⌚ “Engagement Watch” — Rolex’s wedding win. Starbucks’ barista championship. Home Depot’s ICE raid.
Fri, 13 Jun 2025
Rolex sales are jumping… because women are giving them as engagement rings (watches?).Home Depot’...
👙 “SummerHouse VC” — Paige DeSorbo’s exit. US/China trade dud. Heinz’s breakfast ketchup.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025
The US and China trade deal looks more like a trade dud… because of China’s Infinity Stones.When...
🍼 “Stox4Kidz” — $1k baby accounts. SmartLess’ podcast phone. Zuck’s AI dragons.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025
What if every newborn got a $1K stock account?... If the budget bill passes, that’s happening.Why ...
🧊 “Liquid iPhone” — Apple’s WWDC reveal. Bachelorette $$$ index. Warner Bros’ Bad Bunny breakup.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025
Apple’s biggest event of the year was all about “liquid”… And Apple lost $90B in 9 minutes.B...
💔 “Bro-vorce” — Elon’s money vs Trump’s power. Hot Wheel’s social surge. Reddit’s upvote power.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025
From power couple to cat fight, we now have Elon’s riches vs. Trump’s power… so we predict who...
🎮 “Mario Hits Puberty” — Nintendo’s Switch 2 sellout. Our 401K password trick. AI Traffic Lights.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Nintendo’s Switch 2 release caused chaos worldwide… because of Paul Rudd.Retirement accounts hav...
👻 “Halloween Canceled” — Spirit’s trade war-ning. Fortune 500’s founder fun. Pizza Hut’s reading app.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025
Spirit Halloween cancelled their summer costume preview… because the trade war has a tail.A record...
☀️“Everything’s Sunny in TWC” — Weather Channel’s #1 trust. Netflix’s tudum trailers. Dr. Squatch’s standup comedy.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
The most trusted news brand in America? It’s… The Weather Channel (for the 4th straight year).Ne...
👠 “Dude of Wall Street” — Steve Madden’s podcast pop. Costco’s gas biz. Ukraine’s Spider Web attack.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
Steve Madden’s controversial founder boosted the stock 25% last week… because of a podcast inter...
🏡 “She’s Zexting Me” — Zillow’s gossip pop. David’s $725M protein bar. Circle’s stablecoin IPO.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025
Zillow stock has surged 70% in the last year… because house gossip is good.David is a very high-pr...
You Might Enjoy: The Big Flop
Sat, 31 May 2025
On each episode of Wondery’s podcast The Big Flop, comedians join host Misha Brown to chronicle on...
🧴 “Rhode to Riches” — Hailey Bieber’s $1B deal. The NYT’s Alexa+. Supreme Tariff Court.
Fri, 30 May 2025
Elf Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber’s Rhode for $1B… with a trick from Elvis Presley.The NYT hook...
👔 “Chrome Collar Jobs” — AI Agent workforce. Bachan’s viral BBQ. Urban Outfitters’ all-time-high.
Thu, 29 May 2025
Anthropic’s CEO says White Collar jobs will disappear in 5 years… so we’ll tell you how to pre...
🏃 “We Met on Strava” — Strava’s $2B run app. Nuclear’s hot streak. Nespresso’s Frappu-pivot.
Wed, 28 May 2025
Strava hit a $2B valuation… because running apps are the new social media.Nuclear stocks just surg...
👺 “Nightime beast, daytime beauty” — The Ugly Beauty trend. Hot Debt Summer. Lilo & Stitch’s recipe.
Tue, 27 May 2025
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🌎 Google Maps: The *Actual* ‘Everything App’
Mon, 26 May 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/When out-of-work co...
✊ “The Leaders Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on Legendary Business Leaders
Fri, 23 May 2025
Heading into Memorial Day weekend, we whipped up the top pop-biz stories about legendary business le...
🍹 “The Drink of the Summer” — 2025’s beach booze. Warby’s Google glasses vs. OpenAI-phone. Toyota’s Rav4 Revolution.
Thu, 22 May 2025
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🏆 “Trader-Costco-Gonia” — America’s favorite brands. Dockers’ Casual Friday innovation. Klarna’s revenue-per-human.
Wed, 21 May 2025
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🌈 “N-E-T-F-L-I-X” — Sesame Street’s Savior. The Startup-Burying Startup. America’s AAA Downgrade Situationship.
Tue, 20 May 2025
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🧘 “Unicorn Pants” — Lulu’s leggings turn 10. Chime is the McD’s of Money. Cava’s hummus surge.
Mon, 19 May 2025
TBOY bi-annual survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qlyZFxoJvFhFaeLululem...
🍑 Juicy Couture Tracksuit: How Cozy-Core Went Viral
Sat, 17 May 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/In a high-end bouti...
☂️ “Make it Rainnn” — Rainmaker’s rain startup. Dick’s Foot Locker palace. UnitedHealth’s worst month ever.
Fri, 16 May 2025
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💆 “Massage-bnb” — Airbnb’s everything app. eToro’s Kardashian trade. Boeing’s Trade War Win. + Surprise Guest Jeff Raider.
Thu, 15 May 2025
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🏟️ “Football = Housing” — Stadiums’ apartment strategy. Nutella’s Americanization. Hotels’ junk fee ban.
Wed, 14 May 2025
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🐳 “Preppy Billions” — Vineyard Vines’ revival. Trump’s Mega-Monday. Dunkin’s JetBlue airplane.
Tue, 13 May 2025
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💎 “He went to Walmart” — The $299 Diamond Ring. Yuka’s MAHA app. Podcasts’ Golden Globes Award.
Mon, 12 May 2025
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Sat, 10 May 2025
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🐻 “Eat Pray Chew” — Grüns’ $500M gummybear. Google’s DVD moment. England’s Ron Weasley trade deal.
Fri, 09 May 2025
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🏰 “Donald Duck Diplomacy” — DisneyLand Abu Dhabi. Elon’s Texas city. Russell Westbrook's AI funeral app.
Thu, 08 May 2025
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🥐 “Baguette Bangers” — Le Pain Quiotidien’s disco. China’s disappearing data. DoorDash’s vibe-cession.
Wed, 07 May 2025
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🎬 “Quentin Tariff-tino” — Hollywood’s digital trade war. Warren Buffett’s secret investing sauce. Skechers’ $9B retirement.
Tue, 06 May 2025
Hollywood just entered the Trade War… starring the 1st ever digital tariff (100% on Wicked 2).Warr...
🤫 “End of Passwords” — Microsoft’s post-password-era. Formula 1’s sister surge. Mack Weldon’s anti-tariff undies.
Mon, 05 May 2025
Sam Altman is scanning eyeballs to verify Tinder dates… but the bigger story is the End of Passwor...
🥤 Frappuccino: The Billion-Dollar Brainfreeze Starbucks Nearly Killed
Sat, 03 May 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/The cream-topped, d...
🚁 “Mission: iMpossible” — Apple’s Hoarder’s Quarter. The Cars-becoming-Spas trend. Elon’s DOGE exit.
Fri, 02 May 2025
Luxury cars are adding wild mindful wellness features… But will anyone pay for an in-car spa?Elon ...
🚘 “I own a Waymo” — Toyota’s self-driving deal. Domino’s pizza paradox. The Year-Round Horror Economy.
Thu, 01 May 2025
Pizza explains the Trade War… Delivery pizza is tariff-proof, but frozen pizza is recession-proof....
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Lyft dropped the wildest CEO letter ever… and it includes “Enshitiffication” and “Falcon Mod...
👶 “End the $1K Baby Tax” — Tariffs crush strollers. Star Wars’ epic re-release. UNC’s D1 ath-fluencer class.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025
The trade war inadvertently created a $1K Baby Tax… So we predict a “family exemption.”Star Wa...
🧊 “$17 per cube” — Glacial Ice startups. Bezos’ $20k electric car. California = 4th Biggest Economy.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Jeff Bezos’ secret electric car launched… It’s $20k, anti-Tesla, and inspired by the Amish.100...
🕯️ “Everyone’s watching it” — Conclave’s Pope pop. Uber’s robo-VW-hippie-van taxi. The Great Capitalist Pause.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Since the Pope passed, streaming of “Conclave” is up 3,200%... It’s the power of Shelf IP.Uber...
💪 “Peak Protein” — Kardashians’ protein popcorn. Trump’s empty-shelf warning. Trailer Parks’ Millennial moment.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Trump’s de-escalating his trade war with China… because of a warning about “empty shelves”.K...
🎩 “Cheat on Anything” — Cluely’s cheating app. Home Depot’s secret garden. The Fed’s Batman independence.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Cluely’s founders got suspended for building an AI cheating app… but now it’s venture backed.H...
Exclusive 🦉 “Education Super App” — Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announces next product on TBOY
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
How do you get someone to learn everyday? Make it addictive… in a good way. Luis von Ahn has maste...
🧾 “wtf is that?” — Say Hello to Tariff Fees. Costco’s 1st beer dupe. Return of the Mascots.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
You’re about to see “Tariff Fee” on your receipts… But the phrasing is about to get politica...
🐣 Peeps: A Backroom Marshmallow Mystery
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Roscoe Rodda was in...
👪 “Nepo-preneurs” — Family biz boom. Twinkies’ 4/20 munchies trade. China’s rare earth embargo.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Twinkie is embracing 4/20 with Munchies Mobiles... because the US economy is now PG-13.China just st...
📕 “Hedge Fund University” — Harvard’s $2B battle. Coachella’s Pay-Now-Party-Later. Netflix’s Dr. Evil plan.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Harvard is taking on the Trump admin for $2B… so we looked at the Economics of Endowments.60% of C...
🤔 “China’s Factory Revolt” — Trade war moves to TikTok. Moleskine’s Gen Z board. Zuck's FTC lawsuit.
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Chinese factories are retaliating in the trade war… with TikTok videos exposing $5 Lulu pants.Mole...
👜 “Louis VuiTexas” — LVMH’s Made in America fail. Dubai Chocolate’s virality. iExports > iPhones.
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Louis Vuitton opened its 1st Texas factory 6 years ago… but we’ll explain why it’s failing (#F...
🍑 “Colonoscopy Stock Market” — BTS trade war drama. Versace’s Prada acquisition. A Colon econ lesson.
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
Yesterday we covered the trade war pause… today the behind-the-scenes Trump drama.Versace was just...
💨 “Gone in 60 tariffs” — Trade War Pause. The Masters’ menu strategy. Harry’s mammoth IPO.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Trump paused most tariffs, except for 1: USA vs China… Who will win the isolation game?The Masters...
🐺 “Dire Wolf of Wall Street” — Colossal’s 1st de-extinction. ThredUp’s tariff win. Shopify’s mandatory AI.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Colossal brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction… by using a strategy from Hollywood.The #1 win...
🎢 “Buy the Dip?” — Or sell the dip? Artipope’s $3,800 baby carrier. Ford’s patriot discount.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
Should you buy the stock dip?... The best way to decide is with our stock Time Machine.Artipope just...
🌎 “Pan-cession” — Global recession risk. Chipotle’s tariff-free avocado. Clocking out at 4:39pm.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
Stocks fell 10% Thurs/Fri, now this trade war could trigger a global recession… a “Pan-cession.”...
📱 iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want To Build
Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Before 2007, mobile...
⚔️ “Wakanda got Tariff’d” — Trade War’s nuclear fallout. White Lotus’ drip strategy. Coach’s dwell time.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
White Lotus’ szn finale is Sunday… and HBO’s drip strategy is beating Netflix’s drop.The bes...
💸 “$3,600 per Fam” — Tariff Day’s price tag. Tinder’s AI flirt-bot. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Metaverse.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
It was T-Day: Tariffs, Tesla, & Trump… We got an update on all of ‘em (and why it’ll cost ...
👙 “Final Hoot” — Hooters’ Re-hooterization. Facebook’s OG makeover. Canada’s WWII housing solution.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025
The Hooters founders are buying it outta bankruptcy… but did you know Hooters once had an Airline?...
⚾ “Torpedo Bat” — NY Yankees’ innovation. Q2’s Stagflation risk. Drone Delivery’s burrito vs blood.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
The New York Yankees set a home run record… Thanks to a new data-optimized torpedo bat.The #1 term...
🙂 “South Park me” — ChatGPT’s animation studio. CoreWeave’s Snow White IPO. SoulCycle’ Fashion Stores
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
ChatGPT’s servers “melted” because of its new feature… Steal from every movie studio.SoulCyc...
🍼 “Breast Milk Ice Cream” — Frida’s lactation gelato. Robinhood’s mail-order-cash. America’s “Car Bloat.”
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Frida’s breast milk-flavored ice cream is due in 9 months… It’s not April Fool’s, it’s a “...
🐸 “Find Your Muppet” — Sesame Street’s Cocomelon threat. Saratoga’s viral facial water. Signal’s user error.
Thu, 27 Mar 2025
A gym-fluencer did a 3:52am sparkling ice facial… and Saratoga Water’s stock jumped 6%.Sesame St...
🎟️ “Inside StubHub” — The Ticket IPO. Napster’s $200M comeback. 23&Me’s DNA drama.
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
StubHub is the #1 secondary ticket marketplace… but the biz totally depends on scalpers.Napster st...
💁♀️ “Boy Sober” — The No-Marriage Economy. Arizona’s Crazy Rich Asians. Snow White & The 7 Debacles.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Single women who don’t want marriage are a new economic force… they’re “Boy Sober.”Foreign...
🚗 “Why Elon should sell” — The Tesla solution. Boston Celtics’ fine print. Fashion coffee chains
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
With Tesla stock tanking and drivers trading them in... we’re proposing the Tesla Solution.Why the...
🌭 Costco’s Kirkland: How a $1.50 Hot Dog Changed Store Brands Forever
Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/If you currently ow...
🧠 “Severed” – AppleTV+ dirty secret. Ben & Jerry’s chocolatey lawsuit. Nvidia’s AI Super Bowl.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
Ben & Jerry are trying to buy back their company… and it reminds us of The Super Bowl of ...
🥤 “Diet Bros” – Diet Coke’s political rebrand. Tennis’ collusion case. BYD’s 5-minute EV.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Diet Coke always targeted women… but now it’s the drink of Hustle Bros & the White House.The...
👿 “Don’t Pick Duke” — March Madness investing advice. Google’s biggest acquisition. Corporate Nickname Curse.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Duke is the #1 pick to win March Madness… but that’s a lesson in dumb investing.Google is buying...
👸 “How Poppi got Pepsi’d” — Poppi’s $2B Cinderella deal. Apple’s SuperSiri delay. Law Schools’ app surge.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Poppi soda just sold for $2B to Pepsi thanks to 1 rebrand strategy… inspired by Cinderella.Apple q...
🥱 “Boring Biz” — The Boring Entrepreneurship Trend. 5HourEnergy’s Monopoly. Pokemon’s $3.8B Acquisition.
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
5 Hour Energy owns 90% of the market… which is why this energy shot got sued.The company behind Po...
💦 “The Fitness Pod” — Our 3 Best Fitness & Apparel Stories
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Since it’s Spring Break (or you may just need a break from the insane news cycle), we whipped up 3...
☘️ “Split The G” — Guinness’ viral surge. North Korea’s Bitcoin heist. Hollywood’s conserva-pivot.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
266-year-old Guinness just hit all-time-high sales… because of one viral drink-tivity.A secret Nor...
🏒 “Hockey Fight” — Canada’s electric weapon. MrBeast’s chocolate surprise. Southwest’s Godfather fee.
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
The US stock market began dropping after losing to Canada in hockey… b/c the trade war is a hockey...
📉 “Worst Drop Since ‘22” — The crazy recession theory. Skype’s audio logo. Touchland’s viral hand sanitizer.
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Stocks had their worst day since 2022 because of T.R.I.C… “Trump’s Recession Idea Concept”To...
🌵 “South By, Inc.” — The Biz of SXSW. TJMaxx vs Hermès. Ryan Reynolds’ $100M Wrexham.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
The #3 retailer in the world? It’s TJMaxx… because TJ is tariff-proof.The South By Southwest tec...
💤 “Snooze Pod” — We read Warren Buffett’s Shareholder Letter (to put you to sleep) 😴
Sat, 08 Mar 2025
Since we all lose an hour of sleep during Daylight Savings tonight, we whipped up a podcast to help ...
🧱 “MEGOs” — Mattel’s LEGO dupe. Utah’s online bouncer. Pizza’s stuffed crust strategy.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Mattel is launching their own version of LEGO bricks… What will win, brand or price?Utah will make...
🧃 “Hold the caffeine” — Four Loko’s return. Europe’s military stocks. Warren Buffett’s fave biz.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Four Loko is the #1 malt liquor in America… thanks to the Japanese philosophy of Misogi.European s...
💥 “ESPN Rizzzz” — Gen Z’s SportsCenter. Silverado’s tariff explainer. Boba Ice Cream IPO.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025
ESPN just launched a Gen Z SportsCenter on Disney+… “SC+” is a playbook for youth content.The ...
💩 “TP’s wet disruptor” — Dude Wipes’ rise. America’s 1st Crypto Fund. The Biz of Breakups.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Dude Wipes hit $200M in sales… because they saw an opportunity in 1 stat about toilet paper.Trump ...
🌆 Sesame Street: The Trojan Horse of TV
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Once upon a time, A...
🏠 “The Housing Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on the Housing Market
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Our 3rd Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best pop-biz stories about the housing ma...
🚀 “The Hacks Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on Innovation Hacks
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Our 2nd Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best pop-biz stories on growth hacks from...
💑 “The Parenting Pod” — Our 3 Best Pop-Biz Stories on Parenting
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Our 1st Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best business stories on parenting from t...
👶 “IBO: Initial Baby Offering” — Podcast Update…
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
We’re dropping 5 bonus podcasts over the next few days because… Jack’s got a brand new beautif...
👛 “The ROI on the IRS” — America’s 12x tax return. Alani Nu’s $2B hot girl drink. Alibaba’s new religion.
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Energy drink Alani Nu sold to Celsius for $1.8B… so we explain how to pick an acquisition price.Al...
🍸“The Spy Who Primed Me” — James Bond’s Amazon deal. Microsoft’s quantum leap. OpenTable vs Resy.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025
James Bond’s creative control was just acquired by Amazon… so we need to talk about “Infinite ...
🏒 “Hockey War” — NHL’s USA vs Canada win. Botox Bars everywhere. Meta’s undersea cable.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025
Tonight’s NHL game is USA vs Canada… it’s a geopolitical battle, so tix hit Super Bowl prices....
🩳 “Nike + Skims” — Nike’s deal with Kim Kardashian. Protector’s bodyguard app. Fire Trucks' oligopoly.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025
Nike just partnered with Skims… but has Kim stretched Skims too far?Protector just launched an Ube...
🏀 “3-Pointer Economics” — NBA’s shot problem. Zelle is beating Venmo. Jamie Dimon’s rant.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Venmo & Cash App are getting crushed by Zelle… The boringest app disrupted the disruptors.The ...
The Best Idea Yet 🐂 Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Pop quiz: What’s ...
🥤 “Vending Machine-Gate” — Poppi vs Olipop. NY’s Texas Stock Exchange. Netflix’s podcast move.
Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Poppi & Olipop’s rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz… because of $25K vending machines....
🍺 “Local Lite”— Kelce Bros’ light beer bet. Elf Beauty’s “Dicks”. BuzzFeed’s 1st social media app.
Thu, 13 Feb 2025
The 1 alcohol surging right now? Local Light Beer… driven by Millennial dads #Dadlennials.BuzzFeed...
🏎️ “Bieber’s blacklisted” — Ferrari’s rules of ownership. Coca-Cola’s Fairlife milk. DOGE vs. CFPB.
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
If you customize a Ferrari, they won’t let you buy another… even if you’re Justin Beiber.Coca-...
🟠 “Penny RIP” — End of the Penny. Dunkin’s diss track. T-Mobile’s dead-zone killer.
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Trump is canceling the US penny… because our cheapest coin is our most expensive.The biggest diss ...
💡 “Ideas = Currency” — TED Talks’ CEO audition. Costco’s girl math. ‘Musking’ the US Gov’t.
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
TED Talks needs a new CEO… but TED is actually the deepest media biz we’ve ever seen.Elon’s mi...
🏈 “The Super Bowl Pod” — Kendrick’s $0 Halftime Show. Wilson’s football monopoly. The Curse of the Commercial.
Fri, 07 Feb 2025
Dirty secret of the Super Bowl halftime show… The show costs $50M, but the performer gets paid $0....
👵🏻 “Betty White Bump” — The Best Super Bowl ad ever. Waffle House’s egg fee. Shein’s tariff trauma.
Thu, 06 Feb 2025
The #1 Super Bowl ad? Snickers in 2010… because Snickers acted like a Freudian therapist.Waffle Ho...
🙈 “1 year without shopping” — The No-Buy-2025 trend. Chick-fil-A’s champagne drive-thru. Spotify’s Spice Girls monopoly.
Wed, 05 Feb 2025
“No Buy 2025” is like “Dry January”… But instead of no alcohol, it’s no shopping.Spotify...
🥞 “Maple Syrup Mayhem” — Trade War’s wild 24 hours. Robinhood’s Super Bowl bet. Levi’s Baggy Secret.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025
The first 24 hours of Trade War II were wild… We’re breaking down the surprise tariff deals with...
🤠 “YAHOOOO!” — Yahoo’s email revival. Trade War II Begins. Hans Zimmer’s creator hack.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Trump’s 2nd trade war begins tonight with tariff’s for Canada, China, & Mexico… but Trump ...
🪷 “The White Lotus Effect” — HBO’s tourism bump. DeepSeek’s copy/paste. The Bacon IPO.
Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Description: “White Lotus Season 3” is about to debut… and it’ll boost Thailand’s eco...
🏆 “Perfect Credit Score” — How to get one. Tesla’s new MAGA brand. Chili’s ate TGI Fridays.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025
Does the perfect 850 credit score exist?... It does, one man just got it, and we’ll tell ya how.Te...
☄️ “The 4 Frontiers” — Space Inc.’s Trump jump. X’s Venmo-y Visa deal. Royal Caribbean’s value meal.
Wed, 29 Jan 2025
Space stocks surged as Trump pledged to reach Mars… so we’re introducing the 4 Final Frontiers.X...
🐳 “AI’s Goodwill Hunting moment” — China’s DeepSeek Drama. Coke vs Pepsi vs Costco. Unlimited PTO Paradox.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025
One Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, just shocked the world… and the entire US tech market.Costco is swap...
🎶 “Baby Cardi B” — Kidz Bop’s record music. Ozempic’s secret side-effect. CNN’s plastic surgery. Single-Lady Home Surge.
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Kidz Bop is making $50M on cover music… not by creating, by re-creating.If you shop online too muc...
💨 “Fart-coin” — Crypto’s Silk Road pardon. Neko’s $2B body-scanner. Video Games’ Spiderman mistake.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025
Trump pardoned the crypto founder of Silk Road… after launching his own Fartcoin. We’ll explain....
🥯 “Shmear Me” — PopUp Bagel’s boom. Zuck’s Smart Oakleys. Stargate’s $500B Hollywood name.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Zuck’s reportedly launching smart Oakleys this year… and a smart watch and airpods next year.Pop...
🫰 “Andreessen-In-Chief” — Trump’s Venture Cabinet. Netflix’s Live Adele Quarter. Trump’s Executive Orders.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
The theme of Trump’s cabinet? Venture Capital guys… so we put together a LinkedIn on it.Netflix’...
🇺🇸 “47’s Favorite Number” — Trump’s Report Card. Bumble’s Boomerang CEO. Gmail’s AI Clippy.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
On Trump’s 1st day back in the White House… We’ll tell you his most important economic number....
🫡 “TikTok Refugee” — TikTok’s final countdown. Jack Daniels’ bourbon bust. Anduril’s new language of business.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
TikTok is scheduled to shut down Sunday morning… but there are still 3 possible outcomes.The Bourb...
🍒 “Pop-Tart Problem” — Red dye’s food ban. JPMorgan’s overdraft idea. Job Referrals as-a-Service.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
From Pop-Tarts to Peeps, Red #3 artificial food coloring is now banned… 40 years too late.JPMorgan...
🚽 “Lattes & Lavatories” — Starbucks’ policy pivot. LA’s greedy landlords. Planet Fitness’s biggest risk.
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
Starbucks’ is trying to save “the 3rd place”... by ending their open doors bathroom policy.Gre...
📹 “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B shop app. Nvidia’s uranium problem. Sonos’ CEO oopsie.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
TikTok will be banned in 5 days… but its replacement is Whatnot: It’s Instagram + eBay + MTV.Son...
🧀 “Return of the Rat” — Chuck E. Cheese’s $1B comeback. Hotelification of offices. Disney’s sports streamer airballs.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Chuck E. Cheese is back from bankruptcy… with a brand new babysitter strategy.Pools, massages, bar...
🔥 “LA’s Fire Hero” — Watch Duty’s #1 fire app. Rolls-Royce’s Picasso car. $1T of Gift Returns.
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
The #1 in the whole App Store is Watch Duty… a hero saving lives in LA’s wildfires.Rolls-Royce n...
⛰️ “51st State” — USA’s Greenland deal. Starface’s pimple patch. John Deere’s robo-tractor.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025
Trump proposed buying Greenland… so we looked into how/if/when it’s possible.John Deere’s big ...
🌹 “META goes MAGA”— Zuck’s fact-check switcheroo. Tiger’s viral golf league. Alcohol’s 1st warning label.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Mark Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking on Instagram & Facebook… because Trump won the electio...
⛷️ “Ski-Pocalypse” — Park City’s ski strike. NYC’s traffic tax. The Birth of Gen Beta.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025
The biggest strike in ski history hit during the busiest ski week of the year… and Vail lost $400M...
🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — Apple iToilet, Disney Airlines, and Home Depot Homes.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
#1. Apple iTush — Apple will launch a smart toilet (aka “iTush”) to expand its push into healt...
The Best Idea Yet 🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every...
The Best Idea Yet 🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century
Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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BONUS 💰 “The Money Pod” — Our Best Money stories from 2024
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
#1. Wells Fargo launched a credit card you can pay rent with… but they underestimated how Savvy Mi...
BONUS 🤤 “The Food Pod” — Our Best Food stories from 2024
Thu, 26 Dec 2024
(Warning: You’re gonna need 8 napkins for this episode):#1. Haribo Gummy Bears is now the biggest ...
BONUS 🍿 “The Entertainment Pod” — Our Best Entertainment stories from 2024
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
(Tom Cruise jumped on a chair when he heard this episode):#1. Netflix just gave itself the biggest C...
BONUS 🤖 “The AI Pod” — Our Best Artificial Intelligence stories from 2024
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
(ChatGPT says these are the best AI stories in the whole business news industry):#1. Every dating ap...
🎅 “Claus Industries'' — Santa’s $12 Trillion biz. The Dow is dumb. Budweiser’s sister strategy.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
The stock market just had its worst week of 2024… we explain what determines stocks in 2025.Bud Li...
✉️ “How much should I tip?” — N&J’s Holiday Tip rules. Nissan’s Honda hug. Databricks’ AI baseball championship. (And 1-800-CHAT-GPT).
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Americans are sick of tips, but Holiday tipping is universally loved… so we share our holiday tip ...
🦕 “Dino IPO” — Stegosaurus goes public. Mattel’s Hot Wheels win. Broadcom’s BATMMAAN stocks.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
A stegosaurus skeleton is going public today… so we jumped into the 1st ever Dino IPO stock.Mattel...
🛸 “$UFO” — Drone stocks’ mystery surge. Crumbl’s $1B cookie. Waymo beat Lyft.
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Crumbl Cookies have reached all 50 states with a new biz model… B2A: Business-to-Algorithm.There’...
🧸 “Teddy Bear, so hot right now” — Ralph Lauren’s new logo. Hot Ones’ $82M deal. Marriott’s glamping bet.
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Ralph Lauren is the shining star of American luxury… because they traded out logos.Hot Ones, the c...
♟️ “Pawn Stars — Chess’ “random” disruption. Netflix’s unlimited parental leave. Time’s CEO of the Year.
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Chess has a new World Champ… but traditional chess is getting disrupted by rando chess.Netflix’s...
🤤 “Everything’s $3” — Matto’s crazy coffee. The CEO killer controversy. Louis Vuitton’s train bet.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
The fastest-growing coffee chain in New York is Matto… because the $3 latte has a secret.The Unite...
🍿 “1-click movie” — OpenAI’s Hollywood video. Hershey’s orphan school. Brian Chesky’s 1:1 meeting hate.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Hershey stock surged 20% on acquisition talks… but family drama can block the whole deal.OpenAI ju...
🫶🧾 “Eras Tour receipts” — Taylor Swift’s concert payday. Disney’s doubling cruise line. DeBeers’ industrial diamonds.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
After 149 concerts, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour just ended… and we got the financial receipts.Disne...
🥃 “A Bar Song Biz” — Shaboozy’s economic ballad. Lululemon’s “newness”. Google’s weather channel.
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Lululemon’s stock jumped 19% Friday because it’s obsessed with one word… “Newness.”Shabooz...
👨❤️💋👨 “He took me to Chick” — Chick-fil-A’s dating lesson. Bitcoin’s $100K moment. Uber’s Christmas carols.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Chick-fil-A is the top restaurant for 1st dates… and women love it, on one financial condition.Mic...
📖 “Holy Profit” — The Bible’s sales surge. Spotify Wrapped’s AI stunt. South Korea’s econ underdog.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
Bible sales are up 22% this year... even though religion is down (we’ll explain).South Korea decla...
😼 “New car, who dis?” — Jaguar’s rebrand controversy. The Manly Nurse Surge. Bravo’s real estate app.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024
Jaguar finally unveiled its epicly rebranded car… but was the publicity worth the price?The number...
💔 “Princess *not* falling in love” — How Moana beat Frozen. The Ringtone’s resurgence. Aldi’s genius grocery.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Moana 2 set a Thanksgiving movie record… Here’s Moana’s 4-part strategy to melt Frozen.Aldi is...
🥜 “PB & Profits” — Uncrustables’ $1B sandwich. The Mullet Stock Market. Klarna’s AI Ozempic.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
Uncrustables is close to $1B in annual sales… Biggest fan of these PB&J snacks? NFL players.&n...
The Best Idea Yet 🌶️Sriracha: From Refugee to Billionaire
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
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👒 “Martha Stewart Inc.” — Martha’s media mastery. The new Treasury Sec. Thanksgiving finance convos.
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
25 years ago, Martha Stewart IPO’d her company… Because Martha invented Influencers.Stocks jumpe...
🧙 “Wicked’s Green” — Wicked’s color strategy. Froot Loops’ dye drama. Europe’s startup bruise.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Wicked’s opening weekend doubled Gladiator II… and it’s thanks to Wicked’s color strategy.Ke...
🛍️ “Black-vember” — Why Black Friday’s all month. McRib’s strategic impact. H&R Block(ed) by DOGE.
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
McDonald’s just brought back the McRib… because McDonalds needs a superhero right now.Black Frid...
💰 “Warren’s Biggest Trade” — Buffett’s cash crush. Tropicana’s carafe controversy. Bluesky’s alt-Twitter.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
Warren Buffett’s biggest trade of the year? Cash… The world’s top investor ain’t into stocks...
🛒 “Where the rich shop” — Walmart’s renaissance. Jersey Mike’s $8B sandwich. Google’s Chrome divorce.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
Google’s Chrome Browser is used by 61% of us… but now Google may be forced to split it off.Jerse...
🍨 “Ice Cream of the Future” — Dippin’ Dots’ resurrection. YouTube’s now #1 for podcasts. Northwestern’s stadium disruption.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Dippin’ Dots was bankrupt… but a 2nd scientific breakthrough has given it a hot comeback.YouTube...
👼 “The Only Child Economy” — Millennials’ parenting impact. Netflix’s All-Star sports strategy. Trump’s cabinet stocks.
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, swea...
👯♂️ “T-Pain & Mark Zuckerberg” — Zuck’s rap strategy. Amazon’s Temu dupe. NYC’s rent fee revolution.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, swea...
🐶 “DOGE.gov” — Elon’s Dep’t of Government Efficiency. Spotify’s power-pausers. Bounce’s luggage storage.
Thu, 14 Nov 2024
The Department of Government Efficiency is a thing now… So what will Elon do with D.O.G.E.?Spotify...
📒 “Don’t Open My Notes” — Apple Notes’ trust strategy. ExxonMobil’s climate shocker. Curse of the Michelin Star.
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
Apple’s Notes is used by ~700 million people (it's Chappell Roan’s favorite app)… so we found ...
🚀 “Hold my Bitcoin” — Bitcoin’s $88K all-time high. Vuori’s $5B athleisure. Goldman Sachs’ royal knights.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Bitcoin shattered its all-time-high on “the 1st pro-crypto US president”... So we explain what t...
🧊 “YETI vs Trump” — YETI Coolers’ tariff solution. The Federal Reserve’s independence. Chicken Tenders’ biz lesson.
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
YETI Coolers’ stock just jumped 10%... and Yeti shows how companies will handle tariffs.The Federa...
🫦 “E.l.f. explains the Election” — Elf Beauty’s $3 win. Elon’s “TruthX” play. The Power of the word “We”.
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
If you want to understand the election, just look at Elf Beauty’s results… we explain the parall...
🔶 “The Trump Trade” — The 2nd Trump-conomy. Ferrari is Europe’s #1. The boring-name startup trend.
Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Trump’s victory triggered the best stock surge of 2024… but we’re breaking down Trump’s econ...
📺 “XXXL TV” — The 100-inch TV Boom. Calm’s election night win. Boeing’s return-on-union.
Wed, 06 Nov 2024
TVs are getting gigantic, but prices are falling… Huge-screen TVs illustrate the biggest law of in...
🇺🇸 “How Elections Affect Stocks” — Election Day Economy. Gladiator II’s creativity secret. Bandit Running’s disruption.
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
What happens to the economy on election day?... Less beer, more flight upgrades, flat stocks.We’re...
🥤“The Secret Lives of Coke Zero” — America’s oil record. Coke Zero’s Mormon surge. Starbucks’ Sharpie Marker.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Starbucks is buying 200k Sharpie Markers to put names on cups... we’re calling it “The Sharpie D...
⚔️ “The Great Coffee Takeover” — Luckin’s Starbucks-killer. Airlines’ new auto-refunds. Hermes’ Birkin Bag mafia.
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
Hermes is the top fashion stock right now… but it just got sued for running a handbag hustle.Starb...
🤓 “Revenge of the Clusters” — Nerds’ candy innovation. Reddit’s 42% surge. American consumer confidence?
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
This halloween the hot candy is Nerds Clusters… It shows there’s a business case in gut instinct...
🐊 “Croc-blocked” — Crocs’ school ban. Haunted House economics. Waymo’s money moat.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
Some schools are banning crocs for two particular reasons… so Crocs stock just got croc-blocked.Wa...
🗳️ “Vote or Bet?” — Robinhood’s election betting. Cosm’s live football theater. McFlurry’s government fix.
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
You can now bet on the election outcome on Robinhood… but which is a better predictor, betting or ...
🌿 “Canna-Babes” — Marijuana’s female surge. Scout’s electric zombie truck. The world’s AI chatbot factory.
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
We broke the Grass Ceiling… For the 1st time ever, women buy more cannabis than men.Scout Motors i...
👻 “Scariest Drink Ever” — Ghost Energy’s radical transparency. America’s economic envy. SiriusXM’s Howard Stern deadline.
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Ghost Energy Drink was acquired by Dr. Pepper for $1B… it’s both childish and mature.America’s...
🥠 “Return on fortune” — OpenFortune’s cookie ads. 32% MBA app surge. Zyn’s cigarette savior.
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Your next fortune cookie may be filled with an ad… because 1 startup baked 135M of them.Business s...
🍨 “Tampon Ice Cream Pint” — The Chaos Packaging trend. Goldman’s gloomy prediction. Arkansas’ lithium discovery.
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Gin in a motor oil can? Tampons in an ice cream pint?... The new packaging trend is chaos.Goldman Sa...
🐔 “Non-Chicken Content” — Chick-fil-A enters streaming. Disney’s CEO makeover. America’s colorless cars.
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Chick-fil-A unveiled their new streaming network… and they’ve got a toy company too.Disney final...
🎃 “Gummy-ween” — Chocolate’s Napoleonic moment. Uniqlo’s 75/50 strategy. Plumbing & AC millionaires.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
With chocolate prices at record highs, brands are handing out gummies this Halloween… and it goes ...
🎢 “Harry Potter Galaxy” — Universal’s gas station theme park. Uber’s Expedia rumor. “Click-to-Cancel” subscription rule.
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Universal Studios is opening “Epic Universes”… Its 5th theme park in Orlando, thanks to gas st...
🎓 “Ivy League fast-pass” — Crimson’s venture-backed tutor. Louis Vuitton’s tariff pain. Butterfinger’s 101-year streak.
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
A college tutor startup is now worth $500M… Because it gets you into Harvard (for $200K).Louis Vui...
💎 “Big Lab Bling” — Diamonds’ lab equilibrium. Tokyo’s subway IPO. Goldman’s deal party.
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years is the Tokyo subway… the most profitable subway on earth.All the ...
🚀 “Next stop: Mars” — SpaceX’s historic launch. Taco Bell’s name-your-price. Tesla’s empty CyberCab.
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
SpaceX just landed a skyscraper rocket with chopsticks… It’s the 1st step to landing on Mars.Tac...
🕵️ “Top Secret $$$” — The CIA’s Venture firm. Walmart’s in-house meteorologist. SecondHand clothing’s slump.
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
The CIA has a Venture Capital arm… and it’s one of the top-performing VCs in America.Second-hand...
The Best Idea Yet 🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties &a...
🚕 “We, Robot” — Tesla’s robotaxi day. Othership’s scalable sauna. Home Depot’s undercover boss.
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Tesla’s robotaxi unveil event day is tonight… Elon’s trillion dollar idea? Uber meets Airbnb.O...
👻 “Spirit Christmas” — Spirit Halloween’s santa spinoff. Bogg Bag’s suburban boom. Hurricane Milton’s economics.
Wed, 09 Oct 2024
Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anyw...
🙅 “We don’t do social” — Restoration Hardware’s anti-Instagram. Oura’s Ring of Power. Nobel’s college football auction.
Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anyw...
🏖️ “24/7/365 Spritz” – Aperol’s seasonal challenge. Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy warning. 9-1-1’s emergency call startup.
Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Aperol sales surge in the summer, but drop in winter… now Aperol’s trying to solve “Seasonalit...
👖 “Daddy Denim Dollars” — Baggy Jeans’ economic impact. Adam Neumann’s WeWork Sequel. Apple’s glasses freakout.
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Baggy Jeans are boosting the economy… Because $100 on jeans drives a $700 makeover.Adam Neumann ju...
🥂 “0% alcohol… for $119” — Taittinger's non-alc champagne. Toyota’s e-Air Taxi. CNN’s paywall plan.
Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Would you pay $119 for a bottle of alc-free champagne?… well Louis Vuitton just invested in it.Toy...
☎️ HOTLINE: How to save $100K w/ Tori Dunlap
Wed, 02 Oct 2024
In front of a live studio audience in Seattle (presented by Audible), Tori Dunlap helps us answer yo...
🧦 “Learn from the Worst” — The White Sox’s biz lesson. The “Port-pocalypse” strike. DirecTV’s $1 acquisition.
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
The Chicago White Sox had more losses than any team in baseball history… we found a lesson about t...
🤝 “The Bonus You Forgot” — Signing Bonus’ surge. United adds Starlink wifi. Revolut’s is Europe’s biggest startup.
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
The number of signing bonuses has doubled in five years… here’s how to ask for one.United and Ai...
🥜 “Unhinged marketing” — Nutter Butter’s Gen Z case study. OpenAI’s new emperor. Shein’s mysterious loophole.
Fri, 27 Sep 2024
OpenAI is switching from non-profit to for-profit… and Sam Altman was just anointed their emperor....
🤓“The Next iPhone” — Zuck’s Orion AR glasses. Northeastern University’s M&A. Terminix’s pest pop.
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled a $299 headset, new Ray Ban AI glasses… and a prototype of “Orion”...
🩵 “Blue Light Special” — Kmart’s innovation #RIP. Visa’s monopoly lawsuit. Goldman’s HQ apartments.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024
The last Kmart store is closing… But our Kmart obituary highlights their wild history of innovatio...
🏡 “Kirkland Condos” — Costco’s LA apt building. Exxon’s plastic faux-cycling. Jony Ive’s iPhone sequel.
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Costco is launching its 1st apartment building… Kirkland is California’s solution to housing.Exx...
🐮🐷🐶 “The Squishy Doctrine” — Squishmallows vs. Build-A-Bear. Microsoft’s nuclear island. Nike’s biggest mistake.
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
Warren Buffett bought Squishmallow’s squishy toys… Now they’re suing Build-A-Bear. Micros...
🦈 “SharkTank.com” — Amazon’s knock-off pitch show. Olive Garden’s Uber reversal. A human-free social network.
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Amazon just launched a new shopping TV show… and it’s a Shark Tank knockoff.The Olive Garden’s...
🇯🇵 “Shogun’s creativity hack” — Disney’s FX innovation strategy. The Fed’s Poseidon announcement. Reese’s athletic pivot.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024
The Fed just cut interest rates by 0.5% like Poseiden… the tides of the economy have finally turne...
💍 “Man-gagement Rings” — Zales’ dude ring trend. Amazon’s Return-To-Work. Chili’s triple-dipper turnaround.
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Amazon is requiring 5-day return to office for everyone… and it reminds us of Tom Brady and Bill B...
👭 “Mary Kate & Ashley mystery” — The Row’s logo-less fashion. Chipotle’s burrito robots. Millennials’ DINK cruises. Description:
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s 18-year-old fashion brand hit $1B… without any logo.Chipotle just u...
🥑 “The Hugest Avocado” — Mission’s guac strategy. Wall Street’s 80 hr workweek cap. Disney’s Dartmouth dilemma.
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
Mission Avocado just had its best day ever on National Guacamole Day… we’ll explain.Wall Street ...
☎️ HOTLINE: How to get Promoted with Corporate Natalie & Corporate Bro
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
Natalie & Ross help us answer your Qs about excelling in the office…Corporate Natalie (Natalie...
☕ “Back to Coffee” — Starbucks’ CEO’s plan. Sorority House-flation. In-N-Out’s French strategy.
Thu, 12 Sep 2024
$17M Sorority Houses get blow dry bar renovations… and it explains the housing industry.Starbucks’...
🌭 “Sausage Fest” — Meat economics in the debate. Hindus’ 1st religion app. Ford’s in-car commercials.
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
The 1 piece of data that should’ve been debated last night?... Sausage Meat Economics.The fastest-...
🤯 “They know your SSN…” — Cloaked’s crazy phone number. Apple’s AI iPhone. Electrolytes’ drinks surge.
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16… But it’s really an iCamera.If you call 855.752.5625, they’l...
💋 “Rare Billionaire” — Selena Gomez’s $2B lipstick. Trumponomics 2.0. Founder Mode vs Manager Mode.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Selena Gomez is officially a billionaire… thanks to her booming makeup brand, Rare Beauty.Donald T...
🍽️ “The Napkin Costume” — Chipotle’s Halloween collab. Surge in reservations for 1. US Steel’s epic history.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024
Reservations for 1 have jumped 29% in 2 years... because restaurants are microcosms of the economy.U...
