The Best One Yet

🚁 “Mission: iMpossible” — Apple’s Hoarder’s Quarter. The Cars-becoming-Spas trend. Elon’s DOGE exit.

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luxury cars are adding wild mindful wellness features… But will anyone pay for an in-car spa?Elon just exited DOGE… So we calculated the $$$-savin...

🚘 “I own a Waymo” — Toyota’s self-driving deal. Domino’s pizza paradox. The Year-Round Horror Economy.

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza explains the Trade War… Delivery pizza is tariff-proof, but frozen pizza is recession-proof.Waymo just partnered with Toyota for personal self...

🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lyft dropped the wildest CEO letter ever… and it includes “Enshitiffication” and “Falcon Mode.”The most popular, viral product right now? La...

👶 “End the $1K Baby Tax” — Tariffs crush strollers. Star Wars’ epic re-release. UNC’s D1 ath-fluencer class.

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The trade war inadvertently created a $1K Baby Tax… So we predict a “family exemption.”Star Wars re-released Ep 3, bringing in $42M this weekend...

🧊 “$17 per cube” — Glacial Ice startups. Bezos’ $20k electric car. California = 4th Biggest Economy.

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Bezos’ secret electric car launched… It’s $20k, anti-Tesla, and inspired by the Amish.100,000 year old glacier ice is being used in Dubai n...

🕯️ “Everyone’s watching it” — Conclave’s Pope pop. Uber’s robo-VW-hippie-van taxi. The Great Capitalist Pause.

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the Pope passed, streaming of “Conclave” is up 3,200%... It’s the power of Shelf IP.Uber & VW just hooked up for robo-hippie-van taxis...

💪 “Peak Protein” — Kardashians’ protein popcorn. Trump’s empty-shelf warning. Trailer Parks’ Millennial moment.

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump’s de-escalating his trade war with China… because of a warning about “empty shelves”.Kardashian protein popcorn?... In the Ozempi-conomy...

🎩 “Cheat on Anything” — Cluely’s cheating app. Home Depot’s secret garden. The Fed’s Batman independence.

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cluely’s founders got suspended for building an AI cheating app… but now it’s venture backed.Home Depot’s biggest division will shock you… i...

Exclusive 🦉 “Education Super App” — Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announces next product on TBOY

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get someone to learn everyday? Make it addictive… in a good way. Luis von Ahn has mastered engagement with Duolingo, transforming it into...

🧾 “wtf is that?” — Say Hello to Tariff Fees. Costco’s 1st beer dupe. Return of the Mascots.

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’re about to see “Tariff Fee” on your receipts… But the phrasing is about to get political.Companies are embracing mascots again … Jake F...

🐣 Peeps: A Backroom Marshmallow Mystery

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Roscoe Rodda was in the fight of his life. His candy factory was righ...

👪 “Nepo-preneurs” — Family biz boom. Twinkies’ 4/20 munchies trade. China’s rare earth embargo.

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Twinkie is embracing 4/20 with Munchies Mobiles... because the US economy is now PG-13.China just stopped selling us Rare Earth Metals… We call it t...

📕 “Hedge Fund University” — Harvard’s $2B battle. Coachella’s Pay-Now-Party-Later. Netflix’s Dr. Evil plan.

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard is taking on the Trump admin for $2B… so we looked at the Economics of Endowments.60% of Coachella ticket sales were payment plans… it’s...

🤔 “China’s Factory Revolt” — Trade war moves to TikTok. Moleskine’s Gen Z board. Zuck's FTC lawsuit.

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese factories are retaliating in the trade war… with TikTok videos exposing $5 Lulu pants.Moleskine’s journals are thriving despite the digita...

👜 “Louis VuiTexas” — LVMH’s Made in America fail. Dubai Chocolate’s virality. iExports > iPhones.

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Louis Vuitton opened its 1st Texas factory 6 years ago… but we’ll explain why it’s failing (#FooeyVuitton).Dubai Chocolate went viral 17 months ...

🍑 “Colonoscopy Stock Market” — BTS trade war drama. Versace’s Prada acquisition. A Colon econ lesson.

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday we covered the trade war pause… today the behind-the-scenes Trump drama.Versace was just sold to its Italian cousin Prada at ½ price… b...

💨 “Gone in 60 tariffs” — Trade War Pause. The Masters’ menu strategy. Harry’s mammoth IPO.

