The Mega-Brands That Built America

1. E1. The World in Your Palm

   Jun 1, 2025 · 43m

   The 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 American icon, they'll usher in their first ever handheld device.

2. E2. The Retail Reckoning

   Jun 8, 2025 · 43m

   Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages.

3. E3. Rise of the Internet Empires

   Jun 15, 2025 · 43m

   An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way we buy and sell online--creating rival multibillion-dollar brands that become household names.

4. E4. Hardware Warfare

   Jun 22, 2025 · 43m

   Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations, and betting it all in a race to become the number one hardware store chain in America.

5. E5. Rise of the Office Machines

   Jun 29, 2025 · 43m

   To simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier and becomes a household name.

6. E6. Photo Bombs

   Jul 6, 2025 · 43m

   An underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos. And it kicks off a war of innovation between two iconic companies battling to be the number one camera brand in the country.

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