Herman finds tales of tragedy, love, strange histories, unintended consequences, and accidental success.

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Once upon a time, gangs roamed Disneyland in biker vests. They swarmed rides. They got in fights. Or so we thought… The real story is kind of a classic Disney fairy tale: about a princess and her merry band of friends. But is there a happily ever after?

13: Gangs? At Disneyland?

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The Macy&#39;s at Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia closed its doors for good a year ago. Then, the whole mall shut down. The empty department store become a homeless shelter. And a woman who once worked there, found herself sleeping there.

10: The Macy's Home Department

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We go on a mission to find out why there are so many Mattress Firm stores. How do they end up next door and across the street from each other? Are the mattresses full of money? Reddit users started a conspiracy theory, so we teamed up with WBUR and Reddit’s <a href="http://www.wbur.org/endlessthread" rel="nofollow">Endless Thread</a> podcast to put these questions to bed.

9: The Mattress Firm Conspiracy Theory

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Allie Rowbottom&#39;s life is built on a Jell-O fortune, just like it was for the lives of her mother and her grandmother. But along with the wealth from America&#39;s most famous dessert, there came a curse. Now the most recent heir to the Jell-O fortune, Allie tries to make sense of her family history, and all the strange ways Jell-O showed up in their lives. In the process, she learns what the curse means to her.

8: The Jell-O Curse

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There&#39;s a Brooks Brothers store across the street from the World Trade Center in New York. Shortly after the attacks on September 11, a young doctor named Sandeep Jauhar headed to ground zero to help. He ended up at the store, which was transformed into a makeshift morgue. Suddenly, he’s put in charge, which was the last thing he wanted. This is a story of ties and white collared shirts, and how heroism is often improvised.

7: The Bodies at the Brooks Brothers

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A Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks is the perfect accessory for the &#34;basic bitch.&#34; But why? We dive into the PSL&#39;s origin story, and trace Starbucks’ route from elitist to basic. PLUS: Product Misplacement with Jean Edelstein.

6: Basically Starbucks

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Not many Presidents can say they got their start driving soda trucks around their country. Mexico’s former President Vicente Fox can, though. We find out what role Coca-Cola played in his rise to power, and investigate Coke’s unprecedented domination in Mexico. PLUS: Customer Service takes on Ikea.

5: The Coca-Cola President

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Trader Joe’s &#34;Two-Buck Chuck&#34; is the wine that got many of us through college. But when we found out that “Chuck” – or Charles Shaw – is a real guy, we had to know more. Turns out the real Charles Shaw has a wild winemaking past full of gambles, heartbreak, and cruel ironies. PLUS: Product Misplacement with Mindy Eskow.

4: Trader Joe's No-Buck Chuck

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How has Blockbuster Video survived against the odds so long in Alaska, and what will its decline mean? Before the world’s last Blockbuster stores disappear forever, we pay them a visit on the last frontier to find out.

3: The Last Blockbuster

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When Pizza Hut can’t get anyone to buy their new Stuffed Crust Pizza, help comes from an unlikely pair: Donald and Ivana Trump. We hear the behind the scenes making of this ad, and in turn, the making of a president. PLUS: Our first installment of Uncut with Household Name&#39;s producers.

2: Donald and Ivana's Affair (with Pizza Hut)

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You wouldn’t know it from the tired decor at TGI Fridays today, but this family restaurant has a sexy past. It was once a game-changing singles bar, which arrived on the cusp of the sexual revolution. We go back to the 60s and 70s to experience the original Fridays, and find out how it has changed the way we meet, date and marry.

1: TGI Fridays: The Tinder of the 1960s

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Business Insider is teaming up with Stitcher to bring you surprising stories behind the brands we all know, whether we love them or loathe them. Host Dan Bobkoff will change the way you think about Pizza Hut, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, and dozens of other household name brands.

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Herman finds tales of tragedy, love, strange histories, unintended consequences, and accidental success.