The Best One Yet
Episodes
👻 “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...
💋 “Rare Billionaire” — Selena Gomez’s $2B lipstick. Trumponomics 2.0. Founder Mode vs Manager Mode.
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selena Gomez is officially a billionaire… thanks to her booming makeup brand, Rare Beauty.Donald Trump outlined his economic plan last week… so we...
🍽️ “The Napkin Costume” — Chipotle’s Halloween collab. Surge in reservations for 1. US Steel’s epic history.
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reservations for 1 have jumped 29% in 2 years... because restaurants are microcosms of the economy.US Steel built the Empire State Building & Will...
🇧🇷 “Brazilian NFL” — Football’s foreign strategy. J.Crew’s $3B comeback. AI’s dragon startup.
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL season kicks off tonight but plays game #2 tomorrow in Brazil… because football needs a global tour.J. Crew is relaunching their iconic maga...
👋 “We quit your job” — Exit’s job-quitting concierge. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ kids app. 1-BR apt in NYC: $4,500/month.
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Japanese startup Exit will quit your job for you… because every job has a “hidden severance”.Dick’s Sporting Goods stock is up 600% in 5 years...
🧃 “The 1st Fruit Juice” — Capri Sun’s pouches. Intel’s design strategy. Boar’s Head’s Boeing Moment.
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Capri Sun is adding bottles to compliment their legendary pouches… but this German company’s origin story is wild.Intel stock fell to its lowest l...
🤮 “Sickest Day of the Year” — Sick Days are surging. SharkNinja’s online reviews. Telegram’s CEO arrested.
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the biggest sick day of the year… as sick days overall are surging in America.SharkNinja’s stock has climbed 140% this year… here’s h...
👁️ “Nvidia’s watch party” — A.I.'s Biggest Day. Mister Softee’s soft-serve biz. Ozempic’s Direct-To-Tummy.
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia just announced earnings that were so big, people hosted parties… but the results were a Rorschach Test for Wall Street.Mister Softee’s ice ...
👟 “Dad Shoe Destiny” — New Balance’s renaissance. Ulta’s Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing.
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Balance just passed Under Armour in sales… because of its Dad Shoe pivot.Warren Buffett’s newest investment? $260M in Ulta Beauty… because U...
🐶 “Who gets the dog?” — Pet Prenups are trending. The US Open’s economics. Ikea’s used marketplace.
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US Open is selling $12M worth of just one cocktail… because tennis found a new business model.Ikea just launched an official used furniture biz…...
🖍️ “13 Million Crayons A Day” — Crayola’s billion-dollar biz. Call Her Daddy’s $125M deal. Why stocks hit All-Time Highs (hint: Game of Thrones)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks just reached all-time-highs… and it’s all because of Ned Stark & Game of Thrones.Crayola is about to hit $1B in annual sales… because...
THROWBACK 🍺 The power of 1,000 true fans, with Athletic Brewing’s CEO
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back in January 2023, we interviewed the founder of the biggest non-alcoholic beer brand in America: Athletic Brewing. Since then, Athletic has surged...
☎️HOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Jack invite Jo Franco to answer your travel, money, and trip-optimizing questions.Jo Franco speaks 8 languages, visited 50 countries, 6 con...
😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline.
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming.R...
🐶 “Snoop in Paris ” — Olympics’ most marketable celeb. Disney’s park problem. Could-be VP’s passion for parents.
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Snoop Dogg is making $8M to be at the Olympics… why? The Apolitical Premium.Disney’s parks just showed Americans are traveling less… which means...
🥇 “Olympian Employees” — Paris competitors’ day jobs. Pit Viper’s faux-stalgia. Google’s loss… is Apple’s loss.
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest gold medal winner has a full-time banking job… so we’ll tell you the secret to side-hustles.The hottest sunglasses brand is Pit Viper.....
⌚ “Photo Finish Inc.” — Omega’s Olympic moment. Wall Street’s 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO.
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Lyles won the men’s 100M, thanks to Omega’s watches… It was Omega’s supermarketing moment.Japan’s stock market just had its worst day i...
😱 Stocks’ Titanic Day — Recession fears explained. Friend’s AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shack’s vibe win.
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friend launched an AI necklace that becomes your friend… But we think it’s AI Tamagotchi.One food chain is dominating right now: Shake Shack… be...
🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics saves Rhinos. Big Tech’s AI FOMO. CapCut’s crazy speed.
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In South Africa they’re preemptively de-horning rhinos to save them from poachers… Economics is saving the rhino.Big Tech is being driven by AI FO...
