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Pan Am made air travel cool—from chic crew uniforms to exotic locations to square-jawed flyboy pilots. But a couple of bad business deals, massive deregulation, and a devastating terrorist attack sunset the airline for good.Our sponsors this week:Betterhelp: betterhelp.com/specta ...  Show more

Before the housing bubble burst, Countrywide Financial was one of the nation’s largest home mortgage lenders. But after years of predatory lending practices, the predator went extinct.Our sponsors this week:Indeed - Indeed.com/spectacularPolicy Genius - Policygenius.comOur Crowd ...  Show more

What’s got Karen caught in a Target tizzy of absolute madness?  Stanley Cup— that’s who. How did a 110-year-old brand that was barely making a blip on the radar cause mass hysteria overnight? Aidan breaks down the tumbler’s battle-hardy past and explains how, with the help of one ...  Show more

Episode 331: Neal and Toby recap the mishaps of Google’s AI search results going full hallucination and the fallout afterwards. Then, the SEC’s new T+1 settlement rule goes into effect today that could transform the stock trading environment. Next, a recap of the biggest headline ...  Show more

Episode 07: Clock it. It’s time to lay The Plunge to rest. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) closes the books on the backyard plunger game. Any entrepreneur knows, it’s not easy making the tough decision to end a business. You end up questioning your ability, your confidence, and ...  Show more

Have our prayers been answered? Will we soon be able to speak to actual human beings at Meta? Also: What post format is the worst-performing on Instagram? Bet you'll be surprised. Meanwhile, the anti-Instagram is on a roll... while its photo-only competitor pokes fun at ma ...