This is Apple Corps history.

I'm Jason Snell. The story of the struggle for power is eternal. As you've no doubt heard on this podcast and numerous other less popular history podcasts, many of the

darkest moments of humanity have emerged directly from the frequently violent quest for supreme power over others.

Sure, the most visible of these events involve overthrowing a leader, but many consequential

changes are all about the struggle for power and influence over that leader.

Whether the struggle is happening in a royal court or a corporate office,

the true story of our history can't be told without shining a light on those hidden backroom battles.

So let me tell you the story arc of a place that has seen its power wax and wane through the years,

weathering decades of decay and huge upswings in fortune.

The power behind the scenes, the power on the throne, and most of all, the many colors that drove

it. For nearly 50 years, the small island nation of Coopportonia has been ruled by the

Colorsar dynasty and its chosen successors.

In that time there have been eras of stability and eras of great upheaval.

In the beginning, which most historians consider the Beige era, the kingdom was modest.

The choice of royal color was not really even much of a consideration.

It was mostly down to the style of the era and the materials available at the time.

It was the 70s.

During this period it was a country on the rise.

The founder, Tsar Apple, was a groundbreaking ruler,

the likes of which had rarely been seen in the world at the time,

and from a garage in a modest suburb he established a strong foothold for future success.

Sadly his reign was very short, quickly replaced by Tsar Apple II.

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