Business Wars
Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, inventors, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. Hosted by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace. From Wondery, the network behind Dirty John and American History Tellers.
Can Southwest Airlines Survive? | Hard Landing | 1
It's 2021 and for the first time in nearly 50 years, Southwest Airlines posts an annual net loss. Amid...
EscucharThe AOL Time Warner Disaster | TTYL, AOL | 4
Can you remember the last time you got mail from an AOL email address? Or fired off an IM? In the 1990s,...
EscucharThe AOL Time Warner Disaster | Cold Case | 3
The AOL Time Warner merger is done. Now Jerry Levin and Steve Case must deliver on the bold promises....
EscucharThe AOL Time Warner Disaster | The Deal of the Century | 2
When AOL and Time Warner find a way around their differences, the biggest merger in history is on. But...
EscucharListen Now: Lawless Planet
It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping...
EscucharThe AOL Time Warner Disaster | You've Got Mail | 1
It’s 1999 and America Online’s the hot stock of the dot.com boom. But when AOL’s CEO Steve Case...
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Tweets Aren't Loading Right Now | 6
Elon changes Twitter's algorithm to make himself king of the hill, but can he protect himself from public...
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Assassination Coordinates | 5
Elon goes on a banning spree. And even his most ardent supporters find themselves asking, is the battle...
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter| Extremely Hardcore | 4
After Elon decimates the workforce in one fell swoop, chaos reigns supreme. Will Elon's dreams for a...
EscucharListen Now: Flesh and Code
Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman...
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Chief Twit | 3
Elon Musk seals his purchase of Twitter with a tweet: ""The bird is freed."" But everyone inside of...
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | I Am Supposed to Believe This Man is a Genius? | 2
Elon Musk makes the Twitter board an offer they can’t refuse — a $44 billion offer, to be exact....
EscucharFlipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Maximum Amazing | 1
Twitter is at a crossroads. Its founder, Jack Dorsey, has stepped down from his role as CEO. The social...
EscucharRebuilding LEGO | Brick to the Future | 2
It’s late 2003 and LEGO’s turnaround strategy has failed. It’s hurtling towards bankruptcy. Its...
EscucharRebuilding LEGO | A Burning Platform | 1
It’s early 1997, and after decades of success, LEGO is rocked by a sudden collapse in its profit....
Escuchar23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Guess Who’s Back | 3
Just when it looked like 23andMe was selling to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, founder Anne Wojcicki placed...
Escuchar23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Defying Gravity? | 2
Plagued by low sales of its genetic tests, 23andMe adopts a bold new plan: slash prices and enter the...
Escuchar23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Great Expectorations | 1
When Silicon Valley power-player Anne Wojcicki sees gold in genetics, she forms 23andMe. She wants to...
EscucharNetflix and the Fall of Television | To the Max | 3
After AT&T takes over Time Warner in 2018, the media company decides it's time to enter the streaming...
EscucharWondery Presents: How to Survive Against the Odds
Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw...
EscucharNetflix and the Fall of Television | The Mouse Strikes Back | 2
After Netflix poaches Shonda Rimes, one of the most successful television producers on ABC, a Disney-owned...
EscucharNetflix and the Fall of Television | The Game Changer | 1
In 2017, Netflix stuns Hollywood by paying television producer Shonda Rhimes an unprecedented amount...
EscucharStarbucks' Bitter Brew | A Cup of Competition | 3
Starbucks might be number one in market share, but the competition over coffee is hot. In one corner,...
EscucharStarbucks' Bitter Brew | Back in Black | 2
It’s 2023 and Howard Schultz’s hand-picked successor as CEO is facing trouble. While employees are...
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