The Family Affairs: Recent Episodes
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The Family Affairs is a podcast about prominent families and royal dynasties throughout history, how they came to prominence (wealth, power, societal influence) and how others can emulate the good they've done to become successful in their own lives Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cedric-floyd5/support
The House of Morgan, the banking dynasty that ruled America's financial system, lives on solely in its institutions of Wall Street: JPMorganChase and Morgan Stanley. This episode dives into the family that ruled the dynasty and banking houses from the 1700s to the 1940s. The Morgans were most notable for being one of the families that were Old Money before Old Money became a solidified class marker. What we can learn from them in today's day and age, how the financial system had to be saved multiple times, and how the international banking community of "gentleman bankers" is explored all within this episode of... The Family Affairs
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Steamships, Railroads, Empire, and Decline. These are the words most often attributed to the Vanderbilt family as it regards their dynastic intent whatever that may have been. But, like all dynastic families, the real story is more complex and often a bit quieter than the sensationalist legend built up around the family. On episode 2 of The Family Affairs, Blake shares the accomplishments of the family in a variety of fields despite the scandals
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This is the first episode of The Family Affairs. In it, I explore the business dealings, dynastic history, and notable moments in the Hilton family's lives.
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