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump paused most tariffs, except for 1: USA vs China… Who will win the isolation game?The Masters golf tourney begins today… but the real strateg...

🐺 “Dire Wolf of Wall Street” — Colossal’s 1st de-extinction. ThredUp’s tariff win. Shopify’s mandatory AI.

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Colossal brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction… by using a strategy from Hollywood.The #1 winner of the Trade War? ThredUp… The second-hand c...

🎢 “Buy the Dip?” — Or sell the dip? Artipope’s $3,800 baby carrier. Ford’s patriot discount.

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Should you buy the stock dip?... The best way to decide is with our stock Time Machine.Artipope just unveiled a $4,000 baby carrier… because the bes...

🌎 “Pan-cession” — Global recession risk. Chipotle’s tariff-free avocado. Clocking out at 4:39pm.

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks fell 10% Thurs/Fri, now this trade war could trigger a global recession… a “Pan-cession.”Chipotle went on a 7-year journey to find a tari...

📱 iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want To Build

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Before 2007, mobile phones had tiny keyboards, crappy screens with in...

⚔️ “Wakanda got Tariff’d” — Trade War’s nuclear fallout. White Lotus’ drip strategy. Coach’s dwell time.

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

White Lotus’ szn finale is Sunday… and HBO’s drip strategy is beating Netflix’s drop.The best way to understand Trump’s trade war nuclear bo...

💸 “$3,600 per Fam” — Tariff Day’s price tag. Tinder’s AI flirt-bot. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Metaverse.

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was T-Day: Tariffs, Tesla, & Trump… We got an update on all of ‘em (and why it’ll cost you $3,600/year).Tinder launched a Flirt-bot… Be...

👙 “Final Hoot” — Hooters’ Re-hooterization. Facebook’s OG makeover. Canada’s WWII housing solution.

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Hooters founders are buying it outta bankruptcy… but did you know Hooters once had an Airline?Facebook is going back to the OG version… Becaus...

⚾ “Torpedo Bat” — NY Yankees’ innovation. Q2’s Stagflation risk. Drone Delivery’s burrito vs blood.

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Yankees set a home run record… Thanks to a new data-optimized torpedo bat.The #1 term you gotta know for Q2? “Stagflation”… when ...

🙂 “South Park me” — ChatGPT’s animation studio. CoreWeave’s Snow White IPO. SoulCycle’ Fashion Stores

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT’s servers “melted” because of its new feature… Steal from every movie studio.SoulCycle is launching 1st chain of fashion stores… It’...

🍼 “Breast Milk Ice Cream” — Frida’s lactation gelato. Robinhood’s mail-order-cash. America’s “Car Bloat.”

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Frida’s breast milk-flavored ice cream is due in 9 months… It’s not April Fool’s, it’s a “product-tizement.”Robinhood launched big bank ...

🐸 “Find Your Muppet” — Sesame Street’s Cocomelon threat. Saratoga’s viral facial water. Signal’s user error.

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A gym-fluencer did a 3:52am sparkling ice facial… and Saratoga Water’s stock jumped 6%.Sesame Street is facing 3 major threats… Bluey, Cocomelon...

🎟️ “Inside StubHub” — The Ticket IPO. Napster’s $200M comeback. 23&Me’s DNA drama.

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

StubHub is the #1 secondary ticket marketplace… but the biz totally depends on scalpers.Napster still exists (?) and just got bought for $207M… be...

💁‍♀️ “Boy Sober” — The No-Marriage Economy. Arizona’s Crazy Rich Asians. Snow White & The 7 Debacles.

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Single women who don’t want marriage are a new economic force… they’re “Boy Sober.”Foreign investment is pouring into Arizona and Georgia…...

🚗 “Why Elon should sell” — The Tesla solution. Boston Celtics’ fine print. Fashion coffee chains

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Tesla stock tanking and drivers trading them in... we’re proposing the Tesla Solution.Why the Celtics sold for a record amount… even though t...

🌭 Costco’s Kirkland: How a $1.50 Hot Dog Changed Store Brands Forever

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/If you currently own a 12-pack of bath tissue, a 150-count bag of lau...

🧠 “Severed” – AppleTV+ dirty secret. Ben & Jerry’s chocolatey lawsuit. Nvidia’s AI Super Bowl.

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Jerry are trying to buy back their company… and it reminds us of The Super Bowl of AI just went down… Nvidia now plays with Disney,...

