
Business Wars
Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we l...
AI overview.Audible, known primarily for its extensive library of audiobooks and spoken-word content, hosts the podcast "Business Wars." This show uniquely delves into the …
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On the show
- Kate Bernot1 ep
- Tim Newcomb1 ep
- Alex Jacques1 ep
Also: Gracie Canaan, Julian Chokkattu, Boone Ashworth, Max Chafkin, Drew Taylor
Audience Interest
- business competition analysis
- company history insights
Podcast Focus
- business rivalries examined
- company leaders' stories
Publishing Consistency
- active for eight years
- weekly episode releases
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- 🇺🇸United States · ManagementHOME#7507K to 2.7M
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Management#1184K to 973K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Management#192K to 486K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Management#277K to 406K
- 🇮🇳India · Management#359K to 313K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 6.2M🎙 ~2x weekly·701 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.4M to 12M🇺🇸43%🇬🇧16%🇦🇺8%+16 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.3M to 6.8M300K real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/28/26 | Indian Motorcycle vs Harley-Davidson | Indian Summer | 2 | Harley-Davidson’s suffering. The credit boom has gone bust and that’s hammering its sales. The snowmobile company behind the latest attempt to revive Indian Motorcycle sees an opportunity. But can America’s riders really be persuaded to trade in their Harleys?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. | 51m 13s | ||||||
| 10/26/26 | Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe | A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder. Vanessa Motta gives up a career of fake car crashes for real ones. But her law career in New Orleans gets off to a rocky start — until she meets Sean Alfortish, a charming man who offers her the perfect space for her law office. Vanessa and Sean fall hard for each other, and as a former lawyer himself, Sean becomes her mentor. So, what if he's done some prison time for fraud? When Sean introduces Vanessa to one of the city's most prolific case runners, Cornelius Garrison, the money starts rolling in. Cornelius brings her a steady stream of accident victims looking to sue. There's just one problem: the accidents aren't real. And once the secret gets out, someone will have to pay. Reported and hosted by Mitch Moxley, Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe is a six-part series about greed, betrayal, and who gets thrown under the bus when everything is on the line. Audible subscribers can binge all episodes early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts. Listen now: HERE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 6m 58s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | Indian Motorcycle vs Harley-Davidson | Roadkill | 1 | It’s been 45 years since Indian Motorcycle became corporate roadkill. But as the 2000s approach, entrepreneurs are jockeying for the opportunity to resurrect it as an alternative to market leader Harley-Davidson. But can this one-time American icon really make a comeback?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. | 45m 05s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Spice Off | 3 | For years, Buffalo Wild Wings was the undisputed king of chicken wings. But for the past decade, Wingstop has owned that crown with its takeout friendly spin on everyone’s favorite tangy, spicy party food. Food industry reporter Sam Oches is editor-in-chief of Nation’s Restaurant News, and host of the podcast Take-Away with Sam Oches. He joins David to take a bite out of this rivalry with a certified Business Wars taste test. Plus, he’ll share whether a recent uptick in in-person dining and an impending IPO can help Buffalo Wild Wings claw back market share from its biggest competitor.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. | 37m 28s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Chicken Fight | 2 | After years of turning profits, in 2015 Buffalo Wild Wings sees signs of trouble. Younger generations are take-out over dine-in, and for the first time since going public, Buffalo Wild Wings starts to miss Wall Street expectations. And Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith finds herself in the cross hairs of a hostile takeover attempt. As Smith leads her restaurant through the proxy battle, Wingstop continues to thrive, making a play to become the biggest wings restaurant in the country.