The Best One Yet

⚡ “Buzz Lightyear deserves a raise” — Disney’s junior varsity. Vitro’s lab leather. Airbnb’s Emily-In-Paris.

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone’s talking about Disney’s Varsity-level blockbusters — But they announced they’re working on 500 junior varsity flicks (cue the Buzz L...

🥶 “Bitcoin Blizzard” — Coinbase’s bankruptcy scare. The RealReal’s re-Gucci. Baby Formula’s shelfless-ness.

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you wanna know what’s up with crypto right now, just look at Coinbase — 1 single line from their earnings freaked everyone out yesterday. But t...

👾 “Donkey Kong’s gray hairs” — Nintendo’s Switch sitch. Best Buy’s skincare search. Tesla’s China challenge.

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mario’s mustache is going gray because Nintendo’s iconic Switch console is aging fast. Best Buy’s newest product is… skincare and patio furnit...

🏩 “Honey, love the home you’re with” — Elon’s Twitter roadmap. OHouse’s unicorn house design. Lordstown’s cash-less car.

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon gave a presentation over the weekend about what he plans to do with Twitter (spoiler: It’s not as sexy as you thought). South Korea’s OHouse ...

“🟩🟩🟨⬛🟩” - The Wordle dilemma. DoorDash’s original content. Tech’s overindulgence hangover.

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Times just told us that buying Wordle brought in tens of millions of new users, but was Wordle worth it? The answer is _ _ _ _ _. DoorDas...

🍻 “No More Mr. Nice Bud” — Budweiser’s angry. 1800-Flowers’ repeat roses. Roe v Wade’s new work perk.

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for Mother’s Day, shares of 1800-Flowers.com are down because donuts are beating daisies. Budweiser revealed that the new drink of 2022...

💍 “Charm bracelet heroes” – Pandora’s Spiderman bling. Lyft’s unfocused focus. The Fed’s tough love.

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pandora just had its best quarter of jewelry sales ever because The Hulk and Spidey are charm bracelet heroes. Lyft stock crashed 30% since they’re ...

🍕 “6 days of no pizza” — Domino’s disappearing biz. Bed Bath & Beyond’s college holiday. Lockheed’s Javelin missile.

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Domino’s worker shortage got so bad, they lost the equivalent amount of business as closing every location for 6 days. Bed Bath & Beyond is struggli...

🍌 “Rich Monkey Condos” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s real estate. Qantas’ 20-hr flight. Warren Buffett’s anti-trend-investing.

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett’s annual Coachella for Capitalism shows how he’s beating the rest of Wall Street: Live in the 21st century but invest in the 20th. ...

💁‍♀️ “Jay-Z is going blonde” — Snapchat’s flying selfie drone. Airbnb’s nomad office. Madison Reed’s hair color.

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jay-Z just invested $33M into hair color startup Madison Reed because your Profile Pic is today’s Power Asset. Snapchat’s newest product isn’t i...

🎤 “You only got one shot” — Apple’s new VIP. Teladoc’s Eminem moment. April’s Stock-pocalypse.

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple just put on an earnings performance so strong, it could’ve bought 2 Twitters with it. Teladoc’s stock plummeted 40% yesterday because it mis...

🥑 “Guac size matters” — Chipotle’s dessert add-on. YouTube’s shade-throwing. Pollen’s Bieber-fest.

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get this: 50% of Chipotle orders include guac (which is extra), so their next innovation isn’t another big protein, it’s little extras (#dessert)....

🤿 “Welcome to FaceStore” — Zuck’s Apple Store copy. Bitcoin’s 401k. Ford’s electric testoster-truck.

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did Zuck just zuck the Apple Store? Facebook reports earnings this afternoon, but we’re focused on its first ever FaceStore. Ford’s 1st electric p...

🐣 “@cquired” — Twitter accepts Elon’s offer. Lululemon’s new club. AriZona’s 99-cent cans.

