Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
🏀 “3-Pointer Economics” — NBA’s shot problem. Zelle is beating Venmo. Jamie Dimon’s rant.
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Venmo & Cash App are getting crushed by Zelle… The boringest app disrupted the disruptors.The ...
The Best Idea Yet 🐂 Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Pop quiz: What’s ...
🥤 “Vending Machine-Gate” — Poppi vs Olipop. NY’s Texas Stock Exchange. Netflix’s podcast move.
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Poppi & Olipop’s rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz… because of $25K vending machines....
🍺 “Local Lite”— Kelce Bros’ light beer bet. Elf Beauty’s “Dicks”. BuzzFeed’s 1st social media app.
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The 1 alcohol surging right now? Local Light Beer… driven by Millennial dads #Dadlennials.BuzzFeed...
🏎️ “Bieber’s blacklisted” — Ferrari’s rules of ownership. Coca-Cola’s Fairlife milk. DOGE vs. CFPB.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
If you customize a Ferrari, they won’t let you buy another… even if you’re Justin Beiber.Coca-...
🟠 “Penny RIP” — End of the Penny. Dunkin’s diss track. T-Mobile’s dead-zone killer.
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump is canceling the US penny… because our cheapest coin is our most expensive.The biggest diss ...
💡 “Ideas = Currency” — TED Talks’ CEO audition. Costco’s girl math. ‘Musking’ the US Gov’t.
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
TED Talks needs a new CEO… but TED is actually the deepest media biz we’ve ever seen.Elon’s mi...
🏈 “The Super Bowl Pod” — Kendrick’s $0 Halftime Show. Wilson’s football monopoly. The Curse of the Commercial.
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Dirty secret of the Super Bowl halftime show… The show costs $50M, but the performer gets paid $0....
👵🏻 “Betty White Bump” — The Best Super Bowl ad ever. Waffle House’s egg fee. Shein’s tariff trauma.
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The #1 Super Bowl ad? Snickers in 2010… because Snickers acted like a Freudian therapist.Waffle Ho...
🙈 “1 year without shopping” — The No-Buy-2025 trend. Chick-fil-A’s champagne drive-thru. Spotify’s Spice Girls monopoly.
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
“No Buy 2025” is like “Dry January”… But instead of no alcohol, it’s no shopping.Spotify...
🥞 “Maple Syrup Mayhem” — Trade War’s wild 24 hours. Robinhood’s Super Bowl bet. Levi’s Baggy Secret.
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The first 24 hours of Trade War II were wild… We’re breaking down the surprise tariff deals with...
🤠 “YAHOOOO!” — Yahoo’s email revival. Trade War II Begins. Hans Zimmer’s creator hack.
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump’s 2nd trade war begins tonight with tariff’s for Canada, China, & Mexico… but Trump ...
🪷 “The White Lotus Effect” — HBO’s tourism bump. DeepSeek’s copy/paste. The Bacon IPO.
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Description: “White Lotus Season 3” is about to debut… and it’ll boost Thailand’s eco...
🏆 “Perfect Credit Score” — How to get one. Tesla’s new MAGA brand. Chili’s ate TGI Fridays.
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Does the perfect 850 credit score exist?... It does, one man just got it, and we’ll tell ya how.Te...
☄️ “The 4 Frontiers” — Space Inc.’s Trump jump. X’s Venmo-y Visa deal. Royal Caribbean’s value meal.
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Space stocks surged as Trump pledged to reach Mars… so we’re introducing the 4 Final Frontiers.X...
🐳 “AI’s Goodwill Hunting moment” — China’s DeepSeek Drama. Coke vs Pepsi vs Costco. Unlimited PTO Paradox.
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, just shocked the world… and the entire US tech market.Costco is swap...
🎶 “Baby Cardi B” — Kidz Bop’s record music. Ozempic’s secret side-effect. CNN’s plastic surgery. Single-Lady Home Surge.
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Kidz Bop is making $50M on cover music… not by creating, by re-creating.If you shop online too muc...
💨 “Fart-coin” — Crypto’s Silk Road pardon. Neko’s $2B body-scanner. Video Games’ Spiderman mistake.
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump pardoned the crypto founder of Silk Road… after launching his own Fartcoin. We’ll explain....
🥯 “Shmear Me” — PopUp Bagel’s boom. Zuck’s Smart Oakleys. Stargate’s $500B Hollywood name.
