91. Roller Coasters

<p>How much does it cost to design and build a mini-golf course? And what’s it like to run one? Zachary Crockett putts things in perspective.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-conaboy-350136b1/">Katie Conaboy</a>, CEO ... Show More

<p>How do flavorists capture the essence of a fruit and put it in a can of sparkling water, or a tub of yogurt? Zachary Crockett takes a bite.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrymiesle/">Terry Miesle</a>, master flavorist ... Show More

<p>A day on the job includes hundreds of quarters, giant balls of lint, and fishing weird stuff out of machines. Zachary Crockett throws in a load.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-l-berry/">Jordan Berry</a>, owner of ... Show More

<p>Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial rites of passage. Theme parks are also enormous moneymakers, with industry leaders su ... Show More

Around the world, entertainment companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on shiny new theme park rides and attractions. It's a highly competitive market.They're big money-spinners for the owners and can help boost local economies too. We look at why a medium-sized t ... Show More

<em>On today's show, an amusement park has a new rollercoaster with a twist! ...or should we say tilt??&nbsp;For the whole podcast, as well as a ton of other exclusive perks, sign up to be a Fancy Idiot at </em><a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/9bc1daea-eb62-11ec-bd ... Show More

Square wraps up a strong fiscal year but shares fall on slowing growth. Same-store sales for Lowe’s grew 28% in the 4th quarter, but pessimism remains about 2021. Despite a rough 4th-quarter report, Six Flags hits a 52-week high on optimism for “The Great Reopening”. Clay Bruning ... Show More

<p>Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: <a href="https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Who wouldn’t want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well — at the start o ... Show More

Leah Washington and her new boyfriend Joe Pugh are on their first day out together. They're at Alton Towers theme park, where they've chosen to ride the "Smiler" rollercoaster: a terrifying tangle of track that loops and swoops through a world-record 14 inversions. Leah and Joe a ... Show More

Fiona Eastwood, CEO of Merlin Entertainments tells Sean Farrington what it is like running one of the world’s leading entertainment companies. Merlin runs over a hundred theme parks and attractions around the world from Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures, to Sea Life ... Show More

<p>Tesla just opened something completely wild: a drive-in movie theater diner / charging station… run by robots.</p><p>About ½ of all zippers are made by 1 company: YKK… it’s the most international brand on earth.</p><p>WNBA All-Stars wore pay-protest t-shirts on the court… so w ... Show More

We’re back in the saddle with rollercoaster adventures to spare, mixed metaphors galore, and a thrill ride with a full tank of excitement! Just another season of Eleanor Amplified. 

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