Ep. 5: Halloween

In this week's episode host Jason Dressel explore…

An episode of the The History Factory Podcast podcast, hosted by The History Factory Podcast, titled "Ep. 5: Halloween" was published on November 8, 2019 and runs 36 minutes.

November 8, 2019 ·36m · The History Factory Podcast

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In this week's episode host Jason Dressel explores the history of Halloween and the business around the spookiest of holidays. He and guest Bruce Weindruch of History Factory also discuss the week's most attention grabbing business news stories. Company history comes alive with History Factory Plugged In. We look at the rich heritage of major organizations in this thought-provoking podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas to share, please email us at [email protected].

Episode Description

In this week's episode host Jason Dressel explores the history of Halloween and the business around the spookiest of holidays. He and guest Bruce Weindruch of History Factory also discuss the week's most attention grabbing business news stories. Company history comes alive with History Factory Plugged In. We look at the rich heritage of major organizations in this thought-provoking podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas to share, please email us at [email protected].

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