shoe company that would change the sports world. Alas - their story turned ugly during WWII. Let's just say the Gestapo was involved. In the aftermath of the actual war and the brotherly war, Adidas was born, and yeah, another big name shoe company too.

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    56 mins
  • SINGER: The Sordid History of the Sewing Machine Magnate

    SINGER: The Sordid History of the Sewing Machine Magnate
    Oct 9 2019

    Sewing seems like a pretty wholesome hobby, but the most famous sewing machine brand had a founder who was anything but. He was an inventor and successful, savvy businessman, but his true passion was acting, and er... women. Isaac Merritt Singer makes the bad boy CEOs of our time look pretty tame. In this episode of Bizography we dig into the personal story of Isaac Singer, AND we give him credit for furthering an invention that changed consumer behavior. HINT: It wasn't the sewing machine.

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    45 mins

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