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Spectacular Failures

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 the... 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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Blue Apron wilts, then rises to a new challenge

Blue Apron wilts, then rises to a new challenge

The meal kit delivery service was almost belly-up before the pandemic hit. But then people stuck cooking at home gave th... Read more

3 Aug 2020

35mins

Ranked #2

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Toys R Us goes bust

Toys R Us goes bust

No amount of nostalgia could save Toys R Us from the private equity firms that owned it. You can follow Spectacular Fail... Read more

12 Aug 2019

36mins

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Ranked #3

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Trump's big gamble on Atlantic City

Trump's big gamble on Atlantic City

By the time the final dice were thrown, Trump's Atlantic City casino operations had gone bankrupt six times. Despite tha... Read more

19 Aug 2019

41mins

Ranked #4

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Forever 21 goes from rags to riches to bankruptcy court

Forever 21 goes from rags to riches to bankruptcy court

The mom-and-pop fast-fashion retailer exploded into malls across the globe. But eventually, Forever 21 unraveled like th... Read more

10 Aug 2020

35mins

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Ranked #5

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Lincoln Savings loses it all

Lincoln Savings loses it all

Charles Keating robbed working people of their life savings and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. All under the watch ... Read more

5 Aug 2019

37mins

Ranked #6

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The inferno that transformed American labor

The inferno that transformed American labor

The aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire helped usher in higher wages, safer conditions and a prohibition o... Read more

29 Jul 2019

35mins

Ranked #7

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Family fighting sends U-Haul on a detour

Family fighting sends U-Haul on a detour

Failed therapy sessions, fistfights in the board room and even murder accusations. U-Haul’s trip to bankruptcy will make... Read more

22 Jul 2019

33mins

Ranked #8

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Kodak misses its moment

Kodak misses its moment

The world's largest photography company pioneers the snapshot, invents the digital camera and... declares bankruptcy. Yo... Read more

15 Jul 2019

32mins

Ranked #9

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A funeral industry giant keels over

A funeral industry giant keels over

A family-owned business fights a billion-dollar, multinational company. And wins. You can follow Spectacular Failures on... Read more

8 Jul 2019

26mins

Ranked #10

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Schlitz Beer goes bad, then worse

Schlitz Beer goes bad, then worse

"The beer that made Milwaukee famous" cuts corners. And loses its most loyal customers. You can follow Spectacular Fail... Read more

1 Jul 2019

28mins

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