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Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.
🎄 “Christmas Creep” — Holiday sales already here. Bumble’s founder moves on. Warren Buffett’s cash pile.
Noticed that holiday shopping promotions already replaced Halloween? “Christmas Creep” is happening earlier than ever — Because Early Bird shoppers are the most valuable kind.Bumble’s founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, is stepping down as CEO — She’s the youngest ever woman to IPO a company… and she did it while defying a law of business.And Warren Buffett just shared one shocking number: $157 Billion — That’s how much cash he’s sitting on right now, because cash has gone from fool to cool.$BMBL $MTCH $BRK.A $TGT $WMTSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:4207/11/2023
🍂 “PSL won the fall” — Starbucks’ record quarter. Sam Bankman-Fried’s lesson. Clorox’s crippled quarter.
Starbucks’ surged 10% last week thanks to a Pumpkin Spice Latte-powered record quarter — But 20 years ago, the PSL’s creation almost didn’t happen.Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty of “one of the biggest financial crimes in history” — But we noticed the newest red flag in startups… is founder fashion.And a cyberattack on Clorox resulted in massive product shortages last quarter — Because cyberattacks have become like natural disasters.$SBUX $CLXSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:5006/11/2023
📷 “Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — Insta’s ad-free subscription. Estée Lauder’s airport surprise. Six Flags’ fun-cquisition.
Meta just launched ad-free Instagram in Europe — But we think Zuck doesn’t want it to work because price ($17/mo) is a signal.Estée Lauder’s beauty stock just plummeted to its lowest level in 6 years — Because it turns out nearly ⅓ of its sales come from airports.And Six Flags just merged with Cedar Fair in an $8B theme park deal — But the real story isn’t the roller coasters, it’s the characters.$FUN $SIX $EL $METASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22:2203/11/2023
🔌 “Premature Electrification” — The EV Speed Bump. Return of the iPod. Realtors’ $1.8B problem.
Electric cars sales just hit a speed bump — Because Electric Cars are being treated like vaccines.The iPod is back, baby: Urban Outfitters put 20-year-old iPods up for sale, and they sold out instantly — Because nostalgia follows a 20-year life cycle.And The National Association of Realtors was just found guilty for fixing commissions at 6% — It’s an earthquake for the industry of 1.5M real estate agents.$Z $URBN $TSLA $GM $F $AAPLSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:1102/11/2023
🚦 “Elmo got a makeover” — Sesame Street’s new pivot. Target’s theft excuse. JetBlue’s vacation mistake.
Sesame Street is changing its format for the first time in 56 years — Big Bird, Elmo, and Oscar The Grouch pioneered the “magazine format” of TV (which even influenced our podcast)Target has said all year long that it’s struggling because of 1 thing: Theft (aka “shrinkage”) — But we just got the data from a journalist’s investigation… and Target doesn’t want you to hear it.And JetBlue stock is about to hit an all-time low — Because when all you do is chase trends, you eventually run out of gas.$WBD $TGT $JBLUSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0301/11/2023
🌽 “Disgusting… and delicious” — Candy Corn’s monopoly. Chevy’s final tagline. The White House’s AI.
The most controversial topic this Halloween is… Candy Corn — So we found the company that sells 90% of the stuff.Chevrolet just unveiled their 7th advertising slogan in 70 years — But this could be Chevy’s final tagline.And The White House just signed an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence — But Marc Andreessen disagrees with every word of it.$HSY $GMSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:1031/10/2023
🏡 “My landlord is a bot” – AI Landlord surge. Glossier’s Sephora pivot. Amazon’s drone army.
One big reason rents are rising is AI Landlords — Two software companies are helping more and more landlords jack up rents.One year ago, Glossier made a big pivot: Going from direct-to-consumer to selling in Sephora stores — It’s how Glossier went from awareness to action.And Amazon won last week’s Big Tech earnings, but we have to talk about the real surprise: Amazon’s Droid Army — Amazon has 750K robots… and some of them now look like humans.$LVMUY $AMZNSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0330/10/2023
⚡🧃 “The energy drink stock up 4,000%” — Celsius’ lucky surge. Barbie & Ken’s GDP surprise. Ford’s negotiation lesson.
