The Best One Yet

🧸 “40-year-old Lego master” — The Kidult toy economy. The Amazon GrubHub sweetener. The major questions doctrine.

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fastest growing segment in toys… is grownups (we’re talking middle-aged fans of Legos, scooters, and dolls). Amazon just invested in GrubHub t...

🍽️ “It's a Tesla restaurant AND theater” — Tesla’s 1st diner/theater. Minions’ viral movie. Slutty Vegan’s $100M bun.

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What if we told you that Tesla was opening a drive-thru restaurant with a drive-in movie theater? They just filed a permit for one in LA. The Minions ...

🍉 “HarryStyles+” — Apple’s concert strategy. College Sports’ super leagues. BlockFi’s 99% drop.

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple just launched a concert series with Mary J Blige and Harry Styles because in a Recession, Subscription is the Prescription. LA’s 2 top univers...

🍊 “Pamplemousse Problems” — LaCroix’s minivations. Zigazoo’s kindergarten app. Airplanes’ new bunk beds.

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re hitting the beach tomorrow with a pack of LaCroixs, know that you’re drinking minivation, not innovation. And if you’re flying today, ...

🥃 “An $816,748 gin-vestment” — Rare Whiskey’s record shot. Period Apps’ privacy power. TikTok’s new king.

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most expensive bottles of whiskey ever were just sold in an airport, because where there’s Inflation, there’s gin-vestment opportunities. Afte...

🥳 “Party Pooper with a Purpose” — Airbnb’s canceled party. Olive Garden’s unlimited hiring breadstick. Rivian’s Adventure Network.

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bad news for keg stands: Airbnb just permanently banned parties at airbnbs, because it’s down with a little friction. The Olive Garden just hit pre-...

🍫 "M&Ms > Coke" — Mars' pet candy. The Great Latte House Lie. Russia’s debt default wingman.

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The mysterious and private Mars Candy Company just shared its numbers with us for the 1st time: More M&Ms than you think… and more veterinarians. Ha...

🥔 “Proudly a Couch Potato” — La-Z-Boy’s Greek Mythology. Roku’s TVcommerce. Roe v Wade’s economics.

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shocker: La-Z-Boy jumped 11% on a record quarter because it borrowed a lesson from Ancient Greek mythology. Roku and Walmart just partnered up so you ...

💀 “I speak to dead people” — Alexa’s dead grandma mode. Little Caesars' NFL pizza. Juul’s vape-ocalyps

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newest feature from Alexa impersonates the voice of your dead relatives (Yetis, we need to talk about the Jeff Goldblum Principle). Little Caesars...

⛱️ “Happy Gas Tax Vacation” — $0.18 cents off gas. Magic Spoon’s cereal revenge. The Obamas’ pod move.

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember yesterday when Kellogg told us that cereal is dead? Well, startup Magic Spoon just raised $85M… for Millennial cereal. Just as you spiral i...

🍿 “Snacks ate everything” — Kellogg’s disowns cereal. Chanel’s V-VIP store. Instagram’s TikTok zucking.

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We looked at our instagram feed over the weekend, and we found TikTok (all our friends’ posts were gone). Kellogg, the sultan of cereal, is splittin...

🌴 “Welcome to Amazon Resort” — Amazon’s luxe influencers. The Warriors’ software championship. Elon’s tweet-and-greet.

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Warriors won the NBA Finals, but the real MVP was a shot-tracking startup called NOAH. Amazon just took over a luxurious all-you-can-anything Mexi...

🔺🔴🟥 “Squid Game… but it’s real” – Netflix’s reality show. LEGO’s US factory. Jokr’s Millennial lifestyle.

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix is so desperate for Season 2 of Squid Game to be a success… that it’s turning the horror show into a reality TV show. Lego is finally buil...

⚽ “Going full Ted Lasso” — Apple’s $2.5B soccer deal. Miso’s robot army. The Fed’s huge punishment.

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Major League Soccer just became the first pro sports league to jump 100% from cable to streaming — and it’s doing it with Apple. Miso Robotics’ ...

🥗 “Ronald slaughtered his salads” — McDonald’s people pleasing. NextDoor’s new neighbor. Florida’s “Real Zero” trademark.

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

McD’s is cutting a bunch of items from its menu… and we noticed it’s all about slaughtering the salad. While stocks are falling, 3 big investors...

🧠 “A robot that feels” — Google’s human-ish chatbot. Jack & Coke’s perfect fit. Celsius’ bad crypto apple.

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google has built an AI chatbot that’s so good, one engineer thinks it feels emotions… like a 7-year-old human. Jack Daniels and Coke is the most o...

✏️ “Mr. Beyonce taught me Bitcoin” — Jay Z’s Crypto Academy. Spotify’s podcasting double-dip. Permian Basin’s whispering oil.

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify just revealed the financial numbers behind your podcast listening, so we’re whipping up the Takeaways for ya. Jay Z and Jack Dorsey just par...

⛳ “Unhappy Gilmore” — Golf’s Saudi sportswashing. Jones Road’s micro makeup. Waymo’s truck brains.

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The golf industry is going through its biggest drama since Shooter McGavin, because we’ve entered the age of sportswashing. Jones Road’s cosmetics...

