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Business & Marketing podcast about about projects that were doomed to fail. Each episode we'll go on a deep dive with a comedian guest to see who should have given up before it was too late.

Charley Garcia

  • May 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 45m AVG DURATION
  • 20 EPISODES


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The Salton Sea

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 46:06


This week we're joined by comedian Val Vasilas to discuss the long and mostly depressing history of Southern California's biggest inland body of water, The Salton Sea. Join us to see how it went from engineering disaster, to getaway for the rich and famous, to a desert wasteland in just 30 years. Sources https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=639 https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g28926-d272553-r177427730-Salton_Sea-California.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/11/the-airborne-toxic-lake-event/414888/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-history-of-the-salton-sea-2015jun02-story.html https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/christmas-valley-oregon-m-penn-phillips-real-estate https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/6/17433294/salton-sea-crisis-drying-up-asthma-toxic-dust-pictures http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/02/04/the_salton_sea_in_california_turned_from_a_relaxing_resort_to_an_apocalyptic.html  

Facebook's 2016 Analytics Lawsuit

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 62:26


This week we're joined by Marianne Garcia to talk about the time Facebook got caught lying about their video numbers for over 2 years on their way to earning 170 BILLION dollars.   Sources https://www.statista.com/statistics/271258/facebooks-advertising-revenue-worldwide/ https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/17/17989712/facebook-inaccurate-video-metrics-inflation-lawsuit https://www.classlawgroup.com/facebook-advertising-analytics-lawsuit/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reaches-proposed-settlement-in-video-measurement-lawsuit-11570482031 https://www.ccn.com/facebook-lied-about-video-metrics/ https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-lawsuit-pivot-to-video-mistake/ https://phrasee.co/the-history-of-facebook-advertising-a-timeline/ https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/FB/facebook/revenue https://slate.com/technology/2018/10/facebook-online-video-pivot-metrics-false.html

Walmart Black Friday, 2011

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 46:38


Savings & Stampedes! We're joined this week by actor/comedian David Coe to talk about the time someone accidentally pepper sprayed 20 people in self defense at a Wal Mart. Sources https://www.statista.com/statistics/271258/facebooks-advertising-revenue-worldwide/ https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/17/17989712/facebook-inaccurate-video-metrics-inflation-lawsuit https://www.classlawgroup.com/facebook-advertising-analytics-lawsuit/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reaches-proposed-settlement-in-video-measurement-lawsuit-11570482031 https://www.ccn.com/facebook-lied-about-video-metrics/ https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-lawsuit-pivot-to-video-mistake/ https://phrasee.co/the-history-of-facebook-advertising-a-timeline/ https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/FB/facebook/revenue https://slate.com/technology/2018/10/facebook-online-video-pivot-metrics-false.html

Microsoft Zune

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 66:45


Remember the Microsoft Zune? It's what happens when the world's richest company thinks it can buy its way into a market. This week we're joined by voice actor and Groundling Tom Blank and we're talking about the world's most famous brown e-device. Sources https://www.silicon.co.uk/mobility/smartphones/tales-tech-history-microsoft-zune-210569 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/may/26/microsoft-zune-history https://www.wired.com/2015/09/what-to-do-with-your-zune-rip-zune/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qw5ax/zune-forever-the-diehards-still-obsessed-with-microsofts-colossal-failure https://medium.com/@shiriendamra/why-the-zune-failed-132784522ff0 https://slate.com/technology/2012/10/microsoft-zune-how-one-of-the-biggest-flops-in-tech-history-helped-revive-a-great-american-tech-company.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-zune-that-never-was-developed-by-members-of-the-former-microsoft-courier-team/ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/13/technology/13zune.html https://youtu.be/I14b-C67EXY https://www.pcworld.com/article/146109/article.html