The #1 stock on Wall Street? It’s Celsius Energy Drink, up 4,000% in the last 5 years — But this overnight success was actually 20 years in the making.Barbie powered Mattel to great earnings and America’s GDP soared 4.9% higher this summer — But stocks are falling because investors don’t look backward, they look forward.And Ford finally reached a deal with the auto union — And it reveals the power of one negotiation tactic: “The Art of Anchoring”.$CELH $MAT $F $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:5527/10/2023
👑 “Why Microsoft will pass Apple” — A prediction for a new #1. DINKs’ financial win. TikTok’s Cardi B concert.
Apple is reporting earnings today, but it’s about to lose its spot as the #1 most valuable company in the world — Because Microsoft caught 3 critical tailwinds.DINK (“Double-Income No Kids”) isn’t just a lifestyle, it’s an economic force — Federal Reserve data shows that DINKs have higher net worth than all other households.And TikTok is hosting a concert headlined by Cardi B — TikTok is building cultural capital to prevent a TikTok ban.$MSFT $AAPLSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:1126/10/2023
🤳 “The FOMO Lawsuit” — Meta sued by 41-states. Texas Roadhouse’ resurgence. Kristen Bell’s diaper dilemma.
41 states just filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Meta, claiming it is harmful and addictive to kids — This could be Zuck’s “Big Tobacco” moment, and it’s because of FOMO.The fastest-growing restaurant in America is Texas Roadhouse — From Applebee’s to The Olive Garden, chain restaurants are enjoying a resurgence.And Kristen Bell & Dax Shephard’s diaper startup, Hello Bello, has filed for bankruptcy — Because there’s a dirty secret about the Direct-To–Consumer business model.$TXRH $DIN $DRI $METASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:5425/10/2023
🩲 “Skims for Hims” — Kim Kardashian’s growth hack. America’s unpopular debt solution. The NBA’s ticket surge.
Skims already replaced Victoria’s Secret, now it’s expanding to menswear — But there’s a male shopping habit Kim Kardashian’s Skims will have to overcome.America’s budget deficit effectively doubled to $1.7 Trillion this past year — The solution to our debt problem is to make the unpopular… popular.And the NBA tips off tonight with a 60% surge in ticket sales, driven by foreign fans — So found the 3 reasons why basketball is more popular outside the US than on homecourt.$VSCO $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:4324/10/2023
🐽 “McRib of Wall Street” — The Stock market’s McRib correlation. ESPN’s secret subscription. Amex’s chirp vs churn.
Want to know if stocks are going up or down? Just check if the McRib’s on the menu — We break down the McDonald’s sandwich’s hilarious correlation with Wall Street. For the 1st time ever, Disney just told us ESPN’s financial numbers — We reveal the $7-8/mo secret subscription that every American paid ESPN for years.And Amex just told us 2 things are true: customers are angrier than ever, yet profits are higher than ever — Because customers chirp, but they don’t churn.$SPY $MCD $AMEX $DISSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:5723/10/2023
⚽👅 “Rolling Stones FC” — Spotify’s soccer jersey. Americans’ stock market record. United’s perfect boarding strategy.
Spotify sponsors the FC Barcelona soccer team, but it’s putting the Rolling Stones logo on the jersey instead — Because advertising is what you pay for, publicity is what you pray for.A report from the Fed confirms that average US household wealth grew 36% during the pandemic — One reason why? Americans own more stock than they ever have.And United Airlines says it’s (finally) invented the perfect way to board an airplane — So we gotta talk about a bad business bias: “Status Quo Bias.” $SPOT $UAL $SPYPlay today’s TBOY news quiz: go.tboypod.comSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22:0420/10/2023
🧻 “Can you spare a fancy square?” — Charmin’s new TP. Netflix’s amusement store. George Clooney’s strike.
Netflix just reported earnings, but the real highlight is its newest product: Mini-Theme Parks — Netflix is selling $1,600 wedding dresses to keep you subscribed.Charmin just announced new toilet paper after 100 years of sameness — Finally innovation for TP: it’s the biggest whitespace in business.And the Hollywood Actors’ Strike has gotten so bad, they’re calling in George Clooney — But the biggest impact of the Actor’s Strike is on the blue collar crew.$NFLX $PG $DISSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:0119/10/2023
🥇🎒 “The #1 school in America” — The Pentagon’s surprise school. DoorDash’s video-gamer strategy. Goldman’s Apple mistake.
