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Best podcasts about spectacular failures

Latest podcast episodes about spectacular failures

Smart Money Circle
How To Avoid Spectacular Failures With LeddarTech CEO Frantz Saintellemy -LDTC

Smart Money Circle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 15:04


How To Avoid Spectacular Failures With Leddar Tech CEO Frantz Saintellemy $LDTC Frantz Saintellemy, CEO of LeddarTech Website: https://leddartech.com/ Nasdaq: LDTC Bio: Engineer, innovator and internationally recognized expert in advanced technologies, Frantz has 25 years of experience in the electronics and automotive sector, with specialized knowledge in automotive, autonomous driving, AI, IoT and automation applications, in addition to business and product development, applications engineering, global sales and marketing. A dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist, he is also co-founder of Groupe 3737, an incubator and innovation center that houses more than 30 companies and start-ups, in addition to offering a framework for ideation to revenue generation. Frantz joined LeddarTech in September 2017, having previously served as VP and General Manager of the Automotive and Industrial Division of Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDTI), a California-based company specializing in a broad array of complete mixed-signal solutions. Prior to IDT, Frantz was President and Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing at ZMDI AG, a global supplier of MEMs-based sensor solutions for automotive and industrial applications, which was acquired by IDT in December 2015. Prior to ZMDI, Frantz was CTO and Corporate VP of Technical Marketing and Advanced Engineering Group at Future Electronics, a global distributor of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electromechanical components. Throughout his career, Frantz has produced numerous patents and technical innovations. He also founded and co-founded many successful start-ups and corporations, the likes of which include SMGT Inc., Q-Links Home Automation, Groupe Reno-Metrix, Capital Plus and OMNI Global, and sits on several boards and advisory committees. Frantz holds degrees in electrical engineering, business and marketing, and is also a graduate of the MIT Sloan Engineering Fellows Program on Innovations and Global Leadership. He was appointed chancellor of the University of Montreal in October 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support

The Money Café with Alan Kohler
Spectacular Failures & Broken Promises

The Money Café with Alan Kohler

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 32:05


On an early Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne tackle a deluge of super-related questions including: is $3 million too low for a cap; how much the government will make from breaking an election promise; and what public servants pay on their defined benefits. Also: spectacularly failing to get on the Aristocrat board, billionaires bickering, international students and rents and whether RBA Chief Lowe should stay on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Re/Imagine Podcast
124 TalentBridge23: Celebrating Spectacular Failures

The Re/Imagine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 41:29


In many cases, the advice we receive early in our careers influences every stage of our professional journey. Listen to learn why you should be picking up marbles, regularly updating your resume, and setting your bar higher than others set for you.  Tune in to hear their stories and gain insight into the innovative world of Insurtech. Episode Three: Celebrating Spectacular Failures, featuring: Ruoqi Song, InsurtechFellow, UConn Student Sri Ramaswamy, Founder & CEO, Charlee.ai Domenic Luppino, VP Consulting Services, CGI   Want to learn more? Engage with Nassau Re/Imagine: https://imagine.nfg.com/podcasts/ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/nassau-reimagine https://www.instagram.com/nsre_imagine/    

Here After with Megan Devine
Neurodivergence & Being Seen, Not Shamed with Lauren Ober, host of “The Loudest Girl in the World

Here After with Megan Devine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 58:05


Look, life is weird and difficult. Social situations are hard to navigate. The world is too loud or too scratchy. You're too loud or too bright or just “too much.” And then, a new diagnosis helps you understand all that friction in a new way. It doesn't magically make things better, but it does make things…. Different.    On today's Here After with Megan Devine, Lauren Ober joins us to talk about The Loudest Girl in the World and her journey to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum, living life as a newly diagnosed autistic person.  In this episode we cover:    How childhood experiences of shame and “othering” create lifelong ripples Why personality is a work in progress Can our definitions of “acceptable” grief expand to include a lot more of everyday life?  What it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic person The accidental activist: how just living your life in full view helps people you don't even know Grief is always in the room. Want to become a grief-informed therapist? Registration is open now for Megan Devine's 6 month grief care professional program. Details at this link.    Notable quotes:    “It's like there's a particular type of thing you're allowed to grieve, like your cat dying, but you're not allowed to grieve the restaurant closing, a place that was filled with joy and delight. But you think - that's stupid. Why are you crying over that? My working definition of grief is just too narrow.” - Lauren Ober   “When we make something visible, it allows other people to be curious about it, and to try it on for themselves. That to me is a really hopeful thing.” - Megan Devine Guest bio:    Lauren Ober is a podcast host and producer, currently in production on a show about Koko the signing gorilla. Her latest podcast, The Loudest Girl in the World, is the story of Lauren's journey to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic person.    Lauren hosted Spectacular Failures, one of TIME magazine's top 10 podcasts of 2019, and NPR's The Big Listen, a nationally distributed broadcast about podcasts. She's an award-winning public radio reporter, producing stories for outlets like NPR, 99% Invisible, and Criminal. Additional resources: Listen to Lauren's podcast The Loudest Girl in the World Alice Wong's Disability Visibility Project Follow Lauren on Twitter @OberandOut         Get in touch:   Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Here After with Megan Devine. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Have a question, comment, or a topic you'd like us to cover? call us at (323) 643-3768 or visit megandevine.co   For more information, including clinical training and consulting, visit us at www.Megandevine.co   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on IG, FB, TW, and @hereafterpod on TT   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's Okay That You're Not Okay and How to Carry What Can't Be FixedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Heumann Perspective
Later-Life Autism Diagnosis with Lauren Ober

