The Best One Yet

💆‍♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newest store from Christian Dior isn’t just a luxurious fashion flagship — it has a hotel, s...

🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New phase in the war in Ukraine: Operation KelptoCapture is yanking Boris the Billionaire’s Oligar...

❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ukraine just pulled an unprecedented move in the history of War - Raising $35M in cryptocurrencies t...

❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First, western governments weaponized finance against Putin’s Russia. Now corporations are canceli...

💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a panic attack — Russia’s economy suffered the fastest plummet we’ve seen, because Puti...

🍣 “Really real fake real slammin’ salmon” — IMAX’s un-theatering. WildType’s $100M sushi. Cybersecurity’s moment.

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

IMAX is reframing what it is: Not just a theater company, it’s an entertainment company. WildType ...

🇺🇦 “Everything war touches” — Ukraine’s market waves. Netflix’s choose-your-adventure. Allbirds’ new flock.

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When there’s war in a global economy, all markets are affected - so we’re looking at what goes u...

⛏️✨ “I AM saying she’s a golddigger” — Kanye’s new iPod. Google’s Kraft-O-Matic. How Sanctions mess with Americans.

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kanye’s newest album is dropping, but there’s only 1 place to listen… and it looks like a hock...

♟️ “The 1st casualty in war is Truth” — Russia’s social battle. Spotify’s new car thing. SoFi’s road to el dorado.

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia has begun its invasion of Ukraine, but the first border it crossed was on TikTok. Spotify jus...

👑 “$1,000 if you become our customer” — DraftKings’ promo passion. Papier’s screen revenge. Virgin Galactic’s SPACe.

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DraftKings stock has plummeted 75% from its all-time high because it’s looking thirsty. Virgin Gal...

🏁 “Used Minivan = George Clooney” — AutoNation’s opposite day. Google’s slowly dying. Revenge of the Malls.

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AutoNation reveals that Used Cars are selling for more than New Cars because they’re channeling th...

🍞 “The Avo-pocalypse” — Facebook’s Mean Girl MetaMates. Avocado’s drug cartel. Roblox’s kid game.

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wild: 80% of America’s avocados come from Mexico… and the US just paused imports of avocados fro...

🌴 “You can never leave” — Squarespace’s Hotel California. Intel’s freedom chip. Mystery’s corporate happy-hour.

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve probably heard a Squarespace ad on a pod… And they’re doing more podcast ads than any o...

🏈 “Scan here to win” — Coinbase’s QR ROI. CoComelon’s kid cash flow. Congress’ stock ban-apalooza.

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most successful Super Bowl commercial was the cheapest one: Coinbase’s QR Code QB sneak. The #...

🍟 “$4M French Fries” — The Container Store’s puberty. FriesDAO’s restaurant craving. Electric Charging’s beauty pageant.

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Container Store’s stock just plummeted 20% because it’s going through the awkwardness of cor...

🐣 “Ain’t No Thang” — Wingstop’s chicken wing ghost. Uber’s 1st Super App. The Super Bitcoin Betting Bowl.

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The only pure play chicken wing stock, Wingstop may have the boldest goal of any fast food chain: Ta...

🥑 “Guac is extra, extra” — Chipotle’s ROLO economy. Bonny Bitcoin & Crypto Clyde. And the Oscar goes to…

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chipotle’s earnings report is so meaty that it ain’t about the YOLO Economy — it’s about the...

😇 “Who could buy Peloton?” — Peloton’s brand halo. Domino’s Anti-Fees. Apple’s new iTap hannibal.

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peloton announced their worst earnings ever, yet the stock’s up 30% on who could acquire it. Happy...

🍍 “I only date mangoes" — Bumble’s fruit deal. Chanel’s YOLO Economy. Spirit’s $6.6B air-cquisition.

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bumble’s 1st acquisition ever is a dating app focused on cherry, peach, and watermelon emoji. Chan...

🥇 “Goldmine or Landmine?” — NBC’s Super Bowlympics. Hotels’ Bling Bleisure. PayPal’s eraser.

