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]
Business Wars | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | David Brown |
Genre | Business |
Language | English |
Production | |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 150+ |
Publication | |
Original release | January 20, 2018 |
Provider | Wondery |
Related | |
Website | wondery |
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
editSeason 1 (2018)
edit- 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)
edit- 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)
edit- 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)
edit- 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)
edit- 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)
editReception and awards
editAs of January 2023, Business Wars has earned 12 podcast industry honors with 4 wins.[13] These include:
- 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]
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Boitnott, John (2019-07-20). "10 of the Best Business Podcasts to Help Your Company Thrive". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Peiser, Jaclyn (2019-01-01). "In the Race for Content, Hollywood Is Buying Up Hit Podcasts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Universal Music Group Teams With Podcast Firm Wondery to Develop Original Content". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Settembre, Jeanette. "Exclusive: Producer of the 'Dirty John' podcast to debut new true crime series". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Inside the Podcast Boom: It's Just Getting Started". The Harbus. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ a b "Burger battles: Business Wars". RNZ. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Ferguson, James (2018-05-23). "Chronicling The Rivalry Between Marvel And DC With Business Wars' David Brown". COMICON. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Bokor, Marielle (2018-06-21). "Review: Business Wars' Sony/Nintendo Six-Part Series, Featuring an Interview with Author Tristan Donovan". Third Coast Review. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Ho, Rodney. "Wondery's 'Business Wars' podcast explores Coke-Pepsi marketing battle". ajc. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Ford, Chevrolet. "Ford Vs. Chevy Gets Its Own Podcast". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ G. Q. Staff (2020-01-28). "The WeWork Debacle Is Now Being Made Into A Podcast". GQ. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Ifeanyi, K. C. (2020-01-27). "The WeWork saga is now a podcast from the people who brought you 'Business Wars' and 'Dirty John'". Fast Company. 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.
- ^ Liao, Shannon (2019-04-23). "Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Full List of Winners". www.iheart.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "The Ultimate Guide to the Best Business Podcasts". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-02-24.