In this episode, we explore the history and evolution of Carrier Global, the industry titan rooted in Willis Carrier’s 1902 invention of modern air conditioning. We trace the company’s journey from its 1915 founding as an independent entity to its long tenure under United Technologies (UTC) starting in 1979, and finally its return to independence following a major spin-off in 2020.

Listeners will hear about the company’s diverse milestones, from solving fog issues on London film sets in the 1920s to the irony of the "Carrier Dome" in Syracuse, which went un-airconditioned for its first four decades. We also dive into the high-profile 2016 political controversy involving the Indianapolis factory, where plans to move production to Mexico drew direct intervention from President-elect Donald Trump regarding the preservation of American jobs. Fi ...