Nintendo Love Hotels

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 19:44


This week we're joined again by writer, director, producer, actor Brandon Alexander III to chat about what Nintendo did before video games, SEX HOTELS.   Sources https://kotaku.com/the-nintendo-theyve-tried-to-forget-gambling-gangster-5784314 https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2031.html https://nintendowire.com/news/2019/02/14/happy-valentines-day-did-you-know-nintendo-used-to-run-love-hotels/ https://classic-video-games.yoexpert.com/classic-video-games-history/did-nintendo-run-love-hotels-in-japan-31273.html https://www.techtimes.com/articles/97134/20151020/nintendos-strange-history-includes-yakuza-taxi-service-love-motels.htm https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/former-nintendo-headquarters-will-become-a-hotel-no-not-a-love-hotel/ https://www.japanpowered.com/japan-culture/nintendo-video-game-savior-love-hotels https://www.businessinsider.com/before-mario-nintendos-playing-cards-toys-and-love-hotels-2011-8 https://unseenjapan.com/japanese-love-hotel-culture/ https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484

Crowdscams: Triton Rebreather

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 46:24


We're back with our second episode of Crowdscams! This week we're looking into the Triton Re-breather, a device that took the internet by storm, and then took about $900K of funding before being shut down by SF Bay area Maritime Law crusaders. Sources https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/world-s-first-artificial-gills-oxygen-respirator--2/coming_soon#/ https://www.deepseanews.com/2014/01/triton-not-dive-or-dive-not-there-is-no-triton/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/triton-scuba-mask-design/ https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/06/triton-refunds-backers-for-its-underwater-breathing-device.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3525204/Could-Triton-artificial-gills-work-Firm-refunds-900-000-Indiegogo-supporters-relaunches-campaign-amid-controversy.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01WRP25ur6A https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/4irfun/where_is_triton_now_looking_for_news_from_backers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/4zr6ej/what_happened_to_triton/

Jon Lovitz' Banjo-Kazooie Promo Video

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 12:34


Happy Holidays from Dying On A Hill! Trevor Martin joins us again for this bonus episode to watch the Jon Lovitz narrated VHS promo to Banjo-Kazooie. The Phil Hartman jokes were kept to a minimum, we promise.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUqd1Y1p_Jg  

The Sega Dreamcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 48:45


We're joined again by comedian Trevor Martin to talk about the Sega Dreamcast and how it may have been doomed from the beginning of its 9-9-99 ad campaign.   Sources https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126607/sega-dreamcast-marketing-plan https://www.polygon.com/2013/8/7/4599588/why-did-the-dreamcast-fail-segas-marketing-veteran-looks-back https://www.chiefmarketer.com/dream-weavers-segas-strategy-in-launching-dreamcast-was-simple/ https://www.neogaf.com/threads/segas-depressing-100-million-marketing-plan-that-failed-to-save-the-dreamcast.891830/ https://www.marketingweek.com/sega-in-50m-euro-blitz-for-dreamcast/ https://segaretro.org/History_of_the_Sega_Dreamcast/Release https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLKiHfux50I https://web.archive.org/web/20120609161654/http://scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps2_e.html https://youtu.be/kT1Tbc_PD2k https://the-video-game.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_SEGA_video_game_consoles  

The State of Gen Z

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 61:16


This week we're joined again by Lauri Roggenkamp ('Hello Uglies' Podcast) to answer the age old question, "How Do You Market To 65-Year-Old Russians Pretending To Be Gen Z On Twitter?"   Materials https://zebraiq.com/report/

The Globe (dot com)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 71:10


This week we're joined by Director Actor, Producer Niel Garguilo as we talk about TheGlobe.com, the website that was too "successful" for its own good.   Sources https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-14-fi-42595-story.html https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/theglobe-com#section-ipo-stock-price https://www.dailywireless.org/internet/what-happened-to-theglobe-com/ https://www.barrons.com/articles/facebook-wont-be-the-next-theglobe-com-1543923000 https://www.wired.com/wiredinsider/2018/12/theglobe-collapse-greatest-social-network-no-one-remembers/ https://medium.com/@writerjudy7/stephan-paternot-talks-theglobe-com-273f4147e19b https://nypost.com/1999/04/07/theglobe-com-gets-an-attitude-for-43m/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNbudm-078 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB988750097459636 https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r7975730-Something-Creepy-about-Voiceglo

