Branson's Cola Gamble

Disguised variously as a baseball umpire, NFL referee, pro golfer, and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Barry Bremen earned his reputation as America’s greatest pitch invader - a career that kicked off on 4th February, 1979. Dressed as a player for the Kansas City Kings, the 32 y ...  Show more

With a cast of over 800, and a budget equivalent to £3 million, James Shirley’s extravagant masque ‘The Triumph of Peace’ was performed on 3rd February, 1634. Unusually, it was such a popular show that, despite the enormous cost of staging it, King Charles I and Queen Henrietta M ...  Show more

In the early 90’s, an earth shattering event occurred that would change the face of American culture forever: Coca-Cola changed their recipe. New Coke was supposed to be sweeter to combat the rising popularity of Pepsi, but the customer reaction was decidedly sour. Lawsuits an ...

Coldplay is now the #2 highest-grossing concert tour ever… their concerts manufacture virality.Coca-Cola is launching coke w/ cane sugar instead of corn syrup… it could be “Luxury Coke”Cetaphil has given their website a makeover… because chatbots read websites, not people.As Shar ...  Show more

You can now bet on the election outcome on Robinhood… but which is a better predictor, betting or polls?Would you watch football in an Imax theater?... Because Cosm raised $250M for theatrical live sports. Why are 15% of McD’s McFlurry Machines broken?... We’ll explain that plus ...  Show more

On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve chats about one of the most iconic businesses in history—Coca-Cola—and explores its enduring competitive advantages, its remarkable turnaround under CEO Roberto Goizueta, and what Warren Buffett saw that made it one of Berkshire Hathaway’s most leg ...  Show more