🌮 “It’s got a taco elevator” — Taco Bell’s drive-thru supreme. Summer’s housing test-drive. Shopify’s new king.

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taco Bell just opened a restaurant that sits on stilts, because a nacho elevator defying gravity is the future of drive-thru. Summer is a startup that...

🍬 “Fruity Pebbles Latte, please” — Nestle’s coffee creamer-copia. Palantir’s perfect pitch. Target’s fire sale.

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nestle sees America is consuming record amounts of coffee, so it’s piggybacking with record coffee creamer sales — and making it sweet. Palantir’...

🍷 “Rando Merlot vs Pricey Pinot” — Duckhorn’s Millennial wine thesis. Apple’s chicken/egg iMessage. Solar stocks’ dodgeball.

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the very few stocks up right now is Duckhorn Wines… because they know Millennials will pay more for a pricey pinot. Apple’s Worldwide Devel...

🍄🍌 “I drive a Mario Kart” — Nintendo’s magic kingdom. Poparazzi’s anti-Instagram. Jamie Dimon’s hurricane.

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Poparazzi became the #1 app in the App Store because it gives control of your social media profile… to your buddies. Jamie Dimon just warned that th...

⛈ “It will rain at 3:18pm… in 1 year” - Salient’s super weather app. HP’s perfect conference room. Sheryl’s automation complication.

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Salient just raised money to predict the weather… for a year from now. Just after Elon said you can’t work from home, HP dropped $3B for a company...

⛹️‍♂️ “Gucci, Prada, Lebron” — The NBA’s luxury love. Elon’s anti-remote rant. Delta’s summer upgrade.

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the NBA finals begin tonight, we highlight the league’s new strategy: Luxury, luxury, luxury. If you work for Tesla and want to work from home…...

👨‍🎤👨‍🎤👨‍🎤 “A Jonas Bro texted me nbd” — Jonas Brothers’ superfan startup. Top Gun’s popcorn payoff. Roomba’s brain strategy.

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of posting to Instagram, the Jonas Brothers will now text you their best pics and vids (for a price), because creators want to go direct-to-co...

🔌 “How’s the battery range?” — Our electric car odyssey. Burger King’s worship brand. Baby Unicorns’ warning letter.

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just put our electric cars to the ultimate test: The MDW Road Trip (so we’re taking you on our Electric Odyssey). Burger King’s making burgers ...

🕺 “Bringing Unsexy Back” — Justin Timberlake’s $100M music. Petco’s PUPPY. The NFL’s Football+

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Petco’s CEO thinks they are recession proof because people ultimately prioritize puppies, yeah. Justin Timberlake just sold his music for a reported...

👚 “Moms popping collars” — Abercrombie’s nostalgia fire. Amazon’s Airbnb move. Glencore’s bribe rooms.

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abercrombie just had its worst day ever, but here was the real surprise: It’s best customers aren’t teens, they’re nostalgic Millennials. Amazon...

👑 “Kim Kardashian’s cool table” — Snapchat’s 40% ghosting. Beyond Meat’s Kim-bassador. Walmart’s drone championship.

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Snapchat just ghosted the whole market for its worst day ever, but there’s one word it won’t say: Voldem-. Beyond Meat’s new turnaround plan is ...

🤪 “Billion-Dollar Bobblehead Dolls” — Funko’s bobblehead unicorn. Boston Beer’s weed teapot. Buy Now Pay Later’s disguise.

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just discovered the 1st ever pureplay bobblehead doll stock: Funko. Since hard seltzer is out, Boston Beer’ is betting on a new innovation curve ...

🥢 “Crazy Rich Weeeeeeeee” — Weee!’s ethnic food app. Carnival’s wedding cruises. Baby Formula’s 90% problem.

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just before a record summer of weddings, Carnival Cruises is reintroducing its port-side profit puppy, the Wedding Cruise. Weee! isn’t just the best...

🪨 “The Rock’s football league” — The XFL’s 3rd try. Jamie Dimon’s anti-bonus. Marriott’s ad vacay.

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL’s rival league, the XFL, was just acquired by… The Rock. As we jump into a record travel season, Marriott wants to cover your hotel room w...

🌮 “Uno. Dos. Taco.” — Duolingo’s language cafe. Target’s tumble. Women’s Soccer’s payday.

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Target and Walmart stocks just had their worst days since 1987 because you’re not buying TVs anymore - you’re buying Barbie Dolls. The language-le...

🍹 “Bachelorette by Uber” — Uber’s fun strategy. (in)Direct-to-Consumer. Google’s no clue office.

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Casper. Allbirds. Warby Parker. The Millennial-infused Direct-to-Consumer unicorns you love are injured, so they’re going indirect. Uber just unveil...

🦋 “Kendrick Lamar doesn’t Venmo” — Cash App’s rap battle. Bitcoin’s anti-bro. McDonald’s de-arching.

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kendrick Lamar dropped his first album in 5 years, but to get the best tickets you need a fintech app. Shocker: One of the rockstars of crypto just ac...

🐔 “#HoldTheDeal” — Elon’s Twitter buyer’s remorse. Beyond Meat’s jerky jerk. Sonos’ kinda smart speaker.

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon put his Twitter deal on hold because he’s got billion-dollar buyer’s remorse (and it could leave Twitter in shambles). Beyond Meat’s bettin...

⚡ “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...