DoorDash just confirmed that ⅓ of their customers play video games for an hour or more per day — So they changed their entire marketing strategy.Goldman Sachs just admitted its biggest mistake: The Apple Card — Because Goldman got blinded by the brand.And the #1 school system in America? It’s run by the Pentagon — Military children get the best education in the country because it pays teachers double.$GS $AAPL $DASHSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:1518/10/2023
🌃 “Saturday Night Thrive” — SNL’s YouTubification. Tesla’s 1st ad. The New Party Economy.
Saturday Night Live just began its 49th season on TV, but it’s not a TV show anymore — SNL is a YouTube show.Tesla is facing pressure to do one thing it’s never done before — pay for a Tesla advertisement.And we just got 2 conflicting stats: More people than ever are having dinner at 5pm… and partying after 11pm — It’s the New Party Economy.$CMCSA $TSLA $MCSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:2717/10/2023
🎃 “Halloween Inc.” — Spirit Halloween’s zombie retail. Microsoft’s house of brands. Costco’s Kirkland clothing.
Odds are you’re getting a costume from Spirit Halloween this week, at one of their 1,400 seasonal locations — But Spirit’s real estate operation follows a strict 3-part calculation.Microsoft just completed its biggest acquisition ever: $69B for video games — Microsoft’s “house of brands” is 2nd in value only to Apple’s “branded house”. And Costco makes more money selling clothing than Lululemon or Ralph Lauren do — And it’s all because Costco’s co-founder believes prices can be like a drug.$COST $MSFT $TGTSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:4616/10/2023
🎊 “The end of sneaky fee fees” — California’s fee ban. Teens’ 5 fave products. Reebok’s Chief Shaq Officer.
You know that extra fee you’re stuck pay at the end when you’re buying concert tickets or a hotel room? California just banned them (starting in June) — Because time is money, a ban on fees saves us $1B.Reebok was huge in basketball when Shaq and Iverson played, so Reebok just hired them — Their corporate job? Influence the influencers.We just got the best survey there is on what teens spend their money on — So we found 5 surprising trends you need to know (spoiler: Buy New Balance, eat Goldfish, and never Venmo).$LIVE $NIKE $AMZN $SQSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22:5113/10/2023
🍺🍸🥃 “The Triple Crown” — Mexico’s alcohol win. LinkedIn’s 250 newsies. Taylor Swift’s movie revolution.
This year, Mexican beer, liquor, and cocktails have all hit #1 in America – There are 3 reasons why, and one of them is storytelling (story-selling?).Every social media platform is leaving away from news right now, except for one: LinkedIn — Because LinkedIn has a team of 250 in-house journalists.And Taylor Swift’s concert movie hits theaters tomorrow, expected to be Top 10 opening weekend — It makes us think the future of movie theaters is not movies.$BUD $STZ $MSFT $AMCSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18:4912/10/2023
👞👞👞 “You own 3.6 pairs of Birks” — Birkenstock’s IPO day. Roku’s MoneyBall strategy. The most generous billionaire ever.
249-year old Birkenstock goes public today with an IPO — And if “The Lindy Effect” applies, Birkenstock will live *another* 249 years.Roku’s new streaming strategy: Buy leftover TV shows — We call it The Moneyball Strategy: find value in things others don’t.And Billionaire Charles Feeney invented the Duty-Free Store — He passed away yesterday, but not before giving away his entire $8B fortune to charity.$BIRK $ROKU $DUFRYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:3211/10/2023
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 “From Blockade to Siege” — Gaza’s Economic War. The French Fry Index. Metropolis’ $1.7B parking lot.
After the surprise attack from Hamas, Israel is responding with punishing economics — It’s escalating its blockade on the Gaza Strip to a siege.The biggest potato company in America? It’s $13B Lamb & Weston, and its potato stock is at an all time high because we’re ordering more fries — Call it the French Fry index: The purest measurement of consumer confidence.And the biggest VC fundraise of the year is $1.7B for a parking lot — Metropolis is using billions to techify 3,300 parking garages (just 1 problem: But garage owners).$LW $SPYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0310/10/2023
🛞 “Restaurants sell Tires” — Michelin’s Guide’s wild history. Meta’s AI celebs. ExxonMobil’s OPEC-killer.
The Michelin Guide is expanding from restaurants to hotels — This tire company (Michilin) getting into travel guides is one of the great stories of marketing history. To make AI happen, Meta launched 26 celebrity-based chatbots who look and interact like real people — Zuck paid the celebs millions, proving that AI fortunes favor the huge.And ExxonMobil is reportedly planning its biggest acquisition since… Exxon acquired Mobil — The $60B deal would make ExxonMobil the 4th biggest oil-producing (country) on Earth. $MGDDY $XOM $METASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22:0809/10/2023
🥤 “Huge Millennial Water Bottle” — Stanley’s tumbler surge. The Ozempic Effect. Shrek’s music stock.
