Business Battles | Toilet Paper Wars: White Gold | 5
Quarantine restrictions during the coronavirus have induced toilet paper panic-buying as people scratch, claw and punch each other to get rolls. But why? What’s behind the frenzy, and how will that af...
27 Touko 202024min
Business Battles | Tetris: Soviet Blocks | 4
It’s 1988, and Tetris is making waves. It’s billed as the first Soviet video game, and it’s selling fast.But the man who introduced it to the West harbors a secret: he doesn’t own the rights. And when...
20 Touko 202026min
Business Battles | Cola Space Race: One Giant Sip for Mankind | 3
It’s 1984 and the cola war is neck and neck. After years of struggle, Pepsi looks ready to triumph over Coca-Cola. So Coke’s striking back by opening a new battlefront in the quest for soda supremacy:...
18 Touko 202025min
Business Battles | Monopoly: Winner Takes All | 2
It's 1902 and political campaigner Lizzie Magie is fighting a losing battle. For years, she’s pushed the idea of a land-value tax, but fewer and fewer people are listening.So she’s going to try someth...
13 Touko 202027min
Amazon vs Walmart | How COVID-19 Could Change the Retail Landscape | 7
Since the novel coronavirus hit, Amazon and Walmart have seen a rise in profits, unlike many other retailers. But there have also been struggles to keep up with the flood of customer demands during th...
11 Touko 202026min
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 featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.In upsta...
7 Touko 202029min
Amazon vs Walmart - The Stealth Enemy | 6
As the COVID-19 virus spreads across the globe and forces people inside their homes for months, the world relies on online shopping more than ever. Amazon and Walmart both struggle to keep up with sur...
6 Touko 202025min
Sponsored: When Small Businesses Think Big - Atari & Red Bull (Dell Podference) | 1
This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we’re featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.In 1972,...
5 Touko 202031min
