The Best One Yet

🐝 “Shoulda put a ring on it” — Beyonce’s Adidas drama. Uber’s best day ever. TV’s ultimate disruption.

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We just got leaked numbers on Beyonce’s Ivy Park apparel line with Adidas — So can Bey sell clothes? Uber just announced its best quarter ever and...

🥡 “The 1st ever Eatable Ad” — DoorDash’s streaming meal. JPMorgan’s timber forest. ChatGPT’s zuck du jour

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DoorDash and Roku just launched streaming food delivery because binging requires binging. JPMorgan (the bank) just bought 200K of trees (a forest) bec...

📦 “Your storage unit is Hotel California” — The $11B storage war. Insta Founders’ anti-Insta app. Netflix’s sneaky car.

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The most exciting real estate right now? Storage Units — and the #1 company just declared war on Wall Street. The co-founders of Instagram just laun...

🛒 “TJ’s Chicken fans have spoken” — Trader Joe’s Hall of Fame. Amazon’s plunger problem. Sony’s PlayStation 5 MVP

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trader Joe’s just unveiled its Hall of Fame of food because great brands have fans… and fans need nurturing. Forget Alexa — Amazon’s most exci...

BONUS #2 🍺 The Knight of Non-Alcoholic Beer: Bill Shufelt, Athletic Brewing Co-Founder & CEO

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First, he was in finance. Then he got rejected by 100 investors. But now he’s raised $175M… and opened breweries on both coasts. We just popped o...

🦇 “The hero Gotham deserves” — DC Comics storytelling. Peloton’s math flex. Zuck’s schmoozer-in-chief.

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Warner Bros Discovery just unveiled its new strategy for DC Comics — because Batman’s jealous of Spiderman’s money. Peloton stock surged nearly ...

🦤 “Jurassic Park… but make it real” — Colossal’s de-extinction biz. Starwood glamping Hotel. J&J’s Texas-Two-Step.

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Colossal Biosciences is trying to bring back extinct species like the Wholly Mammoth — and that wild startup just hit a $1.5B valuation. Starwood is...

👟 “Just Tiff It” — Tiffany’s Nike collab. Hasbro’s toy hangover. TravelCenters’ electric gas station.

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The latest celeb hookup? It’s Tiffany jewelry and Nike sneakers… and Wall Street looooves it. Hasbro just gave us an update on the Toy Economy: We...

👍 “Facebook should buy BuzzFeed” — BuzzFeed’s robo-writers. AmEx’s lounge love. GDP’s soft landing.

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BuzzFeed’s stock has quadrupled in two days on word it’s hiring robot writers… and that has us dreaming of a Facebook acquisition. American Expr...

🧂 “Shots vs Sips” — Patron’s tequila moment. Universal’s adult theme park. Bank of America’s ugliest number.

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tequila is about to pass vodka as America’s #1 liquor — Because Patron turned shots into sips. Universal is opening a theme park in Las Vegas just...

👨‍🎤 “Belieber in Bieber” — Bieber’s $200M music sale. ChatGPT’s Wharton MBA. Tesla’s new growth mode.

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Bieber just sold all of his music for $200M to a Pure-Play Playlist Stock. ChatGPT just passed its biggest test yet: A Wharton MBA final exam. ...

🎸 “Justice for Swiftees” — Ticketmaster’s Senate grilling. Amazon’s $5 drug buffet. Brazil & Argentina’s joint currency.

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that Taylor Swift ticket fiasco? Welp, the US Senate just summoned Ticketmaster’s President to Washington for a grilling about the future o...

🍫 “Addicted to chocolate” — Hotel’s Chocolat’s value. Away’s billboard luggage. Spotify vs Apple layoffs.

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chocolate is the newest addition to our recession-proof products list — because you’re addicted to it (literally). Away Luggage was crushed during...

🦚 “Group buying, aka ‘Flocking’” — Temu’s #1 shopping app. Uber’s custom car. Pantene’s price pushback.

