TikTok gift guides and social media shopping platforms changed the game this holiday season. So how much did shoppers spend... more

Bob Iger has held the keys to the Disney castle since 2005. The last time this larger-than-life CEO tried to... more

MORE EXCLUSIVE NEW EPISODES COMING JANUARY 2025. Sean Combs’ trial is currently slated for May 2025 and wherever this story... more

When CEO Bob Iger fails to reassure Wall Street about his plans for Disney’s traditional TV operations, Nelson Peltz seizes... more

It’s 2022 and Disney is in trouble. The combined forces of pandemic shutdowns, box-office bombs and political missteps have hammered... more

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles.... more

Is nostalgia alone enough to keep Chuck E. Cheese afloat in 2025? As the chain continues to crawl its way... more

It’s 1982, and after months of bitter fighting, Nolan Bushnell of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater and Robert Brock... more

It’s 1976, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is on a mission to launch a family arcade disguised as a pizza... more

Get ready for a Business Wars pizza party! Sporkful podcast host Dan Pashman and Eater NYC reporter Melissa McCart join David to settle the... more

Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger boomed in the 2010s, but changing tastes have turned their sizzle into a fizzle. And... more

It’s 2022 and Kim Kardashian is chowing down on a Beyond Burger. But the Internet buzzes over whether she actually... more

It’s 2019 and plant-based meats are on fire. But they’re also under fire. Supporters of the beef industry start a... more

It’s 2016 and both Pat Brown’s Impossible Foods and Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat are cooking up plant-based burgers for mass... more

It's 2008 and two men, both vegans, ponder what they can do to improve the climate. Though they’re on separate... more

From smash burgers to plant patties, this episode is serving up some of the biggest trends in the burger world,... more

Once upon a time, it was Anna Wintour’s world and we were all just living in it. Now, social media... more

It’s the 1990s and new media is changing the game for all the glossies. InStyle leads the way in featuring... more

It’s the 1930’s and Harper’s Bazaar publisher William Randolph Hearst steals away Vogue’s star editor, Carmel Snow. Harper Bazaar is... more

It’s the 1970s, and Cosmopolitan’s circulation is exploding. But just as Cosmo establishes itself, Elle magazine debuts in the U.S.... more

IKEA has been in the game for about 80 years, earning a spot as the largest furniture retailer in the... more

In 2023, CNN ousted CEO Chris Licht after just a year on the job. His goal was to restore CNN’s... more

It's February 2017 and CNN is mounting a comeback through its clashes with President Donald Trump. And Fox News is... more

It's September 11, 2001 and CNN and Fox News race to keep the nation up to date as the tragedy... more

It's 1996 and Fox News is getting ready to launch, but when CNN owner Time Warner tries to block it,... more

It’s 1978 and Ted Turner’s out to reinvent the news with CNN, the first 24-hour news network. The challenge nearly... more

It’s 1978 in Miami, Florida. The hottest spot in town is a club located inside the world famous Mutiny Hotel.... more

In the 1970s, a pair of brothers and their longtime friend begin smuggling cocaine from their home city of Cali,... more

Crocs are the comfy foam clogs people love to hate. Yet today, they're seen everywhere from memes to the red... more

The seas were especially rough for the cruise line industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was a time when people... more

As the cruise industry enters the 21st century, Carnival and Royal Caribbean square off again as they battle to acquire... more

As Carnival cements its success by going public, founder Ted Arison and his son and CEO Micky set their sights... more

After his bitter exit from Norwegian Cruise Line, Ted Arison has limited time to make his new company Carnival a... more

In 1950, an enterprising Miami businessman has the idea to use a passenger liner to ferry retired Floridians to the... more

The Pac-12 was one of the most prestigious college football conferences in the nation, until its leading schools left for... more

It’s George Kliavkoff’s third week in charge of the Pac-12. But his new job will become a nightmare when the... more

With the College Football Playoff boosting the sport’s worth, the rivalry between the Power 5 conferences is heating up. But... more

Pac-12 boss Larry Scott wants a media empire that can outshine the Big Ten. But to do it, he must... more

It’s the 90s. College football’s a hot mess of untapped profit potential. But two TV execs have an answer. It’s... more

Soda has had its fair share of ups and downs, but now, a new wave of prebiotic pop promises to... more

David is going behind the scenes with Ford’s Director of Vehicle Personalization, Mark Grueber, who helped power the “Bronco Underground.”... more

It's 2008 and the U.S. government spends tense months deciding whether, and then how, to bail out the U.S. auto... more

It's 1996, and the last Bronco rolls off the assembly line in Michigan. Ford is moving on to bigger, lusher... more

It’s 1965 and as the Bronco bucks onto the market, the Jeep boosts its engine power in hopes of catching... more

