Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update on H2OPS, a non-alcoholic take on craft-brewed – a fragrant sparkling water made with hops. (Origina ... Show More
May 2020
Sponsored: When Small Businesses Think Big - Atari & Red Bull (Dell Podference) | 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>In 1972, pinball machines and mechanical games ruled the arcades. Then, Atari ... Show More
31m 39s
Jan 2024
🔥 “The FyreFest of Firing” — TikTok’s viral layoff trend. Apple iHeadset’s on sale today. Kraft’s Singles strategy.
<p>Apple Vision Pro goes on sale today for the price of a used car ($3,500) — But Apple’s competitive advantage is its test drive.</p><p>There have been 7,785 tech layoffs already in 2024, but 1 went viral on TikTok — Employees are now filming their firings because firings should ... Show More
21m 41s
May 2022
Encore: Häagen-Dazs vs Ben & Jerry's | Ice Cream Castle | 2
<p>It's 1958 and in New York City, Reuben Mattus is under fire. The big dairies are crushing his family's ice cream business and shutting him out of supermarkets. Desperate, he imagines a new, luxury ice cream with an eye-popping price tag. He calls it Häagen-Dazs and it's going ... Show More
27m 36s