The #1 trending water bottle right now? It’s not Swell, Nalgene, or Klean Kanteen. It’s Stanley — Stanley sales are up 275% because of one “minnovation”.Ozempic is already being used by a shocking number of people — It’s not just a weight loss drug. It’s changing the entire economy.And you can now buy stock in Shrek (literally the music from the movie Shrek) — It’s financial memorabilia for which we’re happy to pay an emotional premium.$NVO $HPGSFPlay our weekly news quiz: go.tboypod.comSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22:0106/10/2023
🤖🏃🏻 “AI Forrest Gump” — Tom Hanks’ deepfake drama. World Cup’s 2030 dictator decision. Airbnb’s Pre-Apology Tour.
FIFA just announced the 2030 World Cup hosts… sorry 6 different countries as co-hosts — Because sports has a Dictator Problem.Airbnb is facing more challenges right now than it ever has – So Airbnb’s going on a Pre-Apology Tour.And Tom Hanks just went on Instagram to warn you: The Tom Hanks video you’re seeing isn’t really him — Artificial Intelligence had its Tom Hanks moment.$ABNB $METASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:3205/10/2023
💰 “Geniuses are eccentric. So are frauds” — SBF’s trial begins. Mean Girls on TikTok. Millennials’ financial win.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial just kicked off with some wild details ($55M for Tom Brady to work 20 hours?) — But we noticed some similarities between geniuses and frauds.You can now watch the entire “Mean Girls” movie… via 23 TikTok posts — It’s a prime example of how we prefer snacking on content.And everyone rips on Millennials for being financially behind previous generations — But Millennials are ahead on retirement savings, thanks to the “auto-401k”.$PARA $BTC $ETHSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:5004/10/2023
🧸 “Toy-vasion” — Toys ‘R’ Us’ land-air-sea plans. Covid’s Nobel Prize. Sphere’s U2 concert.
Toys ‘R’ Us is back with an ambitious expansion plan that they call “land, air, and sea” — Because location isn’t just a physical place, it’s also a mindset.The Nobel Prize was awarded to 2 scientists who invented the mRNA platform — But the surprise winner of the COVID vaccine is UPenn.And the Sphere in Las Vegas just hosted its 1st concert, so the stock popped 15% — This 8th wonder of the world highlights a new phenomenon: “Second-Screening.”$SPHR $AMC $MRNA $PFESubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:4203/10/2023
🍽️ “Death of a Meal Kit” — Blue Apron’s autopsy. The Stock Market’s sad September. Porsche’s 1st apartment.
Blue Apron was sold to Wonder for $100M — The problem? That’s 95% lower than the mealkit compay’s peak valuation. We found out why.The S&P 500 fell by 5% in September — We found the quintuple whammy of economic worries that explain it.And luxury car brands are moving from car sales to condo sales — Because the cure for a commodity is a brand.$APRN $SPY $DRPRY $VWAPY $AMLSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:2602/10/2023
🥇 “Gollllllld” — Costco’s gold bars. Microsoft’s nuclear reactor. Levi’s over-firing strategy.
Ask Nick & Jack (almost) anything with this form. The newest and fastest-selling product at Costco? 1 oz gold bars — Because gold is the financial emergency survival kit for money.Microsoft is hiring for a surprising new role — Microsoft needs someone to build its own nuclear power plant. And Levi’s outgoing CEO has one major regret: He wishes he’d fired *more* people — Because you should “fire fast and hire slow.”$GOLD $COST $LEVI $MSFT Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:0529/09/2023
💿 “The Last DVD” — Netflix’s brilliant self-disruption. The Electric Cars election. ChatGPT’s physical “chatpod”.
Tomorrow is the last day you can order a DVD from Netflix — For 10 years Netflix was just DVDs, then it made a brilliant pivot… by putting the DVD people in another building.Detroit is known for making cars, but now for politics too — Because in 2024, EVs are on the ballot.And ChatGPT is talking to the designer of the iPhone to make a physical thing — Pretty soon, you may be chatting to a “chatpod”.$NFLX $AAPL $TSLA $GM $FSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:2028/09/2023
🤸♀️ “Grandpa wears Lulu” — Lululemon’s multi-generational strategy. Amazon’s monopoly lawsuit. Yelp’s hall of shame.
