As 2025 winds down, we're rolling back the clock on one of the wildest years the television shopping world has seen. From headline-making shakeups to unexpected triumphs, QVC, HSN, and the entire industry have served up a year packed with drama, reinvention, and a few eyebrow-raising moments. And today, we've got a very special guest to help us unpack it all: Marvin Segel, son of QVC founder Joseph Segel, who brings his insight, sharp perspective, and a few stories you won't hear anywhere else. Buckle up—this is the year-end wrap-up you don't want to miss.

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We're taking a deep dive into one of television's great forgotten stories — the rise and fall of the Cable Value Network. For three short years in the late 1980s, CVN was the shopping channel to beat — bold, ambitious, and ahead of its time. But behind the flashing graphics and on-air deals lay a story of rapid growth, fierce competition, and an ending no one saw coming. Join us as we uncover how a network that once led the pack ultimately became part of QVC's empire.

On this episode, the always-inspiring Manuela Marcheggiani by to share the inside scoop on her next big adventure — taking her legendary Isomers brand to a brand-new home, HSN! After decades at another network, she's ready for a fresh chapter, and she's bringing her brilliant scientific mind (and a few beauty secrets) along for the ride. Plus, our host Shawn Wilsie is ready with some skin-deep questions that just might reveal what's next in the world of Isomers. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!! Make sure you listen to the end for an update on the previous episode.