Hoover in 1992

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 63:05


We're joined by this week by Editor Candice Young to talk about one of the worst giveaways in marketing history.   The year was 1992, and nothing sucked like a Hoover.   Sources: https://thehustle.co/the-worst-sales-promotion-in-history/ https://apnews.com/a4864ea6762ace8183d1f63d0ad6f5ac https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sucker-punch-to-free-rides-hoovers-ill-fated-flight-of-fancy-has-dealt-a-fresh-blow-to-the-image-of-1453279.html https://apnews.com/a2a6a07bcc9fe8e44619590dd5edc47d https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hoover-set-to-lose-pounds-20m-over-free-flights-fiasco-task-force-moves-in-to-sort-out-chaos-after-1500925.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3704669.stm https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/history-advertising-no-141-hoovers-free-flights-voucher/1356868 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2004/sep/25/budgetingforyourholiday http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/12/time-company-nearly-bankrupted-offering-free-flights-america-bought-vacuum-cleaner/

Nestle Babies Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 37:28


We're joined again by musician and comedian Nick Johnson for the conclusion of 'Nestle, The Baby Killer.' Picking up from Part 1, we take a look at the crafty ways baby formula companies are marketing to new mothers in the developing world. It's as awful inducing as you think!   Sources http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pdfs/babykiller.pdf http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pages/history.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070415171525/http://www.ibfan.org/english/issue/bfUndermined01.html https://newint.org//features/1982/04/01/babies/ https://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9_boycott#cite_note-Ferriman_1999-22 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/10/04/formula_whistleblower_battled_nestle_for_17_years_porter.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070415171525/http://www.ibfan.org/english/issue/bfUndermined01.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9_boycott#Baby_milk_controversy https://web.archive.org/web/20070409144431/http://www.babymilk.nestle.com/Who%2BCode%2BIssues/Allegations/ http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,914298,00.html https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7181/417.2.full http://www.bpni.org/Press_Releases/pr-nov.22,2000.pdf https://www.ranker.com/list/nestle-baby-formula-boycott/melissa-sartore https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/01/nestle-under-fire-for-marketing-claims-on-baby-milk-formulas https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/nestle-baby-milk-scandal-food-industry-standards https://www.starthealthy.nestle.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/magazine/the-controversy-over-infant-formula.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-babymilk/nestle-to-respond-to-baby-milk-criticism-in-coming-days-idUSKBN1FM18F www.babymilkaction.org/nestlefree http://www.babymilkaction.org/archives/10278 https://www.corporateaccountability.org/blog/nestle-groundbreaking-boycott-saves-millions-of-infant-lives/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1978/11/7/bottles-babies-and-breast-feeding-debating-the/

Nestle Babies, Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 37:09


Nestle Baby Formula takes the spotlight this week with guest musician/comedian Nick Johnson (Downhill Jam) We'll discuss how Nestle advertises the shit out of baby formula in the developing world despite knowledge that their target audience didn't have the cleaning facilities to safely use their product, leading to a still in effect boycott.   Sources: http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pdfs/babykiller.pdf http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pages/history.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070415171525/http://www.ibfan.org/english/issue/bfUndermined01.html https://newint.org//features/1982/04/01/babies/ https://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9_boycott#cite_note-Ferriman_1999-22 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/10/04/formula_whistleblower_battled_nestle_for_17_years_porter.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070415171525/http://www.ibfan.org/english/issue/bfUndermined01.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9_boycott#Baby_milk_controversy https://web.archive.org/web/20070409144431/http://www.babymilk.nestle.com/Who%2BCode%2BIssues/Allegations/ http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,914298,00.html https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7181/417.2.full http://www.bpni.org/Press_Releases/pr-nov.22,2000.pdf https://www.ranker.com/list/nestle-baby-formula-boycott/melissa-sartore https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/01/nestle-under-fire-for-marketing-claims-on-baby-milk-formulas https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/nestle-baby-milk-scandal-food-industry-standards https://www.starthealthy.nestle.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/magazine/the-controversy-over-infant-formula.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-babymilk/nestle-to-respond-to-baby-milk-criticism-in-coming-days-idUSKBN1FM18F www.babymilkaction.org/nestlefree http://www.babymilkaction.org/archives/10278 https://www.corporateaccountability.org/blog/nestle-groundbreaking-boycott-saves-millions-of-infant-lives/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1978/11/7/bottles-babies-and-breast-feeding-debating-the/

