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This Week in Business History
When did the word “robot” enter the English language? When did the famous Sears catalogue finally bid us all adieu? On ‘This Week in Business History,’ host Scott Luton connects the dots as he leads us down memory lane, shining a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations...
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This Week in Business History LIVE! With Theodora Lau
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Scott is joined for a livestream with Unconventional Ventures' Theodora Lau, as they discuss Interna...
This Week in Business History for August 30th: The Man with the Red Star Tattoo- R. H. Macy
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the story behind Macy’s department stores, starting on the island of Nantucket i...
This Week in Business History LIVE! - with Keith Singleton
In this LIVE episode of This Week in Business History, Scott Luton and Keith Singleton connected the dots of history while taking a journey down memor...
This Week in Business History for August 16th: Julia Child- "Only a Businesswoman"
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the story of Julia Child’s life, from military service to the first cooking show...
This Week in Business History LIVE! With Rob Tiffany
From the battle of tech titans to the first music video, Scott joins Rob Tiffany of Digital Insights to dive into the lasting legacy of five major his...
This Week in Business History for August 1st: Tasting Stars with Dom Perignon
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner charts the perfection of champagne from the Abbeys of 17th century France to the height...
This Week in Business History LIVE! with Scott Luton and Jenny Froome
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This Week in Business History for July 19th: Remembering John Wanamaker, Merchant Prince of Philadelphia
In this episode of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner tells the life story of John Wanamaker, the so-called Merchant Prince of Philadelphia.<...
This Week in Business History LIVE! with Scott & Allison
In this LIVE episode of This Week in Business History, Scott Luton and Allison Giddens connected the dots of history while taking a journey down memor...
This Week in Business History for July 5th: "Honest, intelligent, and unprejudiced" - The Wall Street Journal.
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner remembers key innovations, inventions, and firsts that took place the week of July 5th:...
This Week in Business History for June 28th: The 1890’s Revolution in Home Kitchens & Cooking
Many innovations extend beyond one invention or improvement. They happen thanks to combined changes in attitude, economics, technology, and society.
This Week in Business History LIVE with Scott and Kelly
When did the word “robot” enter the English language? When did the famous Sears catalog finally bid us all adieu?
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This Week in Business History for June 14th: Economics in the Age of Enlightenment: Adam Smith (1723-1790)
During the Enlightenment, humanity experienced huge increases in understanding, and free thinkers that were so impactful we still study their works to...
This Week in Business History for May 31st: 18th Century Supply Chain Disruption- The Boston Port Act
Over the last few years, we have seen ports closed for labor strikes, COVID, and the Ever Given getting stuck sideways in the Suez Canal. Every time a...
This Week in Business History for May 24th: Transforming American Advertising with Mary Wells Lawrence
In this installment of our popular "This Week in Business History" series, host Scott W. Luton profiles a living legend in the advertising industry an...
This Week in Business History for May 17th: Quality That Never Goes Out of Style- The Levi’s Story
Levis may well have been the pants that won the West, but it wasn’t the pants themselves that put Levi Strauss & Company on the map, it was the rivets...
This Week in Business History for May 10th: Dewey Hecht - The Intriguing Mind Behind Books on Tape
In this episode of "This Week in Business History", host Scott W. Luton dives into the story of Duvall "Dewey" Hecht, the founder of Books on Tape - -...
This Week in Business History for May 3rd: Unions, Censorship, & Sound- The Genesis of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Is there anything more glamorous than Hollywood in the 1920s? The furs, the diamonds, the Duesenbergs, and – of course – the red carpet. But the histo...
This Week in Business History for April 19th: Cross-word Mamma You Puzzle Me
Cruciverbalists gather ‘round… this week’s podcast is something you’re not going to want to miss. On April 18th, 1924, the first crossword puzzle book...
This Week in Business History for April 12th: Kickin' A Big Ol' Dent in the Universe- Steve Jobs & John Sculley
In this episode of "This Week in Business History", your host Scott W. Luton dives into the early, but critical days of Apple. In particular, Scott co...
This Week in Business History for April 5th: The Sweetest Comeback in the History Of Ever
What sweet treat started as banana flavored, moved to vanilla because of a World War II supply chain disruption, and contains an ingredient also found...
This Week in Business History for March 29th: What's Up with Wabash & More Tech Business History
In this episode of "This Week in Business History", host Scott W. Luton dives into several factoids and milestones in the Technology Industry; from el...
This Week in Business History for March 22nd: Lovin' an Elevator
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the story of the first successful passenger elevator, installed on March 23, 185...
This Week in Business History for March 15th: 4 Things You Didn't Know About Liz Claiborne Inc
In this episode of "This Week in Business History", host Scott W. Luton dives into a business legend: the incomparable Liz Claiborne. Scott takes us t...
This Week in Business History for March 8th: The Buck Starts Here- The History of U.S. Paper Money
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner traces the history of United States paper currency from its first printing in 1862 to t...
This Week in Business History for March 1st: 4 Things You Didn't Know About the OREO
Are you a big fan of the OREO cookie like we are? Well, then check out this episode of This Week in Business History where host Scott W. Luton offers...
This Week in Business History for February 22nd: Drivers! Start… your… engines! The History of NASCAR
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner turns back the clock and marks the incorporation of NASCAR, the governing body instrume...
This Week in Business History for February 15th: The Business of Valentine's Day
In this episode, host Scott W. Luton dives into "The Business of Valentine's Day", touching on candy hearts, chocolate, flowers and even the history o...
This Week in Business History for February 8th: Nobody Ran Like John Deere
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner celebrates the birthday of John Deere, founder of the John Deere company. And despite e...
Business History Classic: 6 Things You Didn't Know About Black History
In this classic episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton offers up "6 Things You Didn't Know About Black History". He shares stor...
This Week in Business History for January 25th: ‘Hold My Beer’ – The Genesis of Everyone’s Favorite Can
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the surprisingly complex history of beer can innovation, starting with the first...
This Week in Business History for January 17th: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Reginald F. Lewis
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton dives into the fascinating journey of Reginald F. Lewis, whom Forbes called "the...
This Week in Business History for January 10th: The Truth, Myth, and Legacy of the Bread and Roses Strike (1912)
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner tells the story of the Bread and Roses strike, or the Lawrence textile strike, that too...
This Week in Business HIstory for January 3rd: National Trivia Day- 5 Things You Didn't Know about Trivial Pursuit
In honor of National Trivia Day, which is observed every January 4th, host Scott W. Luton tells the backstory of one of the most iconic board games in...
This Week in Business History for December 20th: Bah Humbug- The Economics of Charles Dickens' London
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner takes listeners back to visit an era and a place mythologized by one of the most popula...
This Week in Business History for December 13th: What You Don't Know About the Colonel's Chicken and the Company Behind Cherry Garcia
In this week's episode, host Scott W. Luton (inspired by a recent trip to Hattie B's) dives into the journeys of two iconic businesses that you probab...
This Week in Business History for December 6th: A Birdseye View on the Frozen Foods Industry
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner celebrates the birth of Clarence Birdseye, the inventor of the frozen foods industry. H...
This Week in Business History for November 29th: 5 Things You Didn't Know About the History of Video Games
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton explores one of his son Ben's favorite topics: Video Games. Scott looks at sever...
This Week in Business History for November 22nd: Talking Turkey- The Business of Thanksgiving
In this edition of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner revels in the business side of Thanksgiving – from turkeys riding on trains to the cost...
This Week in Business History for November 15th: Lessons Learned From Wilma Mankiller, Edwin Hubble & Rose Knox
In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton visits the story of three leaders that had a profound impact in their communitie...