What Adidas Knew About Kanye

<p><i>Warning: this episode contains some explicit language.</i></p><p>When Adidas terminated its multibillion-dollar partnership with Kanye West over his antisemitic and other offensive public remarks, it seemed like a straightforward story of a celebrity’s suddenly imploding. But a New York Times examination has found that, behind the scenes, the collaboration was fraught from the start.</p><p>Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The Times, talks about what she discovered when she delved into the meltdown.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-twohey?smid=pc-thedaily">Megan Twohey</a>, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/business/kanye-west-adidas-yeezy.html"> investigation into Kanye and Adidas</a>: a story of money, misconduct and the price of appeasement.</li><li>Inside the uneasy relationship: Here are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/business/adidas-kanye-west-yeezy-takeaways.html"> seven takeaways</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>