Business Wars (podcast)

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Business Wars
Presentation
Hosted byDavid Brown
GenreBusiness
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes150+
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 20, 2018
ProviderWondery
Related
Websitewondery.com/shows/business-wars/

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]

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[edit]

Season 1 (2018)[edit]

Season 2 (2019)[edit]

Season 3 (2020)[edit]

Season 4 (2021)[edit]

Season 5 (2022)[edit]

Season 6 (2023)[edit]

Reception and awards[edit]

As 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Boitnott, John (2019-07-20). "10 of the Best Business Podcasts to Help Your Company Thrive". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Universal Music Group Teams With Podcast Firm Wondery to Develop Original Content". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  4. ^ Settembre, Jeanette. "Exclusive: Producer of the 'Dirty John' podcast to debut new true crime series". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  5. ^ "Inside the Podcast Boom: It's Just Getting Started". The Harbus. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  6. ^ a b "Burger battles: Business Wars". RNZ. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  7. ^ Ferguson, James (2018-05-23). "Chronicling The Rivalry Between Marvel And DC With Business Wars' David Brown". COMICON. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ho, Rodney. "Wondery's 'Business Wars' podcast explores Coke-Pepsi marketing battle". ajc. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  10. ^ Ford, Chevrolet. "Ford Vs. Chevy Gets Its Own Podcast". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  11. ^ G. Q. Staff (2020-01-28). "The WeWork Debacle Is Now Being Made Into A Podcast". GQ. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Business Wars Entry on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "2022 WINNERS & NOMINEES". The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  15. ^ "2023 WINNERS & NOMINEES". The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  16. ^ "Business Wars – The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  17. ^ Liao, Shannon (2019-04-23). "Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  18. ^ "2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Full List of Winners". www.iheart.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  19. ^ "The Ultimate Guide to the Best Business Podcasts". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-02-24.