The Data Behind the Business

The Data Behind the Business

Data not only provides a more accurate view of things; it can also tell better stories. In a world of catchphrases and memes, we'd all like a more researched and robust picture of the business world. What factors were most significant for the meteoric rise and fall of certain companies, and was their trajectory truly meteoric? How true are the organizational narratives we've all been conditioned to believe? Were the most celebrated advertising campaigns actually as successful as everyone thinks they were? Every month in The Data Behind the Business, we'll look at hard numbers and statistics to get a better understanding of how industries are actually shaped. The truth will surprise you, and may also change the way you look at your own business.

Episodes

June 3, 2026 14 mins
How a half-million dollar gift and a dream turned into the largest museum complex in the world.
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The unique decisions that transformed a simple cartoon company into an entertainment empire.
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January 30, 2026 12 mins
Amtrak is compared to the other top-performing passenger railways in the world.
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The data behind the largest rail system in the world.
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An attempt to quantify the economics behind advertising on the top late night television show.
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September 24, 2025 10 mins
The real data behind the gold standard and the effects on the global economy from fiat currency.
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August 20, 2025 13 mins
The truth behind movie studio and theater data reveals a different story than the media keeps touting about the state of the film industry.
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June 30, 2025 12 mins
While the media bemoans Pepsi-Cola's fall to number four in the U.S. soft drink market, they're missing the larger data picture.
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July 31, 2024 8 mins
Spotify changed how the world consumes music and rescued a failing industry, but at a huge cost that it may not be able to sustain.
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June 27, 2024 13 mins
Tesla's performance and valuation are compared to the early years of GM and Ford when those companies were similar in size.
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May 25, 2024 18 mins
The United States Postal Service is often derided as one of the most inefficient businesses, but its unique requirements and the particulars of the United States reveal a more complex story.
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April 20, 2024 12 mins
Exploring the relationships of American college tuition, enrollment, and GPAs.
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March 27, 2024 14 mins
Are the Olympics truly bad business for a host city, or do they simply amplify a deep-seated problem with our own psychology?
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February 23, 2024 9 mins
Investigating the disparaging differences in reported spending on engagement rings.
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January 15, 2024 11 mins
A different look at how Kodak went from a $20 billion company to bankrupt in 20 years.
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December 20, 2023 1 min
Introducing The Data Behind the Business, a podcast that looks at hard numbers and statistics to get a better understanding of how industries are actually shaped.
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