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. | 36m 42s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Listen Now: Audible True Crime – Ghost Story | Audible True Crime is a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every single week. Just in time for spooky season, we’re releasing a show called Ghost Story, a series about a hidden family secret, unexplainable events and jaw-dropping coincidences. Tristan Redman doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom. And when he discovers later that occupants of his family home have seen the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s intrigued. Because it just so happens that his wife’s great grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered in the house next door…killed by two gunshots to the face. Audible subscribers can binge all episodes on Audible True Crime early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts. Listen Now: HERE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 9m 18s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Winging It | 1 | 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 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. | 47m 34s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | FanDuel vs DraftKings | Open The Gates | 2 | It’s May 2018, and the U.S. Supreme Court just struck down a law that banned most sports betting nationwide. The gold rush is on to capture a newly wide-open market of online gamblers. FanDuel and DraftKings shift seamlessly from daily fantasy companies to online sportsbooks, partnering with top athletes and pro sports leagues. But their methods for keeping customers hooked will shock the conscience, and threaten the very fan base that earned them billions.If you’d like to learn more about the FanDuel - DraftKings rivalry, you can listen to the audiobook version of “Billion Dollar Fantasy,” by Albert Chen right now on Audible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 51m 57s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder | Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now Lauren is investigating her own mother’s murder. She’s recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, childhood friends, and people who won’t stop contradicting each other. Every answer opens a darker question. Every person she trusts seems to be hiding something. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide. A 10-part true crime investigation hosted by the victim’s daughter. Lauren’s mission: to finally uncover the identity of Lori’s killer. Audible subscribers can binge all 10 episodes early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts. Listen now: HERE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 5m 18s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | 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 Dollar Fantasy,” by Albert Chen right now on Audible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 46m 39s | ||||||
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| 9/17/26 | Roomba: Hitting the Wall | The New Space Race | 3 | Recent visitors to China’s tech zone in Shenzhen have come away in awe of the country’s manufacturing capabilities, including its increasingly advanced humanoid robots. And when iRobot’s Chinese supplier took over the company this year, it looked like another win for Chinese tech. Christopher Mims is a tech reporter for the Wall Street Journal. He’s the author of “Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door – Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy.” He joins David to discuss robots, AI and what he calls “the new space race.”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. | 36m 05s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Roomba: Hitting the Wall | The Moat | 2 | It’s 2017 and the Roomba rules the robotic vacuum market. But cheaper competitors from China, some of whom offer more features for less money, start eating away at its lead. iRobot’s CEO Colin Angle fights back with lawsuits and a bet on premium pricing. But the competition keeps finding ways around him, and as a pandemic-fueled sales boom fades, iRobot’s finances start to crumble. Can a lifeline from Amazon pull the Roomba to safety or is the pioneer of home robots, about to get sucked up by the competition?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 47m 53s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | roboticsinnovation+3 | — | RoombaiRobot | — | iRobotRoomba+6 | — | 47m 55s | ||
