Sotheby's vs Christie's | Going Once | 1

It’s 1993 and Sotheby’s DeDe Brooks and Christie’s Christopher Davidge, at the behest of their bosses Alfred Taubman and Sir Anthony Tennant, begin meeting secretly to discuss fixing prices in a way that will benefit both auction houses.But as the collusion plot starts to pay off ...  Show more

It’s 1996 and Christie’s Christopher Davidge is disgruntled he hasn’t personally benefited more from his role in the price-fixing scheme, especially as DeDe Brooks, his Sotheby’s counterpart, thrives.But when subpoenas are issued by the Department of Justice and a high-profile in ...  Show more

In the 1970s, Leonard Riggio buys the famous New York bookstore Barnes & Noble and turns it into a national chain. But as the decades pass and retail shifts around him, Leonard struggles to adapt to the digital age as a new rival emerges for Barnes & Noble’s crown.Be the first to ...  Show more

Seth Weisser and Gerard Maione co-founded the luxury resale company What Goes Around Comes Around 31 years ago, starting with a single storefront in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood. In the decades since, they’ve built up a strong B2B business, with distribution partners from Dillard’s to ...  Show more

After spending big to buy RKO Pictures, Howard Hughes clashes with studio veterans and exploits his own stars. But he soon finds that remaking a major Hollywood studio in his own image comes at a steep cost.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendat ...  Show more

Lee Iacocca takes charge at Chrysler and finds a company on the brink of collapse. But his attempts to turn the automaker around are undermined by a new and unforeseen global economic crisis.To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to dow ...  Show more