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NBC snagged both the Olympics and the Super Bowl — That sounds like a goldmine, but really it’s ...

🍦 “We all scream for $$$” — Ice Cream Truck’s VC cash. Snapchat’s 60% surge. Amazon Prime’s hook ‘em & book ‘em.

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A New Jersey ice cream truck just raised Venture Capital money, but our Takeaway has nothing to do w...

🐳 “Shamu got jacked” — SeaWorld’s $3B splash. ZuckCoin’s death. SpaceX’s eLoN WiFi.

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shocker: SeaWorld just had its best quarter ever, so Shamu’s dropping $3B to bulk up on amusement....

✅ “_ _ _ _ _” — Wordle’s growth hack. Tom Brady’s celebrepreneurship. Exxon Mobil’s epic high.

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Brady is retiring from football, but already wrote the Celebrepreneur playbook with GOAT Inc. Wo...

🥤🍸 “Dry January became Moist January” — The Big Beverage Blur. Rogan vs Neil Part II. FTX’s $32B crypto winter.

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest Dry January ever just ended, but we noticed something strange: A bunch of new alcohol. J...

🌶️ “Kim K & Hot Sauce” — Kardashian’s $3.2B Skims. McCormick’s hot sauce sorcery. Nord Stream’s war pipe.

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the Olympics (starting this Friday!), Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear hit a $3.2...

🍔 “McYou-Chose-The-Menu” — McDonald’s ultimate hack. Apple’s Atlas pose. HackerOne’s $49M bug bounty.

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re looking at Apple’s earnings and only seeing 1 thing: Atlas Pose (and Marshawn Lynch). McDo...

👸 “The Princess War Diaries” — Mattel/Hasbro’s doll-ocracy. Tesla’s calendar invite. The 1st special effects stock.

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla’s got record numbers, but it’s also got a calendar problem (just ask Cybertruck). Mattel a...

🕸️ “Joe Rogan vs Neil Young” — Spotify’s spiderman moment. Mark Cuban’s shark drug. Plenty’s $400M salad.

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify has to choose between Joe Rogan’s podcast and Neil Young’s tunes because with great publ...

🎈 “It’s a balloon, not a bubble” — What’s happening to stocks. Taco Bell’s business school. Insurance’s surveillance.

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re feeling pain in your portfolio, it’s because the stock market has dropped 10%. But don...

🤑 “2nd house gets 3rd boat” — Goldman’s record bonuses. Amazon’s 1st Style Store. Big Tech’s favorite child.

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You heard a lot about “The Great Resignation” in 2021 — But seeing Big Bank bonuses, we’re t...

🍣 “Crypto’s sushi club” — InstaTikTok’s subscriptions. Peloton’s missing leg. NFT’s 1st restaurant.

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFTs are digital, but a new restaurant is serving physical sushi based no digital assets (and you go...

🎉 “Chief Cheerleader Officer” — Airbnb’s nomad CEO. USPS’ free Covid test. 5G’s anticlimactic climax.

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Airbnb’s CEO is leaving his home to live in Airbnbs across the country… because CEOs are now Chi...

🥶 “Netflix Please Chill” — Netflix’s master plan. Call Of Duty’s $69B pwn. Tech’s wardrobe refresh.

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the 7th time, Netflix is raising prices — We’re calling it a Party Tax. Last week was the bi...

💄 “Lipstick by robots” — Oddity’s $1.5B makeup fairytale. Dawn’s dish soap minivation. Ford’s $100B family.

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Il Makiage is the newest makeup unicorn, but it’s not a makeup company. Dawn’s dish soap is #1 i...

🧸 “10-year-old makes more than us” — Ryan’s World’s $250M game. Beyond Meat’s veganuary un-miracle. TPG’s public private IPO

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 3-time highest-paid YouTube star of the year is… a 10-year-old running a toy media conglomerat...

🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Kardashian is getting sued because 1 out of 5 Americans saw her Insta post on a CrapCoin. If ya ...

🐡 “Goldfish paired with Chardonnay” — Campbell Soup’s marketing blindspot. Turo’s car-share IPO. Back Market’s $6B used iPhones.

