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This Might Work podcast
by Scott Long
For decades, large corporations have taken risks by launching big ideas. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. This podcast is about the sometimes they don't. Join Peter Dunn and Scott Long as they break down the hilarious histories of infamous product fails.
Episodes
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Episode 11: Napster Changes the Music World
Pete and Scott peer to peer share the story of how 2 Seans change the music world almost overnight.
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Episode 10: McMillions HBO Doc and so much more
The focus Is the McMillions McDonalds Monopoly game fraud, but this podcast is so much more. Pandemic, Hydroponic, and other stories that often are more interesting than Scott And Peter’s breakdown of the HBO docu-series. Learn, Laugh, and Love episode!
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Episode 9: What Can we Learn from 1918 Flu Pandemic
Are you feeling low about the current pandemic, well let us help you feel better by discussing the much deadlier time of the 1918 Spanish Flu. Learn a little about what 1918 was like in society and economically, plus how Woodrow Wilson pretty much ignoring the whole pandemic, as it laid waste to...
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Episode 8: The Business Side of Tiger King
While there have been many podcasts to breakdown Joe Exotic and his cronies, but so many have been asking...what about an analysis of their business dealings? Don’t worry, we have takes on on all your favorite circus freaks. This Might Work gives you what you want, from what is the best state to...
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Episode 7: The up and down history of Reebok
We start off this episode discussing how our long lay-off was 100% Peter Dunn’s fault and 0% Scott Long’s fault. (Scott’s Note: This is 1 advantage of being the one who writes the show synopsis.) Reebok has always seemed to be in 3rd place to Nike and Adidas, but we discover in this episode they...
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Episode 6: Stay in Your Lane
Did you know the Colgate toothpaste people put out a frozen dinner line? Did you know that Hot Wheels had their own computers? Today we discuss product fails like this and many more. Most importantly we find out embarrassing stories about Scott like an ex-girlfriend who wrote a book About bad...
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Episode 5 The Rise and Fall of Baseball Cards with Guest Jake Query
Baseball Card collecting was a rite of passage for most boys growing up from 1954 to 1994. In this episode we discuss why this was and what reasons their decline happened. If you like baseball or not, it’s only a peripheral element, as a lot of nostalgic history to savor in this episode. Big…
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Episode 4: How Walmart Crushed Kmart
Pete and Scott discuss how the number 1 retailer in the world, Kmart, made mistake after mistake, while Walmart’s great business decisions Doomed the land of the Blue Light Special. BONUS: The guys discuss their favorite sandwiches, their first record (Scott a 45, Pete a cassette), and big news...
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Episode 3 Netflix Vs Blockbuster (w/guest Dan Cummins)
In the late 90s a young upstart company called Netflix began with the goal to become the Amazon of movie rentals. At this same time Blockbuster video dominated the market. Learn how they could’ve joined forces in the early 2000s, but Blockbuster laughed this suggestion by Netflix right out the...
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Episode 2: The New Coke Fiasco
The greatest business epic fail just might be the NEW COKE product drop in 1985. An epic fail that would replace the most iconic product in the world, Coca Cola, with a very different taste. A truly amazing story that has lots of crazy moments. How did this happen, did It actually turn out well…
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Episode 1: WOW!
During the Fat-Free craze of the 1990s/2000s, a product came out that took the country’s kitchens and bathrooms by storm! Learn the history of the WOW! chips cooked in a magical oil named Olestra. HOSTS Peter Dunn and Scott Long provide your as much truth as you can handle. scottcomedy.com
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
For decades, large corporations have taken risks by launching big ideas. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. This podcast is about the sometimes they don't. Join Peter Dunn and Scott Long as they break down the hilarious histories of infamous product fails.
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Scott Long
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For decades, large corporations have taken risks by launching big ideas. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. This podcast is about the sometimes they don't. Join Peter Dunn and Scott Long as they break down the hilarious histories of infamous product fails.
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