Fyre Fest goes up in flames, Ashlee Simpson bombs on SNL, and somehow even Taylor Swift couldn’t fix the ill-fated Cats movie. Who doesn’t love a good fiasco?! Join us each week as we dissect the most deliciously disastrous flops in recent history. On Wondery’s comedy & pop culture series The Big Flop, host and TikTok superstar Misha Brown unpacks all-time epic fails from Crystal Pepsi to Google Glass with the help of hilarious, highly-opinionated guests in every episode. Find out what happe ...
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The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold. From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its- ...
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Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.
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Dating Diaries: Questions & Confessions unpacks the complexities and experiences of dating in today’s new normal. Singles and couples share their dating, relationship, and love stories. And the stories are from all over – a man who traveled from Nantucket to Columbia to find love, a woman who is convinced she had sex with an alien, a mid-twenties divorcé who is trying to get back out there after heartbreak, a couple that lived two doors down and ended up sheltering in place together for good ...
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New episodes come out every Wednesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in. Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valuable insight through his ability to identify bo ...
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Bosses can drive you crazy. How do you deal with micromanagers, unclear direction -- or get a promotion? Our workplace heroes Liz Dolan (ex-CMO, Nike, NatGeo Channels) and Larry Seal (executive coach) will help you make the big decisions, sort through the small stuff, and get more fulfillment from your work life. A fictional ad agency, Penn & Pencil, will serve as a comedic point of reference for your questions. I Hate My Boss. Workplace Drama. Comedic Relief. All episodes are available now. ...
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Season 2 - Confronting: Columbine The events of April 20th, 1999 shaped our nation and altered the American narrative. One of America’s deadliest school shootings took place in a small town in Colorado, leaving thirteen dead and another twenty-one severely injured. And it was all broadcast over national tv for the nation to see. The second season of Confronting takes on one of the most prolific tragedies in American history: the Columbine High School massacre. It was a devastating example of ...
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“The Buried Brain” A young man barely survives being trapped in an avalanche while on a ski trip. Then, his recovery is derailed when he starts suffering from mysterious seizures. When his doctors find out what’s triggering them, they’re shocked and amazed. “Killer Jetlag” A young woman comes home from studying in Ghana, ready to enjoy a relaxing s…
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Shame of Thrones: How GOT Season 8 Imploded with Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker | 48
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Game Of Thrones entered its final season as the undisputed king of TV. Every Sunday, millions would take a seat in the church of HBO in hopes of witnessing another Battle of the Bastards. Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss needed to deliver a finale so grand it would make King’s Landing look like the Iron Islands. But when they were met with gru…
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☎️HOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco
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Nick & Jack invite Jo Franco to answer your travel, money, and trip-optimizing questions. Jo Franco speaks 8 languages, visited 50 countries, 6 continents, 2M followers on YouTube, the host of “Not Your Average Jo” podcast, and a Netflix travel host, a CEO & the author of Fluentish. This episode talks about… Jo’s journey to the best job ever How to…
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😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline.
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Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming. Ray-Bans may get acquired by Zuck’s Meta… that’s how Zuck wins the hardware wars. Auntie Anne’s, Kahlua, & Dolce & Gabbana all launched perfumes… we’ll tell ya why. The Millennial App lifestyle is over……
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🐶 “Snoop in Paris ” — Olympics’ most marketable celeb. Disney’s park problem. Could-be VP’s passion for parents.
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Snoop Dogg is making $8M to be at the Olympics… why? The Apolitical Premium. Disney’s parks just showed Americans are traveling less… which means little local luxuries instead. VP pick Tim Walz has 1 passion point: Childcare… so we’ve got an idea for parental pay. Plus, the most viral part of the Olympics is “chocolate muffins"… so we got the recip…
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🥇 “Olympian Employees” — Paris competitors’ day jobs. Pit Viper’s faux-stalgia. Google’s loss… is Apple’s loss.
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The latest gold medal winner has a full-time banking job… so we’ll tell you the secret to side-hustles. The hottest sunglasses brand is Pit Viper... They got here not with nostalgia, but faux-stalgia. Google just lost the biggest monopoly lawsuit in 25 years… but the real pain is Apple’s. Plus, F-word usage is at all-time highs, from Taylor Swift t…
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⌚ “Photo Finish Inc.” — Omega’s Olympic moment. Wall Street’s 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO.
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Noah Lyles won the men’s 100M, thanks to Omega’s watches… It was Omega’s supermarketing moment. Japan’s stock market just had its worst day in 37 years… and in the US, we face a “3-Bubble Problem.” ¾ of the food we eat was frozen at some point… which explains how Lineage had the biggest (and coldest) IPO of the year. Plus, Pumpkin Spice season alre…
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A little girl falls prey to a disease so deadly and rare, the CDC fears it might be an act of bioterrorism. Investigators scramble to find the source, but the answer comes from somewhere nobody was expecting. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime mem…
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😱 Stocks’ Titanic Day — Recession fears explained. Friend’s AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shack’s vibe win.
