The Best One Yet
Episodes
👯 “Ladies Brunch” — Galentine’s $2.4B day. AI’s viral warning. Polymarket’s free grocery. +Sweethearts’ econ candy.
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
That viral blog post about AI taking your job… reveals our economy’s Catch 22.Galentine’s Day has become a $2.4B spending day… Because the bes...
💝 “The Gift She Wants” — Cartier’s Gen Z watch. AI’s 174-year-old glass. Mattel’s Barbie Bummer. +Olympic side hustles
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Swift was wearing Cartier in her engagement announcement… now it’s Gen Z’s Rolex.The winner of AI is a 175-year-old glass biz… Corning ...
👨❤️💋👨 “9pm Mystery” — Date Drop’s college takeover. MrBeast’s teen bank. Eddie Bauer’s crapitalism. +Google’s 100-Year Bond.
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Bauer rose thanks to capitalism... It’s now bankrupt thanks to “Crapitalism.”72% of Stanford undergrads are using Date Drop… It’s take...
🏈🫧 “Super Bubble” — AI’s ad curse. Ferrari’s electric iCar. Grubhub’s fee prohibition. +Bad Bunny’s Instagram wipe
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The #1 theme of the Super Bowl commercials?... An AI Super Bubble.Ferrari’s 1st ever electric car is designed by iPhone’s Jony Ive… but it’s a...
🇺🇸 “Team Polo” — Ralph Lauren’s Olympic win. Jennifer Garner’s baby IPO. Snap’s glasses revenge. +Black History’s founder.
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The real winner of the Olympics? Ralph Lauren… the stock’s near a gold-medal all-time-high.Actor Jennifer Garner’s baby food biz IPO’d… Once...
🐰 “El Supertazón” — Bad Bunny’s business. Anthropic’s book destruction. Chipotle’s $100K rule. +Football Birkin Bags
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic is trolling OpenAI, but they got here… by destroying 1 million books.Chipotle is raising guac prices… it’s ok with ppl making less tha...
🍌 “Ripe $$$” — Instacart’s banana strategy. Bitcoin’s Ice Age. Kindred’s Airbnb swap. +SF Super Bowl conspiracy
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin has officially wiped out all its gains from the Trump presidency… it’s a mini ice age.Instacart’s Super Bowl ad is all about bananas… ...
🚀 “$XXX” — SpaceX’s sugardaddy deal. Zebra’s Super Bowl stock. Pepsi’s price cut. +Minivan Millennial Dad.
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One company is tracking every football at the Super Bowl… And it’s a publicly-traded stock.Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and Xai… It’s a sugarda...
🍸 “$haken” — Martinis’ alcohol defiance. Moltbot’s AI Facebook. Disney’s Musical TikTok. + Nike/Costco shoe
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Moltbot has gone viral with a chatbot social network… AI Agents are chatting with other AI.Disney’s parks biz hit an ATH… but the real story is ...
👋 “Meet the New Boss” — Kevin’s Fed. Super Bowl commercial dating. Brag Book job hack. +Secret Starbucks store
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Williams’ super bowl spot is already viral… But it actually cost 3x more than the sticker price.Get to know the next Fed Chair: Kevin Warsh...
🌅 “Afternoon Delight” — Starbucks’ All-day bet. Khabe Lame’s Influencer stock. Apple’s AI rental. +Silk Diapers
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We went to Starbucks’ Investor Day… To keep the Siren growing, Starbucks wants your afternoon delight.TikTok star Khabe Lamy just sold his handle ...
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic athletes get $200K, babies get CEO money... It’s a golden era for billionaire donations.Tesla announced bad earnings but the stock rose… B...
📖 “70% Rule of Excellence” — Reading’s business ROI. Vital Farms’ egg-troversy. Instagram’s Big Tobacco suit. +Pokémon’s AI test
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The best business ideas came from reading 1 sentence… Because 70th percentile 3 times makes you a 99 percenter.Vital Farms’ $1B egg stock is dropp...
🧻 “TP to AI” — Toto toilets’ tech pivot. Minnesota’s CEO moment. Graza’s olive oil envy. +Spend-vesting
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
69 of Minnesota’s most powerful CEOs are changing things… in Minneapolis and the country. Graza sold 150M of viral squeezable olive oil...
