Fantastic Flop: How Josh Trank Tanked the Fantastic Four with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson | 82
When 27-year-old wunderkind Josh Trank got the keys to Marvel's First Family, he promised a dark, gritty take on the Fantastic Four. But his own origin story—complete with on-set meltdowns, studio bat...
7 Apr 202547min
Barbie’s Most Embarrassing Fails with Maddie Wiener and Leah Rudick | 81
Think you know everything about Barbie? Think again. We're pulling back the pink curtain on three Mattel missteps that had parents lining up for refunds and PR teams working overtime. From pregnant Mi...
31 Mar 202541min
The $3 Billion Energy Drink Scam: The Rise and Fall of Bang with Emma Willmann and Anjelah Johnson Reyes | 80
From substitute teacher to energy drink mogul, Jack Owoc rode a wave of caffeine to build Bang Energy into a billion-dollar empire. Bang promised to make you smarter, stronger, and immune to hangovers...
24 Mar 202548min
U2: A Song Of Innocence & Backlash with Andy Daly and Izzy Roland | 79
In the fall of 2014, half a billion Apple iTunes users woke up to find U2's latest album downloaded to their devices. The band thought they were democratizing music, instead, U2’s attempt to force-fee...
17 Mar 202546min
The “Male Enhancement” Millionaire Who Got a Stiff Sentence with the Camp Counselors Podcast | 78
In 2001, Steve Warshak turned America's insecurities into gold with Enzyte, a 'male enhancement' pill hawked by TV's smuggest pitchman, Smilin' Bob. But when federal agents discovered Steve’s real gen...
10 Mar 202551min
N*Sync's Secret Sixth Member: The Boy Band Pyramid Scheme with Good Children Podcast | 77
He turned five fresh-faced teens into the Backstreet Boys, then secretly created their rivals N*SYNC. But while his boy bands were hitting high notes, Lou Pearlman was orchestrating one of the biggest...
3 Mar 202547min
Tiger King: Joe Exotic's Cat-astrophic Flop with Last Podcast On the Left | 76
Joe Exotic built his kingdom on the backs of big cats, bad decisions, and bedazzled button-downs. But when his roadside zoo empire collided with animal rights crusader Carole Baskin, their clash unlea...
24 Feb 202552min
Tyra Banks: America’s Next Top Businesswoman? with Scam Goddess and Aida Rodriguez | 75
In the modeling world, Tyra Banks was untouchable—breaking barriers, creating catchphrases, and teaching a generation how to 'smize.' But when she tried to parlay that success into a business empire, ...
17 Feb 202549min