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Campbell’s Soup’s top-performing snack is Goldfish, but they’ve been targeting the wrong custo...

🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑 “Lines are evil” — Clear’s line revolt. Zynga’s biggest game ever. New York’s sports bet.

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may be standing on a line right now… but there’s now a revolution to kill the line. Zynga wa...

💀 “The LaCroix Killer” — Liquid Death’s $500M water. TikTok’s TV channel. Bentley’s wealthy record.

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liquid Death is… a water company — and it’s worth half a billion dollars because it’s can so...

💒 “It’s Wedding Season, kid” — Bed Bath & Beyond’s registry drama. The Athletic’s $550M power play. Adam Neumann’s sneaky WeLife.

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’re prepping for the biggest wedding season in 40 years… but Bed Bath & Beyond’s legendary ...

🧪 “Where the Covid Tests Are” — Walmart’s Direct-to-Fridge. BMW’s movie theater. Covid Tests’ whiplash.

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a reason you can’t find a Covid Test right now before you see your Nana: Whiplash. Walma...

⚾ “Bodyslam Baseball Cards” — Fanatics’ wrestling move. Elizabeth’s Theranos prison. Toyota’s muda mojo.

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fanatics stole Topps’ baseball card deal with Major League Baseball… and now it’s using a pro ...

🥦 “It’s my Broccoli Subscription” — Sweetgreen’s salad pass. Tesla’s milestone vacay. Beer vs Liquor.

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hold the cauliflower, Sweetgreen just launched the 1st salad subscription we’ve ever seen, because...

🔮 Predictions Pod 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our 1st pod back for 2022, we whipped up an un-zuckably bold episode: Our 3 big business predicti...

BONUS: “Year in Review” 🥂 The 3 biggest themes of 2021

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our 2nd BONUS pod we’re dropping for the holidays… The 3 biggest themes (or is it trends? No, it...

BONUS: “Best of 2021” 💝 Our 3 favorite stories of the Year

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boom — Bonus pod coming at ya faster than you can say “journey.” We whipped up yours and our 3...

🎁 “Best worst gift ever” — Bruce Springsteen’s $500M song. Toys ‘R’ Us’ mall revolution. Gift Cards’ moment.

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Snackers, it’s our last pod before we return on Monday, January 3rd (although we whipped up a coup...

🪳 “Papa Roach” — Rentokil’s $12B pests. Samsara’s dumb IPO. The Fed’s hydration.

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pest industry is living its best life, so we’re getting the biggest pest control acquisition i...

🦕 “Tri-Pegasaurus Rex” — Apple’s $3T winds. Casinos are #1 in 2021. Kellogg’s strikes back.

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is an emoji away from a $3 trillion valuation, so we’re looking at how it gets to $4 trillio...

👑 “Technoking of the Year” — Elon is Time’s POY. Pinterest’s prediction power. Booster’s profit booster.

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pinterest’s Annual Prediction Report is a powerful trend crystal ball… what gets searched for in...

💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler: The latest “Sex & The City” series dropped Peloton stock to its lowest point in 18 mont...

🦜 “The End of the Pandemic” — Margaritaville’s parrot cruise. Starbucks’ barista union. JPMorgan’s huge prediction.

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boldest prediction yet for the New Year: JPMorgan says 2022 is when the pandemic ends. Parrothead Ji...

🙊 “Shhhhhh” — Apple’s (alleged) secret deal. Wonder’s fancy food van. Cloud is the new oil.

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Apple the most successful US company in China? Surprise: A secret $275B deal Apple signed wit...

🐯 “MrBeast vs Squid Game” — Trump’s SPAC updates. MrBeast’s re-creator vid. Electric charger highway

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former President Trump’s new “Truth” SPAC is 1 month old and just snagged its 1st SEC lawsuit....

💿 “Adele venmo’d you” — Spotify Wrapped’s data transcendence. DoorDash’s 15 minutes. China’s conscious uncoupling.

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve seen your buddies’ Spotify Wrapped fill your Insta Stories because Spotify’s annual tra...