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Diet Pepsi dropping, but Pepsi Zero surging?... Boomers do Diet, Zoomers do Zero.Penn Station finally got a $7.5B glam-up proposal… But it al...
🏒 “Booty Check” — Heated Rivalry’s $$$ surge. Apple’s AI “iPin”. Dimon vs. Trump. +Soft Partying
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heated Rivalry is HBO Max’s gay romance hit… and it’s boosting NHL ticket sales.Apple’s AI wearable device is reportedly… an always watching...
🚽 “No Door?” — Hotels’ Disappearing Bathrooms. Davos’ T-Day. Amazon’s Maxxing Store. +See-through Lulu
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hotels are making bathrooms doorless to save $$... and it’s a microcosm of our economy.Davos just had the biggest day in its 55-year history… Trum...
🧊 “Sell America” — Greenland’s stock drop. Netflix’s Matt Damon formula. Aldi’s parking lot.
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has spanked a trade civil war… America’s historic allies are getting tarrif’d.Netflix revealed earnings… but Matt Damon reveal...
👠 “Devil Wears Gap” — The Gap’s fashion-tainment. Spotify’s fitness play. BYOPower. +2016 stocks.
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Spotify is popping prices again and playing us AI music… Its next move? Spotify Sweat.The Gap just hired a Chief Entertainment Officer… because ev...
💄 “Makeup King” — Elf Beauty CEO Tarang Amin’s Interview with TBOY
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of e.l.f. Beauty says charging $38 for lip oil is "immoral."In this fun exclusive interview, e.l.f.’s CEO Tarang Amin explains why he thinks...
💊 “Dr. Altman” — ChatGPT’s Health launch. Daktronics’ football jumbotrons. Elf CEO Tarang Amin. +Dating Sunday
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI & Anthropic pulled a Grey’s Anatomy and launched health bots… it’s healthcare’s ozempic moment.Daktronics’ built the biggest jumb...
😈 “Gayborhood” — Grindr’s gay super-app. Saks’ hippo bankruptcy. Airbnb for Diggers. +McConnaughey’s trademark
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After 159 years, Saks 5th Ave is bankrupt… And Louis Vuitton is holding the dagger.Grindr’s internal strategy leaked… They’re building a “gA...
🏓 “Fruition-izing” — Marty Supreme’s growth hack. JP Morgan’s Apple Card. Free Zyn at work. +5am wakeups
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
JP Morgan is taking over the Apple Card… even though the ghost of Steve Jobs haunts it.Intro story description.Timothee Chalomet won best actor for ...
✨✍️ “The Hire Hack” — Storytellers’ job pop. Siri’s Google girlfriend. Don’t Fight the Fed. +Peak Pizza
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s Siri is dropping OpenAI and will be powered by Gemini instead… AI is another moat around Google castle.There are 70k jobs with “storytel...
🧠 “Air Brain” — Nike’s neuro-sneaker. Zuck’s nuclear reactors. NYC Congestion Pricing’s Birthday. +Planuary
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nike’s mind-altering brain sneaker just sold out… because it’s a “Paul Revere Product.”Meta is buying enough nuclear energy to power 5 Vermo...
3️⃣ “AI Bubble Wrap” — Our Warren Buffett stock pick. Cali’s Billionaire Tax. Jollibee’s spaghetti IPO. +Unhappy Hour
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Filipino fast food Jollibee is McD’s, Starbucks, & Disney combined… and wants a US IPO.Warren Buffett’s biz is trading at a retirement disco...
2️⃣ “Upvote” — Our Reddit Stock Pick. Shirley Temple’s surge. Trump’s Landlord Lockout.
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit is an island of realness in a flood of AI… and our stock pick of 2026.President Trump says he’s banning Wall Street home buying… but we w...
1️⃣ “Lyft-off” — Our Lyft stock pick. Japan’s $3.2M lucky tuna. Lego’s smart brick. +Starbucks gift cards
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lyft won’t get left behind by robotaxis… that’s why it’s 1 of our 3 stock picks of 2026.Japan just sold 1 single tuna fish for $3.2M… The “...
🤳 “Banuary” — Digital Detox Resolutions. Oil’s Chevron-zuela. Sprinkles’ last cupcake. +Dog Ozempic
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our Venezuela situation is all about oil… So what will the CEO of ExxonMobil do next?Sprinkles, inventor of Cupcake ATMs, shut down last week… Bec...
🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — SpaceX’s Olympics, Starbucks’ Library, OpenAI’s company town.
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#1. SpaceX’s Olympics#2. Starbucks’ Library#3. OpenAI’s company townTo kick off 2026, we whipped up our 7th annual “3 big business wishes” f...
📺 “TBOY on CNN” — Our 5 Big Biz Trends of 2025 & 2026
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1. “Robotaxis got Promoted”: Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox. Next up? Redeye robo rides.2. “IPO-palooza”: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Kim’s Skims IPOs3. “...
📅 “Year in Review 2025” — Maxxing, Robots, & Kale Collar Workers
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yetis, the 3 biggest forces in business in 2025? Trump, AI, & Affordability. For more on that? Look at every other newsletter, podcast, and social...
🍌⚾ "Burn the Boring" — Savannah Bananas Co-Founders Jesse & Emily Cole
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the interview on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/eyS-eokvP-UEveryone laughed when Jesse and Emily Cole said they were going to save baseball by t...
✈️ “Living Inheritence” — Multigenerational vacations. The Oscars’ YouTubification. Santa Claus’ $11T biz. +Connecticut’s Hallmark boom.
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube won the rights to the Oscars… because everyone’s fighting for the Living Room TV.New travel trend? “Cousins Vacations”... Grandparents...
💳 “America’s Fave Gift” — Gift Cards’ surge. White House’s Tech Force. Zillow’s Name-Yo-Price. +Uber Eats Wrapped.
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1.6% of the US economy is Gift Cards… And 1 outta 7 of you will get a Starbucks one.The White House launched Tech Force... $200K/yr sabbatical to ma...
🎷 “Bubl-ionaire” — Michael Bublé Christmas. iRobot’s RIP. J.Crew’s Ath-ski-surewear. +AI Barbie.
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bublé is the top grossing musician every December… Here's how he won Christmas music.iRobot filed for bankruptcy… and the Roomba maker’...
💚 “Grinchonomics” — The Grinch’s anti-brand. Zegna’s $1K sneaker. Carvana’s crazy stock. +Dreidel Rally
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Grinch is now the top-selling IP of the holidays… Because consumers prefer the anti-hero.Zegna’s $1,100 sneaker makes $160M/year… because th...
🐭 “WaltGPT” — Disney’s OpenAI deal. SpaceX’s $1 Trillion IPO. Savannah Bananas Interview. +Waymo backseat baby
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disney invested $1 Billion in OpenAI… And licensed its top 200 characters to Sora.Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX plans to IPO in 2026… but it’s all ...
🥔 “Surge Potato Pricing” — Instacart’s personalized pricing. Utah’s for-profit football. Australia’s teen insta-ban. +In-N-Out’s 67.
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Instacart is testing different prices for different people... It’s Personalized Pricing.University of Utah athletics just sold to PE for $500M… Wa...
👰 “r/bride” — Reddit’s wedding surge. 401k “Modest Millionaires”. Farmer’s $12B bailout. +Pickle pop.
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit’s wedding planning surge explains why the stock has 5X’d.1k millionaires are minted everyday from 401ks… Here's our 3-step financial advi...
🍦 “Fo-Sho” — 16 Handles’ return. Paramount’s hostile takeover. Sephora’s football strategy. +Bieber’s iPhone diss.
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paramount is messing with Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal... It’s a Hostile Takeover.Sephora’s sales are all-time-high’ing… because beauty is a g...
🎬 “Batman’s New Boss” — Netflix’s buys HBO. Dubai’s AI restaurant. Nothing’s iPhone-killer. +Giant Santa shortage
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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🎟️ Our 2026 Live Tour: Tickets on sale
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buy tickets to The IPO Tour ( our In-Person Offering) TODAYAustin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11):...
🧙 “Predictable” — Predictions takeover news. Chanel’s subway runway. Trump’s Golden Ticket. +Pantone’s Color of 2026
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buy tickets to “The IPO Tour” (our In-Person Offering) TODAYAustin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3...
🚨 “Sam-mergency” — OpenAI’s Code Red. American Eagle’s Anti-AI. Waymo’s safety report. +Wall Street Wrapped
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Waymo said their cabs are 90% safer than human-driven cars… then activated “crazy NYC cab mode”.American Eagle surged 15% thanks to Sydney Sween...
