Why Do We Keep Dead Company Merch?

Why Do We Keep Dead Company Merch?

Author: Charts & Leisure October 12, 2022 Duration: 20:15
This episode of RIP Corp is about the afterlives of corporate merch—as a collector's item, as nostalgia play, as irony-laden artifact representing the hubris of capitalism—and the ways people live with these artifacts and the legacies attached to them. It's also about RIP Corp having merch now! Sorry. Please check out the wonderful designs by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland, and consider expressing brand loyalty on your person: ripcorp.threadless.com

Ever wonder what really happens when a giant company stumbles or a once-beloved brand simply vanishes? RIP Corp digs into the fascinating, often surprising stories behind these collapses. Each episode focuses on a single failed business, peeling back the layers to reveal not just what went wrong, but why it mattered. Hosted by Ingrid Burrington, this podcast from Charts & Leisure is more than a post-mortem; it’s a deep dive into the cultural and historical footprints these enterprises leave behind. You’ll hear about flawed strategies, shifting markets, and the human decisions that led to each demise, all set against a rich backdrop of original music and sound design. Think of it as walking through a curated archive of ambition and its limits, where every story offers a lesson about the world we built. The production, led by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta, ensures these narratives are as engaging as they are informative. For anyone curious about the intersections of history, business, and society, this podcast provides a compelling, thoughtful listen. It’s about understanding failure not as an end, but as a complex chapter in our collective story. Tune in to explore the quiet, and sometimes noisy, corners of the dead mall of business history.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 22

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Duration: 2:15
On each episode of RIP Corp, we going to tell the story of one failed business, or a business failure. Join us in the dead mall of business history.