| 9/2/26 | artificial sweetenersbusiness competition+3 | — | aspartamesucralose+2 | — | Sweet’N Lowaspartame+4 | Audible | 43m 54s | ||
| 8/26/26 | artificial sweetenerscancer research+3 | — | Empty Pleasures | — | artificial sweetenerscancer+3 | Audible | 46m 12s | ||
| 8/24/26 | true crimeself-help+3 | — | AudibleOprah+1 | — | true crimepodcast+5 | — | 6m 03s | ||
| 8/20/26 | eyeglassese-commerce+3 | Max Chafkin | Warby ParkerLuxottica+3 | — | Warby ParkerLuxottica+5 | Audible | 39m 28s | ||
| 8/19/26 | business strategye-commerce+3 | — | Warby ParkerLuxottica | — | Warby ParkerLuxottica+4 | Audible | 43m 22s | ||
| 8/12/26 | eyewear industryentrepreneurship+3 | — | Ray-BanSunglass Hut+2 | Philadelphia | Warby ParkerLuxottica+4 | — | 40m 06s | ||
| 8/5/26 | GoProIPO+3 | — | GoPro | — | GoProNick Woodman+4 | Audible | 38m 35s | ||
| 7/29/26 | entrepreneurshipinnovation+4 | — | GoProApple+1 | Bali | GoProNick Woodman+5 | — | 43m 51s | ||
| 7/23/26 | theme parksrivalry+3 | Drew Taylor | Wizarding World of Harry PotterUniversal Studios+3 | Orlando | Universal StudiosDisney+5 | — | 44m 20s | ||
| 7/22/26 | Universal vs. Disney: The Battle for Orlando | An IP for an IP | 3 | With Harry Potter on its team, Universal hopes to cast a spell on millions of vacationers. Meanwhile, Disney’s new boss Bob Iger is about to strike back with Star Wars. But who will win this clash between Jedi and wizard?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | 48m 12s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | artificial intelligencehuman experience+3 | — | This Is Actually Happening | — | AIartificial intelligence+3 | — | 6m 15s | ||
| 7/15/26 | theme parksbusiness competition+4 | — | JawsKing Kong+3 | — | Universal StudiosDisney+4 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 7/13/26 | manifestoinspiration+4 | — | AudiblePlease & Thanks Productions+2 | — | manifestoDan Taberski+5 | — | 8m 01s | ||
| 7/8/26 | theme parksbusiness competition+3 | — | Walt Disney WorldUniversal | Central FloridaOrlando | Disney WorldUniversal+3 | — | 48m 29s | ||
| 7/3/26 | cruise industrybusiness competition+3 | — | CarnivalRoyal Caribbean+1 | Covid-19 | cruise shipsCarnival+5 | — | 44m 36s | ||
| 7/3/26 | cruise industrybusiness competition+3 | — | CarnivalRoyal Caribbean+1 | — | CarnivalRoyal Caribbean+6 | — | 43m 24s | ||
| 7/2/26 | cruise industrybusiness competition+3 | — | Norwegian Cruise LineCarnival+2 | — | cruise shipsTed Arison+5 | — | 45m 20s | ||
| 7/1/26 | cruise industrybusiness competition+3 | — | Norwegian Cruise LineRoyal Caribbean+1 | Miami | cruise shipsMiami businessman+5 | — | 42m 21s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Chobaniyogurt industry+3 | — | yogurtChobani | IdahoAmerica | Chobaniyogurt+5 | — | 38m 30s | ||
| 6/17/26 | Greek yogurtentrepreneurship+3 | — | YoplaitDannon+1 | — | ChobaniHamdi Ulukaya+5 | — | 39m 29s | ||
| 6/11/26 | smart glassestechnology+4 | Julian ChokkattuBoone Ashworth | Google GlassAndroid XR+5 | — | smart glassesMeta+7 | — | 45m 02s | ||
| 6/10/26 | smart glassesMeta+4 | — | Meta Ray-BansMeta+1 | — | Metasmart glasses+5 | — | 49m 19s | ||
| 6/4/26 | medical malpracticesurgery+3 | — | Dr. Death: The Cowboy | WyomingMontana | healthcareDr. John Schneider+3 | Audible | 6m 13s | ||
| 6/3/26 | smart glassestechnology+3 | — | Ray-BansGoogle Glass+2 | — | smart glassesMeta+5 | — | 47m 35s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Formula 1NASCAR+4 | Alex Jacques | Formula 1NASCAR+2 | — | Formula 1NASCAR+5 | — | 38m 56s | ||
| 5/27/26 | motorsportF1+3 | — | The FormulaFormula One+1 | — | Formula OneNASCAR+3 | Audible | 40m 53s | ||
| 5/21/26 | OnlyFanshuman connection+4 | Gracie Canaan | OnlyFans | — | OnlyFanshuman connection+6 | — | 7m 20s | ||
| 5/20/26 | Formula OneNASCAR+4 | — | European UnionFormula One+2 | — | Formula OneNASCAR+5 | Audible | 45m 09s | ||
| 5/13/26 | NASCARFormula One+4 | — | NASCARFormula One+1 | — | NASCARFormula One+5 | Audible | 47m 34s | ||
| 5/6/26 | BumbleCEO+4 | — | Bumble | — | BumbleLidiane Jones+5 | — | 42m 03s | ||
| 4/29/26 | harassment lawsuitwomen empowerment+4 | — | TinderBumble | — | Whitney WolfeTinder+5 | — | 43m 34s | ||
