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Hardcore History Failures

Hardcore History Failures

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Hardcore History Failures is a history and leadership podcast about the most devastating decisions ever made—and the people who made them.

Each episode dives into the darkest corners of history to examine catastrophic leadership failures, disastrous judgment calls, and power-driven mistakes that changed the world for the worse. These are not footnotes or minor errors. These are moments when one decision triggered wars, collapsed empires, destroyed organizations, or condemned millions.

From military disasters and political breakdowns to religious authority, corporate implosions, and cultural collapse, the show explores leadership mistakes from history, decision-making under extreme pressure, hubris, miscalculation, and how power amplifies every error.

This podcast isn’t about inspiration or success stories. It’s about what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how intelligent, experienced leaders repeatedly made choices that led to irreversible consequences.

If you’re fascinated by hard history, leadership failure, historical disasters, power dynamics, decision-making, and the brutal reality of how the world is actually shaped—this show is for you.

Hardcore History Failures Because the most important stories in history are the ones about how everything broke.

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  • New Coke: A Lesson in Metrics vs. Emotion

    New Coke: A Lesson in Metrics vs. Emotion
    Feb 23 2026

    In this episode, we explore the ill-fated launch of New Coke in 1985, a story of how an obsession with data led Coca-Cola to alienate its loyal customer base. We uncover how the company's focus on taste test metrics ignored the deep emotional connection consumers had with the original product, resulting in one of the biggest marketing blunders in history.

    Chapters

    00:00 New Coke: The Backstory

    03:02 Data vs. Customer Loyalty

    05:31 The New Coke Debacle

    11:58 Lessons Learned
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    11 Min.
  • Frobisher's Fool's Gold Fiasco

    Frobisher's Fool's Gold Fiasco
    Feb 22 2026

    In this episode, we explore the incredible true story of Martin Frobisher's expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage and gold for the English crown. We learn how faulty leadership and a desperate desire for wealth led to three massive expeditions that mined 1,100 tons of worthless rock.

    Chapters

    00:00 The Quest for Riches

    02:02 A Miraculous Black Rock

    04:52 Nature Needs Encouragement

    08:55 The Largest Arctic Expedition

    12:00 The Aftermath and Lessons

    17:38 Avoiding Sunk Cost
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    12 Min.
  • The Ford Edsel: A $2.5 Billion Failure

    The Ford Edsel: A $2.5 Billion Failure
    Feb 21 2026

    In this episode, we explore the epic failure of the Ford Edsel, a car designed by committee and data that became an infamous flop. We discuss how overwhelming data, a lack of common sense, and market misjudgment led to one of history's most expensive product failures.

    Chapters

    00:00 The Birth of the E-Car

    00:17 The Edsel Story Begins

    03:14 The Whiz Kids and Poor Design

    07:21 Assembly Line Chaos and Mechanical Failures

    10:12 Market Misjudgment and Sales Failure

    15:03 Lessons from the Edsel Debacle
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    12 Min.
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