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Zuck’s reportedly launching smart Oakleys this year… and a smart watch and airpods next year.Pop...
🫰 “Andreessen-In-Chief” — Trump’s Venture Cabinet. Netflix’s Live Adele Quarter. Trump’s Executive Orders.
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The theme of Trump’s cabinet? Venture Capital guys… so we put together a LinkedIn on it.Netflix’...
🇺🇸 “47’s Favorite Number” — Trump’s Report Card. Bumble’s Boomerang CEO. Gmail’s AI Clippy.
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On Trump’s 1st day back in the White House… We’ll tell you his most important economic number....
🫡 “TikTok Refugee” — TikTok’s final countdown. Jack Daniels’ bourbon bust. Anduril’s new language of business.
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
TikTok is scheduled to shut down Sunday morning… but there are still 3 possible outcomes.The Bourb...
🍒 “Pop-Tart Problem” — Red dye’s food ban. JPMorgan’s overdraft idea. Job Referrals as-a-Service.
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From Pop-Tarts to Peeps, Red #3 artificial food coloring is now banned… 40 years too late.JPMorgan...
🚽 “Lattes & Lavatories” — Starbucks’ policy pivot. LA’s greedy landlords. Planet Fitness’s biggest risk.
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Starbucks’ is trying to save “the 3rd place”... by ending their open doors bathroom policy.Gre...
📹 “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B shop app. Nvidia’s uranium problem. Sonos’ CEO oopsie.
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
TikTok will be banned in 5 days… but its replacement is Whatnot: It’s Instagram + eBay + MTV.Son...
🧀 “Return of the Rat” — Chuck E. Cheese’s $1B comeback. Hotelification of offices. Disney’s sports streamer airballs.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Chuck E. Cheese is back from bankruptcy… with a brand new babysitter strategy.Pools, massages, bar...
🔥 “LA’s Fire Hero” — Watch Duty’s #1 fire app. Rolls-Royce’s Picasso car. $1T of Gift Returns.
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The #1 in the whole App Store is Watch Duty… a hero saving lives in LA’s wildfires.Rolls-Royce n...
⛰️ “51st State” — USA’s Greenland deal. Starface’s pimple patch. John Deere’s robo-tractor.
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump proposed buying Greenland… so we looked into how/if/when it’s possible.John Deere’s big ...
🌹 “META goes MAGA”— Zuck’s fact-check switcheroo. Tiger’s viral golf league. Alcohol’s 1st warning label.
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Mark Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking on Instagram & Facebook… because Trump won the electio...
⛷️ “Ski-Pocalypse” — Park City’s ski strike. NYC’s traffic tax. The Birth of Gen Beta.
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The biggest strike in ski history hit during the busiest ski week of the year… and Vail lost $400M...
🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — Apple iToilet, Disney Airlines, and Home Depot Homes.
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
#1. Apple iTush — Apple will launch a smart toilet (aka “iTush”) to expand its push into healt...
The Best Idea Yet 🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every...
The Best Idea Yet 🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Episodes drop every...
BONUS 💰 “The Money Pod” — Our Best Money stories from 2024
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
#1. Wells Fargo launched a credit card you can pay rent with… but they underestimated how Savvy Mi...
BONUS 🤤 “The Food Pod” — Our Best Food stories from 2024
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
(Warning: You’re gonna need 8 napkins for this episode):#1. Haribo Gummy Bears is now the biggest ...
BONUS 🍿 “The Entertainment Pod” — Our Best Entertainment stories from 2024
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
(Tom Cruise jumped on a chair when he heard this episode):#1. Netflix just gave itself the biggest C...
BONUS 🤖 “The AI Pod” — Our Best Artificial Intelligence stories from 2024
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
(ChatGPT says these are the best AI stories in the whole business news industry):#1. Every dating ap...
🎅 “Claus Industries'' — Santa’s $12 Trillion biz. The Dow is dumb. Budweiser’s sister strategy.
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The stock market just had its worst week of 2024… we explain what determines stocks in 2025.Bud Li...
✉️ “How much should I tip?” — N&J’s Holiday Tip rules. Nissan’s Honda hug. Databricks’ AI baseball championship. (And 1-800-CHAT-GPT).
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Americans are sick of tips, but Holiday tipping is universally loved… so we share our holiday tip ...
🦕 “Dino IPO” — Stegosaurus goes public. Mattel’s Hot Wheels win. Broadcom’s BATMMAAN stocks.