The surprise reason Lululemon enjoys consistent 20% growth every quarter? Cause it’s selling to moms and daughters *and* grandmas — Because Lulu prioritizes function over fashion.Amazon was just sued by the FTC and 17 states for running an illegal monopoly — But the biggest challenge to this lawsuit… is the law.Yelp is cracking down on what we’re calling “faux-star reviews” — It’s a fake review Hall of Shame.$LULU $YELP $AMZNSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18:1427/09/2023
🔫 “Super Soaker World” — Nerf’s theme park. Writers’ strike finale. Spotify’s podcast translator.
Hasbro’s Nerf brand was essential to our childhood, so it’s opening its 1st ever Nerf theme park — Because great brands are like a rubberband… they can strettttch.The writers have reached a tentative deal with Hollywood (spoiler: Sources say it’s fantastic for the writers) — Now the other strikers will pull a Meg Ryan and ask “I’ll have what she’s having.”And Spotify just launched a feature that translates podcast hosts into different languages — It can translate words, but can it translate chemistry?$HAS $SPOT $DIS $NFLXSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:0226/09/2023
🎙️🎙️“TBOY signs with Wondery” — Return of the TV Rerun. Deion’s $5M sunglasses. Snapchat’s surprise+.
Since the writers’ strike began, you’ve been watching reruns (Suits, Seinfeld, and Wheel of Fortune) — the Hollywood Strike has been bad for TV, but great for everything else. How did Snapchat hit 5M paying subscribers? It’s because Snapchat is like a telephone — and every other social media is like a phonebook.And Deion Sanders just caused one sunglass startup to experience a $5M sales surge — Because the best PR is personal.$NFLX $SNAPSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:5825/09/2023
🐒 “Elon’s Luke Skywalker monkey startup” — Neuralink’s brain computer. Rupert Murdoch’s succession. Walmart’s puppy splurge.
Elon’s musk’s most secretive startup (Neuralink) is moving to human trials — It’s connecting humans to computers to save the world from robots. The most influential media mogul of his era, Rupert Murdoch, is retiring from Fox News, News Corp, and more — It’s Succession, but in real life.And Walmart is adding vet clinics to its stores — Because Walmart’s done trying to be like Amazon.$WMT $AMZN $NWSA $TSLASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:0422/09/2023
🧑🎤 “Why has music gotten shorter?” — Spotify’s algo-music. Renting homes beats buying. Dollar General’s worst job ever.
No, you’re not crazy. Songs are getting shorter — Because artists aren’t writing music for fans, they’re writing for Spotify’s algorithm.The Fed thinks interest rates will stay high through the end of 2024 — Which is why renting is the clear winner right now.Dollar General is the biggest retail chain in America with more stores than Walmart and McDonald’s combined — But Dollar General also has the worst job in America.$SPOT $DGSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18:4921/09/2023
⌚👶 “iOvulation” — Natural Cycles’ fertility watch. Disney’s stimulus plan. Elon’s X paywall.
Natural Cycles just got FDA approval for hands-free birth control — Simply by wearing an Apple Watch, this app tells you when you’re fertile.Disney is struuuuggling right now, so it’s splurging $60B on its most profitable business: theme parks — We call it “The Mickenomic Stimulus Plan.”And Elon just said he will require all users to pay a small monthly subscription to use X (aka Twitter) — That’d make it the first major social network behind a paywall.$AAPL $DIS $NFLX Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0120/09/2023
🥕 “$CART” — Instacart’s IPO surprise. SF’s cash for kindergartners. Car-workers’ 40% raise.
Instacart is the rare tech company IPO’ing with a profit — Because Instacart has pivoted from Silicon Valley to Madison Avenue.Twelve years ago, San Francisco gave every Kindergartner a college savings account — It’s not an investment, it’s a manifestement. And the UAW auto workers strike has 1 big demand: A 40% raise — So we did the math on whether a 40% raise is reasonable or not.$CART $F $GM $TSLASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0819/09/2023
💏 “The Prenup Podcast” — Prenups’ Millennial pop. Salesforce’s boomerang job. NFL’s turf obsession.