🇧🇷 “Brazilian NFL” — Football’s foreign strategy. J.Crew’s $3B comeback. AI’s dragon startup.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024
The NFL season kicks off tonight but plays game #2 tomorrow in Brazil… because football needs a gl...
👋 “We quit your job” — Exit’s job-quitting concierge. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ kids app. 1-BR apt in NYC: $4,500/month.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Japanese startup Exit will quit your job for you… because every job has a “hidden severance”.D...
🧃 “The 1st Fruit Juice” — Capri Sun’s pouches. Intel’s design strategy. Boar’s Head’s Boeing Moment.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Capri Sun is adding bottles to compliment their legendary pouches… but this German company’s ori...
🤮 “Sickest Day of the Year” — Sick Days are surging. SharkNinja’s online reviews. Telegram’s CEO arrested.
Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Today is the biggest sick day of the year… as sick days overall are surging in America.SharkNinja’...
👁️ “Nvidia’s watch party” — A.I.'s Biggest Day. Mister Softee’s soft-serve biz. Ozempic’s Direct-To-Tummy.
Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Nvidia just announced earnings that were so big, people hosted parties… but the results were a Ror...
👟 “Dad Shoe Destiny” — New Balance’s renaissance. Ulta’s Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing.
Wed, 28 Aug 2024
New Balance just passed Under Armour in sales… because of its Dad Shoe pivot.Warren Buffett’s ne...
🐶 “Who gets the dog?” — Pet Prenups are trending. The US Open’s economics. Ikea’s used marketplace.
Tue, 27 Aug 2024
The US Open is selling $12M worth of just one cocktail… because tennis found a new business model....
🖍️ “13 Million Crayons A Day” — Crayola’s billion-dollar biz. Call Her Daddy’s $125M deal. Why stocks hit All-Time Highs (hint: Game of Thrones)
Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Stocks just reached all-time-highs… and it’s all because of Ned Stark & Game of Thrones.Cray...
THROWBACK 🍺 The power of 1,000 true fans, with Athletic Brewing’s CEO
Mon, 19 Aug 2024
Back in January 2023, we interviewed the founder of the biggest non-alcoholic beer brand in America:...
☎️HOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco
Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Nick & Jack invite Jo Franco to answer your travel, money, and trip-optimizing questions.Jo Fran...
😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline.
Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We retu...
🐶 “Snoop in Paris ” — Olympics’ most marketable celeb. Disney’s park problem. Could-be VP’s passion for parents.
Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Snoop Dogg is making $8M to be at the Olympics… why? The Apolitical Premium.Disney’s parks just ...
🥇 “Olympian Employees” — Paris competitors’ day jobs. Pit Viper’s faux-stalgia. Google’s loss… is Apple’s loss.
Wed, 07 Aug 2024
The latest gold medal winner has a full-time banking job… so we’ll tell you the secret to side-h...
⌚ “Photo Finish Inc.” — Omega’s Olympic moment. Wall Street’s 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO.
Tue, 06 Aug 2024
Noah Lyles won the men’s 100M, thanks to Omega’s watches… It was Omega’s supermarketing mome...
😱 Stocks’ Titanic Day — Recession fears explained. Friend’s AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shack’s vibe win.
Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Friend launched an AI necklace that becomes your friend… But we think it’s AI Tamagotchi.One foo...
🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics saves Rhinos. Big Tech’s AI FOMO. CapCut’s crazy speed.
Fri, 02 Aug 2024
In South Africa they’re preemptively de-horning rhinos to save them from poachers… Economics is ...
🧠 “The CEO enneagram” — Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrak’s train surge. Adidas’ Olympic ROI.
Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Boeing finally has a new CEO… but we think they should’ve picked a different enneagram. Adi...
🐮 “Got Dairy?” — Big cheese's turnaround. Flo’s $1B menopause app. Starbucks’ double-pump plan.
Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Women’s health app Flo just hit a $1 billion valuation… so it’s expanding to Millennial Menopa...
💦 “Wildest Olympic Shoes” — On’s spray-on sneakers. Bitcoin’s Fort Knox. Disney’s Rated-R strategy.
Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Bitcoin rose to $70K after Trump fan-boyed at BitCon… will we get a Fort Knox of Crypto?Deadpool &...
😶 “I faked it” — Busted for fake working. Lululemon’s whale tail pants. Xbox’s credit card.
Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Because ~8% of work done on computers is fake… 50% of companies now track their employees.Lululemo...
🏅 “Fashion Olympics” — Louis Vuitton’s Olympic strategy. Southwest’s capitalist pivot. ChatGPT’s Google-killer.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
The Olympics start tonight, but LVMH already won gold… because Louis Vuitton planned the whole eve...
🧀 “Not so square” – Cheez-Its’ best year. Tesla’s mission switch. The Crown’s $1B profit.
Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Cheez-Its were America’s first nationwide snack… and now they’re having their best year in a c...
🍪 “Donuts hate Cookies” — Krispy Kreme sells Insomnia. EA’s college football payout. Corvette’s craziest quarter.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Krispy Kreme is selling its majority stake in Insomnia Cookies… because it’s the steak knife of ...
💺 “Zero-Bathroom Airplane?” — RyanAir’s plane prowess. Hollister’s fashion flip. The Elevator explains the housing crisis.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
This airline CEO proposed 1 bathroom for 200+ passengers… so let’s talk about RyanAir’s biz.Ho...
🫏“Kamala-nomics” — The VP’s biz plan. Sabrina Carpenter’s ice cream strategy. Mercedes & Goldman’s electric cars.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his VP Kamala Harris… so we jumped into “Ka...
☎️ HOTLINE: The Hailey Bieber Smoothie (of Investing) & Your Boss’ Instagram
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Nick & Jack take your calls & discuss…Rebranding the Irish goodbyeThe “test” for befor...
🐘 “ConservaTech” — Silicon Valley’s right pivot. Supreme’s Ferrari strategy. JPM’s ex-Con hiring.
Thu, 18 Jul 2024
The most influential VC firm, a16z, is turning to Trump… so we’ll explain “AlgoRepublicans.”...
⚪ “Zynfluencers” — Zyn’s tobacco off-ramp/on-ramp. Nespresso’s latte test drive. Your retirement fund’s emergency ATM
Wed, 17 Jul 2024
Zyn’s smoke-free nicotine pouches are surging like Juul 2.0… but is it a tobacco on-ramp or off-...
🏍️ “Harley is Anti-Millennials” — Harley-Davidson’s graybeard strategy. Trump’s stock bump. Google’s biggest deal ever.
Tue, 16 Jul 2024
Harley-Davidson’s strategy is to only market to old people… because one day you’ll be one.Mark...
🧙 “Cyclops are Hot” — “Romantasy'' is driving book sales. NBA should go Inter-continental. Etsy human-touch rule.
Mon, 15 Jul 2024
“Romantasy” (romance + fantasy) delivered books their first year of sales growth in 3 years.The ...
⚾ “Savannah Bananas, Inc.” — Minor League Baseball’s new owner. Apple Watch for Kids. Inflation’s 2 diseases.
Fri, 12 Jul 2024
Apple’s newest product is Apple Watch for kids… because they’re been on a 10-year trust campai...
🌯 “I measured the bowls” — Chipotle’s burrito “weight debate”. Wimbledon’s grass startup. Amazon’s renewable energy win.
Thu, 11 Jul 2024
Chipotle is accused of “mis-sizing” their burrito bowls… so 1 bank analyst tested 75 of them.Y...
🐻 “Babies Off The Floor” — Koala Kare’s diaper monopoly. Paramount’s ultimate nepo-baby. Christian Dior’s $57 handbag drama
Wed, 10 Jul 2024
Koala Kare controls 85% of the baby-changing station biz… because they covered their blind spot.Ch...
🏠 “How Boomers Can Fix Housing” — Why Georgetown TX is Boomtown. Driscoll’s #1 berry brand. Boeing’s stay-out-of-jail card
Tue, 09 Jul 2024
Driscoll grows 1 out of 3 berry’s sold in America… it became #1 with an accidental strawberry.Bo...
🍯 “How to make $1 Billion” — Steve Ballmer’s money story. Electric Bikes’ Gen Z surge. Citibank’s criminal ATM.
Mon, 08 Jul 2024
Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than Bill Gates… it’s a lesson on risk, reward, ...
🇺🇸 “America’s Underrated Icons” — NASA, Joy Ice Cream Cones, & The Post Office
Thu, 04 Jul 2024
For the 4th of July, we whipped up 3 of our most American stories yet… 3 underappreciated institut...
🌽 “America’s Most Played Sport” — Cornhole’s circus strategy. M&M’s pet-plomocy. Tesla’s 2nd shrinkage.
Wed, 03 Jul 2024
Cornhole is the most popular sport in America… thanks to a business model from the circus.With Tes...
📸 “Hottest Camera in Town” — Fujifilm’s camera revival. Nike’s pain is Adidas’ gain. The end of regulation.
Tue, 02 Jul 2024
Fujifilm’s old school cameras are surging for the first time since iPhone… because friction crea...
📺 “$4.7B for NFL fans” — NFL Ticket’s lawsuit loss. Grindr’s AI wingman. The Return of the Billboard.
Mon, 01 Jul 2024
The NFL just lost an antitrust lawsuit over how you watch the NFL… so fans are getting paid.Every ...
🥉“The 1st AI-lympics” — AI Michaels’ Olympics clone. H&M’s makeover store. Walgreens’ political debate.
Fri, 28 Jun 2024
This will be the 1st ever AI Olympics… because sports announcer Al Michaels will be an AI bot.Zara...
🤑 “Big Deal Energy” — $5 Hot-Deal-Summer. Delta’s spa strategy. Rivian’s VW sugar mama.
Thu, 27 Jun 2024
McDonald’s, Starbucks, & Wendy’s all just launched $5 Deals… because it’s Hot Deal Summe...
👙 “Pool Boy, Inc.” — Pool Corp’s swimming stock. Netflix’s “Keeper Test.” Walmart’s digital price tags.
Wed, 26 Jun 2024
PoolCorp has become the largest pool company in America… by borrowing Apple’s key financial stra...
🍻 “0.0% Takeover” — Athletic buys Ballast Point facility. Car Dealerships’ ransom-hack. American Tourists save the PIGS.
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
Ballast Point's San Diego brewery was just purchased… by the biggest Non-Alc Beer: Athletic.Europe...
💳 “The savviest credit carder” — Wells Fargo’s rent card craziness. The stock market’s AI Mafia. DiGiorno’s “Chaos Pizza”.
Mon, 24 Jun 2024
How Savvy Millennials are causing Wells Fargo to lose $10 million per month on a rent-paying credit ...
💍 Wedding $$$ with LaurDIY: Budgets, Prenups, Gift Rules, & Cake Vibe Setting
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Lauren Riihimaki (@LaurDIY), the mega-YouTuber, just had one of the biggest weddings of the year. So...
💦 “Big Bottled Bros” — Poland Spring’s water merger. Fisker’s bankrupt electric car. Home-Swapping vs Airbnb.
Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Big Bottled Water is merging with Big Water Jug in a $7B deal… say hello to PolandSpringMountain, ...
🍿🍿 “In Defense of Sequels” — Pixar’s Inside Out 2 win. McDonald’s failed AI drive-thru. Surgeon General’s new warning label.
Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Inside Out 2 just had the best opening weekend since Barbie… Because sequels have virtue.McDonald’...
⚽ “Confidence wins Championships” — Euro Cup’s German assist. Band-Aid’s window of loyalty. Jake Paul’s Walmart deodorant.
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
The European Championship kicked off last weekend… but confidence wins economic championships.Band...
💰 “Elon’s electoral victory” — Tesla gives Elon $49B. New Era’s ‘47 cap-quisition. Great Wolf Lodge’s Disney dupe.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Tesla shareholders just voted yes to give Elon the biggest bonus in history… Elon’s getting $49B...
🌬️ “Chewing Gum is Out” — Orbit’s gum turnaround. GM’s $8B robotaxi hole. Job Promotion dropoff.
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
Chewing gum sales have fallen for 14-straight years… so Orbit’s pivoting from freshness to mindf...
🏏 “Sticky Wickets” — Cricket’s Team USA tech workers. Venmo’s Apple nightmare. Netflix’s 5-word lawsuit.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
Team USA plays #1 India today in the Cricket World Cup… and it’s thanks to our tech workers.Netf...
🫒 “Squeeze Me” — Graza’s $50M olive oil. Apple’s AI Intelli-phone. The Starbucks of ATMs.
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Graza is selling $50M of olive oil with 1 innovation… squeezable olive oil bottles.Apple’s 1st b...
👨❤️💋👨 “Sleeping in Seattle” — Hollywood’s kiss-less movies. Costco’s Chevy car deal. Roaring Kitty’s GameStop return.
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
Hollywood is in a “Kissing Recession” — Love scenes are disappearing, we’ll tell ya why.Cost...
💩 “Smelly in Paris” — Olympics $1.5B river cleanup. James Bond’s spy business. Lululemon’s nightlife opportunity.
Fri, 07 Jun 2024
50 days before the Olympics, Paris is still cleaning up its river for the swimming events… And pay...
🐂 “Lone Star Stock Exchange” — Texas’s new stock market. Champion’s final sweatshirt. Boeing’s space launch.
Thu, 06 Jun 2024
Texas is building its 1st stock market… either because of politics or competition.Sweatshirt icon ...
🥤 “Pepper’s the new Pepsi” — Dr Pepper’s Swiss surge. Ford’s $1B train station. Dave Chappelle’s anti-phone startup.
Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi to become America’s #2 soda.Ford’s $1 Billion renovated Detroit trai...
🎂 “Happy Birthday, Napster” — Napster’s 25-year legacy. Starbucks’ 1-hour wait problem. Amex’s Gen Z credit card love.
Tue, 04 Jun 2024
Starbucks is facing 40-minute waits… and you can blame Iced Latte Logistics.Happy 25th birthday to...
🤝 “The #1 trick to get hired” — Job Referrals’ Renaissance. The Gap’s Anne Hathaway comeback. The wildest Air Conditioner stock.
Mon, 03 Jun 2024
For TBOY Hotline Ep 3: Email your wedding/finance questions to [email protected] to AI-writ...
🦐 “Finance killed the Fish” — Red Lobster’s Bankruptcy: Part II. Nuclear power… for AI. Chewy’s pet adoption rebound.
Fri, 31 May 2024
Get our Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Last week we told you about Red Lobst...
🔔 “The Wedding Szn Stock” — Abercrombie’s honeymoon surge. Hampton Inn’s DIY waffles. BuzzFeed => BuzzFox.
Thu, 30 May 2024
Get the Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Abercrombie’s stock surged 24% yest...
🪿 “$900 for pre-dirtied shoes” — Golden Goose’s sneaker IPO. Summer Movies’ 4D theater trend. Elon’s biggest fundraise ever.
Wed, 29 May 2024
Would you pay $900 for a pair of new sneakers that were already dirty? Golden Goose is selling that,...
🍂 “Leaf Blower Problems”— Electric Leaf Blowers’ broken biz model. TicketMaster’s European T-Swift breakup. Work-From-Home’s shopping surge.
Tue, 28 May 2024
The Department of Justice just sued to break up Live Nation from Ticketmaster — But there’s a so...
☎️“TBOY Hotline Ep #2” — Networking hacks, Investing #girlmath & the 5-min phone call
Fri, 24 May 2024
Nick & Jack take your calls & discuss…The most valuable person in their network If an...
🍹 “The drink of the summer” — BeatBox’s summer surge. Cars’ anti-speeding feature. Nvidia’s 288-pound superchip.
Thu, 23 May 2024
What will be the drink of the summer? We predict it will be BeatBox’s boxed punch wine — And we ...
💋 “ScarJo vs AI” — OpenAI’s Scarlett Johansson drama. Target’s value meal. Sonos’ $450 headset strategy.
Wed, 22 May 2024
The ScarJo/ChatGPT drama just got juicer — It turns out OpenAI asked actress Scarlett Johansen las...
🩱 “85% off Ozempic” — Ozempic’s weight-loss dupe. Burger King’s free-tuition strategy. Red Lobster’s shrimp bankrupt-sea.
Tue, 21 May 2024
Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, & Burger King are all pursuing the same marketing strategy: Pay your...
🐔 “Chicken Finger Financier” — Raising Cane’s secret sauce. Mercedes’ “Alabama Discount”. Copper’s the new gold.
Mon, 20 May 2024
Raising Cane’s has become the fastest growing chicken chain in the country, it’s 10x bigger than...
🫠 “Promotion, Pay Raise, or Taco Tuesday?” — The secret to job satisfaction. Netflix’s NFL Christmas gift. Wayfair’s 1st megastore.
Fri, 17 May 2024
Job satisfaction just hit a record high 62.7% in America, but it also revealed a strange paradox —...
❤️ “Elmo the Influencer” — Sesame Street’s Instagram strategy. Uber’s new Costco run. Google is killing Google Search with AI.
Thu, 16 May 2024
Elmo, Big Bird, and Mr. Snuffleupagus are trending on social media because of Sesame Street’s new ...
🩲 “Kim’s gravitational force” — Skims WNBA win. Made In China’s 100% tariff. Pizza Hut’s burger strategy.
Wed, 15 May 2024
Kim Kardashian’s Skims just announced a WNBA partnership — Because Skims is competing where Vict...
🏒🏀 “New York Sports, Inc.” — Madison Square Garden’s playoff stock pop. GameStop’s return of the kitty. OpenAI’s ease-of-use.
Tue, 14 May 2024
With the Knicks and Rangers deep in the playoffs for the first time in decades, MSG Sports stock is ...
🧊 “Buy a North Pole Condo” — 15k acres of Arctic real estate. Warby Parker’s perfection. Chevy Malibu’s extinction.
Mon, 13 May 2024
The world’s most-northern piece of real estate just hit the market for $300M — We predict who wi...
🇨🇭 “Swiss Army Knifeless” — Victorinox’s blade pivot. Disney & HBO’s Stream Team. The $400 red pineapple.
Fri, 10 May 2024
Victorinox’s legendary Swiss Army Knife faces an existential challenge: knife bans — So it’s o...
🧴 “Lather me in CeraVe” — Neutrogena’s skincare mistake. The NYT’s Wordle milestone. FTX’s perfect bankruptcy.
Thu, 09 May 2024
Neutrogena has lost its crown as the #1 dermatologist-recommended skincare… and #1 in sales — Be...
🫠 “I got charged a Flake Fee” — Cancellation fees’ surge. Uber & Instacart hookup. Netflix’s live comedy fest.
Wed, 08 May 2024
The new trend in fees? The Flake Fee — From restaurants to salons to spin classes, more Americans ...
⭐ “Michelin-Star Mickey” — Disney’s restaurant award. Duolingo’s AI language tutor. Warren Buffett’s CEO successor.
Tue, 07 May 2024
Disney just became the 1st US theme park to receive a restaurant Michelin star — Because Disney is...
🧋 “Bubble Tea Bubble” — Boba’s breaking point. Apple’s Vision Pro secret. Norway’s phone-ban experiment.
Mon, 06 May 2024
Bubble Tea stocks are IPO’ing minting boba tea billionaires — But bubble tea is actually the per...
💦 “Treadmill Night Club” — Barry’s Bootcamp goes for $1B. Harry Potter’s new full-cast audiobooks. T-Mobile’s Ryan Reynolds surge to #1.
Fri, 03 May 2024
Audible is reproducing all Harry Potter books into audiobooks (again), but this time with a full ens...
💩 “Poo saved the world” — Vaulted’s sewer innovation. Airbnb’s “Icon” houses. Weed’s federal reclassification.
Thu, 02 May 2024
Vaulted Deep is removing carbon by burying waste deep underground, and it’s stealing a trick from ...
🍯 “A Dude made the 1st move?” — Bumble’s big pivot. Walmart’s Kirkland-killer. Detroit’s Boom Loop.
Wed, 01 May 2024
Bumble is ending its biggest differentiator now that guys can make the 1st move — But Bumble follo...
🚁 “Kidney Transfer to the Hamptons” — Blade’s helicopter organ biz. The End of the Non-Compete Agreement. Viking Cruises’ Boomer IPO.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Viking River Cruises is about to IPO at a $10B valuation — It’s not just a pure-play cruise stoc...
🐔 “Man’s new best friend” — Tractor Supply’s real estate insight. Whirlpool’s espresso machines. AI = Corporate Ozempic.
Mon, 29 Apr 2024
We won the Webby Award for “Best Business Podcast”! And we can’t thank you enough. 🎊Tractor...
🎙️ “LIVE Interview with Marc Lore — The Billionaire Icon of Ecommerce” 🗽
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
We brought up a surprise guest for our Live TBOY show in NYC: Marc Lore, the founder of the most ico...
🎙️”Our NYC LIVE Show” 🗽 — Tesla’s Netflix moment. Kate Spade’s Handbag battle. And Philosophy is the AI antidote.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Live… from New York… it’s The Best One Yet!We performed a live podcast in front of a live stud...
🍼 “Ozempic Baby Boom” — Weightloss drugs’ fertility surprise. Apple’s Soccer World Cup. Verizon’s duke of dividends.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
The miracle weight loss drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy, etc) appear to have a shocking side-effect: Increase...
💨 “Just did it” – Nike’s crime of fashion. Volkswagen’s southern union. Therapy’s venture capital bet.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Nike’s stock has fallen by nearly half since 2021 and we found 3 reasons why — One is that Nike ...
👩🎤 “BTS plays Wall Street” — K-Pop’s stock pop. Amazon’s secret spy biz. Instagram’s new AI buddy.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Amazon’s newest business is actually a secret spy business — And Amazon used it to infiltrate Wa...
🪙 “The Bitcoin Pod” — On the day of the “Halving”, we unearthed our best 3 stories that tell the whole Bitcoin.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024
It’s finally here… Bitcoin’s biggest day in 4 years: “The Halvening.”So we whipped up a sp...
🍍 “High Class Pineapple” — The Designer Fruits trend. Tesla’s election for Elon’s paycheck. China vs America: Trade War II.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win “Best Business Podcast” at the Webby Awards: https://vote.webbyawards.c...
👁️ “I’m recording you” — Limitless’ AI spy device. GE’s theater camp for VPs. Ghost Kitchens’ disappearance.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win “Best Business Podcast” at the Webby Awards.https://vote.webbyawards.co...
🥸 “Rice & beans forever” — Dave Ramsey’s financial advice. Scrabble’s new game. BMW’s electric surprise.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/P...
👟 “Fallbirds $1 stock” — Allbirds’ DTC downfall. Lunchables lead crisis. JP Morgan’s credit card signal.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/P...
🫘 "Decaf is king" — Coffee's decaf surge. Amazon's river strategy. Fanatics' Comic-Con of Sports.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/P...
🚅 “Magnetic levitation” — Japan’s 300 mph flying supertrain. Momofuku’s trademark crisis. Nutrition Labels for the internet.
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Japan’s next-gen bullet train uses “magnetic levitation” to coast 4 inches above the track at ...
🤾 “$100M Duuuuudes” — Dude Perfect vs Disney. TikTok zucks Instagram. The secret to good corporate acquisitions.
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
TBOY Hotline Episode 2 is coming… Email us your question at [email protected] — your busin...
🥞 “Less drinking, less eating” — 24-hour restaurants decline. America’s $109B Chip-vestment. Waymo’s self-driving UberEats.
Tue, 09 Apr 2024
The number of 24-Hour Restaurants is down 18% since the pandemic — Zillennials no/low-alcohol Dry ...
🐶 “The Bluey Economy” — Bluey’s $2B aussie dog cartoon. Grindr’s queer super app. Sweetgreen’s robo-salad surge.
Mon, 08 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/P...
👴🏻 “Prettttttty good pod” — Larry David’s comedic Curb strategy. Apple’s R2D2 home robot. Levi’s baggy jeans era.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024
✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/P...
🐭 “Mouse Trap” — Disney’s epic shareholder vote. Billie Eilish’s anti-AI letter. Amazon’s Just-Walk-Out shutdown.
Thu, 04 Apr 2024
Disney’s Shareholder Day included an epic vote to determine the future of the company — CEO Bob ...
🛠️ “There’s power in plumbing” — Gen Z’s blue collar work. Tesla’s worst quarter yet. Google’s incognito deception.
Wed, 03 Apr 2024
Vote for TBOY to win the Webby Awards: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/show...
🍟 “$20/hour McPayDay” — California’s bottom-up economics. Netflix’s ski resort. Sports betting’s worst week yet.
Tue, 02 Apr 2024
California now has the highest minimum wage law in the country at $20/hour for fast food workers —...
🌚 “Eclipse Economy” — Solar Eclipse boom towns. Japan’s diaper downturn. And Facebook’s best product? Marketplace.
Mon, 01 Apr 2024
Looking for your Portfolio Life Partner? Sign up for TBOY Dating here:https://tinyurl.com/tboydating...
🚀 “Finally launching Again” — Robinhood’s new credit card. Flamin’ Hot’s $3B flavor. Paid childcare’s ROI.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Yetis, this our last pod of the week because markets are closed for Good Friday.Robinhood stoc...
🐊 “Florida Man issues Florida Ban” — FL bans social media for kids. Krispy Kreme signs with McDonald’s. Millennials need to retire.
Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Florida just banned social media for kids under 14 — Social Media has become the cigarette of the ...
🦟 “The deadliest animal” — Anti-Mosquito startups surge. Spotify’s secret TikTok feature. BYD’s $11K ultimate electric car.
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Mosquitos cause 700,000 deaths per year. They’re also just a pain. So startups are rushing to solv...
🍊“The Trump Stock” — DJT’s $3B stock market windfall. Loyal’s life-extending dog startup. Athleisure’s worst week.
Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now a publicly traded stock — The former preside...
👍 “r/ipo” — Reddit’s IPO surge. The USA sues Apple. Hidden Valley Ranch’s breakfast strategy.
Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Reddit, the front page of the internet, just delivered the biggest IPO of the year, and the stock ro...
🛞 “Reinventing the Wheel” — The Tire Industry’s surprise win. Stanley’s pivot to dudes. The Fed’s interest rate holiday.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
The EPA just set new rules that effectively require car companies to go 50% electric by 2030 — But...
🍨 “The Best Deal in History” — Ben & Jerry’s Unilever deal, undone. MrBeast’s Amazon game show. Nvidia CEO’s wild origin story
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Unilever is spinning off its $9B ice cream biz into a separate company, they’re unwinding Ben &...
🍫 “Cocoa Chanel” — Chocolate’s record high price. Apple’s Siri Sacrifice. TicketMaster’s yacht concert.
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
🎟️ 10 tickets left to TBOY Live NYC on sale here 🗽: https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/eve...
🧃 “Vending Machine Millionaire” — The Passive Income side-hustle. Who should acquire TikTok? And Dick’s Sporting Goods surge.
Mon, 18 Mar 2024
The Senate is expected to vote on forcing TikTok to sell itself… or get banned — So we’re aski...
“Hotline #1”: Investing, job-jumping, salaries, & work-life-imbalance — from your Business Besties Nick & Jack
Fri, 15 Mar 2024
A new monthly-ish Q&A series from The Best One Yet podcast where Nick & Jack answer your voi...
🛍️ “Tote-ally Obsessed” — Trader Joe’s bag hype. Palantir’s Iron Man deal. SXSW’s printable house startup. And TBOY Live NYC Tickets.
Thu, 14 Mar 2024
🎟️ TBOY Live NYC Tickets on sale now here 🗽: https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/tbo...
🕵️ “Keep your robe on” — Airbnb’s security camera ban. LEGO’s Harry Potter overload. $10k of 1st-time homebuyers.
Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Airbnb’s banned indoor security cameras from airbnbs worldwide (good for guests, bad for creeps) —...
🛩️ “If it’s Boeing, I ain’t going” — Boeing’s original sin 27 years ago. Panera’s initial panini offering. Covid’s 4th birthday.
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
🗽TBOY Live NYC 🍎— Tickets on sale Thursdays here: https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/event...
🍌 “This Pod is Bananas” — Bananas’ inflation-eater. TikTok’s ban vote. Women’s worldwide job record.
Mon, 11 Mar 2024
There is 1 product that has defied inflation more than any other: The Banana — Bananas have remain...
BONUS 💤 “Stock Market Snooze Pod” — We read Amazon’s 1st shareholder letter from 1997… to put you to sleep 😴
Sat, 09 Mar 2024
Since we all lose an hour of sleep during Daylight Savings this weekend, we whipped up a special pod...
🎷“Invest in Ja Rule” — Jukebox’s song stocks. Rivian’s DINK-mobile. Walmart’s early bird super delivery.
Fri, 08 Mar 2024
JKBX is letting retail investors own a piece of their favorite songs, like Beyonce’s “Halo” —...
🧑🍳 “No tables for 6+” — Restaurants’ Group Dinner ban. Sam vs. Elon: The Toxic Bromance. Foot Locker’s Nike obsession.
Thu, 07 Mar 2024
Elon Musk and Sam Altman were once the low-key bromance of tech — But now they’re in a brutal le...
⏳ “Love those Sand Worms” — Dune’s IMAX surge. Whole Foods’ 1st bodega. The government’s #FedTech hiring spree.
Wed, 06 Mar 2024
Dune: Part 2 just brought in $182M at the box office on opening weekend, but the winner was IMAX —...
🎂🇮🇳 “Plus-one (Billion)” — The company behind India’s epic wedding. Apple’s $2B Spotify penalty. Caitlin Clark’s basketball payday.
Tue, 05 Mar 2024
CEOs of Meta, Disney, and Microsoft attended the wedding of Asia’s richest family: The Ambani’s ...
🚕🤖 “1st Podcast Recorded In A Waymo Self-Driving Car”
Mon, 04 Mar 2024
From the backseat of a Waymo self-driving cab in San Francisco, we’ll make you an expert on the en...
🍓 “The perfect strawberry” — Oiishi’s indoor-grown super berries. Budweiser averts labor strike. Figure AI’s humanoid robot.
Fri, 01 Mar 2024
Subscribe at tboypod.com/newsletter to get The Best Newsletter Yet.Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, Nvidia, an...
🙃 “Hello, FOMO Rally” — Bitcoin’s $60,000 surge. Beyond Meat’s French lover. Teledoc’s bow & arrow.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Bitcoin surged past $60K to its highest point in 2 years — We think it’s a FOMO rally, which can...
🍦 “$18 for a Frosty?” – Wendy’s surge pricing. The grocery store election. Apple’s canceled iCar.
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Inspired by Uber, Wendy’s is adding digital billboards to all locations by 2025 so it can bring Su...
🇸🇪🛋️ “IkeaWëWørk” — Ikea’s coworking launch. Dutch Bros’ Starbucks dunk. Warren Buffett’s special letter.
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Ikea’s got its own malls now, and is adding a branded coworking space to them — Ikea just launch...
🌝“The company building moon city” — Intuitive Machines + Nasa. Pork’s “other meat” problem. Reddit files to IPO.
Mon, 26 Feb 2024
5 countries have landed on the moon, now 1 company has: Intuitive Machines — Nasa was barely invol...
🕺“Fridays Off Forever” — 4-Day Workweek’s biggest win. Nike’s jersey-gate mistake. Ukraine’s 2-year anniversary investment.
Fri, 23 Feb 2024
Need advice? Got a question? Write-in to get it featured on our new podcast series: “TBOY Hotline”...
🧳 “Cancel the Carry-on” – American Airlines’ new fee. Liquid Death’s tiny billboard. Nvidia’s Hermès handbag chips.
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
American Airlines increased their checked bag fee by 33%, but economics shows they should do the opp...
🚾 “The #1 restroom'' — Wawa’s convenience store secret. ChatGPT’s AI Spielberg. Capital One’s Discover acquisition.
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
Capital One is acquiring Discover Card for $35B, the biggest acquisition of the year — Because cre...
🍪 “She’s Samoas Rich” — Girl Scout Cookie’s billion-dollar biz. Robinhood’s boring victory. Athens’ Airport IPO.
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Girl Scout Cookies are on pace for their first ever billion-dollar year — So we’re breaking down...
BONUS 🫶 “The Relationship Pod” — 3 Business stories that are Love stories.
Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The Prenup Pop: The hot new wedding trend among Millennials is Prenuptial Agreements — Prenups are...
⛷️ “The Ski-conomy” — Vail Resorts vs Independent mountains. Lyft’s $3B typo. Walmart’s Vizio TV acquisition.
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
There’s record low snow, but Vail Resorts is still enjoying record high revenue — And it’s all...
❤️🔥 “We met on LinkedIn” — LinkedIn is the unofficial dating app. Beyonce’s country music pivot. The Right to Disconnect law in Australia.
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Daters are choosing Linkedin over Tinder and other dating apps — Because historically, Americans h...
🪩 “Thriller” — Michael Jackson’s record sale. Dunkin’s #1 commercial. Waymo’s burned taxi.
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Sony just made the biggest purchase in music history, Michael Jackson’s music collection for $1.2B...
🥽 “Mickey’s Metaverse” — Disney’s Fortnite investment. Build-A-Bear’s adults-only website. America’s new trade bestie.
Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Fortnite, the world’s biggest video game, just got a whopping $1.5B investment from Disney — Bec...
🚽 “The Toilet Bowl” — The Super Bowl’s bathroom strategy. McDonald’s $18 Big Mac. Arm’s Shakespearean computer chip.
Fri, 09 Feb 2024
The stadium hosting the Super Bowl has 1,400 toilets and urinals — But those drains aren’t for y...
👵👴 “DINKs vs PINKs” — The Silver Tsunami of Americans over 65. Chipotle’s Hero Metric. The End of Media’s Gated Gardens.
Thu, 08 Feb 2024
With a record number of Americans turning 65 this year, we have to talk about “PINKs” (= “Pass...
🦶“WeCrashed: Part II” — Adam Neumann’s WeWork offer. 49ers’ Silicon Valley playbook. FTX’s full refund.
Wed, 07 Feb 2024
The 49ers are in the Super Bowl again thanks to one data-driven strategy — But this isn’t a foot...
🤓🍬 “Revenge of the Nerds” — Nerds’ Super Bowl commercial. Does the Sphere make money? Bill Gates & Jeff Bezos’ mining startup.
Tue, 06 Feb 2024
Nerds’ candy sales have surged 10x to become the #1 top selling sugar candy in America — S...
🐑 "Ugly Beautiful" — Uggs' boots are back. Facebook turns 20. The Secret of Great Packaging.
Mon, 05 Feb 2024
What’s that model wearing? Uggs. The sheepskin boot brand’s sales have surged to an all-time hig...
🤘 “Better have RiRi’s Money — TikTok’s Music Purge. Apple’s headset debut. Wilson’s
Fri, 02 Feb 2024
Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Drake. All their music is off TikTok today because of a dispute with Univ...
🚌 “The Tesla of School Buses” — Zum’s $1B e-Schoolbus. Norway’s huuuuge wealth fund. 23&Me’s riches to rags story.
Thu, 01 Feb 2024
Zum just hit a $1.3B valuation for reinventing the school bus: Electric and smart — but since kids...
😶🌫️ “Merlot vs Marijuana” — Cannabis’ Dry January surge. SmartLess’ $100M podcast deal. Big Tech’s dollar saved.
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
Dry January is drier than ever, but the real winner is the Cannabis industry — Marijuana sales sur...
💋 “High luxury’s low-luxe savior” — Sephora is LVMH’s highlight. FanDuel’s NYSE listing day. iRobot’s getting stock-blocked.
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
What’s powering LVMH, the largest luxury company on earth? It’s Sephora (LVMH’s favorite child...
🤌 "Mob Wife Life" — The Soprano's salami strategy. Where Ya Bin's purge pricing. IBM's mysterious stock pop
Mon, 29 Jan 2024
The #MobWifeAesthetic is trending thanks to the Soprano’s 25th anniversary TikTok account — HBO ...
🦋 “Take me to DollyWood” — Dolly Parton’s $600M empire. Wall Street’s Super Six Stocks. Bilt’s credit card for rent.
Fri, 26 Jan 2024
Dolly Parton just launched a new album, a new food brand, and celebrated a 78th birthday — So we j...
🧐 “Dude, where’s my iCar?” — Apple’s latest car update. MrBeast’s $100M Amazon offer. Puma’s Argentine sneaker losses.
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Apple’s car *might* arrive by 2028, and it won’t be self-driving — The biggest cost to this pr...
🏠 “You’re grounded” — TurboTax’s forbidden word. Netflix gets WWE Raw. Starbucks barista championships.
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
TurboTax was just banned from using the word “free” — but that word is how TurboTax won 7...
🟥🟦🟩 “The world’s 1st mobile game” — Rubik’s Cube’s toy surge. Elon’s GrokBot fundraise. Airbus’ all-time high (literally).
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
The world has a new #1 airplane company: Airbus — Airbus’s market value just passed Boeing for t...
🐻 “Gummy Bear Billionaire” — Haribo’s un-changed strategy. Toyota’s hybrid victory. Newspapers’ billionaire savior.
Mon, 22 Jan 2024
Haribo is the biggest confectionery company on earth and it just gave us a rare update — The key t...
🔥 “The FyreFest of Firing” — TikTok’s viral layoff trend. Apple iHeadset’s on sale today. Kraft’s Singles strategy.
Fri, 19 Jan 2024
Apple Vision Pro goes on sale today for the price of a used car ($3,500) — But Apple’s competiti...
💊 “The Dude Pill” — Plan A’s male birth control. Whatsapp’s surge in America. JP Morgan’s billions of cyberattacks.
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
NextLife just raised VC money to launch Plan A - a new birth control… for men — We think there’...
🥶 “The hot blower stock” — The company plowing the snow. Mean Girls’ box office reboot. The NFL’s streaming record.
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
“Mean Girls” and “Anyone But You” are the top movies at the box office right now — Because...
🏗️“Let ‘em Build” — Minneapolis’ renter solution. Economics of the largest cruise ship. Coach Nick Saban’s football ROI.
Tue, 16 Jan 2024
American renters spend a record 30% of their paychecks on average on rent — But we’ll tell you h...
🪙 “Bit Mitzvah” — Bitcoin gets a ETF. ChatGPT’s Bot Store. High Noon’s #1 Liquor.
Fri, 12 Jan 2024
Bitcoin reached a 2-year high as the first ever crypto ETFs began trading on Wall Street — So we’...
🛍️ “Only 20 days left” — #NoSpendJanuary is trending. Instacart launches smart cart. Mister Car Wash’s growing empire.
Thu, 11 Jan 2024
The top-trending New Year’s resolution is #NoSpendJanuary — And it reveals the power of the Finf...
🥤 “Status Mug” — Stanley’s Starbucks surge. Qualcomm’s patent party. Instagram’s kids table.
Wed, 10 Jan 2024
Stanley’s Starbucks collab at Target caused a riot, selling out instantly — And inside that 40-o...
🫎 “The #1 hottest stock of 2023” — Abercrombie’s re-cool-ification. Tiger Woods’ Nike finale. Boeing’s worst day.
Tue, 09 Jan 2024
The #1 performing stock of 2023 was Abercrombie & Fitch — And it’s all thanks to women and “...
🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — Our 3 big business wishes for 2024
Mon, 08 Jan 2024
#1. Robinhood should merge… with X — Democratize Finance For All with the first true super app.#...
⌨️ “QWERTY Makeover” – AI’s keyboard moment. Peloton’s TikTok collab. Walgreens’ Amazonian savior.
Fri, 05 Jan 2024
For the first time in 30 years, your keyboard is getting a new key — Microsoft is adding an AI key...
🧙 “Franchisius Maximus” — Harry Potter’s recreations. Maersk’s pirate ship. United’s bespoke seat ads.
Thu, 04 Jan 2024
Harry Potter’s Broadway show is the highest-grossing non-musical in history — But Harry’s comi...
👶 “New generation, who dis?” — Gen Alpha’s birth. Pop-Tarts’ mascot. BYD beating Tesla.
Wed, 03 Jan 2024
What comes after Gen Z? It’s Gen Alpha — Marketers are turning their attention to the children o...
BONUS 💰 “The Money Pod” — Our Best of the Best money stories for 2024
Tue, 02 Jan 2024
To kick off 2024, we’re presenting our top 3 money stories of 2023. So whip out your wallet, Venmo...
BONUS 🤩 “The Entertainment Pod” — Our Best Entertainment stories yet of 2023
Fri, 22 Dec 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories from 2023 on the entertainment industry....
BONUS 🙋♀️ “The Girl Pod” — Our Best She-conomy stories of 2023
Thu, 21 Dec 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories about the She-conomy. The #1 force in th...
BONUS 🚙 “The Car Pod” — Our Best Car stories yet from 2023
Wed, 20 Dec 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the car industry from 2023. So fill u...
BONUS 👗 “The Fashion Pod” — Our Best Fashion stories yet from 2023
Tue, 19 Dec 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the fashion industry from 2023. ...
BONUS 🎂 “The Food Pod” — Our Best Food stories yet from 2023
Mon, 18 Dec 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the food industry from 2023. Grab a n...
🎅 “Claus Industries'' — Santa’s $11 Trillion biz. Stocks’ record highs. Dating Wrapped’s love philosophy.
Fri, 15 Dec 2023
Get our 25 Best Takeaways yet by subscribing at tboypod.com/newsletter.We got the Annual Report...
🧸 “Soft Bear Energy” — Build-A-Bear’s surge. Netflix’s naked data. Fossil Fuel’s End.
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
TBOY Merch Drop: Get The Best Gifts Yet at www.tboypod.com Build-A-Bear is having it...
🤓 “Spreadsheet MVP” — Excel World Championships. Google’s App Store guilt. Hallmark’s movie monopoly.
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
The Hallmark Channel produced *40* new movies for this holiday season — And Hallmark’s movie biz...
👄 “SmileDirectFlub” — SmileDirectClub’s shutdown. Pinterest’s Trend Forecast. Shohei Ohtani’s $700M economy.
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
SmileDirectClub hit a $9B valuation by cutting out the dentalman… but it just shut down — The le...
🍑 “Peach Fuzz of the Year” — Pantone’s color biz. SpaceX’s galactic valuation. Nuuly’s wardrobe test drive.
Mon, 11 Dec 2023
Pantone named Peach Fuzz the color of the year… for 2024 — So we’re looking at the strategy of...
📓 “Work Homework?” — The Take-Home Assignment job trend. GameStop’s Chief Stonk Officer. McDonald’s new CosMc Spinoff.
Fri, 08 Dec 2023
The newest restaurant chain in America is “CosMc,” a McDonald’s spin off — It’s taking on ...
👸 “T-Swift IPO” — Taylor’s Person of the Year. Red Lobster’s shrimp-tastrophy. COP28’s world-saving ratio.
Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Taylor Swift just became the 1st entertainer to win Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” — S...
😘“A Christmas RomCom(merce)” — Walmart’s original TV. Grand Theft Auto vs The Beatles. Millennials’ $500K desire.
Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Walmart has produced a 23-episode TV show for the holidays — But this Rom-Com is really Rom-Commer...
🪩 “Mamma Mia, here we go again” — ABBA/KISS hologram concerts. Alaska’s Hawaiian airplane. Bitcoin’s mosquito rally.
Tue, 05 Dec 2023
**Merch Drop Alert**Get your holiday TBOY merch today at www.tboypod.com/shop (it’s our ...
🍔🚧 “New Big Mac” — McDonald’s Big Renovation. Rover’s puppy sleepover. Charlie Munger’s greatest hits.
Mon, 04 Dec 2023
McDonald’s just announced 50 changes to the iconic Big Mac — It’s a huge risk… and it remind...
