I listened to the episode on Countrywide. In her zeal to score political points, the podcast creator completely missed the key causes of the financial crisis. Not once did she mention the fact that Fannie and Freddie Mac were encouraging risktaking by guaranteeing subprime mortgages and causing the industry to fund people who should never have gotten mortgages in the first place. She held up discredited former AG Eric Holder as some kind of a hero. The whole thing was incoherent.

I loved your show. I love the narrator. It was interesting and educational. I also love your input on why they went under stop doing business. Your opinion was always. appreciated. by the sounds of your research, it sounds like it was really good so bring it back. my opinion is of your program put a few positive businesses that really did good. Just throw them in an example to the ones that went under OK later💪

BRING IT BACK. SUCH A NICHÉ UNIQUE PODCAST

Please come back I love the narrations and the set up the story!!!!!

This podcast IS a spectacular failure. I can see it now: episode 28: this podcast! It’s not very good. All the one star reviews are right. Good idea. BA-A-A-AD podcast.

I thought it would be funny or at least interesting. This was just cringe.

Miss the show ! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

Wish the show would come back!

educated me about a lot of stories I've heard about, kind of knew about but was but never inteerested in learning more. But the host was entetaining without being cold. Smart without being it being a lecture. I wish there were more episodes

I enjoyed both seasons of the podcast, and listened often. I hope there is a third season, because this podcast has not even scratched the surface of failures. The show was done with great humor, and great information. Hopefully the show gets a third season.

Stumbled on this and crushed both seasons. Love the info delivery and the background! Please come back soon!

I love the info and the delivery and everything.

Definitely my favorite new podcast. Lauren’s delivery of the topic (which could be taken into a grim and depressing direction) is wonderfully entertaining and leaves me wanting more. I only wish there was a backlog of episodes so I could binge! Learning from our failures is imperative to success. Yes, I just made that up, but someone who failed more than I have probably said it before....-J PS- Hope I don’t have to wait so long for season 3...

Oof. This is tough to listen to.

We listen as we drive. We want more! Put together with classic story design and really holds your interest. So much good history here! Thank you!!!!

Could listen with the whole family in the car! When are you returning with more?

Lauren Ober is wonderful. The perfect host for these stories. I’m not sure what the other commenters are talking about in regards to politics. I haven’t found anything political in the stories at all. Very well written and entertaining. Hoping for a third season!

I absolutely LOVE this podcast. So fun and informative and I’m so glad you’re back

This is my second time trying to listen to the podcast, and the host’s humor paired with the serious subject matter doesn’t work. It’s trying too hard to be conversational but just seems forced. The subject matter is interesting but I can’t get past the narration style.

I really hope there’s a new season on the horizon. This podcast has fantastic writing and engaging storytelling. Lauren Ober is a perfect podcast personality. This is the only one I’ve gone and re-listened to, just because it’s so interesting and well-written. I could have SWORN there was an episode on Automats, but I guess it’s the Mandela effect because I can’t find any reference to it anywhere. So odd. But I would LOVE an episode on the Automats if there are more seasons. Thanks for making my long commutes so enjoyable!!

Her political opinions make it impossible for her to tell a truthful “story”. Sad because it could have been good and actually left the listener with a lesson instead of pushing her all so predictable social justice message.

“Good idea bad execution” “the Lauren’s voice sounds like a dying horse” “the host is a feminist hack” those are some of the most common reviews I hear I will now mock them as they sound like a dying horse, and whoever is writing them are hacks and they are the truest spectacular failures. Actual criticism is good, but these have bad execution, on to the review! Jokes aside it is a amazing podcast and my only complaint is that there isn’t enough!

I love this podcast ... great stories about businesses and the events that led to their “spectacular failures.” A refreshing departure from the True Crime genre that seems to dominate the pod space. Lauren Ober is hilarious and clever. I could listen to her forever!

I am a little late to this party because I just stumbled onto this podcast in the last week. I really like the format, and the host and her interviewees are very entertaining 😊 I’m surprised at the comment about this being left leaning. I’m pretty conservative and think it’s overall fairly neutral, especially for a podcast. For example, Lauren has no problem mentioning that four of the five senators who all supported Lincoln Bank for financial benefit were Democrats. The only negative is that I’m already almost done with season 2 and there’s no season 3 yet. Hopefully soon!

