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The Profit Prophet

The Profit Prophet

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 Uncover the hidden business strategies behind today's most surprising success stories and spectacular failures. Each episode reveals the untold decisions, timing, and market forces that made or broke companies you thought you knew. Economics
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  • The Man Who Ate McDonald's: How Ray Kroc Stole America's Most Successful Franchise

    The Man Who Ate McDonald's: How Ray Kroc Stole America's Most Successful Franchise
    May 8 2026
    Everyone knows McDonald's golden arches, but the real story isn't about burgers—it's about the most ruthless business pivot in American history. While the McDonald brothers perfected fast food, Ray Kroc saw something bigger: a real estate empire disguised as a restaurant chain, and he wasn't about to let the inventors get in his way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    14 mins
  • The $19 Billion Typo: How WeWork's Founder Convinced Smart Money He Was Steve Jobs

    The $19 Billion Typo: How WeWork's Founder Convinced Smart Money He Was Steve Jobs
    May 7 2026
    Adam Neumann turned a glorified office rental company into a $47 billion 'tech' unicorn by weaponizing charisma, New Age nonsense, and Silicon Valley's greed. We trace how a guy who failed at baby clothes and knee pads convinced JPMorgan and SoftBank he was revolutionizing work itself—until the SEC filings revealed what was actually under the hood. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    22 mins
  • The Algorithm That Ate Wall Street: How Two Math Nerds Broke the Stock Market in 36 Minutes

    The Algorithm That Ate Wall Street: How Two Math Nerds Broke the Stock Market in 36 Minutes
    May 6 2026
    On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones plummeted 1,000 points in minutes before mysteriously bouncing back, wiping out $1 trillion in market value faster than you could refresh your portfolio. This is the story of how high-frequency trading algorithms turned Wall Street into a video game—and what happened when the machines started playing by their own rules. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    17 mins
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