👟 “Post-Sneaker” — Pharrell’s Adidas miss. The Paze $$$ Craze. Zuck’s AI MANIfesto. +Avo Sex Change
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This is Nick. This is Jack. It's Tuesday, T-Boy. Tuesday, August 11th. And today's pod is the best one yet. This is a T-Boy. The top three pop business news stories you need to know today. Alright, yet, so Jack and I have been discussing how every business has a Jackie Chan Chris Tucker combo on the management team, don't they, Jack? The best part though, no one knows who's Jackie and who's Chris. Ha ha ha ha ha. Nobody knows, but everybody knows. In the meantime, we got Three fantastic stories on the T-Boy Jack. What do we got on the cool showing capitalists? For our first story, Adidas launched glow-in-the-dark jellyfish sneakers in collaboration with Pharrell Williams. But the problem with that, sneakers are dead.
And the evidence is in your office. For our second story, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word manifesto, arguing that AI is the best thing humanity has ever seen. Because Zuck is running for president of AI. Our third and final story. If you buy a $10 Dunkin' Donuts gift card right now, your account gets a free $10 credit. And it's not just Dunkin'. This is the Pays Craze, a real thing and an infinite money glitch. But Yetis, before we hit that wonderful mix of stories. Oh, what a mix of stories! Love the mix in the pod, Jack. This is a great show. But first, Nick, we have a deflation situation worthy of celebration. Oh yes, we do, Jack, because the price of one
What is the story behind Pharrell’s new “Jellyfish” Adidas sneaker and why are sneakers considered dead?
One thing is coming down and for one wild reason. Your next avocado may be cheaper because that avo changed sexes. That's right. There's more going on in your guacamole bowl than you realize. Then you realize. Hold on to your cilantro, Jack, and let's sprinkle on some context, please. Farmers have known for years actually that avocado trees possess both male and female characteristics. Yeah, you see, bestie's male flowers give the avocado tree the pollen. And female flowers receive the pollen.
How is Mark Zuckerberg positioning himself as the “President of AI” with his 6,500‑word manifesto?
But both flowers grow on the same tree. And that's unique. But even wilder. It's a female avocado tree in the morning, it's male by lunchtime, and it's back to female at seven o'clock. Okay, but the problem for years it was hard to pollinate avocado trees because scientists couldn't predict the gender. Until now, scientists at the University of California, Davis figured it out by camping in an Avocado orchard for days. And now that they've cracked the avocado, so to speak, farmers can optimize the pollinization to plant more avocado trees. To meet the millennial-driven avocado demand. Which has 4X since the year 2000. Because you just put avocado toast in your avocado smoothie. I think I said pollinization.
What is the “Pays Craze” and how does the $10‑for‑$10 credit offer work?
I meant to say pollination. We're gonna get a correction from a scientist, but add it all up, besties, and we now know when an avocado tree goes from avocado babe to an avocado dude. And that insight will give us cheaper burritos someday. Jack, guck, it's always extra. Like, I feel like there's a pronoun joke somewhere in there. But maybe a little bit less extra pretty soon. Jack, let's set up three stars.
15 years before this song, two boys from the northeast met in the dorm. They had an idea that caused a cultural storm. It's the best one yet, but the best is a norm. Jack, Nick, that's it. I don't even think they need to practice. 50%, that's a fat tip. T-boy city on your at list. If you know, you know, cause we read to go. We can't wait no more, so just start the show. Let's start the show. Start the show.
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For our first story, Adidas
just launched a new sneaker with Pharrell Williams. It's called The Jellyfish.
Why are avocado trees changing sex and how will that affect avocado prices?
The problem with the jellyfish sneaker, it's a sneaker. Oh boy. And we're now officially post-sneaker. Oh, we got the receipts. Actually the return receipts. But besties, before we tell this story, uh fun fact about the singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams. Jack, you know about this one? What? He's got synesthesia. Are you trying to say anesthesia? No, synesthesia. Real thing, it's sound seeing. When he hears a song, he also sees it in color. Like a jazz song, Jack. Okay, I got two comments. First, I think that's what Rocky has in the movie Project Hail Mary.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:15
2
What is the story behind Pharrell’s new “Jellyfish” Adidas sneaker and why are sneakers considered dead?
1:15–1:42
3
How is Mark Zuckerberg positioning himself as the “President of AI” with his 6,500‑word manifesto?
1:42–2:24
4
What is the “Pays Craze” and how does the $10‑for‑$10 credit offer work?
2:24–3:31
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Why are avocado trees changing sex and how will that affect avocado prices?
3:31–9:43
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What does “post‑sneaker era” mean for Adidas stock and the broader footwear market?
9:43–22:19
Speakers
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