🏝 “$4M for fake land” — Virtual Real Estate. Buzzfeed’s stock. Capital One’s overdraft.

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We just saw a record-setting $2.4M sale of a piece of land… land in the metaverse. Here are 10 rea...

🔗 “New name, who dis?” — Square’s new Block. Baseball’s lockout. Grab’s extra super app.

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Square’s CEO isn’t Twitter’s CEO anymore and his 1st order of business is to change Square’s...

🍪 “The Toll House Cookie Effect” — SpaceX’s “genuine risk”. Grammarly’s $13B tYpo. And the winner of Black Friday is...

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re ready to crown the winner of Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and it all comes down to choc...

🐤 “Eucalyptus pulp shoes” — Allbirds’ carbon counting. Facebook’s un-Giphy-ing. Coal’s Santa nemesis.

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allbirds just reported its first earnings report since the shoe company IPO’d… now the challenge...

🎱 “The 3% Rule” — Omicron’s bull case. Twitter’s #newCEO. Virgil Abloh’s innovation cheat code.

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Omicron covid variant has messed with markets, but 1 hedge funder thinks it actually could be bu...

🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” — Mariah Carey’s McMenu. Meadow’s cannabis truck. Samsung’s $17B Austin party.

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The latest McDonald’s famous meal is only in the app and it’s only with Mariah Carey… because ...

❤️‍🔥 “Will you marry them?” — Match’s human match-maker. Pure Watercraft’s eBoat. Zoom’s Home Alone.

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our last pod before Monday 11/29 so we whipped up a TBOY for ya… Dating app Match just unve...

🌋 “Volcano-powered money” — Bitcoin City. Netflix’s secret numbers. The Fed’s stock whisperer.

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a city that runs on Bitcoin, only uses Bitcoin, and is powered by a volcano? El Salvador jus...

🐶 “Puppy Wonka & The Chow Factory” — Petco’s amusement park. Nuclear’s cupcake startup. Vaccines’ booster recipe.

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Petco’s new flagship is serving puppy ice cream and monograms because what every retailer really n...

📜 “Nic Cage for $41M” — Constitution DAO. Starbucks’ Amazon latte. Nvidia’s goldrush shovels.

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got a Batman/Superman situation as Starbucks and Amazon team up on a store. Nicolas Cage is...

🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Staples Center is about to become “Crypto.com Arena” — it’s the biggest naming rights de...

🍫 “Reese’s won Thanksgiving” — Hershey’s voice share. Lucid’s trophy room. Walmart’s Christmas cruise.

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reese’s isn’t resting for next year’s Halloween... instead it’s launching the ultimate peanu...

🧣 “New Taylor, who dis?” — T-Swift’s re-record album. Casper’s acquisition ghost. Shell’s royal split.

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor swift just took her music back in a way we (and the 3 big record labels) haven never seen bef...

🧸 “Adorably rich bears” – Build-A-Bear’s 300% surge. Spotify’s ebook. Evergrande’s controlled implosion.

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best-performing stocks of 2021… is Build-A-Bear. Spotify just acquired an audiobook pla...

🦧 “The bored apes are yachting” — Beyond Meat’s not-that-into-you. Bored Ape’s NFT. Disney’s sports betting.

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The newest trend in NFTs can be summed up by 4 words you’ve never seen together: Bored Ape Yacht C...

💍 “Engagement Rings for Men” — Tiffany’s pivot. DoorDash’s $8B empty calories. I******n.

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany’s latest pivot to younger jewelry lovers: A Supreme streetwear collab… and engagement ri...

🛻 “Stage 5 Clinger” – Rivian’s IPO truck. GE’s dethroning. Paytm’s Venmo vacuum.

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 1st ever mass-market electric pickup truck goes public today, but Rivian is a Stage 5 Clinger wh...

🍿 “Profit Puppy Popcorn — Elon’s $20B giveaway. AMC’s popcorn pivot. Infrastructure’s $1.2T winner.

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elon just let you decide on Twitter what he should do with $21B… but stock in Tesla is stock in El...