Crowd-Scams: Futurfon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 43:56


This week, we're look into the recently settled crowdfunding scam Futurfon. What started as a Ponzi scheme for a dual screened laptop found its way online to the pages of Indiegogo. We look into how they almost pulled the con off and what Reddit had to do with it.   Sources: https://vimeo.com/109035390 https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/13/20758599/idealfuture-dragonfly-futurefon-indiegogo-crowdfunding-phone-scam-fraud-case https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/304bf0wax/illinois-northern-district-court/usa-v-batio/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/04/santa-clara-computer-businessman-found-guilty-of-fraud-in-chicago/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/silicon-valley-computer-executive-convicted-defrauding-investors-after-soliciting-money https://www.reddit.com/r/futurefon/comments/4k996m/new_update_and_video_watch_bridget_walk_around/ https://support.indiegogo.com/hc/en-us/articles/526996-What-does-Indiegogo-do-to-protect-us- https://learn.indiegogo.com/trust/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-dragonfly-futurefon--3#/comments https://thedanzing.com/the-worst-crowdfunding-scam-ever-the-story-of-the-dragonfly-futuref%C3%B6n-4808eb9ce4b3

Fyre Festival Pitch Deck

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 86:37


You saw the documentaries, now see what they were selling before it all went to hell. This week we're joined by comedian Lauri Rogenkamp to go through the Fyre Festival pitch deck. Was it ever a good idea, or was doomed to fail from the beginning?   Sources: https://www.scribd.com/document/346949516/Fyre-Festival-Pitch-Deck

Pepsi in 1996

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 51:52


Pepsi was desperate to make up ground on rival Coke in the year 1996, which led them to one of the craziest spending sprees in marketing history and one lawsuit over a harrier jet. We're joined by writer and comedian Brandon Alexander to see if it was money well spent.   Sources: Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdackF2H7Qc Coke 1995 Filings - http://getfilings.com/o0000950144-96-000807.html Ad Brands Pepsico history - https://www.adbrands.net/us/pepsico-us.htm  Snopes - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/getting-harrierd-away/ NYT: Seeking consistency for a change, Pepsi plays off its 1995 campaign. - https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/24/business/media-business-advertising-seeking-consistency-for-change-pepsi-plays-off-its.html Through the years - https://adage.com/article/news/pepsi-cola-advertising-years/65047 Pepsi & Lucas Films - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-16-fi-4728-story.html  History of Pepsi - http://www.pepsibrattleboro.com/historyofPepsi Court Filings - https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/88/116/2579076/ BBDo made Pepsi - https://adage.com/article/ad-review/bbdo-made-pepsi/132790 Daily Mirror turns Blue - https://www.marketingweek.com/pepsi-to-turn-the-daily-mirror-blue/ Concord - https://www.baatraining.com/did-you-know-about-pepsi-concorde/ Lunches lavish - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/04/02/Pepsi-launches-lavish-blue-campaign/6584828421200/ How Coke is Kicking Pepsi’s Can - https://fortune.com/2015/11/10/coca-cola-pepsi-fortune-1996/ Nothing Else - https://adage.com/article/news/pepsi/83842 Coke inks deal - https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/06/24/coke-extends-olympic-partnership.html