The Heumann Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 40:39


This episode, Judy chats with journalist and podcaster, Lauren Ober. They discuss Lauren's new podcast called The Loudest Girl in the World. This is a narrative limited series podcast about Lauren's journey to discovering she is autistic at the age of 42. Enjoy this episode and please check out the description to find The Loudest Girl in the World and more podcasts with Lauren Ober. The transcript for this episode is available here. Follow Lauren on Instagram and Twitter @OberAndOut About Lauren Ober Lauren Ober, host of The Loudest Girl in the World, is a podcast host and producer, most recently of Fine Gorilla Person from Topic Studios and Audible. Before that, she hosted Spectacular Failures from APM Studios. The show was one of TIME magazine's top 10 podcasts of 2019 and has been downloaded more than 6 million times. Ober also hosted and produced NPR's The Big Listen, a nationally distributed broadcast about podcasts. In a life before hosting, Ober was an award-winning audio reporter and has been heard on shows like This American Life, 99% Invisible and Criminal, as well as all of NPR's flagship programs. She is a graduate of the Transom Story Workshop, Syracuse University and American University. A proud Pittsburgh native, Lauren currently lives in the 51st state. Related Links: Lauren Ober's Website The Loudest Girl in the World Podcast Fine Gorilla Person Podcast Spectacular Failures Podcast The Big Listen Podcast If you'd like to submit a question for Ask Judy, send an email or voice recording to media@judithheumann.com or DM Judy on Instagram or Twitter. Check out the video version of this episode on Judy's YouTube channel.  Intro music by Lachi. Outro music by Gaelynn Lea.

Crushing Debt Podcast
Spectacular Failures - Episode 318

Crushing Debt Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 26:11


My guest this week lost $50 million in the 2008 Great Recession real estate crash and has recovered! How did he do it? Will the market crash again? What do you say to someone (or to yourself) who is allowing the fear of another 2008-like crash from investing in real estate? My guest this week is Rod Khleif, a real estate investor, podcast host, author and philanthropist, who gained his education through seminars - by seminars, we mean spectacular failures. Rod and I talk about mindset, fear, and overcoming fear to build, lose and then rebuild wealth. You can find Rod: Social media under Rod Khleif www.realestatewithrod.com Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing Podcast Books - Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing, and Lifetime Cash Flow Through Multifamily Properties Rod has a special offer for listeners who text "Rod" to 72345 for his seminar July 29 - 31, 2022, in Denver Colorado. Please also support our sponsors: Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance, looking for attorneys or title companies that need to buy or renew their malpractice coverage. Sam@AttorneysFirst.com or www.AttorneysFirst.com. Mark Purvis, owner of www.LegacySpotlight.com for people who want to preserve the legacy of their family's older generation for the benefit of the younger generation. If you have any questions, you can also contact me at Shawn@YesnerLaw.com or www.YesnerLaw.com. 