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Twitter board changed their minds — they decided to accept Elon’s offer to buy Twitter. Lululemon just launched an athleisure club for $39/mon...

Introducing… The Best One Yet 🦩 Tesla’s avocado tree. Steinway’s self-playing piano. The Gap’s Return-on-Influencer.

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have taken the pod independent — and it’s a TBOY. The Snacks Daily podcast is now The Best One Yet (literally). For our 1st story, Tesla just e...

🍿 “Working on something special” — We’re back again Monday, April 25th

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

See you then, right here (spoiler: It’s gonna be The Best One Yet). ID: 2161663 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

👩‍🎤 “Pre-Coachella Tindering” — Tinder’s dating fest. Netflix’s (b)ad quarter. Cannabis’ 4/20 Inc.

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After 2 years, Coachella is back, but the star act is Tinder’s festival mode. Netflix’s earnings reveal it’s thinking about… The A-word. And 4...

💊 “Love me tender” — Twitter’s poison pill for Elon. SiriusXM’s sticky seat. The GoldenStateWarriors+.

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter was diagnosed with a case of Elon-itis… and the only prescription is a Poison Pill. A shocker of a stat we noticed: SiriusXM is worth more t...

🦤 “$69 was too high” — Elon’s Twitter offer. RentTheRunway’s anti-flation outfit. Peloton’s switcheroo.

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 78 of the Elon Show: He’s offered to buy Twitter (entirely). Rent The Runway is renting more runway because your weekend, weekday, and waist...

🦄 💻 “Masa!” — WeWork’s tech take 2. CNN+’s abysmal launch. Etsy’s craftfolk strike.

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re 4 episodes deep into WeCrashed… so perfect timing that WeWork just revealed their first real tech product. Last month we told ya CNN+ was co...

🍭 “The Glazed Dark Knight” — Krispy Kreme’s hero. Nintendo’s Wii renaissance. Economic Sneak-flation.

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you notice there were 5 chips missing from your Doritos bag? It’s not you — it’s “Shrinkflation”... and a new variant just emerged. Nint...

🚦 “The 1st ever robot-car chase” — Cruise’s red-light joke. Grover’s $1B toothpaste. Warner Bros’ birthday.

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just got the first self-driving-taxi car chase in the streets of San Francisco, and of course it went viral. Grover hit a $1B valuation to refurbis...

👡 “When Birkenstocks get bullied” — Elon & Jack’s Texas bit-mine. Birkenstocks’ store wars. Home-flation drama.

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Ben the Bitcoin walk into a Texas bar… and open the world’s first sustainable crypto mine. Birkenstocks were living th...

👖 “If Zeus shopped for jeans” — Levi’s denim-topia. SoFi’s student loans. Walmart’s otherworldly HQ.

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Slim-fit is out, wedge-cut is in. So Levi’s whipped up a new store feature designed to be a Profit Puppy. SoFi dropped 7% on word your student payme...

🐉 “Gate of Thrones” — Fast is gone. Coke’s flavored pixels. JetBlue wants Spirit gates.

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fast was supposed to be the next unicorn FinTech startup… now it’s gone. Coke’s latest flavor “tastes like pixels” because Coke is becoming ...

🌭“My dog ate my truffle steak” — Honest Kitchen’s human dog food. Tiger Woods’ un-swooshing. Amazon’s internet rocketship.

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon’s next big product? It’s the internet… delivered from space. Honest Kitchen just hit a $500M valuation to make human-grade dog food a thi...

😎 “#GigaTweet” — Elon buys some Twitter. Shein’s $100B tank top. Russia’s ruble reversal.

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon acquired 9% of Twitter, because the Technoking wants to rule the #technoworld. Shein is reportedly about to hit $100B private valuation because i...

🐝 “Robo-bees live in a luxury yurt” — WWE’s new wrestling bicep. Beewise’s $80M smart hive. Amazon’s 1st ever union.

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beewise just snagged $80M for smart hives that make bee honey drip money. World Wrestling Entertainment already did fake chokeholds, now it’s doing ...