The unspoken trend in Millennial weddings right now? Prenups — The prenuptial agreement has gone from taboo topic to financial fun.Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is out for the season… thanks to artificial turf — So we’re looking at why NFL owners are in love with fake grass.And Salesforce has a new strategy: Boomerangs — The software company is re-hiring 3,000 people… who they already fired. $CRM $TTC $LZSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:4818/09/2023
🃏 “Caesars Locked Palace” — Casinos’ Hack Attacks. Arm’s Coolest IPO. Surge Pricing for Beer.
Take the weekly news quiz: Go.tboypod.comSubscribe to the daily newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter- MGM has been hacked so badly that the hotel keys cards don’t work — We think the solution to ransomware attacks is “The Liam Neeson Doctrine.”- The biggest IPO on Wall Street in 2 years is Arm computer chips — The stock surged 25% to a $60B valuation because its computer chips are the coolest in the world. (Literally).- And the largest chain of British pubs is launching Surge Pricing for Beer — So we’re looking at the economics of Happy Hour.$ARM $NVDA $AAPL $CZR $MGMSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:0415/09/2023
🙋🛠️ “Uber built my house” — Uber’s secret taskrabbit. Detroit’s car strike . Coca-Cola’s AI soda.
Code in Uber’s app reveals their secret next product: Uber Chores — It’s Uber’s chance to respect thy elders. The union repping 146K autoworkers goes on strike tonight — It’s GM, Ford, and Chysler, but Tesla’s the elephant in the room. And Coca-Cola just unveiled the first ever soda formulated by Artificial Intelligence — And we found a connection between AI soda, Goldfish Crackers, and our podcast.$UBER $KO $GM $F $TSLA $STLASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:2514/09/2023
⚡ “Goodbye, Lightning” — iPhone 15’s dongle surprise. Bey’s Etsy surge. The Promotion Paradox.
Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 — But the real story isn’t the phone, it’s the beginning of the end of dongles.Beyonce asked all her fans to wear silver to her concerts — And that surprisingly boosted one business: Etsy.And there’s a strange phenomenon in the workplace when you get promoted: You proceed to quit — We call it “The Promotion Paradox.”$ETSY $AAPL $GOOGSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:0313/09/2023
🧠 “The Genius Ingredient” — Elon’s biography takeaway. Twinkies’ snack sale. Google’s antitrust megatrial.
Walter Isaacson’s biography on Elon Musk arrives today, so we jumped in for you — And we found the common ingredient among geniuses like Elon, Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Steve Jobs: Curiosity.Twinkies’ parent Hostess is being acquired for $5.6B by Smuckers — Because the most important meal for Wall Street is snacks.A once every 25 years antitrust megatrial begins today against Google — But the biggest risk to Google isn’t losing the case. It’s losing its competitive mindset.$TWNK $SJM $TSLA $GOOGSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:1912/09/2023
🐮 “The Yogurt Laureate” — Chobani’s $300K writer. Adidas’ Samba surge. Carvana’s 1,000% stock pop.
Chobani, the yogurt co, just hired a writer… with a $300K salary — The internet thought that pay was outrageous, we’ll tell you why it’s not.Adidas earnings had a hole blown out by Kanye’s Yeezy debacle — Adidas' solution is the Samba (it’s not jus a shoe, it’s a lifestyle).And a top-performing stock this year? It’s Carvana, up 1,000% since May — Because Wall Street believes in forgiveness.$CVNA $ADDYYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18:2311/09/2023
🇸🇪 “Fluügen-sofa” — Ikea’s maze strategy. Apple’s banned iPhone. SkinnyDipped chocolate.
Apple stock just lost $210B in value in just 2 days — Because China found an iPhone replacement.Ikea just confirmed that their loopy maze-like store layout is both loved and lucrative — And there’s a psychological reason why.And SkinnyDipped just raised capital from a dozen celebs for its chocolate-covered snacks — Because they’re doing nothing innovative (and that’s exactly the point).$AAPL $TGT $GISSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:3508/09/2023
💍 “The Ring Price Plummet” — Diamonds’ lab-grown disruption. YouTube’s Millennials vs Gen Z. Polestar’s electric car smartphone.
Diamond prices have plummeted by 40% this year — Because there’s a 30% chance your engagement ring was grown in a lab.YouTube is going through an existential crisis right now as YouTube Shorts surges — Gen Z YouTube is killing Millennial YouTube.And Polestar, the electric car co, is launching a phone — Because the smartphone is the Holy Grail of Tech, but it’s littered with failures.$GOOG $PSNYW $TSLASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:4107/09/2023
🎸 “Eras Tour: The Movie” — T-Swift’s windowing strategy. Airbnb’s NYC crackdown. Credit Cards’ swipe tax.
