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Corporate Wars

Tomislav Krevzelj | Business History

Winner takes all.

Every major brand you know exists because they won a war. Corporate Wars explores the brutal battles, brilliant strategies, and fatal mistakes that defined the modern economy.

We don't just tell you what happened; we break down why it happened. Through immersive storytelling and deep research, we explore the psychology of founders and the cutthroat tactics used to crush the competition.

Whether you are an entrepreneur looking for strategy, or a history buff obsessed with the details, this show reveals the human cost of doing business.

Covering topics like: Industrial Espionage, Hostile Takeovers, Brand Rivalries, and Corporate Corruption.

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9 episodes
Avg 38 min
English

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S1 · E8
April 8 · 57 min
The Ghost Girls
How the US Radium Corporation Poisoned Its Workers and Buried the Truth
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S1 · E7
April 1 · 47 min
The Fifty Million Dollar Laugh | Netflix vs. Blockbuster
How a $50 million offer became the most expensive rejection in business history
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S1 · E6
March 25 · 45 min
The Golden Heist: How Ray Kroc Stole McDonald's
A milkshake salesman, a handshake deal, and the ruthless takeover of a $200 billion empire
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S1 · E5
March 18 · 46 min
The Cola Wars: The $100 Billion Blunder
How the biggest marketing mistake in history accidentally won the Cola Wars.
S1 · E4
March 11 · 40 min
The Current Wars: How Tesla's Tech Got Edison Fired
When Thomas Edison's ego cost his company the biggest enterprise contract of the century, his lead investor J.P. Morgan executed a hostile boardroom coup to build General Electric.
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S1 · E3
March 4 · 30 min
Nintendo vs. Sega: The 16-Bit Battle for the Living Room
The Console Wars Pt.1
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February 25 · 53 min
United Fruit Company vs. Guatemala
How a banana monopoly used the CIA to overthrow a democracy.
S1 · E1
February 18 · 25 min
Ferrari vs. Lamborghini: The King and the Peasant
How a tractor mechanic destroyed a racing monopoly out of pure spite.
February 11 · 1 min
Corporate Wars Season 1 Trailer
They say business is just a game of numbers. They are lying. Corporate Wars pulls back the curtain on the most ruthless rivalries in history. From the CIA coup that saved a fruit company to the spite that birthed the supercar, we uncover the betrayal, espionage, and massive egos that built the modern world. Coming up in Season 1: Lamborghini vs. Ferrari: The insult that changed history. United Fruit vs. Guatemala: When a corporation hires the CIA. Netflix vs. Blockbuster: The $50 million mistake. Hosted by Tom Krevzel Subscribe now to hear the stories business schools are afraid to teach.
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