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The #1 app in America right now? It’s Temu — Because it’s pioneered the new trend of group shopping, or what we call “Flocking”. Uber is wor...

📼 “The Boomer Tech Founder” — Netflix’s CEO exit. Canned Tuna’s turnaround. Morgan Stanley vs Goldman.

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Netflix’s co-founder is unlike every other tech founder — and yesterday the self-disrupting legend...

🚫 “Kappa Kappa TikTok” — TikTok’s university ban. Party City’s balloon bankruptcy. Debt Ceiling drama.

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you go to college at the University of Texas or Auburn University, then you can’t TikTok – because it just got banned on campus wifi. Party Cit...

🍷 “This better include a pre-nup” — Tinder’s $500/mo plan. China’s population problem. Mill’s trash innovation.

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Match has a dating app problem: Half of its core Millennial users are married — So its solution is $500/month for Tinder++. For the first time in 60...

🍔 “Double-Double, Animal-Style” — In-N-Out’s expansion. LinkedIn’s languages. JPMorgan’s fakeness.

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

California’s In-N-Out burger is finally expanding East of the Mississippi, so we jumped into the strategy behind the most-profitable patty in the bi...

🏈 “82 of the top 100 TV broadcasts” — The NFL’s TV crown. Louis Vuitton’s real-life Succession. Climeworks’ earth-saving vacuum.

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of the top 100 TV programs of last year, 82 were NFL football games. There’s something strange going on at the largest luxury company on earth: LVMH...

🥸 “Bigger than iPhone” — Apple’s next big thing. Sephora’s anti-influencer. Goldman’s worst day.

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s biggest new thing since the iPhone is reportedly launching this spring: Get ready for… iHeadset. Sephora is ending its Influencer makeup b...

🍆 “$746 to eat duck brains?” — Noma’s restaurant disruption. Rolls-Royce’s pimp my ride. Microsoft’s infinity stones.

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Noma was crowned #1 restaurant in the world 5 times, but shockingly just announced it’s shutting because the fine dining business model is broken. F...

📚 “The ultimate plot twist” — Barnes & Noble’s revenge. Lululemon’s discounting death spiral. DoorDash’s downturn diva.

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the 1st time in a decade, Barnes & Noble is adding stores… and doing it by taking over shuttered Amazon stores. Lululemon plummeted 10% because ...

🥤 “The Switzerland of soda” — Dr Pepper’s mystery strategy. Delta’s free wifi wager. Your job’s sneaky non-compete.

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Millennials are killing soda, except for one brand: Dr Pepper. Delta just launched free high-speed wifi in the air — it’s not a perk, it’s a sig...

🦁 “Long Live The King” — The Lion King Musical’s record. Craft Beer’s flavor fatigue. Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy.

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Lion King Musical just had the best week of ticket sales in the history of Broadway — So we’re looking at the economics of the Broadway show. ...

🚢 “I live on a cruise ship” — Storyline’s cruise condos. Tylenol’s cough cocktail. Roku’s binge TV.

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You can buy a condo on Storylines’ new cruise ship — because it’s a floating town for full-time residents to live in… forever. Johnson & John...

🦾 “McBot Burger-Flipper” — McDonald’s robo-restaurant. Tesla’s worst day. Google’s “code red.”

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

McDonald’s just opened its first ever robot restaurant… and it will forever kill the “soggy fry problem.” Google just issued a “Code Red” ...

💏 “The NYE surprise hookup” — Netflix’s Nike kiss. Southwest’s dirty secret. Our 2023 stock market prediction.

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first surprise new relationship of 2023? Netflix and Nike — Workout and chill. Southwest suffered the worst airline breakdown in history because...

BONUS 🔮 “Predictions Pod” — Our 3 Big Wishes for 2023

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To end 2022, we whipped up our annual un-zuckably bold pod of the year — Our 3 big business predictions for 2023: Budweiser should launch the 1st ...

BONUS 💝 “Best of 2022” — Our 3 Favorite Stories of the Year

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From Zuckings to Suckflation, Smeals to Funa… it was a wild year. So we whipped up our 3 favorite business stories of 2022: Airbnb became a Party ...

