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The drama in the C-suite at Disney's HQ in Burbank makes the Real Housewives of Orange County look like an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse. Each CEO transition is messier than the next as these execs wrestle for the top spot in Cinderella's castle. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.  We're on Youtube!!  Support the pod by buying us a coffee Check out our reading list  Tiktok: @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)  Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike Timestamps:  03:47 Bob Chapeks sudden and surprise departure in November of 2022 08:40 Bob Igers complicated and codepedent relationship with Disney 17:00 Disney's price hikes makes vacation for the average family out of reach  22:05 Abigail Disney debuts a scathing documentary on Disney's employee experience  32:13 3 grown men getting in a fight for the top role at Disney that will ultimately cost the company half a billion dollars 37:00 Disney’s epically bad theme park that almost was Links discussed:  Inside Bob Iger's return to Disney: A senior executive's outreach to the former chief followed months of complaints to the board about CEO Bob Chapek ‘Prison food’: Disney fans slam skimpy, overpriced, ‘disgusting’ grub at theme parks Abigail Disney turns critical lens on her family's company in new doc Ovitz and Eisner: A Kids’ Story A Deep Dive Into the Bloody Battle for 'Disney’s America', the Theme Park That Never Was Images from Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime Send us a message becca@nitetoast.com  

No it’s not an episode of succession, but it feels like one. This story has billionaires, nepotism, betrayal, criminal accusations, and COUPONS!  We're on Youtube!!  Support the pod by buying us a coffee Check out our reading list  Tiktok: @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)  Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike Timestamps:  01:00 - Background  04:12 - BBBY CEO Steve Tamaras stupidly overpaid  08:00 - Activist investors kick out the CEO  14:15 - Nepotism!!  19:50 - Activist investors kick out ANOTHER CEO 26:50 - BBBY as a meme stock and r/wallstreetbets  40:50 - SEC investigations, death of BBBY CFO 44:50 - Takeaways Thank you for listening!! Please send me an email becca@nitetoast.com

Activist investors take a stake in Peloton and dunk on John Foley via powerpoint deck as loyal riders hang up their shoes and get back outside.  We're on Youtube!!  Support the pod by buying us a coffee Check out our reading list  Tiktok: @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)  Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike  

Has Peloton spun off the track? How did this coveted brand crash and burn? And why didn't founder John Foley hit the breaks? In this two part episode, we follow the rise of this pandemic-era darling and identify how the wheels started to wobble.  We're on Youtube!!  Support the pod by buying us a coffee Check out our reading list  Tiktok: @corporategossippod Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)  Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike