The Readback

The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their prom

Episodes

Total: 135

How the alternative meat company's revolutionary idea became one of Wall Street's favorite stories.

Moderna's First Trial

2021/3/17

Moderna's stock debut was once termed a broken IPO. Now the company is saving the world. Learn more

By the end of 2020, investors had shaken off the pandemic and driven IPOs to historic highs. How we

The Readback brings you a new season that revisits some of the biggest IPOs of the last decade, incl

The Readback's Next Season

2020/12/30

In 2021, we'll explore the biggest IPOs to figure out why some hit it big while others failed to con

The Lesson of MoviePass

2020/12/23

For years, Hollywood resisted real change and that's left it particularly vulnerable in 2020. Learn

Theaters have been under threat for more than a century. This time the risk feels more real. Learn m

Big Tech's Many Secrets

2020/12/9

Tech companies are under regulatory threat. Did it all start with a simple lack of transparency? Lea

As governments seek to curb big tech's power, Margrethe Vestager is leading the charge as Europe's t

Peloton's Wild Ride

2020/11/25

Peloton broke the IPO market, and then came racing back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

Nordstrom opened its flagship store in Manhattan one year ago. Six months later, the pandemic forced

Oprah helped save Weight Watchers, but the stock continues to yoyo. Inside the company's long journe

As markets collapsed earlier this year, a growing number of investors were lucky enough to have a ro

Not so long ago, Microsoft was an afterthought in the world of tech. Its comeback will be studied fo

3D printers were supposed to be the next big thing. Then the bubble burst. Learn more about your ad

Just five years ago, Fitbit was one of the hottest companies in tech. Now it's hoping a sale to Goog

It's been 35 years since Super Mario Bros. changed videogames. Today, Mario is as popular as ever, e

The Readback brings you a new season featuring stories about Nintendo, Microsoft, 3D printing and mo

The Readback Returns Soon

2020/7/15

The podcast will be on a short break for a few weeks, while we dive into some new ideas and formats

Millions of Americans have canceled their cable and turned to streaming services like Netflix and Yo