How Bangs Profits Went Flat | Corporate Casket

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Blair Zoń

Documentary, Education, Business, Society & Culture

4.4 • 961 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Go to http://functionofbeauty.com/casket to get 20% off your first order when you subscribe. Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. Bang Energy, for a short period of time, was synonymous with the picture-perfect healthy lifestyle. Its outlandish health claims had everyone jumping at the opportunity to try a can, hoping it could improve their exercise capabilities and brain function. Sold by one of the most eccentric owners the world has ever seen, Bang quickly became a cultural phenomenon. But, their overwhelming success would prove short-lived when they ran headfirst into an insurmountable amount of lawsuits. By the end, it was just too much for them to handle, now, the company is holding on by a string. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii Sources: https://justpaste.it/36j37 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Jess Hubbert This episode was edited and mixed by: @GThomasCraig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every gym rat knows that nutrients, dedication, and a good workout are vital to hitting your gym dreams.
0:12.2	Maybe that is a protein powder. Maybe that's a good breakfast. Or hey, maybe a good energy drink.
0:18.0	But with what seems like a million options out in the world, how will you ever choose? Well, have no fear because
0:25.8	bang energy is here.
0:27.0	Doubt it as the energy drink to end all energy drinks, Bang came
0:36.9	blasting into the scene with high energy social media and posts full of claims to
0:41.4	make anyone swoon.
0:43.4	Gone were the days of a quick blast of energy
0:45.7	followed by horrific crashes.
0:47.7	Bang would never make you feel that way.
0:50.1	They advertise themselves as the no sugar solution to your wildest dreams.
0:54.8	Just one quick swig and you're ready to take over the world.
0:58.0	But one of the best parts about Bang?
1:00.8	Well, they had a new special, never before seen ingredient that was sure to make your
1:05.5	workout the best you ever had. Sure, you have probably heard of creatine before.
1:10.8	It's basically in every pre-workout you've ever tried in your life. But Bang,
1:15.8	Bang had something different. It was super creatine. Their patented special ingredient was supposedly
1:22.0	proven to make your workouts last longer and your muscles bigger
1:25.6	no strings attached.
1:26.9	Of super creatin, which is a compound that I chemically engineered and patented.
1:33.2	This was the drink of dreams,
1:34.8	and practically every gym owner
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