The Many Deaths of Dungeons & Dragons | Wizards and Witch Hunts | 1
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Gary Gygax and his gaming pal Dave Arneson create Dungeons & Dragons, he believes he’s on...
Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny loc...
Ozempic Wars | The Next Injection | 2
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Novo Nordisk can't keep up with demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, giving competitor Eli Lilly the edge ...
Ozempic Wars | The Hundred-Year Duel | 1
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk developed a new medication for type 2 diabetes, they not...
Gap's Revival | Better in Navy? | 3
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The “Better in Denim” ad campaign put Gap back on the map for Gen Z — but are viral ads enough...
Gap's Revival | Back in Blue | 2
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s late 2023, and Gap’s new CEO Richard Dickson is trying to revive the brand’s fading fortu...
Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you sp...
Gap's Revival | Faded Khakis | 1
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2016, and a fire is ripping through a Gap distribution center in Fishkill, New York. When the...
How Lululemon Won Athleisure | Mirror, Mirror | 2
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 2010s, and the athleisure market has exploded. As Lululemon has grown into one of the world...
How Lululemon Won Athleisure | Child's Pose | 1
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 90s, Canadian entrepreneur Chip Wilson identified a new market emerging in North America...
The Rise and Fall of Peloton | Pedal On | 3
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peloton’s pandemic hype and sales have died down and now, the company must determine what’s next...
The Rise and Fall of Peloton | Maximum Effort | 2
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages, Peloton’s stock surges and the company scrambles to keep up with t...
The Rise and Fall of Peloton | Welcome to the Ride | 1
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, avid fitness fan John Foley comes up with an idea for an internet-connected exercise bike t...
Dieselgate | Running on Fumes | 2
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By 2014, Volkswagen has taken the U.S. auto market by storm with its fleet of affordable, fuel-effic...
Dieselgate | Truth or Dare | 1
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007, Volkswagen's new CEO Martin Winterkorn sets his sights on besting GM and Toyota to become t...
The Great Sriracha Feud | If You Can't Stand the Heat | 3
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why has hot sauce gotten so - well, hot? Bon Appétit’s Joseph Hernandez sheds some light on the r...
The Great Sriracha Feud | Showdown | 2
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rift between David Tran’s Huy Fong Foods and Underwood Ranches becomes insurmountable. Th...
The Great Sriracha Feud | The Only Hot Sauce Billionaire | 1
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 80s, David Tran developed a sauce he called Sriracha; its popularity quickly spread amo...
McDonald's vs The Burger Revolution | The Price is Right | 2
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The “better burger” business has been rapidly expanding across the United States and internation...
McDonald's vs The Burger Revolution | Better Burgers | 1
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the mid-2000s, and new burger chains are popping up across the United States. Places like Five ...
Can Southwest Airlines Survive? | Bumpy Skies Ahead | 3
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Southwest Airlines announced some big changes recently, and customers of the “Love Airline” are ...
Can Southwest Airlines Survive? | Excess Baggage | 2
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2023 and Southwest Airlines’ stock is in a nosedive. With costs ascending, Southwest CEO Bo...
Can Southwest Airlines Survive? | Hard Landing | 1
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2021 and for the first time in nearly 50 years, Southwest Airlines posts an annual net loss. Am...
The AOL Time Warner Disaster | TTYL, AOL | 4
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you remember the last time you got mail from an AOL email address? Or fired off an IM? In the 19...
The AOL Time Warner Disaster | Cold Case | 3
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AOL Time Warner merger is done. Now Jerry Levin and Steve Case must deliver on the bold promises...
The AOL Time Warner Disaster | The Deal of the Century | 2
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When AOL and Time Warner find a way around their differences, the biggest merger in history is on. B...
The AOL Time Warner Disaster | You've Got Mail | 1
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1999 and America Online’s the hot stock of the dot.com boom. But when AOL’s CEO Steve Cas...
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Tweets Aren't Loading Right Now | 6
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon changes Twitter's algorithm to make himself king of the hill, but can he protect himself from p...
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Assassination Coordinates | 5
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon goes on a banning spree. And even his most ardent supporters find themselves asking, is the bat...
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Extremely Hardcore | 4
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Elon decimates the workforce in one fell swoop, chaos reigns supreme. Will Elon's dreams for a...
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Chief Twit | 3
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk seals his purchase of Twitter with a tweet: ""The bird is freed."" But everyone inside of ...
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | I Am Supposed to Believe This Man is a Genius? | 2
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk makes the Twitter board an offer they can’t refuse — a $44 billion offer, to be exact....
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | Maximum Amazing | 1
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter is at a crossroads. Its founder, Jack Dorsey, has stepped down from his role as CEO. The soc...
Rebuilding LEGO | Brick to the Future | 2
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s late 2003 and LEGO’s turnaround strategy has failed. It’s hurtling towards bankruptcy. It...
