How We Got Here with Chris Kohler

About How We Got Here with Chris Kohler

Business history is wilder than you think. Join finance journalist and digital storyteller, Chris Kohler, as he delves into the corporate moments that were too ridiculous to make up, but too important to ignore. The deals that collapsed empires. The decisions that accidentally built them. The scandals that still echo through every boardroom today. Tested and refined through millions of social media views, these are the stories that explain why modern business looks the way it does.

Publisher

Kohler Media

Category

business · comedy · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2026

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 15 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS EPISODE: Is Nvidia a bubble?

   Host Chris Kohler interviews IG Markets analyst Tony Sycamore about Nvidia's dizzying valuations and whether the company represents a market bubble.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS EPISODE: Where To Next For House Prices?

   Chris Kohler interviews Mortgage Choice CEO Anthony Waldron about navigating falling house prices, rising interest rates, and changing government rules.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How They Got Us To Pay For Music Again

   Host Chris Kohler interviews Osher Günsberg and consumer behaviour expert Dr. Paul Harrison about the music industry's shift from free to paid services.

4. 

   6 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How IKEA tricks you... over and over

   Chris Kohler explores IKEA's psychological tactics and hidden business origins, revealing how the furniture giant subtly influences consumer behavior.

5. 

   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Uber Eats Is About To Get Even More Expensive

   Chris Kohler explores how Australia's new gig worker minimum wage impacts Uber Eats pricing and business model.

6. 

   10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Housing Became So Broken

   Chris Kohler interviews Alan Kohler about the complex factors driving Australia's housing crisis and the challenges of affordability.

7. 

   27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Toxic Economy of Gaming

   Chris Kohler, a gaming industry expert, explores the toxic economic strategies driving the modern video game industry's financial success and player frustration.

8. 

   13 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Are All Our Movies Ads Now?

   Host Chris Kohler explores how product placement evolved into overt marketing campaigns in movies, revealing Hollywood's shift towards advertising disguised as entertainment.

9. 

   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hang on... was Tupperware a pyramid scheme?

   Host Chris Kohler explores the untold business story of Brownie Wise and Tupperware, revealing the complexities beyond a pyramid scheme.

10. 

    15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ryanair: How The Bad Guy Won

    Chris Kohler interviews Michael O'Leary about Ryanair's controversial but profitable strategy of maximizing revenue through ancillary fees and drip pricing.

11. 

    1 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How Kodak Engineered Its Own Demise (Literally)

    Host Chris Kohler interviews Steve Sasson about how Kodak's lack of a digital business model led to its downfall, offering insights into strategic innovation.

12. 

    18 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Kellogg’s: The Disturbing Reason Corn Flakes Exist

    Host Chris Kohler explores Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's bizarre quest for gut health and moral purity, revealing the disturbing origins of Corn Flakes in this interview.

13. 

    4 May 2026

    Blockbuster blew $8 billion. We’re still paying for it

    Chris Kohler explores how Blockbuster's $8 billion corporate disaster paved the way for the subscription economy we use today.

14. 

    20 Apr 2026

    How Nazi Brothers Changed Sports Marketing Forever

    Chris Kohler explores how the bitter rivalry between Nazi brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler revolutionized sports marketing.

15. 

    16 Apr 2026

    Introducing.... How We Got Here

    Finance journalist Chris Kohler explores the wild business histories and pivotal moments that shaped modern commerce.

Inside a recent episode

BONUS EPISODE: Is Nvidia a bubble?

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Now, you spent quite a bit of time looking at NVIDIA from a business perspective through an investor lens perspective. Can you help us understand what it was to begin with and how it kind of arrived at this absolutely gargantuan beast that dominates all things? What were the beginnings for NVIDIA? Yeah, well, I think if we're looking at NVIDIA, the real light bulb moment for NVIDIA was in 2012. It was a gaming company. It was a graphic card maker. It was all of those things. But in 2012, a research team at the University of Toronto developed a program that could look at a photo and for the first time, see what was in that photo and say what was in that photo. […]

Who has been a guest on How We Got Here with Chris Kohler

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tony Sycamore
• Anthony Waldron
• Osher Günsberg
• Paul Harrison
• Alan Kohler

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

115 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

658 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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