🏎️ “200 mph on the Vegas Strip” — Formula1’s American youth. TikTok’s Mean Girls. Oil’s piggy bank party.

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe the dirtiest Facebook story of the year: Zuck borrowed a strategy from Mean Girls to burn TikTok. Formula 1 racing pulled a Ricky Bobby and now ...

🍩 “Read my donut lips” — Elf Beauty’s Dunkin’ deal. Lululemon’s old money. Sorare’s FOMO soccer.

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dunkin’ and Elf Beauty just teamed up on a line of donut makeup because collabs are a hit with a brand’s fans. You’re dipping back into denim, b...

🧼 “You stopped washing your hands (admit it)” — BeReal’s anti-Insta app. TurboTax’s lawsuit. Honest’s awkward soap.

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can tell us the truth: Are you washing your hands less? Sanitizing not-so-much? Jessica Alba’s Honest Co stock fell 20% because it appears so. B...

🛴 “Just bought Macklemore’s Moped” — Bird e-Scooter’s resurgence. New Balance’s dad shoe. Apple’s Oscar strategy.

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even though Bird Scooters is worth less now than 4 years ago, electric scooters are back, baby. New Balance doesn’t just do your dad’s shoes… it...

👙 “Saturdays are for Speedos” — Victoria’s Secret’s swimwear mistake. Instacart’s apology round. America’s loooong pump.

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria’s Secret just realized it made a huge mistake in 2019, so it’s betting on bikinis. Instacart just pulled a move we’ve never seen before...

🐒 “$4B for a fake monkey party” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s metaverse. Uber’s NYC yellow cab. The $10 Trillion Man’s prediction.

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most famous collection of NFTs has raised huge VC money to build a metaverse to compete with Facebook’s. After years of fighting against taxis, ...

👻 “All the IPOs disappeared?” — Adidas’ perspiration aspiration. Buzzfeed’s Top 10 spirals. Year of the IP-No.

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Um, where did the IPOs go? Disappeared. It’s the Year of the “IP-No” — and we have 5 reasons why. Adidas just whipped up the 1st ever network ...

🤓 “TikTok killed/saved books ” — Barnes & Noble’s #BookTok. Tesla’s GigaSchnitzel. The 40-yd dash of finance.

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shocker: Barnes & Noble is enjoying a surge of book sales… thanks to TikTok #BookTok. Elon’s just opened his latest gigafactory in Berlin — thes...

🧀 “No cheese, or yes please?” — Applebee’s perfect Drive-Thru. Match’s single parents app. UFC’s fighter pay.

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Applebee’s is going from Olive Garden to McDonald’s — it just perfected the Drive-Thru. Match just whipped up its first dating app that’s base...

🍼 “Pods for Tods” — The rise of KidCasts. Chipotle’s taco-flipper. Warren Buffett’s $500K stock.

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newest trend in podcasts: Pods for tods (cause parents want their babies off screens). A robot server just raised $80M, while Chipotle hired a tac...

🤐 “$3 per moocher” — Netflix’s password punch. Instacart’s TikTok tomato. Costco’s gas hack.

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix may be ending the password-sharing era with a new $3/month mooch tax. Last week, gasoline prices spiked, so this week people are joining Costc...

💤 🌞 “Extra sleep forever” — Daylight Saving’s economic hangover. Vail’s roof perk. Instagram’s 1st NFT.

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Losing an hour of sleep on Daylight Saving is universally hated, so the government may end it forever — but Daylight Saving Time may be the greatest...

🥤 “Pumpkin Spice Makeover” — Starbucks’ cup-killah. AMC’s gold mine (literally). Germany’s fighter jets.

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks’ iconic cup is the must-have-bev-accessory, but they just announced a bold move to phase them out: Re-Cup or De-Cup. AMC Theaters is sitti...

💪 “Mark Whalberg’s $1B Bicep” — F45’s gym franchise. Walgreens fridge ads. China’s worst stock day.