🚴‍♀️ “Pulled a hammy” – Planet Fitness vs. Peloton. A $130 trillion superhero.

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You may have invested in Peloton thinking it was a trend — but last week’s earnings report sugge...

🙏 “FaithTech” — Hallow’s $40M prayer. Kroger’s crazy plan. Big chicken’s vax win.

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hallow just raised money for its Catholic prayer app, but it’s got 1 big trend going for it and 1 ...

🍰 “Choco Caramelicious Cheesecake w/ crumbled Snickers” — Cheesecake Factory’s craziness. Nike’s metaverse shoes. The Fed’s taper.

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Cheesecake Factory just had its best quarter ever because it’s doing 24/7 cheesecake takeout. ...

🔥 “FyreFestCoin” — Squid Game’s crypto plunge. Under Armour’s surge. Zillow ends iBuying.

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Squid Game… the cryptocurrency. It’s a new coin and a new scam that’s basically the Fyre Fest ...

🪣 “Your Basketball homework is due” — Coke’s sibling rivalry. Overtime’s high school league. Shanghai Disney’s 1 COVID case.

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coca-Cola just made its biggest acquisition ever: $8B for BodyArmor. Overtime Elite just launched th...

🛍️ “Kardash-a-deal” — Kim’s Skims x Fendi. Microsoft dunks on Apple. G20’s climate climax.

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear just snagged a deal with Fendi, but now she’s doing the opposit...

👻 “The Ghost of Blockbuster” — RedBox’s couch potato. Amazon’s elf strategy. Lovevery’s $800M baby.

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember DVDs? Disc legend RedBox just went public because it’s discovered the ultimate American c...

👗 “Gucci look, Fucci price” — Rent The Runway’s BFF IPO. The Billionaire tax. McCocaKraft’s money trick.

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rent The Runway shares fell on their 1st day of trading, but the real story is how RTR is dependent ...

🕹️“A video game team... stock” — FaZe Clan’s eSports. Spotify’s hub-tastic plan. Facebook’s 2 threats & 1 weapon.

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify’s earnings are today, but we think the bigger story is their new merch store… because Sp...

🏈 “Tom rents a Tesla” — Hertz’s cookie deal. Walmart’s Bitcoin ATM. 23andMe’s personalized DNA.

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hertz teamed up with Tom Brady and Tesla for one of the biggest electric car deals ever. Coinstar’...

💋 “PinPal” — Spanx’s $1B. PayPal’s Pinterest. Maersk & Crocs sitting in a tree, S-H-I-P-I-N-G.

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The shocking couple that’s potentially dating right now is PayPal and Pinterest because PayPal wan...

🟠 “Huge” — Trump’s SPAC. WeWork’s Batman. Tesla’s ca$h money.

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We just got the 1st ever stock chaired by a former US president… and it jumped 350% on Day #1. Two...

🐙 “The Tragic Kingdom” — EA’s FIFA breakup. Netflix’s squid game(s). Ulta Beauty’s journey.

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

EA Sports got dumped by FIFA, so it’s planning the unthinkable: FIFA without FIFA. Ulta Beauty sto...

🍕 “The greatest streak is over” — Domino’s era ends. Apple’s Dr. AirPods. Instacart’s smartest cart.

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite streak in Wall Street history ended as the era of Domino’s domination closes. Instaca...

🥣 “The Oat-pocalypse” — Oatly’s all-time low. Roblox’s meta-life. J&J’s toxic Texas two-step

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on the verge of an oat-pocalypse as the US faces its greatest oat shortage in history… so ...

👵🏻 “OldCoin” — LeBron’s finding MiMo. Bitcoin’s retirement. LinkedIn’s red-light-green-light.

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

LeBron’s media startup side-hustle just hit a $725M valuation, but then we noticed he pulled the b...

🏋️‍♀️ “Open gym relationship” — ClassPass-quisition. GitLab’s radical IPO. America’s super strike.

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ex-unicorn ClassPass was just acquired by MindBody because the future of working out could look like...