🧠 “The CEO enneagram” — Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrak’s train surge. Adidas’ Olympic ROI.
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing finally has a new CEO… but we think they should’ve picked a different enneagram. Adidas has already won 13 medals at this Olympics… ...
🐮 “Got Dairy?” — Big cheese's turnaround. Flo’s $1B menopause app. Starbucks’ double-pump plan.
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health app Flo just hit a $1 billion valuation… so it’s expanding to Millennial Menopause.We crunched the numbers on Starbucks… it’s...
💦 “Wildest Olympic Shoes” — On’s spray-on sneakers. Bitcoin’s Fort Knox. Disney’s Rated-R strategy.
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin rose to $70K after Trump fan-boyed at BitCon… will we get a Fort Knox of Crypto?Deadpool & Wolverine just set an R-rated box office reco...
😶 “I faked it” — Busted for fake working. Lululemon’s whale tail pants. Xbox’s credit card.
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Because ~8% of work done on computers is fake… 50% of companies now track their employees.Lululemon stock dropped 10% because of 1 single product…...
🏅 “Fashion Olympics” — Louis Vuitton’s Olympic strategy. Southwest’s capitalist pivot. ChatGPT’s Google-killer.
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Olympics start tonight, but LVMH already won gold… because Louis Vuitton planned the whole event.Southwest Airlines is no longer the people’s ...
🧀 “Not so square” – Cheez-Its’ best year. Tesla’s mission switch. The Crown’s $1B profit.
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cheez-Its were America’s first nationwide snack… and now they’re having their best year in a century.Tesla stock fell 12% because it has a calen...
🍪 “Donuts hate Cookies” — Krispy Kreme sells Insomnia. EA’s college football payout. Corvette’s craziest quarter.
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Krispy Kreme is selling its majority stake in Insomnia Cookies… because it’s the steak knife of donuts.EA Sports is paying each college football p...
💺 “Zero-Bathroom Airplane?” — RyanAir’s plane prowess. Hollister’s fashion flip. The Elevator explains the housing crisis.
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This airline CEO proposed 1 bathroom for 200+ passengers… so let’s talk about RyanAir’s biz.Hollister is now the top teen fashion brand… and i...
🫏“Kamala-nomics” — The VP’s biz plan. Sabrina Carpenter’s ice cream strategy. Mercedes & Goldman’s electric cars.
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his VP Kamala Harris… so we jumped into “Kamala-nomics.”Taylor Swift dropped 34 different v...
☎️ HOTLINE: The Hailey Bieber Smoothie (of Investing) & Your Boss’ Instagram
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Jack take your calls & discuss…Rebranding the Irish goodbyeThe “test” for before you merge finances Nick’s “3rd circle”...
🐘 “ConservaTech” — Silicon Valley’s right pivot. Supreme’s Ferrari strategy. JPM’s ex-Con hiring.
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The most influential VC firm, a16z, is turning to Trump… so we’ll explain “AlgoRepublicans.”Streetwear icon Supreme was just sold at a shockin...
⚪ “Zynfluencers” — Zyn’s tobacco off-ramp/on-ramp. Nespresso’s latte test drive. Your retirement fund’s emergency ATM
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zyn’s smoke-free nicotine pouches are surging like Juul 2.0… but is it a tobacco on-ramp or off-ramp?Nespresso is opening up theme-park style expe...
🏍️ “Harley is Anti-Millennials” — Harley-Davidson’s graybeard strategy. Trump’s stock bump. Google’s biggest deal ever.
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harley-Davidson’s strategy is to only market to old people… because one day you’ll be one.Markets just reacted to Donald Trump’s assassination...
🧙 “Cyclops are Hot” — “Romantasy'' is driving book sales. NBA should go Inter-continental. Etsy human-touch rule.
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Romantasy” (romance + fantasy) delivered books their first year of sales growth in 3 years.The NBA’s new TV deal is worth $76B over 11-years…...
⚾ “Savannah Bananas, Inc.” — Minor League Baseball’s new owner. Apple Watch for Kids. Inflation’s 2 diseases.
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s newest product is Apple Watch for kids… because they’re been on a 10-year trust campaign.1 Wall Street firm now owns 40 Minor League Bas...
🌯 “I measured the bowls” — Chipotle’s burrito “weight debate”. Wimbledon’s grass startup. Amazon’s renewable energy win.
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chipotle is accused of “mis-sizing” their burrito bowls… so 1 bank analyst tested 75 of them.Your home may run on Amazon clean energy… because...
