The $47 Billion Disaster
How did a $47 billion business empire collapse?
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58 mins
Explore the massive financial collapse behind one of the most destructive corporate disasters in history, where ambitious promises and risky decisions created staggering losses. Uncover how the scheme unraveled, exposing the people, money, and decisions behind the catastrophe.
Ep 1:
The $47 Billion Illusion
WeWork rented desks yet was valued above Ford and Delta. Discover the charismatic con and the tech-multiple sleight of hand that built a $47 billion illusion.
Ep 2:
Tequila, Cults, and Cereal Box Weed
Inside WeWork's business model lay a ticking time bomb, and inside Adam Neumann's leadership lay something even stranger—cult-like devotion, tequila shots, private jets, and hidden marijuana.
Ep 3:
Opening the Books, Breaking the Spell
As WeWork prepared to go public, self-dealing, a school named WeGrow, and a mission to 'elevate consciousness' collided with hard numbers investors couldn't ignore.
Ep 4:
The Golden Parachute and the Fall
The IPO collapsed, the empire crumbled, and Neumann still walked away with billions. Trace WeWork's brutal bailout, pandemic reckoning, and final bankruptcy.
