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The Loudest Girl in the World is a new podcast from  that tells the story of Lauren Ober's journey to... more

You may know Jacob Goldstein as the former host of the Planet Money podcast. Now, he’s combining his expertise about... more

The Los Angeles restaurant Sqirl had lines down the block for brunches that featured its famous house-made jams on toast.... more

Even before Uber and Lyft pulled into town, NYC yellow cabs were having a rough ride. Reckless lending practices and... more

Before the housing bubble burst, Countrywide Financial was one of the nation’s largest home mortgage lenders. But after years of... more

Pan Am made air travel cool—from chic crew uniforms to exotic locations to square-jawed flyboy pilots. But a couple of... more

Got milk? These days, chances are maybe not. Americans have been saying no thanks for years now, and changing consumer... more

The recording industry, Metallica, and ultimately federal court put the brakes on Napster’s music file sharing. But before exiting the... more

When Hooker Chemical sold its infamous toxic waste landfill to the Niagara Falls School Board, the $1 deal left Niagara... more

Livent was a showstopper of an operation. But eventually, forgery and fraud stole the scene, the money exited stage left,... more

The mom-and-pop fast-fashion retailer exploded into malls across the globe. But eventually, Forever 21 unraveled like the hem on a... more

The meal kit delivery service was almost belly-up before the pandemic hit. But then people stuck cooking at home gave... more

Spectacular Failures is back for season two, starting August 3rd! 2020 has been a year of fail. Global pandemic, check.... more

By the time the final dice were thrown, Trump's Atlantic City casino operations had gone bankrupt six times. Despite that,... more

No amount of nostalgia could save Toys R Us from the private equity firms that owned it.You can follow Spectacular... more

Charles Keating robbed working people of their life savings and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. All under the watch of... more

The aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire helped usher in higher wages, safer conditions and a prohibition on child... more

Failed therapy sessions, fistfights in the board room and even murder accusations. U-Haul’s trip to bankruptcy will make you think... more

The world's largest photography company pioneers the snapshot, invents the digital camera and... declares bankruptcy.You can follow Spectacular Failures on... more

A family-owned business fights a billion-dollar, multinational company. And wins.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow.... more

"The beer that made Milwaukee famous" cuts corners. And loses its most loyal customers. You can follow Spectacular Failures on... more

Unlimited movie theater tickets for $9.99 a month? It sounds too good to be true and, well... it might be.You... more

How Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s wildly popular Christian theme park was upended by fraud, scandal and lavish spending.You can... more

Corporate crookedness. Family feuding. Hilariously half-baked decisions. Host Lauren Ober tackles some of the most spectacular business failures of all... more