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Friend launched an AI necklace that becomes your friend… But we think it’s AI Tamagotchi. One food chain is dominating right now: Shake Shack… because perception beats prices. Stock markets worldwide just plummeted… so we’ll tell you what’s wrong. Plus, swiping in Paris is the new sport…Match saw a 20% jump in app activity across France. $SHAK $MCD…
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Gigli: A Cinematic Dumpster Fire with Peyton Dix and Hunter Harris | 47
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Gigli would go down in history as not only one of the biggest box office bombs… but also the reason Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez broke up the first time. In 2001, Oscar nominated filmmaker Martin Brest penned the gritty tale of a lowlife mobster unable to escape his mundane existence, but by 2003 Gigli had been reverse engineered into a corny, sl…
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🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics saves Rhinos. Big Tech’s AI FOMO. CapCut’s crazy speed.
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In South Africa they’re preemptively de-horning rhinos to save them from poachers… Economics is saving the rhino. Big Tech is being driven by AI FOMO… and Wall Street is analyzing their AI spending receipts. There is 1 app more powerful than TikTok… It’s called CapCut and it’s crushing Adobe/Canva. Plus, how much are Olympians paid for winning a go…
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🧠 “The CEO enneagram” — Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrak’s train surge. Adidas’ Olympic ROI.
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Boeing finally has a new CEO… but we think they should’ve picked a different enneagram. Adidas has already won 13 medals at this Olympics… so we calculated the brand’s Olympic ROI. Amtrak ridership is at an all-time high… the train turned A-to-B into an experience to C. Plus, the newest innovation is Arc'teryx $5,000 pants… that do the walking for …
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🐮 “Got Dairy?” — Big cheese's turnaround. Flo’s $1B menopause app. Starbucks’ double-pump plan.
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Women’s health app Flo just hit a $1 billion valuation… so it’s expanding to Millennial Menopause. We crunched the numbers on Starbucks… it’s officially Wall Street’s least-loved fast food chain. The Dairy Industry is living its best life… because Big Milk bet the farm on cheese. Plus, every olympic swimmer is peeing in the pool… because the gold i…
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💦 “Wildest Olympic Shoes” — On’s spray-on sneakers. Bitcoin’s Fort Knox. Disney’s Rated-R strategy.
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Bitcoin rose to $70K after Trump fan-boyed at BitCon… will we get a Fort Knox of Crypto? Deadpool & Wolverine just set an R-rated box office record… thanks to Disney’s “4th Quadrant.” The craziest new Olympics tech?... On Running’s “spray-on” shoe, which is winning marathons. Plus, 25% of the avocado is actually the pit… so one entrepreneur invente…
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A college student in Mississippi has to put his life on hold when his hips literally begin to die. Facing a life of unbearable pain, he must dig deep into his past to find a cure. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 41-48…
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😶 “I faked it” — Busted for fake working. Lululemon’s whale tail pants. Xbox’s credit card.
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Because ~8% of work done on computers is fake… 50% of companies now track their employees. Lululemon stock dropped 10% because of 1 single product… their worst pants ever. Xbox and Barclays just teamed up… for a video game credit card. Plus, the Olympic Village beds are getting a lot of attention… and they’re built using fishing line. $LULU $WFC $M…
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Rome's Most Bonkers Emperor: Nero with Rachel Bloom | 46
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How much do you think about the Roman Empire? Emperor Nero’s answer would have been “not that much.” At just 16 years old, Nero starts his reign off with a bang, throwing lavish festivals for the plebs and giving himself headlining gigs as an aspiring singer-songwriter. But thanks to a power-hungry mom, some heated rivalries, and a whole lot of sex…
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🏅 “Fashion Olympics” — Louis Vuitton’s Olympic strategy. Southwest’s capitalist pivot. ChatGPT’s Google-killer.
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The Olympics start tonight, but LVMH already won gold… because Louis Vuitton planned the whole event. Southwest Airlines is no longer the people’s airline… because 50 years of free seating is over. ChatGPT just launched a Google-killer… behold, “SearchGPT.” $LVMUY $LUV $GOOG Olympics trivia question: What state is sending the most athletes on Team …
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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass…
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🧀 “Not so square” – Cheez-Its’ best year. Tesla’s mission switch. The Crown’s $1B profit.
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Cheez-Its were America’s first nationwide snack… and now they’re having their best year in a century. Tesla stock fell 12% because it has a calendar problem… and Elon’s making a mission switch. The British Royal Family just revealed its earnings… a record $1.4B profit (we’ll tell ya how). Plus, offices are noisier than ever… because they’re emptier…
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🍪 “Donuts hate Cookies” — Krispy Kreme sells Insomnia. EA’s college football payout. Corvette’s craziest quarter.
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Krispy Kreme is selling its majority stake in Insomnia Cookies… because it’s the steak knife of donuts. EA Sports is paying each college football player $600 to be in their video game… and AI is the MVP. The Chevy Corvette is selling better than ever… it’s finally beating Ferrari. Plus, how will they feed 15,000 athletes at the Paris Olympics? With…
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A man vacationing in Germany becomes violently ill, and no medicine is helping. The solution may be hidden somewhere on the man’s home of Vancouver Island… where a deadly outbreak is spreading. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge …
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