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

China’s stock market just had its worst day since 2008 because of 19 Covid cases in the Capital of Tech Gadgets. Mahky Mark Wahlberg’s fitness cha...

🩲 “Never going commando again” — Kim’s Skims urgent underwear. The Great Job Experiment. CNN+’s forever discount.

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Kardashian raised nearly $300M for her Skims startup, and now we know what she’s using it for: Urgent Underwear Delivery. Now that Big Tech just...

🦣 “$75M to build Jurassic Park” — Colossal’s wooly mammoth startup. Lululemon’s Mt. Everest shoe. Amazon’s 20-to-1 buzz.

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Colossal has raised $75M to pull a Dr. Grant and bring back the Wooly Mammoth. Lululemon’s newest product is a shoe… which happens to be the Mt Ev...

🥨 “The Calorie Curtain” — Fast Food quits Russia. VW’s electric Hippie Van. Crypto-Curious for Digital-Dollar.

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola are dropping a Calorie Curtain by leaving Russia — Where there’s a Big Mac, there typically isn’t a Big B...

🤠 “1-click to buy Tim McGraw’s boots” — Amazon’s country music. Apple’s Junior Membership. Nickel’s nightmare.

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s 1st big product event of the year revealed their country club strategy: Launch a Junior Membership to Club Apple. Amazon turned the Country ...

🦇 “Your Self-Flying Taxi is arriving” — Volocopter’s $2B flying cab. Bed Bath & Beyond’s Chewy.com. Your $150 gas fillup.

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you own a Chevy Suburban, you’re paying up to $150 at the pump. We’re calling it — it’s an energy crisis. Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock nearl...

💆‍♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newest store from Christian Dior isn’t just a luxurious fashion flagship — it has a hotel, spa, and butler too. We noticed a trend: Streamers ...

🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New phase in the war in Ukraine: Operation KelptoCapture is yanking Boris the Billionaire’s Oligarch yacht. Electric truck company Rivian dropped af...

❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ukraine just pulled an unprecedented move in the history of War - Raising $35M in cryptocurrencies to finance its resistance. If you want to see Spide...

❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First, western governments weaponized finance against Putin’s Russia. Now corporations are canceling it. Foot Locker stock plummeted 35% because Nik...

💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a panic attack — Russia’s economy suffered the fastest plummet we’ve seen, because Putin’s piggy bank had a crack. TikTok’s is expand...

🍣 “Really real fake real slammin’ salmon” — IMAX’s un-theatering. WildType’s $100M sushi. Cybersecurity’s moment.

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

IMAX is reframing what it is: Not just a theater company, it’s an entertainment company. WildType just raised $100M to make sushi-grade salmon from ...

🇺🇦 “Everything war touches” — Ukraine’s market waves. Netflix’s choose-your-adventure. Allbirds’ new flock.

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When there’s war in a global economy, all markets are affected - so we’re looking at what goes up, what goes down, and the new Safe Haven. If you ...

⛏️✨ “I AM saying she’s a golddigger” — Kanye’s new iPod. Google’s Kraft-O-Matic. How Sanctions mess with Americans.

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kanye’s newest album is dropping, but there’s only 1 place to listen… and it looks like a hockey puck. Kraft-Heinz has a unique problem: It’s ...

♟️ “The 1st casualty in war is Truth” — Russia’s social battle. Spotify’s new car thing. SoFi’s road to el dorado.

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia has begun its invasion of Ukraine, but the first border it crossed was on TikTok. Spotify just launched its new “Car Thing” nationwide for ...

👑 “$1,000 if you become our customer” — DraftKings’ promo passion. Papier’s screen revenge. Virgin Galactic’s SPACe.

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DraftKings stock has plummeted 75% from its all-time high because it’s looking thirsty. Virgin Galactic just lost its godfather and is now stuck wit...

🏁 “Used Minivan = George Clooney” — AutoNation’s opposite day. Google’s slowly dying. Revenge of the Malls.