🚨🎙️🚨 “Our 1st LIVE Show” — Tesla’s Cybertruck delivery. Yelp’s accidental dating app. Mark Cuban’s Las Vegas playbook.
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
There’s a shocking new rival facing dating apps: Non-dating apps — Tinder, Match, and Bumble are...
🦞 “The Lobsterman is an Influencer” — Blue Collar TikTok. Sports Illustrated’s faux-bot. Amazon’s palm-reader.
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Tickets for tonight’s TBOY Live Show in San Francisco: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shack15-l...
📷😜 “My office feels like a hotel” — Rise of Envy Offices. Billie Eilish’s VC secret. Shopify’s holiday win.
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Shopify won Black Friday and probably Cyber Monday too, even though you never saw them — Shopify s...
🥡 “1st Ozempic Thanksgiving” — Weight Loss leftovers. BOGO’s cyber monday surprise. UNC’s field hockey winner.
Mon, 27 Nov 2023
This Thanksgiving you might have noticed the miracle weight loss drugs for the first time — S...
🛍️ “Black Friday Football” — Amazon’s TNF trick play. Ocean Spray’s cran-opoly. Microsoft’s OpenAI victory.
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Amazon is about to host Black Friday NFL football on Prime — This is the Holy Grail of American Ca...
🌬️ “Giving up smoke” — Snoop Dogg’s head-fake. Chardonnay’s top-selling grape. Wall Street’s kindness counter.
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Remember last week when Snoop Dogg announced he’d given up smoking? — Turns out it was a wild ma...
🔥 “The Biggest Firing Since Steve Jobs” — Sam Altman’s shock firing. Red Bull’s F1 win. Old Navy’s resurrection.
Mon, 20 Nov 2023
OpenAI shockingly fired the man responsible for its $90B valuation: Sam Altman — But 48 hours late...
📭 “The business of mail” — USPS’ $6.5B surprise. Amazon’s 1st car sale. TikTok’s TV show.
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
The US Post Office just revealed that it lost $6.5B this year — So we’re going to tell you the s...
🔎 “TV’s surprise #1 show” — NCIS’s Emmy-less glory. Starbucks’ Red Cup Rebellion. Wonder’s new food category.
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
The biggest show on TV? It’s crime drama NCIS — The $8B TV show doesn’t win awards, but it get...
🎲 “SportsCenter Casino” — ESPN’s new betting app. De Beers’ diamond vault. Apple’s Google bribe.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
ESPN launched its first sports betting app yesterday to crack the dominance of DraftKings and FanDue...
🌽 “Xi’s surprise Iowan fam” — China’s President’s Midwestern history. Chipotle’s new robo-veggie chain. Windfarm City’s cancellation.
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
China’s President Xi is visiting San Francisco this week to meet President Biden — But his old h...
🍫 “How KitKat won Japan” — KitKat’s Omiyage strategy. Humane’s iPhone killer. Hot Strike Summer’s sequel.
Mon, 13 Nov 2023
Tickets to TBOY Live in San Francisco here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shack15-live-the-...
💁♀️ “Gwyneth goes to Tarjay” — Goop’s hot pivot. Netflix’s LA movie theater. Cruise’s robotaxi brake.
Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Netflix spent $70M over 3-years to renovate the most historic movie theater in America — Because t...
🧝♀️ “Zelda does Hollywood” — Nintendo’s creativity hack. Peak Credit Cards debt. Stephen Colbert’s Google threat.
Thu, 09 Nov 2023
Following the success of the Mario movie, Nintendo confirmed it’s making a Zelda movie next — So...
💀 “RIP Great Resignation” — Quiet Quitting’s reversal. WeWork’s Bankruptcy. Shein’s ultra-fast IPO.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023
WeWork, the company that invented the “hot desk,” has declared bankruptcy — Adam Neumann injur...
🎄 “Christmas Creep” — Holiday sales already here. Bumble’s founder moves on. Warren Buffett’s cash pile.
Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Noticed that holiday shopping promotions already replaced Halloween? “Christmas Creep” is happen...
🍂 “PSL won the fall” — Starbucks’ record quarter. Sam Bankman-Fried’s lesson. Clorox’s crippled quarter.
Mon, 06 Nov 2023
Starbucks’ surged 10% last week thanks to a Pumpkin Spice Latte-powered record quarter — But 20 ...
📷 “Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — Insta’s ad-free subscription. Estée Lauder’s airport surprise. Six Flags’ fun-cquisition.
Fri, 03 Nov 2023
Meta just launched ad-free Instagram in Europe — But we think Zuck doesn’t want it to work becau...
🔌 “Premature Electrification” — The EV Speed Bump. Return of the iPod. Realtors’ $1.8B problem.
Thu, 02 Nov 2023
Electric cars sales just hit a speed bump — Because Electric Cars are being treated like vaccines....
🚦 “Elmo got a makeover” — Sesame Street’s new pivot. Target’s theft excuse. JetBlue’s vacation mistake.
Wed, 01 Nov 2023
Sesame Street is changing its format for the first time in 56 years — Big Bird, Elmo, and Oscar Th...
🌽 “Disgusting… and delicious” — Candy Corn’s monopoly. Chevy’s final tagline. The White House’s AI.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023
The most controversial topic this Halloween is… Candy Corn — So we found the company that sells ...
🏡 “My landlord is a bot” – AI Landlord surge. Glossier’s Sephora pivot. Amazon’s drone army.
Mon, 30 Oct 2023
One big reason rents are rising is AI Landlords — Two software companies are helping more and more...
⚡🧃 “The energy drink stock up 4,000%” — Celsius’ lucky surge. Barbie & Ken’s GDP surprise. Ford’s negotiation lesson.
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
The #1 stock on Wall Street? It’s Celsius Energy Drink, up 4,000% in the last 5 years — But this...
👑 “Why Microsoft will pass Apple” — A prediction for a new #1. DINKs’ financial win. TikTok’s Cardi B concert.
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Apple is reporting earnings today, but it’s about to lose its spot as the #1 most valuable company...
🤳 “The FOMO Lawsuit” — Meta sued by 41-states. Texas Roadhouse’ resurgence. Kristen Bell’s diaper dilemma.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
41 states just filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Meta, claiming it is harmful and addictive to kid...
🩲 “Skims for Hims” — Kim Kardashian’s growth hack. America’s unpopular debt solution. The NBA’s ticket surge.
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Skims already replaced Victoria’s Secret, now it’s expanding to menswear — But there’s a mal...
🐽 “McRib of Wall Street” — The Stock market’s McRib correlation. ESPN’s secret subscription. Amex’s chirp vs churn.
Mon, 23 Oct 2023
Want to know if stocks are going up or down? Just check if the McRib’s on the menu — We break do...
⚽👅 “Rolling Stones FC” — Spotify’s soccer jersey. Americans’ stock market record. United’s perfect boarding strategy.
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
Spotify sponsors the FC Barcelona soccer team, but it’s putting the Rolling Stones logo on the jer...
🧻 “Can you spare a fancy square?” — Charmin’s new TP. Netflix’s amusement store. George Clooney’s strike.
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
Netflix just reported earnings, but the real highlight is its newest product: Mini-Theme Parks — N...
🥇🎒 “The #1 school in America” — The Pentagon’s surprise school. DoorDash’s video-gamer strategy. Goldman’s Apple mistake.
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
DoorDash just confirmed that ⅓ of their customers play video games for an hour or more per day —...
🌃 “Saturday Night Thrive” — SNL’s YouTubification. Tesla’s 1st ad. The New Party Economy.
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Saturday Night Live just began its 49th season on TV, but it’s not a TV show anymore — SNL is a ...
🎃 “Halloween Inc.” — Spirit Halloween’s zombie retail. Microsoft’s house of brands. Costco’s Kirkland clothing.
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Odds are you’re getting a costume from Spirit Halloween this week, at one of their 1,400 seasonal ...
🎊 “The end of sneaky fee fees” — California’s fee ban. Teens’ 5 fave products. Reebok’s Chief Shaq Officer.
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
You know that extra fee you’re stuck pay at the end when you’re buying concert tickets or a hote...
🍺🍸🥃 “The Triple Crown” — Mexico’s alcohol win. LinkedIn’s 250 newsies. Taylor Swift’s movie revolution.
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
This year, Mexican beer, liquor, and cocktails have all hit #1 in America – There are 3 reasons wh...
👞👞👞 “You own 3.6 pairs of Birks” — Birkenstock’s IPO day. Roku’s MoneyBall strategy. The most generous billionaire ever.
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
249-year old Birkenstock goes public today with an IPO — And if “The Lindy Effect” applies, Bi...
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 “From Blockade to Siege” — Gaza’s Economic War. The French Fry Index. Metropolis’ $1.7B parking lot.
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
After the surprise attack from Hamas, Israel is responding with punishing economics — It’s escal...
🛞 “Restaurants sell Tires” — Michelin’s Guide’s wild history. Meta’s AI celebs. ExxonMobil’s OPEC-killer.
Mon, 09 Oct 2023
The Michelin Guide is expanding from restaurants to hotels — This tire company (Michilin) getting ...
🥤 “Huge Millennial Water Bottle” — Stanley’s tumbler surge. The Ozempic Effect. Shrek’s music stock.
Fri, 06 Oct 2023
The #1 trending water bottle right now? It’s not Swell, Nalgene, or Klean Kanteen. It’s Stanley ...
🤖🏃🏻 “AI Forrest Gump” — Tom Hanks’ deepfake drama. World Cup’s 2030 dictator decision. Airbnb’s Pre-Apology Tour.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023
FIFA just announced the 2030 World Cup hosts… sorry 6 different countries as co-hosts — Because ...
💰 “Geniuses are eccentric. So are frauds” — SBF’s trial begins. Mean Girls on TikTok. Millennials’ financial win.
Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial just kicked off with some wild details ($55M for Tom Brady to w...
🧸 “Toy-vasion” — Toys ‘R’ Us’ land-air-sea plans. Covid’s Nobel Prize. Sphere’s U2 concert.
Tue, 03 Oct 2023
Toys ‘R’ Us is back with an ambitious expansion plan that they call “land, air, and sea” —...
🍽️ “Death of a Meal Kit” — Blue Apron’s autopsy. The Stock Market’s sad September. Porsche’s 1st apartment.
Mon, 02 Oct 2023
Blue Apron was sold to Wonder for $100M — The problem? That’s 95% lower than the mealkit compay’...
🥇 “Gollllllld” — Costco’s gold bars. Microsoft’s nuclear reactor. Levi’s over-firing strategy.
Fri, 29 Sep 2023
Ask Nick & Jack (almost) anything with this form. The newest and fastest-selling...
💿 “The Last DVD” — Netflix’s brilliant self-disruption. The Electric Cars election. ChatGPT’s physical “chatpod”.
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
Tomorrow is the last day you can order a DVD from Netflix — For 10 years Netflix was just DVDs, th...
🤸♀️ “Grandpa wears Lulu” — Lululemon’s multi-generational strategy. Amazon’s monopoly lawsuit. Yelp’s hall of shame.
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
The surprise reason Lululemon enjoys consistent 20% growth every quarter? Cause it’s selling to mo...
🔫 “Super Soaker World” — Nerf’s theme park. Writers’ strike finale. Spotify’s podcast translator.
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
Hasbro’s Nerf brand was essential to our childhood, so it’s opening its 1st ever Nerf theme park...
🎙️🎙️“TBOY signs with Wondery” — Return of the TV Rerun. Deion’s $5M sunglasses. Snapchat’s surprise+.
Mon, 25 Sep 2023
Since the writers’ strike began, you’ve been watching reruns (Suits, Seinfeld, and Wheel of Fort...
🐒 “Elon’s Luke Skywalker monkey startup” — Neuralink’s brain computer. Rupert Murdoch’s succession. Walmart’s puppy splurge.
Fri, 22 Sep 2023
Elon’s musk’s most secretive startup (Neuralink) is moving to human trials — It’s connecting...
🧑🎤 “Why has music gotten shorter?” — Spotify’s algo-music. Renting homes beats buying. Dollar General’s worst job ever.
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
No, you’re not crazy. Songs are getting shorter — Because artists aren’t writing music for fan...
⌚👶 “iOvulation” — Natural Cycles’ fertility watch. Disney’s stimulus plan. Elon’s X paywall.
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
Natural Cycles just got FDA approval for hands-free birth control — Simply by wearing an Apple Wat...
🥕 “$CART” — Instacart’s IPO surprise. SF’s cash for kindergartners. Car-workers’ 40% raise.
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Instacart is the rare tech company IPO’ing with a profit — Because Instacart has pivoted from Si...
💏 “The Prenup Podcast” — Prenups’ Millennial pop. Salesforce’s boomerang job. NFL’s turf obsession.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023
The unspoken trend in Millennial weddings right now? Prenups — The prenuptial agreement has gone f...
🃏 “Caesars Locked Palace” — Casinos’ Hack Attacks. Arm’s Coolest IPO. Surge Pricing for Beer.
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Take the weekly news quiz: Go.tboypod.comSubscribe to the daily newsletter: tboypod.com/ne...
🙋🛠️ “Uber built my house” — Uber’s secret taskrabbit. Detroit’s car strike . Coca-Cola’s AI soda.
Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Code in Uber’s app reveals their secret next product: Uber Chores — It’s Uber’s chance to re...
⚡ “Goodbye, Lightning” — iPhone 15’s dongle surprise. Bey’s Etsy surge. The Promotion Paradox.
Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 — But the real story isn’t the phone, it’s the beginning of t...
🧠 “The Genius Ingredient” — Elon’s biography takeaway. Twinkies’ snack sale. Google’s antitrust megatrial.
Tue, 12 Sep 2023
Walter Isaacson’s biography on Elon Musk arrives today, so we jumped in for you — And we found t...
🐮 “The Yogurt Laureate” — Chobani’s $300K writer. Adidas’ Samba surge. Carvana’s 1,000% stock pop.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
Chobani, the yogurt co, just hired a writer… with a $300K salary — The internet thought that pay...
🇸🇪 “Fluügen-sofa” — Ikea’s maze strategy. Apple’s banned iPhone. SkinnyDipped chocolate.
Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Apple stock just lost $210B in value in just 2 days — Because China found an iPhone replacement.Ik...
💍 “The Ring Price Plummet” — Diamonds’ lab-grown disruption. YouTube’s Millennials vs Gen Z. Polestar’s electric car smartphone.
Thu, 07 Sep 2023
Diamond prices have plummeted by 40% this year — Because there’s a 30% chance your engagement ri...
🎸 “Eras Tour: The Movie” — T-Swift’s windowing strategy. Airbnb’s NYC crackdown. Credit Cards’ swipe tax.
Wed, 06 Sep 2023
Taylor Swift is turning her concert into a movie and it already broke a pre-sale ticket record — B...
🦬 “Prime Time in Colorado” — Deion’s winning strategy. Burger King’s Whopper lie. The Autumn of IPOs.
Tue, 05 Sep 2023
Football & baseball legend Deion Sanders is turning around one college football team — And his...
BONUS 🎤🎤 “What makes TBOY tick” — Nick & Jack get interviewed by AdWeek.
Wed, 30 Aug 2023
In May, we jumped on the mics for an interview on Adweek’s podcast, Young Influentials. ...
📚🏖️ “Our Vacay Reading List” — Creativity Inc (Pixar). Bitter Brew (Budweiser). The Bezos Blueprint (Amazon).
Wed, 23 Aug 2023
We’re dropping something vacation-themed: The Best Books Yet. Here are 3 of our favorite pop-biz b...
🍦 “King of Cone” — Joy’s ice cream cone monopoly. Skechers’ soccer deal. Tipping’s tipping point.
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
It’s our last pod until Tuesday, September 5th as we take our annual vacation… but we whipped up...
📉 “Another Big Short” — Michael Burry’s Voldemort bet. TJ Maxx’s all-time high. Fogo de Chao’s group dinner.
Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao just sold for $1B – We found out how it makes twice as much mone...
🪓 “I just bought a baseball team nbd” — Atlanta Braves’ stock. Crocs’ collab economy. China’s no-bad-news policy.
Wed, 16 Aug 2023
The Atlanta Braves just became the first publicly-traded baseball stock — So we jumped into their ...
🤑 “Girl Math & Guy Math” — Girl Math’s financial savvy. Dunkin’s spiked coffee. UPS’ $170k salaries.
Tue, 15 Aug 2023
TikTok trend with 40M views? #GirlMath — So we’re looking at Girl Math, Guy Math, and the financ...
📚 “Pimp My Dorm” — University spending splurge. Target’s Starbucks bet. Brightline’s Olympics train.
Mon, 14 Aug 2023
The WSJ examined 20 years of collegiate (over)spending — but the buck stops with the boards. ...
🚕 “End Surge Pricing” — Lyft’s anti-surge pivot. Michael Kors’ Team USA. Disney’s subscription math.
Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Lyft is trying to end Surge Pricing — But for every business Yin there is a business Yang. Coach i...
☠️ “Portnoy’s pirates” – Barstool’s $1 buyback. WeWork’s worth $0. Cannabis’ beer-quisition.
Thu, 10 Aug 2023
Dave Portnoy sold Barstool Sports to a gambling company for $550M, but just allegedly got it back fo...
💊 “The Miracle Drug*” — Wegovy weight loss surprise. MrBeast’s $100M burger lawsuit. Wind Turbines’ falling fiasco.
Wed, 09 Aug 2023
The maker of trending weight loss drug Wegovy just discovered it reduces heart disease too — It’...
🏈 “The Mac-12 Conference” — Apple + Pac-12 = Mac-12. Zoom’s anti-zoom policy. Warren Buffett’s best quarter yet
Tue, 08 Aug 2023
The legendary Pac-12 college athletic conference is on the verge of collapse, so we have a crazy sol...
💋 “The Duchess of Dupes” — Elf Beauty’s dupe dominance. Airlines domestic discount. Robo-taxi’s baseball play.
Mon, 07 Aug 2023
Elf Beauty is a top 10 stock of the past 5 years — Because Elf has legitimized the Dupe. There’s...
🛒🐠 “Whole Foods lost my seabass” — Amazon’s Achilles Heel. The Recession’s been canceled. Starbucks’ Chinese mission.
Fri, 04 Aug 2023
Amazon just announced stellar earnings, sending the stock to a 1-year high — But Amazon’s Achill...
🥱 “I dream of Pikachu” — Pokemon Sleep’s Humblebrag. KFC’s nugget nuance. The Strip Mall’s real estate resurgence.
Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Pokemon Sleep is soaring to the top of the App Store by gamifying your slumber — But its growth ha...
🩴 “Stilettos or Furkenstocks?” — Birkenstocks’ comfy IPO. Bed Bath & Beyond’s resurrection. Big Oil’s electric slide.
Wed, 02 Aug 2023
Birkenstock just enjoyed a Barbie bump and is reportedly planning to IPO as soon as September — Be...
☄️ “Real Housewives of Pluto” — NASA+ streaming. Jeep’s bummer summer. SoFi’s Jon Snow CEO.
Tue, 01 Aug 2023
NASA is joining the streaming wars with NASA+ — Because to win wallets & dimes, you’ve first...
🗞️🚨 "We launched a newsletter" — Hot vs. Cold Coffee. Threads’ zucking playbook. White Paint’s climate solution.
Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Sign up at news.tboypod.com for The Best Newsletter Yet Maxwell House coffee just unv...
💁♀️ “The Year of the She-conomy” — Barbie, T-Swift, USWNT. McDonald’s new restaurant. TikTok’s triple-zucking.
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
The defining moments for the economy so far this year are all feminine — We found the 3 reasons th...
👼 “The Mechanical Mary Poppins” — Snoo’s bassinet lesson. Big Tech’s new map app. The Fed’s Smokey The Bear strategy.
Thu, 27 Jul 2023
The Snoo is selling $100M of smart baby bassinets every year — But this baby startup borrowed a le...
👁️ “How we’ll pay ourselves when bots take over” —WorldCoin’s eye-scanner. Spotify’s loser user. UPS’ year of the strike.
Wed, 26 Jul 2023
Spotify’s just announced its best user growth ever, but the stock fall 14% — Because sometimes a...
💅 “A Positive Sum Game” — Barbenheimer’s precedent. Twitter’s X-out. Deodorant’s surge.
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Barbie & Oppenheimer enjoyed the 4th best Box Office weekend ever — Because “Barbenheimer”...
🍹 “National Tequila Day” — Celebs do Tequila. Chase does Lounges. And Amazon does Space.
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Is it just us, or does every celebrity have their own tequila brand — But when you drink a celebri...
🩷 “Barbie, born in 1959” — Barbie’s disruptive history. Netflix’s strike advantage. RIP Starter Homes.
Fri, 21 Jul 2023
Everyone’s talking about the Barbie movie, but we want to talk about the Barbie doll — Because B...
🎥 “It’s huuuuge” — IMAX’s Oppenheimer moment. Skims’ $4B undies. Microsoft’s AI championship.
Thu, 20 Jul 2023
“Oppenheimer” debuts tonight on IMAX, so we’re looking at IMAX’s business model — Because ...
🙋♀️ “Soccer’s growth story” — Women’s World Cup $$$. Buses are back. AT&T’s lead empire.
Wed, 19 Jul 2023
The Women’s World Cup kicks off Thursday in New Zealand (and Australia) — But we think the Women...
🐐 “iMessi” — Apple’s Lasso Way. Allbirds’ weirdness rule. Accountants’ superhero moment.
Tue, 18 Jul 2023
The world’s greatest soccer player, Lionel Messi, just began his career in Miami — But the real ...
🎙️ “Episode #1,000” — Shopify’s meeting calculator. Opill’s OTC pill. Air Conditioner’s heat wave win.
Mon, 17 Jul 2023
Yetis & Besties, thanks to all of you for getting us to 1,000 episodes (it’s a lovely, nice, r...
🌭 “Peak Weiner” — Hot Dogs’ summer. Hollywood’s actor strike. Delta’s international vacay.
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Hot Dogs have been named the “it” food of the summer — because hot dogs are a platform.Th...
⚰️ “The greatest gift you can give” — Aretha Franklin’s will. Inflation’s best one yet. Domino’s delivery pivot.
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Domino’s swore it would never use 3rd party delivery apps — But great business minds are willing...
🎢 “Less Epcot, more Amalfi” — Disney’s emptiest rides. Kura Sushi’s surge. She-cession’s finale.
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
“Disney World Hasn’t Felt This Empty in Years” — That’s the headline right now for Disney,...
🧃 “Four Loko 2.0” — Prime Energy drink’s trouble. Amazon’s tiny treats. Threads’ greatest weakness.
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched an energy drink that’s now the target of Congress — becaus...
🌐 “The Las Vegas Sphere?” — Sphere’s real reality. China’s tit-for-tatting. Rivian’s 80% surge.
Mon, 10 Jul 2023
Las Vegas just unveiled the largest sphere on earth — “Sphere” is actually a publicly-traded s...
🎀 “Summer of Barbie” — Mattel’s movie blitz. Model A’s flying car. America’s Jobs surprise.
Fri, 07 Jul 2023
Mattel’s Barbie movie just put on a master class in marketing — It’s not an ad campaign, it’...
🐦🐦 “Instagram zucks Twitter” — Meta’s Twitter copycat. Insect-based food. Costco’s moocher crackdown.
Thu, 06 Jul 2023
We just witnessed a “Stage 5 Zucking” — Instagram has officially copied Twitter with a new app...
😈 “Death by Milkshake” — McDonald’s Grimace trend. Tesla’s supercharger secret. The 4.5-day workweek.
Wed, 05 Jul 2023
McDonalds' just pulled off the most viral trend of the year… by accident — The Grimace shake hig...
🍼 “Baby Martell is here… the Pod’s not (yet)” — The pod returns Wednesday, July 5th.
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Besties & Yetis, we are so happy to report that Nick and Molly have a healthy baby boy and the famil...
BONUS #4 🥗 The Storyteller of Salad: Nathaniel Ru, Sweetgreen Co-founder
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
We recorded an interview in a restaurant, none other than Sweetgreen. We interviewed Nathaniel Ru, C...
👶 "1 week Baby Break begins… today”
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Nick just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have their 1st baby — we don’t have details ye...
🍺 “The new #1 beer” — Modelo’s Millennial Magic. Mercedes’ AI car. Pixar’s missing magic.
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
The Bud Light Boycott just resulted in a new #1 US beer: Modelo Especial — This Mexican beer’s b...
🐝 “Yonce-flation” — Beyonce’s Swedish Inflation. Spotify’s YouTube strategy. Cava’s bistro IPO.
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Beyonce’s concert in Sweden literally caused nationwide Inflation — And it’s the perfect case ...
🍖 “Maaaa, the meatloaf” — InstaPot’s bankruptcy. Hospitals’ surgery surge. The Economy’s power pause.
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
InstaPot has gone from the fastest-growing kitchen appliance to a bankrupt company — Because it ig...
💼 “Hot Cubicle Summer” — Big Tech’s remote reversal. Denver’s championship formula. Reddit’s epic blackout.
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
Google just announced you better clock-in at the office… or you may lose your bonus — It’s big...
🍕 “Frozen > Fresh” — Pizza’s biggest winner. JPMorgan’s Epstein settlement. NYC’s traffic tax.
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
Pizza delivery surged during the pandemic, but it’s now gone cold… because of Frozen Pizza. ...
👮🤐 “123456” — Netflix’s password crackdown win. Stocks’ 1-year highs. AM Radio’s Tesla problem.
Mon, 12 Jun 2023
The Netflix Password-Mooching Crackdown just began… and we just got the numbers on whether it’s ...
🏠🚗 “Uber vs Airbnb” — The Sharing Showdown. Photoshop’s artificial reality. Lionel Messi’s soccer equity.
Fri, 09 Jun 2023
Uber just launched an “airbnb for cars” feature in the app — because Uber may be the biggest t...
🟠 “The Sky is Orange” — NYC’s wildfire insurance. Beauty’s perfume parity. CNN’s reality TV.
Thu, 08 Jun 2023
New York City is experiencing smoky air due to fires, and that’s got us thinking about 1 industry:...
⛳️ “Just tap it in” — Golf’s money marriage. Vita Coco’s coconut surge. Coinbase’s big lawsuit.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023
The PGA Tour is merging with LIV Golf, because those Saudi pockets are just too deep. A top-per...
😎 “iPhone… for your Face” — Apple’s new iGoggles. Hot Wheels’ inflation-proof toy. Bud Light’s buy-cott.
Tue, 06 Jun 2023
The Vision Pro headset is Apple’s biggest product since the iPhone — but does it pass “The Ugl...
🏆 “Ending on a high note” — The Succession lesson. Tinder’s swiping CEO. Wingstop’s AI chicken.
Mon, 05 Jun 2023
0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Hoarders Almanac; Pink Paint 3:51 - Peak End Rule: Succession and Ted Lasso are ...
🧘 “Leggings. Latte. Pilates. Repeat” — Alo Yoga’s sanctuary strategy. Cruises’ 104% full problem. Lucid’s EV trust fund.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023
0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Highest Paid Mascot 3:45 - Alo Sanctuary: The fastest-growing athleisure brand i...
🦾 “Paper menu, please!” — QR Codes’ failure. Delta’s greenwashing lawsuit. Elon’s Chinese feast.
Thu, 01 Jun 2023
Restaurants replaced physical menus with QR Codes during the pandemic, but now their use is plummeti...
👑 “We analyze Waystar Royco” — Succession’s fictional reality. The Debt Ceiling deal. Casinos’ Blackjack tweak.
Wed, 31 May 2023
Even in fiction, there are real business takeaways — So we jumped in TBOY-style to Succession’s ...
🍜 “Gastrodiplomacy 101” — Korea’s kimchi capitalism. Gmail’s blue checkmark. Clear’s looooong line challenge.
Tue, 30 May 2023
Fourteen years ago, South Korea’s government made a strategic decision that would change the futur...
🏓 “Snitcher’s hotline” — Airbnb’s anti-party escalation. Twitter’s Fox News dupe. Abercrombie’s mullet surge.
Fri, 26 May 2023
Airbnb permanently banned parties last year, but it’s cracking down even more this Memorial Day We...
🤖 “AI’s brain cells” — Nvidia’s chip surge. Cava’s hummus IPO. Google & Uber’s robo-taxi.
Thu, 25 May 2023
The 6th most valuable company on earth? It’s Nvidia — because not all computer chips are equal. ...
🪙 “$1 trillion coin” — Debt default desperation. Peloton’s full rebrand. Pro Bull Riding’s team up.
Wed, 24 May 2023
We’ve got 1 week and 1 day left until the US defaults on its debt, so it’s time to talk about th...
🍩 “Glazed & Confused” — Krispy Kreme’s giveaway strategy. Colorado River’s economy. Globo-Law Firm money.
Tue, 23 May 2023
Krispy Kreme stock is up 50% this year thanks to a bold strategy: Take your top-selling product — ...
🇯🇵 “Ja-POW” — Japan’s all-time high. BMW’s electric yacht. ChatGPT’s laptop class.
Mon, 22 May 2023
Everyone’s talking about China and India, but the real economic story right now is… Japan. BMW’...
🫶 “We’re official” — Bumble’s relationship acquisition. TikTok’s Montana ban. Capital One’s Warren Buffett.
Fri, 19 May 2023
Bumble’s newest acquisition isn’t a dating app, it’s a relationship app — because Bumble’s...
🫙 “The Avicii of Aioli” — Heinz’s sandbox strategy. AI’s nuclear agency. Target’s growing shrinkage.
Thu, 18 May 2023
Heinz’s newest product isn’t a sauce, it’s a make-your-own condiment freestyle machine — Bec...
📺 “Get a Free TV (with a catch)” — Telly’s giveaway strategy. Lego’s adult sales. Home Depot’s chill zone.
Wed, 17 May 2023
One new startup will give you a free big-screen TV… for free — Because they don’t want your mo...
🗡️ “Zelda’s Billions” — Nintendo’s Star Wars beat. Vice Media’s bankruptcy. America’s job satisfaction.
Tue, 16 May 2023
Nintendo just launched the latest Zelda video game — we crunched the numbers to learn that it will...
🧑🎤👩🎤 “T-Swift vs. Bey” — The $1B Concert Battle. Twitter’s new CEO. Death of the free ecommerce return.
Mon, 15 May 2023
For years, we’ve all been enjoying free returns on online orders, until now — Because returns ar...
🎢 “Daycare for Teenagers” — Six Flags’ roller coaster. Gmail’s personal assistant. America’s factory gold rush.
Fri, 12 May 2023
Six Flags just had its best quarter ever, but the CEO thinks the theme parks have become “daycare ...
🎁 “Wedding gift mind-reader” — Etsy’s wedding registry. Rivian’s empty tank. Google’s foldable phone.
Thu, 11 May 2023
Since 1 out of 3 couples registered for wedding gifts on Bed Bath & Beyond, Etsy is jumping into BB&...
🍟 “Supersize my AI Fries” — Google’s Drive-Thru robots. Planet Fitness’ high schoolers. Airlines’ Apology Fee.
Wed, 10 May 2023
Wendy’s just got hooked up with a Google AI robot that will take your order at the drive-thru wind...
👙👙 “#Dupe” — Lululemon’s knockoff embrace. Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky. Warren Buffett’s succession.
Tue, 09 May 2023
Lululemon just had a “Dupe Swap”: You show up with a knockoff, walk out with the real thing. Twi...
⛏️ “He’s a gold digger” — Adidas $800M Kanye loss. Shopify’s quitting reward. Michelle Obama’s snacks.
Mon, 08 May 2023
Adidas first thought that ending Kanye’s Yeezy line would cost it $250M, but turns out it was $800...
👑 “We crunched the coronation cash” - England’s Royal ROI. Airbnb’s room strategy. Band-Aid’s IPO.
Fri, 05 May 2023
The coronation of King Charles the III is tomorrow in London — but you didn’t realize the royal ...
🥩 “I’ll try the Tucson T-Bone” — Olive Garden’s steak strategy. Debt Ceiling drama. Ford’s Tesla trick.
Thu, 04 May 2023
The Olive Garden’s parent company is spending $715M to buy Ruth’s Chris steakhouse because there...
📓 “Who killed Homework?” — AI’s 1st victim. Uber’s Lyft question. Germany’s free soccer tickets.
Wed, 03 May 2023
We just saw the first stock market victim of AI: Chegg’s online tutoring stock plummeted 48% becau...
📺 “Goodnight to Late Night” — James Corden’s biz model. JP Morgan’s banking bigness. Olipop’s anti-soda surge.
Tue, 02 May 2023
The final episode of the Late Late Show with James Corden just aired because the business model of t...
🎱 “Party with yo’ family” — Las Vegas’ epic pivot. First Republic’s 99% plummet. Wendy’s grocery store.
Mon, 01 May 2023
Las Vegas has pulled off an epic pivot: From sin city to family fiestas. First Republic Bank’s sto...
♟️ “Hardcore Pawn” — Chess.com’s growth hack. Meta’s favorite word. Fanatics’ sports bet.
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
The number of Americans playing chess has shockingly doubled in just 6 months — and it’s all bec...
🚽 “The monster in your sink” – InSinkErator’s $3B sink. Chipotle’s love-flation. Microsoft’s video game duty.
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
Remember when we told you 2 out of 3 acquisitions fail? Well we found one that didn’t: Insinkerato...
💰 “You’re interested in interest” — Banks’ yield problem. Tiffany’s NYC museum. Package’s econ prediction.
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
Have you gotten more interested in interest lately? It’s not just you. A record number of American...
👻 “I took a Ghost Ride” — Robotaxis, San Francisco, & Tesla. Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy. Coca-Cola’s BodyArmour.
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Robotaxes have taken over San Francisco’s streets, but the real winner here could be Elon’s Tesl...
🐡 “Everyone needs a wingman” — Goldfish’s $1B cracker. Spotify’s anti-Spotify plan. Ikea vs. Wayfair.
Mon, 24 Apr 2023
The newest Billion-Dollar Brand? It will be Goldfish Crackers… because Goldfish uses “The Wingma...
🤩 “Cash-chella” — Coachella’s influencer brand. SpaceX’s Mars rocket. BuzzFeed’s worst headline.
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Coachella isn’t a music fest anymore… it’s a 6-day, $100M profit fest. SpaceX launched its Sta...
🗞️ “The real Logan Roy” — Fox News’ defamation. Taco Bell’s innovation lab. India vs. China.
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Fox News is paying $787M to end its defamation lawsuit from its 2020 election coverage, so we’re l...
👨🎤 “DrakeBot hits #1” — The Weeknd & Drake’s AI song. Apple’s fluent money. Cannabis vs Chocolate.
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
The top song in America right now is from Drake & The Weeknd — But neither one knew about the song...
💌 “Love is Late” — Netflix’s biggest apology. Phantom of the Opera’s finale. Earnings Season’s surprise.
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
Netflix stock fell 2% because it messed up the live episode of “Love is Blind” — Here’s the ...
👜 “Gucci for the Weekend” — Four Seasons handbag Hotel. Walmart’s Bonobos breakup. Marriage money moment.
Mon, 17 Apr 2023
The Four Seasons’ new perk: Guests can borrow a luxury handbag for a night out, because everything...
🏋️ “A slimdown in a syringe” — Weight Watchers’ Ozempic win. Rihanna’s perfume power. Tax Day’s big battle.
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
The latest fad diet isn’t a diet, it’s a shot — Ozempic is being called a miracle weight loss ...
🦈 “The infant anthem” — Baby Shark’s podcast strategy. Twitter’s X Company. Restaurant-flation.
Thu, 13 Apr 2023
Baby Shark is the most-watched YouTube video of all time, but now it’s charging money for podcasts...
⚽ “Ryan Reynolds FC” – Wrexham’s soccer contentification. Tesla’s MegaBatteries. National Parks’ small fees.
Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Actor Ryan Reynolds acquired a Welsh soccer club that’s now winning — The story’s worthy of a ...
🍄 “The Irish plumber from Brooklyn” — Super Mario’s movie record. Tupperware’s expiration date. Millennials’ home-buying milestone.
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
Nintendo stock is up 6% since “Super Mario Bros” premiered in theaters, because marginal creativ...
🧢 “Merch Monday” — Aesop’s profit shampoo. Levi’s denim drama. The Pope’s fancy AI.
Mon, 10 Apr 2023
L’Oreal acquired Aesop, the Australian soap and shampoo company, for $2.5B because they sell the m...
🌯 “Burrito Brawl” — Chipotle sues Sweetgreen. Twitter’s algorithm opening. The Anytime-Anywhere Economy.
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
Chipotle just sued Sweetgreen for burrito bowl IP infringement, but we think Sweetgreen could turn l...
🎹 “Beethoven on shuffle” — Apple’s classical music app. Women’s college basketball record. Jamie Dimon’s legendary letter.
Wed, 05 Apr 2023
Apple’s newest product is shockingly basic: A music streaming app just for classical music… but ...
🤼 “Real Fighting + Fake Fighting” — WWE’s Pay-Per-View. Lemon8’s sneaky app. GM’s CarPlay ban.
Tue, 04 Apr 2023
World Wrestling Entertainment was just acquired for $9B (fake fight), but now it’s merging with Ul...
🎓 “The Million-Dollar Degree” — Ivy League’s $90K tuition. Pepsi’s underdog logo. JAM vs FAANG.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023
If Ivy League tuition prices keep growing at this pace, then kids born today will be paying “The M...
⚾🌭 “BoringBall” — Baseball’s biz strategy. Twitter’s April Fools. Egg-flation’s #1 winner.
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
Major League Baseball has 10x as many games as the NFL, but half the revenue — so it just made thr...
🦣 “Mam & Eggs” — Vow’s lab-grown mammoth. Lululemon’s bad bet. Elon’s anti-AI letter.
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
How do you like your Mammoth cooked? Australian startup Vow just served lab-grown Mammoth Meatballs ...
👙🥕 “I wear… Aldidas” — Aldi’ grocery merch. Binance’s crypto brazenness. Subscription cancellation aggravation.
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
The biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, has been sued by Federal regulators — we wish C...
💀 “I talk to famous dead people” — Chat(bot) with anyone. Israel’s startup threat. Carnival’s IOU cruise.
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
What if you could chat with Abe Lincoln, Super Mario, and Nikki Minaj? The latest $1B AI startup let...
👑 “Queen of the Rental Romper” — Urban Outfitters’ rental win. Apple’s movie theater. Ford’s dating profile.
Mon, 27 Mar 2023
Urban Outfitters is one of the few fashion stocks actually up right now and it’s thanks to one thi...
🔥 “Too Lit to Prohibit” — TikTok’s judgment day. PetCo’s peak puppy. Cash App’s rap battle.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023
TikTok’s CEO just tried to convince Congress that it’s all good, but our elected representatives...
🍸 “Hot Martini Summer” — White Claw’s vodka pivot. The Fed’s 2 monsters. Amazon’s MIA moment.
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
White Claw already disrupted beer with spiked seltzer… now it’s disrupting both with its own vod...
🍍 “Squeeze that pineapple” — Dole’s fruit problem. Netflix’s on-ramp. Hoka’s Rudy stock.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
Dole’s in the fruit business faces a fundamental problem: 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4 — They’...
🇫🇷 “Emily not in Paris” — France’s retirement ruckus. Microsoft’s AI coworker. Rolls-Royce’s literal moonshot.
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Protests, fires, and trash flood the streets of Paris because the retirement age in France was raise...
💍 “A Dearth of I Dos” — Zales’ fiancée shortage. Bank Bailout Glossary. Disney’s digital babysitter.
Mon, 20 Mar 2023
2022 was The Year of the Wedding, but 2023 has a proposal problem — and that’s a problem for th...
🤠 “iTed iLasso” — Apple’s marketing nirvana. Air Fryer vs Instapot. TikTok’s American ban.
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
Apple just dropped Season 3 of Ted Lasso and achieved “marketing nirvana” — Because the real s...
👟🏀 “Air Money” — Michael Jordan’s sneaker record. SVB’s Smokey the Bear. Ryan Reynolds’ T-Mobile triumph.
Thu, 16 Mar 2023
Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers are expected to sell for a record price at auction — B...
🏦 “Mo Money Mo Problems” — Silicon Valley Bank’s Notorious BIG. Chick-Fil-A’s steaknife. Allbirds’ fashion quadrant.
Wed, 15 Mar 2023
The entire Silicon Valley Bank drama can be explained by Biggie Smalls’ “Mo Money Mo Problems”...
BONUS #3 🪒 The God of Grooming: Jeff Raider, Harry’s, Co-Founder & CEO
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
He didn’t create just 1 unicorn company… he created 2. And it all began with a school project. J...
👶 “1 week Baby Break begins… today”
Wed, 08 Mar 2023
Jack just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have their 2nd baby — So we’re taking a week o...
🍤 “The empathetic peel” — Chili’s shrimp turnaround. Ferrari’s bank robber. Train derailment profits.
Tue, 07 Mar 2023
Chili’s may be the most efficient business in America: Because its CEO put on the oven mitts and w...
💳 “I only date Costco members” — Costco’s membership magic. Universal’s boy-band power. VinFast’s super-cheap car.
Mon, 06 Mar 2023
There are more Costco families in America than there are families with dogs… so everyone’s wonde...
🧃 “The Soda School of Business” — Pepsi’s ultimate MBA. Matthew McConaughey’s Salesforce. Shef’s $100M meal.
Fri, 03 Mar 2023
PepsiCo’s greatest export isn’t a liter of cola, it’s leaders of companies. Salesforce stock...
🌎 “Master Plan Part 3” — Tesla’s next big thing. A-Rod’s ticket journey. Instacart’s delicious endcap.
Thu, 02 Mar 2023
Elon Musk just unveiled his 3rd Master Plan for Tesla: Take over the world with electricity (spoiler...
😴 “Snorlax wins” — Pokemon’s gamified sleep. Goldman’s un-techoning. Hims & Hers’ hype pills.
Wed, 01 Mar 2023
Pokemon is launching a video game you play while you sleep… because the $500B Sleep Economy is jus...
🍕 “The Last of the Leftover Pizzas” — Domino’s delivery problem. Lime’s unprecedented scooter. Millennials’ worst debt yet.
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
Pizza stocks plummeted after Domino’s had its worst day ever because it’s the end of leftover pi...
🐻 “Winnie The Pooh… but scary” — Disney’s IP Problem. Cash App’s Rule of 40. MolsonCoors’ beer pie.
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
The newest Winnie The Pooh movie is actually a horror movie — because Pooh no longer belongs to Di...
🥪⚡“An Oasis of Salami” — Subway Sandwich’s electric cars. Netflix’s quarterback playbook. Ukraine’s 1-year economic scoreboard.
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Subway Sandwiches has a bold new turnaround plan: Electric car charging stations (yes, that Subway)....
🎲 “The Infinite Game” — Nintendo’s HR strategy. Shake Shack’s honeymoon problem. Coinbase’s favorite word.
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
The #1 fast food stock of 2023 so far? It’s Shake Shack. But Shake Shack’s facing the “The Hon...
🥳 “Summer Fridays… forever” — 4-Day-Workweek’s moment. TikTok’s Trivia trick. Instagram’s ultimate zucking.
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
61 companies in England tested out the 4-Day Workweek for 6 months… and it’s actually good for b...
💋 “100 years of dewy gloss” — Glossier’s makeup makeover. DraftKings’ super bet. ChatGPT’s creepiest convo.
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
Glossier debuts this week in Sephora’s 600 stores, but the key to their turnaround is a 100 year m...
