Wankernomics
Episodes
Boeing: What could possibly go wrong?
This episode provides a "shallow splash" into the Boeing 737 MAX disaster, tracing how a shift from engineering-led management to cost-focused…
The 69 Words Banned By General Motors
This episode explores the GM "Switchgate" scandal, where engineers used graphic terms like "death trap" and "genocide" to describe faulty ignition switches that caused fatalities.
Meta's Organisational Values Are Hilarious
Hosts Charles Firth and James Schleffel analyze Meta's corporate values, contrasting them with the company's controversial metaverse pivot and recent stock collapse.
The original working titles for some of the world's best-known brands
In this episode, the hosts explore the art of corporate renaming through a quiz featuring famous brands like Google, Amazon, and Nike.