🎁 “Never ever pay $9.99” — The 99 shopping rule. Avatar’s $2B tickets. Taco Bell’s french fry strategy.

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Macy’s first priced something $0.99 in 1880 in a catalog, now every retailer does — but that means they’ve rounded the price up, not down. Avat...

🤶 “Mariah Carey Economics” — Oldies music valuations. Nuclear Fusion’s power. QuickBooks’ small biz secret.

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” just hit number 1 on the Billboard top 100 chart (again) — So we’re looking at the Economic...

🎿 “City Skiers vs. Mountain Maniacs” — Vail Resorts’ favorite child. Apple’s Chief Evil Officer. SBF’s criminal charges.

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More Americans skied last year than ever before — and Vail Resorts’ just told us its favorite kind of skier. Apple’s AirTag is supposed to track...

👙 “White Lotus season” — HBO’s Sunday stretch. Wetzel’s Pretzel’s year. Kia’s logo confusion.

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode of The White Lotus just happened, and it perfectly demonstrates HBO’s drip strategy. The top-selling food category this year? Snac...

🍪 “Utah’s Cookie King” — Crumbl’s cookie recipe. Lululemon’s fanny packs. Microsoft’s bigness lawsuit.

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Utah is America’s biggest sweettooth, which is one reason it’s home to Crumbl — the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country. Lululemon t...

🦢 “Ugliest product ever” — Dyson’s cancellation headset. Campbell’s Madden strategy. Amazon’s TikTok zucking.

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon’s newest product is a TikTok-style video shopping feed, but it’s not to compete with TikTok - it’s to compete with itself. Campbell Soup ...

🏴‍☠️ “That’s huuuuge shrinkage” — Walmart’s $2.5B theft. Fanatics’ Yankees strategy. AutoZone’s grandma car.

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just calculated that Walmart lost $2.5B this year from shoplifting. The sports apparel brand Fanatics just hit a $31B valuation because it’s borr...

🤖 “A robot wrote today’s episode” — OpenAI’s chatbot brain. Hot Pockets’ smeals. Slack’s rich vs. king.

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence chatbot that you can ask any question and it will give a human answer… so we asked it to write today’s TB...

🍸 “Cocktail of the Year” — Espresso Martini’s gateway drink. College Football’s playoff penalty. Owen Corning’s coziest stock.

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Orders for the Espresso Martini quadrupled in 2022, because it’s the ultimate gateway drink for the cocktail curious. College Football’s tripling ...

⌚ “Rolex or Folex?” — Rolex’s used Rolexes. The B-21 Bomber’s anti-war plane. Netflix’s preview club.

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rolex is launching its own certified pre-owned Rolex business because the trend is your friend. Northrop Grumman just unveiled the most expensive bomb...

🐥 “Year of the Nugget = 2023” — Chicken’s price plummet. Loop’s baby rental. SBF’s Bystander Effect.

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apply for TBOY Social Media Manager: https://tally.so/r/3yX9Og Finally, the price of 1 thing in the economy has fallen — The Chicken Wing. FTX foun...

🎣 “Fishing Mecca” — Bass Pro Shops’ hotel. Tesla’s brand reversal. The Railroad Grinch.

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 7th biggest pyramid on Earth is actually in Tennessee, it’s a hotel, and it’s owned by Bass Pro Shops. Everyone's talking about Twitter and El...

🍻 “Winner gets free beer” — Budweiser’s World Cup. Apple’s iPhone City. Toys ‘R’ Us’ Inception Retail.

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Budweiser’s beer was banned last second at the World Cup, so it’s giving the beer away to the winning country. The China protests are a threat to ...

🐾 "My Frenchie’s got a fever” — Modern Animal’s vet. China’s paper protest. Frontier’s vacation subscription.

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese citizens are staging once in a generation nationwide protests — And China’s Zero Covid Policy is infecting the world’s economies. Modern...

