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The Big Flop

Wondery

Society & Culture, Comedy, Business

4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

After basically creating the "muscle car," rebel auto-maker John Delorean became GM’s golden boy, only to leave it all behind for a risky venture in troubled Northern Ireland. But when his gull-winged wonder flopped, DeLorean's desperate moves led to unethical dealings, courtroom drama, and cocaine stings. The infamous car king was all but forgotten until his car made an unexpected cameo in a film that cemented its legacy forever.

Betsy Sodaro (Superstore, A Funny Feeling) and Arjun Banerjee join Misha to take a joyride along the twisty path of John Delorean's ruin. ALT: to figure out what's under the hood of John Delorean's flop.

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0:32.6	At the Sheraton Plaza, La Ra Hotel near the Los Angeles International Airport, John DeLorean, a famous automaker, sits on a comfy couch sipping champagne. He looks downright dashing, a dapper gentleman who's dated glamorous models and is himself quite handsome.
0:41.3	Some even say he looks like a soap star. Tall, tan, a silver fox, always draped in custom shirts and suits that fit his form perfectly.
0:52.3	His newest car is quite a look or two. It's sleek and bold, just like him,
0:57.9	and it's going to change the face of driving forever. But there's been a bit of a hiccup in production.
1:06.4	The British government, which has graciously built Delorean's new factory, has had a shake-up,
1:12.6	and now the new Prime Minister wants to poll all future funding.
1:17.6	Rude.
1:18.6	So Delorians desperate for cash.
1:21.6	And that's why he's parked himself at this airport hotel to put that good old-fashioned charm of his to use
1:27.5	on some folks who claim they can help him make a quick buck.
1:32.0	By the way, of 220 pounds of cocaine, naturally.
1:37.2	Delorean plays it cool as these underworld types show off the goods.
1:42.2	He has to say something, something Coke dealers would find flattering.
1:47.1	It's better than gold. He yells. Nice one, John. That should do the trick. Delorean thinks to himself.
1:54.9	Speaking of gold, what's that glint over there? Is that an FBI badge?
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