Business Wars is a podcast hosted by David Brown[1] and produced by Wondery.[2][3] The podcast premiered on January 20, 2018, and consists of more than 150 episodes. By the end of 2018, it has been downloaded more than 15 million times.[4]
It critically examines "business rivalries" between two organizations (or between two brands)[5] and tries to derive a conclusion concerning the success or failure in the form of a single episode or a series of episodes.[6]
Seasons and episodes
Season 1 (2018)
- Netflix vs Blockbuster LLC
- Nike, Inc. vs Adidas
- Marvel Comics vs DC Comics[7]
- IBM vs UNIVAC
- Sony vs Nintendo[8]
- Hearst Communications vs Pulitzer
- eBay vs PayPal
- Coca-Cola vs Pepsi[9]
- Southwest Airlines vs American Airlines
- Xbox vs PlayStation
- Napster vs The Record Labels
- Red Bull vs Monster Energy
- Browser Wars – Netscape vs Microsoft
Season 2 (2019)
- McDonald's vs Burger King[6]
- United States Football League vs National Football League
- Death Row Records vs Bad Boy Records
- Hasbro vs Mattel
- Ferrari vs Lamborghini
- Netflix vs Blockbuster LLC Revisited
- Anheuser-Busch vs Miller Brewing Company
- Gibson vs Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
- Cereal Wars Kellogg’s vs. Post Consumer Brands vs. General Mills
- Harley-Davidson and the Biker Wars
- WWE vs World Championship Wrestling
- Facebook vs Snapchat
- Hershey vs Mars, Incorporated
- The Raisin Cartels
- Macy's vs Gimbels
- Ford Motor Company vs Chevrolet[10]
Season 3 (2020)
- Boeing vs Airbus
- WeCrashed – The Rise and Fall of WeWork, a spin off[11][12]
- Starbucks vs Dunkin' Donuts
- The North Face vs Patagonia, Inc.
- Amazon vs Walmart
- Business Battles
- Uber vs Lyft
- Playboy vs. Penthouse
- Diamond Wars - De Beers
- Dating App Wars - Match.com vs. EHarmony vs. Tinder vs. Grindr vs. Bumble
- FedEx vs UPS
- Pizza Hut vs Domino's Pizza
- E & J Gallo Winery: The Godfathers of Wine
- Denim Wars - Levi's vs Lee vs Wrangler (jeans) vs Calvin Klein Inc.
- TikTok vs Instagram
- Encore: Hasbro vs Mattel
Season 4 (2021)
- SpaceX vs Blue Origin
- Estee Lauder Companies vs L'Oréal
- Late Night Wars - The Tonight Show vs. The Late Show
- KFC vs Chick-fil-A
- Vaccine Wars - Moderna vs. BioNTech vs. Johnson & Johnson vs. AstraZeneca
- Food Delivery Wars - Uber Eats vs. DoorDash vs. Grubhub vs. Postmates
- Bacardi vs. Pernod Ricard
- The Birth of Vegas
- Fast Fashion - TopShop vs. Zara vs. H&M vs. Forever 21 vs. Shein
- Crypto Wars
- BlackBerry vs. iPhone
- Christmas Movie Wars - The Hallmark Channel vs. Lifetime
Season 5 (2022)
- ESPN vs. Fox Sports
- Airbnb vs. New York City
- Tesla vs. Detroit
- Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry’s
- Gucci vs. Louis Vuitton
- Diet Wars
- The Battle for Paramount Pictures
- Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun
- Taco Bell vs. Chipotle
- Toyota vs. Honda
- Christie's vs. Sotheby's
Season 6 (2023)
Reception and awards
As of January 2023, Business Wars has earned 12 podcast industry honors with 4 wins.[13] These include:
Business Wars has been listed at number 4 in the top 10 business podcast list by Inc..[1] Also, in the year 2018, it was mentioned by Fortune as one of the best business podcasts.[19]
See also
- Masters of Scale
- Planet Money
References
- John Boitnott. 10 of the Best Business Podcasts to Help Your Company Thrive Inc.com, 2019-07-20, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Jaclyn Peiser. In the Race for Content, Hollywood Is Buying Up Hit Podcasts The New York Times, 2019-01-01, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Universal Music Group Teams With Podcast Firm Wondery to Develop Original Content Billboard, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Jeanette Settembre. Exclusive: Producer of the 'Dirty John' podcast to debut new true crime series MarketWatch, 14 December 2018, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Inside the Podcast Boom: It's Just Getting Started The Harbus, 2019-11-11, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Burger battles: Business Wars RNZ, 2019-02-15, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- James Ferguson. Chronicling The Rivalry Between Marvel And DC With Business Wars' David Brown COMICON, 2018-05-23, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Marielle Bokor. Review: Business Wars' Sony/Nintendo Six-Part Series, Featuring an Interview with Author Tristan Donovan Third Coast Review, 2018-06-21, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Rodney Ho. Wondery's 'Business Wars' podcast explores Coke-Pepsi marketing battle ajc, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Chevrolet Ford. Ford Vs. Chevy Gets Its Own Podcast Motor1.com, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- G. Q. Staff. The WeWork Debacle Is Now Being Made Into A Podcast GQ, 2020-01-28, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- K. C. Ifeanyi. The WeWork saga is now a podcast from the people who brought you 'Business Wars' and 'Dirty John' Fast Company, 2020-01-27, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Business Wars Entry on IMDB Internet Movie Database, January 10, 2024, retrieved January 10, 2024^
- 2022 WINNERS & NOMINEES The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio, retrieved 2024-01-11^
- 2023 WINNERS & NOMINEES The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio, retrieved 2024-01-11^
- Business Wars – The Webby Awards retrieved 2020-02-24^
- Shannon Liao. Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards The Verge, 2019-04-23, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Full List of Winners www.iheart.com, retrieved 2020-02-24^
- The Ultimate Guide to the Best Business Podcasts Fortune, retrieved 2020-02-24^