The Best One Yet

🙈 “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...

🍿 “1-click movie” — OpenAI’s Hollywood video. Hershey’s orphan school. Brian Chesky’s 1:1 meeting hate.

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hershey stock surged 20% on acquisition talks… but family drama can block the whole deal.OpenAI just launched Sora: text-to-video Gen AI… It’s t...

🫶🧾 “Eras Tour receipts” — Taylor Swift’s concert payday. Disney’s doubling cruise line. DeBeers’ industrial diamonds.

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After 149 concerts, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour just ended… and we got the financial receipts.Disney is doubling its cruise line… because Disney Cr...

🥃 “A Bar Song Biz” — Shaboozy’s economic ballad. Lululemon’s “newness”. Google’s weather channel.

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lululemon’s stock jumped 19% Friday because it’s obsessed with one word… “Newness.”Shaboozy’s “A Bar Song” just set a music record… ...

👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 “He took me to Chick” — Chick-fil-A’s dating lesson. Bitcoin’s $100K moment. Uber’s Christmas carols.

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chick-fil-A is the top restaurant for 1st dates… and women love it, on one financial condition.Microstrategy owns 2% of all the world’s Bitcoin…...

📖 “Holy Profit” — The Bible’s sales surge. Spotify Wrapped’s AI stunt. South Korea’s econ underdog.

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bible sales are up 22% this year... even though religion is down (we’ll explain).South Korea declared (and then undeclared) Martial Law… so we’r...

😼 “New car, who dis?” — Jaguar’s rebrand controversy. The Manly Nurse Surge. Bravo’s real estate app.

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jaguar finally unveiled its epicly rebranded car… but was the publicity worth the price?The number of male nurses in America has tripled… and they...

💔 “Princess *not* falling in love” — How Moana beat Frozen. The Ringtone’s resurgence. Aldi’s genius grocery.

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Moana 2 set a Thanksgiving movie record… Here’s Moana’s 4-part strategy to melt Frozen.Aldi is the fastest-growing grocery store in America… b...

🥜 “PB & Profits” — Uncrustables’ $1B sandwich. The Mullet Stock Market. Klarna’s AI Ozempic.

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Uncrustables is close to $1B in annual sales… Biggest fan of these PB&J snacks? NFL players. How to explain stocks? We have a “Mullet Mar...

The Best Idea Yet 🌶️Sriracha: From Refugee to Billionaire

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Follow our The Best Idea Yet, our 2nd podcast series, to get episodes like this every week:https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Chances a...

👒 “Martha Stewart Inc.” — Martha’s media mastery. The new Treasury Sec. Thanksgiving finance convos.

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

25 years ago, Martha Stewart IPO’d her company… Because Martha invented Influencers.Stocks jumped into the holiday on Trump’s new Treasury pick…...

🧙 “Wicked’s Green” — Wicked’s color strategy. Froot Loops’ dye drama. Europe’s startup bruise.

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wicked’s opening weekend doubled Gladiator II… and it’s thanks to Wicked’s color strategy.Kellogg's Froot Loops just became a political debate...

🛍️ “Black-vember” — Why Black Friday’s all month. McRib’s strategic impact. H&R Block(ed) by DOGE.

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

McDonald’s just brought back the McRib… because McDonalds needs a superhero right now.Black Friday is in 1 week… we explain why Black Friday’s...

💰 “Warren’s Biggest Trade” — Buffett’s cash crush. Tropicana’s carafe controversy. Bluesky’s alt-Twitter.

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett’s biggest trade of the year? Cash… The world’s top investor ain’t into stocks right now.Tropicana sales fell 20% because it cha...

🛒 “Where the rich shop” — Walmart’s renaissance. Jersey Mike’s $8B sandwich. Google’s Chrome divorce.

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Google’s Chrome Browser is used by 61% of us… but now Google may be forced to split it off.Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain was just acquired for $8...

🍨 “Ice Cream of the Future” — Dippin’ Dots’ resurrection. YouTube’s now #1 for podcasts. Northwestern’s stadium disruption.

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dippin’ Dots was bankrupt… but a 2nd scientific breakthrough has given it a hot comeback.YouTube is now the #1 podcast platform, beloved by Gen Z…...

👼 “The Only Child Economy” — Millennials’ parenting impact. Netflix’s All-Star sports strategy. Trump’s cabinet stocks.

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, sweats, totes, hats, and a surprise...) 🛍️. Pre-o...

