podcast

Business Wars

by Wondery

The Many Deaths of Dungeons & Dragons | Game On | 3

11.12.2025 • 00:39:51

Fifty years after its inception, Dungeons & Dragons has become more than just a fantasy game for nerds. It’s a cultural phenomenon, thanks in part...

The Many Deaths of Dungeons & Dragons | A Kingdom Reborn | 2

10.12.2025 • 00:38:39

After years of falling sales, Dungeons & Dragons’ publisher TSR is being dragged under by massive debts and in need of rescue. But as hopelessness...

The Many Deaths of Dungeons & Dragons | Wizards and Witch Hunts | 1

03.12.2025 • 00:43:58

When Gary Gygax and his gaming pal Dave Arneson create Dungeons & Dragons, he believes he’s onto something special and starts a business called TS...

Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three

01.12.2025 • 00:07:49

On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny local police department launches an investigation but...

Ozempic Wars | The Next Injection | 2

26.11.2025 • 00:36:48

Novo Nordisk can't keep up with demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, giving competitor Eli Lilly the edge in the GLP-1 market. And off-brand competitors con...

Ozempic Wars | The Hundred-Year Duel | 1

19.11.2025 • 00:34:55

When pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk developed a new medication for type 2 diabetes, they noticed that a welcome side effect was a small amount of w...

Gap's Revival | Better in Navy? | 3

13.11.2025 • 00:39:49

The “Better in Denim” ad campaign put Gap back on the map for Gen Z — but are viral ads enough to fuel a comeback? Jordyn Holman of the New York Times...

Gap's Revival | Back in Blue | 2

12.11.2025 • 00:38:17

It’s late 2023, and Gap’s new CEO Richard Dickson is trying to revive the brand’s fading fortunes. Dickson is the man who rescued Barbie from cultural...

Gap's Revival | Faded Khakis | 1

05.11.2025 • 00:42:28

It’s 2016, and a fire is ripping through a Gap distribution center in Fishkill, New York. When the smoke clears, thousands of Gap T-shirts, khakis, an...

How Lululemon Won Athleisure | Mirror, Mirror | 2

29.10.2025 • 00:33:00

It's the 2010s, and the athleisure market has exploded. As Lululemon has grown into one of the world's biggest athletic wear companies, brands like Ni...