👊 “Kirkland vs. Trump” — Costco’s tariff lawsuit. Estée Lauder’s AI perfume. Dell’s $250 donations. +TBOY LIVE TOUR
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buy tickets to the IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering)Feb 25th in Austin, TX: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Mar 11th in Arlington, ...
🧘 “Downward-facing diss” — Lulu’s CEO beef. Top Gun’s Traders. Cyber Monday’s AI agents. +Goodwill’s Glam-Up.
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lululemon’s Founder is trolling its current CEO… Did Lulu forget how to be cool?6 of the top 15 crypto-holding zip codes?... They’re military ba...
⌚ “Watch University” — Rolex’s apprenticeship. Advent Calendar Marketing. Ken Burns’ loooong strategy. +3am Cyber Monday.
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rolex CEO thinks Apple Watch actually helped Rolex sales… We’ll tell ya howKraft, Dior, & Skims all just launched Advent Calendars?... “...
📈 Jim Cramer: Why You Should Never Buy "Normal" Stocks
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Cramer’s new advice ain’t what your parents told you — in fact, he says your mom’s "safe" stocks are a trap.Jim Cramer, the host of M...
😶🌫️🦃 “Green Wednesday” — Cannabis’ Thanksgiving surge. Wicked 2’s PG pop. Warren Buffett’s last letter. +Jack & Nick & Zuck give thanks.
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2nd biggest day of the year for cannabis? Thanksgiving Eve… California Sober has led to “Green Wednesday”Wicked 2 had a huge opening… for ...
🥛 “My Milk$hake” — Gap’s Katseye surge. NFL’s supersonic Eurotrip. Too Good To Go’s Labubu of Leftovers. +TBOY Toys.
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Gap stock surged 8% thanks to the Katseye music video… Gap is now a record label.The NFL can finally add 2 teams in Europe… thanks to Boom Sup...
🚗 Lyft's Bold New Strategy (with CEO David Risher)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lyft’s comeback story ain't Uber’s playbook — it’s something different.David Risher, Amazon employee #37 and now Lyft’s CEO, joins us to bre...
💃 “Destiny’s Chip” — Nvidia’s Beyonce earnings. Budweiser’s BeatBox acquisition. America’s smaller Zestimate. +Pickle Ball Ban
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia is carrying the stock market on its back… And just went full-Beyonce with its earnings.We predicted BeatBox would be the drink of the summer…...
🤑 “$2 to Hire Me” — Venmo’s resumés. Raising Cane’s secret sauce. Google’s MJ moment. +Bitcoin Home Heaters.
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Venmoing your future boss to get a job… that’s the wild new Hiring Hack.Google is the only stock up this week… Because Gemini is having its Mich...
🥶 “Extreme Fear”— Bitcoin’s $92k Blizzard. Jeff Bezos un-retires. Meadow Lane’s Grocery Club. +Smell-vertising.
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bezos is Co-CEO of the mysterious “Project Prometheus”… his new AI startup treats space like a garage.Meadow Lane just opened the “Erewhon of ...
😬 “Millennial Cringe” — Sweetgreen’s low. Walmart’s villain-to-hero. Mini-Soap Drama surge. +Techie facelifts
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart’s CEO retired… his boldest move? Raising pay 90% across the biz like Spiderman would.Sweetgreen, Warby Parker, Allbirds… it’s the Mill...
🏦 “Mergers & Athletes” — Goldman’s sports agency. Burberry’s british pivot. Sonder’s hotel drama. +RIP Penny
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Goldman Sachs bought a VC and a sports talent agency… because they take a tiny % of huge $$$.Burberry’s stock is up 50% on their British pivot…....
🩱 “Keeping Up With $5B” — Skims’ money situation. Country Music’s AI hit. Netflix’s theme park opens. +Harvard Grade InflAAAAtion
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The #1 country song in America was made by AI… It's the 1st of many future AI firsts.Kim Kardashian’s Skims hit a $5B valuation… Wall Street thi...
👵🏽🥡 “Silver Swipers” — DoorDash’s grannie growth. Softbank’s Nvidia ghosting. Italy’s Tortellini tariff. +McRib Bitcoin
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DoorDash is the fastest-growing brand in America… shockingly because of your boomers.Softbank sold all its $5.8B of Nvidia stock… because AI $ is ...
