26: Nolan Bushnell (Part 2: Chuck E. Cheese)

The saga of Mr. Bushnell continues with his next big venture, involving a pizza restaurant run by an animatronic rat that likely holds some of your fondest memories. JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EARLY EPISODE RELEASE, WEEKLY BONUS CONTENT, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/desperateactsofcapitalism HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR BELOVED $5 AND UP PATRONS: Courtney Witcher, Raven Snow, Sam Johnson, Owen Traxler, Cyrus Katzenburg, Marilyn Kearney, remi-rose Evans, Kelly Carroll, Kate Volz, Emily Schmitt, Marissa Kerr, Jamie Galioto, L0ST VEGAS, Cleophidian, Gaby Nogueira, Garrett M Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a wonderland of burning money! Hosted by CT Kelly and Evan Swope. IG: @desperateactsofcapitalism Tumblr: https://desperate-acts-of-capitalism.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daoccast Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20120824000743/http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2012/08/chuck-e-cheeses-founder-speaks-to-mom-in-campaign-from-dallas-richards-group.html/ https://www.pizzamarketplace.com/news/chuck-e-cheese-faltering-since-february/ https://showbizpizza.fandom.com/wiki/Munch%27s_Make_Believe_Band https://www.throwbacks.com/chuck-e-cheese-vs-showbiz-pizza/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/chuck-e-cheeses-silicon-valley-startup-the-origins-of-the-best-pizza-chain-ever/277869/ https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Chuck_E._Cheese https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/02/23/chuck-e-cheese-s-parent-boosts-its-per-share-profit/ https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2013/09/26/downtown-orlando-warehouse-that-housed-rockafire-explosion-animatronic-band-blows-up-updated https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/05/26/chuck-e-cheese-might-be-trying-to-hide-who-they-are-but-orlando-still-owes-a-lot-to-this-mouse