The Best One Yet

🚫 “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 – be...

🍷 “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...

🍔 “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 s...

🏈 “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 goi...

🥸 “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… i...

🍆 “$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 b...

📚 “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 shutter...

🥤 “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 w...

🦁 “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’...

🚢 “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-ti...

🦾 “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 fr...

💏 “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 suffe...

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 predic...

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 ...

🎁 “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 me...

🤶 “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 ch...

🎿 “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 ki...

👙 “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 strat...

🍪 “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-gr...

🦢 “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 TikT...

🏴‍☠️ “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 Fana...

🤖 “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 hu...

🍸 “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 th...

⌚ “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. Nort...

🐥 “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...

🎣 “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 ...

🍻 “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 wi...

🐾 "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 P...

🏋️ “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 $...

🍳 “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 rea...

🧀 “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-Hein...

⚽ “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’...

🎟️ “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 TicketMa...

💏 “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 dati...

🧙‍♂️ “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 i...

🥨 “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 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 ...

🍿 “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 sto...

❤️‍🔥 “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 pr...

🤑 “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...

🍸 “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...

🐯 “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 —...

🚫 “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 left...

👨‍🦲👨 “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 Manningc...

⚰️ “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 Pup...

🍫 “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...

🚰 “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 ...

🌯 “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 ext...

👟 “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 unsol...

🤘 “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...

⚓️ “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 intere...

🤠 “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 Bez...

💵 “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 start...

🤩 “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. A...

🐟 “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...

🎮 “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...

🥒 “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 Pickle...

🩳 “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 ...

🎃 “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...

😶 “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...

🪴 “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 handcu...

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 w...

🏅 “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’...

🏎️ “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 ...

☠️ “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 h...

🤖 “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...

🍭 “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 M...

🍟 “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 ...

🎢 “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...

🍕 “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...

🥩 “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...

🏈 “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 Supe...

😻 “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 t...

😬 “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...

💄 “$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 ...

☄️ “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 Blooming...

💍 “#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 earri...

🐸 “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...

🐏 “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 eve...

🚴‍♀️ “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. ...

👗 “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...

🟢 “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 ...

🛥️ “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 ...

🤕 “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 Takea...

♨️ “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 Por...

🏖️ “Beach bum billionaire” — Tommy Bahama’s chair. Amazon’s LOTR trolls. Adidas’ Kanye crash.

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While we were on vacation, we noticed that the #1 beach chair (by far) is made by one company… yet...

🎤 BONUS: “An interview… with us” — Nick & Jack interviewed by Colin & Samir.

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on vacation until Tuesday, September 6th, but we decided to whip up a Bonus Episode for ya. ...

🐉 “Games of Thrones vs Lord of the Rings” — Biggest Budgets Ever. Estée Lauder’s Lipstick Index. Manchester United’s Mis-Valuation.

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings are about to drop new series with the biggest price tags in en...

🎃 “Happy Halloween NOW” — Target’s 80/20 rule. Private Jets’ country-club-ification. Calm’s meditation situation.

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Target revealed it’s already selling its 1st Halloween items (in the summer) because it's focused ...

🧀 “1 Veltini with 2 olives” — Velveeta’s stunt strategy. Los Angeles’ savior stock. Walmart’s Spongebob halo.

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Velveeta is the one Pandemic product that keeps on winning because the melty cheese pivoted from ads...

🦄 “The 2nd Coming of Adam” — WeWork’s unicorn surprise. SoulCycle vs Peloton. Clear’s airport penguin.

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WeWork co-founder Adam Neuman is back and riding a brand new unicorn… His startup Flow is already ...

🩲 “The Undies Economy” — Parade’s $200M underwear. Cable TV’s grandma fee. Rivian’s Indonesia problem.

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tech stocks are down, so Venture Capitalists are jumping into your underwear. Charter Communications...

🍕 “Quitaly” — Domino’s pie-rish exit. Disney’s streaming kingdom. Planet Fitness’ value.

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disney just won the game of thrones — it passed Netflix in streaming subscribers. Domino’s made ...

🏀 "The $500M High School Jock" — Overtime Sports's teenager league. Sweetgreen's missing salad. Inflation's celebrity report.

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What if we told you that venture capitalists and NBA players and Venture Capitalists just poured $10...

🤮 “The Rent Is Too Damn Higher” — Housing’s spillover effect. Lyft’s backseat tablets. Videogames’ 1 step backward.

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're worried your Landlord is about to jack up your rent, it’s because they probably are… a...

💰 “Lean Media gets Fat Checks” — Axios’ bullet point. The Climate Bill’s Tesla goal. Oatly’s martyr milk.

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Help create the next Tesla: That’s the goal of the biggest climate bill in the history of the clim...

🦇 “Batgirl For Never” — DC Comics’ cancellation. Colleges’ merging. Amazon’s iRobot deal.

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Batgirl has already cost $90M to film and produce, but it was still canceled last week because Warne...

🧊 “Iced Hot Girl Walk” — Starbucks’ latte flywheel. Ford’s Jeep-killer. TikTok’s musical frenemy.

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks served up record sales thanks to 16-year-olds ordering insanely complex cold drinks. TikTo...

🏋️ “$50 gym fee” — Marriott’s suck-flation. Robinhood’s price problem. Molson’s draught divide.

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re traveling right now, did you have to pay extra to use the pool? We gotta introduce you t...

💃 “The Wedding Crasher outfit” — Abercrombie’s perfect dress. Taiwan’s most important company. Boatsetter’s Airbnb-share.

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abercrombie’s best-selling product right now isn’t a cologne, a polo shirt, or cargo shorts: It’...

Activity Overview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🎟️ “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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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