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Business History

Pushkin Industries
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.

It’s the history of business. How did Hitler’s favorite car become synonymous with hippies? What got Thomas Edison tangled up with the electric chair? Did someone murder the guy who invented the movies? Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small and find out what you can learn from those who founded them.

15 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S1 E14·
February 11
February 11
49 mins
S1 E13·
February 4
February 4
47 mins
S1 E11·
January 21
January 21
42 mins
S1 E10·
January 14
January 14
33 mins
S1 E9·
January 7
January 7
43 mins
S1 E7·
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
43 mins

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