I Want to Ride My Internet-Enabled Bicycle | The Peloton Story
Peloton thought it was selling boutique at-home fitness to busy parents. Instead, it created an entire community. But it also hit a few bumps on the road to success. Podcast production by Jess Miller ...
26 Mars 202122min
We’re Getting the Band Back Together | Tower Records
Can a once-revered brick-and-mortar music chain be brought back to life in the era of Amazon and Spotify? Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin.Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and b...
19 Mars 202121min
They’ve Got Issues | The Story of Marvel
Marvel has stumbled as a company many times throughout its history, even going bankrupt in the 1990s. But not unlike many of its characters, it’s re-emerged stronger than before.Podcast production by ...
12 Mars 202124min
Loss Leader | Weight Watchers
In 2018, the company once known as Weight Watchers changed its name to “WW.” Is its best chance at survival to convince people that it’s not that interested in dieting after all?Podcast production by ...
5 Mars 202129min
The Color of Money | Pantone
Color is a beautiful thing that just exists in the world. But when color intersects with capitalism, somebody has to set some standards, make some decisions, and make some money. Podcast production by...
26 Feb 202120min
The Dull Shall Inherit the Earth | The Story of Salesforce
How do you sex up the world of B2B “customer relationship management” software? For Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, it’s been a combination of ambitious acquisitions, skyscrapers, monks, and Metallica.Po...
19 Feb 202120min
Hallmark and the Selling of Sentiment
For more than a century, Hallmark has been a tightly-held, Midwestern business that’s mastered the art of turning feelings into revenue. But recently, it has run into trouble when it’s tried so hard t...
12 Feb 202123min
Purple Reign | The Story of Manischewitz
How did an immigrant rabbi use modern technology to dominate the millenia-old market for matzoh? And how did an almost undrinkably sweet wine manage to become the taste of Judaism? Podcast production...
18 Dec 202020min
