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Sep 25, 2026

Roman MarsHOST
11:41
But a classic model of monopoly was also a classic target for the government to break up.
Roman MarsHOST
11:47
The government had just broken up Standard Oil and the American Tobacco Company, and now it was starting to eye AT&T.
Roman MarsHOST
11:55
But the president of AT&T, a man named Theodore Vail, came to the government with an offer.
Adam SavageGUEST
12:00
I feel like he must have had an epiphany, 'cause roundabout 1913, '14, he starts reaching out to the US government and offering a non-adversarial relationship He starts saying, look, I know you guys think that we're a monopoly, but please don't break us up.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:07
Today's game, like all the Dodger games this season, will be brought to you by Lucky Strike, the best tasting cigarette you ever smoked.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:15
It's made by the American Tobacco Company.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:17
Tobacco is our middle name.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:20
and the F&M Schaefer Brewing Company of Brooklyn, brewers of Schaefer beer, America's oldest lager beer.

2 HRS 34 MINS LATER

Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
156:12
We'll be sending more play-by-play your way in about 20 minutes when the Dodgers meet the Pirates in the second game.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
156:17
You be sure and be on hand.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
156:19
Meanwhile, this is Jerry Doggett speaking for Vin Scully and Al Halper, saying so long for the American Tobacco Company, America's leading manufacturer of cigarettes, on behalf of Lucky Strike, the best tasting cigarette you ever smoked.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
156:33
And for the F&M Schaefer Brewing Company of Brooklyn, brewers of America's oldest lager beer, Schaefer.
RoseHOST
63:03
Ugh
EmilyHOST
63:03
... of American Tobacco at the time, uh, bet Loewy that he couldn't design a better cigarette pack.
EmilyHOST
63:10
And, um, he changed it to white, all white with a red, um, circle with a gold, uh, stripe around it.
EmilyHOST
63:18
And then he also brilliantly, and this seems so obvious, but, like, this isn't what they were doing at the time, he put the logo on both sides of the pack.
AdrianHOST
8:34
Cheap how?
ClaraHOST
8:35
Well, the sources note that a massive comedy variety juggernaut like the Jack Benny program cost its sponsor, the American Tobacco Company at the time, around $40,000 every single week just to produce.
AdrianHOST
8:48
Hold on.
AdrianHOST
8:48
Let me stop you right there.
William TomkoNARRATOR
52:55
On his initiative, the Northern Securities Company, formed to obtain control of certain Great Western Railways, was dissolved by order of the Supreme Court.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:05
Proceedings were instituted against the American Tobacco Company and the Standard Oil Company as monopolies in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Law.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:15
The Sugar Trust was found guilty of cheating the New York Customs House, and some of the minor officers were sent to prison.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:23
Frauds in the Post Office Department were uncovered, and the offenders brought to book.

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William TomkoNARRATOR
62:13
They were coldly received in the Senate and so amended that Taft abandoned them altogether.
William TomkoNARRATOR
62:20
A tariff reciprocity agreement with Canada, however, he forced through Congress in the face of strong opposition from his own party.
William TomkoNARRATOR
62:28
After making a serious breach in Republican ranks, he was chagrined to see the whole scheme come to naught by the overthrow of the Liberals in the Canadian elections of 1911. prosecution of the trusts the party schism was even enlarged by what appeared to be the successful prosecution of several great combinations in two important cases the supreme court ordered the dissolution of the standard oil company and the american tobacco company on the ground that they violated the sherman anti-trust law In taking this step, Chief Justice White was at some pains to state that the law did not apply to combinations which did not unduly restrain trade.
William TomkoNARRATOR
63:14
His remark construed to mean that the court would not interfere with corporations as such became the subject of a popular outcry against the President and the judges.
Marion RoseHOST
49:17
So one of them was about cigarettes.
Marion RoseHOST
49:19
So apparently the what they call the maybe American Tobacco Company realized that men were smoking, but for women it was seen as taboo, particularly out in public.
Marion RoseHOST
49:35
And so apparently he went to Bernays and and Bernays came up with this idea which was how do we basically trick people into trick women into changing this whole, but of course that would mean tricking everyone into perceiving a whole different way of thinking about smoking.
Marion RoseHOST
50:00
So rather than it being seen as something that was shameful, so you think about those shame sticks, to change that.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:54
Yes, here come the Dodgers, and this is Ben Scully along with Jerry Doggett inviting you to stay with us now as they invade Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia to play the Phillies in the final game of 1957.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:05
All the doing sent you away with the compliments of the F&M Schaefer Brewing Company of Brooklyn, brewers of America's oldest lager beer, Schaefer, and also with the compliments of the American Tobacco Company on behalf of Lucky Strike, a light smoke, the best tasting cigarette you ever smoked.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:22
An hour before the ballgame gets underway, for real enjoyment, have yourself a foaming glass of Schaefer.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:27
It's real beer.

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Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
71:35
Now your host for the next five innings will be Lucky Strike, a light smoke.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
71:39
The best tasting cigarette you ever smoked.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
71:42
It's made by the American Tobacco Company and tobacco is our middle name.
Jerry DoggettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
71:57
Okay, we move along now to the top of the fifth inning of the ballgame.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:56
From Colt Stadium in Houston, the Colt 45's game of the day is on the air.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:01
This evening's game between the Colt 45's and the Cincinnati Reds is brought to you by the American Tobacco Company, makers of pell-mell famous cigarettes.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:11
For those who are particular about taste, yes, particular people take particular pleasure in the good taste
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:18
of cigarettes.

32 MINS LATER

Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
38:00
The ball hit his bat, and he bounced it right back to the hill.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
38:03
Two away, and here's the catcher, John Edwards.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
38:05
First portion of tonight's baseball broadcast is being sent your way by the American Tobacco Company, makers of Pell Bell, famous cigarettes.
Gene ElstonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
38:13
Wherever you are, we hope that you'll enjoy our broadcast tonight.
AdrianHOST
26:30
Problem solved, I guess.
ClaraHOST
26:31
Later, when American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes took over sponsorship, the fast talking tobacco auctioneer chants and the slogan LSMFT Lucky Strike means fine tobacco were woven so deeply into the scripts that they became running gags themselves.
AdrianHOST
26:47
And rounding out this universe, we absolutely cannot forget Mel Blanc.
ClaraHOST
26:51
Ah, the legend.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:29
On his initiative, the Northern Securities Company, formed to obtain control of certain Great Western Railways, was dissolved by order of the Supreme Court.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:40
Proceedings were instituted against the American Tobacco Company and the Standard Oil Company as monopolies in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Law.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:50
The Sugar Trust was found guilty of cheating the New York Customs House, and some of the minor officers were sent to prison.
William TomkoNARRATOR
53:57
Frauds in the Post Office Department were uncovered, and the offenders brought to book.

11 MINS LATER

William TomkoNARRATOR
64:34
After making a serious breach in Republican ranks, he was chagrined to see the whole scheme come to naught by the overthrow of the Liberals in the Canadian elections of 1911. prosecution of the trusts.
William TomkoNARRATOR
64:48
The party schism was even enlarged by what appeared to be the successful prosecution of several great combinations.
William TomkoNARRATOR
64:57
In two important cases, the Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company and the American Tobacco Company on the ground that they violated the Sherman Antitrust Law.
William TomkoNARRATOR
65:10
In taking this step, Chief Justice White was at some pains to state that the law did not apply to combinations which did not unduly restrain trade.

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