🤡 “Forced Fun!” — Target’s Smile Rule. Trump’s $2k Tariff Dividend. OneSkin’s dude beauty. +Starbucks’ Bear-ista.
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Target’s making workers smile if a customer is within 10 ft… but it’s not the only “Forced Fun biz.President Trump wants to send you … but w...
🦺 “How Vests Won Wall St” — Vest Szn. Duolingo’s unhinged mistake. Air Travel’s Expedia moment. +AI Dog Pawdcasters
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Vest Season… So we tracked the history of Corporate America’s fave fashion to 1666.Duolingo’s stock had its worst day ever… because its...
🦈 “Doo-Doo-Doo” — Baby Shark’s IPO. 85% off Ozempic. Lyft CEO David Risher. +Restaurant Hottie AI
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump struck a deal with Big Pharma for $150 GLP-1 drugs… a total euro move.On the 10th anniversary of the Baby Shark video… its owner P...
👠 “HOLD Tory Birch” — Fashion’s stock market. Elon’s $1 Trillion Rihanna payday. The Capitalism Election. +Tom Brady’s cloned dog
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Elon quit Tesla tomorrow?... He may if shareholders don’t approve his $1 Trillion bonus (“Better Have My Money”)Hold: Gucci. Sell: Isabel M...
🐻❄️ “Artificial Santa” — Coca-Cola’s AI holiday ad. Axon’s bipartisan tasers. Beta’s e-airplane IPO. +Line-Waiting Biz
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One stock defies politics: Axon… They found unity (reducing deaths) in a divisive topic (policing).Coca-Cola’s holiday commercial is here, and it’...
🥬 “Organic Doritos?” — Whole Foods’ amazonification. Palantir’s 18-year-old recruits. AI’s PR problem.
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palantir doesn’t want college experience… so it’s hiring 18-year-olds for full-time jobs.Did you notice Doritos at Whole Foods?... Because the o...
📺 “Nobody Wants This… Product placement” — Netflix's ad drama. Earnings Season’s exception. Neo’s home robot. +DoorDash’s cuffing szn
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix’s #1 show is full of conspicuous Dunkin logos… Enshittification or ingenious?Earnings season is 60% over, it’s the best in 4 years… Bu...
👻 “Paranormal profits” — Horror’s box office record. Starbucks’ delivery biz. Gov Shutdown’s 2nd month. +KPop (Lehman) Hunters
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Horror took 17% of the US box office this year, a record high… it’s the divisive dividend.Starbucks sales grew last Q for the first time in 7 quar...
🦈 “I’m out” — Shark Tank’s China trade deal. Nvidia’s $5T flowers. Fruitist’s $1B blueberry. +Candy Salad Trick-or-Treat
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia became the 1st biz to hit $5T… because its chips are actually perishable like flowers.Fruitist carefully bred blueberries to be the size of g...
☹️ “AI Party Police — Airbnb’s Halloween plan. Wikipedia vs Grokipedia. The Great Hiring Freeze. +Stock Market’s #1 Day
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb is using AI to block parties this Halloween… It’s their new Party Pooper with a Purpose.Wikipedia visits are falling for the 1st time… an...
🐥 “Unplugged on Sunday” — Chick-fil-A’s vending machine. College Football’s $50M firings. CreedTok’s viral hit. +Exclamation Inflation!!!!
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
College football coaches are getting fired… but then paid millions #GoldenJockstrapsChick-fil-A’s 1st vending machine opened in Georgia… Because...
🦿 “Self-Running Sneaks” — Nike’s moonshot merch. Carbone’s AI restaurant. The Scariest Stock Chart. +H’ween Biz Costumes
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nike’s dropped $1B on research for a motorized shoe… It’s betting on 3 wild moonshots.Carbone’s fancy restaurant invests in Magic AI… to cus...
🏃♀️ “Doing Things” — Ty Haney, Founder of Outdoor Voices
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rise, fall, and resurrection of the coolest athleisure brand of the 20-teens, Outdoor Voices.No one does things like Ty Haney - She’s the Anna W...