Fellowship Bible Church
How Jesus Responds to Spectacular Failures

Fellowship Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 32:33


Money You Should Ask
Remarkable Triumphs and Spectacular Failures. Rod Khleif

Money You Should Ask

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 39:14


From losing $50 million in the market crash of 2008 to the success he enjoys today, Rod Khleif's experience involves both remarkable triumphs and spectacular failures.   Rod is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about real estate, business, and giving back. As one of the country's top business, real estate, and peak performance luminaries, Rod has owned over 2,000 homes and apartment buildings and has built over 24 businesses in his 40-year career.   His work dives into the psychology of success, and brings incredible first-hand, technical, and motivational knowledge and skills to any real estate, business, or success-based discussion. Rod also founded The Tiny Hands Foundation, which has benefited more than 85,000 community children in need.   Bob and Rod Discuss the emotional journey from having it all to losing it all and everything in between.   [4:02] 90% of our success is attributed to our mindset and our psychology. [10:23] "There's a reason that the acronym for belief systems is BS, because 99.9% of them are just that; they're BS." [12:15] Whatever you say, your brain is hearing.  [19:40] We'll do more to avoid pain than gain pleasure. [23:58] See your future. Be your future. [26:23] Never achieve a big goal without having other goals lined up behind it. [28:39] The science of achievement versus the art of fulfillment.   Rod delivers the blueprint for Multifamily Mastery in an intensive live bootcamp event on Dec 3-5, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Text "multifamily" to 72345 (USA) or visit multifamilybootcamp.com to register. MYSA exclusive discount code "RodFriend" and grab your ticket for $197.   Connect With Rod Khleif: Website: https://rodkhleif.com/ Podcast: https://rodkhleif.com/lifetime-cashflow-podcast/ Bootcamp: https://www.multifamilybootcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodkhleifofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rod_khleif/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RodKhleif   FinTech Links Mentioned: Acorns - Invest Your Spare Change.

The Pod Spotter
Bonus Ep: Best of "Last 5 Minutes, No One Is Listening" Part 1

The Pod Spotter

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 50:44


No one listens to the last 5 minutes of any podcast. And so each week Zack and our guests use that time to reveal secrets, get something off their chest, or just share something personal. It’s resulted in some of our best audio.Unfortunately, no one has heard it because, well, no one was listening.Until now.This week we present Part 1 of "The Best of No One’s Listening."

Why I'll Never Make It - An Actor’s Journey
Lauren Ober (Part 2) - How Podcasting Makes a Great Home for Performers

Why I'll Never Make It - An Actor’s Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 34:23


As the host of NPR‘s the big listen, Lauren Ober was basically podcasting about podcasts and through that became a bona fide podcast expert. Maybe you’ve thought of starting your own podcast. In part two of our conversation, she takes us through her production process on Spectacular Failures and what it takes to make a great podcast.  Join WINMI: Website / Memberships / Newsletter Thank you for joining me for part two of my conversation with Lauren Ober. Come back next week for for my discussion with actress and comedian Ashley Monique Menard. Follow Lauren: Website / Instagram / Twitter  Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 20 Theater Podcast on Feedspot  ————— Season 5 brings with it a new ways connect with me and the guests and new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist: Members-Only Episodes and videos Coachings and Consultations Ask questions to upcoming guests Monthly WINMI Newsletter Artist Resources and Offers All this and more can be found at the newly updated website: whyillnevermakeit.com  Music used in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Borrtex is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.  

Why I'll Never Make It - An Actor’s Journey
Lauren Ober - Podcaster, Journalist, and Voice Coach Shares Her Spectacular Failures

Why I'll Never Make It - An Actor’s Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 35:58


Here on Why I’ll Never Make It, we focus on the challenges and setbacks that artists face, but there is one podcast out there focusing on the Spectacular Failures of companies and organizations. Lauren Ober is the host and producer of that podcast and is also a journalist, a noted speaker, and voice coach. In part one of our conversation She and I discuss some of the parallels between being onstage and behind a mic, but we focus mainly on the rise and fall the big Broadway production company Livent. Listen to "The Curtain Falls on a Big Broadway Company" on Spectacular Failures. Thank you for joining me for part one of my conversation with Lauren Ober. Come back for part two in just a couple of days. Follow Lauren: Website / Instagram / Twitter  Join WINMI: Website / Memberships / Instagram / Twitter  Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 20 Theater Podcast on Feedspot  ————— Season 5 brings with it a new ways connect with me and the guests and new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist: Members-Only Episodes and videos Coachings and Consultations Ask questions to upcoming guests Monthly WINMI Newsletter Artist Resources and Offers All this and more can be found at the newly updated website: whyillnevermakeit.com  Music used in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Borrtex is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Midnight Facts for Insomniacs
Spectacular Failures: From New Coke to Segway

Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 33:20


Not just your garden-variety screwups; these were epic, painful misfires that everyone should have seen coming. (We’re lookin' at you, Quibi.) In this episode:Microsoft BOBNew CokeNintendo Virtual BoyOlestra (Olean)Subprime Mortgages The Pontiac AztecThe Segway The No-PhoneToilet Golf~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~MFFI Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4b4q5x/FAILURES.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

The Pod Spotter
Episode #12: Spectacular Failures

The Pod Spotter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 68:55


MoviePass. Toys R Us. Forever 21. Napster. Pan Am. Once powerful, or at least profitable, brands are now history. What happened? This week, Zack talks to Lauren Ober of Spectacular Failures - a pod that details the rise and very steep falls of some of the biggest business busts of all time.