🩴 “Ugly gets money” — Crocs’ simplicity strategy. Hard Seltzer’s obituary. YouTube’s Chief Creator Officer.
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Crocs just announced its best year ever because...
🍲 “Bougie Bowls” — Chipotle’s new restaurant. Airbnb’s digital antidote. America’s Badass Rocks Club.
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Chipotle just launched a new restaurant brand called Farmesa — Chipotle is disrupting itself. Airb...
😈 “Stingy Frappuccino” — Starbucks’ rewards cut. Mattel’s Barney resurrection. Crypto’s new wall.
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Notice something different in your Starbucks app? This week, Starbucks changed its loyalty program b...
❤️🔥 “The Friend Zone” — Bumble’s plutonic plan. Apple’s Rihanna bump. Farmer’s Dog’s P.U.P.P.Y. commercial.
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
The most Googled thing during/after the Super Bowl: “Is Rihanna pregnant”. And that means the re...
🐊 “Thirst Trap” — Gatorade’s brand expansion. Elon’s 1st 100 days. Lyft’s brutal buy-ability.
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Elon just finished his first 100 days at Twitter, so how’s it looking? Pepsi used the Super Bowl t...
🏈 “The Booze Bowl” — Super Bowl’s crypto beer ads. Taco Bell’s Pete Davidson breakfast. Disney’s Ursula earnings report.
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com The Super Bowl this weekend is going to look a...
🐝 “Shoulda put a ring on it” — Beyonce’s Adidas drama. Uber’s best day ever. TV’s ultimate disruption.
Thu, 09 Feb 2023
We just got leaked numbers on Beyonce’s Ivy Park apparel line with Adidas — So can Bey sell clot...
🥡 “The 1st ever Eatable Ad” — DoorDash’s streaming meal. JPMorgan’s timber forest. ChatGPT’s zuck du jour
Wed, 08 Feb 2023
DoorDash and Roku just launched streaming food delivery because binging requires binging. JPMorgan (...
📦 “Your storage unit is Hotel California” — The $11B storage war. Insta Founders’ anti-Insta app. Netflix’s sneaky car.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023
The most exciting real estate right now? Storage Units — and the #1 company just declared war on W...
🛒 “TJ’s Chicken fans have spoken” — Trader Joe’s Hall of Fame. Amazon’s plunger problem. Sony’s PlayStation 5 MVP
Mon, 06 Feb 2023
Trader Joe’s just unveiled its Hall of Fame of food because great brands have fans… and fans nee...
BONUS #2 🍺 The Knight of Non-Alcoholic Beer: Bill Shufelt, Athletic Brewing Co-Founder & CEO
Fri, 03 Feb 2023
First, he was in finance. Then he got rejected by 100 investors. But now he’s raised $175M… and ...
🦇 “The hero Gotham deserves” — DC Comics storytelling. Peloton’s math flex. Zuck’s schmoozer-in-chief.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023
Warner Bros Discovery just unveiled its new strategy for DC Comics — because Batman’s jealous of...
🦤 “Jurassic Park… but make it real” — Colossal’s de-extinction biz. Starwood glamping Hotel. J&J’s Texas-Two-Step.
Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Colossal Biosciences is trying to bring back extinct species like the Wholly Mammoth — and that wi...
👟 “Just Tiff It” — Tiffany’s Nike collab. Hasbro’s toy hangover. TravelCenters’ electric gas station.
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The latest celeb hookup? It’s Tiffany jewelry and Nike sneakers… and Wall Street looooves it. Ha...
👍 “Facebook should buy BuzzFeed” — BuzzFeed’s robo-writers. AmEx’s lounge love. GDP’s soft landing.
Mon, 30 Jan 2023
BuzzFeed’s stock has quadrupled in two days on word it’s hiring robot writers… and that has us...
🧂 “Shots vs Sips” — Patron’s tequila moment. Universal’s adult theme park. Bank of America’s ugliest number.
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
Tequila is about to pass vodka as America’s #1 liquor — Because Patron turned shots into sips. U...
👨🎤 “Belieber in Bieber” — Bieber’s $200M music sale. ChatGPT’s Wharton MBA. Tesla’s new growth mode.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
Justin Bieber just sold all of his music for $200M to a Pure-Play Playlist Stock. ChatGPT just passe...
🎸 “Justice for Swiftees” — Ticketmaster’s Senate grilling. Amazon’s $5 drug buffet. Brazil & Argentina’s joint currency.
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Remember that Taylor Swift ticket fiasco? Welp, the US Senate just summoned Ticketmaster’s Preside...
🍫 “Addicted to chocolate” — Hotel’s Chocolat’s value. Away’s billboard luggage. Spotify vs Apple layoffs.
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
Chocolate is the newest addition to our recession-proof products list — because you’re addicted ...
🦚 “Group buying, aka ‘Flocking’” — Temu’s #1 shopping app. Uber’s custom car. Pantene’s price pushback.
Mon, 23 Jan 2023
The #1 app in America right now? It’s Temu — Because it’s pioneered the new trend of group sho...
📼 “The Boomer Tech Founder” — Netflix’s CEO exit. Canned Tuna’s turnaround. Morgan Stanley vs Goldman.
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
This week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Netflix’s co-founder is unlike every other tech fo...
🚫 “Kappa Kappa TikTok” — TikTok’s university ban. Party City’s balloon bankruptcy. Debt Ceiling drama.
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
If you go to college at the University of Texas or Auburn University, then you can’t TikTok – be...
🍷 “This better include a pre-nup” — Tinder’s $500/mo plan. China’s population problem. Mill’s trash innovation.
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Match has a dating app problem: Half of its core Millennial users are married — So its solution is...
🍔 “Double-Double, Animal-Style” — In-N-Out’s expansion. LinkedIn’s languages. JPMorgan’s fakeness.
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
California’s In-N-Out burger is finally expanding East of the Mississippi, so we jumped into the s...
🏈 “82 of the top 100 TV broadcasts” — The NFL’s TV crown. Louis Vuitton’s real-life Succession. Climeworks’ earth-saving vacuum.
Fri, 13 Jan 2023
Of the top 100 TV programs of last year, 82 were NFL football games. There’s something strange goi...
🥸 “Bigger than iPhone” — Apple’s next big thing. Sephora’s anti-influencer. Goldman’s worst day.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023
Apple’s biggest new thing since the iPhone is reportedly launching this spring: Get ready for… i...
🍆 “$746 to eat duck brains?” — Noma’s restaurant disruption. Rolls-Royce’s pimp my ride. Microsoft’s infinity stones.
Wed, 11 Jan 2023
Noma was crowned #1 restaurant in the world 5 times, but shockingly just announced it’s shutting b...
📚 “The ultimate plot twist” — Barnes & Noble’s revenge. Lululemon’s discounting death spiral. DoorDash’s downturn diva.
Tue, 10 Jan 2023
For the 1st time in a decade, Barnes & Noble is adding stores… and doing it by taking over shutter...
🥤 “The Switzerland of soda” — Dr Pepper’s mystery strategy. Delta’s free wifi wager. Your job’s sneaky non-compete.
Mon, 09 Jan 2023
Millennials are killing soda, except for one brand: Dr Pepper. Delta just launched free high-speed w...
🦁 “Long Live The King” — The Lion King Musical’s record. Craft Beer’s flavor fatigue. Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy.
Fri, 06 Jan 2023
The Lion King Musical just had the best week of ticket sales in the history of Broadway — So we’...
🚢 “I live on a cruise ship” — Storyline’s cruise condos. Tylenol’s cough cocktail. Roku’s binge TV.
Thu, 05 Jan 2023
You can buy a condo on Storylines’ new cruise ship — because it’s a floating town for full-ti...
🦾 “McBot Burger-Flipper” — McDonald’s robo-restaurant. Tesla’s worst day. Google’s “code red.”
Wed, 04 Jan 2023
McDonald’s just opened its first ever robot restaurant… and it will forever kill the “soggy fr...
💏 “The NYE surprise hookup” — Netflix’s Nike kiss. Southwest’s dirty secret. Our 2023 stock market prediction.
Tue, 03 Jan 2023
The first surprise new relationship of 2023? Netflix and Nike — Workout and chill. Southwest suffe...
BONUS 🔮 “Predictions Pod” — Our 3 Big Wishes for 2023
Mon, 26 Dec 2022
To end 2022, we whipped up our annual un-zuckably bold pod of the year — Our 3 big business predic...
BONUS 💝 “Best of 2022” — Our 3 Favorite Stories of the Year
Mon, 19 Dec 2022
From Zuckings to Suckflation, Smeals to Funa… it was a wild year. So we whipped up our 3 favorite ...
🎁 “Never ever pay $9.99” — The 99 shopping rule. Avatar’s $2B tickets. Taco Bell’s french fry strategy.
Fri, 16 Dec 2022
Macy’s first priced something $0.99 in 1880 in a catalog, now every retailer does — but that me...
🤶 “Mariah Carey Economics” — Oldies music valuations. Nuclear Fusion’s power. QuickBooks’ small biz secret.
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” just hit number 1 on the Billboard top 100 ch...
🎿 “City Skiers vs. Mountain Maniacs” — Vail Resorts’ favorite child. Apple’s Chief Evil Officer. SBF’s criminal charges.
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
More Americans skied last year than ever before — and Vail Resorts’ just told us its favorite ki...
👙 “White Lotus season” — HBO’s Sunday stretch. Wetzel’s Pretzel’s year. Kia’s logo confusion.
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
The final episode of The White Lotus just happened, and it perfectly demonstrates HBO’s drip strat...
🍪 “Utah’s Cookie King” — Crumbl’s cookie recipe. Lululemon’s fanny packs. Microsoft’s bigness lawsuit.
Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Utah is America’s biggest sweettooth, which is one reason it’s home to Crumbl — the fastest-gr...
🦢 “Ugliest product ever” — Dyson’s cancellation headset. Campbell’s Madden strategy. Amazon’s TikTok zucking.
Fri, 09 Dec 2022
Amazon’s newest product is a TikTok-style video shopping feed, but it’s not to compete with TikT...
🏴☠️ “That’s huuuuge shrinkage” — Walmart’s $2.5B theft. Fanatics’ Yankees strategy. AutoZone’s grandma car.
Thu, 08 Dec 2022
We just calculated that Walmart lost $2.5B this year from shoplifting. The sports apparel brand Fana...
🤖 “A robot wrote today’s episode” — OpenAI’s chatbot brain. Hot Pockets’ smeals. Slack’s rich vs. king.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022
ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence chatbot that you can ask any question and it will give a hu...
🍸 “Cocktail of the Year” — Espresso Martini’s gateway drink. College Football’s playoff penalty. Owen Corning’s coziest stock.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022
Orders for the Espresso Martini quadrupled in 2022, because it’s the ultimate gateway drink for th...
⌚ “Rolex or Folex?” — Rolex’s used Rolexes. The B-21 Bomber’s anti-war plane. Netflix’s preview club.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022
Rolex is launching its own certified pre-owned Rolex business because the trend is your friend. Nort...
🐥 “Year of the Nugget = 2023” — Chicken’s price plummet. Loop’s baby rental. SBF’s Bystander Effect.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022
Apply for TBOY Social Media Manager: https://tally.so/r/3yX9Og Finally, the price of 1 thing in the...
🎣 “Fishing Mecca” — Bass Pro Shops’ hotel. Tesla’s brand reversal. The Railroad Grinch.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022
The 7th biggest pyramid on Earth is actually in Tennessee, it’s a hotel, and it’s owned by Bass ...
🍻 “Winner gets free beer” — Budweiser’s World Cup. Apple’s iPhone City. Toys ‘R’ Us’ Inception Retail.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
Budweiser’s beer was banned last second at the World Cup, so it’s giving the beer away to the wi...
🐾 "My Frenchie’s got a fever” — Modern Animal’s vet. China’s paper protest. Frontier’s vacation subscription.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
Chinese citizens are staging once in a generation nationwide protests — And China’s Zero Covid P...
🏋️ “The $10 Gym Lie" — Planet Fitness’ perfect price. Toyota’s hybrid training wheels. Ernesta’s rug disruption.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Gyms are already at record highs in 2022 — and it’s partly thanks to Planet Fitness’ perfect $...
🍳 “The All-you-can-eat T-Shirt” — Denny’s walking billboard. Disney’s Jedi CEO. Holiday spending, because jobs.
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
It’s our last pod until Monday, November 28th, so we’re looking at The Return of the Jedi in rea...
🧀 “Revenge of Mac & Cheese” — Kraft’s nostalgia revival. Grindr’s 1st date. Elon’s $1B IOU.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022
Apply to be Social Media Manager for The Best One Yet podcast: https://tally.so/r/3yX9Og Kraft-Hein...
⚽ “The Anti-Ted Lasso” — Qatar’s World Cup. Starbucks’ biggest day. FTX’s Madoff moment.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
The World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar, a nation of just 300k citizens (half of Vermont) — but it’...
🎟️ “It’s not me. Hi. I’m not the problem. It’s Ticketmaster” — Taylor Swift’s monopoly. Tom Ford’s $2.8B perfume. Samara’s tiny homes.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
Taylor Swift’s concert tickets just broke TicketMaster — but the debacle also shows how TicketMa...
💏 “Dating… Life’s biggest investment” — Tinder Gold’s record. Walmart’s supplier bullying. BuzzFeed’s best eyeballs.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
Stock of Tinder-owner Match is up 20% because, despite inflation, you’re paying a premium for dati...
🧙♂️ “Killing the magic… of Magic” — Hasbro: The Gathering. Twitter’s fake Mario. Alexa’s nightmare dream.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
Hasbro stock fell 10% because it’s messing with Magic: The Gathering. Twitter’s latest problem i...
🥨 “A Pod About Nothing” — Netflix’s Seinfeld strategy. Climate’s North vs South. ButcherBox’s bootstrapped brisket.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Season 5 of The Crown is getting all the buzz, but Netflix’s strategy is all about comedy series. ...
⛄ “The Crypto Avalanche” — FTX shakes cryptoworld. Twitter’s LeBron James problem. Wall Street’s best day yet.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022
Forget Crypto Winter, we just suffered a Crypto Avalanche — Bitcoin, Ethereum, and all the crypto ...
🍿 “Work From Movie Theater” — AMC’s Zoom theater. Athletic Brewing’s non-alcohol. The Election’s cannabis bet
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
Our 3 business Takeaways from the election: Cannabis is down, Sports Betting is really down, and sto...
❤️🔥 “Bitcoin's shotgun wedding” — FTX + Binance. Sweetgreen’s Rice Krispie. Carvana’s fender bender.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022
Bitcoin dropped 10% because of crypto’s 1st mega-merger: Binance and FTX. Sweetgreen’s newest pr...
🤑 “The Biggest Sports Bet in History” — Caesars’ $75M wager. Airbnb’s cleaning fee. Air Force One’s $2B plane.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
The biggest winning bet in sports bet history? $75M on the Houston Astros… And it’s messing with...
🍸 “Liquor before Beer (literally)” — Bacardi’s beating Bud. Big Tech’s hoodie slump. The 3 P’s of Election Inflation.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022
For the 1st time since the saloon was invented, spirits are about to beat beer in America — and it...
🐯 “How to disrupt Pro Sports” — Tiger’s virtual golf. Etsy’s Mom & Pops. A self-charging car.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and an Oscar-worthy lineup of celebs just invested in golf startup TMRW —...
🚫 “Should TikTok be banned?” — TikTok’s trojan horse. Tupperware’s leftover bite. The housing market’s fire.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022
The awkwardest question in business right now: Should TikTok be banned? Tupperware invented the left...
👨🦲👨 “Peyton & Eli, Inc.” — Manningcast’s media strategy. Uber’s epic ride. Pfizer’s franchise shot.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022
Peyton and Eli Manning have retired from the NFL, but are thriving in Media — Because the Manningc...
⚰️ “The Death Industry” — T-Swift’s casket startup. NYC Salary Transparency. Twitter’s wild weekend.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022
A coffin startup made a 2-minute cameo in a Taylor Swift video… because death is also a Profit Pup...
🍫 “The $50B Kiss” — Hershey’s salty strategy. Amazon’s 3 shockers. ExxonMobil’s unsayable word.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022
Hershey chocolate stock is at an all-time-high right now thanks to 1 thing: The Salty Sweet Strategy...
🚰 “Elon’s 1st Day” — Twitter’s Musk era begins. Meta’s worst day. Coke’s perfect can.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022
Elon’s Twitter acquisition closes today, so he showed up at Twitter’s Headquarters… holding a ...
🌯 “Just a small town girl” – Chipotle’s village strategy. Mobileye’s chauffeur. UPS vs FedEx.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
Chipotle just revealed that small towns are where it makes the most money (and fyi,, guac is now ext...
👟 “De-Yeezying Round 2” — Adidas’ Kanye breakup. Weber Grills’ BBQ deal. YouTube’s short Shorts.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
After 9 years of marriage, Adidas is breaking up with Kanye — and that’ll cost it $250M in unsol...
🤘 “What gives you wings?” — RedBull founder’s legacy. Uber’s epic ad. Joyspun’s underwear strategy.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
The Founder of Red Bull passed away, but he left us with the most powerful marketing strategy of our...
⚓️ “Biggest cruise ship, biggest mortgage” — Carnival's 11% boat interest. Hermes’ supremium fashion. BMW’s battery belt.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022
Royal Caribbean is building the largest cruise ship in the history of the world, but the more intere...
🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bez...
💵 “Why the rent is so damn high” — The Villain of Rising Rents. Krispy Kreme’s frenemy McDeal. Netflix’s binge defense.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
If it feels like your rent is rising more than it should, it may have something to do with the start...
🤩 “Dopamine-driven compliment factory” — Gas app is #1. Airbnb’s crazy house fund. P&G’s celeb-flation.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
The #1 app in the App Store over the weekend? It’s Gas, an app to give you constant compliments. A...
🐟 “Revenge of the Funa Sandwich” — Subway’s resurrection. Ye’s Parler acquisition. China’s 5-yr plan.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
Subway, the world’s largest sandwich chain, was sinking on a fake tuna controversy — So it threw...
🎮 “Playstation on Wheels” — Sony’s 1st car. Krogertson’s $25B grocery run. Cathie Wood’s lost Ark.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022
The 1st tech company to release a car will *not* be Apple — It’s Sony. Cathie Wood’s legendary...
🥒 “Peak Pickle Pop?” — Pickleball’s like crypto. TripActions’ business trip. Inflation’s celeb moment.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022
Tom Brady. Brené Brown. A multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. They all have bought professional Pickle...
🩳 “Mommmm, can I get this?” — Hollister’s parent trap. Puttshack’s adult mini-golf. Facebook’s $1,500 headset.
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
Hollister just fixed the #1 barrier to Kid-commerce: How to get mom’s credit card. Puttshack just ...
🎃 “The $600M clown costume”— Spirit Halloween’s hack. Delta’s flying taxi. TikTok’s secret job.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
We’re jumping in TBOY style to the most important chain in the country right now: Spirit Halloween...
😶 “The Great De-Yeezy-ing” — Kanye’s Insta-exit. Netflix’s movie theater. Ben Bernanke’s Nobel Prize.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
In 72 hours, Kanye West said enough stuff to get blocked by social media — but the Ye drama really...
🪴 “Pardoned but still cuffed” — Marijuana’s financial crime. Handbag alt-vestments. YouTube’s thumbnail secret.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022
Weed stocks just had their best day in 3 years because President Biden loosened the financial handcu...
BONUS #1 🔥 The Inventor of Virality: Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed Founder & CEO
Sat, 08 Oct 2022
In our first TBOY interview, we chat with the Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed, Jonah Peretti. Buzzfeed w...
🏅 “The Drive-Thru Awards” — Chick-Fil-A’s happy meal. Peloton’s death threat. The Housing Market’s new winner.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022
Drive-Thru lanes are now a whopping ⅔ of all fast food orders, and we just got the report on who’...
🏎️ “The rich don’t retreat” — Ferrari’s recession shield. OPEC’s new American tax. Crocs’ Hey Dude shoes.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022
Ferrari just unveiled its first SUV, starting at $400K — because Ferrari is “as recession-proof ...
☠️ “Chug the Nookie Seltzer” — Liquid Death’s $700M water. Elon's Twitter reversal. Credit Suisse’s Lehman moment.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022
Remember yesterday when we said Elon Musk is always in the news 3 days in a row? Now the Tesla CEO h...
🤖 “Elon built a robot” — Tesla’s humanoid robot. Kim Kardashian’s crypto fine. InnovaFeed’s insect meat.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022
The newest product from Tesla isn’t a car… it’s a humanoid robot for your home. Kim Kardashian...
🍭 “What Gen Z Wants (Candy & Cash App)” — The Zillennial Report. Nike’s too-much-Nike problem. Facebook’s death spiral.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022
We just got the report on what brands Gen Z likes… and the shocker is how it’s the opposite of M...
🍟 “Adult Happy Meal” — McDonald’s nostalgia. Hurricane Ian’s insurance. LEGO’s specialist game.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Our TBOY audience survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod McDonald’s (finally) unveiled ...
🎢 “Influencer World” — Dude Perfect’s theme park. Biogen’s Alzheimer’s assassin. Lyft’s acquisition whispers.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod Lyft’s stock has dropped so much, it may...
🍕 “Pizza is always trending” — Domino’s pizza non-fatigue. US Dept of TikTok. Harley’s 1st eHog.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod To deal with the Chinese threat of TikTok...
🥩 “The Plant-Based Myth” — Beyond Meat’s virtue issue. Hopper’s vacation game. The British Pound’s opposite day. Episode for Sep 27, 2022
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Beyond Meat just sank to an all-time low after a new survey revealed a problem with plant-based meat...
🏈 “7 years younger” — Amazon’s football stats. Polaroid’s musical pivot. Steelcase’s ultimate office stock.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Big Tech is gang-tackling the NFL: First Amazon won Thursday Night Football, now Apple owns the Supe...
😻 “Jay-Z’s Laser Eyes” — Cash App’s Bitcoin issue. Walmart+’s reverse Santa. Lithium’s gold rush.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Walmart has whipped up a solution to the “Ugly Underbelly of Ecommerce”: it will come directly t...
😬 “The Snaggletooth Stock” — SmileDirectClub’s matrix. Spotify’s spiderweb book. The Fed’s game of chicken.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
Millions of Americans’ pandemic secret was those invisible adult retainers — but SmileDirectClub...
💄 “$3 for life” — Elf’s sacred makeup. Peloton’s rowing revenge. Big Tech’s M&A R&D.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Peloton finally launched its new rowing machine… for $3,200… because “Health & Wellness” is ...
☄️ “Party in my Space Suite” — Hilton’s outer-space hotel. Uber’s hack job. The mall’s bicep hero.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
The #1 way to save your sinking local shopping mall? The gym (Barry’s Bootcamp is the new Blooming...
💍 “#BamaRush Made Me Buy It” — Kendra Scott’s jewelry. FedEx’s concert problem. Ford Mustang’s dealer deal.
Mon, 19 Sep 2022
Kendra Scott jewelry is now worth billions because she focused on college football — Alabama earri...
🐸 “Stop scanning my mangoes” — Self-Checkout’s leapfrogging. New York Times’ mealkit. Adobe’s $20B acqui-baby.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022
It’s not just you… The number of self-checkout machines have doubled in grocery stores, but they...
🐏 “I gave away $3B” — Patagonia’s ultimate donation. Amazon’s NFL play. Railroads’ road rage
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
After a $13B deal, NFL football begins on Amazon tonight, streaming exclusively for the 1st time eve...
🚴♀️ “eBikes are the new Pickleball” — Electric Bikes’ subsidy moment. Starbucks’ hacienda loyalty. Kellogg’s inflated water cereal.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Yes, you’re noticing more electric bikes on the streets — Because e-bikes just beat road bikes. ...
👗 “Dressed to Party… at Work” — Rent The Runway’s bleisure. Crypto’s merge madness. Facebook’s #FaceFail
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Noticed that Bitcoin and Crypto buzz? It’s because this week is Crypto’s biggest day of the year...
🟢 “Who’s the green text?” — Apple’s iMessage bullying. MrBeast’s burger strategy. Restoration Hardware’s private hotel.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022
If you’ve ever had that guilty feeling of being the green text on an iPhone text chain, then this ...
🛥️ “I’m on a boat” — MasterCraft’s starboard stock. OpenTable’s revenge dining. AMC’s monkey money.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022
MasterCraft, the boat company, just enjoyed its most profitable year ever, but it’s worried about ...
🤕 “Apple Watch saved my life” — Apple’s life-saving watch. Instacart’s celeb recipe. Quiet Quitting’s reality check.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022
Apple didn’t invite us to its huge annual product event (again), but it all came down to our Takea...
♨️ “World’s not-best coffee” — Blank Street’s brew. Porsche’s IPO principle. Germany’s firewood frenemy.
Wed, 07 Sep 2022
You thought buying a Porsche was expensive? Porsche is going public at an $84B valuation because Por...
🏖️ “Beach bum billionaire” — Tommy Bahama’s chair. Amazon’s LOTR trolls. Adidas’ Kanye crash.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022
While we were on vacation, we noticed that the #1 beach chair (by far) is made by one company… yet...
🎤 BONUS: “An interview… with us” — Nick & Jack interviewed by Colin & Samir.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022
We’re on vacation until Tuesday, September 6th, but we decided to whip up a Bonus Episode for ya. ...
🐉 “Games of Thrones vs Lord of the Rings” — Biggest Budgets Ever. Estée Lauder’s Lipstick Index. Manchester United’s Mis-Valuation.
Fri, 19 Aug 2022
Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings are about to drop new series with the biggest price tags in en...
🎃 “Happy Halloween NOW” — Target’s 80/20 rule. Private Jets’ country-club-ification. Calm’s meditation situation.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022
Target revealed it’s already selling its 1st Halloween items (in the summer) because it's focused ...
🧀 “1 Veltini with 2 olives” — Velveeta’s stunt strategy. Los Angeles’ savior stock. Walmart’s Spongebob halo.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Velveeta is the one Pandemic product that keeps on winning because the melty cheese pivoted from ads...
🦄 “The 2nd Coming of Adam” — WeWork’s unicorn surprise. SoulCycle vs Peloton. Clear’s airport penguin.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
WeWork co-founder Adam Neuman is back and riding a brand new unicorn… His startup Flow is already ...
🩲 “The Undies Economy” — Parade’s $200M underwear. Cable TV’s grandma fee. Rivian’s Indonesia problem.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022
Tech stocks are down, so Venture Capitalists are jumping into your underwear. Charter Communications...
🍕 “Quitaly” — Domino’s pie-rish exit. Disney’s streaming kingdom. Planet Fitness’ value.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Disney just won the game of thrones — it passed Netflix in streaming subscribers. Domino’s made ...
🏀 "The $500M High School Jock" — Overtime Sports's teenager league. Sweetgreen's missing salad. Inflation's celebrity report.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022
What if we told you that venture capitalists and NBA players and Venture Capitalists just poured $10...
🤮 “The Rent Is Too Damn Higher” — Housing’s spillover effect. Lyft’s backseat tablets. Videogames’ 1 step backward.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022
If you're worried your Landlord is about to jack up your rent, it’s because they probably are… a...
💰 “Lean Media gets Fat Checks” — Axios’ bullet point. The Climate Bill’s Tesla goal. Oatly’s martyr milk.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022
Help create the next Tesla: That’s the goal of the biggest climate bill in the history of the clim...
🦇 “Batgirl For Never” — DC Comics’ cancellation. Colleges’ merging. Amazon’s iRobot deal.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022
Batgirl has already cost $90M to film and produce, but it was still canceled last week because Warne...
🧊 “Iced Hot Girl Walk” — Starbucks’ latte flywheel. Ford’s Jeep-killer. TikTok’s musical frenemy.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022
Starbucks served up record sales thanks to 16-year-olds ordering insanely complex cold drinks. TikTo...
🏋️ “$50 gym fee” — Marriott’s suck-flation. Robinhood’s price problem. Molson’s draught divide.
Thu, 04 Aug 2022
If you’re traveling right now, did you have to pay extra to use the pool? We gotta introduce you t...
💃 “The Wedding Crasher outfit” — Abercrombie’s perfect dress. Taiwan’s most important company. Boatsetter’s Airbnb-share.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022
Abercrombie’s best-selling product right now isn’t a cologne, a polo shirt, or cargo shorts: It’...
⚡ “Big Drink Energy” — Celsius’ Pepsi deal. Bird’s Millennial scooter. GM’s White House meeting.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Bird Scooters has become a penny stock because VCs aren’t paying for half your ride anymore. Pepsi...
🐎 “Apple + Lamborghini = iCar rumors” — Apple’s Trojan Horse. BeReal’s selfie moment. TicketMaster’s Sprinsteen price.
Mon, 01 Aug 2022
Apple just hired a Lamborghini vet… and we think Car Play is Apple's Trojan Car Horse. BeReal is ...
🧴 “Lather my back, TJ” — Trader Joe’s $9 sunscreen. JetBlue’s boring-est flight. Our anti-Recession recession.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022
The biggest business battle of the summer may be over a $9 bottle of Trader Joe’s sunscreen (vs Su...
🌮 “RIP: Choco Taco” — Unilever’s Thin-flation. Puma’s 5th sport strategy. Chips’ love moment.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022
Puma gets no attention as the 3rd biggest sports apparel company, but it’s winning by playing wher...
✊ “Make Insta Insta Again” — Kardashian’s Facebook protest. Glossier’s Sephora-man. Russia’s economic lie.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022
We’re witnessing the most existential zucking of our time: Instagram is copying TikTok (and the Ka...
🎀 “The secret sauce to Pink Sauce” — Pink Sauce’s growth hack. Marvel’s superhero ROI. Weber’s broken grill.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
Pink Sauce has gone viral, but its growth hack was not explaining what it is. At Comic-Con, Disney r...
🧸 “Elon’s 1st doll” — Mattel’s SpaceX fan-vestor. Coinbase’s 1st insider trading. Snapchat vs Amex.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
Mattel sales jumped thanks to Hot Wheels, but its newest toy partner is… Elon Musk’s SpaceX. A C...
🫁 “Bezos harvested my kidney” — Amazon’s One Medical catchup. FaZe Clan’s video gamer stock. AT&T’s phone-bill fiasco.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022
FaZe Clan is a video game team that now has a publicly traded stock. Amazon just jumped into your do...
🥿 “I love your mules, dude” — Mule’s comfort economy. Amazon’s fake weeding. Fusion Nuclear’s hail mary pass.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022
Amazon is suing the people behind 10,000 Facebook Groups for their fake review schemes because we al...
🐔 “Nuggets 4 life” — KFC’s Window of Loyalty. Air Conditioner’s duct tape. Netflix’s stoooooop.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
KFC is launching their first chicken nugget in their 92 year history — because the window for thei...
🐟 “The Barbra Streisand of Tuna” — Subway’s funa sandwich. Snapchat’s zoom-eater. Delta’s lost bag flight.
Tue, 19 Jul 2022
A judge just ruled that Subway can be sued over its tuna sandwich… So it’s time to discuss “Th...
🐝 “BeyTok” — Beyonce’s TikTok. Wordle’s board game. Big Tech’s fear managers.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022
Beyonce has finally joined TikTok, but the real story here is how TikTok’s beating Google. The NYT...
🦸♂️ “Ironman… In Real Life” — The Tony Stark startup. Coors Light Super Bowl. BMW’s heated seat fee
Fri, 15 Jul 2022
Budweiser was the exclusive beer sponsor of the Super Bowl until today — and that made Molson Coor...
😘 “Welcome to Super Elite Hottie Club” — Tinder acquires The League. Sports mascots’ big money. Inflation myth-busting.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
Tinder just acquired a dating app so exclusive, we couldn’t even jump in TBOY-style — Because da...
🎹 “Wordle… but for Bohemian Rhapsody” — Spotify’s trivia acquisition. Pepsi’s double-dipped chip. Dollars vs Euros.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
Trivia: What startup did Spotify just acquire? Answer: A music trivia game that rhymes with Wordle (...
🪳“Twitter has termites” — Elon’s $44B excuse. Truff’s hot sauce $trategy. Uber’s secret files.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
Elon Musk is canceling his deal with Twitter and here’s how we’re visualizing it: A house with t...
🌭 “The world’s cheapest wiener” — Costco’s hot dog strategy. SpaceX’s 1st yacht. HBO’s ad-pology.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022
The price of everything is going up… except for the $1.50 Costco Hot Dog & Soda combo (because the...
😈 “Radio$#@&k” — RadioShack’s vulgar strategy. Virgin Galactic’s mothership. The end of online returns.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022
RadioShack went bankrupt 7 years ago, but its Twitter account has never been more alive. Virgin Gala...
🧸 “40-year-old Lego master” — The Kidult toy economy. The Amazon GrubHub sweetener. The major questions doctrine.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022
The fastest growing segment in toys… is grownups (we’re talking middle-aged fans of Legos, scoot...
🍽️ “It's a Tesla restaurant AND theater” — Tesla’s 1st diner/theater. Minions’ viral movie. Slutty Vegan’s $100M bun.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022
What if we told you that Tesla was opening a drive-thru restaurant with a drive-in movie theater? Th...
🍉 “HarryStyles+” — Apple’s concert strategy. College Sports’ super leagues. BlockFi’s 99% drop.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022
Apple just launched a concert series with Mary J Blige and Harry Styles because in a Recession, Subs...
🍊 “Pamplemousse Problems” — LaCroix’s minivations. Zigazoo’s kindergarten app. Airplanes’ new bunk beds.
Fri, 01 Jul 2022
If you’re hitting the beach tomorrow with a pack of LaCroixs, know that you’re drinking minivati...
🥃 “An $816,748 gin-vestment” — Rare Whiskey’s record shot. Period Apps’ privacy power. TikTok’s new king.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
The most expensive bottles of whiskey ever were just sold in an airport, because where there’s Inf...
🥳 “Party Pooper with a Purpose” — Airbnb’s canceled party. Olive Garden’s unlimited hiring breadstick. Rivian’s Adventure Network.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
Bad news for keg stands: Airbnb just permanently banned parties at airbnbs, because it’s down with...
🍫 "M&Ms > Coke" — Mars' pet candy. The Great Latte House Lie. Russia’s debt default wingman.
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
The mysterious and private Mars Candy Company just shared its numbers with us for the 1st time: More...
🥔 “Proudly a Couch Potato” — La-Z-Boy’s Greek Mythology. Roku’s TVcommerce. Roe v Wade’s economics.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
Shocker: La-Z-Boy jumped 11% on a record quarter because it borrowed a lesson from Ancient Greek myt...
💀 “I speak to dead people” — Alexa’s dead grandma mode. Little Caesars' NFL pizza. Juul’s vape-ocalyps
Fri, 24 Jun 2022
The newest feature from Alexa impersonates the voice of your dead relatives (Yetis, we need to talk ...
⛱️ “Happy Gas Tax Vacation” — $0.18 cents off gas. Magic Spoon’s cereal revenge. The Obamas’ pod move.
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
Remember yesterday when Kellogg told us that cereal is dead? Well, startup Magic Spoon just raised $...
🍿 “Snacks ate everything” — Kellogg’s disowns cereal. Chanel’s V-VIP store. Instagram’s TikTok zucking.
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
We looked at our instagram feed over the weekend, and we found TikTok (all our friends’ posts were...
🌴 “Welcome to Amazon Resort” — Amazon’s luxe influencers. The Warriors’ software championship. Elon’s tweet-and-greet.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
The Warriors won the NBA Finals, but the real MVP was a shot-tracking startup called NOAH. Amazon ju...
🔺🔴🟥 “Squid Game… but it’s real” – Netflix’s reality show. LEGO’s US factory. Jokr’s Millennial lifestyle.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022
Netflix is so desperate for Season 2 of Squid Game to be a success… that it’s turning the horror...
⚽ “Going full Ted Lasso” — Apple’s $2.5B soccer deal. Miso’s robot army. The Fed’s huge punishment.
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
Major League Soccer just became the first pro sports league to jump 100% from cable to streaming —...
🥗 “Ronald slaughtered his salads” — McDonald’s people pleasing. NextDoor’s new neighbor. Florida’s “Real Zero” trademark.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
McD’s is cutting a bunch of items from its menu… and we noticed it’s all about slaughtering th...
🧠 “A robot that feels” — Google’s human-ish chatbot. Jack & Coke’s perfect fit. Celsius’ bad crypto apple.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
Google has built an AI chatbot that’s so good, one engineer thinks it feels emotions… like a 7-y...
✏️ “Mr. Beyonce taught me Bitcoin” — Jay Z’s Crypto Academy. Spotify’s podcasting double-dip. Permian Basin’s whispering oil.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022
Spotify just revealed the financial numbers behind your podcast listening, so we’re whipping up th...
⛳ “Unhappy Gilmore” — Golf’s Saudi sportswashing. Jones Road’s micro makeup. Waymo’s truck brains.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
The golf industry is going through its biggest drama since Shooter McGavin, because we’ve entered ...
🌮 “It’s got a taco elevator” — Taco Bell’s drive-thru supreme. Summer’s housing test-drive. Shopify’s new king.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022
Taco Bell just opened a restaurant that sits on stilts, because a nacho elevator defying gravity is ...
🍬 “Fruity Pebbles Latte, please” — Nestle’s coffee creamer-copia. Palantir’s perfect pitch. Target’s fire sale.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022
Nestle sees America is consuming record amounts of coffee, so it’s piggybacking with record coffee...
🍷 “Rando Merlot vs Pricey Pinot” — Duckhorn’s Millennial wine thesis. Apple’s chicken/egg iMessage. Solar stocks’ dodgeball.
Tue, 07 Jun 2022
One of the very few stocks up right now is Duckhorn Wines… because they know Millennials will pay ...
🍄🍌 “I drive a Mario Kart” — Nintendo’s magic kingdom. Poparazzi’s anti-Instagram. Jamie Dimon’s hurricane.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022
Poparazzi became the #1 app in the App Store because it gives control of your social media profile…...
⛈ “It will rain at 3:18pm… in 1 year” - Salient’s super weather app. HP’s perfect conference room. Sheryl’s automation complication.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022
Salient just raised money to predict the weather… for a year from now. Just after Elon said you ca...
⛹️♂️ “Gucci, Prada, Lebron” — The NBA’s luxury love. Elon’s anti-remote rant. Delta’s summer upgrade.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022
As the NBA finals begin tonight, we highlight the league’s new strategy: Luxury, luxury, luxury. I...
👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤 “A Jonas Bro texted me nbd” — Jonas Brothers’ superfan startup. Top Gun’s popcorn payoff. Roomba’s brain strategy.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022
Instead of posting to Instagram, the Jonas Brothers will now text you their best pics and vids (for ...
🔌 “How’s the battery range?” — Our electric car odyssey. Burger King’s worship brand. Baby Unicorns’ warning letter.
Tue, 31 May 2022
We just put our electric cars to the ultimate test: The MDW Road Trip (so we’re taking you on our ...
🕺 “Bringing Unsexy Back” — Justin Timberlake’s $100M music. Petco’s PUPPY. The NFL’s Football+
Fri, 27 May 2022
Petco’s CEO thinks they are recession proof because people ultimately prioritize puppies, yeah. Ju...
👚 “Moms popping collars” — Abercrombie’s nostalgia fire. Amazon’s Airbnb move. Glencore’s bribe rooms.
Thu, 26 May 2022
Abercrombie just had its worst day ever, but here was the real surprise: It’s best customers aren’...
👑 “Kim Kardashian’s cool table” — Snapchat’s 40% ghosting. Beyond Meat’s Kim-bassador. Walmart’s drone championship.
Wed, 25 May 2022
Snapchat just ghosted the whole market for its worst day ever, but there’s one word it won’t say...
🤪 “Billion-Dollar Bobblehead Dolls” — Funko’s bobblehead unicorn. Boston Beer’s weed teapot. Buy Now Pay Later’s disguise.
Tue, 24 May 2022
We just discovered the 1st ever pureplay bobblehead doll stock: Funko. Since hard seltzer is out, Bo...
🥢 “Crazy Rich Weeeeeeeee” — Weee!’s ethnic food app. Carnival’s wedding cruises. Baby Formula’s 90% problem.
Mon, 23 May 2022
Just before a record summer of weddings, Carnival Cruises is reintroducing its port-side profit pupp...
🪨 “The Rock’s football league” — The XFL’s 3rd try. Jamie Dimon’s anti-bonus. Marriott’s ad vacay.
Fri, 20 May 2022
The NFL’s rival league, the XFL, was just acquired by… The Rock. As we jump into a record travel...
🌮 “Uno. Dos. Taco.” — Duolingo’s language cafe. Target’s tumble. Women’s Soccer’s payday.
Thu, 19 May 2022
Target and Walmart stocks just had their worst days since 1987 because you’re not buying TVs anymo...
🍹 “Bachelorette by Uber” — Uber’s fun strategy. (in)Direct-to-Consumer. Google’s no clue office.
Wed, 18 May 2022
Casper. Allbirds. Warby Parker. The Millennial-infused Direct-to-Consumer unicorns you love are inju...
🦋 “Kendrick Lamar doesn’t Venmo” — Cash App’s rap battle. Bitcoin’s anti-bro. McDonald’s de-arching.
Tue, 17 May 2022
Kendrick Lamar dropped his first album in 5 years, but to get the best tickets you need a fintech ap...
🐔 “#HoldTheDeal” — Elon’s Twitter buyer’s remorse. Beyond Meat’s jerky jerk. Sonos’ kinda smart speaker.
Mon, 16 May 2022
Elon put his Twitter deal on hold because he’s got billion-dollar buyer’s remorse (and it could ...
⚡ “Buzz Lightyear deserves a raise” — Disney’s junior varsity. Vitro’s lab leather. Airbnb’s Emily-In-Paris.
Fri, 13 May 2022
Everyone’s talking about Disney’s Varsity-level blockbusters — But they announced they’re wo...
🥶 “Bitcoin Blizzard” — Coinbase’s bankruptcy scare. The RealReal’s re-Gucci. Baby Formula’s shelfless-ness.
Thu, 12 May 2022
If you wanna know what’s up with crypto right now, just look at Coinbase — 1 single line from th...
👾 “Donkey Kong’s gray hairs” — Nintendo’s Switch sitch. Best Buy’s skincare search. Tesla’s China challenge.
Wed, 11 May 2022
Mario’s mustache is going gray because Nintendo’s iconic Switch console is aging fast. Best Buy’...
🏩 “Honey, love the home you’re with” — Elon’s Twitter roadmap. OHouse’s unicorn house design. Lordstown’s cash-less car.
Tue, 10 May 2022
Elon gave a presentation over the weekend about what he plans to do with Twitter (spoiler: It’s no...
“🟩🟩🟨⬛🟩” - The Wordle dilemma. DoorDash’s original content. Tech’s overindulgence hangover.
Mon, 09 May 2022
The New York Times just told us that buying Wordle brought in tens of millions of new users, but was...
🍻 “No More Mr. Nice Bud” — Budweiser’s angry. 1800-Flowers’ repeat roses. Roe v Wade’s new work perk.
Fri, 06 May 2022
Just in time for Mother’s Day, shares of 1800-Flowers.com are down because donuts are beating dais...
💍 “Charm bracelet heroes” – Pandora’s Spiderman bling. Lyft’s unfocused focus. The Fed’s tough love.