🥤 “Diet Bros” – Diet Coke’s political rebrand. Tennis’ collusion case. BYD’s 5-minute EV.

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Diet Coke always targeted women… but now it’s the drink of Hustle Bros & the White House.The top tennis players sued the grand slam tournament...

👿 “Don’t Pick Duke” — March Madness investing advice. Google’s biggest acquisition. Corporate Nickname Curse.

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Duke is the #1 pick to win March Madness… but that’s a lesson in dumb investing.Google is buying Wiz for $33B… And every Wiz employee is getting...

👸 “How Poppi got Pepsi’d” — Poppi’s $2B Cinderella deal. Apple’s SuperSiri delay. Law Schools’ app surge.

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Poppi soda just sold for $2B to Pepsi thanks to 1 rebrand strategy… inspired by Cinderella.Apple quietly announced its “Super Siri” AI is delaye...

🥱 “Boring Biz” — The Boring Entrepreneurship Trend. 5HourEnergy’s Monopoly. Pokemon’s $3.8B Acquisition.

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

5 Hour Energy owns 90% of the market… which is why this energy shot got sued.The company behind Pokemon Go got bought by  Saudi Arabia… becau...

💦 “The Fitness Pod” — Our 3 Best Fitness & Apparel Stories

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since it’s Spring Break (or you may just need a break from the insane news cycle), we whipped up 3 of our best pop-biz stories on the fitness indust...

☘️ “Split The G” — Guinness’ viral surge. North Korea’s Bitcoin heist. Hollywood’s conserva-pivot.

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

266-year-old Guinness just hit all-time-high sales… because of one viral drink-tivity.A secret North Korean hacker team just stole $1.5B of crypto…...

🏒 “Hockey Fight” — Canada’s electric weapon. MrBeast’s chocolate surprise. Southwest’s Godfather fee.

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US stock market began dropping after losing to Canada in hockey… b/c the trade war is a hockey fight.MrBeast’s business is worth $5B… but he...

📉 “Worst Drop Since ‘22” — The crazy recession theory. Skype’s audio logo. Touchland’s viral hand sanitizer.

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks had their worst day since 2022 because of T.R.I.C… “Trump’s Recession Idea Concept”Touchland is the 1st hand sanitizer to go viral… B...

🌵 “South By, Inc.” — The Biz of SXSW. TJMaxx vs Hermès. Ryan Reynolds’ $100M Wrexham.

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The #3 retailer in the world? It’s TJMaxx… because TJ is tariff-proof.The South By Southwest tech-tainment is this week… because the conference ...

💤 “Snooze Pod” — We read Warren Buffett’s Shareholder Letter (to put you to sleep) 😴

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since we all lose an hour of sleep during Daylight Savings tonight, we whipped up a podcast to help you fall asleep: We’re reading Warren Buffett’...

🧱 “MEGOs” — Mattel’s LEGO dupe. Utah’s online bouncer. Pizza’s stuffed crust strategy.

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mattel is launching their own version of LEGO bricks… What will win, brand or price?Utah will make you show an ID to download Instagram… It’s a ...

🧃 “Hold the caffeine” — Four Loko’s return. Europe’s military stocks. Warren Buffett’s fave biz.

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Four Loko is the #1 malt liquor in America… thanks to the Japanese philosophy of Misogi.European stocks are shockingly beating American stocks this ...

💥 “ESPN Rizzzz” — Gen Z’s SportsCenter. Silverado’s tariff explainer. Boba Ice Cream IPO.

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ESPN just launched a Gen Z SportsCenter on Disney+… “SC+” is a playbook for youth content.The US is now in a trade war with Canada and Mexico…...

💩 “TP’s wet disruptor” — Dude Wipes’ rise. America’s 1st Crypto Fund. The Biz of Breakups.

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dude Wipes hit $200M in sales… because they saw an opportunity in 1 stat about toilet paper.Trump is launching America’s 1st crypto fund… but ma...

🌆 Sesame Street: The Trojan Horse of TV

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Once upon a time, American kids had a problem—OK, two. They were wa...

🏠 “The Housing Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on the Housing Market

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our 3rd Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best pop-biz stories about the housing market from the last year.#1. Costco launched its 1s...

🚀 “The Hacks Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on Innovation Hacks

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our 2nd Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best pop-biz stories on growth hacks from the last year:#1. SharkNinja’s stock has climbe...

💑 “The Parenting Pod” — Our 3 Best Pop-Biz Stories on Parenting

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our 1st Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best business stories on parenting from the last year:#1. Did you know no US president is a...