🏀 “FBI, NBA, & The Mafia” — Basketball’s insider trading. Netflix’s Stranger Things strategy. Ty Haney of OV. +Water Sommeliers
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball. Mafia Bosses. The FBI… 30+ people were arrested for NBA insider trading and illegal poker.Netflix’s Stranger Things Season 5 is taking...
🎢 “Roller Coaster Tycoon” — Travis Kelce’s Six Flag’s investment. OpenAI’s web browser. NHL’s predictions deal. +Google’s Bed Bugs
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We used OpenAI’s web browser for 1 full day… Here's our review on “ChatGPT Atlas”.The Kelce brothers invested in Six Flags with a hedge fund…...
🍷 “LeBrunello James” — NBA’s wine season. China’s marriage markets. Warner Bros’ bidding way. +6-pound phone case
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA season kicked off last night…and it’s the official league of wine.Warner Brothers Discovery stock jumped 11% on word of a bidding war… N...
🏴☠️ “The Day the Internet Broke” — AWS’ outage. Canyon Ranch’s menopause resort. TiVo’s last day. +FBI’s art crime team
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canyon Ranch is opening a $500M hotel in Austin, but for just 1 customer… Women.The internet broke yesterday because of Amazon Web Services… It’...
🌴 “Date Maxxing” — Medjool Dates’ surge. Apple’s F1 fashion. Ramp’s ‘The Office’ strategy. +Worst Tipping City
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple snagged the TV rights to Formula1… Because racing is now a luxury fashion product.Ramp just hired the cast from ‘The Office’... and got th...
🪽 “Fashion Show 2.0” — Victoria’s Secret’s resurrection. Coterie’s $1B diaper. Ikea’s price pop. +Moneycrisp Apples
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria’s Secret got its mojo back Wednesday night, but so did the stock… it’s following Abercrombie’s playbook.Coterie diapers are being acq...
😏 “DTP (Down To Prompt)” — ChatGPT’s erotic pivot. Bill Simmons’ king-maker. Goldman’s D1 Athletes. +Tyra Banks’ hot ice cream.
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI announced erotica will be allowed in the chat… Sam Altman is flooding the zone.Netflix is adding Spotify video podcasts… because Bill Simmo...
🧋 “Anti-Slop Coffee Shop” — Claude’s AI café. Vulcan’s patriotic mine. Buldak’s $8B noodles. +Downpayment Work Perk.
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did an AI brand open an NYC coffee shop?... Claude’s throwing shade at ChatGPT.China’s cutting off rare earth metals to America… So Vulcan r...
🪞 “Mirror, no Mirror?” — Aritzia’s mirrorless fashion. Nobel’s Creative Destruction prize. Strava’s Garmin lawsuit. +Failure Day
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada’s Aritzia is now as valuable as The Gap or Levi’s… But it’s doing it with mirrorless dressing rooms.Strava sued Garmin as the running a...
🏙️ “JamieLand” — JPM’s Return-to-Office Tower. Scoreability’s LinkedIn for Athletes. Walmart’s Store of the Future. +Pumpkin Spice Weddings
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JP Morgan Chase’s new skyscraper just opened… including 19 restaurants & custom scents.Scoreability is LinkedIn of high school athletes… Bec...
💄 “The Carrie Bradshaw Index” — Where to Live Solo. Amazon’s Prime Day retirement. Pizza by the Slice. +Jack’s Nvidia Poem.
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon was sued for fake deals on Prime Day… it’s time to retire Prime Day.Where can Americans afford to live solo in 2025?... Introducing The Car...
🐊 “4th-and-Pickle” — Gatorade’s picklejuice plan. ChatGPT’s chief-of-app. Spunge’s sneaker disruption. +150 Friend Rule.
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the LAST DAY to Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genr...
🥇 “$4K” — Gold’s “debasement” trade. Rowan’s $150M Ear Piercing. Sharpies’ Made in America. +Netflix’s Loud Ad Law.
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gold reached a record $4,000/ounce… but this gold run is different than any in history.How is Rowan doing $150M in sales of ear piercings for girls?...
👠 “D(ad)dy Gang” — Alex Cooper’s ad agency. Lamborghini’s $6K stroller. CBS’ radical moderate. +Knitting Economy.
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy launched an ad agency… It’s vertical integration, daddy-style.Lamborghini & Aston-Martin now sell $5k baby stro...