Thu, 05 May 2022
Pandora just had its best quarter of jewelry sales ever because The Hulk and Spidey are charm bracel...
🍕 “6 days of no pizza” — Domino’s disappearing biz. Bed Bath & Beyond’s college holiday. Lockheed’s Javelin missile.
Wed, 04 May 2022
Domino’s worker shortage got so bad, they lost the equivalent amount of business as closing every ...
🍌 “Rich Monkey Condos” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s real estate. Qantas’ 20-hr flight. Warren Buffett’s anti-trend-investing.
Tue, 03 May 2022
Warren Buffett’s annual Coachella for Capitalism shows how he’s beating the rest of Wall Street:...
💁♀️ “Jay-Z is going blonde” — Snapchat’s flying selfie drone. Airbnb’s nomad office. Madison Reed’s hair color.
Mon, 02 May 2022
Jay-Z just invested $33M into hair color startup Madison Reed because your Profile Pic is today’s ...
🎤 “You only got one shot” — Apple’s new VIP. Teladoc’s Eminem moment. April’s Stock-pocalypse.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Apple just put on an earnings performance so strong, it could’ve bought 2 Twitters with it. Telado...
🥑 “Guac size matters” — Chipotle’s dessert add-on. YouTube’s shade-throwing. Pollen’s Bieber-fest.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
Get this: 50% of Chipotle orders include guac (which is extra), so their next innovation isn’t ano...
🤿 “Welcome to FaceStore” — Zuck’s Apple Store copy. Bitcoin’s 401k. Ford’s electric testoster-truck.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
Did Zuck just zuck the Apple Store? Facebook reports earnings this afternoon, but we’re focused on...
🐣 “@cquired” — Twitter accepts Elon’s offer. Lululemon’s new club. AriZona’s 99-cent cans.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
The Twitter board changed their minds — they decided to accept Elon’s offer to buy Twitter. Lulu...
Introducing… The Best One Yet 🦩 Tesla’s avocado tree. Steinway’s self-playing piano. The Gap’s Return-on-Influencer.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022
We have taken the pod independent — and it’s a TBOY. The Snacks Daily podcast is now The Best On...
🍿 “Working on something special” — We’re back again Monday, April 25th
Thu, 21 Apr 2022
See you then, right here (spoiler: It’s gonna be The Best One Yet). ID: 2161663 Learn more about ...
👩🎤 “Pre-Coachella Tindering” — Tinder’s dating fest. Netflix’s (b)ad quarter. Cannabis’ 4/20 Inc.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022
After 2 years, Coachella is back, but the star act is Tinder’s festival mode. Netflix’s earnings...
💊 “Love me tender” — Twitter’s poison pill for Elon. SiriusXM’s sticky seat. The GoldenStateWarriors+.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022
Twitter was diagnosed with a case of Elon-itis… and the only prescription is a Poison Pill. A shoc...
🦤 “$69 was too high” — Elon’s Twitter offer. RentTheRunway’s anti-flation outfit. Peloton’s switcheroo.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022
Episode 78 of the Elon Show: He’s offered to buy Twitter (entirely). Rent The Runway is renting mo...
🦄 💻 “Masa!” — WeWork’s tech take 2. CNN+’s abysmal launch. Etsy’s craftfolk strike.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022
We’re 4 episodes deep into WeCrashed… so perfect timing that WeWork just revealed their first re...
🍭 “The Glazed Dark Knight” — Krispy Kreme’s hero. Nintendo’s Wii renaissance. Economic Sneak-flation.
Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Did you notice there were 5 chips missing from your Doritos bag? It’s not you — it’s “Shrink...
🚦 “The 1st ever robot-car chase” — Cruise’s red-light joke. Grover’s $1B toothpaste. Warner Bros’ birthday.
Tue, 12 Apr 2022
We just got the first self-driving-taxi car chase in the streets of San Francisco, and of course it ...
👡 “When Birkenstocks get bullied” — Elon & Jack’s Texas bit-mine. Birkenstocks’ store wars. Home-flation drama.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022
Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Ben the Bitcoin walk into a Texas bar… and open the world’s first su...
👖 “If Zeus shopped for jeans” — Levi’s denim-topia. SoFi’s student loans. Walmart’s otherworldly HQ.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022
Slim-fit is out, wedge-cut is in. So Levi’s whipped up a new store feature designed to be a Profit...
🐉 “Gate of Thrones” — Fast is gone. Coke’s flavored pixels. JetBlue wants Spirit gates.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022
Fast was supposed to be the next unicorn FinTech startup… now it’s gone. Coke’s latest flavor ...
🌭“My dog ate my truffle steak” — Honest Kitchen’s human dog food. Tiger Woods’ un-swooshing. Amazon’s internet rocketship.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022
Amazon’s next big product? It’s the internet… delivered from space. Honest Kitchen just hit a ...
😎 “#GigaTweet” — Elon buys some Twitter. Shein’s $100B tank top. Russia’s ruble reversal.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Elon acquired 9% of Twitter, because the Technoking wants to rule the #technoworld. Shein is reporte...
🐝 “Robo-bees live in a luxury yurt” — WWE’s new wrestling bicep. Beewise’s $80M smart hive. Amazon’s 1st ever union.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Beewise just snagged $80M for smart hives that make bee honey drip money. World Wrestling Entertainm...
🏎️ “200 mph on the Vegas Strip” — Formula1’s American youth. TikTok’s Mean Girls. Oil’s piggy bank party.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Maybe the dirtiest Facebook story of the year: Zuck borrowed a strategy from Mean Girls to burn TikT...
🍩 “Read my donut lips” — Elf Beauty’s Dunkin’ deal. Lululemon’s old money. Sorare’s FOMO soccer.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
Dunkin’ and Elf Beauty just teamed up on a line of donut makeup because collabs are a hit with a b...
🧼 “You stopped washing your hands (admit it)” — BeReal’s anti-Insta app. TurboTax’s lawsuit. Honest’s awkward soap.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
You can tell us the truth: Are you washing your hands less? Sanitizing not-so-much? Jessica Alba’s...
🛴 “Just bought Macklemore’s Moped” — Bird e-Scooter’s resurgence. New Balance’s dad shoe. Apple’s Oscar strategy.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
Even though Bird Scooters is worth less now than 4 years ago, electric scooters are back, baby. New ...
👙 “Saturdays are for Speedos” — Victoria’s Secret’s swimwear mistake. Instacart’s apology round. America’s loooong pump.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022
Victoria’s Secret just realized it made a huge mistake in 2019, so it’s betting on bikinis. Inst...
🐒 “$4B for a fake monkey party” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s metaverse. Uber’s NYC yellow cab. The $10 Trillion Man’s prediction.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022
The most famous collection of NFTs has raised huge VC money to build a metaverse to compete with Fac...
👻 “All the IPOs disappeared?” — Adidas’ perspiration aspiration. Buzzfeed’s Top 10 spirals. Year of the IP-No.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
Um, where did the IPOs go? Disappeared. It’s the Year of the “IP-No” — and we have 5 reasons...
🤓 “TikTok killed/saved books ” — Barnes & Noble’s #BookTok. Tesla’s GigaSchnitzel. The 40-yd dash of finance.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
Shocker: Barnes & Noble is enjoying a surge of book sales… thanks to TikTok #BookTok. Elon’s jus...
🧀 “No cheese, or yes please?” — Applebee’s perfect Drive-Thru. Match’s single parents app. UFC’s fighter pay.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Applebee’s is going from Olive Garden to McDonald’s — it just perfected the Drive-Thru. Match ...
🍼 “Pods for Tods” — The rise of KidCasts. Chipotle’s taco-flipper. Warren Buffett’s $500K stock.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022
The newest trend in podcasts: Pods for tods (cause parents want their babies off screens). A robot s...
🤐 “$3 per moocher” — Netflix’s password punch. Instacart’s TikTok tomato. Costco’s gas hack.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022
Netflix may be ending the password-sharing era with a new $3/month mooch tax. Last week, gasoline pr...
💤 🌞 “Extra sleep forever” — Daylight Saving’s economic hangover. Vail’s roof perk. Instagram’s 1st NFT.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022
Losing an hour of sleep on Daylight Saving is universally hated, so the government may end it foreve...
🥤 “Pumpkin Spice Makeover” — Starbucks’ cup-killah. AMC’s gold mine (literally). Germany’s fighter jets.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Starbucks’ iconic cup is the must-have-bev-accessory, but they just announced a bold move to phase...
💪 “Mark Whalberg’s $1B Bicep” — F45’s gym franchise. Walgreens fridge ads. China’s worst stock day.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022
China’s stock market just had its worst day since 2008 because of 19 Covid cases in the Capital of...
🩲 “Never going commando again” — Kim’s Skims urgent underwear. The Great Job Experiment. CNN+’s forever discount.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Kim Kardashian raised nearly $300M for her Skims startup, and now we know what she’s using it for:...
🦣 “$75M to build Jurassic Park” — Colossal’s wooly mammoth startup. Lululemon’s Mt. Everest shoe. Amazon’s 20-to-1 buzz.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022
Colossal has raised $75M to pull a Dr. Grant and bring back the Wooly Mammoth. Lululemon’s newest ...
🥨 “The Calorie Curtain” — Fast Food quits Russia. VW’s electric Hippie Van. Crypto-Curious for Digital-Dollar.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola are dropping a Calorie Curtain by leaving Russia — Where th...
🤠 “1-click to buy Tim McGraw’s boots” — Amazon’s country music. Apple’s Junior Membership. Nickel’s nightmare.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022
Apple’s 1st big product event of the year revealed their country club strategy: Launch a Junior Me...
🦇 “Your Self-Flying Taxi is arriving” — Volocopter’s $2B flying cab. Bed Bath & Beyond’s Chewy.com. Your $150 gas fillup.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022
If you own a Chevy Suburban, you’re paying up to $150 at the pump. We’re calling it — it’s a...
💆♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022
The newest store from Christian Dior isn’t just a luxurious fashion flagship — it has a hotel, s...
🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022
New phase in the war in Ukraine: Operation KelptoCapture is yanking Boris the Billionaire’s Oligar...
❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022
Ukraine just pulled an unprecedented move in the history of War - Raising $35M in cryptocurrencies t...
❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022
First, western governments weaponized finance against Putin’s Russia. Now corporations are canceli...
💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022
It was a panic attack — Russia’s economy suffered the fastest plummet we’ve seen, because Puti...
🍣 “Really real fake real slammin’ salmon” — IMAX’s un-theatering. WildType’s $100M sushi. Cybersecurity’s moment.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
IMAX is reframing what it is: Not just a theater company, it’s an entertainment company. WildType ...
🇺🇦 “Everything war touches” — Ukraine’s market waves. Netflix’s choose-your-adventure. Allbirds’ new flock.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022
When there’s war in a global economy, all markets are affected - so we’re looking at what goes u...
⛏️✨ “I AM saying she’s a golddigger” — Kanye’s new iPod. Google’s Kraft-O-Matic. How Sanctions mess with Americans.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
Kanye’s newest album is dropping, but there’s only 1 place to listen… and it looks like a hock...
♟️ “The 1st casualty in war is Truth” — Russia’s social battle. Spotify’s new car thing. SoFi’s road to el dorado.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
Russia has begun its invasion of Ukraine, but the first border it crossed was on TikTok. Spotify jus...
👑 “$1,000 if you become our customer” — DraftKings’ promo passion. Papier’s screen revenge. Virgin Galactic’s SPACe.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
DraftKings stock has plummeted 75% from its all-time high because it’s looking thirsty. Virgin Gal...
🏁 “Used Minivan = George Clooney” — AutoNation’s opposite day. Google’s slowly dying. Revenge of the Malls.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022
AutoNation reveals that Used Cars are selling for more than New Cars because they’re channeling th...
🍞 “The Avo-pocalypse” — Facebook’s Mean Girl MetaMates. Avocado’s drug cartel. Roblox’s kid game.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
Wild: 80% of America’s avocados come from Mexico… and the US just paused imports of avocados fro...
🌴 “You can never leave” — Squarespace’s Hotel California. Intel’s freedom chip. Mystery’s corporate happy-hour.
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
You’ve probably heard a Squarespace ad on a pod… And they’re doing more podcast ads than any o...
🏈 “Scan here to win” — Coinbase’s QR ROI. CoComelon’s kid cash flow. Congress’ stock ban-apalooza.
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
The most successful Super Bowl commercial was the cheapest one: Coinbase’s QR Code QB sneak. The #...
🍟 “$4M French Fries” — The Container Store’s puberty. FriesDAO’s restaurant craving. Electric Charging’s beauty pageant.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022
The Container Store’s stock just plummeted 20% because it’s going through the awkwardness of cor...
🐣 “Ain’t No Thang” — Wingstop’s chicken wing ghost. Uber’s 1st Super App. The Super Bitcoin Betting Bowl.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022
The only pure play chicken wing stock, Wingstop may have the boldest goal of any fast food chain: Ta...
🥑 “Guac is extra, extra” — Chipotle’s ROLO economy. Bonny Bitcoin & Crypto Clyde. And the Oscar goes to…
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Chipotle’s earnings report is so meaty that it ain’t about the YOLO Economy — it’s about the...
😇 “Who could buy Peloton?” — Peloton’s brand halo. Domino’s Anti-Fees. Apple’s new iTap hannibal.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Peloton announced their worst earnings ever, yet the stock’s up 30% on who could acquire it. Happy...
🍍 “I only date mangoes" — Bumble’s fruit deal. Chanel’s YOLO Economy. Spirit’s $6.6B air-cquisition.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022
Bumble’s 1st acquisition ever is a dating app focused on cherry, peach, and watermelon emoji. Chan...
🥇 “Goldmine or Landmine?” — NBC’s Super Bowlympics. Hotels’ Bling Bleisure. PayPal’s eraser.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022
NBC snagged both the Olympics and the Super Bowl — That sounds like a goldmine, but really it’s ...
🍦 “We all scream for $$$” — Ice Cream Truck’s VC cash. Snapchat’s 60% surge. Amazon Prime’s hook ‘em & book ‘em.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022
A New Jersey ice cream truck just raised Venture Capital money, but our Takeaway has nothing to do w...
🐳 “Shamu got jacked” — SeaWorld’s $3B splash. ZuckCoin’s death. SpaceX’s eLoN WiFi.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022
Shocker: SeaWorld just had its best quarter ever, so Shamu’s dropping $3B to bulk up on amusement....
✅ “_ _ _ _ _” — Wordle’s growth hack. Tom Brady’s celebrepreneurship. Exxon Mobil’s epic high.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022
Tom Brady is retiring from football, but already wrote the Celebrepreneur playbook with GOAT Inc. Wo...
🥤🍸 “Dry January became Moist January” — The Big Beverage Blur. Rogan vs Neil Part II. FTX’s $32B crypto winter.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022
The biggest Dry January ever just ended, but we noticed something strange: A bunch of new alcohol. J...
🌶️ “Kim K & Hot Sauce” — Kardashian’s $3.2B Skims. McCormick’s hot sauce sorcery. Nord Stream’s war pipe.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022
Just in time for the Olympics (starting this Friday!), Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear hit a $3.2...
🍔 “McYou-Chose-The-Menu” — McDonald’s ultimate hack. Apple’s Atlas pose. HackerOne’s $49M bug bounty.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022
We’re looking at Apple’s earnings and only seeing 1 thing: Atlas Pose (and Marshawn Lynch). McDo...
👸 “The Princess War Diaries” — Mattel/Hasbro’s doll-ocracy. Tesla’s calendar invite. The 1st special effects stock.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Tesla’s got record numbers, but it’s also got a calendar problem (just ask Cybertruck). Mattel a...
🕸️ “Joe Rogan vs Neil Young” — Spotify’s spiderman moment. Mark Cuban’s shark drug. Plenty’s $400M salad.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
Spotify has to choose between Joe Rogan’s podcast and Neil Young’s tunes because with great publ...
🎈 “It’s a balloon, not a bubble” — What’s happening to stocks. Taco Bell’s business school. Insurance’s surveillance.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
If you’re feeling pain in your portfolio, it’s because the stock market has dropped 10%. But don...
🤑 “2nd house gets 3rd boat” — Goldman’s record bonuses. Amazon’s 1st Style Store. Big Tech’s favorite child.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022
You heard a lot about “The Great Resignation” in 2021 — But seeing Big Bank bonuses, we’re t...
🍣 “Crypto’s sushi club” — InstaTikTok’s subscriptions. Peloton’s missing leg. NFT’s 1st restaurant.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022
NFTs are digital, but a new restaurant is serving physical sushi based no digital assets (and you go...
🎉 “Chief Cheerleader Officer” — Airbnb’s nomad CEO. USPS’ free Covid test. 5G’s anticlimactic climax.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
Airbnb’s CEO is leaving his home to live in Airbnbs across the country… because CEOs are now Chi...
🥶 “Netflix Please Chill” — Netflix’s master plan. Call Of Duty’s $69B pwn. Tech’s wardrobe refresh.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
For the 7th time, Netflix is raising prices — We’re calling it a Party Tax. Last week was the bi...
💄 “Lipstick by robots” — Oddity’s $1.5B makeup fairytale. Dawn’s dish soap minivation. Ford’s $100B family.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Il Makiage is the newest makeup unicorn, but it’s not a makeup company. Dawn’s dish soap is #1 i...
🧸 “10-year-old makes more than us” — Ryan’s World’s $250M game. Beyond Meat’s veganuary un-miracle. TPG’s public private IPO
Fri, 14 Jan 2022
The 3-time highest-paid YouTube star of the year is… a 10-year-old running a toy media conglomerat...
🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Kim Kardashian is getting sued because 1 out of 5 Americans saw her Insta post on a CrapCoin. If ya ...
🐡 “Goldfish paired with Chardonnay” — Campbell Soup’s marketing blindspot. Turo’s car-share IPO. Back Market’s $6B used iPhones.
Wed, 12 Jan 2022
Campbell’s Soup’s top-performing snack is Goldfish, but they’ve been targeting the wrong custo...
🧑🤝🧑🧑🤝🧑 “Lines are evil” — Clear’s line revolt. Zynga’s biggest game ever. New York’s sports bet.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
You may be standing on a line right now… but there’s now a revolution to kill the line. Zynga wa...
💀 “The LaCroix Killer” — Liquid Death’s $500M water. TikTok’s TV channel. Bentley’s wealthy record.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022
Liquid Death is… a water company — and it’s worth half a billion dollars because it’s can so...
💒 “It’s Wedding Season, kid” — Bed Bath & Beyond’s registry drama. The Athletic’s $550M power play. Adam Neumann’s sneaky WeLife.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022
You’re prepping for the biggest wedding season in 40 years… but Bed Bath & Beyond’s legendary ...
🧪 “Where the Covid Tests Are” — Walmart’s Direct-to-Fridge. BMW’s movie theater. Covid Tests’ whiplash.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022
There’s a reason you can’t find a Covid Test right now before you see your Nana: Whiplash. Walma...
⚾ “Bodyslam Baseball Cards” — Fanatics’ wrestling move. Elizabeth’s Theranos prison. Toyota’s muda mojo.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022
Fanatics stole Topps’ baseball card deal with Major League Baseball… and now it’s using a pro ...
🥦 “It’s my Broccoli Subscription” — Sweetgreen’s salad pass. Tesla’s milestone vacay. Beer vs Liquor.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022
Hold the cauliflower, Sweetgreen just launched the 1st salad subscription we’ve ever seen, because...
🔮 Predictions Pod 2022
Mon, 03 Jan 2022
In our 1st pod back for 2022, we whipped up an un-zuckably bold episode: Our 3 big business predicti...
BONUS: “Year in Review” 🥂 The 3 biggest themes of 2021
Mon, 27 Dec 2021
Our 2nd BONUS pod we’re dropping for the holidays… The 3 biggest themes (or is it trends? No, it...
BONUS: “Best of 2021” 💝 Our 3 favorite stories of the Year
Mon, 20 Dec 2021
Boom — Bonus pod coming at ya faster than you can say “journey.” We whipped up yours and our 3...
🎁 “Best worst gift ever” — Bruce Springsteen’s $500M song. Toys ‘R’ Us’ mall revolution. Gift Cards’ moment.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021
Snackers, it’s our last pod before we return on Monday, January 3rd (although we whipped up a coup...
🪳 “Papa Roach” — Rentokil’s $12B pests. Samsara’s dumb IPO. The Fed’s hydration.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
The pest industry is living its best life, so we’re getting the biggest pest control acquisition i...
🦕 “Tri-Pegasaurus Rex” — Apple’s $3T winds. Casinos are #1 in 2021. Kellogg’s strikes back.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Apple is an emoji away from a $3 trillion valuation, so we’re looking at how it gets to $4 trillio...
👑 “Technoking of the Year” — Elon is Time’s POY. Pinterest’s prediction power. Booster’s profit booster.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
Pinterest’s Annual Prediction Report is a powerful trend crystal ball… what gets searched for in...
💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021
Spoiler: The latest “Sex & The City” series dropped Peloton stock to its lowest point in 18 mont...
🦜 “The End of the Pandemic” — Margaritaville’s parrot cruise. Starbucks’ barista union. JPMorgan’s huge prediction.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021
Boldest prediction yet for the New Year: JPMorgan says 2022 is when the pandemic ends. Parrothead Ji...
🙊 “Shhhhhh” — Apple’s (alleged) secret deal. Wonder’s fancy food van. Cloud is the new oil.
Thu, 09 Dec 2021
Why is Apple the most successful US company in China? Surprise: A secret $275B deal Apple signed wit...
🐯 “MrBeast vs Squid Game” — Trump’s SPAC updates. MrBeast’s re-creator vid. Electric charger highway
Wed, 08 Dec 2021
Former President Trump’s new “Truth” SPAC is 1 month old and just snagged its 1st SEC lawsuit....
💿 “Adele venmo’d you” — Spotify Wrapped’s data transcendence. DoorDash’s 15 minutes. China’s conscious uncoupling.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021
You’ve seen your buddies’ Spotify Wrapped fill your Insta Stories because Spotify’s annual tra...
🏝 “$4M for fake land” — Virtual Real Estate. Buzzfeed’s stock. Capital One’s overdraft.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021
We just saw a record-setting $2.4M sale of a piece of land… land in the metaverse. Here are 10 rea...
🔗 “New name, who dis?” — Square’s new Block. Baseball’s lockout. Grab’s extra super app.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021
Square’s CEO isn’t Twitter’s CEO anymore and his 1st order of business is to change Square’s...
🍪 “The Toll House Cookie Effect” — SpaceX’s “genuine risk”. Grammarly’s $13B tYpo. And the winner of Black Friday is...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021
We’re ready to crown the winner of Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and it all comes down to choc...
🐤 “Eucalyptus pulp shoes” — Allbirds’ carbon counting. Facebook’s un-Giphy-ing. Coal’s Santa nemesis.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Allbirds just reported its first earnings report since the shoe company IPO’d… now the challenge...
🎱 “The 3% Rule” — Omicron’s bull case. Twitter’s #newCEO. Virgil Abloh’s innovation cheat code.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
The Omicron covid variant has messed with markets, but 1 hedge funder thinks it actually could be bu...
🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” — Mariah Carey’s McMenu. Meadow’s cannabis truck. Samsung’s $17B Austin party.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021
The latest McDonald’s famous meal is only in the app and it’s only with Mariah Carey… because ...
❤️🔥 “Will you marry them?” — Match’s human match-maker. Pure Watercraft’s eBoat. Zoom’s Home Alone.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
It’s our last pod before Monday 11/29 so we whipped up a TBOY for ya… Dating app Match just unve...
🌋 “Volcano-powered money” — Bitcoin City. Netflix’s secret numbers. The Fed’s stock whisperer.
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Imagine a city that runs on Bitcoin, only uses Bitcoin, and is powered by a volcano? El Salvador jus...
🐶 “Puppy Wonka & The Chow Factory” — Petco’s amusement park. Nuclear’s cupcake startup. Vaccines’ booster recipe.
Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Petco’s new flagship is serving puppy ice cream and monograms because what every retailer really n...
📜 “Nic Cage for $41M” — Constitution DAO. Starbucks’ Amazon latte. Nvidia’s goldrush shovels.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021
We’ve got a Batman/Superman situation as Starbucks and Amazon team up on a store. Nicolas Cage is...
🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
The Staples Center is about to become “Crypto.com Arena” — it’s the biggest naming rights de...
🍫 “Reese’s won Thanksgiving” — Hershey’s voice share. Lucid’s trophy room. Walmart’s Christmas cruise.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Reese’s isn’t resting for next year’s Halloween... instead it’s launching the ultimate peanu...
🧣 “New Taylor, who dis?” — T-Swift’s re-record album. Casper’s acquisition ghost. Shell’s royal split.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
Taylor swift just took her music back in a way we (and the 3 big record labels) haven never seen bef...
🧸 “Adorably rich bears” – Build-A-Bear’s 300% surge. Spotify’s ebook. Evergrande’s controlled implosion.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021
One of the best-performing stocks of 2021… is Build-A-Bear. Spotify just acquired an audiobook pla...
🦧 “The bored apes are yachting” — Beyond Meat’s not-that-into-you. Bored Ape’s NFT. Disney’s sports betting.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021
The newest trend in NFTs can be summed up by 4 words you’ve never seen together: Bored Ape Yacht C...
💍 “Engagement Rings for Men” — Tiffany’s pivot. DoorDash’s $8B empty calories. I******n.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
Tiffany’s latest pivot to younger jewelry lovers: A Supreme streetwear collab… and engagement ri...
🛻 “Stage 5 Clinger” – Rivian’s IPO truck. GE’s dethroning. Paytm’s Venmo vacuum.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
The 1st ever mass-market electric pickup truck goes public today, but Rivian is a Stage 5 Clinger wh...
🍿 “Profit Puppy Popcorn — Elon’s $20B giveaway. AMC’s popcorn pivot. Infrastructure’s $1.2T winner.
Tue, 09 Nov 2021
Elon just let you decide on Twitter what he should do with $21B… but stock in Tesla is stock in El...
🚴♀️ “Pulled a hammy” – Planet Fitness vs. Peloton. A $130 trillion superhero.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021
You may have invested in Peloton thinking it was a trend — but last week’s earnings report sugge...
🙏 “FaithTech” — Hallow’s $40M prayer. Kroger’s crazy plan. Big chicken’s vax win.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021
Hallow just raised money for its Catholic prayer app, but it’s got 1 big trend going for it and 1 ...
🍰 “Choco Caramelicious Cheesecake w/ crumbled Snickers” — Cheesecake Factory’s craziness. Nike’s metaverse shoes. The Fed’s taper.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021
The Cheesecake Factory just had its best quarter ever because it’s doing 24/7 cheesecake takeout. ...
🔥 “FyreFestCoin” — Squid Game’s crypto plunge. Under Armour’s surge. Zillow ends iBuying.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021
Squid Game… the cryptocurrency. It’s a new coin and a new scam that’s basically the Fyre Fest ...
🪣 “Your Basketball homework is due” — Coke’s sibling rivalry. Overtime’s high school league. Shanghai Disney’s 1 COVID case.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021
Coca-Cola just made its biggest acquisition ever: $8B for BodyArmor. Overtime Elite just launched th...
🛍️ “Kardash-a-deal” — Kim’s Skims x Fendi. Microsoft dunks on Apple. G20’s climate climax.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021
Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear just snagged a deal with Fendi, but now she’s doing the opposit...
👻 “The Ghost of Blockbuster” — RedBox’s couch potato. Amazon’s elf strategy. Lovevery’s $800M baby.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021
Remember DVDs? Disc legend RedBox just went public because it’s discovered the ultimate American c...
👗 “Gucci look, Fucci price” — Rent The Runway’s BFF IPO. The Billionaire tax. McCocaKraft’s money trick.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Rent The Runway shares fell on their 1st day of trading, but the real story is how RTR is dependent ...
🕹️“A video game team... stock” — FaZe Clan’s eSports. Spotify’s hub-tastic plan. Facebook’s 2 threats & 1 weapon.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Spotify’s earnings are today, but we think the bigger story is their new merch store… because Sp...
🏈 “Tom rents a Tesla” — Hertz’s cookie deal. Walmart’s Bitcoin ATM. 23andMe’s personalized DNA.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Hertz teamed up with Tom Brady and Tesla for one of the biggest electric car deals ever. Coinstar’...
💋 “PinPal” — Spanx’s $1B. PayPal’s Pinterest. Maersk & Crocs sitting in a tree, S-H-I-P-I-N-G.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021
The shocking couple that’s potentially dating right now is PayPal and Pinterest because PayPal wan...
🟠 “Huge” — Trump’s SPAC. WeWork’s Batman. Tesla’s ca$h money.
Fri, 22 Oct 2021
We just got the 1st ever stock chaired by a former US president… and it jumped 350% on Day #1. Two...
🐙 “The Tragic Kingdom” — EA’s FIFA breakup. Netflix’s squid game(s). Ulta Beauty’s journey.
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
EA Sports got dumped by FIFA, so it’s planning the unthinkable: FIFA without FIFA. Ulta Beauty sto...
🍕 “The greatest streak is over” — Domino’s era ends. Apple’s Dr. AirPods. Instacart’s smartest cart.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Our favorite streak in Wall Street history ended as the era of Domino’s domination closes. Instaca...
🥣 “The Oat-pocalypse” — Oatly’s all-time low. Roblox’s meta-life. J&J’s toxic Texas two-step
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
We’re on the verge of an oat-pocalypse as the US faces its greatest oat shortage in history… so ...
👵🏻 “OldCoin” — LeBron’s finding MiMo. Bitcoin’s retirement. LinkedIn’s red-light-green-light.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021
LeBron’s media startup side-hustle just hit a $725M valuation, but then we noticed he pulled the b...
🏋️♀️ “Open gym relationship” — ClassPass-quisition. GitLab’s radical IPO. America’s super strike.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021
Ex-unicorn ClassPass was just acquired by MindBody because the future of working out could look like...
🏖️ “The Host Economy” — Airbnb’s home-fluencing. Vuse’s approved eCig. The Government’s grand intervention
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
The Creator Economy gets all the attention, but Airbnb thinks a new thing will get just as big: The ...
🏒 “NHL = 44X < NFL” — Zale’s proposal-palooza. Starbucks’ 50th. Hockey’s renaissance.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
The owner of Zales, Kay, and Jared’s isn’t just selling more jewelry than ever, it’s selling p...
🩲 “Who wears short shorts?” — Chubbies’ frat IPO. Southwest’s hangover. Nobel’s burger-flipping prize.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
The artist behind Chubbies’ shorts is going public, but it’s really a fraternity. Southwest Airl...
🦇 “Keep Elon Weird” — Saudi’s soccer cinderella. Tesla’s Austin move. Asana’s CEO secret.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021
Asana’s stock is a top stock of 2021 - and their CEO has been buying more and more of his own stoc...
👖 “Cotton Catastrophe” — Levi’s chain. Perfect Day’s meat ice cream. Gen Z’s Nike-fication.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021
Levi’s stock surged 8% not because of jeans it’s selling, but because of what it’s buying. Per...
🖼️ “1/1000th of a Bob Ross” — Cruise’s $50B robo-taxi ride. Masterworks’ unicorn painting. Google’s carb nudge.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021
Cruise’s robo-taxis are already driving through the streets of San Francisco, which could deliver ...
🍷 “Hey Alexa, pour Pinot” — Napa’s audio wine. Twitter’s tipping. Oil’s $5 per gallo
Wed, 06 Oct 2021
Duckhorn Vineyards just IPO’d as a pure-play pinot stock, but its latest move isn’t drinking win...
🦑 “#SquidGame” — Netflix’s squid strategy. Crypto’s physical stores. Undersea Cables’ moment.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021
Squid Game has become a market-moving Netflix show messing with stocks. The latest move in digital c...
🍸 “What happens at Cosmo” — Merck’s Covid pill. Vegas’ $5.7B Cosmopolitan. Ozy’s Fyre Fest.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021
Merck jumped 16% on word it may have created a Covid-crushing pill, then its stock created a Corpora...
👕 “The Yeezy Premium” — Kanye + The Gap. Dollar Tree’s $2. Star Wars’ cruise strategy.
Fri, 01 Oct 2021
The Gap stock popped because, you know, Kanye — So we’re breaking down the size of the Yeezy Pri...
👀 “The Dumbledore of DTC” — Warby Parker’s stock. Amazon’s robo-pooch. Debt Ceiling’s drama.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Warby Parker just went public with $56 worth of eyeglasses, but its greatest creation isn’t shades...
🧱 “Legos & SPAM” — Lego’s un-focus focus. Ferrari’s iPhone guy. TikTok’s billionth user.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
Lego became the biggest toy company on Earth by no longer targeting kids. TikTik just joined the One...
🚗 “Autopilot+” — Tesla’s roomba. Zillow’s conspiracy. Aurora Cannabis’ brand.
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Tesla launched full self-driving mode for its cars, but the problem is the speed limit (there isn’...
🧨 “Banned in China” — Firework’s $100M broccoli. Bitcoin’s grounded. Zuck’s burn book.
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
You’re grounded: China just all-out banned crypto-anything in China… but that could be good for ...
🥖 “Limited Breadsticks” — Olive Garden’s new spice. Amazon’s dressing rooms. Redwood’s urban mining.
Fri, 24 Sep 2021
Olive Garden’s record high stock price explains the rift between Wall Street and Main Street. Amaz...
🌝 “Oompa Loompa TV” — Princess Polly’s IPO. Netflix’s chocolate factory. Airbnb’s travel revolution.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Forget Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothing… Princess Polly and Culture Kings just IPO’d thanks...
👩🎤 “Gaga goes public” — Universal Music’s IPO. Sorare’s soccer NFT. Volkswagen+.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021
Universal Music popped on its IPO because your Insta stories are powering music. Sorare just landed ...
🐳 “It’s the ripple, not the splash” — Evergrande’s crisis. Hotel Peloton. The Emmys’ real winner.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
Stock markets had their worst day in months because China’s got a brewing real estate crisis (cue ...
🛥️ “Cool nuclear sub, brah” — Submarine stock-apalooza. Dutch Bros broistas. Microsoft’s $60B treat-yo-self.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021
We just got a peek into the nuclear submarine industry after subs experienced their biggest drama si...
👩🚀 “Elon’s favorite child” — SpaceX vs Everyone. $Harvard vs $Yale. NYC vs Delivery apps.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021
SpaceX wasn’t the first to send regular humans to space, but this week’s launch is otherworldly....
🍦 “Grab your McFlurry wrench” — Canva’s $40B tap-onomics. McDonald’s McFlurrygate. Rivian’s Ricky Bobby eTruck.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
Canva just became the #5 most valuable startup, and the #1 most valuable female-founded startup ever...
🐘 “The Jurassic Park startup” — Toast’s IPO champagne. Mailchimp’s bootstrapped billions. iPhone 13.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
Toast is popping bottles for its IPO after finding the one area of food everyone forgot about. Mailc...
🤐 “Secret Elite VIP Club” — JPMorgan’s Infatuation feast. Facebook’s secret X-Check. Taxes poppin’.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
The WSJ’s deep reporting shows Facebook’s got a secret club of 5.8M VIPs users subject to differ...
💩 “Smart Butt” — Casana’s toilet tech. Amazon’s new living room. Fortnite’s epic victory.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Toss out your Fitbit... the biggest new thing in health tech is a smart toilet that analyzes your wa...
🕶️ “Facebook Ray-Bans” — NFL’s hail mary 5G. Zuck’s 1st smart glasses. Lulu-ton vs Pelo-lemon.
Fri, 10 Sep 2021
The NFL season kicks off this weekend, but the focus is your phone. Facebook just whipped up its fir...
🎮 “GameStop’s rebuilding season” — Theranos' trial. Beauty Pie’s insane loyalty. GameStop’s new team.
Thu, 09 Sep 2021
Elizabeth Holmes put on her finest black turtleneck for the 1st day of the Theranos fraud trial. Gam...
🌋 “B-day” — El Salvador’s Bitcoin Day. Callaway Golf’s comeback. Entergy’s buried treasure.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021
Happy B-Day to El Salvador, which just made Bitcoin legal tender… so we’re looking at how it wen...
🧜♂️ “Bro-tox” — Botox for guys. Apple’s drivers license. Whoop’s free unicorn.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021
While we were on our August vacation, Botox has been thriving — Botox for guys (Brotox). Apple had...
👶 “What comes after Gen Z?” — Facebook’s 1st Metaverse. Home Depot’s Halloween. Gen Alpha’s Mom-lennials.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021
Snackers, this TBOY is our last pod until Tuesday, September 7th. (we’re taking some August vacati...
🦖 “Dino Nuggets” – TikTok’s new boss. Weed’s Julia Roberts. Maven’s special unicorn.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021
TikTok just passed Facebook for most downloaded app of 2021, but its new boss is… China’s govern...
🎒 “Revenge backpacks” — Tesla’s round-up marketing. Oreo’s cakes. Walmart’s anti-innovation.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Mondelez is turning Oreo’s from cookies into cakes because snacking evolved to indulging. The gove...
♨️ “2 parts good coffee, 1 part cheap coffee” — Coffee’s swap-flation. Sonos’ rich David. Authentic Brands’ Reebok reboot.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Your morning coffee could get pricer now that coffee bean prices have surged 43%... unless we see so...
🐠 “My tuna is a tomato” — Seafood’s plant-based surprise. FIGS’ nurse fashion. Marriott’s & Airbnb’s bleisure.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
Plant-based meat is getting all the love, but the next plant-based meal is faux fish. Marriott and A...
🧑🎨 “The Da Vinci of Drive-Thru” — Taco Bell’s renaissance. Disney’s great experiment. Miami’s other money.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021
There’s a renaissance going on with Drive-Thrus, but Taco Bell just whipped up the ultimate master...
⚽ “Kardashian vs Messi” — WeWork’s new SaksWork. Weight Watchers’ cold vaxx summer. Lionel Messi’s Nike shirt.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021
Lockdowns grew our waistlines, but Weight Watchers stock plummeted 25% yesterday. The real celebrati...
😈 “We can’t say it on the pod” — SmileDirectClub’s frown. Infrastructure’s $1 Trillion menu. F***YouPayMe’s moment
Wed, 11 Aug 2021
This was the year of the mouth makeover as you glammed your molars, but SmileDirectClub’s stock ju...
🦧 “Bitcoin for Batman” — AMC’s storytelling. Walmart’s free tuition. Big Chicken’s $5B wing.
Tue, 10 Aug 2021
AMC just announced it’ll accept Bitcoin for your ticket if you want to watch your 478th Marvel mov...
🚦 “Crypto traffic lights: Good or bad?” — Levi’s corporate FOMO. The Fantastic American 4. Bitcoin’s speed limit.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021
The Chief of Wall Street said that crypto is the “Wild West,” so we’re looking at Bitcoin’s ...
💋 “Rihanna Rich” — Fenty’s celebrepreneur. Clear’s ID-killer. LUber’s opposites.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021
The newest billionaire is Rihanna, but the real story is the new business model of “Beauty Celebre...
⛰️ “Coors Premium” – Molson’s economy massacre. Big TV’s ad migration. Tencent’s electric drug.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021
Molson Coors is retiring 11 classic brew brands because beer is like an airplane. Tencent (Earth’s...
🍊 “The other juice cleanse” — Delta Variant’s biz impact. Pepsi’s OJ. Gopuff’s dark stores.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021
The Delta Variant - we tell you what it means for stocks, business, and the economy. PepsiCo is sell...
🦄 “Big Little Unicorns” — Reese’s $900M schmoovie. DraftKings’ sports bar. Square’s $29B FOMO.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021
DraftKings wants to launch its first ever sports bar. Reese Witherspoon sold her schmoovie studio fo...
💇♀️ “A $750M barbershop” — Pinterest’s plummet. Sherwin-Williams’ paint party. Squire’s barbershop rebound.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Pinterest dropped 20% as it takes on its biggest pivot ever: From search engine to scroll engine. Sh...
🍳 “Chef BoyarDoorDash” — Amazon Prime spider web. DoorDash’s kitchen. Comcast’s anti-Disney.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021
DoorDash just launched a new ghost kitchen, but the shocker is who’s actually whipping up the eggs...
🧊 “The secret cold brew lab” — Starbucks’ nitro party. Athleta’s Simone Biles moment. Chips’ ice cream headache
Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Starbucks just snagged a record quarter because your cold brews are Starbucks’ new profit puppy. S...
🥳 “The Lassie of profit puppies” — Apple’s growth flip. Philip Morris’ self-loathing. Louis Vuitton’s handbag record.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021
Apple just told us that its iPhone business is literally as big as Costco. Cigarette-maker Phillip M...
🛍️ “Not PrimeCoin” — Amazon’s Bitcoin drama. Hasbro’s secret movie. Lucid’s semi-zucking.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Bitcoin just jumped 15% after a PFWTM mentioned that Amazon will accept Bitcoin and then launch its ...
👙 “Airbnb for Pools” — Facebook’s “Metaverse”. Swimply’s pool play. Kim-Clark’s shrinkflation.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021
Facebook reports earnings this week, but the real story is that Zuck’s been building a Metaverse t...
🌯 “The $50 Billion Burrito” — Olympics’ money. Chipotle’s 2 lives. The Opioid $26B settlement.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021
The Olympics kick off today in Tokyo, so we’re looking at who actually wins the Olympics. Chipotle...
🤕 “Fail Fast and Make Things” — Tesla’s SuperChargers. Varsity Inc.’s payday. Twitter’s un-Zucking.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021
Tesla’s kept a profit puppy hidden from us the last few years… but now it’s giving it away to ...
🎳 “El Duderino of the Pins” — Bowlero’s $2.6B. Peloton’s 1st video game. Moderna’s Arya Stark.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Peloton just announced a video game because it needs you to stay on the bike like Donkey Kong is for...
💩 “Why stocks dropped big” — The Dow’s 700-point plummet. Tractor Supply’s chicken surge. Hero’s conversational commerce.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021
The Dow suffered its biggest drop of the year because the stock market narrative can change freakish...
✨ “We’re ensconced in velvet” — Soho House’s urban club IPO. Zoom’s translation deal. Fathom’s 3D revolution.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021
If you like working under a chandelier, then Soho House’s IPO has a Takeaway for you at its member...
🍸 “The 4th alcohol” — Boston Beer’s cocktail-ification. Big Banks’ silver bullet. Your new doctor date.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021
Two major liquor legends are teaming up to pursue a new category of alcohol: The Canned Cocktail. Al...
💰 “You get $300/month per kid” — Cash for kids. Oatly’s shenanigans. LG’s special battery.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
Oatly stock dropped after an activist investor accused the alt-milk icon of “shenanigans” and “...
🥩“Don’t disrupt the grill” — Weber’s BBQ IPO. Netflix’s podcasts. Inflation’s big winner.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Grilling icon Weber just announced a flame-broiled IPO, but its greatest strength is its greatest we...
👖 “They don’t fit (at all)” — Levi’s wardrobe refresh. Black Widow’s playbook. Flipkart’s $38B secret war.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Turns out 35% of us saw our waist sizes change in one direction or another, so Levi’s is making so...
👽 “UFB: Unidentified Flying Billionaires” — Space Inc.’s huge week. Subway’s shutdown. Square’s physical bitcoin.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021
Branson is beating Bezos to orbit because this is the biggest week for space since Buzz Aldrin. You’...