Spectacular Failures
Sqirl finds itself in a jam

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 37:57


The Los Angeles restaurant Sqirl had lines down the block for brunches that featured its famous house-made jams on toast. But then a photo of discarded mold scraped from the jam, snapped by someone in the Sqirl kitchen, blew up the internet...and led to a reputation crisis Sqirl is still dealing with. Our sponsors this week: Bombas - Bombas.com/spectacular Ourcrowd - Ourcrowd.com/spectacular Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Twenty Thousand Hertz
#104 | Napster

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 41:13


In less than two years, Napster became a global sensation... and then record labels and multi-platinum artists brought it crashing down. But in its short lifespan, Napster transformed our ideas about how we consume music, and how much we're willing to pay for it. This story comes from the podcast Spectacular Failures. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.  Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit. Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.  If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.  Check out SONOS at sonos.com. Subscribe to Spectacular Failures wherever you get your podcasts. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/napster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spectacular Failures
NYC Taxi Medallions' steep fare

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 37:25


Even before Uber and Lyft pulled into town, NYC yellow cabs were having a rough ride. Reckless lending practices and inflated taxi medallion prices racked up profits for the city and debt for drivers. Then, the bubble did what bubbles do.  Our sponsors this week: Policy Genius - policygenius.com Betterhelp - betterhelp.com/spectacular Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
Subprime times at Countrywide Financial

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 43:02


Before the housing bubble burst, Countrywide Financial was one of the nation’s largest home mortgage lenders. But after years of predatory lending practices, the predator went extinct. Our sponsors this week: Indeed - Indeed.com/spectacular Policy Genius - Policygenius.com Our Crowd - ourcrowd.com/spectacular Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the episode at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

The Best Advice Show
Seeking Endings with Lauren Ober

The Best Advice Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 2:48


Lauren Ober (@OberandOut) is the host of the podcast, Spectacular Failures. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Are you a news junkie but feel like you just can't handle it anymore? If so, today's advice is for you. LAUREN: I am a consummate news consumer. I love listening to the radio and I love reading the newspaper everyday and I have gotten to a point and I feel really sad about this where I can't consume the news anymore. It's so terrible. The view never changes. It's like catatonia, really. And so, I was like, I need something that feels like it has and ending. You know, that it isn't a story that lasts for six or nine or twelve months or whatever. I've always been interested...my guilty pleasure is British mystery novels. There's a beginning, a middle, and end, and then you're done. And I feel like our news cycle does not end with particular stories. And Corona virus is the most open ended hell you could ever conceive of, and these mystery novels...they're not like that. There are no real stakes. It's generally, like, a bunch of goobers who are just flitting about and like, maybe one person's gonna solve a mystery in their spare time. And most of the time they're like smoking pipes and reading The Telegraph. I'm just along for the ride but I know that by page 300, we're gonna be done. This problem is gonna come to an end. And that is very, very satisfying in this particular time that we're living in where nothing seems like it has an end-date. ZAK: So yours happen to be mystery novels, but someone's else's could be like a quilt. It could be. It absolutely could be. Any craft that has an end point. You start it and then you finish it. ZAK: That's partly why making this show has been helpful for me lately. These episodes are short. I can start then and end them. There's something satisfying there. LAUREN: My name is Lauren Ober. I'm the host of the podcast, Spectacular Failures. ZAK: If you have some advice for getting through these hard times, I would love to hear it. The hotline number is 844-935-BEST.

Spectacular Failures
Pan Am hits major turbulence

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 39:49


Pan Am made air travel cool—from chic crew uniforms to exotic locations to square-jawed flyboy pilots. But a couple of bad business deals, massive deregulation, and a devastating terrorist attack sunset the airline for good.Our sponsors this week: Betterhelp: betterhelp.com/spectacularThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacular Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
A dairy giant gets milked

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 37:45


Got milk? These days, chances are maybe not. Americans have been saying no thanks for years now, and changing consumer tastes have been bad news for what used to be the nation’s largest milk processor, Dean Foods. Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
Napster fought the law and the law won