🐻 “Babies Off The Floor” — Koala Kare’s diaper monopoly. Paramount’s ultimate nepo-baby. Christian Dior’s $57 handbag drama
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Koala Kare controls 85% of the baby-changing station biz… because they covered their blind spot.Christian Dior sells $3,000 handbags… but a report...
🏠 “How Boomers Can Fix Housing” — Why Georgetown TX is Boomtown. Driscoll’s #1 berry brand. Boeing’s stay-out-of-jail card
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Driscoll grows 1 out of 3 berry’s sold in America… it became #1 with an accidental strawberry.Boeing just pled guilty in a case related to 2 airpl...
🍯 “How to make $1 Billion” — Steve Ballmer’s money story. Electric Bikes’ Gen Z surge. Citibank’s criminal ATM.
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than Bill Gates… it’s a lesson on risk, reward, and makin’ money.E-Bikes are surging thanks to G...
🇺🇸 “America’s Underrated Icons” — NASA, Joy Ice Cream Cones, & The Post Office
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 4th of July, we whipped up 3 of our most American stories yet… 3 underappreciated institutions that are differentiators for our economy: NAS...
🌽 “America’s Most Played Sport” — Cornhole’s circus strategy. M&M’s pet-plomocy. Tesla’s 2nd shrinkage.
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cornhole is the most popular sport in America… thanks to a business model from the circus.With Tesla shrinking for all of 2024 so far, are EVs a fad...
📸 “Hottest Camera in Town” — Fujifilm’s camera revival. Nike’s pain is Adidas’ gain. The end of regulation.
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fujifilm’s old school cameras are surging for the first time since iPhone… because friction creates value.The Supreme Court just slashed economic ...
📺 “$4.7B for NFL fans” — NFL Ticket’s lawsuit loss. Grindr’s AI wingman. The Return of the Billboard.
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL just lost an antitrust lawsuit over how you watch the NFL… so fans are getting paid.Every dating app stock is down except for Grindr… beca...
🥉“The 1st AI-lympics” — AI Michaels’ Olympics clone. H&M’s makeover store. Walgreens’ political debate.
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This will be the 1st ever AI Olympics… because sports announcer Al Michaels will be an AI bot.Zara & H&M are losing to Shein, so they’ve g...
🤑 “Big Deal Energy” — $5 Hot-Deal-Summer. Delta’s spa strategy. Rivian’s VW sugar mama.
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
McDonald’s, Starbucks, & Wendy’s all just launched $5 Deals… because it’s Hot Deal Summer #BigDealEnergyDelta just opened its 1st luxury m...
👙 “Pool Boy, Inc.” — Pool Corp’s swimming stock. Netflix’s “Keeper Test.” Walmart’s digital price tags.
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PoolCorp has become the largest pool company in America… by borrowing Apple’s key financial strategy.Netflix updated its legendary 15-year-old Cul...
🍻 “0.0% Takeover” — Athletic buys Ballast Point facility. Car Dealerships’ ransom-hack. American Tourists save the PIGS.
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ballast Point's San Diego brewery was just purchased… by the biggest Non-Alc Beer: Athletic.Europe’s economy is being powered by American tourists...
💳 “The savviest credit carder” — Wells Fargo’s rent card craziness. The stock market’s AI Mafia. DiGiorno’s “Chaos Pizza”.
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How Savvy Millennials are causing Wells Fargo to lose $10 million per month on a rent-paying credit card.How the “AI Mafia” of 6 stocks (led by Nv...
💍 Wedding $$$ with LaurDIY: Budgets, Prenups, Gift Rules, & Cake Vibe Setting
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Riihimaki (@LaurDIY), the mega-YouTuber, just had one of the biggest weddings of the year. So she’s joining Nick & Jack to answer your qu...
💦 “Big Bottled Bros” — Poland Spring’s water merger. Fisker’s bankrupt electric car. Home-Swapping vs Airbnb.
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big Bottled Water is merging with Big Water Jug in a $7B deal… say hello to PolandSpringMountain, Inc.Electric car company Fisker just filed for ban...
🍿🍿 “In Defense of Sequels” — Pixar’s Inside Out 2 win. McDonald’s failed AI drive-thru. Surgeon General’s new warning label.
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Out 2 just had the best opening weekend since Barbie… Because sequels have virtue.McDonald’s just ended its AI drive-thru experiment… Bec...
⚽ “Confidence wins Championships” — Euro Cup’s German assist. Band-Aid’s window of loyalty. Jake Paul’s Walmart deodorant.
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The European Championship kicked off last weekend… but confidence wins economic championships.Band-Aid is America’s top-trusted brand for a 3rd st...