🤡 “Brain RotTok” — Sora’s AI Hollywood app. Heinz’s sauce maxxing. Best Buddy Stock Accounts. +Nick’s Waymo ticket
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI’s Sora hit #1 in the app store with AI-only vids… Artificial intelligence is going the way of Artificial Ingredients.The financial “trend...
🌮 “Choco Taco 2.0” — Salt & Straw’s Taco Bell collab. Electric Cars’ last call. Interview with Friend AI’s CEO. +AOL RIP
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of Friend joins the pod for an interview… And announces he’s making a Friend AI movie.Taco Bell and Salt & Straw resurrected the C...
🏴 “Bank It Like Beckham” — David Beckham’s biz empire. Dirty Soda’s surge. McKinsey’s CEO secret. +Co-CEO Olsen Twins.
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swig started the Dirty Soda trend that’s taking over America… and now it’s overtaking alcohol.David Beckham’s financials leaked… He makes mo...
🐶 “Cute > Compute” — DoorDash’s delivery bot. Etsy’s ChatGPT website-killer. America’s 15th Shutdown. +Ford Poetry.
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DoorDash’s 1st food delivery robot has as a strategic feature… Cuteness.Etsy stock jumped 16% on a shopping deal with ChatGPT… but AI agents are...
🎩 “Boardwalk McEmpire” — McDonald’s Monopoly psychology. Friend AI’s viral subway ad. EA’s Saudi Sale. +The Best Idea Yet nomination.
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/businessMcDonald’s ...
🥃 “Negroni Hotel” — Death & Co’s hotel chain. Costco’s 9am DINK hour. Apple acquires Intel? +Ad-supported Toilet Paper
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Death & Co. started the craft cocktail movement… and now it’s becoming a hotel chain.Apple’s surprise Made in America power move?... Buy Int...
🚛 “Sloppy Soundtracks” — Spotify’s AI purge. NFL’s 3 huge sales. Starbucks’ McDonald moment. + Anthropologie’s $1K rock.
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starbucks is decaffeinating itself, closing 400 stores… but there’s hope for Starbs at McDonald’s.3 NFL teams just sold at record prices... They...
🛵 “Who is Mamadou?” — Uber’s perfect delivery guy. Nvidia’s OpenAI circularity. Exec Assistants-for-All. +Sorority $$$ Surge.
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Mamadou?... The 5.0 perfect delivery mystery is Uber’s big marketing opportunity.Nvidia paid OpenAI $100B, so that OpenAI can pay Nvidia $100...
🍣 “Capitalism Roll” — Sushi’s US surge. Oura’s $11B Ring. Okta’s nuclear Trump speech. +Ben Stiller soda.
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sushi is surging in America, specifically grocery store sushi… because convenience is king.Oura just hit a $11B valuation selling their tech rings…...
🧸 “Bear Squeeze” — Build-A-Bear’s 2,500% surge. H-1B’s $100K visa fee. Beli’s Yelp-etition. +SNL’s talent accelerator.
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump jacked up the fee of H-1B visas to $100K… The economic lens? It’s a tariff on people.Build-A-Bear’s stock is surging this year… because ...
💏 “Cuffing Szn” — Raya’s dating club. Olive Garden’s petite parm. TikTok FlipFlop. +September Stock Diss.
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The top dating app right now is a secret: Raya… It’s got a waitlist bigger than Philadelphia.We have TikTok deal, it’s approved, but we don’t ...
👟 “Air Force Kirkland” — Nike’s Costco sneaker. Amex’s $895 mirror card. Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation. +Kevin Durant’s crypto password.
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amex just jacked up the fee for its Platinum card to $895… so we used AI to optimize the points.Did Nike just collab with Costco on a shoe?... Could...
☎️ “No you hang up!” — Landlines’ comeback. SharkNinja’s influencer army. The Fed’s D-Day. +Nike/Nobu Sushi Club.
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Landline phones are making a comeback, led by the brand Tin Can… and it’s because of Millennial parents.SharkNinja sells gadgets in 35 categories…...
👁️ “eyePhone” — Zuck’s screen-in-lens glasses. Kodak’s renaissance moment. Quarterly Earnings psych. +Treadmill trends.
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta leaked that they’re launching new smart glasses today… with a screen on the lens. Kodak is back with a camera that sold out… thanks to...