Introducing Bizography with Dana Barrett

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. Some are inspiring, some get our blood boiling and some show just how weird American consumers truly are. Bizography with Dana Barrett, the newest iHeartRadio business podcast, launches July 17, 2019.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is Bisiography, the show where we dive into the
strange but true stories of iconic companies. Whether they're a current,
shining start in the midst of a massive dumpster fire,
or settling into the dust heap of history, they all
have a past worth knowing. I'm Dana Verett. I'm a
former tech executive and entrepreneur and a TV and radio host,
and over the course of my career, I've interviewed thousands

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of business leaders and reported on the bright beginnings and
massive claymouths of the brands we know and love. Some
of their stories are inspiring, some get my blood boiling,
and some just show how weird American consumers truly are.
Each week on Phisiography, you'll hear about all your favorite
companies from PBR, they were doing nothing in sales except

(00:45):
weirdly enough in Portland, Oregon to Tinder. The idea of
just swiping quickly through and doing it on your mobile
phone while you're waiting in line at the grocery store
is a whole different thing. Two Sears. You know. With Sears,
what he saw was the ability of the railroads to
get things to people who didn't have access to them otherwise.
There weren't cars, there weren't malls. There were people who

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lived in rural areas who needed stuff. From your sock
drawer to your mom's photo album. Icons are everywhere, and
we've got their stories. Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts
or on the I Heart Radio app, or wherever you
listen to podcasts.