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AutoNation reveals that Used Cars are selling for more than New Cars because they’re channeling their inner George Clooney. Google is 91% of all sea...

🍞 “The Avo-pocalypse” — Facebook’s Mean Girl MetaMates. Avocado’s drug cartel. Roblox’s kid game.

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wild: 80% of America’s avocados come from Mexico… and the US just paused imports of avocados from Mexico. So your guac could become extra, extra, ...

🌴 “You can never leave” — Squarespace’s Hotel California. Intel’s freedom chip. Mystery’s corporate happy-hour.

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve probably heard a Squarespace ad on a pod… And they’re doing more podcast ads than any other company because of the “Hotel California”...

🏈 “Scan here to win” — Coinbase’s QR ROI. CoComelon’s kid cash flow. Congress’ stock ban-apalooza.

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most successful Super Bowl commercial was the cheapest one: Coinbase’s QR Code QB sneak. The #1 YouTube Channel in America is now CoCoMelon than...

🍟 “$4M French Fries” — The Container Store’s puberty. FriesDAO’s restaurant craving. Electric Charging’s beauty pageant.

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Container Store’s stock just plummeted 20% because it’s going through the awkwardness of corporate puberty. Fresh after a crypto crew tried to...

🐣 “Ain’t No Thang” — Wingstop’s chicken wing ghost. Uber’s 1st Super App. The Super Bitcoin Betting Bowl.

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The only pure play chicken wing stock, Wingstop may have the boldest goal of any fast food chain: Table-less wings. Uber jumped 4% because we think it...

🥑 “Guac is extra, extra” — Chipotle’s ROLO economy. Bonny Bitcoin & Crypto Clyde. And the Oscar goes to…

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chipotle’s earnings report is so meaty that it ain’t about the YOLO Economy — it’s about the ROLO Economy. The government just arrested the su...

😇 “Who could buy Peloton?” — Peloton’s brand halo. Domino’s Anti-Fees. Apple’s new iTap hannibal.

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peloton announced their worst earnings ever, yet the stock’s up 30% on who could acquire it. Happy National Pizza day — so why is Domino’s payin...

🍍 “I only date mangoes" — Bumble’s fruit deal. Chanel’s YOLO Economy. Spirit’s $6.6B air-cquisition.

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bumble’s 1st acquisition ever is a dating app focused on cherry, peach, and watermelon emoji. Chanel just jacked up the price of its legendary purse...

🥇 “Goldmine or Landmine?” — NBC’s Super Bowlympics. Hotels’ Bling Bleisure. PayPal’s eraser.

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NBC snagged both the Olympics and the Super Bowl — That sounds like a goldmine, but really it’s a landmine. PayPal just had its worst day ever on ...

🍦 “We all scream for $$$” — Ice Cream Truck’s VC cash. Snapchat’s 60% surge. Amazon Prime’s hook ‘em & book ‘em.

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A New Jersey ice cream truck just raised Venture Capital money, but our Takeaway has nothing to do with ice cream… just VC $$$. Amazon is jacking up...

🐳 “Shamu got jacked” — SeaWorld’s $3B splash. ZuckCoin’s death. SpaceX’s eLoN WiFi.

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shocker: SeaWorld just had its best quarter ever, so Shamu’s dropping $3B to bulk up on amusement. Facebook stock just plummeted 20% — It wants yo...

✅ “_ _ _ _ _” — Wordle’s growth hack. Tom Brady’s celebrepreneurship. Exxon Mobil’s epic high.

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Brady is retiring from football, but already wrote the Celebrepreneur playbook with GOAT Inc. Wordle went from zero to 3 million users to acquisit...

🥤🍸 “Dry January became Moist January” — The Big Beverage Blur. Rogan vs Neil Part II. FTX’s $32B crypto winter.

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest Dry January ever just ended, but we noticed something strange: A bunch of new alcohol. Joe Rogan and Neil Young’s Spotify duel has ended...

