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 and hilarious guests break down these spectacular crashes and try to answer the burning question: Who thought THIS was a good idea? Because on The Big Flop, the best stories are always about the worst ideas. New episodes come out every week.

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Episodes

Four Loko: Hold My Energy Beer with DJ EFN & Kenice Mobley | 2

What happens when you mix an energy drink... and beer? On this episode of The Big Flop , DJ EFN ( Drink Champs ) and Kenice Mobley ( Follow Up Question ) join Misha to relive the boom and the bust of the original Four Loko, aka the blackout-in-a-can. Created in a fraternity basement, Four Loko supposedly provided the equivalent of 4 glasses of wine and a couple of Red Bulls - a potent recipe which eventually was investigated by the FDA, but not before inspiring more than a few terrible decisions...

Sep 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 2

Quibi Bites the Dust with Connor Ratliff & Matt Bellassai | 1

Remember Quibi? The app with short videos you could only watch on your phone? No?! That's because it only lasted SIX months before shutting down. On the first episode of The Big Flop , host Misha Brown is joined by Connor Ratliff ( Dead Eyes ) and Matt Bellassai ( Diss & Tell) to spin the tale of the little video platform that couldn't. Come for the rapid rise, stay for the even more rapid fall. Follow The Big Flop on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to The B...

Aug 28, 2023•38 min•Ep. 1

Introducing: The Big Flop

Follow The Big Flop wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to The Big Flop early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts.The most expensive musical in Broadway history goes belly up. A theme park turns deadly. And a country megastar goes emo... all with catastrophic results. Join us each week as we dissect the most deliciously disastrous flops in recent history. On Wondery’s new comedy & pop culture series, host Misha Brown unpacks epic fails fr...

Aug 10, 2023•2 min

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