11. The Amway Dream
How did multi-level marketing companies like Amway spread through America's towns and cities, and into the highest offices of government?
10. The Macy's Home Department
When the Macy's at Landmark Mall closed its doors, it became a homeless shelter. And a woman who once worked there, found herself sleeping there.
8. The Jell-O Curse
Allie Rowbottom's life is built on a Jell-O fortune. But along with the wealth from America's most famous dessert, there came a curse.
5. The Coca-Cola President
How did Vicente Fox go from driving soda trucks to being President of Mexico? And how did Coke come to dominate in Mexican society?
4. Trader Joe's No-Buck Chuck
Trader Joe's "Two Buck Chuck" was named after a real guy, Charles Shaw, who has a wild winemaking past full of gambles, heartbreak, and cruel ironies.
3. The Last Blockbuster
How has Blockbuster Video survived against the odds so long in Alaska, and what will its decline mean?
2. Donald and Ivana's Affair (with Pizza Hut)
When Pizza Hut can't get anyone to buy their new Stuffed Crust Pizza, help comes from an unlikely pair: Donald and Ivana Trump.
1. TGI Fridays: The Tinder of the 1960s
TGI Fridays was once a game-changing singles bar that arrived on the cusp of the sexual revolution and changed the way we meet, date and marry.
9. The Mattress Firm Conspiracy Theory
Why are there so many Mattress Firm stores? We team up with Endless Thread podcast to get to the bottom of this Reddit conspiracy.