The Best One Yet
🚗 “Why Elon should sell” — The Tesla solution. Boston Celtics’ fine print. Fashion coffee chains
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
With Tesla stock tanking and drivers trading them in... we’re proposing the Tesla Solution.Why the Celtics sold for a record amount… even though they rent their arena.Gucci, H&M, & Ralph Lauren all launched coffee chains… but it’s not about $12 lattes.Plus, we wrote a financial rap song about the most important investment for kids… $PPRUY $TSLA $RLWant more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of MTV 📺 “How Video Killed the Radio Star” Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Susper Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.—-----------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksEpisodes drop weekly. It’s The Best Idea Yet.GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts FOR MORE NICK & JACK: Newsletter: https://tboypod.com/newsletter Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksEpisodes drop weekly. It’s The Best Idea Yet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 1: Why is Tesla the worst stock in the S&P 500?
Every big moment starts with a big dream. But what happens when that big dream turns out to be a big flop? From Wondery and At Will Media, I'm Misha Brown, and this is The Big Flop. Every week, comedians join me to chronicle the biggest flubs, fails, and blunders of all time, like Quibi. It's kind of like when you give yourself your own nickname and you try to get other people to do it.
and the 2019 movie adaptation of Cats.
Like, if I'm watching the dancing and I'm noticing the feet aren't touching the ground, there's something wrong with the movie.
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For our third and final story, the hottest new trend in fashion isn't fashion at all. It's actually coffee shops. From Gucci to Zara, fashion houses are launching coffee chains because the best salesmen don't sell. No, they don't.
But Jack, you know I'm not a coffee guy, but last time I was in the city, met up with a few friends at a classic coffee shop, 72nd and Madison, beautiful limestone building, really, really good stuff. The lattes cost you double digits. The place looks like it's been around for 50 years. But here's the thing, Jack. It actually has only been around for nine years.
It's not classic, and it's owned by Ralph Lauren, the apparel company. That's right. Nick's boots on the ground reporting discovered Ralph's Coffee. a coffee chain with two dozen locations. Yeah, they're in New York, Hong Kong, Paris. They got the next one opening up in Bangkok soon. They've been going for years, and they roast a pretty good bean coming from a guy who doesn't drink coffee.
It's called Ralph's because it's owned by Ralph Lauren, the clothing company. Clothing company's doing coffee. The teddy bear is basically roasting the beans. Two surprising things about Ralph's Coffee. First, most of them are not located inside bigger Ralph Lauren clothing stores. And their second strategic move the branding.
All the colors are green and white inside, not typical Ralph Lauren, blue and red. So Jack, if you were to walk into a Ralph's and order a Ralphicino, you might not realize that it's actually the same company as the polo shirt. But it's not just Ralph's. No. We noticed every fashion house seems to be launching a low-key coffee chain. Get this, Yetis.
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Chapter 5: How are fashion brands entering the coffee market?
The World Happiness Survey also found that the United States fell to its lowest level ever, 24th happiness place. Politics, election year, inflation. Yeah, Americans are still figuring it out. Now, time for the best fact yet. This one whipped up by Jack and I because this is trivia. Trivia. What billion-dollar snack brand began as a gift from a man to his wife?
And as an extra hint, that gift he gave her was specifically based on her horoscope. Double hint, her astrological sign was Pisces. All right, let me add it all up for you here. So which billion dollar snack food company began as a romantic gesture for a Pisces? The answer, we'll reveal it in tomorrow's pod. Because that answer is also the subject of our next episode of The Best Idea Yet.
Which we got nominated for an Emmy Award for. Sorry, not Emmy, Ambie Award. Let's just run with Emmy. Let the fact checkers deal with that one, Jack. Yeah, it is. You look fantastic to start the week. Jack, you are glowing over there. And let me just say to you, so hopefully when he graduates, this thing is worth a milli. If your kid don't get a 529, I'd probably just feel silly.
Are you Lin-Manuel Miranda or you're Nick Martel? Well, I spoke to three accountants. They say the plan is fine. So I'm hooking up your son with a 529. You are Hamilton. He was a treasury secretary. He got finance. It all comes full circle, Jack. Besties, the best thing you can do to help and support the show, drop down to give us five stars and a review.
And remember to follow us so you get T-Boy every day. Nick and I will see you tomorrow. Can't wait. And before we go, a happy birthday to Yeti Camille Gibson down in Denver who's been listening to T-Boy for five years and is on a fantastic walk right now. Happy birthday to Heather Kayward from Auburn, New York. She's a clinical IT specialist who is crushing it.
And Liliana Cervantes is turning 32 years old over in the little big town of Reno, Nevada. Happy birthday to George Goodfriend who's obsessed with his last name, but it also means a lot of pressure to be a good friend. And a Happy birthday to Matt Allen in Carson Valley, Nevada. 20 years retired Blackhawk helicopter pilot still flying. A fixed win.
Happy birthday to Jeremy Kugel in Silver Spring, Maryland, who's hosting a clementine eating contest for his birthday. I can't even open those things, Jack. And Caitlin Schmidt in St. Pete, Florida has got a new fiance and is celebrating the birthday. And a big shout out to Khaled in Kuwait. Legendary Yeti who's launching a luxury assets exchange platform. Congratulations on the launch, Khaled.
And Kinsio down in Seattle has got a boring business to share. They acquired a marketing agency, and they are scaling that thing. I think our goal is to make it not boring. Well put, Jack. And Jacqueline Pittinger down in Nashville has got a new job, so we are celebrating your win, Jacqueline. And to anyone else celebrating something today, make it a T-boy. Celebrate the wins. This is Jack.
I apparently own stock of Crocs now because the 529 doesn't switch to Oakley's name until he turns 18.
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