Author: Nick & Jack Studios

On each episode of Wondery’s podcast The Big Flop, comedians join host Misha Brown to chronicle one of the biggest pop-culture fails of all time and try to answer the age-old question: who thought THIS was a good idea?

The Hamburglar was just a mascot, but Jerome Jacobson was the real deal - a McDonald's security chief who pulled off the ultimate inside job. While millions of Americans peeled game pieces hoping for a miracle, this master manipulator was turning Big Macs into big bucks, orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud. Discover the supersized story of how one man's greed turned America's favorite promotion into the biggest McFlop in fast-food history.

This is just a preview of The Big Flop. Listen to The Big Flop wherever you get your podcasts, or at wondery.fm/thebigflop.

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Elf Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber’s Rhode for $1B… with a trick from Elvis Presley.

The NYT hooked up with Amazon… Because Alexa+ wants to be the 1st *premium* chatbot.

And Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal… The Trade War is hitting the Supreme Court.

Plus, the hardest word in the Spelling Bee… Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (real place, real word)

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Anthropic’s CEO says White Collar jobs will disappear in 5 years… so we’ll tell you how to prepare for the Chrome Collar workforce.

The best-selling BBQ sauce in America is Japanese…. We got Bachan’s secret biz recipe.

Urban Outfitters’ stock just hit an all-time high… because it beat Rent The Runway.

Plus, the hot new investing strategy is T.A.C.O… Trump Always Chickens Out (we’ll explain).

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Strava hit a $2B valuation… because running apps are the new social media.

Nuclear stocks just surged 40%… because to quote Mugatu “Nuclear, so hot right now.”

Nespresso is pivoting from hot George Clooney… because your 1st coffee is now cold.

Plus, the psychological strategy behind Heinz Ketchup’s “57 varieties”...

Jack’s Strava: https://strava.app.link/9GCovhIGITb 

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Thanks to The Skinny Confidential, to achieve daytime beauty… women look like monsters at night.

The House of Reps passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” — this summer we’ll have Big Debt Energy.

Lilo & Stitch is expected to have beaten Mission Impossible at the box office… because relatability wins.

And if you work at Spotify, they’ve banned the words “offline” and “later” from meetings…

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When out-of-work coder Jens Rasmussen couldn’t find directions to a cafe in Copenhagen, he wound up changing navigation forever. Alongside his brother Lars (also an out-of-work coder), Jens developed a radical vision—not just for a faster map, but a vibrant, multi-dimensional platform to help plan your entire life. With maxed-out credit cards, these Danish brothers built a prototype that caught Google co-founder Larry Page's eye—but faced HUGE technical issues to get it over the line. From CIA-funded satellites, to a ""Mad Max"" desert race, the road to Google Maps was a journey in itself that created an $11 billion revenue generator powering everything from Uber to Airbnb. Discover why you should never correct your customers when they make a wrong turn, the power of an SNL name check, and why Google Maps is the best idea yet.

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Heading into Memorial Day weekend, we whipped up the top pop-biz stories about legendary business leaders from the last year:

#1. Dolly Parton launched a new album, a food brand, & 78th birthday… So we jumped into her $600M Dollywood conglomerate.

#2. Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than him… It’s a lesson on risk, reward, and makin’ money.

#3. Jony Ive designed the iPhone… and he just unveiled his next big (secret) thing.

Share this episode with your buddy with your buddy who loves some inspo… or listen to it twice and then take on that next big thing.

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We analyzed the DoorDash data and TikTok trends to predict… the drink of the summer.

Google & Warby Parker are launching smart glasses… but so are OpenAI & the iPhone designer.

The best-selling car in America is now Toyota’s Rav4… and it’s going full hybrid.

Plus, tomorrow is the biggest day of the year for one industry… Car Washes spike 49%.

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America’s 100 favorite brands show... Reputation takes 20 years to build, 1 second to lose.

Dockers khakis just sold for $300M… but did ya know Dockers invented Casual Friday?

Klarna just invented a new financial metric: Revenue per human… you’re gonna start see it everywhere.

Plus, “Plant Nanny” is the hot new job… It pays $50/hour to pamper someone’s succulents.

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Netflix just saved Sesame Street… because kids content crushes subscription churn.

America got downgraded after 126 years to AA+... So we’ve got 1 solution to our debt addiction.

Over 90% of startups fail, and one startup buries them… because LinkedIn ain’t reality.

Plus, we’re playing a new game: “Flavor or Fake?”... Is “Hint of Hummus” a real LaCroix flavor?

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