RIP Corp

On each episode of RIP Corp, we tell the story of one failed business, or a business failure. Join us in the dead mall of business history. RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production, written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

What Happens When Wealthy People Die

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

08-27
28:03

Everything Is The Financial Crisis

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

05-30
43:50

A Wing And A Prayer: Girlbossing Too Close To The Sun

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

01-15
44:33

2024 Corporate In Memoriam

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

12-31
34:46

Walk On The Blade: The Marc Rich & Co Commodities Story

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

06-26
43:27

Capitalism Quest: The Sierra Online Story

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

03-20
41:08

2023 Corporate In Memoriam

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

12-28
22:46

$2500 and a Dream: Fansteel and the History of Tantalum

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

12-13
50:09

RIP Docs: The Vice Bankruptcy

Vice bankruptcy documents: https://cases.stretto.com/vice/RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

09-13
22:09

Little Paper Guys: An Overview of Corporate Personhood

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production. Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow in places @ripcorpdotbiz for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch shop: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Fact-checking from Matt Giles. Logo design by Beatriz Lozano and illustrations by Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

08-16
27:35

The Story of This Town is Failure: Fairchild Semiconductor and Its Children

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Associate producer, Taylor Behnke. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

06-08
46:47

Why Do We Keep Dead Company Merch?

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs. To support the show, please consider aligning yourself even more deeply with the brand, via our merch: ripcorp.threadless.comRIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

10-12
20:15

Cosplay Cops and Special Ops: Baldwin-Felts and the West Virginia Mine War

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

03-15
49:06

Sex, Lies and Classifieds: The Fall of Backpage

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs. Special thanks this episode to Melissa Gira Grant and Samantha Schuyler.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

10-07
49:30

Minisode — Failing Upward: Dan Snyder and The Six Flags of Football Teams

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

04-29
19:52

In Space No One Can Hear You Sell

Please check out all the books (past and forthcoming) about space stuff (also past and forthcoming) authored by contributors to this episode: Space Settlements  by Fred Scharmen | Rare Earth Frontiers by Dr. Julie Michelle Klinger | Asteroids: How Love, Fear, and Greed Will Determine Our Future in Space by Dr. Martin Elvis. Plus, follow Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's newsletter Terra Nullius.RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

03-23
45:26

Pierced Ears to Private Equity: The Rise and Fall of Claire’s

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

01-28
40:01

It’s a Wonderful RIP Corp Holiday Special

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer.

12-24
26:55

Blockbuster and Enron and Chill

RIP Corp is a Charts & Leisure production.  Find us at ripcorp.biz, or follow us @ripcorpdotbiz on Twitter and Instagram, for all your dead business needs.RIP Corp is written and hosted by Ingrid Burrington, with research and fact-checking from Matt Giles. Produced by Meghal Janardan and Mike Rugnetta. Original music and sound design from Andrew Atkin and Michael Simonelli. Design and illustration by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland. Executive produced by Jason Oberholtzer. 

10-21
34:48

Welcome to RIP Corp

Coming soon!RIP Corp is a production of Charts & Leisure, hosted by Ingrid Burrington.Theme music by Andrew Atkin & Michael Simonelli.Art and design by Beatriz Lozano and Megan Mulholland.

10-07
02:15

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