Chapter
Stories of Famous Brands: Parliaments
30:15 - 36:04 (05:49)
This transcript discusses the history of Parliaments cigarettes, which were initially cheap cigarettes but eventually became popular and profitable due to a machine that turned tobacco and pumped them into cigarettes, and also briefly mentions the Silk Road and an old man who looks like Mark Twain.
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The speaker makes a comparison between their interest in the Silk Road and their unwillingness to participate in illicit activities, highlighting how our fascination with certain topics is not necessarily an indication of our willingness to engage in related actions.
30:15 - 31:41 (01:26)
Summary
The speaker makes a comparison between their interest in the Silk Road and their unwillingness to participate in illicit activities, highlighting how our fascination with certain topics is not necessarily an indication of our willingness to engage in related actions.
ChapterStories of Famous Brands: Parliaments
Episode#159 - Update on Michael Jordan's House, a Nine Figure Sex Toy Company & the Man with a Million Acres
PodcastMy First Million
A company was struggling to find a way to advertise their sex products.
31:41 - 32:37 (00:56)
Summary
A company was struggling to find a way to advertise their sex products. So, they purchased Sir Richard's Condoms Company in order to utilize their looser advertising restrictions and upsell their other products on their website. This unconventional strategy could also be applied to products sold through Instagram models and OnlyFans.
ChapterStories of Famous Brands: Parliaments
Episode#159 - Update on Michael Jordan's House, a Nine Figure Sex Toy Company & the Man with a Million Acres
PodcastMy First Million
The hosts discuss interesting people and introduce a segment called Billy of the Week.
32:37 - 33:31 (00:54)
Summary
The hosts discuss interesting people and introduce a segment called Billy of the Week. They talk about the need for a jingle for this segment, and also mention the negative effects of being retargeted by ads after researching a particular topic for a podcast episode.
ChapterStories of Famous Brands: Parliaments
Episode#159 - Update on Michael Jordan's House, a Nine Figure Sex Toy Company & the Man with a Million Acres
PodcastMy First Million
The founder of Commonwealth Brands was a man who invented a machine to turn tobacco into cigarettes and ended up creating a successful company with over 15 cigarette brands.
33:31 - 36:04 (02:33)
Summary
The founder of Commonwealth Brands was a man who invented a machine to turn tobacco into cigarettes and ended up creating a successful company with over 15 cigarette brands.