👶 “IBO: Initial Baby Offering” — Podcast Update…

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re dropping 5 bonus podcasts over the next few days because… Jack’s got a brand new beautiful healthy baby.Jack just hit the hospital with hi...

👛 “The ROI on the IRS” — America’s 12x tax return. Alani Nu’s $2B hot girl drink. Alibaba’s new religion.

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Energy drink Alani Nu sold to Celsius for $1.8B… so we explain how to pick an acquisition price.Alibaba is the Amazon of China & its stock has d...

🍸“The Spy Who Primed Me” — James Bond’s Amazon deal. Microsoft’s quantum leap. OpenTable vs Resy.

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Bond’s creative control was just acquired by Amazon… so we need to talk about “Infinite Scarcity.”Microsoft just defied physics… it’...

🏒 “Hockey War” — NHL’s USA vs Canada win. Botox Bars everywhere. Meta’s undersea cable.

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight’s NHL game is USA vs Canada… it’s a geopolitical battle, so tix hit Super Bowl prices.The fastest-growing retail concept is “Med Spas”...

🩳 “Nike + Skims” — Nike’s deal with Kim Kardashian. Protector’s bodyguard app. Fire Trucks' oligopoly.

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nike just partnered with Skims… but has Kim stretched Skims too far?Protector just launched an Uber for Bodyguards… and 1 video hack made it go vi...

🏀 “3-Pointer Economics” — NBA’s shot problem. Zelle is beating Venmo. Jamie Dimon’s rant.

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Venmo & Cash App are getting crushed by Zelle… The boringest app disrupted the disruptors.The NBA has a problem: Too many 3-pointers… but ther...

The Best Idea Yet 🐂 Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Pop quiz: What’s the longest-running video game in history? It’s ...

🥤 “Vending Machine-Gate” — Poppi vs Olipop. NY’s Texas Stock Exchange. Netflix’s podcast move.

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Poppi & Olipop’s rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz… because of $25K vending machines.Texas gets its 2nd new stock exchange in a year…...

🍺 “Local Lite”— Kelce Bros’ light beer bet. Elf Beauty’s “Dicks”. BuzzFeed’s 1st social media app.

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 1 alcohol surging right now? Local Light Beer… driven by Millennial dads #Dadlennials.BuzzFeed’s launching a new social media app… because i...

🏎️ “Bieber’s blacklisted” — Ferrari’s rules of ownership. Coca-Cola’s Fairlife milk. DOGE vs. CFPB.

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you customize a Ferrari, they won’t let you buy another… even if you’re Justin Beiber.Coca-Cola’s biggest acquisition ever is Fairlife… b...

🟠 “Penny RIP” — End of the Penny. Dunkin’s diss track. T-Mobile’s dead-zone killer.

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump is canceling the US penny… because our cheapest coin is our most expensive.The biggest diss track in the SB wasn’t Kendrick Lamar… it was ...

💡 “Ideas = Currency” — TED Talks’ CEO audition. Costco’s girl math. ‘Musking’ the US Gov’t.

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TED Talks needs a new CEO… but TED is actually the deepest media biz we’ve ever seen.Elon’s mission to disrupt the government hit a new level, t...

🏈 “The Super Bowl Pod” — Kendrick’s $0 Halftime Show. Wilson’s football monopoly. The Curse of the Commercial.

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dirty secret of the Super Bowl halftime show… The show costs $50M, but the performer gets paid $0.Wilson makes all of the NFL’s football’s… an...

👵🏻 “Betty White Bump” — The Best Super Bowl ad ever. Waffle House’s egg fee. Shein’s tariff trauma.

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The #1 Super Bowl ad? Snickers in 2010… because Snickers acted like a Freudian therapist.Waffle House is charging a 50-cent-per-egg fee… but we te...

🙈 “1 year without shopping” — The No-Buy-2025 trend. Chick-fil-A’s champagne drive-thru. Spotify’s Spice Girls monopoly.

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“No Buy 2025” is like “Dry January”… But instead of no alcohol, it’s no shopping.Spotify hit all-time high after its 1st full-year profit…...

🥞 “Maple Syrup Mayhem” — Trade War’s wild 24 hours. Robinhood’s Super Bowl bet. Levi’s Baggy Secret.

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The first 24 hours of Trade War II were wild… We’re breaking down the surprise tariff deals with Mexico and Canada.Robinhood is the top stock sinc...