🍝 “A German Tony Soprano” — BMW got snitched. Glossier’s brow store. Marlboro’s cigarette theme park.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021
BMW and Volkswagen just fined $1B... because their German rival snitched on them. Glossier hit a $1....
🏡 “How to survive a Zucking” — Nextdoor’s $4B SPAC. Bloomingdale’s millennial mall. The Jedi’s $10B fail.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is going public via SPAC, but the real story here is how it sur...
🏒 “Watch this penalty shot for $0.99” — Torrid’s plus-size IPO. Didi’s 20% plummet. Buzzer’s sports savior.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021
The best-performing IPO of last week got no attention: Torrid noticed that 67% of US women are plus ...
👋 “Bezos is gone” — Amazon’s new CEO. Foot Locker’s blister. Wheels Up’s private jet pop.
Tue, 06 Jul 2021
Jeff Bezos officially stepped down as Amazon CEO yesterday, so we’re introducing you to the new gu...
🎨 “TikTooooook” — TikTok’s tripling. LegalZoom’s piggyback IPO. Exxon’s Greenpeace.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021
TikTok just made 1 small change to your videos with 1 huge impact. LegalZoom IPO’d thanks to Ameri...
🍯 “Date-friendly food” — Bumble’s 1st restaurant. Trane’s air conditioners. Gympass’ $2B workout.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Bumble is opening up its very first restaurant (not a typo) in New York. With an epic heatwave, we’...
🍭 “No more candy eCigs” — Juul’s $40M settlement. United’s more legroom. Foxconn’s 8th wonder.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Juul is paying up $40M for its role in the teen vaping epidemic. United Airlines just made the bigge...
🤑 “I Venmo’d Venmo” — Venmo’s hook-em-book-em. Facebook’s platinum pegasus. Honda’s awkward alliance.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
Venmo’s been so free for so long. But that may change with its new hook-em-then-book-em strategy. ...
🐩 “Chewy’s Shiba-Doodle purebred” — Chewy’s pet adoption. Peacock’s Hamilton moment. Infrastructure’s 2 un-compromises.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021
Chewy has a plan to turn you into its profit puppy: Pet adoption. In an unprecedented moment in Olym...
🐐 “37 best sneaker listicles ever” — BuzzFeed’s SPAC. Goat’s $3.7B fundraise. 6 Big Tech bills.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021
After 15 years, BuzzFeed is going public because it’s the Charles Darwin of media. Sneakerhead mar...
💎 “Insta-Pot Diamonds” — Pandora’s lab jewelry. Winnebago’s record record. Microsoft’s $2T platinum pegasus.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
Already the world’s biggest jeweler, Pandora will never sell another real diamond again… only la...
🔥 “Profile pics are dead” — Tinder’s vid game. Airlines’ great pilot panic. Blackstone’s $6B house party.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Match just splurged $2B on video tech to make your Hot Vaxx Summer dates feel like a game. Airlines ...
🏠 “Home-lennials” — Costco’s Kirkland secret. Bitcoin’s pureplay miner. WeWork’s trophy.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
Everyone’s talking about Amazon Prime Day, but we’re focused on Costco (new target: Home-lennial...
⚽ “ManU isn’t an exotic puma pet” — Manchester United’s fan brand. Jack In The Box’s influencer restaurant. The 2021 SPAC-down.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
Manchester United just survived another quarter with no fans, but its brand equity is its fan loyalt...
👼 “Keep the Victoria, bury the Secret” — Victoria’s Secret’s soccer moves. Spotify’s soft power. The Reparation economy.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021
Victoria’s Secret just traded Tyra Banks for a pro soccer player to pull off the greatest brand tu...
💊 “The iDoctor will see you now” — Apple’s health mojo. Waymo’s $2.5B map. Deutsche’s profit ship.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
We just got an update on Apple’s secret “Project Casper”: Apple Doctors. A random ship has bec...
👜 “A $6 handbag beat Amazon” — Shein’s real-time fashion. Yelp’s restaurant recon. Sinclair’s $23 sports+.
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
The most-downloaded fashion app is now Shein, and it’s created a new behavior: Real-Time Fashion. ...
🔥 “I told ya so” — Lordstown’s mirage. Dave & Buster’s decay curve. US vs China econ winner.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
Lordstown Motors was supposed to be the hero of electric cars, but it looks like it wasn’t even re...
🛒 “I bought it at Netflix” — Netflix’s store. Tesla’s ultra-luxury car. DiDi’s $100B IPO.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
Netflix just launched its 1st ever store, which we’re calling the path to Disney-fication. Tesla u...
👻 “My boss is a hologram Jedi ghost” — Chipotle’s brisket effect. WeWork’s hologram-ification. Klarna’s TikTok credit card.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021
WeWork, Google, and Microsoft are all investing in the Second Coming of Zoom: Holograms. Chipotle’...
⛷️ “Ski guac is extra” — Vail Resorts’ “Epic” trick. Bitcoin’s El citizenship. Elon’s $0 tax.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021
Bitcoin’s price popped 10% Wednesday because it just became legal tender of El Salvador. Ski legen...
🥰 “FaceTime for all” — Fastly’s mess-up. Bitcoin’s last straw. Apple’s FaceTime hero.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021
Did your internet go down yesterday? It probably did, and the company to blame was Fastly… yet its...
🧑 🚀 “No mooch for you” — The G7 ending tax havens. Marriott Vacations’ boomers. Biogen’s birthday cake.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021
The G7 nations are ending the epic corporate tax loopholes, but there’s a finance yin to every bus...
🖼️ “Mirror, mirror, doing pushups'' — Lululemon’s Mirror. United’s supersonic. Jokr’s super delivery.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021
Investors didn’t care about Lululemon’s clothes... They focused on Lululemon’s Mirrors. United...
🍽️ “Chef Elon’s Tesla Cafe” — Tesla’s eating club. Twitter’s $3 subscription. Snappy’s $70M gifts.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021
Funny little thing just got filed with the US Patent Office: A trademark by Tesla… for a restauran...
🦍 “Free popcorn for the people” — AMC’s gorilla pivot. Etsy’s $1.6B wardrobe. Big Meat’s cyberattack.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021
Shares of AMC surged so much yesterday, they had to be halted by the New York Stock Exchange. 4 time...
🍩 “CBDonuts” — Krispy Kreme’s IPO. Cannabis’ Either/Or. Lyft’s Millennial inflation.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021
Krispy Kreme just had its best year ever, so it’s IPOin’g with “Hot Light Theaters” and “g...
🤩 “Too Hot To Selfie” — Poparazzi’s #1 summer app. Urban Outfitters’ discount death spiral. Biden’s blue collar $6T.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021
Poparazzi has risen to #1 in Apple’s App Store after just 1 week of existence — but is it a Snap...
💗 “Dislike of the Like” — Insta’s Like button. Gap’s Walmart sleepover. Royal Caribbean’s test cruise.
Fri, 28 May 2021
In our last pod before the 3-day weekend (back at it on Tuesday), Facebook is giving you the option ...
👨🎤 “The BTS Boy Band Strategy” — McD’s adult happy meal. Exxon’s cinderella. MGM’s Primification.
Thu, 27 May 2021
McDonald’s just launched its BTS boy band collaboration with a digital strategy that’s never bee...
🍒 “Sustainocoin” — Chia’s green Bitcoin. NYT + Athletic = Super App. Bowery’s $2.3B kale.
Wed, 26 May 2021
Some PFWTM say The New York Times is in talks to acquire The Athletic, but we think it’s pulling a...
🚀 “Does Fiji Water freeze in space?” — Virgin Galactic’s 28% surge. Modern Fertility’s stickiness. App Store vs. Fortnite.
Tue, 25 May 2021
Virgin Galactic shares jumped after the space company’s successful test flight. Modern Fertility w...
😎 “DTF: Down to Fail” — Snapchat’s 4th spectacles. IHOP’s flip. Super’s $50M plumber.
Mon, 24 May 2021
Snap just whipped up its 4th ever augmented reality glasses, but it isn’t a viable product (and th...
🐄 “Wow wow no cow” — Oatly’s $10B IPO. Ralph Lauren’s
Fri, 21 May 2021
Oat milk pioneer Oatly popped 19% on its 1st day of trading, but it said something we’ve never hea...
🪑 “Crypto’s 3-legged stool” — Bitcoin’s rough week. Home Depot’s home-vesting. Google’s algo-money.
Thu, 20 May 2021
Bitcoin plummeted to $30K before recovering, and it can all be explained by a single piece of furnit...
🧁 “Delivery for Expats” — MGM’s $9B Amazon plot twist. Ford’s electric F-150. Goldbelly’s food-raise.
Wed, 19 May 2021
MGM Studios might get acquired for $9B… by Amazon (James Bond would work for Bezos). Ford’s F-15...
🍿 “Game of Fixed-Up Thrones” — AT&T’s media retreat. Equinox’s tribrid. Corporate mask-fusion.
Tue, 18 May 2021
AT&T’s $150B experiment in media is over, now that it’s spinning off GoT to Shark Week. Equinox’...
🥶 “Call us Cooli Vuitton” — Yeti’s luggage. Airbnb’s life moment. The Wage Wars experiment.
Mon, 17 May 2021
Shares of Yeti Coolers have quintupled in the last year, but now it’s coming for your Away suitcas...
🐝 “Hot Vax Summer” — Bumble’s friend zone. Bitcoin’s Hummer of crypto. Hertz’s 50% comeback.
Fri, 14 May 2021
Bumble’s first ever earnings report reveals it’s pivoting from finding you true love to finding ...
🎈 “1 balloon bouquet, please” — Bird’s e-scooter SPAC. Party City’s helium hype. SoftBank’s record *profit.
Thu, 13 May 2021
Party City knows you didn’t love Becky’s Zoom baby shower, so it’s betting the future on ballo...
💰 “TeenCrypto or KidCoin?” — Roblox’s robux. Macy’s makeover. The Great Chicken Shortage.
Wed, 12 May 2021
Roblox jumped 21% because kids want Robux for their birthday. Macy’s was so close to bankruptcy it...
🎸 “Mom, you take the James Taylor ticket” — Live Nation’s slingshot. Darkside’s hacking Inc. Blind’s gossip app.
Tue, 11 May 2021
Concert legend Live Nation has become a slingshot stock with a new calling: Make concerts make money...
🧟 “Quibi’s ResurRoku” — Papa John’s epicness. Roku’s little dongle. Oura’s power ring.
Mon, 10 May 2021
Wondering what happened to Quibi? Roku bought ‘em... and now the little dongle that could is in 54...
🍪 “Someone stole the recipe” — Uber’s shortage. Honest’s stock birth. Moderna’s recipe.
Fri, 07 May 2021
If you thought your 1st Uber ride in a year felt more expensive… it was (Uber’s $20B in quarterl...
🧳 “An Escalade fits 60 Away suitcases” — iRobot’s makeover. Suburban’s biz class. FB’s non-decision on Trump.
Thu, 06 May 2021
We have 2 ideas for how iRobot can make itself over, because its Roomba vacuum isn’t living its be...
🌜 “Ethereum goes Dogecoin on Bitcoin” — Ferrari’s hidden profit puppy. Ether’s $3K. Pfizer’s First & Fancy.
Wed, 05 May 2021
Ferrari doesn’t want to dilute its brand, so it whipped up a (literally) hidden profit puppy. Bitc...
💄 “Dewy is the new cakey” — Estée Lauder’s hero creme. Yahoo got dumped. Fortnite’s fight club.
Tue, 04 May 2021
We noticed a funny thing about Estée Lauder’s cosmetics earnings: It’s not a makeup company any...
🍄 “Initial Psychedelics Offering'' — McDonald’s fried chicken spies. Sony’s arms dealing. MindMed’s magic mushroom moment
Mon, 03 May 2021
LSD and magic mushrooms are now publicly traded because MindMed’s psychedelics found a trend. Sony...
🤩 “Vinny’s Entourage goes public” — Ari Gold’s IPO. Amazon’s Gretzky moment. Biden’s new 40-year cycle.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021
The inspiration for Ari Gold just took his entertainment-everything company Endeavor public and it w...
📺 “YouTube > Netflix” — Crocs’ secret hero. YouTube’s 1st earnings. Apple vs Facebook.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
Facebook and Apple both delivered stick-it-up-on-the-fridge record quarters… but 1 single quote re...
🌵 “Pinterest’s Q1 is a fake succulent” — Apple vs. Spotify (paid pods). Pin’s 3 dirty words. Polaris’ bachelor party stock.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
Pinterest crushed 2020, but investors just crushed the stock because it looked like a fake succulent...
🐶 “The 1st ever dog-walk stock” — Rover is SPACing. Willow’s $82M breast pump. Exxon Mobil’s Blockbuster Video alarm.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
The Uber for dog-walking is going public, but Rover has pulled off something no other platform app e...
🍹 “Pandemic Pool Party” — Tesla’s big problem. PoolCorp’s pool stock. UiPath’s mindlessness IPO.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021
Wall Street’s having a pandemic pool party and PoolCorp’s stock is hosting. Tesla reports earnin...
☕ “The $7B Peloton of Lattes” — Nestle’s barista moment. Kentucky Derby’s stock. Southwest’s DNA.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021
Nestle just pulled off its best quarter in a decade because 1 coffee habit is worth 3 Hot Pockets cu...
🌍 “Bitcoin becoming a gas guzzler” — Domino’s self-driving calzone. Netflix’s video games. Crypto vs Climate.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021
If you’re in Houston right now, you may see a self-driving pizza go by (Domino’s just whipped on...
👵 “The eldest company we’ve ever covered” — Apple’s Starburst event. Natty Light’s popsicle plan. Husqvarna’s robo-mower.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Apple’s big spring event was all about purple iPhones, fancy podcasts, and 1 new gadget to never l...
🐕 “Much Doge Day” — Dogecoin’s 4/20 holiday. Manchester United’s super league. Peloton’s danger warning.
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Dogecoin has surged over 8,000% in 2021 to become the 4th biggest crypto… just in time for its jok...
🍼 “It’s all about Diapers” — Honest Co’s baby IPO. Bezos’ final shareholder letter. Big bank cocktails.
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Jessica Alba’s side-hustle from Hollywood is to take her Honest Company public, but it all comes d...
👶 “1 week Baby Break begins… today”
Fri, 09 Apr 2021
Our last pod until Monday, April 19th — Jack just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have the...
🏂 “Coinbase just got 3 feet of fresh pow” — Coinbase’s 9X. Creator Inc. RPM’s dividend club.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021
Coinbase dropped some fresh numbers that are so heavy, it got us thinking about blizzards. Patreon, ...
💎 “She went to Jared’s” — Rocksbox’s Zoom bling. China’s digital currency. Booking’s awkward quote.
Wed, 07 Apr 2021
Jewelry legend Signet just acquired Rocksbox because it can turn 1 diamond into an infinite transact...
✅ “Master Plan (done)” — Tesla’s new competition. Dick’s House of Sports. Chief Woke Officer 2.0.
Tue, 06 Apr 2021
Tesla just delivered more cars in the last quarter than it ever has — but it produced 0 of its mos...
👯♂️👯♂️ “Zuckings everywhere” — Coursera’s IPO lesson. Microsoft’s Iron Man deal. Clubhouse’s zuck-tastrophe.
Mon, 05 Apr 2021
EdTech icon Coursera jumped 25% after going public, but we noticed 1 word mysteriously missing in it...
🇬🇧 “Less Hermione, more Ron” — Deliveroo’s stock drop. Apple’s record label move. Walgreens’ profit puppy.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021
So are vaccines a profit puppy? Walgreens’ stock just jumped 4% because vaccines are the first eve...
🤑 “Wait, there’s no Bitcoin emoji?” — PayPal’s brunch test. The Athletic’s Axios crush. Big Wind’s new world.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
You can buy that latte with Bitcoin today after PayPal just did its mainstream crypto dance. Newspap...
👑 “Where’s the Dothraki roller coaster?” — HBO’s Game of Missing Thrones. JetBlue’s platform problem. 1 whale crushed stocks.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021
If your stocks fell on Friday, there my be 1 person to blame (but seriously). HBO Max snagged the Ga...
🧟 “The Shaq SPAC” — WeWork’s ReRise. ThredUP’s IPO outfit. Nike’s China erasure.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021
A year and a half after its IPO died, WeWork is going public (with help from Shaq), but we think it’...
🍝 “We spat out our marinara” — Olive Garden’s record high. Pacaso’s (Millennial) 2nd home. Suez Canal’s big number.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021
Olive Garden’s owner is at a record high, but there’s more lasagna layers to the numbers. Pacaso...
🌮 “i’m at taco bell, what do you want” — Taco Bell’s iPhone architecture. Fanatics’ $13B jersey. Intel’s Captain America mojo.
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
The newest store concept from Taco Bell is so innovative, they had to buy a tech startup and hire 1,...
🎮 “Ready Gamer One” — GameStop’s earnings. GoPuff’s $9B bodega. Hipster antitrust.
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
For the 1st time since January’s GameStop stock pop, we actually got GameStop’s earnings report....
“Goldman’s burn book” — Railroad’s $27B velocity. Zoom’s ZaaS. Goldman’s kingmaker revolt.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021
Straight outta an 1872 headline, we got ourselves the most important day for railroads in years. Zoo...
“Football kills cable” — Five Below’s allowance $$$. NFL’s Amazon deal. Garmin’s Millennial GPS.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021
The winningest chain of the last year may be teen legend Five Below because it’s focused on allowa...
“Dude, where's my wine suitcase” — Sony’s VR dance. Williams-Sonoma’s generations. Peloton’s influencer army
Fri, 19 Mar 2021
Williams-Sonoma’s stock popped 18% because it doesn’t care about your style, it cares about your...
“Mango is #1 in fruit” — Mission Produce’s fragmentation. Squarespace’s $10B website. Uber’s UK “workers”.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021
Avocado icon Mission Produce jumps into the mango game because “commodities only exist in the mind...
“Call me if the range anxiety doesn’t subside in 7-10 days” — VW’s delegation. GoPro’s un-wearables. Tax-apalooza 2021.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Stimulus bill? Check. Vaccines? Coming. Now comes the biggest tax hike in 30 years. Volkwagen has wh...
“Breathe in the Stoxygen” — Stripe’s $95B. Tinder’s background check. Airline’s crystal ball.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021
America’s biggest startup just got bigger, sucking up all the stoxygen in the room. Tinder just ma...
“We made the 1st ever podcast NFT” — LEGO goes norm-core. Netflix ends password sharing. Coupang out-Primes Prime.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021
LEGO is winning the toy world by going hardddd into normcore. Netflix is testing tech that prevents ...
“Risk life, deserve Twizzler” — Adidas jumps on Peloton. AMC gets rich. Johnson & Johnson is Batman.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021
Turns out Adidas wants to be like Nike (and it’s also getting a Peloton). AMC’s sales have plumm...
“The NBA cancelled and Tom Hanks got COVID” — Corona-conomy’s 1-year. Roblox goes public. Elf Beauty’s burrito lipstick.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
It’s official. We’re 1 year into the corona-conomy, so we whipped up the most important numbers ...
“Ohhhh, the macrame” — Kayak’s hotel leap. Amazon’s Alabama situation. Carbon Capture’s guilt economy.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
Booking owns a bunch of travel apps, including Kayak, is jumping off the internet to launch its own ...
“If you could sell stock of The Crown” — AT&T’s alleged cheating. Discord’s maverick. Gatorade’s tech thingie.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021
The social media app du jour Discord hit a $7B valuation for doing the opposite of every other socia...
“A $1M JPEG file” — NFT’s pre-mainstream moment. Nasdaq’s “correction” latte. Amazon’s 2nd profit puppy.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are having their moment. People are buying JPEGs or video files… that a...
“Jay Z & Jack” - Tidal sold to Square. The She-cession. Carrier’s air-conditioned stock.
Fri, 05 Mar 2021
We told you in January that the most shocking deal of 2021 might happen… and now Jay-Z’s Tidal h...
“Popped collars of TikTok” — Abercrombie’s influencers. Oscar’s bull case. Google’s burned cookies.
Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Abercrombie isn’t the company you think it is anymore (it’s a D’Amelio). Oscar Health’s stoc...
“Some dance to remember, some dance to forget” — Square’s Hotel California. One Medical’s line-cutting. Target’s optionality.
Wed, 03 Mar 2021
We’ve simply never seen numbers like what Target just served up. We’ve also got our 1st big case...
“Warren Buffett hates oat milk” — Oatly’s beyond playbook. Berkshire’s loss letter. Waste Management’s pure-play trash.
Tue, 02 Mar 2021
Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s legendary Investor Letter shows he lost last year. Oatly’s o...
“It’s a dirty saucy secret” – Domino’s confession. DraftKings’ $500M splurge. Carvana’s wild stat.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021
DraftKings reveals it’s dropped a whopping $500M in marketing to remind you to sports-bet with the...
“Ice cream & 🐸” — GameStop’s 200% re-pop. Airbnb’s first earnings. The economy of missing things.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021
An ice cream tweet, a frog emoji, and a CFO.... We’re jumping in SnacksStyle to why GameStop’s s...
“If LaCroix cans went public” — Snap’s maps. USPS’ coin toss. Ardagh’s double-trend wave.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Snapchat’s stock is at an all-time high, but the real story here is Snap Maps. The US Postal Servi...
“The Godzilla of $$$” — La-Z-Boy’s upholstery. The RealReal’s surprise. Why tech stocks dropped.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
We noticed 2 numbers in La-Z-Boy’s earnings that may signal the end of House Hype. The RealReal’...
“The 5th Beatle” — Spotify’s Sgt. Pepper’s moment. Goodyear buys a spare. LinkedIn gigifies lawyers.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Spotify’s 1st investor event reminds us more of an album than a product launch. Cooper Tires surge...
“1 drink to rule them all” – Boston Beer’s pure-play seltzer. Theragun’s marketing kill. Walmart don’t care.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021
While nearly every other beer stock has fallen in the last year, Boston Beer shares nearly tripled…...
“Sephora doesn’t have 40 shades” — Facebook’s no news down under. Sephora’s Fenty Effect. Nestle’s cat cappuccinos.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021
The biggest food company on Earth, Nestle teaches the power of the Zillennial pivot. Sephora fell to...
“Just rub some Cheetos on it” — SpaceX’s space wifi. Applebee’s influencer kitchen. Texas’ emergency stocks.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly worth $74B, but it’s not about rockets… it’s about Starlink...
“The greatest deal that never happened” — Pinterest’s rejection. Universal’s secret profit puppy. Goldman’s $1K club.
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
It’s the greatest deal of the year… that never happened: Apparently Microsoft tried (and failed)...
“FantaZillowing” — Zillow’s dating app. Fluor’s nuclear (stock) option. Disney’s athleticism+.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Zillow owns so much of the homebuying relationship, we think you should compare it to Match Group. F...
“Bumble pulls an Oprah” — Bumble’s IPO. Clubhouse’s Black community. Archer’s flying robo-taxi.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021
Women-first dating app Bumble pulled off the double-double IPO before Valentine’s Day (but don’t...
“UNO...the card game…the movie” — Mattel’s 25 schmoovies. Twitter’s DIY blitz. GM’s $2B mistake.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
Barbie just enjoyed her best sales quarter in 6 years… Now Mattel is going full Disney with a whol...
“r/Reddit$6Billion” — DoorDash’s robot salad. Hawk/Dove stimulus. Reddit valuation doubling.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
Fresh after a 5-second Super Bowl ad, Reddit doubles its valuation to $6B. DoorDash just acquired a ...
“1 Bitcoin = 1 Model Y” — Elon’s crypto-for-cars. Hershey’s s’mores surge. Target’s $1B yoga pants.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021
Elon wants to trade cryptocurrency for Teslas, popping Bitcoin’s price above $45K. Hershey’s get...
“Canada Goose + Yeti + Resto Hardware" — The Goose’s strategic uniform. Snapchat’s augmented everything. 23andMe’s DNA SPAC.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Canada Goose shares surged because it had been forgotten by Wall Street. Snapchat collects less data...
“The 1st pureplay Super Bowl stock” — Apple’s iCar. Wingstop’s stock pop. End of the S.U.M.O.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021
Apple and Kia just took their biggest steps yet to make iCar a thing: It’s not a First Mover, it’...
“Married or your money back” — Match’s dating lab. Scotts Miracle-Gro’s cannabis. Harley-Davidson’s ride-leisurewear.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021
Match’s experiments with Tinder in Japan reveal the dating legend’s true competitive advantage. ...
“Amazon’s 2nd puberty” — Bezos quits. Uber’s $1.1B Drizly drank. Why GameStop stock halted.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO because of 1 word: “yawn.” Uber splurges $1.1B for Dri...
“How ya like dem Apples?” — Short-selling’s Matt Damon moment. Nintendo’s 13-year record. Nike’s artful Zucking.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021
WallStreetBets just used American Airlines stock to get back at shorting hedge funds (we’re gettin...
“How the money pipes work” — A stock brokerage’s plumbing. Levi’s kills slim-fit. WeWork’s ReWork.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021
We’re jumping into the pipes deep within the financial system: Breaking down the plumbing on why b...
“More change in 1 year than 50” — r/wallstreetbets’ day 3. GM’s Netflixification. Facebook’s awkward Apple.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021
We don’t usually cover a story 3 days in a row, but this is different: We’re looking at how r/wa...
“You too, Tootsie?” — Tootsie Roll’s cyberbulling. Apple’s TBOY. Starbucks’ reimagining.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
Fresh after cyberbulling (not cyberbullying) powered up GameStop’s stock, we’re looking at its m...
“It’s Cyber-bulling (not Cyber-bullying)” — Beyond Meat’s soda friend. Reddit’s stock pop. Johnson & Johnson’s tortoise vax.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Beyond Meat surged 20% on word it’s partnering up with Pepsi. Reddit’s driving Gamestop, BlackBe...
“You, me, some guy, and Oprah” – Clubhouse hits $1B. Latch’s public key. WWE’s micro-stream fail.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Clubhouse has become the only unicorn you can’t see, only hear. Latch is going public to open your...
“Disrupt the gas station” — Instacart’s pivot. Amazon Prime vaccine. EVgo’s gas makeover.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021
We saw a headline about Instacart over the weekend, but we rewrote a completely new one for them ins...
“Feels like a Cult Stock” — Plug Power’s pop. Chobani’s ready-to-drank. Traveler’s chill mode.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021
Plug Power’s stock has surged 300% in 3 months, so we’re jumping in Snack Style. Chobani yogurt ...
“A student debt bailout” — Netflix’s profit pawn. Birkenstock’s $5B comfort. 44M Americans.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
Netflix stock just enjoyed its biggest jump in 5 years because content is king and profit is a pawn....
“Every kiss begins with Jared’s” — Signet Jewelers’ Benchmark Brand. Goldman’s humble-brag. Impossible’s big hire.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
The world’s biggest diamond seller tells us everything we need to know about jewelry on Earth righ...
“She made the first IPO move” — Bumble’s IPO filing. Spotify’s car thing. Biden’s $1.9 Trillion energy shot.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021
Bumble’s New Year’s resolution was to go public, so we just jumped into its IPO paperwork. Spoti...
“GameStop isn’t Blockbuster” — GameStop’s 100% week. Poshmark’s IPO outfit. Computer chips’ wild moment.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021
Poshmark pulled off the double-double IPO, but we don’t think it’s really an ecommerce company. ...
“The power is in the plumbing” — Visa cancels Plaid. GM Teslafies itself. KB Homes’ backlog secret.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
General Motors just did its best impression of Tesla (and it was good enough to pop the stock to an ...
“NFL + Nickelodeon + Slime'' — Zoom’s zWork. Viacom’s secret weapon. Walmart’s freaky fridge.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
CBS just introduced the NFL and Nickelodeon for the perfect marriage of convenience. After surging 6...
“Non-Return of the Return” — Ecommerce *ends returns. Roku’s $100M Quibi reincarnation. Cardtronics’ ATM frenemy.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021
We’re facing a milestone in the shift to ecommerce: Ecommerce companies don’t want your returns ...
“Lick or Treat & Dogs-giving” — BarkBox’s $1.6B SPAC. Budweiser’s spiked lemonade. Social Media’s automation.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
BarkBox goes public with a $1.6B SPAC because your dog can, in fact, suffer from subscripturation. B...
“FOMOcoin” — Bitcoin’s FOMO-mentum. Bath & Body Works’ zen profit. Roblox’s tween stock.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021
Bitcoin doesn’t usually give us a reason for doing what it’s doing, but we’re breaking down it...
“Can we interest ya in a timeshare?” — Wyndham’s $100M mag. Electric Cars’ milestone moment. Georgia’s stock impact.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021
We just saw 5 big updates from across the world that reveal 1 thing: Electric cars are having a glob...
“World Fried Chicken War II” — Shake Shack’s unveil. Twitter’s pod-cquisition. Alibaba’s disappearing CEO.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021
Twitter just bought a podcast company — we think it could solve the #1 problem in podcasting. Shak...
“Got 99 problems, but payments ain’t 1” — Square’s Jay-Z desire. GE’s Obi-Wan Kenobi product. Discovery’s SharkWeek+.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021
Word that Jack Dorsey’s Square is talking to Jay-Z about acquiring Tidal isn’t the most shocking...
1st pod back: Our 3 big biz wishes for 2021
Mon, 04 Jan 2021
In our first pod of the year, we’re going digestible bold: Our 3 big business predictions for 2021...
BONUS: “Year in Review” — The 3 biggest trends of 2020
Mon, 28 Dec 2020
Snacks Digested: We whipped up the 3 top trends from the last year. Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @Robin...
BONUS: “Best of 2020 Album” — Our 3 favorite stories from the worst year yet.
Mon, 21 Dec 2020
A special podcast: We whipped up ours and your 3 favorite stories from the last year. Got a SnackFac...
“To milk dip or not to milk dip” — Oreos’ secret squad. Map app madness. Stocking stimulus.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020
We’re looking at the strategy behind Oreos’ double-stuffed Lady Gaga Halloween limited edition O...
“Zuck Team 6” — Facebook’s copycat team. Earth’s biggest (new) cannabis. StockX’s $2.8B sneaker.
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
Cannabis legends Tilray and Aphria are combining into the world’s largest pot company, but the rea...
“Planet Fitness bleeds its own blood” — Kate Spade’s opposite day. Blade’s heli-SPAC. Planet Fitness’ trick.
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
Kate Spade and Coach shouldn’t be selling more handbags during a pandemic… yet they’re more pr...
“Instagram for your ears” — Zynga’s audio Words. FireEye’s hack-tastrophe. Apple’s creativity crusher.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
After years of making mobile games for your phone, Zynga’s partnering up with Google Home for a co...
“The (New) Roaring 2020s” — Disney’s Shmovies. Restoration Hardware’s Gatsby earnings. Pfizer’s vaccine payday.
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Happy Vaccine Day, Snackers… The first US vaccines shots could hit this afternoon, so we’re look...
“2 stock Double Doubles” — DoorDash & Airbnb’s IPOs. Starbucks’ Return of the Routine. AT&T’s $66B mistake.
Fri, 11 Dec 2020
The 2 biggest IPOs of the last 2 years highlight 3 reasons we’re seeing so many companies go publi...
“The Un-zuckening” — Facebook’s InstaExit. McD’s toy drama. Quantumscape’s 40-year invention.
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
McDonald’s is facing its biggest fight of the year, and it’s because of… Happy Meals. Quantums...
“Jack Daniel’s trilogies” — Brown-Forman’s blockbuster strategy. Stitch Fix’s 40% pop. Uber’s self-drive ditch.
Wed, 09 Dec 2020
Liquor legend Brown-Forman is borrowing a movie strategy for its top-shelf-ification of Jack Daniel’...
“Did you just double-dip that chip?” — Spotify’s little secret. David’s Bridal’s dress pivot. Cheesecake Factory’s fib.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Weddings are off, but David’s Bridal emerged from bankruptcy because weddings haven’t changed. W...
“WOOF or MEOW?” — Petco’s IPO. Nestle’s 2050 food fantasy. November’s Jobs Report.
Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Hey Chewy, turns out Petco is going public and it’s got its own profit puppy. Nestle just whipped ...
“They Macchiato’d a sugarplum” — Dunkin’s experiential thing. Microsoft’s eSports binge. Boeing’s stunt marketing.
Fri, 04 Dec 2020
Dunkin’ whipped up a color-changing drink and it’s the opposite of every other food chain’s st...
“And the winner of the Slack-quisition is...” — Citibank’s unicorn hunt. Nasdaq goes woke. Slack’s $28B trophy.
Thu, 03 Dec 2020
Forget savings accounts — Citibank’s venture capital arm deserves your attention. Nasdaq whipped...
“BlackBerry’s back, alright” — BB’s 30% stock u-turn. Sephora’s Inception retail. Zoom’s shrinkage.
Wed, 02 Dec 2020
Instead of hibernating, BlackBerry’s turned from smartphones to smart cars… and its stock just s...
“I will protect this Peloton” — Under Armour’s shoe deal. Kustomer’s Facebook love. S&P Global’s $44B splurge.
Tue, 01 Dec 2020
Probably because they watched that Michael Jordan documentary, Under Armour is launching a Steph Cur...
“Black Friday is dead (Cyber Monday too)” — The Great Pricing Reset. Slack’s slack-quisition. Pinterest’s secret school.
Mon, 30 Nov 2020
We’re gonna call it as we see it: Black Friday is dead, long live Cyber Daily. Pinterest is secret...
“Pop collars, pop stocks” — Abercrombie’s dirty secret. The Dow’s thirty-thow. Toast’s $8B steak knife.
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
Just in time for our last pod of the holiday week, the Dow hit 30K on word of a new Treasury Secreta...
“Needed more Lizzo juice” — Snapchat launches TikTok+. Reebok’s $4B fail. Warner Music’s muted money.
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
In the biggest social media launch of 2020, Snapchat zucked TikTok… but kicked things up nine notc...
“Canal Street of the Internet” — Wish’s public desire. A Wonder Woman Christmas. Affirm’s overdependent IPO.
Mon, 23 Nov 2020
Circle the calendar (again) for December 25th: It’s the new Streaming-palooza, courtesy of Wonder ...
"1 app to rule them all" — Google zucks Venmo. TJ Maxx's final treasure hunt. GM's in-car-surance.
Fri, 20 Nov 2020
Google’s new finance app is straight up Venmo, with all privacy perks you expect from Google. TJ M...
“We’re in a Baby Bust” — P&G’s diaper problem. Tesla joins the club. Duolingo translates $2.4B.
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
When a pandemic means making fewer babies, Procter & Gamble has to adjust its diaper strategy (spoil...
“The stock ticker should be KEYS” — Airbnb’s IPO. Mars eats Kind Bars. Amazon launches an ePharmacy.
Wed, 18 Nov 2020
We jumped into Airbnb’s IPO paperwork Snacks Style… and they finally told us who their favorite ...
“We did a 5th thing...” — Casper’s 14% nightmare. Southwest’s frugal-ness. Asia’s epic trade deal.
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
Casper’s 14% stock drop reveals a self-inflicted weakness that’s been hidden for years. Southwes...
“Dip, dodge, dive, duck, Doordash” — DoorDash’s IPO. Disney’s stock defiance. Google’s unlimited strategy.
Mon, 16 Nov 2020
We ordered some noodles and jumped into DoorDash’s fresh IPO paperwork… but there’s one proble...
“TSA for Adele” — Live Nation’s 2021 strategy. Sonos’ niche need. Ford’s subscripturation.
Fri, 13 Nov 2020
Live Nation’s sales plummeted 95%, so it’s already got a plan for your summer 2021 concert game....
“Lyft is worth only 1 Lyft” — Apple’s horizontal dominance. Hopin’s $125M. Lyft’s non-moment.
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
We’ve been thinking it for weeks, but now that Lyft’s reported earnings we’re just gonna say i...
“Crazy in love (on a bike)” — Beyonce’s Peloton deal. Spotify’s podcast puberty. Ulta Beauty’s Inception retail.
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
Peloton snagged a deal with Beyonce because Peloton is not in the industry you think it’s in. Spot...
“Ronald McVegan” — McDonald’s McPlant-wich. Pfizer’s hero vaccine. Supreme’s $2.1B trick.
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Markets surged on word that Pfizer’s latest vaccine is over 90% effective… but that means stock ...
“It’s Christmas for Candy” — Hershey’s 6% jump. Marriott’s profit surprise. Amazon zucks Airbnb.
Mon, 09 Nov 2020
Our favorite earnings report of the fall: The first post-Halloween candy earnings from Hershey. The ...
“More election stock movers” — Tinder’s 6% pop. Nintendo’s Apple strategy. What else jumped/fell post-election.
Fri, 06 Nov 2020
It wasn’t just cannabis, sports betting, and Big Tech making moves after the election… we’ve ...
“How the election affected stocks” — The post-election surge. Uber/Lyft’s Prop 22 win. A liquor legend’s moment.
Thu, 05 Nov 2020
We got you covered: Big Tech, gambling, and cannabis are the stocks making post-election moves. Uber...
“Earth’s biggest IPO is MIA” — Ant’s $310B ghosting. Reef’s $700M parking lot. The Right to Repair in Massachusetts.
Wed, 04 Nov 2020
Ant Financial is the biggest finance company on the planet that was ready for the biggest IPO on ear...
“Crocs won 2020” — Crocs’ 400% gain. Nestle’s $1B meal(kit). Exxon’s slow burn.
Tue, 03 Nov 2020
First of all, have you voted yet? No? Stop the show (we’ll wait)... Nestle just dropped $1B to buy...
“The stocks on the ballot” - Presidential stock impact. Pinterest dudes. Spotify & Netflix’s price-punch.
Mon, 02 Nov 2020
We’re breaking down the stocks most affected by a potential Biden presidency and a potential Trump...
“The Barking Bundle” — Chewy’s tele-vets. Amazon wins Techageddon. The final pre-election GDP report.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020
Did ya feel that? Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook just announced earnings at the same exact time...
“Tap tap tapppp it in (for $2B)” — Callaway’s Topgolf splurge. Tupperware’s 2,000% pop. First Solar’s puberty phase.
Thu, 29 Oct 2020
Topgolf was just acquired by Callaway for $2B because the Lazertag of golf is the future of golf. Ba...
“Harley-Davidson’s done with Millennials” — HOG’s 22% surge. Postmates does everything. 3M’s 55K products.
Wed, 28 Oct 2020
Harley’s stock popped 22%, but we think its new business strategy is a short term sugar high. Post...
“$9B for 2 pumps of hazelnut” — Dunkin’s acquisition offer. James Bond learns from live sports. Big Banks squeeze you.
Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Dunkin’s stock jumped 16% on word it could go private… and we’re extremely skeptical of the de...
“Barbie looooves Zoom” — Mattel’s anti-screen bump. L’Oreal’s athleisure skincare. Redfin’s real estate future.
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
Shares of Mattel surged 12% because iPad is out, Barbie is in. L’Oreal sales rebounded as it’s i...
“Gone in 60 Quibis” — Streaming Wars’ victim #1. Venmo’s $13K Bitcoin. Goldman’s $5B Malaysia trip.
Fri, 23 Oct 2020
Just a few Quibis after launching, billion-dollar streaming startup Quibi is shutting down — we’...
“First ever Charge Chugger” — GM’s eHummer. Snap’s lucky quarter. Netflix’s inflexion point.
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
General Motors has taken the most unsustainable car every — the Hummer — and made it electric. S...
“GO O GL E” — Break it up? SpaceX’s other cloud. P&G’s 15-year best.
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
The Justice Department just slammed Google with the biggest antitrust monopoly case since the ‘90s...
“Pivot to puppies” — The Dodo’s pet insurance. Halliburton’s oil shovel. Walmart app-ifies its aisles.
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Partially-owned by publicly-traded Discovery Inc, The Dodo is known for adorable 3-minute cat videos...
“$140M to Airbnb that Mercedes” — Getaround’s mega-round. FuboTV’s IPO. Amazon’s (Anti) Prime Day.
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
Getaround snags $140M in fresh funding to Piggyback Pop off Airbnb… but for your car. Fubo just IP...
“Facebook thinks it’s a telephone line” — Nio’s 1,000% jump. Sleep Number’s anti-Casper pivot. Twitter/Facebook’s Section 230 moment.
Fri, 16 Oct 2020
Shares of Nio (the Tesla of China) have subtly surged 1,000% since March because it’s made a lifes...
“That’s a $111M chicken wing” — Pilgrim’s Pride’s chicken-fixing. Uber’s pet unicorn. BlackRock’s hedge.
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Thursday’s the new Friday. And Pilgrim’s Pride just dropped millions to settle a chicken price-f...
“E.T., 5G, phone hoooome” — Apple’s iPhone 12. NordicTrack’s future ab-cquisition. Delta’s Mighty Ducks drama.
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Apple’s surprise product event may result in the biggest iPhone sales season ever thanks to 5G. We...
“Big Papi goes public” - Red Sox’s potential SPAC. Twilio’s gold shovel. Fashion’s QVC-ification.
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
The Red Sox might bouncing back from missing the playoffs by transforming into a publicly-traded sto...
“Cannabis runs for Vice President” — Microsoft’s forever WFH. Cannabis defines the relationship. Disney’s $3B shuffle.
Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Cannabis stocks just enjoyed their best day in months after 2 major moves to finally define the rela...
“A $30B check for racial justice” — JPMorgan’s unprecedented pledge. Kroger’s ghost kitchen. Dollar General’s fancy idea.
Fri, 09 Oct 2020
Remember when Netflix put $100M into black-owned banks? JPMorgan is spending 300 times that toward r...
“The $30/month Breakfast McClub” — McDonald’s new breakfast. Levi’s thrift store. Crispr’s Nobel Prize bump.
Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Levi’s shares popped 5% after earnings, but we are most focused on its new online thrift store for...
“Gucci or Pucci?” — TheRealReal’s luxe breakthrough. Sono’s Apple breakup. Venmo’s Synchrony secret.
Wed, 07 Oct 2020
TheRealReal shares surged 10% on a deal with Gucci that changes fashion more than Blue Steel did (Me...
“Trump’s anti-COVID cocktail” — Regeneron’s 5-second fame. Tesla’s S-3-X-Y conflict. Cooler Screens’ $80M grab.
Tue, 06 Oct 2020
Regeneron’s stock jumped because saving a nation’s president’s life is straight-up earned medi...
“Pure-play Avocado stock” — Mission Produce’s toasted IPO. Etsy’s crafty surge. 2020’s most important Jobs Report.
Mon, 05 Oct 2020
The most important Jobs Report of the year is really America’s economic report card. Etsy shares h...
“Rum and Coke, hold the Coke” — Pepsi’s liquor thirst. Bed Bath & reBound. Hims’ public prescription.
Fri, 02 Oct 2020
Pepsi is thinking about entering the alcohol biz — but that’s way more complicated than fermenta...
“Jon Snow wears wolf, Gen Z wears Goose” — Canada Goose’s restaurant bump. Disney’s firing paradox. Asana/Palantir’s Direct Listing Day.
Thu, 01 Oct 2020
Canada Goose shares jumped 8% yesterday because if you’re gonna eat out this winter, you’re goin...
“Hoooooow convenient” — Blackstone’s climate/profit pledge. Stitch Fix’s unraveling. Beyond Meat’s Walmartification.
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
Stitch Fix’s personal styling biz was already slowing - now Amazon’s doing the same thing. Beyon...
“Thou art fit and proper” — Uber’s London trip. Roku’s home theaterization. ShipBob’s anti-Amazon Alliance.