🏋️ “The $10 Gym Lie" — Planet Fitness’ perfect price. Toyota’s hybrid training wheels. Ernesta’s rug disruption.

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gyms are already at record highs in 2022 — and it’s partly thanks to Planet Fitness’ perfect $10 price. Toyota has a plan to remain the #1 car c...

🍳 “The All-you-can-eat T-Shirt” — Denny’s walking billboard. Disney’s Jedi CEO. Holiday spending, because jobs.

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our last pod until Monday, November 28th, so we’re looking at The Return of the Jedi in real life — 3 years ago, Disney’s Bob Iger quit, ...

🧀 “Revenge of Mac & Cheese” — Kraft’s nostalgia revival. Grindr’s 1st date. Elon’s $1B IOU.

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apply to be Social Media Manager for The Best One Yet podcast: https://tally.so/r/3yX9Og Kraft-Heinz is done with healthy and pivoting back to proces...

⚽ “The Anti-Ted Lasso” — Qatar’s World Cup. Starbucks’ biggest day. FTX’s Madoff moment.

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar, a nation of just 300k citizens (half of Vermont) — but it’s dropped $200B for 8 new stadiums. Starbucks’ b...

🎟️ “It’s not me. Hi. I’m not the problem. It’s Ticketmaster” — Taylor Swift’s monopoly. Tom Ford’s $2.8B perfume. Samara’s tiny homes.

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Swift’s concert tickets just broke TicketMaster — but the debacle also shows how TicketMaster’s monopoly frustrates everyone with fees. T...

💏 “Dating… Life’s biggest investment” — Tinder Gold’s record. Walmart’s supplier bullying. BuzzFeed’s best eyeballs.

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stock of Tinder-owner Match is up 20% because, despite inflation, you’re paying a premium for dating apps — and that’s life-changing. Walmart su...

🧙‍♂️ “Killing the magic… of Magic” — Hasbro: The Gathering. Twitter’s fake Mario. Alexa’s nightmare dream.

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hasbro stock fell 10% because it’s messing with Magic: The Gathering. Twitter’s latest problem is fake-but-verified accounts (like Super Mario giv...

🥨 “A Pod About Nothing” — Netflix’s Seinfeld strategy. Climate’s North vs South. ButcherBox’s bootstrapped brisket.

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 of The Crown is getting all the buzz, but Netflix’s strategy is all about comedy series. The COP27 Climate Summit gave us a new financial f...

⛄ “The Crypto Avalanche” — FTX shakes cryptoworld. Twitter’s LeBron James problem. Wall Street’s best day yet.

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forget Crypto Winter, we just suffered a Crypto Avalanche — Bitcoin, Ethereum, and all the crypto stocks are freaking out as FTX approaches bankrupt...

🍿 “Work From Movie Theater” — AMC’s Zoom theater. Athletic Brewing’s non-alcohol. The Election’s cannabis bet

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our 3 business Takeaways from the election: Cannabis is down, Sports Betting is really down, and stocks love gridlock. Athletic Brewing just raised $5...

❤️‍🔥 “Bitcoin's shotgun wedding” — FTX + Binance. Sweetgreen’s Rice Krispie. Carvana’s fender bender.

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin dropped 10% because of crypto’s 1st mega-merger: Binance and FTX. Sweetgreen’s newest product is a new dessert — but it’s really a rec...

🤑 “The Biggest Sports Bet in History” — Caesars’ $75M wager. Airbnb’s cleaning fee. Air Force One’s $2B plane.

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest winning bet in sports bet history? $75M on the Houston Astros… And it’s messing with Caesars' Casino stock. Airbnb is finally fixing u...

🍸 “Liquor before Beer (literally)” — Bacardi’s beating Bud. Big Tech’s hoodie slump. The 3 P’s of Election Inflation.

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the 1st time since the saloon was invented, spirits are about to beat beer in America — and it’s thanks to innovations in Daiquiri deliveries....

