Watergate: Deep Throat, Deeper Trouble with Langston Kerman and Gareth Reynolds | 42
In 1972, five clumsy burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. They were armed with tear gas pens, wads of cash, and enough surveillance equipment to m...
1 Jul 202450min
Segway: Ridin' Nerdy with Adam Rose | 41
Before it became the butt of countless jokes and the preferred transportation for mall cops, the Segway had grand ambitions. Its inventor, Dean Kamen, believed his self-balancing, two-wheeled electric...
24 Jun 202441min
New Coke Goes Flat with Preacher Lawson and Paul F. Tompkins | 40
In the early 90’s, an earth shattering event occurred that would change the face of American culture forever: Coca-Cola changed their recipe. New Coke was supposed to be sweeter to combat the rising p...
17 Jun 202446min
JCPenney Sells Out with Joel Kim Booster and Scott Seiss | 39
When JCPenney, the 100-year-old department store, decided to rebrand in 2011, they sought the best in the biz to give them a makeover. Enter Ron Johnson, the affable retail genius behind the Apple Sto...
10 Jun 202449min
Olestra: The Crappiest Flop of All with Kevin James Thornton | 38
After 30 years of development, Procter & Gamble rolled out a new, calorie-free oil substitute with the luxurious name, Olestra. This “miracle food” was supposed to revolutionize junk food and allow sn...
3 Jun 202437min
George Santos: Snatch Me If You Can with Jon Lovett and Monét X Change | 37
US Congressman George Santos was an inspiring embodiment of the American dream. A son of immigrants who worked his way through the finest universities, rose through the ranks of Wall Street and starte...
27 Mai 202446min
Downsizing WeWork with Smosh's Ian Hecox and Courtney Miller | 36
Can the office also be a party? Would you really want it to be? For WeWork’s CEO and founder Adam Neumann, the answer was an unequivocal, hell yes! Neumann propelled his co-working space empire to inc...
20 Mai 202446min
Beanie Babies Go Bust with Ian Karmel and Brian Moller | 35
When eccentric toy maker Ty Warner created a new line of floppy stuffed animals with cute names and charming poems, he unleashed pure havoc and chaos into the world. At the height of Beanie Mania, peo...
13 Mai 202440min
