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Every day of the year has a story where business reshaped the world.
And each day, host Ron Trucks takes you through that story - part history lesson, part trivia fun - in less time than it takes to order your Starbucks.
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Feb 02, 2026: When Apple Stopped Explaining and Started Persuading
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Apple didn’t try to explain what a computer did, it changed what owning one meant.
On February 2, 1984, the impact of Apple’s Super Bowl gamble was becoming clear as early sales and public conversation began to reflect something new. Instead of competing on specifications, Apple framed the Macintosh as identity and rebellion, proving that advertising could shape markets and behavior, not just promote a product. That shift forced competitors to rethink how value was communicated and marked a turning point where storytelling became a strategic weapon in technology competition.
From bsnsHistory, the daily podcast about the moments when business quietly reshaped the world.
Written and hosted by Ron Trucks. Research and editing by Rodney Russ. Sound design by Angela Cahoy. Music by Cody Martin and Soundstripe.
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