🏖️ “The Host Economy” — Airbnb’s home-fluencing. Vuse’s approved eCig. The Government’s grand intervention

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Creator Economy gets all the attention, but Airbnb thinks a new thing will get just as big: The ...

🏒 “NHL = 44X < NFL” — Zale’s proposal-palooza. Starbucks’ 50th. Hockey’s renaissance.

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The owner of Zales, Kay, and Jared’s isn’t just selling more jewelry than ever, it’s selling p...

🩲 “Who wears short shorts?” — Chubbies’ frat IPO. Southwest’s hangover. Nobel’s burger-flipping prize.

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The artist behind Chubbies’ shorts is going public, but it’s really a fraternity. Southwest Airl...

🦇 “Keep Elon Weird” — Saudi’s soccer cinderella. Tesla’s Austin move. Asana’s CEO secret.

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Asana’s stock is a top stock of 2021 - and their CEO has been buying more and more of his own stoc...

👖 “Cotton Catastrophe” — Levi’s chain. Perfect Day’s meat ice cream. Gen Z’s Nike-fication.

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Levi’s stock surged 8% not because of jeans it’s selling, but because of what it’s buying. Per...

🖼️ “1/1000th of a Bob Ross” — Cruise’s $50B robo-taxi ride. Masterworks’ unicorn painting. Google’s carb nudge.

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cruise’s robo-taxis are already driving through the streets of San Francisco, which could deliver ...

🍷 “Hey Alexa, pour Pinot” — Napa’s audio wine. Twitter’s tipping. Oil’s $5 per gallo

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Duckhorn Vineyards just IPO’d as a pure-play pinot stock, but its latest move isn’t drinking win...

🦑 “#SquidGame” — Netflix’s squid strategy. Crypto’s physical stores. Undersea Cables’ moment.

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Squid Game has become a market-moving Netflix show messing with stocks. The latest move in digital c...

🍸 “What happens at Cosmo” — Merck’s Covid pill. Vegas’ $5.7B Cosmopolitan. Ozy’s Fyre Fest.

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Merck jumped 16% on word it may have created a Covid-crushing pill, then its stock created a Corpora...

👕 “The Yeezy Premium” — Kanye + The Gap. Dollar Tree’s $2. Star Wars’ cruise strategy.

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Gap stock popped because, you know, Kanye — So we’re breaking down the size of the Yeezy Pri...

Activity Overview

💆‍♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.

🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.

❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.

❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.

💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.

🍣 “Really real fake real slammin’ salmon” — IMAX’s un-theatering. WildType’s $100M sushi. Cybersecurity’s moment.

🇺🇦 “Everything war touches” — Ukraine’s market waves. Netflix’s choose-your-adventure. Allbirds’ new flock.

⛏️✨ “I AM saying she’s a golddigger” — Kanye’s new iPod. Google’s Kraft-O-Matic. How Sanctions mess with Americans.

♟️ “The 1st casualty in war is Truth” — Russia’s social battle. Spotify’s new car thing. SoFi’s road to el dorado.

👑 “$1,000 if you become our customer” — DraftKings’ promo passion. Papier’s screen revenge. Virgin Galactic’s SPACe.

🏁 “Used Minivan = George Clooney” — AutoNation’s opposite day. Google’s slowly dying. Revenge of the Malls.

🍞 “The Avo-pocalypse” — Facebook’s Mean Girl MetaMates. Avocado’s drug cartel. Roblox’s kid game.

🌴 “You can never leave” — Squarespace’s Hotel California. Intel’s freedom chip. Mystery’s corporate happy-hour.

🏈 “Scan here to win” — Coinbase’s QR ROI. CoComelon’s kid cash flow. Congress’ stock ban-apalooza.

🍟 “$4M French Fries” — The Container Store’s puberty. FriesDAO’s restaurant craving. Electric Charging’s beauty pageant.

🐣 “Ain’t No Thang” — Wingstop’s chicken wing ghost. Uber’s 1st Super App. The Super Bitcoin Betting Bowl.