🐯 “How to disrupt Pro Sports” — Tiger’s virtual golf. Etsy’s Mom & Pops. A self-charging car.

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and an Oscar-worthy lineup of celebs just invested in golf startup TMRW — Because now sports are getting disrupted. Etsy ...

🚫 “Should TikTok be banned?” — TikTok’s trojan horse. Tupperware’s leftover bite. The housing market’s fire.

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The awkwardest question in business right now: Should TikTok be banned? Tupperware invented the leftover, but its stock just fell 40% because of philo...

👨‍🦲👨 “Peyton & Eli, Inc.” — Manningcast’s media strategy. Uber’s epic ride. Pfizer’s franchise shot.

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peyton and Eli Manning have retired from the NFL, but are thriving in Media — Because the Manningcast has high RoT (“Omahaaaaaa”). Uber just had...

⚰️ “The Death Industry” — T-Swift’s casket startup. NYC Salary Transparency. Twitter’s wild weekend.

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A coffin startup made a 2-minute cameo in a Taylor Swift video… because death is also a Profit Puppy. New York City just enacted its first pay trans...

🍫 “The $50B Kiss” — Hershey’s salty strategy. Amazon’s 3 shockers. ExxonMobil’s unsayable word.

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hershey chocolate stock is at an all-time-high right now thanks to 1 thing: The Salty Sweet Strategy. Amazon just told us you’re getting coal for Ch...

🚰 “Elon’s 1st Day” — Twitter’s Musk era begins. Meta’s worst day. Coke’s perfect can.

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon’s Twitter acquisition closes today, so he showed up at Twitter’s Headquarters… holding a kitchen sink (literally). Coca-Cola just unveiled ...

🌯 “Just a small town girl” – Chipotle’s village strategy. Mobileye’s chauffeur. UPS vs FedEx.

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chipotle just revealed that small towns are where it makes the most money (and fyi,, guac is now extra extra). In the first big IPO in months, Mobiley...

👟 “De-Yeezying Round 2” — Adidas’ Kanye breakup. Weber Grills’ BBQ deal. YouTube’s short Shorts.

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After 9 years of marriage, Adidas is breaking up with Kanye — and that’ll cost it $250M in unsold sandals. Weber Grills surged 30% because they ma...

🤘 “What gives you wings?” — RedBull founder’s legacy. Uber’s epic ad. Joyspun’s underwear strategy.

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Founder of Red Bull passed away, but he left us with the most powerful marketing strategy of our lifetimes. If you’re riding in an Uber today, y...

⚓️ “Biggest cruise ship, biggest mortgage” — Carnival's 11% boat interest. Hermes’ supremium fashion. BMW’s battery belt.

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Royal Caribbean is building the largest cruise ship in the history of the world, but the more interesting story is how they paid for the gigantic vess...

🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos. British Prime Minister Liz Truss just resigned...

💵 “Why the rent is so damn high” — The Villain of Rising Rents. Krispy Kreme’s frenemy McDeal. Netflix’s binge defense.

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If it feels like your rent is rising more than it should, it may have something to do with the startup Yieldstar. Krispy Kreme is now making donuts fo...

🤩 “Dopamine-driven compliment factory” — Gas app is #1. Airbnb’s crazy house fund. P&G’s celeb-flation.

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The #1 app in the App Store over the weekend? It’s Gas, an app to give you constant compliments. Airbnb’s newest investment fund is for building i...

🐟 “Revenge of the Funa Sandwich” — Subway’s resurrection. Ye’s Parler acquisition. China’s 5-yr plan.

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subway, the world’s largest sandwich chain, was sinking on a fake tuna controversy — So it threw the kitchen sink at the problem. After getting hi...

🎮 “Playstation on Wheels” — Sony’s 1st car. Krogertson’s $25B grocery run. Cathie Wood’s lost Ark.

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 1st tech company to release a car will *not* be Apple — It’s Sony. Cathie Wood’s legendary ARK fund just hit a major milestone that screams ...

🥒 “Peak Pickle Pop?” — Pickleball’s like crypto. TripActions’ business trip. Inflation’s celeb moment.