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 38:25


The recording industry, Metallica, and ultimately federal court put the brakes on Napster’s music file sharing. But before exiting the stage, Napster changed the way we listen to music—and how much we’re willing to pay for it. [Editor’s note - Sept. 1, 2020: This episode has been updated to reflect that “CyberTalk” was a group effort overseen by Jeff Gold. An earlier version characterized it as his solo effort.] Our sponsors this week:Bombas: bombas.com/spectacularPolicy Genius: policygenius.comNetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
The toxic tale of the Love Canal fail

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 39:39


When Hooker Chemical sold its infamous toxic waste landfill to the Niagara Falls School Board, the $1 deal left Niagara residents seriously ill. But few believed the company could truly be at fault...until it was too late. Our sponsors this week:NetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularBetterhelp: betterhelp.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
The curtain falls on a big Broadway company

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 41:54


Livent was a showstopper of an operation. But eventually, forgery and fraud stole the scene, the money exited stage left, and the lead actor landed behind bars.Our sponsors this week:Indeed: indeed.com/spectacularNetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
Forever 21 goes from rags to riches to bankruptcy court

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 35:39


The mom-and-pop fast-fashion retailer exploded into malls across the globe. But eventually, Forever 21 unraveled like the hem on a cheap crop top.Our sponsors this week:Fiverr: fiverr.com promo code SPECTACULARNetSuite: NetSuite.com/SPECTACULARThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcoursesplus.com/spectacularSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter.Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.

Spectacular Failures
Blue Apron wilts, then rises to a new challenge

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 35:15


The meal kit delivery service was almost belly-up before the pandemic hit. But then people stuck cooking at home gave the brand a lifeline. Investors found it tastier than ever, but will customers still hanker for the big blue box once this is all over?Our sponsors this week: Betterhelp: betterhelp.com/spectacular code spectacularNetSuite: netsuite.com/spectacularPolicygenius: policygenius.comSign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter. Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter at @failureshow and like us at Facebook.com/failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout.Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Leid Stories
Leid Stories- Add to President Donald Trump's growing list of spectacular failures The Great Surge.

Leid Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 52:58


>> In Puerto Rico, 3 Years Living With The Virulent Virus of Neglect >> Trump's vote-getting law-and-order scheme is not going well at all. He seems bewildered by the scathing criticism he's getting from just about every quarter on his controversial, military-style, strong-arm program to "restore law and order" to cities and communities overrun by crime. Instead, it is galvanizing a wide spectrum of opposition.  Moreover, it's added even more dead weight to a flagging campaign. Will it cause him to quit the race?

Spectacular Failures
Spectacular Failures - Season Two

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 1:30


Spectacular Failures is back for season two, starting August 3rd! 2020 has been a year of fail. Global pandemic, check. Economic meltdown, check. Political unrest, check. Busted businesses and collapsed corporations are having a moment, and who better to tackle those tales than Lauren Ober and Spectacular Failures?Sign up to receive our brand new newsletter, featuring weekly recommendations from Lauren and the rest of the team at spectacularfailures.org/newsletter. Read the transcript of the trailer at spectacularfailures.org.

Something About Podcasts
Spectacular Failures R Us

Something About Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 77:38


FRH Golden and Kyle break down the Spectacular Failures podcast and a few of the failures it mentions. They also take a few hilarious detours. Kodak (10:00), Kyles D Pic (23:14), Triangle Fires (31:50), Toys R Us (47:00), Uhaul (54:00) Review (1:08:05) Support this podcast

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Rated NA 347: Annihilation Almanac - The Spectacular Failures of Deef A'Dran

Rated NA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 24:44


Live from PAX: East 2020 – Part of the Annihilation Almanac, The Spectacular Failures of Deef A'Dran is the tale of a small purple alien who leaves his home to reach the planet of his dreams, along with a rough-and-tumble mink and a patch of sapient mold. Along the way, the three friends discover new species, escape prisons, explode planets, file taxes, and much more in this animated sci-fi comedy adventure. Story by: Matt Jeakle and Arthur Iula   Featuring the voices of Cissy Jones (Firewatch/Darksiders 3), Courtenay Taylor (Fallout 4/ Mass Effect 2), Sarah Elmaleh (Gone Home/ Anthem), Briana White (Final Fantasy 7R), and Larissa Galagher (Agents of Mayhem/ Astral Chain).