🥑 “Guac is extra, extra” — Chipotle’s ROLO economy. Bonny Bitcoin & Crypto Clyde. And the Oscar goes to…

😇 “Who could buy Peloton?” — Peloton’s brand halo. Domino’s Anti-Fees. Apple’s new iTap hannibal.

🍍 “I only date mangoes" — Bumble’s fruit deal. Chanel’s YOLO Economy. Spirit’s $6.6B air-cquisition.

🥇 “Goldmine or Landmine?” — NBC’s Super Bowlympics. Hotels’ Bling Bleisure. PayPal’s eraser.

🍦 “We all scream for $$$” — Ice Cream Truck’s VC cash. Snapchat’s 60% surge. Amazon Prime’s hook ‘em & book ‘em.

🐳 “Shamu got jacked” — SeaWorld’s $3B splash. ZuckCoin’s death. SpaceX’s eLoN WiFi.

✅ “_ _ _ _ _” — Wordle’s growth hack. Tom Brady’s celebrepreneurship. Exxon Mobil’s epic high.

🥤🍸 “Dry January became Moist January” — The Big Beverage Blur. Rogan vs Neil Part II. FTX’s $32B crypto winter.

🌶️ “Kim K & Hot Sauce” — Kardashian’s $3.2B Skims. McCormick’s hot sauce sorcery. Nord Stream’s war pipe.

🍔 “McYou-Chose-The-Menu” — McDonald’s ultimate hack. Apple’s Atlas pose. HackerOne’s $49M bug bounty.

👸 “The Princess War Diaries” — Mattel/Hasbro’s doll-ocracy. Tesla’s calendar invite. The 1st special effects stock.

🕸️ “Joe Rogan vs Neil Young” — Spotify’s spiderman moment. Mark Cuban’s shark drug. Plenty’s $400M salad.

🎈 “It’s a balloon, not a bubble” — What’s happening to stocks. Taco Bell’s business school. Insurance’s surveillance.

🤑 “2nd house gets 3rd boat” — Goldman’s record bonuses. Amazon’s 1st Style Store. Big Tech’s favorite child.

🍣 “Crypto’s sushi club” — InstaTikTok’s subscriptions. Peloton’s missing leg. NFT’s 1st restaurant.

🎉 “Chief Cheerleader Officer” — Airbnb’s nomad CEO. USPS’ free Covid test. 5G’s anticlimactic climax.

🥶 “Netflix Please Chill” — Netflix’s master plan. Call Of Duty’s $69B pwn. Tech’s wardrobe refresh.

💄 “Lipstick by robots” — Oddity’s $1.5B makeup fairytale. Dawn’s dish soap minivation. Ford’s $100B family.

🧸 “10-year-old makes more than us” — Ryan’s World’s $250M game. Beyond Meat’s veganuary un-miracle. TPG’s public private IPO

🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.

🐡 “Goldfish paired with Chardonnay” — Campbell Soup’s marketing blindspot. Turo’s car-share IPO. Back Market’s $6B used iPhones.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑 “Lines are evil” — Clear’s line revolt. Zynga’s biggest game ever. New York’s sports bet.

💀 “The LaCroix Killer” — Liquid Death’s $500M water. TikTok’s TV channel. Bentley’s wealthy record.

💒 “It’s Wedding Season, kid” — Bed Bath & Beyond’s registry drama. The Athletic’s $550M power play. Adam Neumann’s sneaky WeLife.

🧪 “Where the Covid Tests Are” — Walmart’s Direct-to-Fridge. BMW’s movie theater. Covid Tests’ whiplash.

⚾ “Bodyslam Baseball Cards” — Fanatics’ wrestling move. Elizabeth’s Theranos prison. Toyota’s muda mojo.

🥦 “It’s my Broccoli Subscription” — Sweetgreen’s salad pass. Tesla’s milestone vacay. Beer vs Liquor.

🔮 Predictions Pod 2022

BONUS: “Year in Review” 🥂 The 3 biggest themes of 2021

BONUS: “Best of 2021” 💝 Our 3 favorite stories of the Year

🎁 “Best worst gift ever” — Bruce Springsteen’s $500M song. Toys ‘R’ Us’ mall revolution. Gift Cards’ moment.

