The Big Flop
Fyre Fest goes up in flames, Madame Web is panned, the hot new crypto coin crashes. Who doesn’t love a good flop? From Silicon Valley scandals to Hollywood meltdowns - every epic fail has a story worth telling. Join TikTok superstar Misha Brown on Wondery’s The Big Flop as we unpack history’s most fascinating flops, frauds, and fiascos. Whether it’s Tom Cruise’s couch-jumping or Taylor Swift in Cats, we’re dissecting the moments when ambition, ego, and poor decisions collide. Each week, Misha an...
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Episodes (248)
I Wanna Marry "Harry": His Royal Lie-ness with Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt | 55
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Blockbuster: Streaming Killed the Video Store with Lauren Lapkus and Laura Ramos...
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Tiger Woods Drives His Marriage Into the Rough with Even the Rich | 53
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Celebration, Florida: The Unhappiest Place on Earth with Stuff You Should Know...
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Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Slip Up with Dylan Adler and Akilah Hughe...
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Sam Bankman-Fried: The Downfall of a Crypto Bro with Fabrizio Copano and Zoltan...
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Oceangate: A Flop of Titanic Proportions with Jake Cornell and Noah Miller | 49
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Shame of Thrones: How GOT Season 8 Imploded with Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker...
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Gigli: A Cinematic Dumpster Fire with Peyton Dix and Hunter Harris | 47
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Rome's Most Bonkers Emperor: Nero with Rachel Bloom | 46
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Tonya Harding: On Thin Ice with Shannon Fiedler and Liza Treyger | 45
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Salem Witch Trials: Coven of Conspiracy with Em Schulz and Christine Schiefer |...
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How O.J. Simpson's Memoir Ended Up in Book Jail with Boze and Carl Tart | 43
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Watergate: Deep Throat, Deeper Trouble with Langston Kerman and Gareth Reynolds...
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Segway: Ridin' Nerdy with Adam Rose | 41
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New Coke Goes Flat with Preacher Lawson and Paul F. Tompkins | 40
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JCPenney Sells Out with Joel Kim Booster and Scott Seiss | 39
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Olestra: The Crappiest Flop of All with Kevin James Thornton | 38
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George Santos: Snatch Me If You Can with Jon Lovett and Monét X Change | 37
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Downsizing WeWork with Smosh's Ian Hecox and Courtney Miller | 36
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Beanie Babies Go Bust with Ian Karmel and Brian Moller | 35
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Dance Moms: Abby Lee Miller Behind Barres with Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker |...
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How MoviePass Bombed at the Box Office with Jamie Loftus and Austin Nasso | 33
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Biosphere 2: Out of Oxygen with Alie Ward and Josh Gondelman | 32
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Dude, Where's My Pepsi Jet? With Kel Mitchell and Tehran Von Ghasri | 31
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Elon Musk: Chief Twit with Corporate Bro and Hari Kondabolu | 30
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The Wing: #GirlBoss Goes Bust with Sarah Marshall and Franchesca Ramsey | 29
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Magic Johnson's Late Night Nightmare with W. Kamau Bell and Reggie Watts | 28
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Slaying the Liver King with Ahmed Al-kadri and Gianmarco Soresi | 26
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Willy’s Chocolate Experience Melts Down with Matt Bellassai and Sydney Battle |...
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Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s Oscar Buzzkill with Bobby Finger and Lindsay We...
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The Swan: I Want My Face Back with Gabe Dunn and Allison Raskin | 24
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Milli Vanilli: Girl You Know Everybody Lip Syncs with Demi Adejuyigbe and Moshe...
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1.5 Million Balloons Cause Chaos in Cleveland with Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh...
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Even The Rock Couldn't Save the Original XFL with Annie Agar and Noah Gardenswar...
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Woodstock '99: Mosh Pit at the Apocalypse with Sam Sanders and Lindy West | 20
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Celeb Fail: Hulk Hogan, Businessman with Ron Funches and Brian Posehn | 19
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Google Glass Half Empty with Leah Rudick and Rod Thill | 18
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Ashlee Simpson: The Great Lip Sync Debate with Yamaneika Saunders and Isabel Hag...
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McDonald's Arch Deluxe: The Big McFlop with Rachel Dratch and Jared Freid | 16
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ENCORE - Juicero Gets Squeezed Out with Chelsea Devantez & Solomon Georgio
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The Star Wars Holiday Special that Luke Skywalker Hates ft. Adam Pally and Betsy...
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Theranos: Silicon Valley's Bloodbath with Kathleen Madigan and Heather McDonald...
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Fyre Festival: Bring Your Own Toilet Paper with Laci Mosley and Lauren Ashley Sm...
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ENCORE - Cats The Movie: Even Taylor Swift Couldn't Save It with Jackie Zebrowsk...
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ENCORE - Kid Nation: 'Survivor' for Children! with Kurt Braunohler, Megan Gailey...
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Box Office Bombs: The Lone Ranger, Waterworld, and Showgirls with Aisha Harris a...
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Howard Dean: I Have a Scream with Gareth Reynolds | 12
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HQ Trivia: Gone in a Glitch with Karen Chee & Alice Wetterlund | 11
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Crystal Pepsi: It's Clear This Ain't Working with Dulcé Sloan | 10
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