Corporate Gossip

Don't forget to rate and review this podcast!!  Under Armour is what happens when a group of perpetually rowdy frat bros is at the helm of a multi-billion dollar company. Starting with a single sewing machine in his grandma's basement, Ken Plank grew the UA brand to market dominance over two decades, and then oversaw its demise over two years. This story has it all: A+ list athletes , strip club s...

Hi, Hi, Hiya! The Disney Drama continues as Michael Eisner hires his Hollywood buddy, super-agent Michel Ovitz, as president of the company. 434 days later he's fired and a contentious lawsuit brings the executive suite to court where Eisner alleges that Ovitz was acting like a jerk at his Mom's funeral (seriously... you can't make this stuff up).  We then meet up with Bob Iger in 2022 as he's rel...

The drama in the C-suite at Disney's HQ in Burbank makes the Real Housewives of Orange County look like an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse. Each CEO transition is messier than the next as these execs wrestle for the top spot in Cinderella's castle. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.  We're on Youtube !!  Support the pod by  buying us a coffee Check out our  reading list  Tiktok:  @corporatego...

No it's not an episode of succession, but it feels like one. This story has billionaires, nepotism, betrayal, criminal accusations, and COUPONS!  We're on Youtube !!  Support the pod by  buying us a coffee Check out our  reading list  Tiktok:  @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky ( Becca@nitetoast.com ) Adam Platsky ( Adam@nitetoast.com )  Produced by: Michael Albanese  @bigmanmike Timestamps:...

Activist investors take a stake in Peloton and dunk on John Foley via powerpoint deck as loyal riders hang up their shoes and get back outside.  We're on Youtube !!  Support the pod by  buying us a coffee Check out our  reading list  Tiktok:  @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky ( Becca@nitetoast.com ) Adam Platsky ( Adam@nitetoast.com )  Produced by: Michael Albanese  @bigmanmike  

Has Peloton spun off the track? How did this coveted brand crash and burn? And why didn't founder John Foley hit the breaks? In this two part episode, we follow the rise of this pandemic-era darling and identify how the wheels started to wobble.  We're on Youtube !!  Support the pod by  buying us a coffee Check out our  reading list  Tiktok:  @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky ( Becca@niteto...