🌶️ “Kim K & Hot Sauce” — Kardashian’s $3.2B Skims. McCormick’s hot sauce sorcery. Nord Stream’s war pipe.

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the Olympics (starting this Friday!), Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear hit a $3.2B valuation (they’re all over these 2022 Beijing...

🍔 “McYou-Chose-The-Menu” — McDonald’s ultimate hack. Apple’s Atlas pose. HackerOne’s $49M bug bounty.

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re looking at Apple’s earnings and only seeing 1 thing: Atlas Pose (and Marshawn Lynch). McDonald’s newest menu is a hack — it was literall...

👸 “The Princess War Diaries” — Mattel/Hasbro’s doll-ocracy. Tesla’s calendar invite. The 1st special effects stock.

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla’s got record numbers, but it’s also got a calendar problem (just ask Cybertruck). Mattel and Hasbro have fought a magical war over Disney pr...

🕸️ “Joe Rogan vs Neil Young” — Spotify’s spiderman moment. Mark Cuban’s shark drug. Plenty’s $400M salad.

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify has to choose between Joe Rogan’s podcast and Neil Young’s tunes because with great publishing comes great responsibility (thanks, Uncle B...

🎈 “It’s a balloon, not a bubble” — What’s happening to stocks. Taco Bell’s business school. Insurance’s surveillance.

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re feeling pain in your portfolio, it’s because the stock market has dropped 10%. But don’t call it a bubble… it’s a balloon. Taco Be...

🤑 “2nd house gets 3rd boat” — Goldman’s record bonuses. Amazon’s 1st Style Store. Big Tech’s favorite child.

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You heard a lot about “The Great Resignation” in 2021 — But seeing Big Bank bonuses, we’re thinking “The Great Raise” could be next in 202...

🍣 “Crypto’s sushi club” — InstaTikTok’s subscriptions. Peloton’s missing leg. NFT’s 1st restaurant.

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFTs are digital, but a new restaurant is serving physical sushi based no digital assets (and you gotta know a guy). Peloton stock is now at an all-ti...

🎉 “Chief Cheerleader Officer” — Airbnb’s nomad CEO. USPS’ free Covid test. 5G’s anticlimactic climax.

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Airbnb’s CEO is leaving his home to live in Airbnbs across the country… because CEOs are now Chief Cheerleading Officers. The US Postal Service ju...

🥶 “Netflix Please Chill” — Netflix’s master plan. Call Of Duty’s $69B pwn. Tech’s wardrobe refresh.

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the 7th time, Netflix is raising prices — We’re calling it a Party Tax. Last week was the biggest video game acquisition ever… until this we...

💄 “Lipstick by robots” — Oddity’s $1.5B makeup fairytale. Dawn’s dish soap minivation. Ford’s $100B family.

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Il Makiage is the newest makeup unicorn, but it’s not a makeup company. Dawn’s dish soap is #1 in America again, and it’s all thanks to minnovat...

🧸 “10-year-old makes more than us” — Ryan’s World’s $250M game. Beyond Meat’s veganuary un-miracle. TPG’s public private IPO

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 3-time highest-paid YouTube star of the year is… a 10-year-old running a toy media conglomerate. Beyond Meat just officially became the most roo...

🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Kardashian is getting sued because 1 out of 5 Americans saw her Insta post on a CrapCoin. If ya noticed the store near you closed early, you can b...

🐡 “Goldfish paired with Chardonnay” — Campbell Soup’s marketing blindspot. Turo’s car-share IPO. Back Market’s $6B used iPhones.

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Campbell’s Soup’s top-performing snack is Goldfish, but they’ve been targeting the wrong customer for 30 years. Turo filed to IPO by zucking Air...

🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑 “Lines are evil” — Clear’s line revolt. Zynga’s biggest game ever. New York’s sports bet.

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may be standing on a line right now… but there’s now a revolution to kill the line. Zynga was just acquired in one of the biggest video game d...