💰 “Elon’s electoral victory” — Tesla gives Elon $49B. New Era’s ‘47 cap-quisition. Great Wolf Lodge’s Disney dupe.
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla shareholders just voted yes to give Elon the biggest bonus in history… Elon’s getting $49B.Great Wolf Lodge is the fastest-growing theme par...
🌬️ “Chewing Gum is Out” — Orbit’s gum turnaround. GM’s $8B robotaxi hole. Job Promotion dropoff.
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chewing gum sales have fallen for 14-straight years… so Orbit’s pivoting from freshness to mindfulness.Job promotions have fallen by half in the p...
🏏 “Sticky Wickets” — Cricket’s Team USA tech workers. Venmo’s Apple nightmare. Netflix’s 5-word lawsuit.
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Team USA plays #1 India today in the Cricket World Cup… and it’s thanks to our tech workers.Netflix faces a $170M lawsuit for the series “Baby R...
🫒 “Squeeze Me” — Graza’s $50M olive oil. Apple’s AI Intelli-phone. The Starbucks of ATMs.
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graza is selling $50M of olive oil with 1 innovation… squeezable olive oil bottles.Apple’s 1st big AI announcement reveals the future of the iPhon...
👨❤️💋👨 “Sleeping in Seattle” — Hollywood’s kiss-less movies. Costco’s Chevy car deal. Roaring Kitty’s GameStop return.
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is in a “Kissing Recession” — Love scenes are disappearing, we’ll tell ya why.Costco struck an electric car deal with GM — Because...
💩 “Smelly in Paris” — Olympics $1.5B river cleanup. James Bond’s spy business. Lululemon’s nightlife opportunity.
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
50 days before the Olympics, Paris is still cleaning up its river for the swimming events… And paying $1.5B to do it.A startup run by British spies ...
🐂 “Lone Star Stock Exchange” — Texas’s new stock market. Champion’s final sweatshirt. Boeing’s space launch.
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Texas is building its 1st stock market… either because of politics or competition.Sweatshirt icon Champion is getting sold and (kinda) shut down… ...
🥤 “Pepper’s the new Pepsi” — Dr Pepper’s Swiss surge. Ford’s $1B train station. Dave Chappelle’s anti-phone startup.
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi to become America’s #2 soda.Ford’s $1 Billion renovated Detroit train station reopens tomorrow.And Dave Chappelle is p...
🎂 “Happy Birthday, Napster” — Napster’s 25-year legacy. Starbucks’ 1-hour wait problem. Amex’s Gen Z credit card love.
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Starbucks is facing 40-minute waits… and you can blame Iced Latte Logistics.Happy 25th birthday to Napster… The OG disruptor is gone, but its lega...
🤝 “The #1 trick to get hired” — Job Referrals’ Renaissance. The Gap’s Anne Hathaway comeback. The wildest Air Conditioner stock.
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For TBOY Hotline Ep 3: Email your wedding/finance questions to [email protected] to AI-written resumes, there’s a Networking Renaissance —...
🦐 “Finance killed the Fish” — Red Lobster’s Bankruptcy: Part II. Nuclear power… for AI. Chewy’s pet adoption rebound.
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get our Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Last week we told you about Red Lobster’s all-you-can-eat shrimp-tastrophy that kille...
🔔 “The Wedding Szn Stock” — Abercrombie’s honeymoon surge. Hampton Inn’s DIY waffles. BuzzFeed => BuzzFox.
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get the Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Abercrombie’s stock surged 24% yesterday after its best quarter ever — Because Aber...
🪿 “$900 for pre-dirtied shoes” — Golden Goose’s sneaker IPO. Summer Movies’ 4D theater trend. Elon’s biggest fundraise ever.
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Would you pay $900 for a pair of new sneakers that were already dirty? Golden Goose is selling that, branding it “pre-distressed” — And they’r...
🍂 “Leaf Blower Problems”— Electric Leaf Blowers’ broken biz model. TicketMaster’s European T-Swift breakup. Work-From-Home’s shopping surge.
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice just sued to break up Live Nation from Ticketmaster — But there’s a solution to the $10,000 Taylor Swift concert ticket,...
☎️“TBOY Hotline Ep #2” — Networking hacks, Investing #girlmath & the 5-min phone call
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick & Jack take your calls & discuss…The most valuable person in their network If an MBA is worth itThe correct way to eat strawberrie...
🍹 “The drink of the summer” — BeatBox’s summer surge. Cars’ anti-speeding feature. Nvidia’s 288-pound superchip.
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will be the drink of the summer? We predict it will be BeatBox’s boxed punch wine — And we used 3 trendspotting strategies to make the foreca...