Episode recaps
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S4 E5 For All Time and Eternity: ROLEX with Pierre-Yves Donzé
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Whether you are a collector, hopeful first-time buyer, or simply curious wishing to crack the mystery of ROLEX's success open, you have an ally. Prolific author and business historian Pierre-Yves Donzé released his latest book titled, The Making of a Status Symbol: A Business History of Rolex, published in June 2025 by Manchester University Press.
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S4 E4 Made of Dreams with James Ferragamo
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Every legacy brand has an ideology, James Ferragamo tells us. He is talking of course about his family business, the legendary luxury brand started by his grandfather, Salvatore Ferragamo, the shoemaker. Or was it dream maker?
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S2 E3: The Femininity of Things with Kathleen Guzman
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For the most part, women have been left out of history regardless of the weight of their contributions to science, the arts, design and any related field. These forgotten creative minds need champions.
Kathleen Guzman, a most accomplished auctioneer, happens to be a supporter of other women's work both historical and contemporary. Having spent her professional career, in its many iterations, surrounded by beautiful and valuable objects, Kathleen is the perfect guest who can illuminate Populuxe listeners about luxury spending, conspicuous behavior, collecting and desire. -
S1 Episode 12: The Man Who Bought Too Much with Steve Cardino
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Steve is a gifted storyteller. Whether he uses words or objects selected with great emotion, Steve's stories provide a bridge between the good old days of traditional American retail and the future of consumers' tastes and attitudes.
