The Mega-Brands That Built America Battle of the Superstores

S1 E1 Battle of the SuperstoresJul 23, 2023 · 42 minFounding fathers of the biggest retail stores in the world battle to be the first to innovate, build, and revolutionize the industry. And one…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America The World Delivered

S1 E2 The World DeliveredJul 30, 2023 · 42 minA century ago, shipping packages was slow and shipping overnight was impossible, until two Seattle brothers risk everything to reinvent shipping packages for all;…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America A Whole New Ballgame

S1 E3 A Whole New BallgameAug 6, 2023 · 42 minThe evolution of America's most beloved sports of baseball, basketball and football are made possible by the innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding,…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Dirty Work

S1 E4 Dirty WorkAug 13, 2023 · 42 minIn the 1800s, when Americans barely bathed and deadly diseases were commonplace, James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a new soap that revolutionizes America…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America End of the Landlines

S2 E1 End of the LandlinesApr 28, 2024 · 42 minWhen Motorola introduces the first handheld portable telephone to the world, the futuristic technology sets off a fierce battle among international telecommunications companies to…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Internet Killed the Video Store

S2 E2 Internet Killed the Video StoreMay 5, 2024 · 42 minA database software engineer is inspired to create a bigger, unprecedented family friendly video-store, Blockbuster. But, as the dot com boom explodes an opening…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Easy Money

S2 E3 Easy MoneyMay 12, 2024 · 42 minIn the middle of the 20th century, a small piece of plastic revolutionizes the world of commerce as Diners' Club, Bank of America, and…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Suite Dreams: Birth of the Modern Hotel

S2 E4 Suite Dreams: Birth of the Modern HotelMay 19, 2024 · 42 minTwo visionaries breathe new life into the hotel industry in America and the world, by setting the modern standard for hospitality. Despite setbacks, economic…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Music on the Move

S2 E5 Music on the MoveJun 2, 2024 · 42 minIn the 1950s, rival electronics companies aim to make music portable for the first time ever. What follows is a decades-long rivalry that prompts…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Clash of the Computer Titans

S2 E6 Clash of the Computer TitansJun 9, 2024 · 42 minA game designer named Steve Jobs starts a personal computer company in his parents' garage on his way to bringing computers mainstream. But when…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Rentals to Riches

S2 E7 Rentals to RichesJun 23, 2024 · 42 minA down-on-his-luck car salesman has the visionary idea to start the first rental car company in America, and when he joins forces with cab…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Sneaker Head-to-Head

S2 E8 Sneaker Head-to-HeadJun 30, 2024 · 42 minTwo sneaker companies become industry titans through a decades long battle for global dominance, as they unleash iconic footwear that will bring sneakers mainstream…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America The World in Your Palm

S3 E1 The World in Your PalmJun 1, 2025 · 43 minThe biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers; through failures, alliances and the return of an…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America The Retail Reckoning

S3 E2 The Retail ReckoningJun 8, 2025 · 43 minThree American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages.Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Rise of the Internet Empires

S3 E3 Rise of the Internet EmpiresJun 15, 2025 · 43 minAn ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Hardware Warfare

S3 E4 Hardware WarfareJun 22, 2025 · 43 minFamily-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations, and betting it all in a race…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Rise of the Office Machines

S3 E5 Rise of the Office MachinesJun 29, 2025 · 43 minTo simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier and becomes a household name.Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Photo Bombs

S3 E6 Photo BombsJul 6, 2025 · 43 minAn underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos. And it kicks off a war of innovation between two…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Fight for the Fast Lane

S3 E7 Fight for the Fast LaneJul 13, 2025 · 43 minAmerican cars get a makeover when an engineer creates the first sports car.Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Pants on Fire

S3 E8 Pants on FireJul 20, 2025 · 43 minLevi Strauss partners with a tailor who makes a groundbreaking discovery during the Gold Rush—sparking a blue jean boom and a fierce rivalry between…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Wipe Out the Competition

S3 E9 Wipe Out the CompetitionJul 27, 2025 · 43 minBefore toilet paper, Americans used just about anything–until the Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll, giving…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Reinventing the Wheel

S3 E10 Reinventing the WheelAug 3, 2025 · 43 minHarvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival as they both bet big on bringing car tires to the nation.Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Road Warriors

S4 E1 Road WarriorsAug 2, 2026 · 43 minDuring WWII, a struggling automaker and Detroit's industry titan race to build a revolutionary all-purpose military vehicle, then spend decades battling to reinvent their…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America The Game Makers

S4 E2 The Game MakersAug 9, 2026 · 43 minA showman named Mark Goodson and a former nightclub singer named Merv Griffin wage a three-decades battle to reinvent the television game show, creating…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Ideas That Stick

S4 E3 Ideas That StickAug 16, 2026 · 43 minA husband's homemade bandage, a college dropout's breakthrough adhesive, and a factory worker's wartime fix transform simple strips of tape into indispensable American icons…Episode details →

The Mega-Brands That Built America Racing to the Top

S4 E4 Racing to the TopAug 23, 2026 · 43 minA down-on-his-luck mechanic transforms outlaw moonshine racing into a major American spectator sport, overcoming rivals, setbacks, and financial crises to build a billion-dollar sports…Episode details →

S4 E5 The Underwear BoomAug 30, 2026 · 43 minP.H. Hanes sparks a revolution in American underwear, but rivals answer with breakthrough designs, bold branding, and a wartime windfall—transforming an unmentionable necessity into…Episode details →

S4 E6 Rise of the Personal ComputerSep 6, 2026 · 43 minA pair of garage tinkerers, a copier company's secret lab, and a college-dropout programmer spark a decades-long battle for the future of computing -…Episode details →

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