Rebuilding LEGO | A Burning Platform | 1
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s early 1997, and after decades of success, LEGO is rocked by a sudden collapse in its profit. ...
23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Guess Who’s Back | 3
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just when it looked like 23andMe was selling to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, founder Anne Wojcicki pla...
23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Defying Gravity? | 2
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plagued by low sales of its genetic tests, 23andMe adopts a bold new plan: slash prices and enter th...
23andMe's Fatal Flaw | Great Expectorations | 1
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Silicon Valley power-player Anne Wojcicki sees gold in genetics, she forms 23andMe. She wants t...
Netflix and the Fall of Television | To the Max | 3
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After AT&T takes over Time Warner in 2018, the media company decides it's time to enter the stre...
Netflix and the Fall of Television | The Mouse Strikes Back | 2
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Netflix poaches Shonda Rimes, one of the most successful television producers on ABC, a Disney...
Netflix and the Fall of Television | The Game Changer | 1
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, Netflix stuns Hollywood by paying television producer Shonda Rhimes an unprecedented amount...
Starbucks' Bitter Brew | A Cup of Competition | 3
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starbucks might be number one in market share, but the competition over coffee is hot. In one corner...
Starbucks' Bitter Brew | Back in Black | 2
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2023 and Howard Schultz’s hand-picked successor as CEO is facing trouble. While employees a...
Starbucks' Bitter Brew | The Founder's Curse | 1
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2021 and Starbucks workers are experiencing post-pandemic exhaustion. For the first time, baris...
The Whole Foods Rebellion | Harsh Realities | 3
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a stock market shakeout stunts Whole Foods’ growth, co-founder John Mackey finds himself str...
The Whole Foods Rebellion | Tiny Acorns, Mighty Oaks | 2
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CEO John Mackey is on a mission to take Whole Foods national. But he is about to run into major oppo...
The Whole Foods Rebellion | Vision Quest | 1
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Texas hippie John Mackey opens an organic supermarket, he gets high on running a business. But ...
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Duped | 3
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not everything you buy from the dollar store is going to be a winner, and Wirecutter editor Annemari...
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Shrinkage | 2
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 10 years of rapid growth, the dollar stores hit big trouble. Rats, burglars, unhappy workers, ...
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Billionaire Tug of War | 1
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re exploring how dollar stores went from Wall Street darlings to the problem children of the st...
Spanx vs Skims | Kim-Oh-No | 2
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over a decade, reality star Kim Kardashian was one of Spanx’s biggest boosters. She frequ...
Spanx vs Skims | Not Your Grandmother’s Girdle | 1
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998, a young office equipment sales rep named Sara Blakely can’t find anything to wear under a...
What Killed Red Lobster? | Chain Reaction | 3
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chain restaurants are making a comeback — from Chili’s to Red Lobster, the spots we once passed ...
What Killed Red Lobster? | Swimming with Sharks | 2
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Red Lobster’s new owners dream up a bold plan to revitalize the chain. And they’ve got a Hail Ma...
What Killed Red Lobster? | Caught in the Net | 1
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Red Lobster redefined American dining habits by making seafood accessible to people living outside t...
TikTok vs the U.S.A. | A Ticking Clock | 4
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden signs a law giving ByteDance until January 2025 to divest from TikTok or the app wil...
TikTok vs the U.S.A. | Too Big to Fail | 3
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok realizes its attempts to prove to American lawmakers that the Chinese government doesn’t ha...
TikTok vs the U.S.A. | Reeling | 2
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok scrambles to respond to President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring ByteDance sell t...
TikTok vs the U.S.A. | Trending Upwards | 1
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, Chinese tech company ByteDance launched TikTok in the United States, determined to make the...
The Unraveling of Boeing | Landing the Plane | 5
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you fly on a Boeing 737-Max plane? Ed Pierson won’t. He’s a former Boeing senior manager w...
The Unraveling of Boeing | Blow Out | 4
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With losses from the 737 Max scandal spiraling into the billions, Boeing’s new CEO Dave Calhoun is...
The Unraveling of Boeing | Jedi Mind Tricks | 3
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing scrambles to improve its bestseller, the 737, as its competitor Airbus brings an upgraded riv...
The Unraveling of Boeing | Change of Destination | 2
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the late 1990s and the seeds of Boeing’s business disaster are being sown. An aerospace meg...
The Unraveling of Boeing | The Crash | 1
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2019 and after another deadly plane crash, Boeing finds its reputation and business in free f...
Behind the Scenes | 5
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we're taking you behind the scenes of the show. We'll delve into how we cho...
Shopping in the Social Media Age | 4
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok gift guides and social media shopping platforms changed the game this holiday season. So how ...
Disney Under Siege | The ‘Bob’ of It All | 3
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Iger has held the keys to the Disney castle since 2005. The last time this larger-than-life CEO ...
