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Every day of the year has a story where business reshaped the world. And each day, host Ron Trucks takes you through that story - part history lesson, part trivia fun - in less time than it takes to order your Starbucks. And on Fridays? We cut loose with bsnsBloopers: the missteps, meltdowns, and epic fails that prove business doesn’t always go according to plan.

  1. 21H AGO

    Feb 10, 2026: The Game That Changed How Businesses Trusted Data

    Send a text Human intuition wasn’t wrong, it just wasn’t enough anymore. On February 10, 1996, IBM’s Deep Blue won a single game against world chess champion Garry Kasparov, revealing that computational scale could outperform expert judgment in narrow, complex domains. Inside businesses, the moment reframed how leaders thought about decision-making, analytics, and risk, showing that machines could surface answers humans could not reliably calculate on their own. It marked an early signal that data-driven systems would increasingly challenge experience-based judgment as complexity grew. From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    10 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Feb 09, 2026: When Accusations Became a Corporate Risk

    Send us a text Risk stopped waiting for proof and started responding to perception. On February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy’s public claims of Communist infiltration signaled a shift in how American institutions assessed exposure. Studios, universities, and employers began making defensive decisions based on suspicion rather than evidence, learning that reputational damage could force action long before laws or regulations changed. The moment revealed how fear, media attention, and public accusation could operate as informal regulators inside the private sector. From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    10 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Gerber Tries to Feed Grown-Ups

    Send us a text At the time, the idea seemed like a logical extension of a trusted brand. In the 1970s, a household name known for reliability and efficiency decided to apply those same strengths to a new audience, assuming the product would be judged on convenience and quality alone. Instead, customer perception, emotional context, and brand identity collided, turning a well-intentioned launch into a public misfire that the company couldn’t recover from once it hit store shelves. From bsnsBloopers, the longer-form podcast about the business decisions that went completely off the rails, followed by a short debrief breaking down what happened and why. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    12 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Feb 05, 2026: When Mexico Rewrote the Fine Print

    Send us a text The rules didn’t change overnight, but the leverage did. On February 5, 1917, Mexico adopted a new constitution that placed land and subsoil resources under national ownership, quietly reshaping how foreign companies operated inside its borders. Led by Venustiano Carranza, Article 27 altered the balance of power for oil, mining, and energy firms, turning long-term contracts into political risk and forcing global investors to confront sovereignty as a business constraint. The shift became a lasting example of how legal frameworks, not force, can redraw entire markets. From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    12 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Feb 04, 2026: When Attention Became a Business Signal

    Send us a text What mattered wasn’t the story itself, it was how long people kept watching. On February 4, 1974, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst triggered sustained, wall to wall media coverage that revealed something new taking shape inside newsrooms. Audience attention no longer spiked and faded, it lingered, and that persistence began to influence editorial decisions, advertising models, and operational scale. As outlets adapted to continuous demand, attention itself quietly became an economic signal, laying the groundwork for the modern, always on media business. From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    12 min

  6. FEB 3

    Feb 03, 2026: When Infrastructure Learned to Move People

    Send us a text Growth didn’t come from tighter rules, it came from smarter design. On February 3, 1913, the first full weekday of operations at Grand Central Terminal revealed how infrastructure could quietly reshape commerce and daily behavior. By designing circulation, sightlines, and flow instead of relying on enforcement, New York created a system that moved people efficiently, supported density, and unlocked long-term economic scale. The terminal became proof that well-designed infrastructure can coordinate labor, real estate, and transportation in ways policy alone never could. From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com Brining different parts of business together

    11 min

  7. FEB 2

    Feb 02, 2026: When Apple Stopped Explaining and Started Persuading

    Send us a text Apple didn’t try to explain what a computer did, it changed what owning one meant.  On February 2, 1984, the impact of Apple’s Super Bowl gamble was becoming clear as early sales and public conversation began to reflect something new. Instead of competing on specifications, Apple framed the Macintosh as identity and rebellion, proving that advertising could shape markets and behavior, not just promote a product. That shift forced competitors to rethink how value was communicated and marked a turning point where storytelling became a strategic weapon in technology competition.  From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world.  Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe.  For more daily business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com  Brining different parts of business together

    11 min

  8. JAN 30

    Electrolux: The Slogan That Sucked

    Send us a text At the time, the slogan sounded like a confident statement of quality. In the early 1990s, a well-established appliance brand brought a line that worked perfectly in one market into another, assuming the message would land the same way. Instead, differences in language, tone, and cultural context flipped the meaning, distracting customers from the product itself and turning a straightforward marketing decision into an avoidable setback. From bsnsBloopers, the longer-form podcast about the business decisions that went completely off the rails, followed by a short debrief breaking down what happened and why. Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe. For more business stories, visit www.bsnsDAILYpodcasts.com . Brining different parts of business together

    13 min
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Every day of the year has a story where business reshaped the world. And each day, host Ron Trucks takes you through that story - part history lesson, part trivia fun - in less time than it takes to order your Starbucks. And on Fridays? We cut loose with bsnsBloopers: the missteps, meltdowns, and epic fails that prove business doesn’t always go according to plan.

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  • Creator
    bsnsBasics
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 bsnsHistory
  • Show Website
    bsnsHistory