💀 “The LaCroix Killer” — Liquid Death’s $500M water. TikTok’s TV channel. Bentley’s wealthy record.

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liquid Death is… a water company — and it’s worth half a billion dollars because it’s can solves a social problem. TikTok was born mobile-firs...

💒 “It’s Wedding Season, kid” — Bed Bath & Beyond’s registry drama. The Athletic’s $550M power play. Adam Neumann’s sneaky WeLife.

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’re prepping for the biggest wedding season in 40 years… but Bed Bath & Beyond’s legendary wedding registry business just hit a historic prob...

🧪 “Where the Covid Tests Are” — Walmart’s Direct-to-Fridge. BMW’s movie theater. Covid Tests’ whiplash.

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a reason you can’t find a Covid Test right now before you see your Nana: Whiplash. Walmart just unveiled a delivery innovation so unique, ...

⚾ “Bodyslam Baseball Cards” — Fanatics’ wrestling move. Elizabeth’s Theranos prison. Toyota’s muda mojo.

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fanatics stole Topps’ baseball card deal with Major League Baseball… and now it’s using a pro wrestling move to buy Topps. The Elizabeth Holmes ...

🥦 “It’s my Broccoli Subscription” — Sweetgreen’s salad pass. Tesla’s milestone vacay. Beer vs Liquor.

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hold the cauliflower, Sweetgreen just launched the 1st salad subscription we’ve ever seen, because some Millennials are Time-Poor. While you were va...

🔮 Predictions Pod 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our 1st pod back for 2022, we whipped up an un-zuckably bold episode: Our 3 big business predictions for 2021: 1. Twitter will become the 1st Ameri...

BONUS: “Year in Review” 🥂 The 3 biggest themes of 2021

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our 2nd BONUS pod we’re dropping for the holidays… The 3 biggest themes (or is it trends? No, it’s themes) of 2021: 1. “Major Meme Mania” —...

BONUS: “Best of 2021” 💝 Our 3 favorite stories of the Year

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boom — Bonus pod coming at ya faster than you can say “journey.” We whipped up yours and our 3 favorite stories from 2021: “TikTok is now Tikt...

🎁 “Best worst gift ever” — Bruce Springsteen’s $500M song. Toys ‘R’ Us’ mall revolution. Gift Cards’ moment.

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Snackers, it’s our last pod before we return on Monday, January 3rd (although we whipped up a couple bonus pods for ya over the holidays), so we mad...

🪳 “Papa Roach” — Rentokil’s $12B pests. Samsara’s dumb IPO. The Fed’s hydration.

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pest industry is living its best life, so we’re getting the biggest pest control acquisition in history. Samsara just IPO’d to make your dumb ...

🦕 “Tri-Pegasaurus Rex” — Apple’s $3T winds. Casinos are #1 in 2021. Kellogg’s strikes back.

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is an emoji away from a $3 trillion valuation, so we’re looking at how it gets to $4 trillion: A car and a headset. Physical casino had their ...

👑 “Technoking of the Year” — Elon is Time’s POY. Pinterest’s prediction power. Booster’s profit booster.

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pinterest’s Annual Prediction Report is a powerful trend crystal ball… what gets searched for in Pinterest this year becomes reality next year. We...

💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler: The latest “Sex & The City” series dropped Peloton stock to its lowest point in 18 months. If you’re a skier or boarder you already kno...

🦜 “The End of the Pandemic” — Margaritaville’s parrot cruise. Starbucks’ barista union. JPMorgan’s huge prediction.

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boldest prediction yet for the New Year: JPMorgan says 2022 is when the pandemic ends. Parrothead Jimmy Buffett is taking on the 2 big cruise companie...

🙊 “Shhhhhh” — Apple’s (alleged) secret deal. Wonder’s fancy food van. Cloud is the new oil.

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Apple the most successful US company in China? Surprise: A secret $275B deal Apple signed with China, according to a new report. Wonder is remi...