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   S141 · E2 · 2 Sep 2026 · 44 min

   The Sweetener Wars | Sweet Goes Sour | 2

   After years on top, Sweet’N Low is sinking fast. Newer artificial sweeteners aspartame and sucralose are spawning fresh competition. But the problems go even deeper – because within its own ranks, fraudsters are draining Sweet’N Low's coffers.If you’d like to hear more about the artificial sweetener business, you can listen to the audiobook version of “Empty Pleasures” by Carolyn de la Peña right now on Audible.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

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   S141 · E1 · 26 Aug 2026 · 46 min

   The Sweetener Wars | Attack of the Cancer Rats | 1

   The promise seemed miraculous. Sweetness minus the calories. But when studies begin to link artificial sweeteners with cancer, the entire industry faces oblivion. And it'll take some lightning-fast pivots and Donald Rumsfeld to pull it back from the brink.If you’d like to hear more about the artificial sweetener business, you can listen to the audiobook version of “Empty Pleasures” by Carolyn de la Peña right now on Audible.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at…

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   S140 · E3 · 20 Aug 2026 · 39 min

   Warby Parker vs Luxottica | A Modern Lens | 3

   When Warby Parker debuted in 2010, the brand disrupted not just how much eyeglasses cost, but also how customers purchased them. Its direct-to-consumer e-commerce business model left many wondering whether Luxottica’s longstanding reign over the industry would soon be over. In the decade-and-a-half since, the answer to that question is still evolving. Max Chafkin profiled Warby Parker in its early days for Fast Company, and is currently a senior reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. He joins David to discuss Warby Parker’s staying power, the company’s embrace of brick-and-mortar retail, and…

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   S140 · E1 · 12 Aug 2026 · 40 min

   Warby Parker vs Luxottica | The Empire of Eyes | 1

   After a childhood of hard knocks, Italian entrepreneur Leonardo Del Vecchio sets out to build an eyewear empire by swallowing brands like Ray-Ban, Sunglass Hut, Lenscrafters, and Oakley. But as his wealth and power grows, four MBA students in Philadelphia ask if there’s room for an alternative.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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   S139 · E2 · 5 Aug 2026 · 39 min

   GoPro: The Billion Dollar Wipeout | Crash Landing | 2

   After a successful IPO in 2014, GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman hopes to lead the company into its next act. In his vision, GoPro won’t just be a camera maker anymore; they’ll be a full-scale media empire. Woodman hires a Hollywood executive to lead the charge and staffs the new division with 100 people. But changing a company’s mission is a slow process, and in the meantime GoPro has one disastrous product launch after another. And within just a couple of years, GoPro is struggling to survive. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible…

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   S139 · E1 · 29 Jul 2026 · 44 min

   GoPro: The Billion Dollar Wipeout | Think it. See It. Do it. Boom. | 1

   In 2002, while on a surf trip to Bali, 26-year-old Nick Woodman has an idea for a camera mount that would allow him and his friends to capture action shots of themselves in the water. At the time, only professional surfers who hired photographers had these types of images. Woodman spends years developing and trying to sell his product. In 2007, the GoPro takes off, in large part due to customers posting on a new website called YouTube. For years, GoPro soars, but Apple is close on its heels, releasing iPhones with better and better cameras. To keep GoPro relevant, Woodman makes a massive and…

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   S144 · E1 · 7 Oct 2026 · 48 min

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   It’s the early 1980s, and a pair of brothers open a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio serving Buffalo wings. They see an opportunity to bring the spicy, tangy wings to diners around the country. The brothers are ambitious and Buffalo Wild Wings expands rapidly. A decade later, a couple in Texas gets a similar idea; launching Wingstop in a suburb of Dallas. But while Buffalo Wild Wings is focused on the full dining experience, Wingstop concentrates almost entirely on the wing itself. And soon, the stage is set for the two restaurants to battle it out to be America’s King of Wings.Audible…

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   S143 · E2 · 30 Sep 2026 · 52 min

   FanDuel vs DraftKings | Open The Gates | 2

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   28 Sep 2026 · 5 min

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    S143 · E1 · 23 Sep 2026 · 47 min

    FanDuel vs DraftKings | The Enemy of My Enemy | 1

    It’s 2009, and most online betting is illegal in the U.S. Then tech founder Nigel Eccles finds a nifty loophole around fantasy sports, and FanDuel is born. The new ‘daily fantasy sports’ app allows users to play in short-term contests with quick payouts… almost like gambling by another name. But soon, a competitor emerges: DraftKings. The rivalry builds to a fever pitch, with battling ads running on national TV every 90 seconds. And that’s when the trouble really starts…If you’d like to learn more about the FanDuel - DraftKings rivalry, you can listen to the audiobook version of “Billion…

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