👯‍♂️ “T-Pain & Mark Zuckerberg” — Zuck’s rap strategy. Amazon’s Temu dupe. NYC’s rent fee revolution.

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, sweats, totes, hats, and a surprise...) 🛍️. Pre-o...

🐶 “DOGE.gov” — Elon’s Dep’t of Government Efficiency. Spotify’s power-pausers. Bounce’s luggage storage.

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Department of Government Efficiency is a thing now… So what will Elon do with D.O.G.E.?Spotify stock is up 400% in 2 years to all-time highs… ...

📒 “Don’t Open My Notes” — Apple Notes’ trust strategy. ExxonMobil’s climate shocker. Curse of the Michelin Star.

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s Notes is used by ~700 million people (it's Chappell Roan’s favorite app)… so we found its secret.ExxonMobil asked Trump to stay in the P...

🚀 “Hold my Bitcoin” — Bitcoin’s $88K all-time high. Vuori’s $5B athleisure. Goldman Sachs’ royal knights.

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin shattered its all-time-high on “the 1st pro-crypto US president”... So we explain what that means.Vuori is eating Lululemon’s leggings…...

🧊 “YETI vs Trump” — YETI Coolers’ tariff solution. The Federal Reserve’s independence. Chicken Tenders’ biz lesson.

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

YETI Coolers’ stock just jumped 10%... and Yeti shows how companies will handle tariffs.The Federal Reserve’s independence is under threat right n...

🫦 “E.l.f. explains the Election” — Elf Beauty’s $3 win. Elon’s “TruthX” play. The Power of the word “We”.

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to understand the election, just look at Elf Beauty’s results… we explain the parallel.Elon is the big business winner of the election...

🔶 “The Trump Trade” — The 2nd Trump-conomy. Ferrari is Europe’s #1. The boring-name startup trend.

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump’s victory triggered the best stock surge of 2024… but we’re breaking down Trump’s economic plans.Ferrari just became the most valuable c...

📺 “XXXL TV” — The 100-inch TV Boom. Calm’s election night win. Boeing’s return-on-union.

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TVs are getting gigantic, but prices are falling… Huge-screen TVs illustrate the biggest law of innovation.Boeing’s epic airplane strike is over…...

🇺🇸 “How Elections Affect Stocks” — Election Day Economy. Gladiator II’s creativity secret. Bandit Running’s disruption.

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to the economy on election day?... Less beer, more flight upgrades, flat stocks.We’re about to get the biggest movie day in 2 years… ...

🥤“The Secret Lives of Coke Zero” — America’s oil record. Coke Zero’s Mormon surge. Starbucks’ Sharpie Marker.

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks is buying 200k Sharpie Markers to put names on cups... we’re calling it “The Sharpie Doctrine”.America just produced more oil in a mon...

⚔️ “The Great Coffee Takeover” — Luckin’s Starbucks-killer. Airlines’ new auto-refunds. Hermes’ Birkin Bag mafia.

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hermes is the top fashion stock right now… but it just got sued for running a handbag hustle.Starbucks’ greatest threat is Luckin Coffee… and Lu...

🤓 “Revenge of the Clusters” — Nerds’ candy innovation. Reddit’s 42% surge. American consumer confidence?

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This halloween the hot candy is Nerds Clusters… It shows there’s a business case in gut instinct.Reddit surged 42% yesterday after announcing its ...

🐊 “Croc-blocked” — Crocs’ school ban. Haunted House economics. Waymo’s money moat.

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some schools are banning crocs for two particular reasons… so Crocs stock just got croc-blocked.Waymo just secured the 3rd biggest fundraises ever…...

🗳️ “Vote or Bet?” — Robinhood’s election betting. Cosm’s live football theater. McFlurry’s government fix.

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can now bet on the election outcome on Robinhood… but which is a better predictor, betting or polls?Would you watch football in an Imax theater?...

🌿 “Canna-Babes” — Marijuana’s female surge. Scout’s electric zombie truck. The world’s AI chatbot factory.

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We broke the Grass Ceiling… For the 1st time ever, women buy more cannabis than men.Scout Motors is back from the dead… and solved the #1 issue fo...

👻 “Scariest Drink Ever” — Ghost Energy’s radical transparency. America’s economic envy. SiriusXM’s Howard Stern deadline.

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ghost Energy Drink was acquired by Dr. Pepper for $1B… it’s both childish and mature.America’s economy is #1 in the world… according to the re...

