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Ross Perot: Shorty Got Game

Well, morning folks, and welcome to today's episode. I've called it Ross Perot: Shorty Got Game. And, you know, I'm having a bit of a dig at...

Boeing 747: The Plane That Shrank the World

I’ll start with a quote from 2023 at a ceremony to announce and celebrate the retirement of the jumbo jet: ""“It is the most well thought ou...

Friendster: How They Blew It

Morning folks and welcome to today's episode called Friendster: How They Blew It, and I just love this story - it has everything - Jonathan ...

Kerry Packer: The Billionaire Who Played the Biggest Hands

I’ve wanted to dig into Packer's life for a long time now, because one thing I’ve come to know from over 35 years of reading business storie...

BCCI: The Most Corrupt Bank in the World

This is the remarkable story of how Agha Abedi built BCCI, a global bank founded in Pakistan that was revered by its ordinary customers and ...

The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869 . This, I promise you, is one of the most audacious and j...

Michael Rubin of Fanatics: The Man Who Never Stops Selling

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Michael Rubin of Fanatics: The Man Who Never Stops Selling, and he doesn’t, this guy is...

Ingvar Kamprad of IKEA: Frugal, Focused, Flawed and Fascinating

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Ingvar Kamprad of IKEA: Frugal, Focused, Flawed and Fascinating - and look, I know what...

Yahoo- 1994-March 2000

Welcome to today’s episode called Yahoo- 1994–March 2000, and look regular listeners will know that I have a special grá as we’d say in Irel...

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