Business History

Business History

Pushkin Industries 41 - The Robberiest Robber Baron: The Villainy of Jay Gould

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.

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The Robberiest Robber Baron: The Villainy of Jay Gould

22 Jul 2026
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The Nobel Winners Who Almost Crashed the Economy

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A Store Owner You Can Trust: John Wanamaker, Returns and the Price Tag

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The Boy Scout Who Brought us the Age of Disruption

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