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Publisher |: American Public Media

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Business,; History,; Management & Marketing

Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Management

Corporate crookedness. Family feuding. Hilariously half-baked decisions. Host Lauren Ober tackles some of the most spectacular business failures of all time, and what could have been done to avoid them. Some of these stories are shocking. Some are funny. Some are just downright sad. But each one will give you a totally new perspective on big business… and big failure. From American Public Media.

People |: Lauren Ober (@oberandout)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Washington, DC
Premiere Date |: 2019-05-30
Related Hashtags |: #BizWiz,; #FailFacts,; #MoviePass
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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24 Available Episodes (24 Total) / Average duration: 00:31:10

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

24 Available Episodes (24 Total)Average duration: 00:31:10

Sep 12, 2022

00:11:50

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. It's about finding yourself broken in a place you never expected to be and emerging from that place a mostly glued back together person. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Mar 25, 2022

00:13:29

You may know Jacob Goldstein as the former host of the Planet Money podcast. Now, he’s combining his expertise about the money and business worlds with his passion for technology on a brand new show called What’s Your Problem? from Pushkin Industries.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.

Oct 05, 2020

00:37:57

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.

Our sponsors this week:

Bombas - Bombas.com/spectacular

Ourcrowd - Ourcrowd.com/spectacular

Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Sep 28, 2020

00:37:25

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.

Our sponsors this week:

Policy Genius - policygenius.com

Betterhelp - betterhelp.com/spectacular

Sep 21, 2020

00:43:02

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.

Our sponsors this week:

Indeed - Indeed.com/spectacular

Policy Genius - Policygenius.com

Our Crowd - ourcrowd.com/spectacular

Sep 14, 2020

00:39:49

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.Our sponsors this week:

Betterhelp: betterhelp.com/spectacularThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacular

Sep 07, 2020

00:37:45

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.

OUR SPONSORS THIS WEEK

The Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacular

NetSuite: NetSuite.com/spectacular

BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/spectacular

Aug 31, 2020

00:38:25

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.

[Editor’s note - Sept. 1, 2020: This episode has been updated to reflect that “CyberTalk” was a group effort overseen by Jeff Gold. An earlier version characterized it as his solo effort.]

Our sponsors this week:Bombas: bombas.com/spectacularPolicy Genius: policygenius.comNetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Aug 24, 2020

00:39:39

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.

Our sponsors this week:NetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularBetterhelp: betterhelp.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Aug 17, 2020

00:41:54

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.Our sponsors this week:Indeed: indeed.com/spectacularNetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Sep 12 | 00:11:50

Listen to This: The Loudest Girl in the World

Mar 25 | 00:13:29

Listen to This: What's Your Problem?

Oct 05 | 00:37:57

Sqirl finds itself in a jam

Sep 28 | 00:37:25

NYC Taxi Medallions' steep fare

Sep 21 | 00:43:02

Subprime times at Countrywide Financial

Sep 14 | 00:39:49

Pan Am hits major turbulence

Sep 07 | 00:37:45

A dairy giant gets milked

Aug 31 | 00:38:25

Napster fought the law and the law won

Aug 24 | 00:39:39

The toxic tale of the Love Canal fail

Aug 17 | 00:41:54

The curtain falls on a big Broadway company

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