Everything is Fine
Everybody Fails

Everything is Fine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 37:54


Kim and Tally get personal in this revealing episode, about failures both professional and otherwise. With guest Lauren Ober, host of the podcast Spectacular Failures, they share how they've bounced back after hitting bottom.Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everything is Fine
Everybody Fails

Everything is Fine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 37:54


Kim and Tally get personal in this revealing episode, about failures both professional and otherwise. With guest Lauren Ober, host of the podcast Spectacular Failures, they share how they've bounced back after hitting bottom.Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GeekWire
The Future of Podcasting

GeekWire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 40:18


More than half of the U.S. population over age 12 has now listened to a podcast, according to Edison Research. The medium has fundamentally altered the landscape for audio content, liberating and empowering both listeners and creators. And big acquisitions such as Spotify’s purchase of Gimlet Media signal that the business of podcasting is coming of age, too. But there remains an economic gulf that some entrepreneurs and investors see as an opportunity. Ad spending on podcasting is around $500 million, by some estimates, but that compares to $17 billion or more for radio. So where is podcasting heading next? How will speech recognition, smart speakers and other innovations change the landscape for podcasts? Should you start your own show? Could you make any money if you did? On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we’re going meta. It’s a podcast about podcasting: a discussion with podcast producers, media vets and startup entrepreneurs, recorded on stage at the GeekWire Summit this fall. Phyllis Fletcher, the senior editor for podcasts at American Public Media, who has worked on shows including APM’s hit business podcast, Spectacular Failures. You may recognize her voice from her previous work as a reporter and editor at KUOW Radio in Seattle. (You can check out all of her tweets from the GeekWire Summit here.) Steve Henn, who leads content strategy for audio news at Google. He’s a journalist turned tech entrepreneur who left a career in radio to co-found a digital media startup that was acquired by Google in 2017. You may recognize his voice from his work in public radio as a correspondent on such shows as Marketplace, Planet Money and NPR. David Payne, the president of Rainstream Media and the co-creator, author and executive producer of its flagship show, “Somebody Somewhere,” a true crime podcast. A lawyer and former federal prosecutor, his career in media has included roles as Chief Digital Officer for Gannett/USA Today, and senior vice president and GM of CNN Digital. Amira Valliani is the CEO and co-founder of Glow, a Seattle startup and Pioneer Square Labs spinout that is building a subscription, monetization and distribution platform for podcasts. She served as a communications adviser in the Obama White House and as a speechwriter for then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She got started in podcasting with her own local politics show in Cambridge, Mass.

Werk It: The Podcast
Failure Is The Pits: An Anti-TED Talk

Werk It: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 33:23


Failing is super hot these days - just look at the inventory of TED Talks for proof. Everyone is trying to glean meaning from their flops and fails and foibles. But what if there is no upside to failure? What if crashing and burning is just an unavoidable part of the creative process? Rather than glorify failure or run screaming from it, Spectacular Failures host Lauren Ober will help you just accept it. This session was part of the Womxnifestos series, the hot takes you didn’t know you needed. They’re distilled wisdom of experience spiced with the power of conviction. These lightning talks are a MOOD. Hosted by Dessa, Werk It: The Podcast is the ICYMI version of the live event. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors for Werk It 2019 include Luminary, Spotify, Spreaker, Acast, Himalaya, and the Women’s Foundation of California.

Grace Sermons
Crushing Setbacks & Spectacular Failures: Are They Key to Making Your Dreams Come True?"

Grace Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 38:27


Scripture: Psalm 40 & Romans 8:18-39, Part 5 of "The Gospel According to TED: Ideas Worth Spreading"

Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford Afternoons
"You can't get into the rocket industry without spectacular failures"

Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford Afternoons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 11:49


He never went to university – but now Rocket Lab visionary Peter Beck can call himself a professor.The Invercargill-raised space industry pioneer, whose company staged its eighth successful launch from Mahia just two weeks ago, has been given the title of adjunct professor of aerospace engineering by the University of Auckland.Beck was never a university student himself – he left school at 17 to take up an apprenticeship with Fisher & Paykel in Mosgiel.By the time he'd finished there, he'd created a rocket bike, a rocket scooter and a jetpack that powered a pair of roller blades.He told Simon and Phil as Rocket Lab continues to push new limits and create world leading technology, they have to protect that vigorously. LISTEN ABOVE

Spectacular Failures
Trump's big gamble on Atlantic City

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 41:38


By the time the final dice were thrown, Trump's Atlantic City casino operations had gone bankrupt six times. Despite that, Trump won the long game. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
Toys R Us goes bust

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 36:05


No amount of nostalgia could save Toys R Us from the private equity firms that owned it. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
Lincoln Savings loses it all

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 37:11


Charles Keating robbed working people of their life savings and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. All under the watch of powerful politicians. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
The inferno that transformed American labor

