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The Big Flop

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  • Fyre Fest goes up in flames, Ashlee Simpson bombs on SNL, and somehow even Taylor Swift couldn’t fix the ill-fated Cats movie. Who doesn’t love a good fiasco?! Join us each week as we dissect the most deliciously disastrous flops in recent history. On Wondery’s comedy & pop culture series The Big Flop, host and TikTok superstar Misha Brown unpacks all-time epic fails from Crystal Pepsi to Google Glass with the help of hilarious, highly-opinionated guests in every episode.


    Find out what happens when massive hype turns into a major fiasco, and join us as we try to answer the age-old question...Who thought THIS was a good idea?!New episodes come out every week.


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Episodes
  • Downsizing WeWork with Smosh's Ian Hecox and Courtney Miller | 36

    Downsizing WeWork with Smosh's Ian Hecox and Courtney Miller | 36
    May 20 2024

    Can the office also be a party? Would you really want it to be? For WeWork’s CEO and founder Adam Neumann, the answer was an unequivocal, hell yes! Neumann propelled his co-working space empire to incredible heights and a valuation over $45B, all while throwing nonstop ragers, hot boxing his private jet, and arm wrestling with Jared Kushner. But when the rent came due, Neumann couldn’t cook the books any further - not even in his personal infrared sauna - and the party was over.


    Ian Hecox and Courtney Miller from Smosh share a desk with Misha to give WeWork its annual performance review.


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    47 mins
  • Beanie Babies Go Bust with Ian Karmel and Brian Moller | 35

    Beanie Babies Go Bust with Ian Karmel and Brian Moller | 35
    May 13 2024

    When eccentric toy maker Ty Warner created a new line of floppy stuffed animals with cute names and charming poems, he unleashed pure havoc and chaos into the world. At the height of Beanie Mania, people spent their life savings and even assaulted others to collect the rare creatures like Patti the Platypus and Ziggy the Zebra before they “retired”. When the dust settled, fortunes were lost, limbs were broken and Ty (as in, TY INC.), was left holding the big, floppy bag.


    Ian Karmel (All Fantasy Everything) and Brian Moller (B Mo the Prince) join Misha to relive the Beanie Baby bubble,

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    41 mins
  • Dance Moms: Abby Lee Miller Behind Barres with Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker | 34

    Dance Moms: Abby Lee Miller Behind Barres with Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker | 34
    May 6 2024

    Abby Lee Miller was the force behind the hit reality show "Dance Moms" where she hurled insults - and occasionally chairs - to motivate future stars like JoJo Siwa and Maddie Ziegler. But while Abby was rising to the top of her own pyramid, she was also choreographing a little thing called financial fraud. Find out what happens when you text your accountant that you "need a little money laundering."


    Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker (Watch What Crappens) join Misha to revel in the dizzying details of the Abby Lee Miller story.


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    44 mins
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Interesting and entertaining

The topic was interesting, but not surprising for the times. The guests were open, informative and delightful. Mischance as always is his awesome and captivating self!

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