🤠 “YAHOOOO!” — Yahoo’s email revival. Trade War II Begins. Hans Zimmer’s creator hack.

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump’s 2nd trade war begins tonight with tariff’s for Canada, China, & Mexico… but Trump tariffs differ in 1 huge way.Yahoo just turned 30…...

🪷 “The White Lotus Effect” — HBO’s tourism bump. DeepSeek’s copy/paste. The Bacon IPO.

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Description: “White Lotus Season 3” is about to debut… and it’ll boost Thailand’s economy by 20%.The biggest IPO of 2025 is a bacon biz...

🏆 “Perfect Credit Score” — How to get one. Tesla’s new MAGA brand. Chili’s ate TGI Fridays.

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does the perfect 850 credit score exist?... It does, one man just got it, and we’ll tell ya how.Tesla has become a $45K MAGA hat… so we’ll expla...

☄️ “The 4 Frontiers” — Space Inc.’s Trump jump. X’s Venmo-y Visa deal. Royal Caribbean’s value meal.

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Space stocks surged as Trump pledged to reach Mars… so we’re introducing the 4 Final Frontiers.X announced a Venmo-like deal with Visa… but it a...

🐳 “AI’s Goodwill Hunting moment” — China’s DeepSeek Drama. Coke vs Pepsi vs Costco. Unlimited PTO Paradox.

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, just shocked the world… and the entire US tech market.Costco is swapping Pepsi for Coke in the food court… here’s ...

🎶 “Baby Cardi B” — Kidz Bop’s record music. Ozempic’s secret side-effect. CNN’s plastic surgery. Single-Lady Home Surge.

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kidz Bop is making $50M on cover music… not by creating, by re-creating.If you shop online too much or scroll Instagram too much, the new cure may b...

💨 “Fart-coin” — Crypto’s Silk Road pardon. Neko’s $2B body-scanner. Video Games’ Spiderman mistake.

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump pardoned the crypto founder of Silk Road… after launching his own Fartcoin. We’ll explain.Spotify’s CEO co-founded a body-scanning startup...

🥯 “Shmear Me” — PopUp Bagel’s boom. Zuck’s Smart Oakleys. Stargate’s $500B Hollywood name.

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zuck’s reportedly launching smart Oakleys this year… and a smart watch and airpods next year.PopUp Bagels is the fastest-growing bagel chain in Am...

🫰 “Andreessen-In-Chief” — Trump’s Venture Cabinet. Netflix’s Live Adele Quarter. Trump’s Executive Orders.

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The theme of Trump’s cabinet? Venture Capital guys… so we put together a LinkedIn on it.Netflix’s biggest pivot in a decade is to live sports…...

🇺🇸 “47’s Favorite Number” — Trump’s Report Card. Bumble’s Boomerang CEO. Gmail’s AI Clippy.

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Trump’s 1st day back in the White House… We’ll tell you his most important economic number.Bumble’s founder is returning as CEO… So we fo...

🫡 “TikTok Refugee” — TikTok’s final countdown. Jack Daniels’ bourbon bust. Anduril’s new language of business.

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok is scheduled to shut down Sunday morning… but there are still 3 possible outcomes.The Bourbon Bubble just burst, so we have a solution for Ja...

🍒 “Pop-Tart Problem” — Red dye’s food ban. JPMorgan’s overdraft idea. Job Referrals as-a-Service.

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Pop-Tarts to Peeps, Red #3 artificial food coloring is now banned… 40 years too late.JPMorgan just had its best quarter in 200 years… so it’...

🚽 “Lattes & Lavatories” — Starbucks’ policy pivot. LA’s greedy landlords. Planet Fitness’s biggest risk.

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks’ is trying to save “the 3rd place”... by ending their open doors bathroom policy.Greedy LA landlords are jacking up rents 100%... but ...

📹 “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B shop app. Nvidia’s uranium problem. Sonos’ CEO oopsie.

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok will be banned in 5 days… but its replacement is Whatnot: It’s Instagram + eBay + MTV.Sonos is known for its fancy sounds systems… but th...

🧀 “Return of the Rat” — Chuck E. Cheese’s $1B comeback. Hotelification of offices. Disney’s sports streamer airballs.

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chuck E. Cheese is back from bankruptcy… with a brand new babysitter strategy.Pools, massages, bars… Offices are getting “hotelified” for the ...

