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.
Chobani: The Yogurt That Ate America | Fungi and Bankruptcy | 2
It’s 2013 and upstart yogurt brand Chobani is riding high. But in its huge new factory in Idaho, a...
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When a leaflet advertising a decrepit factory for sale lands in the office of struggling entrepreneur...
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Back in 2014, Google Glass made the dream of smart glasses a reality for the tech-obsessed. But a hefty...
ListenMeta and the Battle for Smart Glasses | I'm a Creep | 2
It’s 2023, and Meta Ray-Bans have just helped Mark Zuckerberg turn a corner. After his disastrous...
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Dr. John Schneider rode into town like a character out of a Western: an outsider on a Harley-Davidson,...
ListenMeta and the Battle for Smart Glasses | Prize on the Eyes | 1
It’s 2011, and two Stanford students have built eyeglasses with a tiny camera inside. Their a prototype...
ListenF1 vs NASCAR | F1 Roars Into the U.S. | 4
In 2019, the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive To Survive ushered in a major uptick in the sport’s popularity...
ListenF1 vs NASCAR | Land of Liberty | 3
Formula One is under new management and pushing to finally break into America. But after decades of...
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Is what’s happening on OnlyFans real? Or is it only a fantasy?In this provocative investigation into...
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When the European Union moves to ban tobacco sponsorship, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone finds himself...
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When moonshine runners turn stock car racers, Bill France creates NASCAR and turns it into America’s...
ListenBumble's Stumble | The Sting | 2
It’s 2024 and Bumble’s users are increasingly frustrated by matches that go nowhere. Investors are...
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It’s 2014 and twenty-four-year-old Whitney Wolfe sues Tinder for harassment, sending shockwaves through...
ListenAthletic Brewing and the NA Beer Revolution | Is NA Here to Stay? | 3
When Athletic hit the shelves in 2017, it proved to naysayers that you can have a non-alcoholic beer...
ListenAthletic Brewing and the NA Beer Revolution | Bring Your Beer to Work | 2
With its brewery finally open, Athletic Brewing is on a mission to get its beer into stores. But Heineken,...
ListenAthletic Brewing and the NA Beer Revolution | Brewing the Impossible | 1
It’s 2017 and Bill Shufelt is about to quit stock trading to start a company with a product it seems...
ListenSpotify vs Apple Music | Dehumanizer | 2
It’s 2015 and Taylor Swift’s just thrown Apple Music into crisis. But as the Silicon Valley giant...
ListenSpotify vs Apple Music | Who Stopped the Music? | 1
It’s the late 2000s and the music industry dances to the beat of Apple iTunes. But two Swedish tech...
ListenUnder Armour's Attack on Nike | Signature Sneakers | 3
When Michael Jordan signed with an upstart running shoe company called Nike in the 1980s, it revolutionized...
ListenUnder Armour's Attack on Nike | Dropping the Ball | 2
It’s 2014 and Under Armour is getting increasingly aggressive as it takes on Nike, buying fitness...
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As the 1990s come to a close, Gatorade has become an established powerhouse brand, thanks to a 25-year...
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It’s the early 1970s, and Gatorade isn’t just the leader in sports hydration — it is sports hydration....
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