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 35:39


The aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire helped usher in higher wages, safer conditions and a prohibition on child labor. But the problems that led to the fire haven’t gone away. Not even close. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Amazon FBA Seller Round Table
Spectacular Failures With Amazon PPC

Amazon FBA Seller Round Table

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 715:56


How to AVOID Spectacular Failures With PPC – Today in this quick tip episode I cover: Know your target ACOS – If you don’t know your target ACOS, you won’t make intelligent decisions.  Target competitor keywords/ listings – Use a reverse ASIN tool (like Pandora) to get the ASIN’s of your top competitors (or brand analytics)  Target competitor brand names – may or may not work  If you have positive ROI, increase campaign budget until you can’t raise it anymore  To maximize your budgets at launch, use a phrase and exact matches on a few keywords Get a free unrestricted trial of SellerSEO without having to enter a credit card at: https://sellerseo.com

Amazon FBA Seller Round Table
Spectacular Failures With Amazon PPC

Amazon FBA Seller Round Table

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 11:55


How to AVOID Spectacular Failures With PPC – Today in this quick tip episode I cover: Know your target ACOS […] The post Spectacular Failures With Amazon PPC appeared first on Seller Round Table - Amazon FBA Podcast.

Spectacular Failures
Family fighting sends U-Haul on a detour

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 33:37


Failed therapy sessions, fistfights in the board room and even murder accusations. U-Haul’s trip to bankruptcy will make you think twice about mixing business and family. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Slate Daily Feed
Gist: The Moon Landing’s Glory Has Faded

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 36:17


On The Gist, why the moon landing’s 50th anniversary isn’t getting all that much attention. In the interview, success stories are great, but what about those business ventures that end in spectacular failure? Those tales are often better. Lauren Ober hosts the Spectacular Failures podcast, where beer makers, hotel chains, and (in an upcoming episode) Trump’s casinos meet their end.  In the Spiel, it’s an Antentwig, where Mike responds to feedback from listeners. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gist
The Moon Landing’s Glory Has Faded

The Gist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 36:17


On The Gist, why the moon landing’s 50th anniversary isn’t getting all that much attention. In the interview, success stories are great, but what about those business ventures that end in spectacular failure? Those tales are often better. Lauren Ober hosts the Spectacular Failures podcast, where beer makers, hotel chains, and (in an upcoming episode) Trump’s casinos meet their end.  In the Spiel, it’s an Antentwig, where Mike responds to feedback from listeners. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spectacular Failures
Kodak misses its moment

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 32:29


The world's largest photography company pioneers the snapshot, invents the digital camera and... declares bankruptcy. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
A funeral industry giant keels over

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 26:49


A family-owned business fights a billion-dollar, multinational company. And wins. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Visit our website for this week’s BizWiz link at spectacularfailures.org Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Little Red Bandwagon
#411 (recap): It’s all fun and games until someone explains the joke

Little Red Bandwagon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 89:11


TBTL may have half-assed Summer Games Week (as well as the pronunciation of chorizo and allium), but Ann, Mike and Bobby are most definitely full-assing this week’s LRB. Bobby just got back from Blue Jays Loonie Dog Night in Toronto, and the Great White North isn’t looking so great these days. Ann is standing ready to rescue her dearest Justin, though he now has competition for her affection from a handsome young new Scottish fellow. And Mike is suffering from a bout of sociopolitical indigestion after the President’s “perp rally,” though a gelatin-suspended seafood sample didn’t help. Plus, a blissfully short breakdown of TBTL’s quizzes, an apropos reminder that  the worst wounds are the emotional ones (with examples!), and an audio postcard from middle-aged transcontinental mom-iish type Hillary, recorded after a harrowing Hungarian pedicab ride. Remember: Come to our picnic on July 26th! Bring anything you like as long as it isn’t aspic. And, go listen to Spectacular Failures, edited by our own P-Fletch!

Little Red Bandwagon
#411 (recap): It’s all fun and games until someone explains the joke

Little Red Bandwagon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 89:11


TBTL may have half-assed Summer Games Week (as well as the pronunciation of chorizo and allium), but Ann, Mike and Bobby are most definitely full-assing this week’s LRB. Bobby just got back from Blue Jays Loonie Dog Night in Toronto, and the Great White North isn’t looking so great these days. Ann is standing ready to rescue her dearest Justin, though he now has competition for her affection from a handsome young new Scottish fellow. And Mike is suffering from a bout of sociopolitical indigestion after the President’s “perp rally,” though a gelatin-suspended seafood sample didn’t help. Plus, a blissfully short breakdown of TBTL’s quizzes, an apropos reminder that  the worst wounds are the emotional ones (with examples!), and an audio postcard from middle-aged transcontinental mom-iish type Hillary, recorded after a harrowing Hungarian pedicab ride. Remember: Come to our picnic on July 26th! Bring anything you like as long as it isn’t aspic. And, go listen to Spectacular Failures, edited by our own P-Fletch!