Will you do a episode on the green stamp company,, when you went shopping you got stamps and you would go to their store and buy stuff ? I know that’s why we have so much print on coupons. I have no clue what happened? I love all your stories

One of my favorite podcasts - funny while taking a closer look at stories you may have heard of.

Interesting, well-researched stories, professional presentation. Only minus is that it’s definitely left-leaning (right-leaning would be no better).

If you haven’t listened to this podcast, you should definitely dive in. Truly great listening. It’s not only informative but the stories are really interesting.

Excellent business stories well told with LOTS of humor. I have enjoyed all of them. ”Please sir, may I have some more?” 😁

I absolutely loved this season! The way the host weaves each story is not only interesting and informative but funny as well. I loved going in-depth on some failures that I had heard about and learning about new ones. Can’t wait for if they do a season 2

When do we get season 3?

Hoping to hear more of these. Well done, so interesting.

I am looking forward to a new season.

Can we have a new season soon? I find myself re-listening to episodes and I am so stoked for something new!

...Biting my nails!!!

Had high hopes for this podcast but then realized that it was from American Public Media so propaganda was more important than accurate reporting. Let’s see PanAm has 5 more great years after Juan Tripp retires but he was responsible for its bankruptcy and failure. Even though every person who had a subprime mortgage, SIGNED a contract VOLUNTARILY, they were suckered by Countrywide, so we need the government to create rules that are not VOLUNTARY to restrict what people can chose. Oh yes, the whole subprime mortgage disaster was caused by 1930’s policies and NOT by Pelosi, Schumer, Reed and Maxine Waters in 2006/2007 pressuring the FannieMae and FreddieMac agencies to relax their standards and securitize subprime mortgages.

Love this podcast. Keep them coming!!

I like the concept, but like others have mentioned, the politics and wokeness is a bit over the top. I mean, she corrects a Latina referring to her Latino neighborhood and the host insists on using the made up term "Latinx". Don't do that. The show should be about the topic, not the host. I listen because the topics are interesting, but I find myself rolling my eyes listen to Lauren quite a bit. No, I don't love her voice, but her oversnarked delivery can be fingernails on chalkboard at times.

Wanted to like it, but the host isn't nearly as entertsining as she thinks she is. Got through 7 minutes of one episode and had to turn it off.

Great, interesting storytelling. I was so thrilled when I saw that the second season came out. Great job! Thank you

So great to hear real stories of success and failure. Love the narrator - great job

I really enjoy the content and how Ms Ober presents it!!

I recall stories like this during my grad school days... always a lesson to learn in the failures of others. I’ve enjoyed each episode and agree with other reviewers that Lauren’s voice, delivery and cheesy humor can occasionally distract. I’m able to get past that most of the time because of my interest in the topic but understand if others can’t. If you’re fascinated by business case studies, give it a shot, knowing the delivery may not be perfect... but after all, nothing is, sometimes spectacularly so.

Keep making more!!

My favorite podcast! Should be required listening for business majors and corporate/business attorney. Only through knowing history can business keep from making the repeated mistakes. Lauren keeps it moving and connects everything. I appreciate her humor.

Found this thanks to podspotter. Going into my rotation of must listen.

Very well put together podcast that brings these characters and time periods to life.

I love this podcast. It’s always entertaining, informative, light, and brings in a bit of good humor. Lauren hosts well and is funny. I love the field work she incorporates. The content is great! Love it and, I need more!

I like the show, the host can be funny and the stories are interesting. My gripe is more with the host though, and how she is trying to be the most woke person in the room. I get it, you hate being white and want everyone to know how much you appreciate POC, but just stop. You’re one step from pulling a Rachel Dolezal, and it gets annoying. Just tell the story...

This started out as a grand idea. Each episode seemed to be filled with interesting info, but could you leave out your political opinions?! If I wanted to hear a political podcast, I’d opt for one. (FYI all politicians are corrupt, no matter the side of the aisle.)