The Floppies with Scott Seiss and Monét X Change | 66
The Flop Academy unproudly presents, The Floppies! An awards show highlighting the best — or should we say worst — meltdowns of the year. From pop culture catastrophes to business blow ups, we cover a...
16 Des 202453min
Jim Bakker’s Christian Disneyworld: Heritage USA with Gianmarco Soresi and Mackenzie Barmen | 65
In the 1970s, Heritage USA wasn't just a theme park, it was a "Christian Disneyland" that had the faithful flocking to its divine water slides, righteous rides, and—wait for it—bible study with a side...
9 Des 202454min
How Abercrombie & Fitch Lost Its Shirt with CJ Franco and Leslie Liao | 64
In the late '90s, Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries transformed the once defunct sporting goods store into the hottest brand in America. He did that by intentionally making Abercrombie & Fitch see...
2 Des 202448min
Martha Stewart Prison Living with Matt Friend and Nicole DuBois | 63
Martha Stewart used her oh-so-perfect cooking, gardening, and decorating skills to create one of the most valuable brands in the world. A guru, an icon, a billionaire: she had it all. That is, until a...
25 Nov 202447min
Back to the Failure: The DeLorean with Betsy Sodaro and Arjun Banerjee | 62
After basically creating the "muscle car," rebel auto-maker John Delorean became GM’s golden boy, only to leave it all behind for a risky venture in troubled Northern Ireland. But when his gull-winged...
18 Nov 202450min
Britney Spears, Guy Fieri, and Eva Longoria's Food Fails with Cody Rigsby and Amanda Hirsch | 61
The restaurant business is tough: The margins are slim and the risk of failure is high—but that doesn’t stop celebrities from trying to open their own restaurants over and over again, even though they...
11 Nov 202449min
May The Flop Be With You: The Star Wars Hotel with Jessi Cruickshank and Moshe Kasher | 60
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a park executive named Bob Chapek set out on a mission to create an immersive experience that Star Wars fans would never forget. The luxury Disney hotel wou...
4 Nov 202450min
Rachel Dolezal's White Lies with Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman | 59
Rachel Dolezal built a life for herself as a teacher, a civil rights advocate, and a leader in her local NAACP chapter. There was just one problem: She built it all on a foundation of lies—and the big...
28 Okt 202451min
