Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every Tuesday, free to listen to wherever you get your pods.Break out the bubbly, turn on the jets, and hop into our Hot Tub Time Machine: we’re going back to the origins of the Jacuzzi. The world’s most iconic whirlpool has become a symbol of status and luxury—think Scarface’s bathtub. But its roots are humble, starting with a family of seven Italian immigrant brothers. Over three generations, they pivoted one technology from airplanes to agriculture to the 1st-ever modern hot tub. It’s also the story of overcoming tragedies, and a devoted father trying to save his young son’s life. Find out why family businesses actually end… why half a pivot is more like a flinch… and why the Jacuzzi is the best idea yet.Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet for the untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with, and the bold risk takers who brought them to life. https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/—-----------------------------------------------------GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts FOR MORE NICK & JACK: Newsletter: https://tboypod.com/newsletter Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Yeti's Happy New Year. Jack and I, we are still on vacation, but we whipped up something special for you to kick off 2025. Today, we're serving up an episode of The Best Idea Yet. The Best Idea Yet, our weekly deep dive series where we cover the incredible untold stories behind the most viral products of all time.
And this one is the story of Jacuzzi, because Hot Tubs is just the start of what these seven Italian-American brothers created. We repeat, this is on Jacuzzi because you have no idea the story behind Jacuzzi.
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In the meantime, Jack, let's hit Jacuzzi. You and Molly love popping up to Napa.
Yeah, we do pop up. That is like our verb of choice.
You're so right. But you know what's funny? Like when you're driving up to Napa and everyone's envisioning what it is, like this wine mecca of the world. Yeah. The first winery that you pass, when you make a right off a 101, it says the Jacuzzi Winery. It's got to be a typo. Well, you know, I saw that at first and I was like, well, this sounds like a fun idea.
Yeah, I would do a wine tasting in a hot tub. Not too shabby. I mean, I know Robert Mondavi is pretty famous up there. Jacuzzi sounds Italian as well.
Yes, it does. Jack, this ain't no translation error. I mean, Jack and I did get curious about this Jacuzzi winery situation. Well, it turns out when you check out the ownership structure of this winery, it actually is the Jacuzzi family, like Jacuzzi Incorporated, Jack.
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