Pt. 1: Apple's 1984

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 46:08


This week we're joined by Sketch comedian Trevor Martin as we discuss '1984' and what lead Apple computers to take such a huge swing with the Ridley Scott directed commercial.   Story Sources Apple_1984_Super_Bowl_Commercial_Introducing_Macintosh_Computer_HD.mp4  Experts and Viewers Agree: Apple's '1984' Is The Best Super Bowl Ad Of All Time  A reminder that Apple's '1984' ad is the only great Super Bowl commercial ever — and it's now 33 years old - Los Angeles Times  Chronology of Apple Computer Personal Computers (1982-1983)  Today in Apple history: Apple ships its first Mac, the Macintosh 128K  STRONG SALES SEEN IN '84 FOR APPLE'S MACINTOSH - The New York Times  Macintosh by Apple - Complete History of Mac Computers  The History of the Apple Macintosh › Mac History  ADVERTISING; ; Chiat Wins at Cannes For '1984' Apple Spot - The New York Times  A Look Back at Apple's Super Ad : NPR  USATODAY.com - Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial still stands as watershed event  Why Apple's '1984' commercial is still talked about today - CSMonitor.com  What you didn't know about Apple's '1984' Super Bowl ad - Chicago Tribune  The Story Behind Apple’s 1984 Ad | Low End Mac  Apple 1984 Commercial - Behind the Scenes - YouTube  Making of Apple's "1984" Commercial - with Ridley Scott - YouTube  When Kevin Costner introduced Lisa: A look back at Apple's first computer to feature a mouse   - New York Daily News  Apple Commercial Lisa (1983) with Kevin Costner › Mac History  Apple Lisa Commercial 1983 - YouTube  1983 - Apple Lisa Computer - A Better Apple Commercial - YouTube  “Always Start With The Customer Experience, Not With The Technology” Former Apple CEO John Sculley Shares The Secrets Of Steve Jobs’ Success  Apple II Commercial - Homemaker - YouTube  apple homemaker commercial - YouTube  Why Are 2700 Apple Lisa Computers Buried In A Landfill?  Whatever Happened to the Apple Lisa? « Dvorak News Blog  When Steve Jobs Admitted the Truth About the Apple Lisa | Time  John Sculley Made Apple's '1984' Ad, and He Still Thinks It Rules - Bloomberg  Andy Hertzfeld - Wikipedia  The different fate of Apple's Lisa and Macintosh (and why design matters)  The Evolution of Apple Design Between 1977-2008 | Webdesigner Depot  After the Apple II, the World Was Never the Same  The True Story of Apple's "1984" Ad's First Broadcast...Before the Super Bowl | Mental Floss  Apple '1984' Super Bowl Ad Retrospective - Business Insider  Iconic Super Bowl ad 35 years ago sparked Apple's rise to a $1T company - UPI.com  Apple's 1984  Remembering Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl Ad | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Pt. 3, Apple's 1984

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 33:41


In the final episode on Apple's '1984' commercial with sketch comedian Trevor Martin as we discuss the fallout from what was the most expensive commercial ever made at that point.   Was it worth it?   Story Sources Apple_1984_Super_Bowl_Commercial_Introducing_Macintosh_Computer_HD.mp4  Experts and Viewers Agree: Apple's '1984' Is The Best Super Bowl Ad Of All Time  A reminder that Apple's '1984' ad is the only great Super Bowl commercial ever — and it's now 33 years old - Los Angeles Times  Chronology of Apple Computer Personal Computers (1982-1983)  Today in Apple history: Apple ships its first Mac, the Macintosh 128K  STRONG SALES SEEN IN '84 FOR APPLE'S MACINTOSH - The New York Times  Macintosh by Apple - Complete History of Mac Computers  The History of the Apple Macintosh › Mac History  ADVERTISING; ; Chiat Wins at Cannes For '1984' Apple Spot - The New York Times  A Look Back at Apple's Super Ad : NPR  USATODAY.com - Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial still stands as watershed event  Why Apple's '1984' commercial is still talked about today - CSMonitor.com  What you didn't know about Apple's '1984' Super Bowl ad - Chicago Tribune  The Story Behind Apple’s 1984 Ad | Low End Mac  Apple 1984 Commercial - Behind the Scenes - YouTube  Making of Apple's "1984" Commercial - with Ridley Scott - YouTube  When Kevin Costner introduced Lisa: A look back at Apple's first computer to feature a mouse   - New York Daily News  Apple Commercial Lisa (1983) with Kevin Costner › Mac History  Apple Lisa Commercial 1983 - YouTube  1983 - Apple Lisa Computer - A Better Apple Commercial - YouTube  “Always Start With The Customer Experience, Not With The Technology” Former Apple CEO John Sculley Shares The Secrets Of Steve Jobs’ Success  Apple II Commercial - Homemaker - YouTube  apple homemaker commercial - YouTube  Why Are 2700 Apple Lisa Computers Buried In A Landfill?  Whatever Happened to the Apple Lisa? « Dvorak News Blog  When Steve Jobs Admitted the Truth About the Apple Lisa | Time  John Sculley Made Apple's '1984' Ad, and He Still Thinks It Rules - Bloomberg  Andy Hertzfeld - Wikipedia  The different fate of Apple's Lisa and Macintosh (and why design matters)  The Evolution of Apple Design Between 1977-2008 | Webdesigner Depot  After the Apple II, the World Was Never the Same  The True Story of Apple's "1984" Ad's First Broadcast...Before the Super Bowl | Mental Floss  Apple '1984' Super Bowl Ad Retrospective - Business Insider  Iconic Super Bowl ad 35 years ago sparked Apple's rise to a $1T company - UPI.com  Apple's 1984  Remembering Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl Ad | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Pt. 2: Apple's 1984

