Desperate Acts of Capitalism Podcast
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 128 ratingsDesperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a wonderland of burning money!
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8: WEWORK (PART 2)
January 26, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 75 MBToday we attempt to escape from the horrifying nightmare labyrinth of Adam Neumann's mind. Join us to find out if we're successful. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] for questions, comments, or ideas! You can also follow us on IG at @desperateactsofcapitalism If you like the show, please leave us a rating & revie...
7: WEWORK (PART 1)
January 19, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBToday we dive into the labyrinthine madness of the WeWork corporation. We aren't able to contain it to one episode. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, comments, or anything that comes to mind. Also, if you like the show, leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe! WE'RE A...
6: The Oogieloves/Crystal Pepsi & New Coke
December 29, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBToday we untangle the mystery of the Oogieloves Big Balloon Adventure and educate the masses on the world-changing introduction of New Coke and Crystal Pepsi. The Oogieloves Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2zgHbFE4lg Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, or comments. Also, if you...
5: The Juicero/Toys R Us
December 15, 2019 00:48 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBToday we discuss the short-lived and stupefyingly strange Juicero Press and the tragic decline of one of your favorite childhood haunts, Toys R Us. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, or comments. Also, if you like the show, leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe! Huzzah!
4: Rainforest Cafe/RadioShack
September 05, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 114 MBToday we dive into the history of the most extreme dining experience of your childhood, Rainforest Cafe, and we investigate the mind-boggling business decisions that brought an end to RadioShack's retail dominance. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, or comments. We'd love to hear from y...
3: The Cheesecake Factory/Blockbuster Video
July 20, 2019 22:19 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBToday we discuss the history of the ultimate "safe bet" restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory, as well as the legendary rise and decline of Blockbuster Video. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, or comments. We'd love to hear from you, and thanks for listening!
2: Moviepass/McDonald's
February 23, 2019 04:21 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBToday we discuss the pure money-burning insanity of the Moviepass company and the long, treacherous history of the McDonald's corporation. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a world of burning money! Email us at [email protected] with story ideas, questions, or comments. We'd love to hear from you, and thanks for listening! All rights reserved.
1: Sears/ImageMovers Digital
January 28, 2019 00:53 - 1 hour - 118 MBOur first episode, wow! For our daring debut, we cover the rise and fall of the Sears Corporation and the destruction of ImageMovers Digital, the company responsible for Mars Needs Moms. Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Every episode, we will analyze spectacular business failures, ranging from slow declines of once-prosperous companies to disastrous decisions that killed brands overnight. Join us on our magical journey throu...