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A stegosaurus skeleton is going public today… so we jumped into the 1st ever Dino IPO stock.Mattel...
🛸 “$UFO” — Drone stocks’ mystery surge. Crumbl’s $1B cookie. Waymo beat Lyft.
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Crumbl Cookies have reached all 50 states with a new biz model… B2A: Business-to-Algorithm.There’...
🧸 “Teddy Bear, so hot right now” — Ralph Lauren’s new logo. Hot Ones’ $82M deal. Marriott’s glamping bet.
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ralph Lauren is the shining star of American luxury… because they traded out logos.Hot Ones, the c...
♟️ “Pawn Stars — Chess’ “random” disruption. Netflix’s unlimited parental leave. Time’s CEO of the Year.
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Chess has a new World Champ… but traditional chess is getting disrupted by rando chess.Netflix’s...
🤤 “Everything’s $3” — Matto’s crazy coffee. The CEO killer controversy. Louis Vuitton’s train bet.
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The fastest-growing coffee chain in New York is Matto… because the $3 latte has a secret.The Unite...
🍿 “1-click movie” — OpenAI’s Hollywood video. Hershey’s orphan school. Brian Chesky’s 1:1 meeting hate.
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Hershey stock surged 20% on acquisition talks… but family drama can block the whole deal.OpenAI ju...
🫶🧾 “Eras Tour receipts” — Taylor Swift’s concert payday. Disney’s doubling cruise line. DeBeers’ industrial diamonds.
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After 149 concerts, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour just ended… and we got the financial receipts.Disne...
🥃 “A Bar Song Biz” — Shaboozy’s economic ballad. Lululemon’s “newness”. Google’s weather channel.
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Lululemon’s stock jumped 19% Friday because it’s obsessed with one word… “Newness.”Shabooz...
👨❤️💋👨 “He took me to Chick” — Chick-fil-A’s dating lesson. Bitcoin’s $100K moment. Uber’s Christmas carols.
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Chick-fil-A is the top restaurant for 1st dates… and women love it, on one financial condition.Mic...
📖 “Holy Profit” — The Bible’s sales surge. Spotify Wrapped’s AI stunt. South Korea’s econ underdog.
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Bible sales are up 22% this year... even though religion is down (we’ll explain).South Korea decla...
😼 “New car, who dis?” — Jaguar’s rebrand controversy. The Manly Nurse Surge. Bravo’s real estate app.
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jaguar finally unveiled its epicly rebranded car… but was the publicity worth the price?The number...
💔 “Princess *not* falling in love” — How Moana beat Frozen. The Ringtone’s resurgence. Aldi’s genius grocery.
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Moana 2 set a Thanksgiving movie record… Here’s Moana’s 4-part strategy to melt Frozen.Aldi is...
🥜 “PB & Profits” — Uncrustables’ $1B sandwich. The Mullet Stock Market. Klarna’s AI Ozempic.
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Uncrustables is close to $1B in annual sales… Biggest fan of these PB&J snacks? NFL players.&n...
The Best Idea Yet 🌶️Sriracha: From Refugee to Billionaire
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Follow our The Best Idea Yet, our 2nd podcast series, to get episodes like this every week:https://w...
👒 “Martha Stewart Inc.” — Martha’s media mastery. The new Treasury Sec. Thanksgiving finance convos.
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
25 years ago, Martha Stewart IPO’d her company… Because Martha invented Influencers.Stocks jumpe...
🧙 “Wicked’s Green” — Wicked’s color strategy. Froot Loops’ dye drama. Europe’s startup bruise.
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Wicked’s opening weekend doubled Gladiator II… and it’s thanks to Wicked’s color strategy.Ke...
🛍️ “Black-vember” — Why Black Friday’s all month. McRib’s strategic impact. H&R Block(ed) by DOGE.
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
McDonald’s just brought back the McRib… because McDonalds needs a superhero right now.Black Frid...
💰 “Warren’s Biggest Trade” — Buffett’s cash crush. Tropicana’s carafe controversy. Bluesky’s alt-Twitter.
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Warren Buffett’s biggest trade of the year? Cash… The world’s top investor ain’t into stocks...
🛒 “Where the rich shop” — Walmart’s renaissance. Jersey Mike’s $8B sandwich. Google’s Chrome divorce.
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Google’s Chrome Browser is used by 61% of us… but now Google may be forced to split it off.Jerse...
