logo
episode-header-image
May 2021
27m 36s

Vaccine Wars | Trials and Tribulations |...

Wondery
About this episode
It’s fall 2020 and the world’s waiting for the first results from the vaccine trials. But as the moment of truth nears, the pressure on the vaccine makers intensifies. And while AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson get hit with curveballs, Pfizer finds itself caught in the crossfire of the U.S. Presidential election. Listen to new episodes 1 week early a ... Show More
Up next
May 2021
Vaccine Wars | Arms Race | 6
<p>It’s late 2020 and the first vaccines are going into arms across the world.</p><p>With supplies tight, the nations of the world are pushing and shoving to get their shots, and investors are salivating at the thought of the profits to be made now that humanity’s got Covid’s on ... Show More
31m 38s
May 2021
Vaccine Wars | Big Pharma's Big Gamble Pays Off | 7
<p>BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson &amp; Johnson, AstraZeneca. These companies are now household names thanks to their COVID-19 vaccines. The gambles these businesses took are paying off.&nbsp;</p><p>The pharmaceutical giants are in line to profit heavily from their life-saving work, ... Show More
23m 3s
May 2021
Sponsored: Small Business Stories | Domino's Pizza | 1
<p>This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we're featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.</p><p>It’s 1961 and Tom Monaghan is about to drop out of college and put his all int ... Show More
31m 55s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2023
Opioids in America | Cure for Pain | 1
<p>Richard Sackler charts a new course for his family’s company, Purdue Pharma. At the center of the plan: a painkiller that could be the next blockbuster drug.&nbsp;</p><p>Want to listen to the remaining episodes of Opioids in America? Episodes 2-5 are available exclusively and ... Show More
41m 43s
Nov 2021
La course au vaccin | Transformer l’essai | 5
A l’automne 2020, le monde entier retient son souffle en attendant les résultats des premiers essais sur l’homme d’un vaccin contre le Covid.La pression sur les laboratoires pharmaceutiques est à son paroxysme.Et tandis que Johnson & Johnson font tout pour éviter les balles, Pfiz ... Show More
27m 28s
Nov 2020
Classic Tides | Peasants' Rebellions and Resistance
<p>Peasants and common folk were oppressed by their social superiors, but they didn't accept that as a natural state of affairs: They resisted in small, everyday ways, and they rebelled, sometimes spectacularly.</p><p><em>This episode originally aired on September 20, 2018.</em>< ... Show More
51m 53s
Jul 2023
Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | How Things Are Done in Baltimore | 1
<p>Spiro Agnew is trapped in a dead-end job. But Agnew has large ambitions, and with the urging of his mentor, the future vice president decides to take a risk.</p><p>Want to listen to the remaining episodes of Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President? Episodes 2-5 are available ... Show More
38m 44s
Jul 2018
Introducing I, Survivor
The assault, the manipulation, the fear, the triumph.I, Survivor premieres on July 31. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.To hear more episodes, listen exclusively with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for this and more exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listen ... Show More
2m 33s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami