How We Got Here with Chris Kohler
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Podcast Overview
<p>Business history is wilder than you think.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
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.
May 18, 2026
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.
May 4, 2026
Blockbuster blew $8 billion. We’re still paying for it
<p>A complete corporate disaster.</p><br><p>Blockbuster stuffed up so badly that the world started walking down a path away from one-off payments and towards subscriptions. And the best part is, Blockbuster's demise was baked in from the start. It just grew so fast the problems were hard to see... for a few years.</p><br><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>9:10 The VCR</p><p>19:09 The War</p><p>24:42 Hello Rental Industry</p><p>28:15 Welcome To BlockBuster</p><p>36:00 Huizenga</p><p>40:27 Viacom Era</p><p>44:51 Injured By DVD</p><p>48:59 Enter The Wolf</p><p>50:43 The Collapse</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
5 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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<p>Business history is wilder than you think.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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