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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... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Late Night Wars | Late Night Explodes | 3

Late Night Wars | Late Night Explodes | 3

Johnny Carson – the man who defined the Tonight show – is nearing retirement. But NBC has yet to settle on an heir. And ... Read more

8 Mar 2021

26mins

Ranked #2

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eBay vs PayPal - Outta the Gate | 6

eBay vs PayPal - Outta the Gate | 6

PayPal is running out of time. The online payment service is hauling in new users, but its bottom line is bleeding red. ... Read more

9 Aug 2018

23mins

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Ranked #3

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The First Computer War - The Electronic Brain | 1

The First Computer War - The Electronic Brain | 1

With so much information at our fingertips, it’s hard to remember that we haven’t always walked around with supercompute... Read more

19 Apr 2018

22mins

Ranked #4

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Netflix vs Blockbuster - Sudden Death | 1

Netflix vs Blockbuster - Sudden Death | 1

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It al... Read more

6 Feb 2018

27mins

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Ranked #5

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Southwest vs American - Aviation Cyber Wars | 3

Southwest vs American - Aviation Cyber Wars | 3

The computer age is on the horizon, and American Airlines has a secret weapon: SABRE. Sure, the airline is top of the he... Read more

18 Sep 2018

19mins

Ranked #6

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FedEx vs UPS | On the Line | 5

FedEx vs UPS | On the Line | 5

With UPS expanding aggressively into Europe and other continents, FedEx decides to bet big on China. But it’s a risky st... Read more

31 Aug 2020

22mins

Ranked #7

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Southwest vs American - The Cult of Herb | 5

Southwest vs American - The Cult of Herb | 5

Everyone loves Herb Kelleher—even FAA regulators. The onetime corporate counsel-turned-CEO is coming into his own at the... Read more

25 Sep 2018

23mins

Ranked #8

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Pizza Hut vs Domino's | Rolling out | 1

Pizza Hut vs Domino's | Rolling out | 1

It’s 1958 and on the East and West Coasts, all the cool cats are chowing down on pizza.Yet in the heartland, far away fr... Read more

9 Sep 2020

23mins

Ranked #9

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Boeing vs Airbus - Get Your Wings | 1

Boeing vs Airbus - Get Your Wings | 1

It’s the 1950s, the dawn of the jet age. And leading the world into this era of faster, less shaky flights is the Britis... Read more

6 Jan 2020

23mins

Ranked #10

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Amazon vs Walmart - The Big Bang Theory of E-Commerce | 1

Amazon vs Walmart - The Big Bang Theory of E-Commerce | 1

Ninety-six percent of Americans now shop online, snapping up everything from rare coins to industrial-sized barrels of h... Read more

20 Apr 2020

23mins

Ranked #11

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Hearst vs Pulitzer - The Headless Torso, Part 1 | 1

Hearst vs Pulitzer - The Headless Torso, Part 1 | 1

This is the beginning of a mystery, a great business rivalry, and a look into American history. To tell the story of Hea... Read more

7 Jun 2018

24mins

Ranked #12

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Encore: Hasbro vs Mattel | The Shotgun Wedding | 5

Encore: Hasbro vs Mattel | The Shotgun Wedding | 5

A few months ago, Mattel’s revenues were just fifty million dollars behind Hasbro’s. But now that Hasbro’s swallowed Ton... Read more

4 Jan 2021

23mins

Ranked #13

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Sponsored: When Small Businesses Think Big - Chobani & Wrigley (Dell Podference) | 2

Sponsored: When Small Businesses Think Big - Chobani & Wrigley (Dell Podference) | 2

This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we’re fea... Read more

7 May 2020

29mins

Ranked #14

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Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Telephone, Telegraph, Tell-A-Woman | 1

Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Telephone, Telegraph, Tell-A-Woman | 1

It’s 1946, and after years of building a cult following thanks to free samples and loyal customers, Estée Lauder finally... Read more

3 Feb 2021

27mins

Ranked #15

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TikTok vs Instagram | Dance, Dance, Revolution | 3

TikTok vs Instagram | Dance, Dance, Revolution | 3

It's August 2016 and Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are about to pull off the tech equivalent of a... Read more

7 Dec 2020

24mins

Ranked #16

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WWF vs WCW - Bulking Up | 2

WWF vs WCW - Bulking Up | 2

It’s the dawn of the 1990s and Vince McMahon’s WWF is the king of wrestling. But trouble’s brewing: a steroids scandal i... Read more

11 Sep 2019

26mins

Ranked #17

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Red Bull vs Monster - Get Your Wings | 1

Red Bull vs Monster - Get Your Wings | 1

It’s the early 1980s, and in Bangkok, Thailand, a jet-lagged toothpaste marketing exec named Dietrich Mateschitz has jus... Read more

13 Nov 2018

23mins

Ranked #18

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Facebook vs Snapchat - TikTok, The New Social Media Sensation | 7

Facebook vs Snapchat - TikTok, The New Social Media Sensation | 7

The social media world moves fast, and the next big thing is already upon us. It’s called TikTok. A video-based app wher... Read more

23 Oct 2019

28mins

Ranked #19

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Macy’s vs Gimbels - Wartime Wagers | 5

Macy’s vs Gimbels - Wartime Wagers | 5

In the late 1930s Gimbels makes a risky bet by stockpiling goods likely to be scarce in wartime. They also snap up their... Read more

16 Dec 2019

22mins

Ranked #20

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Red Bull vs Monster - Buzzkill | 3

Red Bull vs Monster - Buzzkill | 3

As the extreme marketing battle between Red Bull and Monster reaches unprecedented heights (128,000 feet above sea level... Read more

20 Nov 2018

23mins

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