| 4/23/26 | non-alcoholic beerbeverage industry+3 | Kate Bernot | Athletic BrewingBon Appetit+3 | — | Athletic Brewingnon-alcoholic beer+3 | — | 42m 32s | ||
| 4/22/26 | NA Beer RevolutionAthletic Brewing+3 | — | Athletic BrewingHeineken | U.S. | Athletic BrewingHeineken+3 | — | 38m 27s | ||
| 4/15/26 | non-alcoholic beerentrepreneurship+3 | — | non-alcoholic beerAthletic Brewing | — | Athletic Brewingnon-alcoholic beer+3 | — | 36m 38s | ||
| 4/8/26 | music streamingbusiness competition+4 | — | Apple MusicSpotify+1 | — | SpotifyApple Music+5 | — | 43m 08s | ||
| 4/1/26 | music industrystreaming services+3 | — | AppleSpotify+1 | Sweden | SpotifyApple Music+5 | — | 43m 32s | ||
| 3/26/26 | signature sneakerssports marketing+4 | Tim Newcomb | NikeUnder Armour+4 | — | signature sneakersMichael Jordan+5 | Audible | 41m 52s | ||
| 3/25/26 | Under ArmourNike+4 | — | fitness appsathleisure+2 | — | Under ArmourNike+5 | — | 45m 14s | ||
| 3/18/26 | entrepreneurshipsports apparel+3 | — | Under ArmourNike | — | Under ArmourNike+5 | — | 43m 43s | ||
| 3/11/26 | sports drinksbrand competition+3 | — | GatoradePowerade+1 | — | GatoradePowerade+5 | — | 38m 10s | ||
| 3/4/26 | sports hydrationcompetition+3 | — | GatoradeCoke+1 | — | GatoradeCoke+4 | — | 34m 55s | ||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Audible, known primarily for its extensive library of audiobooks and spoken-word content, hosts the podcast "Business Wars." This show uniquely delves into the competitive battles between major companies, providing an engaging narrative that explores the strategies and motivations of industry leaders. With a format that combines storytelling and analysis, "Business Wars" covers various high-stakes rivalries, from Netflix versus HBO to Nike versus Adidas. Hosted by David Brown, a former anchor of Marketplace, the podcast offers listeners an unauthorized, in-depth look at the forces that shape our choices as consumers and influence the market landscape. The audience for "Business Wars" spans business enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone intrigued by corporate dynamics. Listeners gain valuable insights into the historical context and competitive tactics that define major brands, making the podcast both informative and entertaining.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 301K
- Total plays: 13M
- Total reviews: 13K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 6.8K
Castbox
- Followers: 270K
- Plays: 13M
- Reviews: 492
YouTube
- Subscribers: 467
- Views: 2.2K
- Videos: 6
Podcast App
- Followers: 13K
- Reviews: 13K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 11K
- Reviews: 40
Audience
adults, seniors, professionals
Key insights
What the show covers
- business rivalries examined
- company leaders' stories
- impact on consumer behavior
- strategies of successful companies
Audience interests
- business competition analysis
- company history insights
- management strategies
- market trends exploration
Platform reach
- available on Audible
- potentially on other platforms
- ad-free for subscribers
- part of Wondery network
Publishing consistency
- active for eight years
- weekly episode releases
- 672 total episodes
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Business Wars
Peaked at #1 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 29 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Ireland | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| IS | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| PL | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| RO | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| AE | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| PH | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| South Africa | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Canada | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PL | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| TR | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| India | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Denmark | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| South Korea | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| ID | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CH | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PT | — | #6 | #6 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 40 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 40 markets.