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Disney Drama Kings (Part 1) Dec 02, 2022

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The drama in the C-suite at Disney's HQ in Burbank makes the Real Housewives of Orange County look like an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse. Each CEO transition is messier than the next as these execs wrestle for the top spot in Cinderella's castle. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

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Timestamps:

03:47 Bob Chapeks sudden and surprise departure in November of 2022

08:40 Bob Igers complicated and codepedent relationship with Disney

17:00 Disney's price hikes makes vacation for the average family out of reach

22:05 Abigail Disney debuts a scathing documentary on Disney's employee experience

32:13 3 grown men getting in a fight for the top role at Disney that will ultimately cost the company half a billion dollars

37:00 Disney's epically bad theme park that almost was

Links discussed:

Inside Bob Iger's return to Disney: A senior executive's outreach to the former chief followed months of complaints to the board about CEO Bob Chapek

'Prison food': Disney fans slam skimpy, overpriced, 'disgusting' grub at theme parks

Abigail Disney turns critical lens on her family's company in new doc

Ovitz and Eisner: A Kids' Story

A Deep Dive Into the Bloody Battle for 'Disney's America', the Theme Park That Never Was

Images from Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime

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Bed Bath & Broke Nov 04, 2022

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No it's not an episode of succession, but it feels like one. This story has billionaires, nepotism, betrayal, criminal accusations, and COUPONS!

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Timestamps:

01:00 - Background

04:12 - BBBY CEO Steve Tamaras stupidly overpaid

08:00 - Activist investors kick out the CEO

14:15 - Nepotism!!

19:50 - Activist investors kick out ANOTHER CEO

26:50 - BBBY as a meme stock and r/wallstreetbets

40:50 - SEC investigations, death of BBBY CFO

44:50 - Takeaways

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Peloton: Riding off a cliff (Part 2) Oct 21, 2022

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Activist investors take a stake in Peloton and dunk on John Foley via powerpoint deck as loyal riders hang up their shoes and get back outside.

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Peloton: Riding off a cliff (Part 1) Oct 21, 2022

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Has Peloton spun off the track? How did this coveted brand crash and burn? And why didn't founder John Foley hit the breaks? In this two part episode, we follow the rise of this pandemic-era darling and identify how the wheels started to wobble.

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