🍨 “Ice Cream of the Future” — Dippin’ Dots’ resurrection. YouTube’s now #1 for podcasts. Northwestern’s stadium disruption.
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Dippin’ Dots was bankrupt… but a 2nd scientific breakthrough has given it a hot comeback.YouTube...
👼 “The Only Child Economy” — Millennials’ parenting impact. Netflix’s All-Star sports strategy. Trump’s cabinet stocks.
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, swea...
👯♂️ “T-Pain & Mark Zuckerberg” — Zuck’s rap strategy. Amazon’s Temu dupe. NYC’s rent fee revolution.
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, swea...
🐶 “DOGE.gov” — Elon’s Dep’t of Government Efficiency. Spotify’s power-pausers. Bounce’s luggage storage.
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Government Efficiency is a thing now… So what will Elon do with D.O.G.E.?Spotify...
📒 “Don’t Open My Notes” — Apple Notes’ trust strategy. ExxonMobil’s climate shocker. Curse of the Michelin Star.
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s Notes is used by ~700 million people (it's Chappell Roan’s favorite app)… so we found ...
🚀 “Hold my Bitcoin” — Bitcoin’s $88K all-time high. Vuori’s $5B athleisure. Goldman Sachs’ royal knights.
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin shattered its all-time-high on “the 1st pro-crypto US president”... So we explain what t...
🧊 “YETI vs Trump” — YETI Coolers’ tariff solution. The Federal Reserve’s independence. Chicken Tenders’ biz lesson.
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YETI Coolers’ stock just jumped 10%... and Yeti shows how companies will handle tariffs.The Federa...
🫦 “E.l.f. explains the Election” — Elf Beauty’s $3 win. Elon’s “TruthX” play. The Power of the word “We”.
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to understand the election, just look at Elf Beauty’s results… we explain the parall...
🔶 “The Trump Trade” — The 2nd Trump-conomy. Ferrari is Europe’s #1. The boring-name startup trend.
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s victory triggered the best stock surge of 2024… but we’re breaking down Trump’s econ...
📺 “XXXL TV” — The 100-inch TV Boom. Calm’s election night win. Boeing’s return-on-union.
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
TVs are getting gigantic, but prices are falling… Huge-screen TVs illustrate the biggest law of in...
🇺🇸 “How Elections Affect Stocks” — Election Day Economy. Gladiator II’s creativity secret. Bandit Running’s disruption.
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What happens to the economy on election day?... Less beer, more flight upgrades, flat stocks.We’re...
🥤“The Secret Lives of Coke Zero” — America’s oil record. Coke Zero’s Mormon surge. Starbucks’ Sharpie Marker.
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Starbucks is buying 200k Sharpie Markers to put names on cups... we’re calling it “The Sharpie D...
⚔️ “The Great Coffee Takeover” — Luckin’s Starbucks-killer. Airlines’ new auto-refunds. Hermes’ Birkin Bag mafia.
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Hermes is the top fashion stock right now… but it just got sued for running a handbag hustle.Starb...
🤓 “Revenge of the Clusters” — Nerds’ candy innovation. Reddit’s 42% surge. American consumer confidence?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This halloween the hot candy is Nerds Clusters… It shows there’s a business case in gut instinct...
🐊 “Croc-blocked” — Crocs’ school ban. Haunted House economics. Waymo’s money moat.
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some schools are banning crocs for two particular reasons… so Crocs stock just got croc-blocked.Wa...
🗳️ “Vote or Bet?” — Robinhood’s election betting. Cosm’s live football theater. McFlurry’s government fix.
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can now bet on the election outcome on Robinhood… but which is a better predictor, betting or ...
🌿 “Canna-Babes” — Marijuana’s female surge. Scout’s electric zombie truck. The world’s AI chatbot factory.
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We broke the Grass Ceiling… For the 1st time ever, women buy more cannabis than men.Scout Motors i...
👻 “Scariest Drink Ever” — Ghost Energy’s radical transparency. America’s economic envy. SiriusXM’s Howard Stern deadline.
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ghost Energy Drink was acquired by Dr. Pepper for $1B… it’s both childish and mature.America’s...
🥠 “Return on fortune” — OpenFortune’s cookie ads. 32% MBA app surge. Zyn’s cigarette savior.
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your next fortune cookie may be filled with an ad… because 1 startup baked 135M of them.Business s...
