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Jun 20, 2024 • 38min

Leveling Up Nintendo | The Final Boss | 4

Former president of Nintendo of America, Minoru Arakawa, discusses Nintendo's fierce competition with Sega, Sony's emergence with the PlayStation, strategic moves in the gaming industry, and the evolution of Nintendo under his leadership.
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Jun 13, 2024 • 36min

Leveling Up Nintendo | Sega Powers Up | 3

Sega challenges Nintendo's dominance in the gaming industry with the introduction of the Sega Genesis, utilizing innovative strategies and targeting older demographics. The battle escalates with Sonic the Hedgehog and SNES, leading to market struggles for Nintendo. The rivalry intensifies as Nintendo faces challenges from Sony PlayStation, showcasing the competitive dynamics of the gaming industry.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 37min

Leveling Up Nintendo | The Game's The Game | 2

Explore Nintendo's journey from the video game crash to dominating the market with hit games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Witness the negotiation for exclusive Tetris console rights in Moscow, leading to the creation of the iconic Game Boy. Discover the rivalry between Nintendo and Sega, with Sega gaining ground and introducing a fast hedgehog character challenging Nintendo's dominance.
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May 30, 2024 • 37min

Leveling Up Nintendo | Jumpman | 1

Explore the challenges faced by Nintendo in the early days, pivotal decisions made by Minoru Arakawa, the birth of Donkey Kong as a gaming icon, and the legal battles over copyright infringement with Universal Pictures.
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May 23, 2024 • 39min

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Filmmaker and author David Ellery on the Golden Age of Ocean Liners | 5

Filmmaker and author David Ellery discusses the Golden Age of the Ocean Liners and how the passenger shipping industry has continued to evolve in the years since Basil Smallpeice.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 16, 2024 • 35min

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Bon Voyage | 4

Cunard’s new luxury liner takes to the seas, but her debut is marred by mechanical troubles. And after working tirelessly to restore Cunard’s profits, Basil Smallpeice is left helpless as a new threat emerges to end Cunard’s independence once and for all.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 9, 2024 • 36min

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | The New Queen | 3

Basil Smallpeice navigates Cunard through a costly strike, while trying to ensure that the company’s new liner is completed on time. On the cargo side of the business, Basil looks for opportunities to expand - and finds them on the other side of the world.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 2, 2024 • 38min

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Containing the Comet | 2

Cunard’s business is devastated by the advent of the passenger jet airliner. The company’s unlikely savior is Basil Smallpeice, a senior airline accountant who moves to Cunard in the hopes of rescuing the ship he helped hole beneath the waterline.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 25, 2024 • 38min

Steering Cunard Off the Rocks | Full Head of Steam | 1

In the 19th Century, Samuel Cunard wins a contract to deliver mail from Britain to North America by steamship - a new technology that will make transatlantic travel faster than ever before. His company goes on to become the Cunard Line. It will carry millions of immigrants to the new world, serve in two world wars, and dominate the transatlantic passenger business - until another new technology emerges to threaten the illustrious company’s future.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.app.link/inIc9lKeyLb now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 21, 2024 • 35min

Henry Ford’s Paradise Lost | A Man and His Machine | 1

Industrialist Henry Ford seeks alternative rubber sources, leading to a risky venture in the Amazon Rainforest. Ford's ambitious projects at Muscle Shoals and his shift to Brazil highlight his determination and strategic pursuits. The turbulent journey of Willis Reeves Blakely managing Ford's Brazilian plantation project showcases challenges faced in the pursuit of innovation.

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