It's 1940 and as Adolph Hitler’s forces storm across Europe, the American army pays a nearly broke U.S. carmaker to... more

Allbirds was once valued at $4.1 billion. The sustainable shoe brand had a fast and meteoric rise that mirrored the path... more

A lot has happened at OpenAI since that whiplash week in November 2023 when the board ousted its chief executive.... more

After five intense days, Sam Altman prevails over the OpenAI Board and is reinstated as CEO, with a new board... more

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s move to fire Sam Altman with no warning kicks off five days of chaos for the... more

From the outside, OpenAI looked like one of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories. In 2022, it had stunned the world with... more

Costco's membership retention rate is the stuff of other retailers' dreams, nevermind the love they get on social media. With... more

With everything Taylor Swift’s been up to lately, being a Swiftie is almost a fulltime job. Today, David speaks with... more

When Taylor Swift began planning The Eras Tour, she probably didn't expect to be at the forefront of an antitrust battle that could... more

By 2019, Taylor Swift's battle to get her masters back from Scooter Braun has gone public. She decides to fight... more

By 2014, Taylor Swift has spread her wings into pop. But as her self-confidence grows, so does her discontent with... more

When Taylor Swift signed to an upstart country label as a teen, she probably didn't realize that she was signing... more

We’ve got the keys to Barbie's dream house and we’re unlocking her legacy, staying power and what’s ahead. We're joined... more

When the Apple Watch first debuted, designer Jony Ive envisioned the gadget as a must-have in the world of high... more

It’s 2016 and in the wake of a major PR fiasco, Samsung is rolling out their new round smartwatch with... more

It’s 2012 and Apple’s legendary designer in chief, Jony Ive, decides the company’s first product launch after Steve Jobs’ death... more

It’s 1936 in a small town in Korea and a rakish scion of a wealthy family realizes he has to... more

Before Apple and Samsung took over our wrists, there was Fitbit. The fitness tracker was just about the coolest thing... more

Can you imagine video games without Sony? A partnership between Sony and Nintendo could have changed the future of Playstation... more

It’s 2016 and Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s leading a reboot of the Xbox brand after the Xbox One’s fumbled start.... more

It’s 2007 and both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are in trouble. Microsoft’s dealing with an epidemic of dying... more

It’s 2002 and the race to build the next generation of game consoles is already underway. And Sony’s got big... more

It’s the year 2000. Sony’s PlayStation 2 is ready to conquer the game business and leave its Japanese rivals Sega... more

American Girl or Barbie? Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The Game of Life or Monopoly? We're putting your favorite... more

‘Tis the season for toys! First, we’re getting an update on where toy retailers stand today with Forbes Senior Contributor... more

It’s 2004 and toy retailers across America are assessing the post-holiday damage from Walmart’s brutal price attack. And with KB Toys... more

It’s 1999 and the world wide web is the new retail frontier. And both KB Toys and Toys “R” Us... more

It’s 1990 and Toys “R” Us rules toy retail. But when big-box retailers Walmart and Costco threaten to intrude on... more

It’s the 1950s and in Washington D.C., Charles Lazarus is running a small baby furniture store in the house he... more

We're talking about legendary toy stores and how they can compete today with comedian Gianmarco Soresi, who's in the new... more

Between overworked pharmacists, healthcare consolidation, and rising drug costs, pharmacies are constantly having to adapt. Dan Weissmann, host of the... more

It’s 2013 and CVS boss Larry Merlo is formulating a plan to wipe two-billion dollars off of the company’s sales... more

It’s 2009 and Walgreens is in crisis. It’s just lost its CEO and surrendered its top-dog status to CVS. But it’s... more

It’s the late 1990s and CVS and Walgreens are battling for control of the nation’s best street corners and there’s... more

It’s 1895 and Chicago’s a boom town that’s overflowing with pharmacies. But one drugstore is about to emerge from the... more

No tricks, just treats in this chat with New York Times retail reporter Jordyn Holman and comedian Max Fine. We're talking about candy,... more

Mike Calore and Lauren Goode from Wired are back! The pair co-host Wired’s Gadget Lab podcast, where they’ve been diving... more

With the popularity of ChatBots exploding, Microsoft invests billions of dollars into AI-assisted internet search,trying to strike at Google’s core... more

Google is the undisputed leader in the race to dominate AI, in part because of its reputation as a company... more

You've heard about how AI is poised (and already) revolutionizing just about everything. We're digging deeper into that and... more

For decades, AI stagnated with only a few dedicated scientists working on it.  But in 2012, a researcher at the... more

Grab your suitcase, because we’re taking a vacation! Today, we’re joined by Allison Pohle, travel reporter for the Wall Street... more

It’s 2001 and the hotel industry is reeling from 9/11. But terror attacks are only the one of the new... more

It’s the early 1990s and Marriott’s a financial wreck heading for the rocks, and running out of time to find... more