Disney Under Seige | Peltz Strikes Back | 2
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When CEO Bob Iger fails to reassure Wall Street about his plans for Disney’s traditional TV operat...
Disney Under Siege | Restore the Magic | 1
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2022 and Disney is in trouble. The combined forces of pandemic shutdowns, box-office bombs an...
Chuck E Cheese vs ShowBiz Pizza | Where a Kid Can be a Kid | 3
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is nostalgia alone enough to keep Chuck E. Cheese afloat in 2025? As the chain continues to crawl it...
Chuck E Cheese vs ShowBiz Pizza | Broken Robots | 2
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1982, and after months of bitter fighting, Nolan Bushnell of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time T...
Chuck E Cheese vs ShowBiz Pizza | Rat Pizza | 1
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1976, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is on a mission to launch a family arcade disguised as...
Slicing Into New York's Pizza | 6
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a Business Wars pizza party! Sporkful podcast host Dan Pashman and Eater NYC...
Beyond Meat vs Impossible Burger | Interview | 5
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger boomed in the 2010s, but changing tastes have turned their sizzle ...
Beyond Meat vs Impossible Burger | Break from the Herd | 4
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2022 and Kim Kardashian is chowing down on a Beyond Burger. But the Internet buzzes over whet...
Beyond Meat vs Impossible Burger | Beefing Up, Chowing Down | 3
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2019 and plant-based meats are on fire. But they’re also under fire. Supporters of the beef...
Beyond Meat vs Impossible Burger | Flame Broiled | 2
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 2016 and both Pat Brown’s Impossible Foods and Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat are cooking up p...
Beyond Meat vs Impossible Burger | Pressure Cooker | 1
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2008 and two men, both vegans, ponder what they can do to improve the climate. Though they’re...
The Smash Burger Smackdown | 5
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From smash burgers to plant patties, this episode is serving up some of the biggest trends in the bu...
Vogue: Once and Forever | Fashion's Next Big Thing | 4
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, it was Anna Wintour’s world and we were all just living in it. Now, social media...
Vogue: Once and Forever | Red Ink | 3
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 1990s and new media is changing the game for all the glossies. InStyle leads the way in f...
Vogue: Once and Forever | Astonish Me | 2
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 1930’s and Harper’s Bazaar publisher William Randolph Hearst steals away Vogue’s st...
Vogue: Once and Forever | Front Row | 1
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 1970s, and Cosmopolitan’s circulation is exploding. But just as Cosmo establishes itsel...
The IKEA Effect | 6
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IKEA has been in the game for about 80 years, earning a spot as the largest furniture retailer in th...
Fox News vs CNN | CNN’s Rough Year | 5
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, CNN ousted CEO Chris Licht after just a year on the job. His goal was to restore CNN’s bi...
Fox News vs CNN | Riot Act | 4
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's February 2017 and CNN is mounting a comeback through its clashes with President Donald Trump. A...
Fox News vs CNN | Cheerleader in Chief | 3
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's September 11, 2001 and CNN and Fox News race to keep the nation up to date as the tragedy unfol...
Fox News vs CNN | Cable Clash | 2
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1996 and Fox News is getting ready to launch, but when CNN owner Time Warner tries to block it,...
Fox News vs CNN | Non-Stop News | 1
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1978 and Ted Turner’s out to reinvent the news with CNN, the first 24-hour news network. Th...
Drug Cartels | Inside Miami’s Drug Wars with Hotel Cocaine | 4
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1978 in Miami, Florida. The hottest spot in town is a club located inside the world famous Mu...
Drug Cartels | The Chess Master | 1
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1970s, a pair of brothers and their longtime friend begin smuggling cocaine from their home c...
Croc-Stars: How Comfy Clogs Took Over | 6
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crocs are the comfy foam clogs people love to hate. Yet today, they're seen everywhere from memes to...
Cruise Ship Wars | Smooth Sailing | 5
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The seas were especially rough for the cruise line industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was ...
Cruise Ship Wars | Mayday | 4
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the cruise industry enters the 21st century, Carnival and Royal Caribbean square off again as the...
Cruise Ship Wars | A Shot Across the Bow | 3
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Carnival cements its success by going public, founder Ted Arison and his son and CEO Micky set th...
Cruise Ship Wars | Making Waves | 2
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After his bitter exit from Norwegian Cruise Line, Ted Arison has limited time to make his new compan...
Cruise Ship Wars | Anchors Aweigh! | 1
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1950, an enterprising Miami businessman has the idea to use a passenger liner to ferry retired Fl...
College Football Wars | Where the Pac-12 Went Wrong | 5
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Pac-12 was one of the most prestigious college football conferences in the nation, until its lea...
College Football Wars | Fragile Alliance | 4
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s George Kliavkoff’s third week in charge of the Pac-12. But his new job will become a nightm...
College Football Wars | The Fumble | 3
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the College Football Playoff boosting the sport’s worth, the rivalry between the Power 5 conf...