Taylor Swift is turning her concert into a movie and it already broke a pre-sale ticket record — But every medium requires a different methodology.Airbnb was just effectively banned in NYC — We’ll tell you why New York is enforcing its Anti-Airbnb position.And credit card companies are about to raise a secret fee charged every time you swipe — Technically the stores pay it, but in reality we all do: So we call it the “Swipe Tax.”$AMEX $MC $V $ABNB $AMCSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:4906/09/2023
🦬 “Prime Time in Colorado” — Deion’s winning strategy. Burger King’s Whopper lie. The Autumn of IPOs.
Football & baseball legend Deion Sanders is turning around one college football team — And his coaching style is really a business lesson.Burger King has been sued for its (allegedly) shrinking Whopper — The big trend in Fast Food right now isn’t Pumpkin Spice, it’s False Advertising.And the stock market theme of this fall? It’s the Return of the IPO — Instacart, Arm, and more are bringing back IPO’s this autumn.$RSTRF $CART $GM $DISSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20:2105/09/2023
BONUS 🎤🎤 “What makes TBOY tick” — Nick & Jack get interviewed by AdWeek.
In May, we jumped on the mics for an interview on Adweek’s podcast, Young Influentials. In this 30 minute episode, you’ll jump-in TBOY-style… to The Best One Yet. - When we met in a freshman year dorm. - How we spun out TBOY from Robinhood Snacks, and how we rebranded. - How we create this podcast everyday. - Why we launched a newsletter, The Best Newsletter Yet. - But also why we plan to host this pod for another 40 years together. Yetis, we miss you and can’t wait to be back on the mics on Tuesday, September 5th. In the meantime, celebrate some wins. (And click here to learn more about AdWeek’s “Young Influentials” podcast series, hosted by Colin Daniels). Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30:2330/08/2023
📚🏖️ “Our Vacay Reading List” — Creativity Inc (Pixar). Bitter Brew (Budweiser). The Bezos Blueprint (Amazon).
We’re dropping something vacation-themed: The Best Books Yet. Here are 3 of our favorite pop-biz books we’re bringing to the beach — they contain incredible stories with insights we’ve weaved into Takeaways before. These are our 3 Beach Biz Reads: Jack’s pick: “Creativity Inc.” — The founding of Pixar, the animation studio behind Toy Story. Creativity can be a one-off hit. But creativity at scale is what Pixar built. Nick’s pick: “Bitter Brew: The Rise & Fall of Anheuser-Busch” — The history, strategies, and family drama behind Budweiser, decades before the latest issues. It’s Succession, but real life. And it ended horribly. The 3rd book is one we’re about to read: “The Bezos Blueprint” — Communications Secrets from the greatest Salesman.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18:2023/08/2023
🍦 “King of Cone” — Joy’s ice cream cone monopoly. Skechers’ soccer deal. Tipping’s tipping point.
It’s our last pod until Tuesday, September 5th as we take our annual vacation… but we whipped up 3 fantastic stories for ya: There are 17K ice cream parlors in the US, but 1 cone company dominates the market — Joy Cones proves that in some markets, boring is better. Skechers just signed England’s #1 soccer player to a lifetime deal to wear Skechers cleats — But its goal isn’t to be #1, it’s to be #3. And Tipping has reached a tipping point and we found the culprit: Toast — Toast’s payments tablets have turned “Tip Creep” into “Tip Fatigue” and now a “Tip Turnaround.” Subscribe to the TBOY Newsletter at tboypod.com/newsletter. File a claim for the Facebook privacy settlement here: https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#submit-claim $SKX $NKE $ADDYY $TOST $UL Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21:1518/08/2023
📉 “Another Big Short” — Michael Burry’s Voldemort bet. TJ Maxx’s all-time high. Fogo de Chao’s group dinner.
Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao just sold for $1B – We found out how it makes twice as much money per restaurant as The Olive Garden. TJ Maxx stock just hit an all-time high and is now worth $100B — Because TJ’s hand-me-down strategy is paying off. And back in 2008, legendary investor Michael Burry (from “The Big Short”) made a billion-dollar bet against the housing market, and he was right — He just made another, even bigger, Big Short. $DRI $TJX $TGT $SPY Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19:4517/08/2023