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 33:04


We're joined again by Trevor Martin to to continue our deep dive into Apple's 1984 commercial. Coming off a string of failures, how did Apple get to the finish line of it's seminal ad?   Story Sources Apple_1984_Super_Bowl_Commercial_Introducing_Macintosh_Computer_HD.mp4  Experts and Viewers Agree: Apple's '1984' Is The Best Super Bowl Ad Of All Time  A reminder that Apple's '1984' ad is the only great Super Bowl commercial ever — and it's now 33 years old - Los Angeles Times  Chronology of Apple Computer Personal Computers (1982-1983)  Today in Apple history: Apple ships its first Mac, the Macintosh 128K  STRONG SALES SEEN IN '84 FOR APPLE'S MACINTOSH - The New York Times  Macintosh by Apple - Complete History of Mac Computers  The History of the Apple Macintosh › Mac History  ADVERTISING; ; Chiat Wins at Cannes For '1984' Apple Spot - The New York Times  A Look Back at Apple's Super Ad : NPR  USATODAY.com - Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial still stands as watershed event  Why Apple's '1984' commercial is still talked about today - CSMonitor.com  What you didn't know about Apple's '1984' Super Bowl ad - Chicago Tribune  The Story Behind Apple’s 1984 Ad | Low End Mac  Apple 1984 Commercial - Behind the Scenes - YouTube  Making of Apple's "1984" Commercial - with Ridley Scott - YouTube  When Kevin Costner introduced Lisa: A look back at Apple's first computer to feature a mouse   - New York Daily News  Apple Commercial Lisa (1983) with Kevin Costner › Mac History  Apple Lisa Commercial 1983 - YouTube  1983 - Apple Lisa Computer - A Better Apple Commercial - YouTube  “Always Start With The Customer Experience, Not With The Technology” Former Apple CEO John Sculley Shares The Secrets Of Steve Jobs’ Success  Apple II Commercial - Homemaker - YouTube  apple homemaker commercial - YouTube  Why Are 2700 Apple Lisa Computers Buried In A Landfill?  Whatever Happened to the Apple Lisa? « Dvorak News Blog  When Steve Jobs Admitted the Truth About the Apple Lisa | Time  John Sculley Made Apple's '1984' Ad, and He Still Thinks It Rules - Bloomberg  Andy Hertzfeld - Wikipedia  The different fate of Apple's Lisa and Macintosh (and why design matters)  The Evolution of Apple Design Between 1977-2008 | Webdesigner Depot  After the Apple II, the World Was Never the Same  The True Story of Apple's "1984" Ad's First Broadcast...Before the Super Bowl | Mental Floss  Apple '1984' Super Bowl Ad Retrospective - Business Insider  Iconic Super Bowl ad 35 years ago sparked Apple's rise to a $1T company - UPI.com  Apple's 1984  Remembering Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl Ad | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 1:36


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