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Uber stock jumped 3% on a ruling in London that we think begins Uber’s new era. Roku is thinking 6...
“Amazon’s $250 aerial Rottweiler” — Amazon’s home security drone. Vail Resorts’ snow report. Square’s Cash App-titude.
Mon, 28 Sep 2020
Vail Resorts’ is fighting climate change long term, but could surprisingly thrive this COVID ski s...
“Air Force 1 is 38 years old” — Nike’s sneaker moment. Spotify’s Hollywood repackage. ChargePoint’s electric shovel.
Fri, 25 Sep 2020
Shares of Nike popped 10% thanks to its retro sneakers, which are still the profit puppy. Spotify wa...
“Elon’s 3 year hype” — Tesla’s un-Tesla Battery Day. GoodRX’s IPO prescription. General Mills’ innovation renovation.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Elon announced… big goals at Tesla’s Battery Day. And Tesla’s stock dropped because we didn’...
“We already have a bunch of Quibis” — Quibi’s (potential) sale. Amazon Zucks Peloton? Big Bank money laundering drama.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
After raising nearly $2B to enter the Streaming Wars, Quibi may be the first victim of it. Echelon c...
“Nikola & Theranos. Different companies, same accusations.” — Nikola’s 19% drop. Chime’s $14.5B swipe. BJ’s Costco-fication.
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
Nikola is kind of like Tesla’s stunt double, and its founder just resigned amid accusations of inv...
“Liam Neeson got TikTaken” — TikTok (isn’t) banned. InFarm’s vertical farms on aisle 3. AT&T’s ad test.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Soooo TikTok downloads are banned as of last night… but there’s a difference between the headlin...
“It’s like an invisible smart fridge” — Snowflake’s broken IPO. Facebook’s Ray-Ban deal. NextEra’s renewable monopoly.
Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Snowflake’s business is kind of boring, but their IPO reveals everything that’s wrong with IPOs ...
“Wonder Woman snitches on Mulan” — Disney’s secret numbers. Goldman’s build-vs-buy. Amazon’s suburban dream.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
We still don’t have the numbers on Disney’s experiment sending Mulan direct-to-living-rooms inst...
“No Watch? No weights.” — Apple’s Fitness+ unveil. Opendoor’s home-flipping SPAC. Carnival’s $1B life jacket.
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
We’ll be honest with you, Snackers — the big Apple event was kinda boring… except for a brand ...
“TikTok refuses to sell TikTok” — Oracle’s TikTok-uisition. Pepsi’s dream drink. Delta’s frequent flyer fundrais
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
The winner of the TikTok sweepstakes is officially oracle — even though they’re technically not ...
“Zuck Zucks Facebook” — American Eagle vs. Aerie. Phase 3 COVID vaccines. Facebook’s newest social network.
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
American Eagle’s stock jumped 4% because it’s less ath, more leisure. AstraZeneca and the other ...
“The official (BLANK) of the NFL” — Postmates’ football deal. Martha Stewart’s CBD. Restoration Hardware’s fanci-ness.
Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Postmates knows more Americans might be watching the NFL this season than ever before, so it became ...
“Ghosted at the $16B wedding” — Louis Vuitton breaks up with Tiffany’s. Google’s Chromebooks kid strategy. Slack’s schlep moment.
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
That multi-billion dollar merger between Tiffany and luxury legend LVMH just got called off, but we’...
“The tech stock white whale” — Softbank’s big Nasdaq money. Nikola surges 40% on GM investment. Boeing’s business class dreams
Wed, 09 Sep 2020
Tesla-challenger Nikola just saw its stock jump 40% because it’s marrying an older, wealthier life...
“The Tesla of SoulCycle” — Peloton’s new strategy. T-Mobile’s back-to-school effort. Bankrupt brands get eResurrected.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020
Peloton’s announcing something special this week: Peloton+. T-Mobile’s splurging $11B on a back-...
“Jeep Grand Wagoneer… is back” — Jeep’s nostalgia-wagon. Campbell running out of Soup. Samsung = 11% of Korea’s GDP.
Fri, 04 Sep 2020
Campbell’s soup is having a sodium-filled moment… but the stock just dropped 7%. Jeep unveiled a...
“Bumble stock makes the 1st move” — A Bumble IPO plan. Jack Daniel’s K-shaped recovery. Amazon innovation in Brooklyn.
Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Word from PFWTM is that dating app Bumble wants to IPO ASAP. Liquor legend Brown Forman saw shares j...
“And the growth trophy goes to…” — Zoom’s unprecedented-ness. Nestle’s $2.5B food allergy. Walmart unveils Walmart+.
Wed, 02 Sep 2020
While you were chewing Nestle’s peanut butter chocolates, the company just acquired a $2.5B compan...
“Free Netflix (but not for iPhone users)” — United ends change fees. Netflix’s free option. Lemonade’s non-profit-ness.
Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Cheers of joy spread throughout the land as United ended its change fees — aka 15% of overall US a...
“Happy TeslApple Day” — Tesla & Apple split their stocks. The Gap’s 1 hope. Abbott’s $5-15 minute Covid test.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
In the rarest of moments in the universe, Tesla and Apple both decided to split their stocks today. ...
“Apple should buy Warby Parker” — Walmart & Microsoft might adopt TikTok. Warby Parker hits $3B. Amazon’s 1st fitness gadget.
Fri, 28 Aug 2020
Since every company you know is trying to buy TikTok, an odd couple is trying to make it happen toge...
“Can someone wake up Casper?” — Urban Outfitters’ fashion smoothie. Casper’s fresh CFO. Salesforce is in the Dow.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020
We’re looking at Casper’s new CFO, who has 1 mission: Find profits under the mattress (even if t...
“It’s wedding season for IPOs” — DoorDash’s stock surprise. Best Buy’s best life. Ball’s aluminum-ification.
Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Apparently DoorDash now wants to IPO this year because it’s wedding season to go public (we’re m...
“Codename: CIA IPO” — Palantir’s ironic leak. Luminar’s laser stock. Uber/Lyft’s politics.
Tue, 25 Aug 2020
The secretive tech icon Palantir’s IPO paperwork just un-secretly leaked. Luminar is yet another e...
“Taco Bell’s TSA pre-check” — Taco Bell’s store of the future. John Deere’s waterfall chart. Drizly’s booze delivery.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020
Yum Brands’ Taco Bell is launching new “Go Mobile” stores that show how food is leading the co...
“The Marie Kondo IPO” — ThredUp is going public. Verizon’s bundle of perks. The US Dollar’s fall.
Fri, 21 Aug 2020
The consignment industry is having a moment, and ThredUP is getting dressed up for its IPO. Verizon ...
“The tech 5 and the 495 others” — Impossible Foods’ $200M differentiator. GM’s divorce. Why S&P 500 hit record highs.
Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Apple is now worth $2T and the S&P 500 hit a record high, despite the economy getting crushed. We’...
“iBlackjack at the iCasino” — Penn’s Barstool app. Home Depot’s pimped dividend. Chegg’s back-to-school bounce.
Wed, 19 Aug 2020
Penn National Gaming shares jump on hopes it can turn the Blockbuster of gambling into the Netflix o...
“Sweet battery, where’d ya get it?” — Tesla’s 2nd profit puppy. Aviation Gin’s $610M sale. Thursday’s Uber/Lyft-pocalypse.
Tue, 18 Aug 2020
Tesla shares jumped on word Elon may have discovered a second profit puppy: just the batteries. Eart...
“Fortnite vs. Don Appleone” — Fortnite’s App Tax boycott. USPS pain = FedEx gain. Chili’s virtual wings.
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Aaaand we’re back. Fresh off vacation, we’re looking at the screenplay-worthy showdown between A...
“Last pod until August 17th” — Take Two’s video game record. Disney’s ecosystem un-magic. Feather’s $30M rental furniture.
Wed, 05 Aug 2020
Our final Snacks Daily pod before vacation — We return to the mics on Monday, August 17th (we’ll...
“Windows TikTok 2.0” — Microsoft’s TikTok-quisition. Levi’s non-Amazon roadmap. Tyson’s new chicken-free CEO.
Tue, 04 Aug 2020
Over the weekend, TikTok learned it might be banned in the US. Actually maybe acquired by Microsoft ...
“70% of us have Cash-Phobia” — PayPal’s crown jewel. Molson Coors’ brew shocker. SiriusXM’s revival.
Mon, 03 Aug 2020
PayPal hit an all-time high after saying “cash is dead,” but Venmo’s getting all the attention...
“Apple’s pizza is waaaay too big” — Apple’s 4-1 stock split. P&G stole Sysco's sales. Amazon’s record.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Fresh after hitting Capitol Hill, the Tech Big 4 announced earnings reports (they were epic). We’r...
“Does this tie make my hoodie look fat?” — The Big Tech 4 hit DC. Blue Apron’s shocker profit. AMC’s movie truce.
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Amazon. Apple. Facebook. Google. CEOs of the Big Tech 4 hit up Capitol Hill for their biggest Congre...
“Kodak’s FOMO-ment” — TikTok’s latest Zucking. Lysol’s consulting gig. Kodak’s stock triples.
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Kodak went bankrupt in 2012, but now it’s pulling off an epic pivot from photographer to pharmacis...
“Apple’s got a Stage 5 Clinger” — Jamf’s IPO. DraftKings Opening Day drama. Ro hits $1.5B
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
DraftKings shares dropped 6% because baseball just had its first mid-season COVID crisis. Jamf stock...
“Favorite child? It’s hard seltzer” — Boston Beer’s 21% surge. The biggest SPAC ever. No blockbusters in 2020.
Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Sam Adams owner Boston Beer shockingly doubled profits last quarter, but it’s not thanks to Boston...
“You have to be this tall to get in the S&P 500” — Tesla’s profit shocker. Ben & Jerry’s e-ice cream. Microsoft bundle-bullies Slack.
Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Tesla shares hit a record high on its first ever full year of profit. Microsoft was caught bundle-bu...
“Spotify’s not a tech company” — Pfizer’s $2B Operation Warp Speed. Misfit’s ugly veggie $85M. Spotify’s new record label deal.
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Pfizer snags a $2B contract to produce 100M COVID-19 vaccines for the US government as part of Opera...
“The Hamilton Musical (for economies)” — Europe’s $2T joint bank account. Starbucks’ free lattes. Coca-Cola’s “new news” stock bump.
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
Europe just whipped up a $2T stimulus package that looks a lot like what the United states pulled of...
“The anti-prenup” — Headspace gets in Snapchat. Fisker pulls an Apple. Google Maps gets Uber money.
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
To take on its meditation rival, Headspace is partnering with Snapchat in the rare, elusive no-money...
“WeWork from the Dead” — WeWork’s profitability (?). Domino’s fortressing strategy. JetBlue & American Airlines colludiness.
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Don’t even think about thinking WeWork is gone — the coworking pioneer claims it’ll be thrivin...
“@McConaughey... didn’t get hacked” — Twitter’s TBOY hack. Hasbro’s Scrabble app. UnitedHealth’s record (double) profit.
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
Twitter suffered its biggest hack ever, which could forever change its role as the direct-to-consume...
“RZF = Resting Zoom Face” — Zoom launches hardware. Lemonade adds pet insurance. Goldman’s quiet before the storm.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
Welcome to Big Bank earnings season, which kicked off with big words from JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon ...
“Ford’s midwestern modesty... problem” — New York Times pivots. Oatly hits $2B. Ford resurrects Bronco.
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
After 24 years, Ford just brought back the Bronco — but Midwestern modesty can’t win in a Tesla ...
“PepsiCo should rename to SnacksCo” — Netflix’s earnings preview. Pepsi’s immuni-foods focus. Tech’s billions go to India.
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Earnings season kicks off and it’s (shocker) supposed to be brutal — so we’re looking at the o...
“The SoulCycle of egg freezing” — Kindbody snags $32M for fertility. Anti-Tesla Rivian raises $2.5B. Biden’s $700B econ package.
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
$2.5B is a huge amount of money for a fund raise, but it kinda makes sense when that company is Rivi...
“Skip medical school. Spend $1B instead” — Walgreens launches 700 doctor’s offices. Rocket Mortgage’s IPO. Kroger’s surprise meat strategy.
Fri, 10 Jul 2020
The lending artist formerly known as Quicken Loans has filed to IPO, calling themselves “Rocket Co...
“I can’t believe it’s not Chunky Monkey” — Perfect Day’s animal-free ice cream, Twitter’s subscription plan. Walmart finally zucks Amazon Prime
Thu, 09 Jul 2020
Some sneaky sleuthing on a Twitter job posting indicates that Twitter may be whipping up paid subscr...
“A nasty Dunkin styrofoam cup” — Dunkin’s gas station makeover. Sunrun’s solar-powered merger. Under Armour’s $475M botched acquisition.
Wed, 08 Jul 2020
Dunkin’s boldest move yet is cutting out 450 gas station locations because it wants to upscale its...
“Puma-fy Harley-Davidson” — Warren Buffett’s $9.7B bet. Chipotle launches e-farmers market. Harley jumps 7%.
Tue, 07 Jul 2020
Harley shares surged 7% because its new CEO is turning the company into Puma (in a good way). Warren...
“Tesla is a 14-year-old LeBron James” — Lemonade goes public. Tesla > Toyota. Walmart’s drive-in movies.
Mon, 06 Jul 2020
Techie insurance startup Lemonade IPO’d Thursday and its stock doubled. That’s actually an unfai...
“It’s time for B-commerce (Booze commerce)” — Constellation buys Empathy Wine. Alibaba’s stores from the future. YouTube TV’s price jacking.
Thu, 02 Jul 2020
Last pod before the July 4th holiday (celebrated on July 3rd by Wall Street). Liquor legend Constell...
“Lulu, Lulu, on the wall” — Lululemon acquires Mirror. Uber may buy Postmates. Netflix’s $100M black bank bet.
Wed, 01 Jul 2020
Athleisure icon Lululemon splurges $500M to acquire Peloton-ish in-home workout startup Mirror. Fres...
“The 2nd Kardash-icorn” — Under Armour’s mega-deal. Facebook is too-big-to-cancel. Coty’s Kardashian investment.
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
Coty Cosmetics shares popped on word it’s snagging 20% of Kim Kardashian’s beauty brand. Faceboo...
“When aisle 6 produce goes public” — Albertsons’ grocery IPO. Ford’s profit puppy makeover. Big Banks houseparty.
Mon, 29 Jun 2020
The latest major IPO is America’s 3rd largest grocer, but we think Albertsons looks less like a gr...
“When you drink here, you’re family” – Olive Garden’s reopening. Google’s news savior. Slack’s crossborder email crusher.
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Darden Restaurants has reopened 91% of its restaurants like Olive Garden, but the restaurant industr...
“Beyond Meat is Regina George” — Starbucks’ Impossible deal. Delivery is like golf. COVID data is econ data… again.
Thu, 25 Jun 2020
Starbucks just announced a plant-based partnership with Impossible Foods in the US, which is awkward...
“Sports-pocalypse 2K20” — EA Sports is in the game. Club Apple’s big day. TJ Maxx’s revenge shopping.
Wed, 24 Jun 2020
The Apple Worldwide Developer Conference is both a mouthful and Apple’s biggest day of the year, s...
“Bob Ross would’ve used Canva” — Virgin Galactic surges 16%. Canva hits $6B. Hey vs. Apple.
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
Virgin Galactic shares popped on word of its 2nd business line: space tourism to the International S...
“Apple secret sports division” — Tech’s real sports moves. Clear’s pivot. Carmax’s differentiator.
Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Twitch is kicking the Streaming Wars up a notch on behalf of its owner, Amazon: It’s going after c...
“No more McLasagna” — McDonald’s menu reduction. Spotify’s latest acquisitions. Carnival’s 1 lifesaver.
Fri, 19 Jun 2020
Spotify shares surged over 10% on word they signed Kim Kardashian and Batman to exclusive podcasts. ...
“Dieting, but not cutting out milkshakes” — Uber-as-a-Service. Beyond Meat’s Cookout strategy. The (other) Dow’s filthy environmentalism.
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
Beyond Meat’s early adopters didn’t care about price, but everyone else does. So it’s launched...
“Rent-a-Zombie” — Hertz back from the dead. Apple’s App Store bias. BP’s oil DCF.
Wed, 17 Jun 2020
You thought Hertz was dead when it went bankrupt last month, but now it’s issuing $500M in new sto...
“The only Will Smith stock” — iRobot’s Cadillac vacuum. Shopify + Walmart vs. Amazon. Airbnb’s anti-racism algorithm.
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
iRobot is the only robot company that’s WFH right now, but we’ve got a bold idea for its next mo...
“Throw cash in the $14B Instacart” — Photoshop pulls a Snapchat. Travel stocks go big/go home. Instacart & Doordash raise funds.
Mon, 15 Jun 2020
Because you’re doing delivery for everything your body consumes, Instacart and Doordash just raise...
“Why stocks plummeted 7%” — Chewy’s over-eagerness. Zoom’s China drama. The Dow’s 7% drop.
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
That recovery rally hit a hard Wall Street wall, so we’re looking at why the Dow plummeted 7% for ...
“Selling cannabis shovels” — Scotts Miracle-Gro’s green rush. Grubhub gets acquired. Wave virtual concerts.
Thu, 11 Jun 2020
Scotts Miracle-Gro is enjoying the pimp yo’ lawn life, but we’re more focused on its other green...
“Gen T = Generation Tiktok” — Restoration Hardware doubles-down. IBM’s anti-facial tech. TikTok’s business trifecta.
Wed, 10 Jun 2020
While you’re buying online, fancy furniture retailer Restoration Hardware is tripling-down on the ...
“Make Winnebago-ing a verb” — Thor Industries’ resurgence. DocuSign’s fun funnel. Wahed’s Islami-Fintech
Tue, 09 Jun 2020
Thor Industries’ sales of Winnebagos over the last month show how vacations have changed. DocuSign...
“The Crocs of Ecommerce” — eBay’s all-time high. Volkswagen’s e-investment. May’s shocking Jobs Report.
Mon, 08 Jun 2020
Remember eBay? Shares just hit an all-time high, but we think we know how they can keep the mojo goi...
Yup, it’s a cult stock” — Nikola love/hates Tesla. ZoomInfo is the biggest tech IPO of 2020. American Airlines’ normal data.
Fri, 05 Jun 2020
Don’t call it Zoom — ZoomInfo is the biggest tech IPO of 2020, so we’re looking at why it jump...
“The Bruno Mars IPO” — Warner Music goes public. AMC Theaters’ sequel moment. Campbell Soup’s soup cockiness.
Thu, 04 Jun 2020
The biggest IPO of 2020 is Warner Music, which just surged 20% on Day #1 of trading. Campbell Soup i...
“The Zuck-ocracy” — Facebook’s super shares. Adidas & Allbirds partner up. Vacasa’s $108M booking.
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Shoe rivals Adidas and Allbirds are teaming up on a sustainable sneaker that’s completely redefini...
“Kylie Jenner is the new Luckin” — Neou’s Netflix of burpees. Zynga’s video game collection. Coty Cosmetics’ Kylie Problem.
Tue, 02 Jun 2020
Turns out Kylie Jenner isn’t quite a billionaire — that messed with Coty Cosmetics stock, but re...
“Virtual Reality no-showed the corona-conomy” — MasterClass hits $800M. Williams-Sonoma’s pimp yo crib. Americans gained $$$ in Corona-conomy.
Mon, 01 Jun 2020
Williams-Sonoma isn’t just living the pimp yo’ crib megatrend — it’s revealing who’s enjoy...
“Guac never forgets” — Chipotle’s early COVID-proofing. Twitter’s un-scared threat. Draft Kings don’t care.
Fri, 29 May 2020
Chipotle’s stock has doubled in the corona-conomy because it’s literally been through its own pe...
“A 3rd degree, category 5 Zucking” — Instagram TV’s YouTube move. Zoox’s (maybe) acquisition. Apeel’s un-expiring avocados.
Thu, 28 May 2020
Zoox had the biggest ambitions in mobility: self-driving, electric, robo-taxis. But now it may sell ...
“This rocket self-drive to space or what?” — SpaceX’s capitalist milestone. Alexa wants podcasts. The COVID-19 umbrella challenge.
Wed, 27 May 2020
Small step for man, giant step for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, as it takes its first human customers to sp...
“Pure-play Millennial stock” — Elf Cosmetics wins corona-conomy. Apple’s latest Donglegate. HBO Max’s streaming meal.
Tue, 26 May 2020
The mythical Millennial pure-play stock: Elf Cosmetics’ stock jumped 16% on word it figured out ho...
“Step on the scale! Step off the scale.” — Ford Motor’s “reopening.” MakeSpace’s anti-gig-ness. Our 7-question test of the Retail-pocalypse.
Fri, 22 May 2020
Walk on in to the Ford Factory! Actually, don’t — it just closed down right after reopening beca...
“Pimp Yo’ Crib” — Lowe’s megatrend. Facebook becomes a digital catalogue. Clubhouse hits $100M.
Thu, 21 May 2020
Fresh after the first wave of corona-conomy trends, we’re predicting the next megatrend: Pimping y...
“Madonna, but for podcasts” — Spotify’s $100M Joe Rogan exclusive. Walmart’s essentiality cape. Moderna’s vaccine bet.
Wed, 20 May 2020
The biggest podcast in the world just went exclusive with Spotify, making it the biggest punch yet i...
“The most unprofitable company on Earth” — Softbank’s garage sale. Peet’s $2.2B re-IPO. Detroit’s Big 3 return.
Tue, 19 May 2020
Even though IPOs are basically not happening, Peet’s Coffee is about to do one because… coffee —...
“GIPHY didn’t get Zuck’d” — McDonald’s post-corona playbook. Luckin’s scalding pivot. Facebook acquires Giphy.
Mon, 18 May 2020
Facebook needs to spice up its messaging game, so it’s splurging $400M to control your gif game: B...
“Work-leisurewear, by Lululemon” — Smile Direct Club’s cavity. Sleeper’s fantasy sports fix. Lululemon’s nirvana COVID moment
Fri, 15 May 2020
Data from Lululemon shows it’s uniquely found balance in the coronaconomy for extremely specific r...
“Work From Work (still a thing)” — $43M for Pizza-nomics. Google’s 12-mile-high wifi. Commercial Real Estate’s WFW problem.
Thu, 14 May 2020
Google’s secret Loon project just graduated to deliver wifi via balloon globally (and we’re thin...
“Twitter goes Work-From-Home…Forever” — Uber Eats acquirin’ Grubhub. Vroom’s ecommerce car IPO. Twitter’s WFH megatrend.
Wed, 13 May 2020
New work update from Twitter: You don’t have to come back. Ever. Grubhub stock jumped over 30% on ...
“Bitcoin’s ‘Halvening’ just halvened” — Tesla vs. California. Amazon’s movie theater interest. Bitcoin’s Halvening.
Tue, 12 May 2020
After a year of just chilling, Bitcoin is back and demanding your attention with a once-every-four-y...
“How to lose a $2.9B guy in 90 days” — Uber acts like McConaughey. Tinder’s corona-conomy DTR. The worst jobs report ever.
Mon, 11 May 2020
Uber stock rose 18% last week despite an earnings report soaked in blood. Match’s earnings reveal ...
“Peloton, you’re probably too late” — Costco’s worst-in-a-decade. Nintendo’s game drought. Peloton pops another 16%.
Fri, 08 May 2020
Peloton is now worth twice as much as Planet Fitness, so we’re looking at the leading indicators t...
“Disney+ > Canada” — Beyond Meat democratizes itself. Pinterest is pre-commerce. Disney’s just too big.
Thu, 07 May 2020
Disney’s so big that its latest earnings report is a microcosm of the entire corona-conomy. Beyond...
“A stock surge recipe” — Uber drops Lime’s valuation 79%. NBC vs. Streaming’s Achilles heel. Wayfair’s stay-at-home wins.
Wed, 06 May 2020
Uber splurges $170M into Lime — Uber got the better end of the deal as Lime is desperate. Every st...
“J. Crew returns itself” — Quibi’s real life drama. Berkshire Hathaway’s 1st public mistake. J. Crew’s bankruptcy style.
Tue, 05 May 2020
Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder day featured Warren Buffett pounding a 6-pack of coca-cola...
“COVID-19 ≠ an Act of God” — Amazon trades profits for PR. Victoria’s Secret’s asterisk. Clorox’s surprising surprise.
Mon, 04 May 2020
Amazon shares dropped 8% after CEO Jeff Bezos told the world he’s just not into profits right now....
“Elon goes full Kanye” – Tesla’s surprise profit/outburst. Microsoft’s Zoom killer. Figma’s $2B app blueprints.
Fri, 01 May 2020
Tesla’s profit surprise got overshadowed by Elon’s anti-everything rant, so we’re comparing hi...
“Everyday is the weekend for Spotify” — Boeing’s $7B cash burn. Streaming Trolls (our sequel). Spotify’s earnings insights.
Thu, 30 Apr 2020
We listened in on Spotify’s earnings — shares jumped 12% even though you’re not commuting and ...
“The anti-Amazon rebel alliance” — Shopify’s new shopping app. High Times, the weed chain. Trolls change movie math.
Wed, 29 Apr 2020
Shopify does everything behind the scenes so brands can have their own ecommerce sites, but they jus...
“Hey Instacart, change your whole biz model” — Nestle’s pet passion. VW goes back to work. Instacart’s 1st profit decision.
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
All your grocery delivery powered Instacart’s 450% growth, so we’ve come up with a plan for thei...
“Opposite Day at Domino’s” — PPP + $320B + shaming. DraftKings goes public. Domino’s is better in Corona-conomy.
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
If you were impressed by Chipotle’s surge in online sales, you’ll be blown away by Domino’s. T...
“A tale of 2 Remdesivir trials” — Raytheon’s nuclear-tipped missiles. Unilever is an economic mirror. Gilead’s 2nd COVID trial.
Fri, 24 Apr 2020
Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever announced earnings that reflect the product hoarding and usage habits...
“Chipotle is an internet-first burrito factory” — Netflix’s hoarding strategy. AT&T’s triple-whammy. Chipotle’s eLeadership.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020
Netflix’s corona-conomy subscriber surge wasn’t a surprise — what shocked us was how much (and...
“Plant-based sleepover at Starbucks China” — Beyond Meat and Oatly head to China. Local News’ 2 options to survive. DuPont’s diversification pivot.
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
Beyond Meat and Oatly oat milk wanted to hang out in China, so they’re hitching a ride and hanging...
“Pasta vs. Oil” – Uber’s unicorn contract. Oil’s historic 200% plummet. Mobile gaming 2.0.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
We noticed Uber snagged a nearly $1B government contract that no one is talking about. The price of ...
“Zuck cancels his Libra moon-landing” — AMC theaters’ expiration date. Gilead’s corona-cure bet. Facebook’s cryptocurrency 180.
Mon, 20 Apr 2020
The most refreshingly ambitious project of the next decade should’ve been Facebook’s Libra crypt...
“Amazon cancels Mother’s Day” — Blue Jeans “One & Only” product. BlackRock tiny fee = huge profits. Amazon’s killing its best sales tricks.
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
While you were mid-Zooming, rival Blue Jeans was just acquired by Verizon — but we hope it can sta...
“Congrats, you now own part of an airline” — Apple’s $399 iPhone shocker. Aaptiv is “the Spotify of Sweat.” Our $25B airline bailout.
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Apple decided to announce a new iPhone, but the surprise is in the pricing strategy. The airlines fi...
“Roku — The People’s Champ of streaming” — JPMorgan is Paul Revere. Thrasio’s 43 Amazon-trepreneurs. Roku is 44% of America.
Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Big bank earnings season just kicked off, and JP Morgan is yelling a bankruptcy warning throughout t...
“Dunkin’s not a land-lord — it’s a Brand-lord” — Google/Apple’s superhero team-up. States acting like companies. Dunkin’s franchise bet.
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
In the world of fast food, Dunkin’ is 100% focused on a franchise business model — a strength an...
👊 “Quibi vs Disney vs Everyone’s Expectations” — Wing’s “X” drone. Exxon’s oil price awkwardness. Quibi’s 1st numbers.
Mon, 13 Apr 2020
We just got fresh download numbers from Quibi and Disney+ — and it reveals how they’re completel...
💁♀️ “Airbnb can’t sit at Slack’s lunch table” — Away’s humane layoffs. The alphabet-shaped economic recovery. Airbnb/Slack’s debt drama.
Thu, 09 Apr 2020
Away Luggage is sadly laying off staff because you’re not traveling right now (and don’t need th...
🍝 “Olive Garden’s single Gnocchi problem” — Lear’s open-the-factory blueprint. Uber’s gig work jobs board. Olive Garden’s survival plan.
Wed, 08 Apr 2020
Uber’s latest “Work Hub” moves are making it the ultimate default job board for the gig econom...
🐉 “Jamie Dimon = The last Targaryen” — Buffett’s “smart money” stock sale. Constellation’s booze blueprint. JPMorgan’s last dragon.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020
Warren Buffett noticed something in airport data from the TSA that made him rethink his airline inve...
🕹️ “Video games are social media now” — WeWork’s $3B is cancelled. Google’s Big Data rebrand. Sony’s PS4 seesaw situation.
Mon, 06 Apr 2020
WeWork was supposed to get a $3B lifeline from its biggest investor this month, but that just got ca...
♨️ “The greatest fraud in coffee history” — Luckin plummets 76%. YouTube will rip off TikTok. Altria’s Juul collusion.
Fri, 03 Apr 2020
China’s Luckin Coffee lost $5B in value in 5 minutes on word the company made up its numbers last ...
🤦 “Carnival’s Panama Problem” — HBO’s Hulu coup. McCormick spice’s seesaw situation. And Carnival’s bailout problem.
Thu, 02 Apr 2020
Attend our 1st ever LIVE “Snacks Break” virtual event @ 3pm EST on Friday 4/3 by registering at ...
🤯 “Amazon’s biggest stress test” — Via’s $200M carpool fundraise. A Zoom privacy problem. Amazon hits crunch moment.
Wed, 01 Apr 2020
We haven’t had an Amazon story during the entire corona-conomy — now it’s facing its crunch mo...
🧟♂️ “HQ Trivia’s Frankenstein/Queer Eye moment” — Eggs are the new TP. Johnson & Johnson’s Da Vinci Code COVID-19 announcement. HQ Trivia’s revival.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Fresh after shutting down in February, HQ Trivia has been resurrected during this crucial moment for...
🧘♂️ “Lululemon’s pandemic-proof mantra” — Nike is a close-talker. Fast beats Amazon/Apple/PayPal. Lululemon’s Power of 3.
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
It’s been one year since Lululemon set an intention known as its “Power of Three” — and stic...
👉 “3.3M Americans laid off in 1 week” — Lime'de-horned. Target’s neglected profit puppies. The economic pain begins.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
Fresh after the latest two-trillion-dollar stimulus package, we got news of the red wedding week for...
🤸🏿♀️ “ClassPass’ work-from-home burpees” — $2T stimulus bill math.Twitter’s ad-pocalypse. Return of the eWorkouts.
Thu, 26 Mar 2020
Stocks popped (again) because the economic rescue bill finally passed the Senate, so we put the $2T ...
🍍 “Marijuana’s lockdown liftoff” — Pot stocks pop. The “Project Apollo” war effort/ Cat Person’s spinoff launch.
Wed, 25 Mar 2020
Businesses like Ford and 3M are entering phase they haven’t hit in decades: War Effort mode. The H...
🍻 “Corona's $900M wounded soldier” — A canceled Mexico brewery. NYT’s pod acquisition. The economy’s “Two Paths.”
Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Constellation Brands brews Corona lagers in Mexico, but its $1.4B investment in a new facility there...
🏚️ “What’s the refund policy on Airbnb’s IPO promise?” — Movie theaters get cut out. Airbnb’s host/guest hate. 5 “Corona-conomy” trends are accelerating.
Mon, 23 Mar 2020
We predict that the Corona-conomy is accelerating trends, including contactless payments, subscripti...
😘 “Netflix just got asked to chill” — Netflix’s ad-free moment. Ford’s anti-treat-yo-self strategy. Uber surges 38%.
Fri, 20 Mar 2020
Even though ride-hailing has plummeted in the corona-conomy, Uber’s CEO announced the company has ...
⌨️ “Apple failed at something” — Walmart’s record. Starbucks treats itself. Apple’s subtle product unveil.
Thu, 19 Mar 2020
While it looks like nearly every stock has fallen, Walmart shares just hit a record high — we repe...
🧻 “Toilet Paper hates your hoarding” — Who wants to buy Lyft? $1 Trillion stimulus bill. TP’s front-loaded demand drama.
Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Lyft is worth 1 Lyft, but 1 Lyft is now worth less than $6B, so we’re wondering who may buy it (th...
🦠 “Google would like your health data now, please” — Lulu, Nike, and Under Armour’s leadership. The Fed’s last bazooka. Google’s COVID-19 moment.
Tue, 17 Mar 2020
To rescue financial markets from pandemic ruin, The Fed took drastic measures Sunday — but it’s ...
#️⃣ “Slack — the not WFH stock” — Ro goes full pharma. Market bulls & bears. Slack’s surprisingly weak WFH business.
Mon, 16 Mar 2020
Despite your work-from-home lifestyle right now, office IM’ing service Slack announced a quarter t...
☁️ “Midnight Blue Thursday (worst day since ‘87)” — The stimulus keg. LabCorp’s Baby Yoda moment. Direct-to-Consumer drama.
Fri, 13 Mar 2020
The worst day for markets since 1987’s Black Monday. We’re looking at why the stimulus keg from ...
🏋️♀️ “Apple’s secret personal trainer killer” — Pepsi acquires Rockstar. Government bailout chatter. Apple’s anti-Peloton app.
Thu, 12 Mar 2020
Another wild market drop has us officially in a “bear market”, and there’s chatter about a bai...
🧵 “The Stitch hit peak Fix” — Dick’s bigger gun ban. Grove is a $1B tree-positive company. Stitch Fix plummets 25%.
Wed, 11 Mar 2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods used a tech-ish tactic to realize that its gun ban helped profits and its CE...
☎️ “Flick the ol’ Circuit Breaker” — Why the market (literally) stopped for 15 minutes. NBC’s Snapchat breakup. Oil’s worst day since ‘91.
Tue, 10 Mar 2020
First we learned that Russia and Saudi Arabia are in a fight about oil markets — it’s caused the...
🤑 “$1.75B (and Quibi hasn’t even launched yet)” — Spindrift’s $70M seltzer water. Burlington Coat Factory’s anti-ecommerce. Quibi’s starting lineup.
Mon, 09 Mar 2020
Burlington Coat Factory is going against the trend in retail: it’s ending its ecommerce to focus o...
🚢 “3 cruise disasters. 3 months.” — Carnival’s stock drama. Aerie underwear surge. GM’s big car battery.
Fri, 06 Mar 2020
Carnival Cruises’ has a hat trick of profit-crushing drama — but we found the perfect analogy fo...
🥫 “Frankly this is a trend that many did not think was possible” — Campbell Soup’s shocking rebound. United Health pops 11%. H&M’s supply biz.
Thu, 05 Mar 2020
Campbell Soup shares jumped 9% because even the CEO was shocked that soup is making a comeback. Unit...
🦇 “The Fed’s Batman move backfired” — Waymo snags $2.25B. Honeywell’s supercomputer. The Fed’s 0.5% interest rate cut.
Wed, 04 Mar 2020
Alphabet’s self-driving car division, Waymo, grabbed $2.25B in outside funding for the first time ...
🤬 “Twitter’s getting Tyrion Lannister treatment” — Panera’s coffee subscription. Bird e-scooter “Pay”. Jack Dorsey’s hedge fund pressure.
Tue, 03 Mar 2020
Twitter shares jumped 8% on word an activist investor is trying to push CEO Jack Dorsey out of his r...
🌯“Chipotle 4B TikTok views” — Stocks’ 13% drop. Thyssenkrupp’s elevator sale. Chipotle’s viral strategy.
Mon, 02 Mar 2020
Context is king, so we’re looking at the market’s decline last week — the worst since the fina...
🍻“Here come the Bud Light Seltzer commercials” — Beyond Meat’s first struggles. Square’s Cash app stock. Bud drops 9%.
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
Beer-glomerate AB InBev dropped 9% as coronavirus stops China from socializing, but we’re focused ...
🏃“Outdoor Voices vs. Lululemon” — OV’s CEO steps down. TJ Maxx beats Retail-pocalypse. Pony.ai hits $3B.
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
TJ Maxx shares popped 7% because its “affordable splurge” strategy is working. Pony.ai is China’...
“🎢Baby Yoda’s baby daddy just retired” — Disney’s CEO quits. Shake Shack is behind. Amazon’s 2nd software profit puppy.
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Out of nowhere, Disney’s legendary CEO Bob Iger is stepping down — and the new guy isn’t neces...
“Your score dropped, Nicolas 😓. New credit score, Nicolas 😃” Intuit buys Credit Karma. Tubi (almost) acquired. Dow drops 1,032 points.
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
The Dow plummets 1,032 points because coronavirus expanded beyond China (to South Korea and Italy). ...
“We have to talk about ‘cult stocks’” — Plug Power’s stock jump. Lyft’s ad-cquisition. Equinox’s coworking/bikes.
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Equinox snagged a fresh round of funding to push the luxe gym chain into coworking and at-home spinn...
“We didn’t sell salads to sell salads” — Domino’s pizza domination. Victoria’s Secret ghosts. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade trade.
Fri, 21 Feb 2020
Domino’s shares popped 26% because it’s got a uniquely DIY approach to delivery apps. Victoria’...
“Garmin finds you when iPhone can’t” — Alphabet kills an “Other Bet.” Toast hits $4.9B. Garmin’s GPS pop.
Thu, 20 Feb 2020
We’ve got a new era over at Google on word that its parent, Alphabet, has put its wind energy bet ...
“We found an Innovation Vampire” — Walmart’s Jet black shutdown. Molson Coors spiked seltzer. Uber/Lyft’s “rideshare” lie.
Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Walmart’s earnings report wasn’t anything special, but we think it’s latest moves to buy up st...
“It’s like Ben & Jerry’s going dairy-free” — Delta’s carbon neutrality. Headspace’s $93M fundraise. Canopy Growth’s rebound.
Tue, 18 Feb 2020
The 3 major marijuana producers have had a tough year, but Canopy Growth’s latest earnings powered...
“Cloud computing is the new oil” — Kraft-Heinz 70% stock drop. Tesla’s “buy low, sell high”. Microsoft vs. Amazon.
Fri, 14 Feb 2020
Fresh after Tesla shares hit their all-time high, the company has a surprise: It’s selling 2.6M fr...
“Facebook fact-checkers vs. 4.75B posts per day” — DoorDash’s not First-Mover Advantage. SoundCloud’s desperate $75M. Facebook’s hires Reuters.
Thu, 13 Feb 2020
Facebook has added a new addition to its army of information regulators for the election year, but w...
“Starbucks wants to pick you up at the airport” — Sprint/T-Mobile gets approved. Samsung’s flip phone. Starbucks’ airport deal.
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Sprint surged nearly 80% on word its T-Mobile merger is good to go (because Sprint was basically a d...
“Burger King is jealous of Popeye’s fried chicken-palooza” — Brandless shuts down. Coronavirus’ lenders. Popeye’s power earnings.
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
Restaurant Brands International happens to own both Burger King and Popeye’s, but it was Popeye’...
“Warner Music is Venture Capital for musicians” — Uber’s profit shocker. Ericsson/Nokia 5G awkwardness. Warner Music’s IPO.
Mon, 10 Feb 2020
Warner Music filed to IPO because streaming saved the music industry. Uber shares surged 10% before ...
“Dunkin’ stealthily went fancy” — WWE’s XFL problem. Twitter’s record surge. Dunkin’s premium coffee strategy.
Fri, 07 Feb 2020
Dunkin’ announced earnings, but we’re focused on the subtle hints that it’s transforming into ...
“By that math, Instagram is worth $150B” — Chipotle’s Taco Bell-ification. Instagram owns Facebook. Spotify’s acquires the Ringer
Thu, 06 Feb 2020
Turns out Spotify just made (another) acquisition in the podcast space because it’s trying to buil...
“Why Tesla is like a young avocado tree” — Visa’s swipe tax. BP’s empire. Tesla’s Elon-sanity.
Wed, 05 Feb 2020
Snackers want to know why Tesla stock has surged a freakish 60% in the last week, and the answer lie...
“YouTube sells more ads than ABC/NBC/FOX… combined” — Harry’s razors acquisition gets sued. Coronavirus-benefiting companies. Alphabet’s YouTube surprise.
Tue, 04 Feb 2020
Alphabet’s stock fell 5% after its earnings report, but the real highlight was YouTube — the com...
“One Medical is the Equinox of doctors” — Nike’s olympics shoes. Pinterest’s makeup feature. One Medical pops 47% IPO pop.
Mon, 03 Feb 2020
Shares of One Medical jumped 47% because it’s trying to make you love doctor’s appointments. Nik...
“Juul’s Darth Vader moment” — Amazon surges 10%. The Bouqs raises $30M for wedding flowers. Altria devalues Juul e-cigarettes (again).
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
Juul was supposed to save the world from smoking, but it made a critical decision that its new owner...
“Barstool’s t-shirts follow a simple formula” — Barstool Sports becomes a half-icorn. SAP’s FOMO Marketing. Apple’s iRecord quarter.
Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Apple’s 4 divisions are as big as 4 other super companies. Barstool Sports hits a $450M valuation ...
“Who’s gonna buy James Bond?” — Casper’s un-unicorning. MGM’s bidders. Bird’s newest acquisition.
Wed, 29 Jan 2020
Scooter pioneer Bird just acquired a German rival, but it’s a sign the future scooter wars are goi...
“WE are a real estate company (not a tech company)” — The Wing loses its big investor. Detroit becomes GM’s electric car HQ. Coronavirus messes with stocks.
Tue, 28 Jan 2020
Women’s coworking icon The Wing enjoyed a major investment from fellow coworking pioneer WeWork…...
“Eaze is cannabis’ bubblish-moment” — Intel stock reaches 2000 levels. The man who coined “disruption.” Eaze pot delivery has problems.
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
The “Seamless of Weed” is Eaze, but it’s having problems growing. Intel’s stock hit its high...
“Tinder supports safe sexting” — Google’s camouflaged ads. The Athletic hits $500M. Tinder’s new security launch.
Fri, 24 Jan 2020
Tinder is adding new security features for your first date — it’s consistent with a trend that’...
“Cell-Based Meats disrupting Plant-Based Meats” — Memphis Meats raises $161M. Delta shares $1.6B of profits. GM launches a true robocar.
Thu, 23 Jan 2020
Delta unveiled the biggest corporate bonus plan ever, so we’re looking at its Return On Investment...
“Amazon is turning your palmprint into a credit card” — Amazon’s new payment method. Uber’s “name your own price.” PetMed Express’ aging dogs.
Wed, 22 Jan 2020
Amazon is pursuing a new feature to sell to retail stores to take on Apple Pay — We’re talking “...
“‘Mealkitting’ never became a verb” — HelloFresh vs Blue Apron. Signet Jewelers’ 40% surge — Microsoft pulls a Sierra Club
Tue, 21 Jan 2020
We’ve got a new #1 in the US meal kit market — HelloFresh is beating Blue Apron (even though mea...
