Roomba: Hitting the Wall | Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control | 1
It’s 1984 and MIT professor Rodney Brooks has a radical idea: robots don't need complicated brains to navigate the world — they just need si...
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Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet, or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles...
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20 of 706 episodesThe Sweetener Wars | Sweet Goes Sour | 2
After years on top, Sweet’N Low is sinking fast. Newer artificial sweeteners aspartame and sucralose are spawning fresh competition. But the...
The Sweetener Wars | Attack of the Cancer Rats | 1
The promise seemed miraculous. Sweetness minus the calories. But when studies begin to link artificial sweeteners with cancer, the entire in...
Listen Now: Audible True Crime
Introducing Audible True Crime, a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every si...
Warby Parker vs Luxottica | A Modern Lens | 3
When Warby Parker debuted in 2010, the brand disrupted not just how much eyeglasses cost, but also how customers purchased them. Its direct-...
Warby Parker vs Luxottica | Getting Vertical | 2
Warby Parker is three weeks old and its online glasses store is proving so popular the brand’s in danger of burning out. But if it’s going t...
Warby Parker vs Luxottica | The Empire of Eyes | 1
After a childhood of hard knocks, Italian entrepreneur Leonardo Del Vecchio sets out to build an eyewear empire by swallowing brands like Ra...
GoPro: The Billion Dollar Wipeout | Crash Landing | 2
After a successful IPO in 2014, GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman hopes to lead the company into its next act. In his vision, GoPro won’t j...
GoPro: The Billion Dollar Wipeout | Think it. See It. Do it. Boom. | 1
In 2002, while on a surf trip to Bali, 26-year-old Nick Woodman has an idea for a camera mount that would allow him and his friends to captu...
Universal vs Disney: The Battle for Orlando | Epic Rivalry | 4
For decades, Disney was the undisputed champion of theme parks. But Universal Studios had its big breakthrough when the Wizarding World of H...
Universal vs. Disney: The Battle for Orlando | An IP for an IP | 3
With Harry Potter on its team, Universal hopes to cast a spell on millions of vacationers. Meanwhile, Disney’s new boss Bob Iger is about to...
Listen Now: AI A New Kind of Being
AI: A NEW KIND OF BEING is a six-part series from This Is Actually Happening, sharing the stories of people whose lives have been forever ch...
Universal vs. Disney: The Battle for Orlando | The Park That Lived | 2
After a bumpy opening, Universal Studios Florida is looking for a way to get out of Disney World’s shadow. But if Jaws, King Kong and Back t...
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s Manifesto
Just in time for America’s 250th birthday, follow Dan Taberski ( Hysterical, 9/12, Missing Richard Simmons ) as he sets off on his most comp...
Universal vs. Disney: The Battle for Orlando | A Kingdom Invaded | 1
Walt Disney World: it’s the Central Florida theme park destination that dreams are made of. And Universal’s dream is to build an even better...
ENCORE: Cruise Ship Wars | Mayday | 4
As the cruise industry enters the 21st century, Carnival and Royal Caribbean square off again as they battle to acquire British company Prin...
ENCORE: Cruise Ship Wars | A Shot Across the Bow | 3
As Carnival cements its success by going public, founder Ted Arison and his son and CEO Micky set their sights on growing the company throug...
ENCORE: Cruise Ship Wars | Making Waves | 2
After his bitter exit from Norwegian Cruise Line, Ted Arison has limited time to make his new company Carnival a success. With little funds...
ENCORE: Cruise Ship Wars | Anchors Aweigh! | 1
In 1950, an enterprising Miami businessman has the idea to use a passenger liner to ferry retired Floridians to the Caribbean. He makes thei...
Chobani: The Yogurt That Ate America | Fungi and Bankruptcy | 2
It’s 2013 and upstart yogurt brand Chobani is riding high. But in its huge new factory in Idaho, a microscopic threat is spreading: mold. An...