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Listen to This: The Loudest Girl in the World

Listen to This: The Loudest Girl in the World

September 12, 2022
The Loudest Girl in the World is a new podcast from  that tells the story of Lauren Ober's journey to understand what the hell it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic person.
Listen to This: What's Your Problem?

Listen to This: What's Your Problem?

March 25, 2022
What’s Your Problem? is a show about people who are facing some of the biggest challenges in modern business – and the problems they have to solve along the way. Find What's Your Problem? and listen to more engaging conversations wherever you get your podcasts.
Spectacular Failures: SqirlSpectacular Failures: Sqirl

Sqirl finds itself in a jam

October 5, 2020
The Los Angeles restaurant Sqirl had lines down the block for brunches that featured its famous house-made jams on toast. But then a photo of discarded mold scraped from the jam, snapped by someone in the Sqirl kitchen, blew up the internet...and led to a reputation crisis Sqirl is still dealing with.
NYC Taxi Medallions’ steep fare (DON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImages)NYC Taxi Medallions’ steep fare (DON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImages)

NYC Taxi Medallions' steep fare

September 28, 2020
Even before Uber and Lyft pulled into town, NYC yellow cabs were having a rough ride. Reckless lending practices and inflated taxi medallion prices racked up profits for the city and debt for drivers. Then, the bubble did what bubbles do. 
Spectacular Failures - Subprime times at Countrywide FinancialSpectacular Failures - Subprime times at Countrywide Financial

Subprime times at Countrywide Financial

September 21, 2020
Before the housing bubble burst, Countrywide Financial was one of the nation’s largest home mortgage lenders. But after years of predatory lending practices, the predator went extinct.
Spectacular Failures: Pan Am hits major turbulenceSpectacular Failures: Pan Am hits major turbulence

Pan Am hits major turbulence

September 14, 2020
Pan Am made air travel cool—from chic crew uniforms to exotic locations to square-jawed flyboy pilots. But a couple of bad business deals, massive deregulation, and a devastating terrorist attack sunset the airline for good.
black and white cows in green grassy summer meadow.black and white cows in green grassy summer meadow.

A dairy giant gets milked

September 7, 2020
Got milk? These days, chances are maybe not. Americans have been saying no thanks for years now, and changing consumer tastes have been bad news for what used to be the nation’s largest milk processor, Dean Foods.
Napster founder Shawn Fanning makes a statement 12 February 2001.Napster founder Shawn Fanning makes a statement 12 February 2001.

Napster fought the law and the law won

August 31, 2020
The recording industry, Metallica, and ultimately federal court put the brakes on Napster’s music file sharing. But before exiting the stage, Napster changed the way we listen to music— and how much we’re willing to pay for it.
Spectacular Failures:  The toxic tale of the Love Canal failSpectacular Failures:  The toxic tale of the Love Canal fail

The toxic tale of the Love Canal fail

August 24, 2020
When Hooker Chemical sold its infamous toxic waste landfill to the Niagara Falls School Board, the $1 deal left Niagara residents seriously ill. But few believed the company could truly be at fault...until it was too late.
A exterior view of the Palace Theatre March 19, 2009.A exterior view of the Palace Theatre March 19, 2009.

The curtain falls on a big Broadway company

August 17, 2020
Livent was a showstopper of an operation. But eventually, forgery and fraud stole the scene, the money exited stage left, and the lead actor landed behind bars.
A Forever 21 store stands in Union Square in Manhattan.A Forever 21 store stands in Union Square in Manhattan.

Forever 21 goes from rags to riches to bankruptcy court

August 10, 2020
The mom-and-pop fast-fashion retailer exploded into malls across the globe. But eventually, Forever 21 unraveled like the hem on a cheap crop top.
A Blue Apron box waits to be opened on a kitchen counter on June 28, 2017.A Blue Apron box waits to be opened on a kitchen counter on June 28, 2017.

Blue Apron wilts, then rises to a new challenge

August 3, 2020
The meal kit delivery service was almost belly-up before the pandemic hit. But then people stuck cooking at home gave the brand a lifeline. Will customers still hanker for the big blue box once this is all over?
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Spectacular Failures - Season Two

July 20, 2020
Spectacular Failures is back for season two, starting August 3rd!
Spectacular Failures: Trump's big gamble on Atlantic CitySpectacular Failures: Trump's big gamble on Atlantic City

Trump's big gamble on Atlantic City

August 19, 2019
By the time the final dice were thrown, Trump's Atlantic City casino operations had gone bankrupt six times. Despite that, Trump won the long game.
A customer leaves a Toys R Us store on March 15, 2018A customer leaves a Toys R Us store on March 15, 2018

Toys R Us goes bust

August 12, 2019
No amount of nostalgia could save Toys R Us from the private equity firms that owned it.
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Lincoln Savings loses it all

August 5, 2019
Charles Keating robbed working people of their life savings and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. All under the watch of powerful politicians.
Spectacular Failures: The inferno that transformed American laborSpectacular Failures: The inferno that transformed American labor

The inferno that transformed American labor

July 29, 2019
The aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire helped usher in higher wages, safer conditions and a prohibition on child labor.
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Family fighting sends U-Haul on a detour

July 22, 2019
U-Haul’s trip to bankruptcy will make you think twice about mixing business and family.
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