“Peacock is the 761st streaming service” — Gap won’t spinoff Old Navy. NBC reveals Peacock. China weaponizes the wallet
Fri, 17 Jan 2020
Shares of the Gap pop 5% on word it’s doing the opposite of what it planned to do — it’s no lo...
“Baby Yoda is Build-a-Bear’s Rudy moment” — Build-A-Bear jumps 14%. Califia Farms’ fund raise. Phase 1 trade deal
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
We finally got to see what was actually in the Phase 1 trade deal that was just signed. We noticed B...
“Half of America has a Chase account” — JP Morgan’s record profit. Visa acquires Plaid. BlackRock fights climate
Wed, 15 Jan 2020
It’s big bank earnings season, so we went financial on this one. JPMorgan Chase apparently covers ...
“Casper is the Peloton of Slumber, not the Nike of Sleep” — Casper’s IPO. 23andMe’s transition. Primo Water’s acquisition.
Tue, 14 Jan 2020
We slept on the Casper IPO documents released over the weekend, then realized they spent $80M just d...
“Sweetgreen is the most innovative company in food” — Hershey. Quibi. Sweetgreen
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
Quibi raises (another) $400M to create a new “era” (their words) beyond video streaming. Sweetgr...
“Verizon's ‘pros before cos’ problem” — Wine tariffs, Softbank layoffs, and Verizon
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
Verizon whips up a new pricing model for its cable TV, but it’s basically creating subscripturatio...
“These delivery apps are like mafia families” - Grubhub, Spotify, and Tough Mudder
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
We’re testing out a new title format, Snackers. Grubhub shares jumped 13% on news it’s trying to...
Tesla, the #1 most valuable US car company (ever) — Goldman transparentizes — Impossible creates plant-based pork (and drops McD’s)
Wed, 08 Jan 2020
Impossible Foods is adding plant-based sausage — but rival Beyond Meat’s stock jumped 10%. Goldm...
SmileDirectClub goes to Walmart — Taco Bell’s owner devours hamburger chain — The taser creator could split in 2
Tue, 07 Jan 2020
SmileDirectClub abandoned its direct-to-consumer ways to launch in Walmart stores, but it’s missin...
Snapchat buys the “Cameos” company — One Medical’s IPO moves — Apple’s 2020 HomeKit mantra
Mon, 06 Jan 2020
Aaaand we’re back. While you were unwrapping gifts, Snapchat treated itself to an augmented realit...
Last pod of 2019: Our 3 bold wishes for 2020
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
In our last pod of 2019 (we’re taking a 2-week break until Monday, January 6th), we’re going dig...
Ikea’s tech pivot — FedEx’s ‘horrific’ profits — Flavors & Fragrances plant-based merger
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Ikea’s always been focused on furniture, now it aims to democratize smart furniture (but it needs ...
Oprah’s 9-city Weight Watchers tour — Boeing’s worst year ever — Alexa’s profit pivot
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Weight Watchers tried to turn itself around the last couple years by adding Oprah to the board, but ...
H&M’s “Moneyball” strategy — Intel’s $2B AI acquisition — Sprout Social’s social-ish IPO
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
H&M has spent 2 years trying to burn fewer clothes (literally), and an 11% sales rebound shows it’...
The Spirit Airline-ification of cars — Pandora’s talking ads — and the Phase I trade deal
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
V-commerce — aka “voice commerce” has new momentum after online radio Pandora tests ads that l...
Lyft launches car rental — Disney didn’t tell Hasbro about Baby Yoda — Delta is really a credit card
Fri, 13 Dec 2019
If you noticed that Avis shares plunged, that’s because Lyft just whipped up a car rental service....
Lulu tries to become Nike — How Saudi Aramco makes $90B in profits/year — Away’s drama arrives
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
Oil legend Saudi Aramco is the most valuable company in the world and it just IPO’d, but how does ...
Vail Resorts’ adds 17 slopes — Yumi’s epic investors — NAFTA is reborn as USMCA
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Just in time for your first turns, Vail Resorts’ earnings gave insights on where you should ski —...
Airbnb’s investment in the WeWork for housing — Amazon’s JEDI business ethics — The Volker Rule
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
Yesterday we broke down why Airbnb shouldn’t acquire a competitor — now they just took the first...
Waymo’s robotaxis hit the app store — Otis Elevator spinoff — HipCamp could be Airbnb’s next acquisition
Mon, 09 Dec 2019
Alphabet’s self-driving car company, Waymo, just took a big step towards real robotaxis — an app...
Rent The Runway hooks up with W Hotels — GM & LG joint venture a battery — Tupperware’s plastic strategy
Fri, 06 Dec 2019
Rent the Runway partnered up with W Hotels so you don’t have to pack clothes for vacation. GM and ...
Canada Goose’s freezing store — Nintendo’s best week ever — Duolingo hits $1.5B valuation
Thu, 05 Dec 2019
Absurdly expensive coat designer Canada Goose just opened up a store that literally snows inside —...
Google co-founders retire — Zume robot pizza aims for $4B valuation — Roku’s ratings drama
Wed, 04 Dec 2019
Google’s legendary co-founders are stepping down effective immediately, but it’s probably becaus...
Shopify is “The Force” — Jack Dorsey is MIA in Africa — McDonald’s enters the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Wars
Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Cyber Monday set a record as the biggest online shopping day in US history — but the real winner t...
Rename Black Friday — SoulCycle vs. Peloton — Dollar Tree’s 19% stock plummet
Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Black Friday in-store shopping actually fell from last year — but purchases made on smartphones an...
*Live* at Spotify - Part II: Why Spotify is doing podcasts — Our interview with Max Cutler, Founder & MD of podcasts at Spotify
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
The 2nd half of our Snacks recording live from Spotify. We sit down with Max Cutler, the Founder & M...
EBay sells off StubHub for $4B — Uber gets cancelled from London — Charles Schwab’s Lannister-style acquisition of TD Ameritrade
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
Ebay snagged StubHub for itself in 2007 for $300M, but it just sold the ticket company for a cool $4...
Amazon knocks off Allbirds — Target’s shipping nirvana — PayPal buys $4B of Honey
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
Allbirds’ CEO noticed that Amazon’s been knocking off its go-to shoes — Amazon calls them “e...
*Live* at Spotify - Part I: How we build this (every day)
Fri, 22 Nov 2019
Spotify invited us to their NYC offices to record a live podcast — it’s a podcast about podcasts...
Victoria’s Secret needs a new CEO, Chobani launches Oat (milk), and TJ Maxx vs. Urban Outfitters
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
Victoria’s Secret still has its 83 year old CEO despite (another) rough quarter — So we whipped ...
Warby Parker launches its 2nd product, Microsoft vs. Slack (Microsoft is winning), and Home Depot’s DIY website problems
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
Warby Parker is the OG disrupter, cutting out the middle man of retail — now it’s launching its ...
Kylie Jenner’s makeup exit, Ford’s Mustang e-SUV, and FedEx’s tax-cut-apalooza
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
Coty cosmetics realized it was probably easier to just acquire 51% of Kylie Jenner’s beauty brand ...
Warren Buffett bets on Restoration Hardware, Pinterest is too nice, and Peloton follows Tesla’s playbook
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Fancy home goods chain Restoration Hardware jumped 8% after an investment by Warren Buffett’s Berk...
Canada’s shocking cannabis oversupply, Tesla’s 1st-mover e-advantage, and 1Password’s one password rules them all
Fri, 15 Nov 2019
Canopy Growth is the most valuable cannabis company, but the price of cannabis it sold last quarter ...
Google’s checking account, Nike’s breakup with Amazon, and Convoy is our “Unicorn of the Day”
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
Google plans to launch a checking account, another sign that Big Tech wants to understand your daily...
Instagram knocks off TikTok, Alibaba’s $38B day, and Almond milk = Dean Foods’ downfall
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
TikTok set a record for app downloads, so Facebook just decided to knock it off with a new Instagram...
Adidas closing US “Speedfactory,” Bumble & Walgreens’ private equity love, and Apple’s potentially iPhone-less AR future
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Adidas tried to update its manufacturing with a fancy new “speedfactory,” but now it’s relocat...
Zillow is flipping houses, CEOs are getting fired, and Party City stock dropped 67% in 1 day
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Party City’s stock dropped 67% after a brutal Halloween and helium crisis, so we’re looking at w...
Airbnb’s 7M-home trust pledge, Coke’s new (caffeinated) sparkling water, Toyota’s “muda” hatred
Fri, 08 Nov 2019
Airbnb’s suffering a sudden trust crisis so it’s responding proactively(ish) with a bold move: V...
Uber Eats’ “Browser Billboard” strategy, Kroger’s “Operation Restock,” and Xerox may acquire HP
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
An Uber Eats job posting revealed that it’s further monetizing the food delivery app by sticking a...
Peloton gets no love for its Personal Record, Wag wants to sell itself, and Match expands international (hard) with respect
Wed, 06 Nov 2019
Match Group shares dropped because it’s not as ambitious about the upcoming holidays as investors ...
Uber lost $543,478 per hour last quarter, Walmart launches alcohol pickup, and Under Armour plummets 18% on sneakers
Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Uber lost a shocking $1.2B last quarter, but now it’s hoping/planning to hit profitability in 2021...
Google gets a Fitbit, AIG’s anti-catastrophe quarter, and Quip flips the razor/razorblade model
Mon, 04 Nov 2019
Remember when we mentioned Google could acquire Fitbit last Friday? It did. So we’re looking to un...
Dunkin’s grand slam game plan, Apple’s wearables, and WWE’s 16% stock drop
Fri, 01 Nov 2019
Dunkin’ shares popped 6% after it spent the last 3 months amping up its 4-part game plan for fast ...
Twitter bans political ads, Mirror raises $34M, and Fiat Chrysler & Peugeut are mega-merging
Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Jack Dorsey just took a jab at Mark Zuckerberg by banning political ads from Twitter, via tweet. Pel...
Free Prime grocery delivery, GrubHub’s stock falls 43%, and Lockheed Martin’s $34B fighter jet order
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
We just realized today’s Snacks has a delivery theme. GrubHub stock lost nearly half its value bec...
Virgin Galactic’s space IPO, Beyond Meat’s 1st ever profit, and Tiffany’s $14.5B acqui-proposal
Tue, 29 Oct 2019
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic just became the first ever space tourism IPO, but investors ...
Budweiser’s US Bud-pocalypse, Airbus is 2019 airplane champ, and Waste Management stock cleans up
Mon, 28 Oct 2019
Shares of Bud-owner AB InBev plummeted 11% on word it’s losing beer market share (fast), so it’s...
Amazon’s “Era of Less Profitability,” Twitter’s midlife ad crisis, and Barclays’ ATM drama
Fri, 25 Oct 2019
Shares of Amazon dropped 7% on word 1-day shipping is really, really costly. Twitter plummeted 21% o...
Tesla’s 3 big surprises, Zuck’s crypto day with Congress, and Six Flags... is actually 6 different flags
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
Tesla popped after an earnings report with 3 big surprises (including a profit). Six Flags makes alm...
WeWork’s bailout, McDonald’s got more money from fewer diners, and Nike & Under Armour’s CEOs are out
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Without its IPO, WeWork was about to run out of cash in weeks — now it’s signed a bailout deal t...
Spotify’s earnings preview, Ford’s Explorer problems, and Destination Maternity’s bankruptcy
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
Spotify’s earnings are next week, so we’re previewing how they’re making money (and the unique...
Quibi’s T-Mobile partnership, Powerbar’s IPO, and the Shampoo Wars
Mon, 21 Oct 2019
The owner of PowerBar jumped after its IPO, so we’re looking into its “convenient nutrition” s...
Ford-Amazon-VW fix electric “range anxiety,” Venmo launches credit card, and Airbnb’s unprofitability
Fri, 18 Oct 2019
Airbnb’s financial info was leaked, revealing that it’s splurging big on marketing. Ford just te...
Netflix’s 130 seasons of non-english shows, Facebook’s Libra crypto drama, and GM’s 1-month strike is ending
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
Even though everyone’s launching a streaming service, Netflix surged after its latest earnings rep...
Google kills its VR headset, Schwab’s secret profit puppy, and Emerson Electric’s burn book
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
At Google’s product day in New York, the focus should’ve been on what it took away (a VR headset...
The $399 iPhone, SmileDirectClub’s California problem, and Goldman’s WeWork worry
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
SmileDirectClub has become the worst performing IPO of 2019, but fell another 13% Monday after a new...
Ghost kitchens are having a moment, the new mini Trade Deal, and Papa is the “grandkids on demand” app
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Rachael Ray and GrubHub just teamed up. Uber Eats launched one last week. We’re looking at the “...
Grammarly hits $1B, Tootsie Roll is 110% in on candy, and Waze becomes Google’s secret weapon
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
Your other map go-to, Waze, is owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, and it’s the company’s pote...
American Airlines’ rough 5 years, Bed Bath & Beyond’s innovative new CEO, and Lithium Ion Batteries’ big week
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
Bed Bath & Beyond stock is down over 80% in the last 5 years, but it just snagged a new CEO who revo...
China vs. the NBA, Domino’s focuses on “carryout” pizza, and One Medical preps to IPO
Wed, 09 Oct 2019
Domino’s already fights in the Pizza Wars and Delivery Wars — now it’s focused on takeout (the...
Unilever hates virgin-plastic, Harley’s e-bike isn’t connecting, and Walmart tries to return its ecommerce acquisitions
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
The owner of Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever is making an epic sustainability pledge: cut 400K tons of vir...
Zola launches “Honeymoons,” Target adds Disney stores-within-stores, and HP drops 10% because printers are like fax machines
Mon, 07 Oct 2019
Target is pulling a Best Buy — it’s adding Disney stores within its own stores (and it kind of l...
Corona’s hard seltzer, Uber’s new Work app, and Square processes CBD payments
Fri, 04 Oct 2019
Liquor legend Constellation brands fell 6% even though it’s launching 4 flavors of a new spiked se...
Microsoft’s new “Phonebook”, Chipotle’s anti-breakfast carne asada strategy, and the World Trade Organization’s major decision
Thu, 03 Oct 2019
Don’t call it a phone — Microsoft just cooked up a 2-part foldable phone that creates a whole ne...
Charles Schwab cuts commissions to $0, GoPro’s new moat problem, and Masco recession-proofs itself
Wed, 02 Oct 2019
GoPro unveiled a couple pre-holiday cameras, but the move reveals how much it’s lost its moat. Ch...
Waymo’s valuation plummets, RV-giant Thor Industries jumps 16% on global camping, and Budweiser’s Asia IPO
Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Bud had a hefty bar tab, so it just spun-off its Asia beer business — and the IPO proved unsexy b...
AT&T may cut NFL Sunday Ticket, Endeavor cancels its IPO, and Rent The Runway’s worst week ever
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Talent agency Endeavor was supposed to IPO last Friday, but it called off everything Thursday night...
Interview with Peloton’s Co-Founder
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
Straight from the fitness tech pioneer’s IPO, we sit down with Peloton co-founder and COO Tom Cor...
Facebook Oculus creates a virtual world, Amazon launches tons of new products, and eBay’s CEO is out
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Facebook’s virtual reality arm, Oculus, just cooked up “Horizons” — a virtual world at a wh...
WeWork’s CEO is out, Nike goes for dude-leisure-wear, Nio (the Tesla of China) cancels its earnings call
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
After a crazy week, WeWork’s co-founder and CEO stepped down. Nike’s earnings reveal its next o...
Bloomingdale’s launches rental clothes, Fitbit is on the market for sale, and Thomas Cook just shut down mid-flight
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Literally while some people were in the air, British travel agency Thomas Cook shut down, so we loo...
Tinder’s new “Swipe Night” TV show, J. Crew’s Madewell IPO, and e-cigarettes are getting cancelled
Mon, 23 Sep 2019
J. Crew’s legendary denim brand is outperforming J. Crew — so it filed to IPO itself. Tinder-ow...
Amazon’s epic carbon neutrality pledge, Alphabet’s drone deliver goes live ASAP, and Stripe hits $35B
Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Bezos kicked things up a notch by announcing a carbon neutrality pledge for Amazon that shockingly ...
Facebook launches a TV device, Corning Glass owns your iPhone screen, and FedEx’s 13% stock drop
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
Facebook just announced a $149 Portal TV device to let you video chat while binge TV-watching. Corn...
LinkedIn verifies skills, GM’s $100M/day strike, and Shopify’s CBD moves
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
LinkedIn just revealed a new “skills” feature that we consider its most strategic move since Mi...
Netflix splurges on Seinfeld, Amazon’s secretive “A9” algorithm, and Oil’s surge
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
Oil prices just surged after an attack in Saudi Arabia, so we break down why it’s not as big a de...
Pepsi/Venmo’s “PepCoin” partnership, Walmart’s Grocery Club, and Voyage’s self-driving cars for old people
Mon, 16 Sep 2019
Pepsi and Venmo teamed up for a spending partnership they’re calling “PepCoin” — it highlig...
SmileDirectClub’s great pre-IPO (but bad IPO), Under Armour goes anti-athleisure, and General Electric is selling itself to survive
Fri, 13 Sep 2019
SmileDirectClub (uncreative ticker symbol, FYI) falls 28% on its IPO day, but we look at whether it...
California re-classifies Uber drivers, Wendy’s breakfast wars loss, and Monster Beverage’s Coke problem
Thu, 12 Sep 2019
Wendy’s is trying to jump into the fast food breakfast wars, but shares fell 10% because it’s t...
Apple’s iPhone 11 day, Ford’s “junk” credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook
Wed, 11 Sep 2019
Everyone’s looking at the new iPhone 11 unveiled at Apple’s big product unveil (spoiler alert: ...
Uber Freight’s $200M annual allowance, Starbucks’ 1st pick-up only store, and AT&T’s 23-page love/hate letter
Tue, 10 Sep 2019
Uber is already deeply unprofitable, but whipped up $200M to invest annually in its fastest-growing...
Glossier’s growth hack, DocuSign jumps 22% on its gateway drug, and Beyond Meat falls 4% on fresh competition
Mon, 09 Sep 2019
Glossier just snagged a new COO from Amazon, highlighting the company’s growth hacking success. D...
Match drops 5% on Facebook Dating, WeWork’s valuation may get halved, and Slack’s “10M” problem
Fri, 06 Sep 2019
Tinder-owner Match fell 5% on word Facebook’s new dating feature goes live, like, right now — e...
Aerie bralettes save American Eagle, Juul’s flavored e-cigs banned in Michigan, and Google’s $170M fine
Thu, 05 Sep 2019
While American Eagles sales suffer, its Aerie lingerie brand is thriving — and it’s a perfect ex...
Facebook tests ending the “like” counter, Ulta Beauty’s 30% plummet, and Brexit + Argentina problems
Wed, 04 Sep 2019
A “reverse engineer” took it upon herself to investigate Facebook’s code — and she discover...
Walmart gets its M.D., WeWork’s acquires Spacious, and Dollar Tree & Dollar General’s Matrix-like tariff creativity
Tue, 03 Sep 2019
WeWork just acquired Spacious before its IPO, and the startup’s business model fascinated us. Walm...
Amazon gets in with the Yankees, Forever 21’s bankruptcy, and higher minimum wages can save companies money
Fri, 30 Aug 2019
The Disney merging with Fox saga is officially over now that Disney sold YES Network… partially t...
Peloton’s IPO, Fitbit launches a health subscription, and Amazon Ring partners with police
Thu, 29 Aug 2019
Peloton’s IPO — we literally printed off the IPO filing documents, got on a Peloton, and discov...
Costco’s absurd China debut, Smucker’s peanut butter problems, and the cigarette re-merger
Wed, 28 Aug 2019
Costco just opened up its first physical store in China and the reaction was huge (the store had to...
Hasbro’s $4B cartoon deal, Fried Chicken’s market-moving moment, and Dish’s 5G future
Tue, 27 Aug 2019
First Popeye’s and Chick-fil-a went at it over a new fried chicken sandwich, then KFC added a Bey...
White Claw murdered beer, Knewz wants to replace Apple News, and the Trade War’s bloodiest day
Mon, 26 Aug 2019
Stocks plummeted at the end of last week on the biggest escalation in the US/China trade war yet (it...
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ big gun test, Wheels Up is a country club for private jets, and Germany’s negative interest rate opposite day
Fri, 23 Aug 2019
Dick’s pulled a classic tool out of its belt: A/B Testing. Our “Unicorn of the Day” is Wheels ...
WeWork’s IPO is really MeWork, JPM shuts down its cash app, and Waymo opens up its self-driving brain
Thu, 22 Aug 2019
We dove into WeWork’s IPO paperwork (its S-1) Snacks style. JPMorgan is shutting down a payment a...
Apple’s Goldman Sachs card goes live for all, Target’s ‘Gramamble new food brand, and Tesla’s “Jerry Maguire” moment
Wed, 21 Aug 2019
Apple’s card with Goldman Sachs was just released for all Americans, so we jump in Snacks style. ...
SmileDirectClub’s IPO, Estée Lauder’s airport makeup passion, and 181 CEOs renew their vows.
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Makeup legend Estée Lauder jumped 13% after its earnings report, but we were most interested in it...
Facebook’s new news relationship, sperm startups raise millions, and Roku’s 21% jump makes it streaming king
Fri, 09 Aug 2019
Our last Snacks episode until Tuesday 8/20 (we're off for a week for Jack's wedding). Facebook’s h...
Lyft’s 5-star earnings, Sam Adams is not a beer company, and opioid stocks get a penalty price tag
Thu, 08 Aug 2019
Lyft jumped after its huge loss wasn’t as bad as expected — but we found two other stories with...
Shake Shack’s 18% surge, Disney’s record year, and IAC — the VC-like public company (indirectly) powering Tinder
Wed, 07 Aug 2019
FYI, take the Snacks survey so we can get to know our Snackers better (fun fact: you could win a $10...
Why stocks just plummeted, Tyson’s (real) meat collussion, and Compass is our “Unicorn of the Day”
Tue, 06 Aug 2019
Worst. Day. Of. The. Year. The trade war just opened up a fresh new front: the currency battles. Me...
Pinterest’s 19% surge, delivery app wars hit a tipping point, and oil’s big day
Mon, 05 Aug 2019
Pinterest is defining itself as the most positive, happy, feel-good social media app — and usage ...
The trade war hits Defcon iPhone, Kellogg surges (because, snacks), and Canada Goose falls on un-wokeness
Fri, 02 Aug 2019
Kellogg enjoyed its best day in two decades even though cereal sales are struggling big. Canada Goo...
Scotts Miracle-Gro’s pot side-hustle, Fitbit’s 14% plummet, and the Fed’s historic decision
Thu, 01 Aug 2019
Turns out lawn phenom Scotts Miracle-Gro has been enjoying a sales boost by equipping cannabis produ...
Apple is no longer an iPhone company, Under Armour’s 14% stock plummet, and beards break P&G’s Gilette
Wed, 31 Jul 2019
Turns out Apple is no longer an iPhone company after releasing its latest quarterly earnings report...
Beyond Meat’s sophomore slump, Pfizer’s VIP-only drug cabinet, and The Athletic joins the 500 club
Tue, 30 Jul 2019
A new drug company hath been born — Pfizer is merging its portfolio of off-patent drugs (like Viag...
LIVE interview from Livongo’s IPO, Apple’s “referee” problem, and the $26B T-Mobile/Sprint deal’s big step
Mon, 29 Jul 2019
We were live from the floor of Nasdaq’s opening bell ceremony at Livongo IPO’s — so we sat dow...
Amazon’s record profit streak ends, Hershey’s “peanut butter” strategy, and the secret car meeting in California
Fri, 26 Jul 2019
Snackers, we love you. And we would love to learn more about you — fill out this 2-minute survey t...
Tesla plummets 10%, Dunkin’ democratizes Beyond Meat, and UPS jumps 9% on “do-everything” strategy
Thu, 25 Jul 2019
With another huge day of earnings, Tesla fell 10% because one of its top cars is cannibalizing sale...
Starbucks selling its mobile app, Hasbro jumps 10% (thanks to The Avengers), and China’s new stock market
Wed, 24 Jul 2019
Forget coffee. Starbucks made a strategic tech investment so it can start licensing out its success...
Uber’s Prime-ish membership, Apple’s chip acquisition, and GoPuff is our “Unicorn of the Day”
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Uber is launching a pilot in SF and Chicago for a membership program that combines all its services...
Beyond Meat’s partnership-palooza, Boeing’s $8.5B “gate”, and Tinder tries to cut out Google’s app tax
Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Beyond Meat is bouncing back after 2 big partnership deals — online and offline. You’re constan...
Microsoft’s triple-threat quarter, Skechers’ 12% surge, and iHeartMedia’s back on Wall Street
Fri, 19 Jul 2019
Microsoft remains the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, so we jumped into the big question...
Netflix's 1st decline, Amazon’s Prime Day records, and Unicorn of the Day: Turo
Thu, 18 Jul 2019
The 2-day Amazon Prime Day just ended, so we jump into the “flywheel effect” that powers it. Net...
Apple battles Spotify for podcasts, Domino’s “Volemort-y” 9% drop, and Goldman’s pivot to main street
Wed, 17 Jul 2019
A report revealed that Apple wants to jump deeper into podcasts by signing exclusive deals with podc...
Chobani’s Greek yogurt strategy, Marriott’s “resort fee” call-out, and Blackstone’s digital “ad-quisition”
Tue, 16 Jul 2019
Chobani whipped up a new line of nut butter Greek yogurts — The Greek yogurt industry is struggli...
Budweiser cancels biggest IPO of 2019, France passes a US tech tax, and Bird’s profitability drama
Mon, 15 Jul 2019
Earth’s biggest brew-glomerate, Budweiser-owner AB InBev, was planning the biggest IPO of the yea...
Facebook’s crypto vs. the Fed, Lululemon’s 20K-sq-foot mega-store, and why healthcare stocks jumped big
Fri, 12 Jul 2019
Fed Chairman Jerry Powell was visiting Congress — So he shared his thoughts on Facebook’s plann...
Zoom’s major crisis, prison stocks lose their banks, and Snapchat’s 2nd class of startups
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Conference call icon Zoom made your webcam vulnerable to snooping, and the flaw got discovered in a...
HBO Max (coming this spring), Pepsi’s Bubly obsession, and Virgin Galactic is going public
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
Pepsi’s earnings report seemed normal, until we noticed its CEO’s passion for the future of its...
Snapchat’s 2 biceps of tech, WeWork’s pre-IPO debt-a-palooza, and the big minimum wage report
Tue, 09 Jul 2019
So far in 2019, Snap’s stock is up 160% — we’re looking at the 2 biceps of tech powering that...
Cannabis co-CEO fired by beer board, Walmart’s Jet.com drama, and Lee Iacocca changed cars forever
Mon, 08 Jul 2019
Canopy Growth is the world’s largest cannabis company and it suddenly fired its co-CEO — but it...
Tesla goes from “dark orange” to “light yellow,” Calm is our “Unicorn of the Day,” and the 10th birthday of the longest US econ expansion.
Wed, 03 Jul 2019
Tesla didn’t report earnings – it reported its car deliveries, and the record numbers boosted th...
Stubhub’s VIP everything for concert tickets, Nike’s women’s sports binge, and Deutsche Bank’s downward spiral
Tue, 02 Jul 2019
Stubhub is treating customers who spend $10k to VIP tailgates, VIP perks, and VIP customer service. ...
Budweiser acquires Babe / White Girl Rosé, The RealReal surges 45% on its IPO, and Velodyne is the startup making self-driving possible
Mon, 01 Jul 2019
With beer sales falling, Budweiser’s parent company AB InBev acquires the maker of Babe canned ros...
Bitcoin’s best friend, Amazon is a shipping company, and Superhuman pioneers “luxury email”
Fri, 28 Jun 2019
While Bitcoin is rising, we looked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is the “shovel” to Bit...
Shopify’s customer service game-changer, WeWork acquires Waltz, and General Mills falls on snacks vs. pet food
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
We noticed WeWork is on an acquisition tear, and it just strategically added Waltz to its list. Gene...
Google’s “city-within-a-city-of-the-future” milestone, Starbucks and Dunkin’ hit record highs, and BMW’s big electric car/motorcycle moves
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Coffee stocks Starbucks and Dunkin’ are up to record highs this year because they’re both pursui...
“Viagra for Women” gets FDA approval, McDonald’s fresh beef investment pays off, and Caesers gets acquired to create the biggest US casino operator
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder was launched with fresh beef a year ago — and that just propelled Mc...
Amazon’s freaky drone patent, Earth’s biggest cannabis company (Canopy) falls 8%, and Walmart’s $288M “Sorcerer” bribe
Mon, 24 Jun 2019
Canada’s Canopy Growth is the biggest cannabis producer in the world, but its latest numbers reve...
Slack is now public, Netflix’s strategic reveal, and Apple’s trade war letter
Fri, 21 Jun 2019
Slack shares jumped 49% on their first day of trading, so we jumped into the company that thinks it’...
Grocery Outlet IPOs today, YouTube’s huge change, and Adobe reveals why Silicon Valley loves software
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
Grocery Outlet’s “WOW!” IPO (listen to the pod — you’ll see what we mean) is the convergen...
Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Lululemon’s new #sweatlife selfcare shampoo, and Best Buy’s new FitnessTech strategy
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Facebook unveiled details of its new cryptocurrency, Libra (aka “ZuckBucks”), so we jump into t...
Blue Apron’s reverse split, Domino’s self-driving minivan delivery, and Buzzfeed/VW union drama
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
Tech-focused Domino’s is unleashing a self-driving delivery minivan later this year. Meal kit pion...
Airbnb launches (crazy) “Adventures,” Chewy.com’s 60% IPO surge, and Verizon’s new “never forget” dongle strategy
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Chewy.com’s IPO is based on the concept of “pet humanization,” but it’s showing how to beat ...
Quibi’s the #1 disruptor in video, Fiverr surges 90% on IPO day, and HSBC’s Saudi Arabia risk/reward
Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Startup Quibi is launching as a fully mobile streaming app with $1B in funding, and we just got mor...
Fortnite acquires Houseparty, Restoration Hardware’s rebel upscale strategy, and our “Unsexy Industry of the Day” is Crowdstrike’s IPO
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
Restoration Hardware (aka RH) surged 20% after its earnings for its new magazine strategy (the oppos...
Mary Meeker’s epic “Internet Trends Report”, Grubhub jumps after Amazon Restaurants ends, and Brex hits $2.6B as our “Unicorn of the Day”
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
Mary Meeker dropped her annual 333-slide Internet Trends Report, so we pulled out 3 keys for you. G...
“Work From Home” is our Trend of the Day, and Mega Merger Monday happened -- Salesforce, Tableau, Raytheon, United Tech
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
Suddenly, it happened. Mega Merger Monday. Salesforce acquired Tableau to create the corporate star...
Revolve’s Instagram/fashion IPO, JetBlack concierge takes on Amazon Prime, and Germany’s Aldi fires up the US grocery wars
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
The pioneer of social media influencer marketing, Revolve shares surged to become the 2nd best publ...
Beyond Meat surges after 1st earnings, Cronos cannabis’ 10% surge, and Barnes & Noble is about to be bought
Fri, 07 Jun 2019
In its first earnings report since its IPO, Beyond Meat surged as it defends its first-mover advant...
Jack Daniel’s $125M tariff bill, Bird’s new scooter targets “THICs,” and GameStop’s 36% plummet
Thu, 06 Jun 2019
Liquor legend Brown Forman just revealed that fresh tariffs from the EU on American whiskey is cost...
Spotify’s new app, Mirror is our “Pre-Unicorn of the Day,” and why markets jumped so much Tuesday
Wed, 05 Jun 2019
Wall Street just had its best day since January, so we explain why (it’s all about The Fed’s fo...
Regulators hit the Mt. Rushmore of tech, Apple’s WWDC, and the biggest private real estate transaction ever (=$18.7B)
Tue, 04 Jun 2019
Shares of Google and Facebook both fell over 6% on word US regulators have coordinated to take them...
JPMorgan’s “anti-dad” case sets a record, fresh Mexico tariffs will hurt your Chipotle, and non-hotel companies jump into hotels
Mon, 03 Jun 2019
In a record settlement of $5M for a parental leave case, JPMorgan’s giving new moms and dads a mo...
Uber’s 1st public earnings report, Firefly is the future of outdoor ads, and Dollar General & Dollar Tree’s epic days
Fri, 31 May 2019
In its 1st earnings report as a public company since this month’s IPO, Uber’s earnings report r...
Abercrombie’s worst day in 20 years, iRobot’s new launch, and SoFi’s stadium move
Thu, 30 May 2019
iRobot just unveiled two high-tech robot floor cleaners, but its expansion to non-cleaning things i...
Zynga is our “Accidental Billionaire of the Day,” Huawei’s 4 spy stories, and tobacco’s terrible day (because of regular unleaded)
Wed, 29 May 2019
Farmville-creator Zynga just sold its San Francisco headquarters building for $600M — And it may b...
Facebook’s “GlobalCoin” launching 2020, Kontoor is the new jeans IPO, and SpaceX’s 60-satellite week
Tue, 28 May 2019
Zuck’s launching a Bitcoin-ish cryptocurrency called GlobalCoin in 2020 so that paying for anythi...
Facebook’s 2.2B fake accounts, Disney’s theme park record, and the “IPO of the Day” is a talent agency
Fri, 24 May 2019
You’ve heard about Disney+ streaming and Marvel Movies for months — But there’s a big story a...
“Uber Eats Pass” gets leaked, Target is retail-pocalypse-proof, and the Boeing update you wanted
Thu, 23 May 2019
A “reverse-engineering specialist” discovered within code in the Uber Eats app plans to release...
Urban Outfitters launches subscription clothing rental. Tesla hits a 3-year low. And JCPenney’s “graceful shrinking”
Wed, 22 May 2019
Tesla stock hit a 3-year low this week after one analysts’ aggressive dystopian imagery. Urban Ou...
Sprint/T-Mobile dating drama, chip shares plummet, and Mary Meeker invests in our “Unicorn of the Day”
Tue, 21 May 2019
Telecom icons T-Mobile and Sprint were supposed to enjoy a $26B merger relationship, but now it may ...
Away suitcases becomes a “Brand-icorn,” Amazon’s airport and food delivery moves, and John Deere = Trade War
Mon, 20 May 2019
Amazon made 2 major moves into delivery and shipping by investing in Deliveroo and breaking ground o...
Pinterest’s 1st earnings report, TikTok’s is top downloaded app (again), and a brand new stock exchange is coming to markets
Fri, 17 May 2019
There’s a theme to Pinterest’s first ever earnings report: Slowing. TikTok is the Chinese app th...
LaCroix sparkling water drops, Amex acquires Resy, and Americans stop having as many babies
Thu, 16 May 2019
To get into your weekend calendar, Amex acquired restaurant reservation app Resy to make perks way ...
Match launches date coaching, Ralph Lauren’s Gen-Z moves, and Walmart’s 1-day free shipping reveal
Wed, 15 May 2019
Ralph Lauren shares dropped even though its latest marketing moves are winning Gen Z. Dating app ico...
Peloton takes down Flywheel, Supreme Court says you can sue Apple, and the “Unsexy Companies of the Day”
Tue, 14 May 2019
Spin studio chain Flywheel has been taken over by one of its investors because it’s losing the fit...
LIVE from NYSE for Uber’s IPO, Rihanna’s LVMH luxury launch, and how the newest tariffs affect you (they will)
Mon, 13 May 2019
We hit the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to cover Uber’s IPO for you — Here’s what we...
Uber’s IPO day, Harry’s Razors acquired for $1.4B, and Party City surges 10% on helium
Fri, 10 May 2019
The key details you need to know on Uber’s IPO day. Harry’s disrupted the shaving subscription m...
Roku’s 8% jump, Rent The Runway’s new mega (co-working) store, and TripAdvisor’s “experiences” bet
Thu, 09 May 2019
Roku is Netflix’s little cousin and the CFO is just happy the dongle is winning along with Disney....
Google’s $399 smartphone, Crocs’ comeback, and GM’s robotaxi Cruise snags $1B
Wed, 08 May 2019
Google’s I/O event day enjoyed protests, AI tech to screen fake calls, and a $399 Pixel phone. Ge...
Big Trade War update, Apple’s bought 20+ companies in 6 months, and the largest VC investment in Latin America ever
Tue, 07 May 2019
The Trade War was supposed to end this week with a peace deal. That’s not looking likely, and we’...
Warren Buffett’s epic annual event, Planet Fitness’ innovative real estate strategy, and almond milk vs. Dean Foods dairy
Mon, 06 May 2019
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting showcased 88-year-old legendary investor Warren B...
The Taser CEO gets $246M in stock comp, Beyond Meat surges 163%, and Wayfair drops 7% because you’re expensive
Fri, 03 May 2019
Axon Enterprises is the company behind the taser, and it just awarded its CEO $246M in compensation ...
Molson Coors falls 8% on mid-beer crisis, Royal Caribbean becomes pricing power superhero, and Fitbit is our “Survivor of the Day”
Thu, 02 May 2019
With beer sales slowing, Molson Coors is desperately focused on innovation (aka non-alcohol drinks)...
Facebook’s new “FB5” redesign (and dating feature), Apple’s past-dependent business model, and Merck’s profits quadruple
Wed, 01 May 2019
Apple’s earnings report was critical for what it didn’t say, just as much as what it did — And...
Spotify hits 217M profitless users, Airbnb & Marriott’s twin announcements, and Chewy.com’s “pet humanization” IPO
Tue, 30 Apr 2019
Spotify now boasts 100M paying subscribers, so we looked into why it’s still losing so much money...
Beyond Meat boots its meat-focused investor, Comcast (shockingly) hits record high, and one startup’s worst 1st week
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Plant-based meat innovator Beyond Meat had an awkward investor: The world’s 2nd biggest meat produ...
Walmart’s secret “store of the future” unveiled, Starbucks’ loyalty-powered record high, and 3M’s worst day since ‘87
Fri, 26 Apr 2019
Starbucks announced the return of the S’mores Frappuccino, but we’re focused on what its new loy...
Lululemon’s 5-year plan surprise, Ford invests in the Tesla of pickup trucks, and Domino’s jumps 5% on a “delivery dilemma”
Thu, 25 Apr 2019
Ford needs help with electric cars (and help if its electric trucks fail), so it dropped a $500M inv...
Play-Doh saves Hasbro, Twitter surges 16%, and Harley-Davidson and Whirlpool get opposite tariff drama
Wed, 24 Apr 2019
Twitter jumped 16% after focusing on a new metric to make you impressed. Hasbro surged 14% after Pla...
Tesla’s “Robotaxi 2020” plan, Zillow falls 4% on home flipping, and Luckin, the “Starbucks of China,” is IPO’ing in US
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
Tesla’s “Autonomy Investor Day” featured Elon saying he’s “very confident” it’ll have ...
Zoom surges 72% on IPO, T-Mobile jumps into banking, and tobacco/vaping stocks drop on “T21”
Mon, 22 Apr 2019
Out of last week’s 8 IPOs, we’re focusing on Zoom — The shockingly profitable tech company wit...
Super Bowl powers Pepsi to all-time high, Wish is Earth’s #3 ecommerce company, and Kansas City Southern Railroads jumps 4% (thank Mexico)
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Pepsi rose to an all-time high as advertising’s rescued its soda biz. Wish is reportedly raising $...
Apple & Qualcomm sign peace treaty, Stitch Fix hit by Walmart, and Ro becomes a semi-corn with new menopausal brand
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Qualcomm shares surged after settling a major court battle with Apple that’ll give it plenty of iP...
Panera joins the “Game of Scones,” Waste Management’s $5B acquisition, and Gogo inflight Wi-Fi surges 8%
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
House Starbucks or House Dunkin’? Panera kicked the fast-food Breakfast Wars up a notch with its f...
African tech IPO Jumia jumps big, Facebook’s board drama, and JP Morgan jumps 5% as it looks into America’s wallet
Mon, 15 Apr 2019
The “Amazon of Africa,” Jumia, surged 75% on its IPO day, but it’s really more of an everythin...
Amazon throws shade at competitors, Lemonade raises $300M, and Keurig Dr. Pepper falls 4% on cocktail K-Cups
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to Amazon shareholders ripped on eBay and professed love for gut instinc...
Uber doesn’t want its IPO to be like Lyft’s, Netflix’s unprecedented comedy move, and Delta’s 2 “profit puppies”
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
Lyft shares have fallen 25% since their first day of trading — And things got worse yesterday beca...
Levi’s 1st earnings report, Under Armour drops 4%, and Bank of America’s big pay raise
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
In its first earnings report since its March IPO, Levi’s shares jumped. Under Armour dropped 5% be...
“Avengers” powers AMC movie theater stock, Chuck E. Cheese’s plans to go public again, and GE falls because of “the GE whisperer”
Tue, 09 Apr 2019
Don’t call it a comeback (but it is a comeback). Your childhood Chuck E. Cheese’s has been revam...
Bumble launches a physical magazine, Snapchat gets into gaming, and 1 problem in the “perfect” jobs report
Mon, 08 Apr 2019
Ladies-first dating app Bumble just published a physical magazine as it transitions online to offlin...
Beyonce signs with Adidas, Corona’s owner pops 7% for quitting wine, and why Tesla fell 9%
Fri, 05 Apr 2019
Adidas’ new creative partnership with Beyonce signals a major change in athleisurewear. Corona-own...
McDonald’s 2nd investment in a week, Uber’s and NYC’s traffic tax, and Ikea’s new furniture rental service
Thu, 04 Apr 2019
McDonald’s stock hit a record high after its 2nd investment in a week to make its food more tech. ...
FemTech grabs $42M for breast pumps, Whole Foods finally cuts prices big, and Walgreens drops 12%
Wed, 03 Apr 2019
Elvie raises $42M to scale its “iPod of breast pumps” in a big week for FemTech. Whole Foods (fi...
Burger King launches plant-based Impossible Whoppers, Kellogg’s sells its cookies for $1.3B, and Google’s Gmail turns 15
Tue, 02 Apr 2019
Nutella’s owner just bought Keebler and a whole bunch of cookies from Kellogg, even though Pringle...
2019’s IPO profit problem, Restoration Hardware plummets 22%, and Brexit’s “big” day
Mon, 01 Apr 2019
Lyft popped 8% on IPO day, and it reflects a bigger theme with 2019’s tech IPOs: Profits don’t m...
Lyft IPOs, Facebook’s ad model gets sued, and the Mets’ Moviepass situation
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
Lyft’s IPO is today, so we tell you how it got here. Facebook’s facing another lawsuit, this tim...
Casper becomes a unicorn, Lululemon surges 11% on Man-leisurewear, and Southwest’s big Boeing problem
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
Lululemon’s sales stretched as the CEO sets gender parity goal. Casper Mattress’ slide deck gets...
Bed Bath & Beyond’s “intervention,” Cronos cannabis’s humble-brag, and the new meme-messing internet law in Europe
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
Bed Bath & Beyond surged 22% for its best day in a decade, but because investors are having an inter...
Apple’s biggest day since the iPhone, Winnebago gets Marie Kondo’d, and the 1st eSports stadium
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
In 4 minutes, we break down Apple’s hugest product event since the iPhone (it’s all about da bun...
MarketSnacks acquired, Pinterest’s IPO deets, Papa John signs Shaq, and Tiffany’s falls 5%
Mon, 25 Mar 2019
This is big. MarketSnacks has been acquired by Robinhood, and is now Snacks Daily -- Same digestible...