Business Movers

Wondery

Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms and busts, and sometimes, they reach new heights. From Wondery, the makers of the hit series Business Wars, and Lindsay Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, comes a weekly podcast that brings you the true stories of the brilliant but all-too-human businesspeople who risked it all. From Walt Disney’s creation of a theme park in Orlando, to the colossal failure of New Coke, Business Movers will explore the triumphs, failures and ideas that transformed our lives.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. 

  • 33 minutes 12 seconds
    Virgin Territory: Richard Branson’s Business Beginnings | Sowing the Seeds | 1

    British teenager Richard Branson finds his true calling as an entrepreneur, but it doesn’t take him long to ruffle a few feathers.

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    17 April 2025, 7:01 am
  • 37 minutes 15 seconds
    Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | Author Lisa Napoli discusses CNN’s impact on American television and culture | 5

    Journalist and author Lisa Napoli explores how CNN pioneered a new form of television news, and the role played by media mogul Ted Turner in the channel’s early history.

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    10 April 2025, 7:01 am
  • 32 minutes 31 seconds
    Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | The Cable News War | 4

    Ted Turner’s CNN meets the challenge of a rival 24-hour news channel, but without the aid of the man who was the driving force behind CNN’s success.

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    3 April 2025, 7:01 am
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
    Listen Now: Don’t Cross Kat

    Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share it. Her posts about witchcraft and “alien baths” drew in over a million followers, all chasing the dream of a lifestyle like hers. But as she gathers more followers around her, the secrets beneath her fame grow darker and more dangerous.   


    One woman sets out to bring back her best friend who has fallen under the spell of this modern-day guru.   And what begins as a search for a missing friend soon puts her on a collision course with Kat. 


    Based on the hit Brazilian podcast, journalist Chico Felitti uncovers a gripping story of influence, control, and those who dare to fight back.



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    31 March 2025, 8:00 am
  • 33 minutes 55 seconds
    Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | Ted Versus Reese | 3

    As CNN goes from strength to strength, cracks begin to appear in Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld’s relationship.

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    27 March 2025, 7:01 am
  • 34 minutes 36 seconds
    Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | The News Will Continue | 2

    Reese Schonfeld transforms tragedies into triumph as CNN becomes America’s primary source of breaking news.

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    20 March 2025, 7:01 am
  • 33 minutes 26 seconds
    Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | Two Giant Egos | 1

    Media mogul Ted Turner shakes up the television industry with the launch of a 24-hour channel dedicated solely to breaking news.

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    13 March 2025, 7:01 am
  • 47 minutes 43 seconds
    Pioneers and Rivals - Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker | A’Lelia Bundles Discusses Her Ancestor’s Role in Pioneering the Black Haircare Industry | 5

    Madam C.J. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles discusses her ancestor’s role in pioneering the Black haircare industry at the turn of the 20th century.

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    6 March 2025, 8:01 am
  • 33 minutes 16 seconds
    Pioneers and Rivals - Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker | Crowning Achievements | 4

    With successful businesses and vast fortunes at their disposal, Black entrepreneurs Annie Malone and Sarah Walker turn their attention to their legacies.

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    27 February 2025, 8:01 am
  • 33 minutes 34 seconds
    Pioneers and Rivals - Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker | Rinse, Lather, Repeat | 3

    Sarah Walker faces business and personal challenges as she grows her hair care business.

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    20 February 2025, 8:01 am
  • 33 minutes 16 seconds
    Pioneers and Rivals - Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker | Tangled | 2

    Sarah Walker sparks a business rivalry with her former boss, Annie Pope, when she sets up her own hair care company.

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    13 February 2025, 8:01 am
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