Nov 2024

The Missing Mogul | Overboard | 4

Robert Maxwell desperately tries to prop up his business empire, but decades of deception and dubious dealings are finally uncovered after his mysterious death.Listen to Business Movers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be t ... Show More

35m 46s

Nov 2024

The Missing Mogul | Oxford University’s Professor Christopher McKenna On Corporate Corruption Today | 5

Professor Christopher McKenna from the University of Oxford discusses modern corporate scandals and how much - and how little - has changed in the years since Robert Maxwell’s death.Listen to Business Movers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all epi ... Show More

49m 7s

Nov 2024

Oprah's Empire | Betting on Oprah | 1

As a young professional, Oprah Winfrey bounced between radio stations and news outlets, trying to find her groove, until she landed a gig as the host of a morning talk show… a job she would be so good at that, within a year, the network would rebrand the program The Oprah Winfrey ... Show More

33m 7s

Jan 2021

The Maxwells | 3. Failing Upwards

Robert Maxwell’s rags to riches story: from escaping the Holocaust in central Europe to becoming owner of the Daily Mirror, one of the UK’s most influential newspapers. How did he become a media tycoon? And how did he become so hated? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right n ... Show More

38m 17s

Mar 2022

Maxwell | Mirror Man | 2

Robert Maxwell buys Britain's second biggest tabloid. Will it help him defeat his rival Rupert Murdoch and give him the power and prestige he's always craved?Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Availab ... Show More

45m 49s

Feb 2021

The Maxwells | 5. Top Dollar

It’s the late 80s and Robert Maxwell goes on a spending spree for companies in New York. But will the purchase of the New York Daily News prove to be one deal too far? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new ... Show More

32m 38s

Apr 2025

The Whole Foods Rebellion | Vision Quest | 1

When Texas hippie John Mackey opens an organic supermarket, he gets high on running a business. But when his ambitions sink its profits, sparks fly between him and his co-founders. They clash over the question of whether to chase a bigger dream or enjoy the money they’re already ... Show More

36m 38s

Sep 2024

We’re Getting Screwed by Our Business Partner

Today we’ll hear about: A business owner whose partner does no work but wants the profit A man trying to decide if offering financing would be immoral The three signs your business is growing too fast A man trying to get his father to listen to his business ideas Next ... Show More

41m 40s

Mar 2022

Maxwell | Downfall | 3

Robert Maxwell's enemies are circling. Can he outrun them or will the Maxwell empire finally come crashing to the ground?Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wonder ... Show More

46m 48s

Feb 2021

Weekend extra: ROBERT MAXWELL’s cash from chaos

Bully, liar, tyrant, fantasist, thief on a monumental scale – just ask the Mirror pensioners – and narcissist of an even greater magnitude, Robert Maxwell was a villain for whom the term “disgraced newspaper tycoon” seems pitifully small. Yet as former Evening Standard and Telegr ... Show More

24m 34s

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