Sep 29, 2021
Shawn continues with some conversation about the early days of QVC, and its buyout of the number one network at the time, CVN. The conversation continues around Marvins first time as a guest, and what it takes to be a good guest, which gets us into the start of our conversation about what Marvin is working on...
Sep 25, 2021
Marvin Segel, founder of The Y Networks and son of QVC founder Joseph Segel joins the show to discuss his fathers upbringing, how he started the Franklin Mint, and eventually QVC. In part one, Shawn and Marvin discuss all that went into the planning for QVC, and how that first day went.
Sep 22, 2021
Today Shawn travels back to 1939 to examine radio, later television, drama "The Guiding Light" and how that business model of the day, connects to modern day QVC/HSN.
Sep 18, 2021
In the conclusion of the interview with Bob Circosta, Shawn asks him about the traits which make a good host and is it easier to be a host or a guest. There's a tribute to the man who started this whole industry, Lowell "Bud" Paxon. Bob talks about the worst items he's encountered and why they were honking horns...
Sep 15, 2021
"Home Shopping Club" is a very different beast than the HSN you know today, and Bob explains. It is; however, so successful we discuss the second network they start up. Competition notices this, and here comes CVN and QVC to compete. Plus Bob Circosta shares his experiences as part of the "Home Shopping Game" a...