Ep 27: Cruising through History: The Rise and Fall of the Edsel
- Ford’s flashy new car was supposed to be the future. Instead, it became the most famous flop in automotive history.
Ep 33: Getting rich quick always works: The story of Charles Ponzi
- Before “Ponzi scheme” was a term, there was Ponzi himself—running the ultimate get-rich-quick con until it all collapsed.
Ep 112 - Squeeze your Juice and have it too: Juicero
- A $400 juicer that couldn’t survive the realization you could squeeze the packets by hand. Peak Silicon Valley absurdity.
Ep 128 - Cash, Check, or COD?: The PayPal Mafia - Part 1
- From scrappy startup to online payments giant, the early PayPal crew would go on to run the tech world. But first, chaos.
Ep 131 - Titans of Tech: The PayPal Mafia - Part 2
- Power struggles, big buyouts, and billion-dollar egos. The PayPal story only gets messier.
Ep 133 - Revenge: The PayPal Mafia - Part 3
- The alumni club that went on to shape modern tech—for better, worse, and everything in between.
Ep 137 - Birds of a Feather, Stolen Together: Edwin Rist
- A prodigy flutist who pulled off one of the strangest heists in history: stealing rare bird skins for fly-tying fanatics.
Ep 193: How fast can this go? Più veloce!! - Enzo Ferrari
- Fast cars, fiery temper, and a brand built on speed and spectacle. Ferrari’s legacy isn’t all shiny red paint.
Ep 199: Missed the "Mark" to Market Accounting - Enron
- Cooking the books with “mark-to-market” accounting until the entire house of cards collapsed in scandal.
Ep 210: Do Whatever You Want!! - Action Park, New Jersey
- The most dangerous amusement park in America. When the business model is “let them get hurt,” lawsuits are inevitable.
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