Episodes

  • The Billionaire's Graveyard: How Quibi Burned $1.75 Billion in 20 Months

    The Billionaire's Graveyard: How Quibi Burned $1.75 Billion in 20 Months
    May 9 2026
    While Ray Kroc played chess with the McDonald brothers, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman were playing Russian roulette with Hollywood's biggest checkbook. We dissect how two proven executives convinced A-list investors to fund the most spectacular streaming failure in history—and why their 'mobile-first' revolution was doomed from day one. 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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    15 mins
  • 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
  • The $52 Billion Vanishing Act: How WeWork Convinced Everyone Desks Were Magic

    The $52 Billion Vanishing Act: How WeWork Convinced Everyone Desks Were Magic
    May 5 2026
    WeWork called itself a tech company while renting desks, claimed to be elevating human consciousness while bleeding billions, and somehow convinced the smartest money in the world that a charismatic surfer could reinvent real estate. We dive into how Adam Neumann turned coworking spaces into a near-religion, and why SoftBank kept writing checks even when the math made no sense. 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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    23 mins
  • The Theranos Blood Test: How a Black Turtleneck Built a $9 Billion Mirage

    The Theranos Blood Test: How a Black Turtleneck Built a $9 Billion Mirage
    May 4 2026
    Elizabeth Holmes convinced investors, patients, and Walgreens that she'd revolutionized blood testing with a single drop of blood. But behind the sleek marketing and Steve Jobs cosplay was a company running fake tests on rigged machines, putting real patients at risk while the founder practiced her fake deep voice in the mirror. 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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    18 mins
  • The $8 Billion Oops: How WeWork's Fake Math Almost Fooled Wall Street

    The $8 Billion Oops: How WeWork's Fake Math Almost Fooled Wall Street
    May 3 2026
    Before WeWork imploded, it convinced smart money that losing billions was actually genius. We dig into the made-up metrics and magical thinking that turned a glorified landlord into a 'tech company' worth more than most Fortune 500s—until someone finally did the real math. 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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    19 mins
  • The $44 Billion Ego Trip: Why Elon Actually Had to Buy Twitter

    The $44 Billion Ego Trip: Why Elon Actually Had to Buy Twitter
    May 1 2026
    Everyone thinks Elon Musk got trapped into buying Twitter by his own big mouth and SEC filings. But court documents and insider accounts reveal a different story: he was already cornered by forces that had nothing to do with his tweet about 'funding secured.' The real reason behind tech's most expensive midlife crisis involves a wedding, a private jet, and the one metric that terrifies every CEO. 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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    26 mins