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Brady. Brené Brown. A multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. They all have bought professional Pickleball teams — but we’re getting FOMO vibes. Tri...

🩳 “Mommmm, can I get this?” — Hollister’s parent trap. Puttshack’s adult mini-golf. Facebook’s $1,500 headset.

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hollister just fixed the #1 barrier to Kid-commerce: How to get mom’s credit card. Puttshack just raised $150M to keep growing its mini-golf / resta...

🎃 “The $600M clown costume”— Spirit Halloween’s hack. Delta’s flying taxi. TikTok’s secret job.

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re jumping in TBOY style to the most important chain in the country right now: Spirit Halloween — they make $600M in 2 months (scary). Delta ju...

😶 “The Great De-Yeezy-ing” — Kanye’s Insta-exit. Netflix’s movie theater. Ben Bernanke’s Nobel Prize.

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 72 hours, Kanye West said enough stuff to get blocked by social media — but the Ye drama really reveals Elon’s future for Twitter. Netflix just...

🪴 “Pardoned but still cuffed” — Marijuana’s financial crime. Handbag alt-vestments. YouTube’s thumbnail secret.

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Weed stocks just had their best day in 3 years because President Biden loosened the financial handcuffs. Handbags are the hottest alternative investme...

BONUS #1 🔥 The Inventor of Virality: Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed Founder & CEO

08 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our first TBOY interview, we chat with the Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed, Jonah Peretti. Buzzfeed was the first media company built on virality, harn...

🏅 “The Drive-Thru Awards” — Chick-Fil-A’s happy meal. Peloton’s death threat. The Housing Market’s new winner.

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drive-Thru lanes are now a whopping ⅔ of all fast food orders, and we just got the report on who’s #1 and who’s dead last. The Housing Market ju...

🏎️ “The rich don’t retreat” — Ferrari’s recession shield. OPEC’s new American tax. Crocs’ Hey Dude shoes.

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ferrari just unveiled its first SUV, starting at $400K — because Ferrari is “as recession-proof as it gets.” OPEC just cut oil production in ord...

☠️ “Chug the Nookie Seltzer” — Liquid Death’s $700M water. Elon's Twitter reversal. Credit Suisse’s Lehman moment.

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember yesterday when we said Elon Musk is always in the news 3 days in a row? Now the Tesla CEO has changed his mind and offered to buy Twitter for...

🤖 “Elon built a robot” — Tesla’s humanoid robot. Kim Kardashian’s crypto fine. InnovaFeed’s insect meat.

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newest product from Tesla isn’t a car… it’s a humanoid robot for your home. Kim Kardashian was just fined $1.2M by the SEC for an Instagram ...

🍭 “What Gen Z Wants (Candy & Cash App)” — The Zillennial Report. Nike’s too-much-Nike problem. Facebook’s death spiral.

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We just got the report on what brands Gen Z likes… and the shocker is how it’s the opposite of Millennials (can we still say Zillennials? TBD). Ni...

🍟 “Adult Happy Meal” — McDonald’s nostalgia. Hurricane Ian’s insurance. LEGO’s specialist game.

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our TBOY audience survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod McDonald’s (finally) unveiled the Adult Happy Meal because: Nostalgia Never Dies...

🎢 “Influencer World” — Dude Perfect’s theme park. Biogen’s Alzheimer’s assassin. Lyft’s acquisition whispers.

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod Lyft’s stock has dropped so much, it may be thinking about the A-Word: Acquisition (“Lyf...

🍕 “Pizza is always trending” — Domino’s pizza non-fatigue. US Dept of TikTok. Harley’s 1st eHog.

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypod To deal with the Chinese threat of TikTok, our government just came up with an idea: Overse...

🥩 “The Plant-Based Myth” — Beyond Meat’s virtue issue. Hopper’s vacation game. The British Pound’s opposite day. Episode for Sep 27, 2022

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond Meat just sank to an all-time low after a new survey revealed a problem with plant-based meat: You think it’s lying. Investors are literally ...

