Business Wars (podcast)

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)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2020)

Season 4 (2021)

Season 5 (2022)

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]

  • Winner of 2022 and 2023 Ambie Award for Best Business Podcast[14][15]
  • Winner of 2019 Webby Award for Best Business Podcast [16][17]
  • Winner of 2020 IHeartRadio Podcast Award – Best Business and Finance Podcast.[18]

See also

References

  1. John Boitnott. 10 of the Best Business Podcasts to Help Your Company Thrive Inc.com, 2019-07-20, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  2. Jaclyn Peiser. In the Race for Content, Hollywood Is Buying Up Hit Podcasts The New York Times, 2019-01-01, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  3. Universal Music Group Teams With Podcast Firm Wondery to Develop Original Content Billboard, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  4. Jeanette Settembre. Exclusive: Producer of the 'Dirty John' podcast to debut new true crime series MarketWatch, 14 December 2018, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  5. Inside the Podcast Boom: It's Just Getting Started The Harbus, 2019-11-11, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  6. Burger battles: Business Wars RNZ, 2019-02-15, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  7. James Ferguson. Chronicling The Rivalry Between Marvel And DC With Business Wars' David Brown COMICON, 2018-05-23, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  8. 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^
  9. Rodney Ho. Wondery's 'Business Wars' podcast explores Coke-Pepsi marketing battle ajc, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  10. Chevrolet Ford. Ford Vs. Chevy Gets Its Own Podcast Motor1.com, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  11. G. Q. Staff. The WeWork Debacle Is Now Being Made Into A Podcast GQ, 2020-01-28, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  12. 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^
  13. Business Wars Entry on IMDB Internet Movie Database, January 10, 2024, retrieved January 10, 2024^
  14. 2022 WINNERS & NOMINEES The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio, retrieved 2024-01-11^
  15. 2023 WINNERS & NOMINEES The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio, retrieved 2024-01-11^
  16. Business Wars – The Webby Awards retrieved 2020-02-24^
  17. Shannon Liao. Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards The Verge, 2019-04-23, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  18. 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Full List of Winners www.iheart.com, retrieved 2020-02-24^
  19. The Ultimate Guide to the Best Business Podcasts Fortune, retrieved 2020-02-24^