The Great Fail podcast

The Great Fail

The Great Fail is a true crime inspired, business podcast that examines the greatest success stories of the most prominent and prolific companies, brands, and people and what led to their demise. If you love true crime and stories of massive failures, you've come to the right place! Here we take a forensic look at stories that will irk you, shock you, and have you picking your jaw up off the floor, all while learning the oftentimes avoidable, mistakes that have ended the lives of companies and left boardrooms looking like crime scenes. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Great Fail is a true crime inspired, business podcast that examines the greatest success stories of the most prominent and prolific companies, brands, and people and what led to their demise. If you love true crime and stories of massive failures, you've come to the right place! Here we take a forensic look at stories that will irk you, shock you, and have you picking your jaw up off the floor, all while learning the oftentimes avoidable, mistakes that have ended the lives of companies and left boardrooms looking like crime scenes. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#82

Flashback: Quibi's Sunken Ship

With the latest buzz surrounding Jeffrey Katzenberg's newest venture WndrCo, raising a sta... more

05 Jun 2024

34 MINS

34:26

05 Jun 2024


#81

Episode 67: Space Shuttle Challenger

On the cold morning of January 28th, 1986, anticipation filled the air as the space shuttl... more

23 May 2024

42 MINS

42:20

23 May 2024


#80

Episode 66: Zume’s Meltdown

In 2015, Alex Garden, the enigmatic co-founder and CEO of Zume, unveiled an ambitious plan... more

08 May 2024

26 MINS

26:47

08 May 2024


#79

Episode 65: Action Park’s Final Thrill

In the 1980s, Action Park was a summer hotspot for many in the Tri-State area, attracting ... more

24 Apr 2024

23 MINS

23:21

24 Apr 2024


#78

Episode 64: The IN-Vince-able McMahon

American wrestling, which most notably revolves around the WWE brand, owes much of its suc... more

09 Apr 2024

32 MINS

32:29

09 Apr 2024


#77

Episode 63: Quiznos is Toast

Once at the top of the food chain, Quiznos achieved over $2 billion in sales and had nearl... more

19 Oct 2023

26 MINS

26:54

19 Oct 2023


#76

Episode 62: Kittyhawk: From Moonshot to a Longshot

A surprising announcement rippled through Silicon Valley in the Spring of 2017. A mysterio... more

04 Oct 2023

29 MINS

29:20

04 Oct 2023


#75

TGF Presents: Marketing Vanguard

As a special bonus episode this week, we are spotlighting another amazing series on the Ad... more

21 Sep 2023

46 MINS

46:57

21 Sep 2023


#74

Episode 61: The Wing(s) Get Clipped

The Wing, a pioneering and exclusive women's co-working space, shattered glass ceilings an... more

17 Aug 2023

25 MINS

25:06

17 Aug 2023


#73

Episode 60: Bed, Bath &…Bankrupted

For 52 years, Bed, Bath & Beyond was the destination for high-quality home goods merchandi... more

02 Aug 2023

24 MINS

24:56

02 Aug 2023


#72

Flashback: The DeLorean: Time Machine to Nowhere

The DeLorean was one of the most era-defining cars of the ‘80s. Sleek, sexy, and unconvent... more

19 Jul 2023

27 MINS

27:32

19 Jul 2023


#71

Episode 59: Revlon Gets Creamed

In 1952, Revlon created one of the most iconic, paradigm-shifting ad campaigns known as "F... more

05 Jul 2023

27 MINS

27:55

05 Jul 2023


#70

Episode 58: When the Wheels Came Off for Schwinn Bicycles

In 1895, Schwinn was driven by the pursuit of an American dream when bicycling was still a... more

21 Jun 2023

20 MINS

20:03

21 Jun 2023


#69

Episode 57: The Downfall of the Mars Hill Church

Mars Hill was a Seattle-based church led by Mark Driscoll- a beloved, endearing, powerful ... more

07 Jun 2023

21 MINS

21:11

07 Jun 2023


#68

Episode 56: FTX - From Irresistible to Criminal

FTX was once touted as the cryptocurrency trading platform with its founder, visionary Sam... more

24 May 2023

26 MINS

26:53

24 May 2023


#67

Episode 55: Silicon Valley Bank: From Boom to Bust

The Great Fail kicks off Season 3 with one of the biggest failures of 2023 thus far, as we... more

10 May 2023

24 MINS

24:25

10 May 2023


#66

Flashback: Adapt or Die - The Fall of Tower Records

For over 4 decades, Tower Records was a pioneer in the music industry and the bedrock of r... more

22 Dec 2022

28 MINS

28:02

22 Dec 2022


#65

Flashback: GameStop - The Big Short....Squeeze

In January 2021, the world watched as Reddit traders faced off with Wall Street elites in ... more

08 Dec 2022

28 MINS

28:11

08 Dec 2022


#64

Flashback: The Blockbuster Bust

People tend to think that Netflix killed Blockbuster – but that's not true. Blockbuster's ... more

18 Nov 2022

28 MINS

28:25

18 Nov 2022


#63

Bonus Episode: Introducing Metaverse Marketing

The Great Fail is taking a break this week. Instead of normal programming, The Great Fail ... more

03 Nov 2022

28 MINS

28:53

03 Nov 2022


#62

Episode 54: LulaRoe Leggings Stretches the Law

Several legal cases were pending, culminating in January 2019, when a class-action lawsuit... more

20 Oct 2022

26 MINS

26:21

20 Oct 2022


#61

Episode 53: Valeant: Death by Poison Pill

It was a somewhat ordinary day for David Pyott, the CEO of Allergan, back in April 2014. T... more

06 Oct 2022

23 MINS

23:14

06 Oct 2022