🥠 “Return on fortune” — OpenFortune’s cookie ads. 32% MBA app surge. Zyn’s cigarette savior.

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your next fortune cookie may be filled with an ad… because 1 startup baked 135M of them.Business school applications surged 32% this year… because...

🍨 “Tampon Ice Cream Pint” — The Chaos Packaging trend. Goldman’s gloomy prediction. Arkansas’ lithium discovery.

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gin in a motor oil can? Tampons in an ice cream pint?... The new packaging trend is chaos.Goldman Sachs predicted a decade of flat stock prices… So ...

🐔 “Non-Chicken Content” — Chick-fil-A enters streaming. Disney’s CEO makeover. America’s colorless cars.

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chick-fil-A unveiled their new streaming network… and they’ve got a toy company too.Disney finally announced plans for a new CEO… and it involve...

🎃 “Gummy-ween” — Chocolate’s Napoleonic moment. Uniqlo’s 75/50 strategy. Plumbing & AC millionaires.

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With chocolate prices at record highs, brands are handing out gummies this Halloween… and it goes back to Emperor Napoleon.Uniqlo, Japan’s fast-fa...

🎢 “Harry Potter Galaxy” — Universal’s gas station theme park. Uber’s Expedia rumor. “Click-to-Cancel” subscription rule.

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Universal Studios is opening “Epic Universes”… Its 5th theme park in Orlando, thanks to gas stations.Uber is reportedly trying to acquire Expedi...

🎓 “Ivy League fast-pass” — Crimson’s venture-backed tutor. Louis Vuitton’s tariff pain. Butterfinger’s 101-year streak.

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A college tutor startup is now worth $500M… Because it gets you into Harvard (for $200K).Louis Vuitton sales fell last quarter… because the trade ...

💎 “Big Lab Bling” — Diamonds’ lab equilibrium. Tokyo’s subway IPO. Goldman’s deal party.

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years is the Tokyo subway… the most profitable subway on earth.All the Big Bank stocks are popping right now thanks to de...

🚀 “Next stop: Mars” — SpaceX’s historic launch. Taco Bell’s name-your-price. Tesla’s empty CyberCab.

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SpaceX just landed a skyscraper rocket with chopsticks… It’s the 1st step to landing on Mars.Taco Bell’s newest innovation isn’t food, it’s ...

🕵️ “Top Secret $$$” — The CIA’s Venture firm. Walmart’s in-house meteorologist. SecondHand clothing’s slump.

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The CIA has a Venture Capital arm… and it’s one of the top-performing VCs in America.Second-hand clothing sites DePop & Poshmark are strugglin...

The Best Idea Yet 🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties & Yetis.For future episodes of TBIY, subscribe/f...

🚕 “We, Robot” — Tesla’s robotaxi day. Othership’s scalable sauna. Home Depot’s undercover boss.

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla’s robotaxi unveil event day is tonight… Elon’s trillion dollar idea? Uber meets Airbnb.Othership created the coldest cold plunge and hotte...

👻 “Spirit Christmas” — Spirit Halloween’s santa spinoff. Bogg Bag’s suburban boom. Hurricane Milton’s economics.

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anywhere you get your pods starting Oct 15th (or early...

🙅 “We don’t do social” — Restoration Hardware’s anti-Instagram. Oura’s Ring of Power. Nobel’s college football auction.

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anywhere you get your pods (or one-week early and ad-f...

🏖️ “24/7/365 Spritz” – Aperol’s seasonal challenge. Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy warning. 9-1-1’s emergency call startup.

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aperol sales surge in the summer, but drop in winter… now Aperol’s trying to solve “Seasonality.”Spirit Airlines stock plummeted after reports...

👖 “Daddy Denim Dollars” — Baggy Jeans’ economic impact. Adam Neumann’s WeWork Sequel. Apple’s glasses freakout.

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Baggy Jeans are boosting the economy… Because $100 on jeans drives a $700 makeover.Adam Neumann just launched a WeWork competitor… “WorkFlow” ...

🥂 “0% alcohol… for $119” — Taittinger's non-alc champagne. Toyota’s e-Air Taxi. CNN’s paywall plan.

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you pay $119 for a bottle of alc-free champagne?… well Louis Vuitton just invested in it.Toyota has invested nearly $1B on an electric air tax...

☎️ HOTLINE: How to save $100K w/ Tori Dunlap

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In front of a live studio audience in Seattle (presented by Audible), Tori Dunlap helps us answer your Qs about your money. Tori Dunlap (@herfirs...