It’s the late 1960s and succession is top of mind at both Hilton and Marriott. Conrad Hilton’s almost 80 and about... more

It’s 1919 and Conrad Hilton is among the fortune seekers in the oil-boom town of Cisco, Texas. But when his... more

We'll take a look at the hotel industry landscape this summer, including the "Taylor Swift effect," and the amped up... more

We’ve spent this season telling the story of how Quiznos and Subway battled to create a sub sandwich that would... more

It’s 2008 and as the Great Recession sinks in, Panera, Jersey Mike’s and Firehouse Subs amp up the competition. Quiznos... more

It’s 2003 in Miami, Florida and a Subway franchisee comes up with a catchy promotion: the 5 Dollar Footlong. But... more

It’s 1987 in Denver, Colorado, and a 22-year-old stockbroker named Rick Schaden invests a market windfall into a Quiznos franchise.... more

It’s 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and 17-year-old Fred DeLuca needs money to pay for college. A family friend makes him... more

Can old school fast food chains lure in hipper, younger diners with AI-powered features, EV charging stations and playgrounds? We'll... more

Is your house team Target or team Walmart? Depending on where you live, or what you’re trying to buy, the... more

It’s 2013 and Target’s troubles are multiplying. The Minneapolis retailer’s big push into Canada is getting the cold shoulder and... more

It’s early 2005 and Walmart’s reeling from a dismal holiday season. It hoped to improve its image by playing nice... more

It’s the 1990s and Walmart’s replaced Kmart as America’s biggest retailer.  But now that it’s on top, its business practices are... more

It’s 1962 and a new retail trend’s catching fire – big-box discount stores that reinvent shopping with out-of-town locations, huge... more

What's old is new again. Second-hand shopping is taking off online and the big brands want a piece of the... more

It’s 2017, and after months of sky-high price rises, the crypto bubble is about to burst. But as scammers and... more

It’s the mid-2010s and a new blockchain called Ethereum is shaking up crypto. It’s the creation of nineteen-year-old Vitalik Buterin,... more

It’s 2015 and Coinbase is out to carve up the crypto scene with its new exchange. But it’s about to... more

It’s 2013 and bitcoin’s gaining traction at last. But just as crypto reaches for credibility, bitcoin is blindsided by high-profile... more

It’s 2011, and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are trying to move on from their legal battle with Mark Zuckerberg over... more

It’s 2009 and in a modest suburban home, a monetary revolution is beginning. It’s called bitcoin and it arrives with... more

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter was… messy, to say the least, and now the multi-billionaire is the CEO of three... more

After weathering an investigation by the government for their EVs catching on fire, Tesla is hit by another probe after... more

The battle to dominate the EV market is on. Tesla’s market value is now around $20 billion. At this rate,... more

In 2010, Tesla Motors has already experienced tremendous highs and devastating lows. Elon Musk is a polarizing figure whose goal... more

While the U.S. government pushed automakers to make low-emission vehicles in the 1990s, consumers loved their gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.... more

The AI revolution is here and the tech behemoths are building and releasing their own chatbots. To talk about their... more

First there was Weight Watchers, then there was Noom, and now there’s…Wegovy? Bloomberg health reporter Emma Court helps us understand... more

It's the 2010s and the weight-loss industry's battling intensifying headwinds. Calorie-counting smartphone apps are attracting millions of users and the... more

It's the early 1990s and the diet boom is over. Weight Watchers is now a millstone around Heinz's neck, Jenny... more

It's 1983 and civil war's broken out within Nutri/System. But while CEO Harold Katz fights his franchisees, his former colleague... more

It's 1961 and in a supermarket, housewife Jean Nidetch is about to get a shock that will send her on... more

We're celebrating the five-year anniversary of Business Wars with a special episode that takes you behind the scenes. We'll delve... more

We’re going behind the scenes of your favorite Disney animated movies with Andrew Millstein, former president of Disney Animation. He... more

It’s 2006 and with Pixar part of Disney, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter now face the task of fixing Disney... more

It’s the 2000s and Disney and Pixar are locked in a high-stakes game of chicken. Disney’s deal with Pixar is... more

It’s 1995 and Pixar’s Toy Story is just months away from release. But as the premiere of the first computer-animated... more

It’s 1985 and Steve Jobs is fuming after being fired from Apple. He wants a second act, and he thinks... more

We're talking about Disney's pivot to streaming and the hurdles ahead for the legacy media company as new rivals emerge.... more

The personal computer is no longer the talk of the town. Between new AI tools, sleek smartphones and web-based apps,... more

The government sues Microsoft for allegedly violating antitrust laws, providing just the distraction Apple needs to launch a comeback. But... more

Turmoil at Apple rots the company from the inside out, just as Microsoft’s Windows operating system starts ruling the computer... more