TikTok vs the U.S.A. | Trending Upwards | 1

5 February 2025 - 32 mins
Podcast Series Business Wars

In 2018, Chinese tech company ByteDance launched TikTok in the United States, determined to make the app one of the top entertainment platforms in the country. And by spring 2020, ByteDance achieved its goal, thanks, in part, to a global pandemic that sees people spending more time on their phones. But while TikTok faces competition from other social media sites, its greatest threat is the U.S. government. Lawmakers worry the e Chinese-owned app is a serious national security risk and a growing faction is determined to take it down. 

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32 mins

Series Episodes

Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Spice Off | 3 Playing

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.

37 mins

15 October Finished

Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Chicken Fight | 2 Playing

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.

36 mins

14 October Finished

Listen Now: Audible True Crime – Ghost Story Playing

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.

9 mins

12 October Finished

Buffalo Wild Wings vs Wingstop | Winging It | 1 Playing

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.

47 mins

7 October Finished

FanDuel vs DraftKings | Open The Gates | 2 Playing

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.

51 mins

30 September Finished

Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder Playing

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.

5 mins

28 September Finished

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