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07/10/2020

Episode 19: The Slaying of Echo Fox

When Echo Fox burst into the world of eSports, it was a glowing beacon – a shining example of what the burgeoning world of competitive gaming could look like. It was the first celebrity-driven team, managed by pro athletes that understood the parallels between sports and gaming. But that promise soon vanished into thin air, consumed by lawsuits, restraining orders, death threats and drug-fueled parties. Get the play-by-play on Episode 19 of The Great Fail. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/10/2020

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27 min
12/02/2020

Episode 1: The Downfall Of LA Gear

In the 80's and early 90's, LA Gear became one of the most iconic brands with celebrity endorsements that included Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Hakeem Olajuwon, Joe Montana, and Wayne Gretzky. This quintessential company captured the hearts of men, women, and kids and for a minute, was third in sales behind Nike and Reebok. How one of the hottest companies, could commit a series of missteps that landed it on its deathbed by the late 90's, will have you doing the maniac flashdance. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12/02/2020

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21 min
23/09/2020

Episode 18: How Color Labs Bled Out

When Color Labs launched their highly anticipated photo-sharing app Color in 2011, it was one of the most fervently hyped startups in the venture capital world. Co-Founder & CEO Bill Nguyen was equipped with everything you could ask for: extremely deep pockets, an all-star executive team and the backing of some very influential and wealthy people. But even with all of that, Color crashed and burned before it could even get off the ground. Find out how it all went so wrong on Episode 18 of The Great Fail. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/09/2020

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21 min
13/04/2022

Special Announcement + Encore Episode: MoviePass Roll the Credits

Cinephile and film enthusiast, Stacy Spikes sought to reinvent the way people watched movies. His answer was MoviePass, a subscription-based service that allowed people to watch any movie, at any theater, at any time for one monthly fee. It was ground-breaking, well-suiting the Company to disrupt an entire industry. But what occurred next would see MoviePass topple from being a blockbuster hit to a box-office bomb. A special thanks to Stacy Spikes for sharing his experience in founding MoviePass. Get that and more on a special Encore Episode of The Great Fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13/04/2022

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26 min
09/09/2020

Episode 17: Luckin Coffee’s Bitter Brew

Heralded as the “Starbucks of China,” Luckin Coffee burst onto the scene in 2018 when it opened its first location in Beijing. The Company achieved unicorn status within a year and soon became a Wall Street darling, doubling its valuation to $12 billion just 8 months after it’s IPO. The Company had been growing at a blinding pace and had just become the largest coffee chain in China when the empire began to topple…To hear the full story tune in to Episode 17 on The Great Fail. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09/09/2020

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26 min
30/03/2022

Episode 43: Ayds Gets a Trim Down

Since the 1930s, Ayds was a popular appetite suppressant touted by Hollywood celebrities and starlets. Despite being a success and household name for over 40 years, Ayds would find itself at the precipice of a PR nightmare, eventually, “crowning” itself as one of the greatest product flops in history. Find out how it all went down in Episode 43 of The Great Fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/03/2022

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19 min
21/10/2020

Episode 20: The Dunbar Heist: The Perfect Crime….Almost

Welcome to a Special 20th Episode Edition. On September 13, 1997, 6 men pulled off the biggest cash heist in American history. In less than 30 minutes, they made their way into the Dunbar Armored facility and walked away with $18.9 million, leaving behind no evidence or clues. For years it seemed like the cleanest job anyone could have hoped for, and the case began to turn cold. But then one man’s misstep ruined what could've been the perfect crime. Find out how on this week’s episode of The Great Fail. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21/10/2020

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25 min
02/08/2023

Episode 60: Bed, Bath &…Bankrupted

For 52 years, Bed, Bath & Beyond was the destination for high-quality home goods merchandise, top brands, and a discovery zone for home shopping that made it inspiring and fun. By January 2014, the company had operated more than 1500 stores in North America and had reached a share price of $70 dollars. Despite all the success, the company would soon become a victim of mismanagement, burdened with debt and unwanted inventory, unaware that its own fate would soon be put on layaway. Tune in to Episode 60 of The Great Fail to hear the story. Special thanks to Seth Basham for his contributions to this segment. Sources: Bed Bath & Beyond Used to Be Great. These Two Are Why. Inside Overstock’s grand plan to reinvent itself as Bed Bath & Beyond All Buy Buy Baby stores losing after last-ditch deal falls through The $11.8 billion mistake that led to Bed Bath & Beyond’s demise 3 key mistakes that doomed Bed Bath & Beyond The rise and fall of Bed Bath & Beyond, the iconic housewares retailer that has filed for bankruptcy and is closing its remaining stores After 52 Years, Why Bed Bath & Beyond Went Bankrupt What Went Wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond The Hidden Reason Behind Bed Bath & Beyond's Demise Bed Bath & Beyond and bankrupt? Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt Why is Bed Bath & Beyond failing? Reasons behind bankruptcy protection explored Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02/08/2023

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25 min
19/02/2020

Episode 3: Bre-X: Fool’s Gold

By 1995, Calgary’s Bre-X became a $6 billion dollar company when it declared that it had discovered the world's largest gold mine within the jungles of Indonesia. What followed years later would entail all the elements of a Hollywood story: lies, betrayal, the collapse of an empire, and a badly decomposed body. Tune in on AdvertiseCast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheGreatFail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19/02/2020

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22 min
27/04/2022

Episode 44: Zillow Offers, From Flip to Flop

In September 2021, Sean Gotcher, a Nevada-based real-estate agent, released an infamous TikTok video that ignited a tremendous amount of attention and criticism after alluding to a real estate iBuyer that may have been fixing home prices and engaging in market manipulation. Although many claimed this to be outrageous speculation, it would be a few weeks later when Zillow announced that it was shutting down its home-flipping business, Zillow Offers, after losing $381 million. Did Gotcher’s video accelerate the collapse of Zillow’s iBuying division? Find out how it went down in Episode 44 of The Great Fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27/04/2022

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22 min

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