🔥 “LA’s Fire Hero” — Watch Duty’s #1 fire app. Rolls-Royce’s Picasso car. $1T of Gift Returns.

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The #1 in the whole App Store is Watch Duty… a hero saving lives in LA’s wildfires.Rolls-Royce now sells 100% top-to-bottom custom cars… it’s ...

⛰️ “51st State” — USA’s Greenland deal. Starface’s pimple patch. John Deere’s robo-tractor.

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump proposed buying Greenland… so we looked into how/if/when it’s possible.John Deere’s big tech update at CES?... a robo-self-driving tractor...

🌹 “META goes MAGA”— Zuck’s fact-check switcheroo. Tiger’s viral golf league. Alcohol’s 1st warning label.

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking on Instagram & Facebook… because Trump won the election.The Surgeon General said alcohol causes cancer…...

⛷️ “Ski-Pocalypse” — Park City’s ski strike. NYC’s traffic tax. The Birth of Gen Beta.

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest strike in ski history hit during the busiest ski week of the year… and Vail lost $400M.A brand new generation is being born in 2025: Gen...

🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — Apple iToilet, Disney Airlines, and Home Depot Homes.

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

#1. Apple iTush — Apple will launch a smart toilet (aka “iTush”) to expand its push into health.#2. Disney Airlines — Disney will acquire Spir...

The Best Idea Yet 🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every Tuesday, free to listen to wherever you get your ...

The Best Idea Yet 🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every Tuesday, free to listen to wherever you get your ...

BONUS 💰 “The Money Pod” — Our Best Money stories from 2024

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#1. Wells Fargo launched a credit card you can pay rent with… but they underestimated how Savvy Millennials would use it. (6/24/2024)#2. An Olympic ...

BONUS 🤤 “The Food Pod” — Our Best Food stories from 2024

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Warning: You’re gonna need 8 napkins for this episode):#1. Haribo Gummy Bears is now the biggest candy business on earth… because it’s done the...

BONUS 🍿 “The Entertainment Pod” — Our Best Entertainment stories from 2024

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Tom Cruise jumped on a chair when he heard this episode):#1. Netflix just gave itself the biggest Christmas gift of all… NFL football on Christmas ...

BONUS 🤖 “The AI Pod” — Our Best Artificial Intelligence stories from 2024

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(ChatGPT says these are the best AI stories in the whole business news industry):#1. Every dating app stock is down this year except for 1: Grindr… ...

🎅 “Claus Industries'' — Santa’s $12 Trillion biz. The Dow is dumb. Budweiser’s sister strategy.

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The stock market just had its worst week of 2024… we explain what determines stocks in 2025.Bud Light just fell to #3 in beer sales… but it’s al...

✉️ “How much should I tip?” — N&J’s Holiday Tip rules. Nissan’s Honda hug. Databricks’ AI baseball championship. (And 1-800-CHAT-GPT).

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Americans are sick of tips, but Holiday tipping is universally loved… so we share our holiday tip rules.Databricks’ just had the biggest startup f...

🦕 “Dino IPO” — Stegosaurus goes public. Mattel’s Hot Wheels win. Broadcom’s BATMMAAN stocks.

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A stegosaurus skeleton is going public today… so we jumped into the 1st ever Dino IPO stock.Mattel’s Hot Wheels sales are up 14%, selling 700M… ...

🛸 “$UFO” — Drone stocks’ mystery surge. Crumbl’s $1B cookie. Waymo beat Lyft.

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crumbl Cookies have reached all 50 states with a new biz model… B2A: Business-to-Algorithm.There’s a drone mystery in the New Jersey skies… So w...

🧸 “Teddy Bear, so hot right now” — Ralph Lauren’s new logo. Hot Ones’ $82M deal. Marriott’s glamping bet.

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ralph Lauren is the shining star of American luxury… because they traded out logos.Hot Ones, the chicken wing interview show, sold for $82M… it’...

♟️ “Pawn Stars — Chess’ “random” disruption. Netflix’s unlimited parental leave. Time’s CEO of the Year.

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chess has a new World Champ… but traditional chess is getting disrupted by rando chess.Netflix’s legendary unlimited parental leave policy is unde...

🤤 “Everything’s $3” — Matto’s crazy coffee. The CEO killer controversy. Louis Vuitton’s train bet.

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The fastest-growing coffee chain in New York is Matto… because the $3 latte has a secret.The UnitedHealthcare CEO killer has been charged with murde...