🧦 “Learn from the Worst” — The White Sox’s biz lesson. The “Port-pocalypse” strike. DirecTV’s $1 acquisition.

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Chicago White Sox had more losses than any team in baseball history… we found a lesson about turnarounds.The US Port Strike will affect half of ...

🤝 “The Bonus You Forgot” — Signing Bonus’ surge. United adds Starlink wifi. Revolut’s is Europe’s biggest startup.

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The number of signing bonuses has doubled in five years… here’s how to ask for one.United and Air France are adding Starlink satellite wifi… It’...

🥜 “Unhinged marketing” — Nutter Butter’s Gen Z case study. OpenAI’s new emperor. Shein’s mysterious loophole.

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI is switching from non-profit to for-profit… and Sam Altman was just anointed their emperor.Nutter Butter’s social media has turned insane…...

🤓“The Next iPhone” — Zuck’s Orion AR glasses. Northeastern University’s M&A. Terminix’s pest pop.

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled a $299 headset, new Ray Ban AI glasses… and a prototype of “Orion” holographic glasses.The biggest pest removal co...

🩵 “Blue Light Special” — Kmart’s innovation #RIP. Visa’s monopoly lawsuit. Goldman’s HQ apartments.

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last Kmart store is closing… But our Kmart obituary highlights their wild history of innovation.Visa just got sued for allegedly abusing its cre...

🏡 “Kirkland Condos” — Costco’s LA apt building. Exxon’s plastic faux-cycling. Jony Ive’s iPhone sequel.

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Costco is launching its 1st apartment building… Kirkland is California’s solution to housing.Exxon was sued for making us think plastic is recycla...

🐮🐷🐶 “The Squishy Doctrine” — Squishmallows vs. Build-A-Bear. Microsoft’s nuclear island. Nike’s biggest mistake.

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Buffett bought Squishmallow’s squishy toys… Now they’re suing Build-A-Bear. Microsoft is restarting Three Mile Island nuclear power ...

🦈 “SharkTank.com” — Amazon’s knock-off pitch show. Olive Garden’s Uber reversal. A human-free social network.

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon just launched a new shopping TV show… and it’s a Shark Tank knockoff.The Olive Garden’s stock surged 10%... because it’s done a 180 on ...

🇯🇵 “Shogun’s creativity hack” — Disney’s FX innovation strategy. The Fed’s Poseidon announcement. Reese’s athletic pivot.

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Fed just cut interest rates by 0.5% like Poseiden… the tides of the economy have finally turned.Hershey just launched Reese’s & Jolly Ranc...

💍 “Man-gagement Rings” — Zales’ dude ring trend. Amazon’s Return-To-Work. Chili’s triple-dipper turnaround.

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon is requiring 5-day return to office for everyone… and it reminds us of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.The new trend in the jewelry industry? Me...

👭 “Mary Kate & Ashley mystery” — The Row’s logo-less fashion. Chipotle’s burrito robots. Millennials’ DINK cruises. Description:

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s 18-year-old fashion brand hit $1B… without any logo.Chipotle just unveiled a burrito bowl making robot… to solve th...

🥑 “The Hugest Avocado” — Mission’s guac strategy. Wall Street’s 80 hr workweek cap. Disney’s Dartmouth dilemma.

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mission Avocado just had its best day ever on National Guacamole Day… we’ll explain.Wall Street is putting limits on banker hours… because of 10...

☎️ HOTLINE: How to get Promoted with Corporate Natalie & Corporate Bro

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie & Ross help us answer your Qs about excelling in the office…Corporate Natalie (Natalie Marshall) & Corporate Bro (Ross Pomerantz) ar...

☕ “Back to Coffee” — Starbucks’ CEO’s plan. Sorority House-flation. In-N-Out’s French strategy.

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

$17M Sorority Houses get blow dry bar renovations… and it explains the housing industry.Starbucks’ brand new CEO just revealed his turnaround plan...

🌭 “Sausage Fest” — Meat economics in the debate. Hindus’ 1st religion app. Ford’s in-car commercials.

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 1 piece of data that should’ve been debated last night?... Sausage Meat Economics.The fastest-growing religious app right now is Hindu… becaus...

🤯 “They know your SSN…” — Cloaked’s crazy phone number. Apple’s AI iPhone. Electrolytes’ drinks surge.

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16… But it’s really an iCamera.If you call 855.752.5625, they’ll tell you your social security number… that the...