Spectacular Failures
Schlitz Beer goes bad, then worse

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 28:34


"The beer that made Milwaukee famous" cuts corners. And loses its most loyal customers. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
MoviePass begins with plenty of drama

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 29:01


Unlimited movie theater tickets for $9.99 a month? It sounds too good to be true and, well... it might be. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram, where you can see photos from Lauren's tour of the former Heritage USA property. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
A Christian theme park plunges into scandal

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 31:11


How Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s wildly popular Christian theme park was upended by fraud, scandal and lavish spending. You can follow Spectacular Failures on Twitter and Facebook using @failureshow. We're @failure_show on Instagram, where you can see photos from Lauren's tour of the former Heritage USA property. Follow Lauren Ober on Twitter and Instagram at @oberandout. Spectacular Failures is powered by you. Support the show with a donation at spectacularfailures.org/donate.

Spectacular Failures
Introducing Spectacular Failures

Spectacular Failures

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 2:30


Corporate crookedness. Family feuding. Hilariously half-baked decisions. Host Lauren Ober tackles some of the most spectacular business failures of all time, and what could have been done to avoid them. Coming June 17.

Time4Coffee Podcast
146: Taking a ‘Big Listen’ Inside the Podcasting World w/ Lauren Ober, American Public Media [Main T4C episode]

Time4Coffee Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 39:24


Lauren Ober is an award-winning journalist, podcast consultant and host of American Public Media's new podcast "Spectacular Failures" and previously host of NPR’s “The Big Listen.” She’s currently gearing up to host a new show for American Public Media (APM) expected to launch in May 2019. Before becoming a kick-ass podcaster and journalist, Lauren studied Justice and Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t until after graduating or, more specifically, until after not doing so hot on the LSAT exanm, that Lauren realized instead of her initial hopes of studying law, what she really wanted to pursue was journalism. To get her foot in the door and quickly beef up her reporting chops, she attended the journalism Master’s program at Syracuse University. Lauren worked as a newspaper reporter until 2012, when she attended a storytelling workshop hosted by Transom, an innovative radio training group, that changed the course of her career. The post 146: Taking a ‘Big Listen’ Inside the Podcasting World w/ Lauren Ober, American Public Media [Main T4C episode] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Raconteur Denver
35 - Spectacular Failures - Impromptu Raconteurs

Raconteur Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 20:41


Audience members step up to the stage to share their stories of SPECTACULAR FAILURES. Matt faced his very mortality when he didn't make it home in time to prevent disaster. Brendan failed miserably and all he got was a shitty t-shirt. Gardenia followed her dreams to New York, and ended up homeless.

Raconteur Denver
34 - Jess Robblee - Spectacular Failures

Raconteur Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 16:47


Jess Robblee wants to do a good deed, and were the topic anything other than "spectacular failures" we're sure it would have gone off without a hitch...

Raconteur Denver
33 - Erica Prather - Spectacular Failures

Raconteur Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 14:03


From Western Australia to South Korea, Erica Prather shares tales of failures across the globe.

Raconteur Denver
32 - Gifty Amponsem - Spectacular Failures

Raconteur Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 14:22


Gifty Amponsem shares the tale of her 27th birthday and how a wilderness adventure gone wrong caused her to re-evaluate most of her life choices.

Business Wise – Life, Business, and Success Tips for Small Business Owners
[Audio] Online Business Reality Show - Last Year's Spectacular Failures & 2016 Trends

Business Wise – Life, Business, and Success Tips for Small Business Owners

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 37:09


During this episode of the Online Business Peep Show (https://confidentmarketer.com/peepshow), Sue Painter and Marnie Marcus share their failures in 2015 and their view on 2016

Business Wise – Life, Business, and Success Tips for Small Business Owners
[Audio] Online Business Reality Show - Last Year's Spectacular Failures & 2016 Trends

Business Wise – Life, Business, and Success Tips for Small Business Owners

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 37:09


During this episode of the Online Business Peep Show (http://confidentmarketer.com/peepshow), Sue Painter and Marnie Marcus share their failures in 2015 and their view on 2016