🏈 “7 years younger” — Amazon’s football stats. Polaroid’s musical pivot. Steelcase’s ultimate office stock.

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Big Tech is gang-tackling the NFL: First Amazon won Thursday Night Football, now Apple owns the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Camera icon Polaroid just pi...

😻 “Jay-Z’s Laser Eyes” — Cash App’s Bitcoin issue. Walmart+’s reverse Santa. Lithium’s gold rush.

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Walmart has whipped up a solution to the “Ugly Underbelly of Ecommerce”: it will come directly to your door to pick up your returns. Is Block, the...

😬 “The Snaggletooth Stock” — SmileDirectClub’s matrix. Spotify’s spiderweb book. The Fed’s game of chicken.

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of Americans’ pandemic secret was those invisible adult retainers — but SmileDirectClub stock has now fallen 95%. Spotify finally launche...

💄 “$3 for life” — Elf’s sacred makeup. Peloton’s rowing revenge. Big Tech’s M&A R&D.

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peloton finally launched its new rowing machine… for $3,200… because “Health & Wellness” is now “Wealth & Wellness.” Elf Beauty will never...

☄️ “Party in my Space Suite” — Hilton’s outer-space hotel. Uber’s hack job. The mall’s bicep hero.

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The #1 way to save your sinking local shopping mall? The gym (Barry’s Bootcamp is the new Bloomingdale’s). The newest company to jump into the spa...

💍 “#BamaRush Made Me Buy It” — Kendra Scott’s jewelry. FedEx’s concert problem. Ford Mustang’s dealer deal.

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra Scott jewelry is now worth billions because she focused on college football — Alabama earrings, not New York necklaces. You can blame 1 compa...

🐸 “Stop scanning my mangoes” — Self-Checkout’s leapfrogging. New York Times’ mealkit. Adobe’s $20B acqui-baby.

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not just you… The number of self-checkout machines have doubled in grocery stores, but they’re also facing “The Leapfrog Effect.” The N...

🐏 “I gave away $3B” — Patagonia’s ultimate donation. Amazon’s NFL play. Railroads’ road rage

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a $13B deal, NFL football begins on Amazon tonight, streaming exclusively for the 1st time ever - because football is the holy grail. The founde...

🚴‍♀️ “eBikes are the new Pickleball” — Electric Bikes’ subsidy moment. Starbucks’ hacienda loyalty. Kellogg’s inflated water cereal.

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, you’re noticing more electric bikes on the streets — Because e-bikes just beat road bikes. Starbucks just unveiled the future of loyalty at i...

👗 “Dressed to Party… at Work” — Rent The Runway’s bleisure. Crypto’s merge madness. Facebook’s #FaceFail

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Noticed that Bitcoin and Crypto buzz? It’s because this week is Crypto’s biggest day of the year: We explain The Ethereum Merge. Rent The Runway’...

🟢 “Who’s the green text?” — Apple’s iMessage bullying. MrBeast’s burger strategy. Restoration Hardware’s private hotel.

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever had that guilty feeling of being the green text on an iPhone text chain, then this pod is for you: Apple and Google are battling over...

🛥️ “I’m on a boat” — MasterCraft’s starboard stock. OpenTable’s revenge dining. AMC’s monkey money.

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MasterCraft, the boat company, just enjoyed its most profitable year ever, but it’s worried about 2 things: Golf and Netflix. If you can’t get a d...

🤕 “Apple Watch saved my life” — Apple’s life-saving watch. Instacart’s celeb recipe. Quiet Quitting’s reality check.

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple didn’t invite us to its huge annual product event (again), but it all came down to our Takeaway: while tech is focused on virtual reality, App...

♨️ “World’s not-best coffee” — Blank Street’s brew. Porsche’s IPO principle. Germany’s firewood frenemy.

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You thought buying a Porsche was expensive? Porsche is going public at an $84B valuation because Porsche mastered “The Porsche Principle.” The fas...