🪳 “Papa Roach” — Rentokil’s $12B pests. Samsara’s dumb IPO. The Fed’s hydration.

🦕 “Tri-Pegasaurus Rex” — Apple’s $3T winds. Casinos are #1 in 2021. Kellogg’s strikes back.

👑 “Technoking of the Year” — Elon is Time’s POY. Pinterest’s prediction power. Booster’s profit booster.

💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.

🦜 “The End of the Pandemic” — Margaritaville’s parrot cruise. Starbucks’ barista union. JPMorgan’s huge prediction.

🙊 “Shhhhhh” — Apple’s (alleged) secret deal. Wonder’s fancy food van. Cloud is the new oil.

🐯 “MrBeast vs Squid Game” — Trump’s SPAC updates. MrBeast’s re-creator vid. Electric charger highway

💿 “Adele venmo’d you” — Spotify Wrapped’s data transcendence. DoorDash’s 15 minutes. China’s conscious uncoupling.

🏝 “$4M for fake land” — Virtual Real Estate. Buzzfeed’s stock. Capital One’s overdraft.

🔗 “New name, who dis?” — Square’s new Block. Baseball’s lockout. Grab’s extra super app.

🍪 “The Toll House Cookie Effect” — SpaceX’s “genuine risk”. Grammarly’s $13B tYpo. And the winner of Black Friday is...

🐤 “Eucalyptus pulp shoes” — Allbirds’ carbon counting. Facebook’s un-Giphy-ing. Coal’s Santa nemesis.

🎱 “The 3% Rule” — Omicron’s bull case. Twitter’s #newCEO. Virgil Abloh’s innovation cheat code.

🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” — Mariah Carey’s McMenu. Meadow’s cannabis truck. Samsung’s $17B Austin party.

❤️‍🔥 “Will you marry them?” — Match’s human match-maker. Pure Watercraft’s eBoat. Zoom’s Home Alone.

🌋 “Volcano-powered money” — Bitcoin City. Netflix’s secret numbers. The Fed’s stock whisperer.

🐶 “Puppy Wonka & The Chow Factory” — Petco’s amusement park. Nuclear’s cupcake startup. Vaccines’ booster recipe.

📜 “Nic Cage for $41M” — Constitution DAO. Starbucks’ Amazon latte. Nvidia’s goldrush shovels.

🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.

🍫 “Reese’s won Thanksgiving” — Hershey’s voice share. Lucid’s trophy room. Walmart’s Christmas cruise.

🧣 “New Taylor, who dis?” — T-Swift’s re-record album. Casper’s acquisition ghost. Shell’s royal split.

🧸 “Adorably rich bears” – Build-A-Bear’s 300% surge. Spotify’s ebook. Evergrande’s controlled implosion.

🦧 “The bored apes are yachting” — Beyond Meat’s not-that-into-you. Bored Ape’s NFT. Disney’s sports betting.

💍 “Engagement Rings for Men” — Tiffany’s pivot. DoorDash’s $8B empty calories. I******n.

🛻 “Stage 5 Clinger” – Rivian’s IPO truck. GE’s dethroning. Paytm’s Venmo vacuum.

🍿 “Profit Puppy Popcorn — Elon’s $20B giveaway. AMC’s popcorn pivot. Infrastructure’s $1.2T winner.

🚴‍♀️ “Pulled a hammy” – Planet Fitness vs. Peloton. A $130 trillion superhero.

🙏 “FaithTech” — Hallow’s $40M prayer. Kroger’s crazy plan. Big chicken’s vax win.

🍰 “Choco Caramelicious Cheesecake w/ crumbled Snickers” — Cheesecake Factory’s craziness. Nike’s metaverse shoes. The Fed’s taper.

🔥 “FyreFestCoin” — Squid Game’s crypto plunge. Under Armour’s surge. Zillow ends iBuying.

🪣 “Your Basketball homework is due” — Coke’s sibling rivalry. Overtime’s high school league. Shanghai Disney’s 1 COVID case.