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Business Movers Wondery
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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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Southwest | Preparing for Takeoff
Grounded by lawsuits waged by its competitors, the newly-conceived Southwest Airlines struggles to stay in business in the 1960s. But the company’s co-founder, Herb Kelleher, refuses to give up on his mission to democratize air travel, vowing to fight for the airline’s right to fly and for freedom in the sky.
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Southwest | The Warrior Spirit
Herb Kelleher fends off rival airlines waging a brutal ground war against Southwest. But, soon two new foes grow determined to use the courts to drive the young airline out of its home.
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Southwest | The Chairman of the Board
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After Lamar Muse departs Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher becomes chairman, and eventually CEO. But as Herb fights to expand Southwest, he finds himself up against congressmen, new competitors, and even his own pilots. -
The King of Booze | Unspoken Rules
In the early-20th Century, George Remus works his way from successful pharmacist to one of the most famous lawyers in Chicago. But greed, love, and Prohibition soon turn George’s sights to bootlegging, leading him into a world of opulence and violence.
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The King of Booze | Rumrunner or Rockefeller?
George begins to grow his bootlegging empire, gathering an army of loyal soldiers to protect his investments and crush his rivals.
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The King of Booze | The Dream Palace
George’s bootlegging operation reaches new heights as he strengthens his connections in Washington, DC. But a powerful enemy threatens to bring George’s business crashing down.
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