Episodes

  • The wild life in a Texas oil boomtown in the 1920s

    The wild life in a Texas oil boomtown in the 1920s
    May 4 2026
    Author Joe Pappalardo unpacks Boomtown, the true story of Borger, Texas, where an oil rush quickly gave way to corruption and violence. Just a year after it was founded, the town became a haven for bootleggers, gamblers and organized crime. Pappalardo explains how the chaos drew national attention and ultimately brought in legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer.
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    33 mins
  • Zen and the art of building a wellness destination

    Zen and the art of building a wellness destination
    May 4 2026
    What does it take to build a wellness destination from the ground up? OnZen Hot Springs founder joins us to talk about the vision, the journey and what "unique wellness experiences" really means in practice.
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    16 mins
  • Feed the People

    Feed the People
    Apr 27 2026
    Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg talk about their new book, “Feed the People: Why Industrial Food is Good for You and How to Make it Better," which takes a look at the complex American food industry.
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    51 mins
  • An inside look at Spa Tender’s hot tub and pool business

    An inside look at Spa Tender’s hot tub and pool business
    Apr 20 2026
    Patrick Fabian and Rick Koplow of Spa Tender go inside the business of hot tubs and pool service.
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    17 mins
  • How the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry

    How the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry
    Apr 20 2026
    Professor Daniel Rood, author of “In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America,” recounts how the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry on the backs of slave labor.
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    33 mins
  • The lure of fly fishing with Jen and Ken Mihal

    The lure of fly fishing with Jen and Ken Mihal
    Apr 13 2026
    Jen and Ken Mihal talk about their fly fishing outfitter business. They describe that it's like to spend a day on the river, their new online fly store and their fly fishing education website.
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    14 mins
  • How Jewish immigrants turned play into big business in America

    How Jewish immigrants turned play into big business in America
    Apr 13 2026
    Michael Kimmel, author of the new book "Playmakers," tells the story of the creation of American toy industry at the beginning of the 20th century.
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    28 mins
  • Park City's public relations challenge

    Park City's public relations challenge
    Apr 6 2026
    Peter Breslow of the PBPR public relations firm shares the path that led him to the business as well as some observations about the PR challenges facing the Wasatch Back after two difficult ski seasons.
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    26 mins