🍨 “Tampon Ice Cream Pint” — The Chaos Packaging trend. Goldman’s gloomy prediction. Arkansas’ lithium discovery.
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gin in a motor oil can? Tampons in an ice cream pint?... The new packaging trend is chaos.Goldman Sa...
🐔 “Non-Chicken Content” — Chick-fil-A enters streaming. Disney’s CEO makeover. America’s colorless cars.
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chick-fil-A unveiled their new streaming network… and they’ve got a toy company too.Disney final...
🎃 “Gummy-ween” — Chocolate’s Napoleonic moment. Uniqlo’s 75/50 strategy. Plumbing & AC millionaires.
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With chocolate prices at record highs, brands are handing out gummies this Halloween… and it goes ...
🎢 “Harry Potter Galaxy” — Universal’s gas station theme park. Uber’s Expedia rumor. “Click-to-Cancel” subscription rule.
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Studios is opening “Epic Universes”… Its 5th theme park in Orlando, thanks to gas st...
🎓 “Ivy League fast-pass” — Crimson’s venture-backed tutor. Louis Vuitton’s tariff pain. Butterfinger’s 101-year streak.
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A college tutor startup is now worth $500M… Because it gets you into Harvard (for $200K).Louis Vui...
💎 “Big Lab Bling” — Diamonds’ lab equilibrium. Tokyo’s subway IPO. Goldman’s deal party.
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years is the Tokyo subway… the most profitable subway on earth.All the ...
🚀 “Next stop: Mars” — SpaceX’s historic launch. Taco Bell’s name-your-price. Tesla’s empty CyberCab.
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX just landed a skyscraper rocket with chopsticks… It’s the 1st step to landing on Mars.Tac...
🕵️ “Top Secret $$$” — The CIA’s Venture firm. Walmart’s in-house meteorologist. SecondHand clothing’s slump.
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The CIA has a Venture Capital arm… and it’s one of the top-performing VCs in America.Second-hand...
The Best Idea Yet 🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties &a...
🚕 “We, Robot” — Tesla’s robotaxi day. Othership’s scalable sauna. Home Depot’s undercover boss.
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s robotaxi unveil event day is tonight… Elon’s trillion dollar idea? Uber meets Airbnb.O...
👻 “Spirit Christmas” — Spirit Halloween’s santa spinoff. Bogg Bag’s suburban boom. Hurricane Milton’s economics.
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anyw...
🙅 “We don’t do social” — Restoration Hardware’s anti-Instagram. Oura’s Ring of Power. Nobel’s college football auction.
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinksListen free anyw...
🏖️ “24/7/365 Spritz” – Aperol’s seasonal challenge. Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy warning. 9-1-1’s emergency call startup.
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aperol sales surge in the summer, but drop in winter… now Aperol’s trying to solve “Seasonalit...
👖 “Daddy Denim Dollars” — Baggy Jeans’ economic impact. Adam Neumann’s WeWork Sequel. Apple’s glasses freakout.
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baggy Jeans are boosting the economy… Because $100 on jeans drives a $700 makeover.Adam Neumann ju...
🥂 “0% alcohol… for $119” — Taittinger's non-alc champagne. Toyota’s e-Air Taxi. CNN’s paywall plan.
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Would you pay $119 for a bottle of alc-free champagne?… well Louis Vuitton just invested in it.Toy...
☎️ HOTLINE: How to save $100K w/ Tori Dunlap
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In front of a live studio audience in Seattle (presented by Audible), Tori Dunlap helps us answer yo...
🧦 “Learn from the Worst” — The White Sox’s biz lesson. The “Port-pocalypse” strike. DirecTV’s $1 acquisition.
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Chicago White Sox had more losses than any team in baseball history… we found a lesson about t...
🤝 “The Bonus You Forgot” — Signing Bonus’ surge. United adds Starlink wifi. Revolut’s is Europe’s biggest startup.
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The number of signing bonuses has doubled in five years… here’s how to ask for one.United and Ai...
🥜 “Unhinged marketing” — Nutter Butter’s Gen Z case study. OpenAI’s new emperor. Shein’s mysterious loophole.
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI is switching from non-profit to for-profit… and Sam Altman was just anointed their emperor....
🤓“The Next iPhone” — Zuck’s Orion AR glasses. Northeastern University’s M&A. Terminix’s pest pop.
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled a $299 headset, new Ray Ban AI glasses… and a prototype of “Orion”...
🩵 “Blue Light Special” — Kmart’s innovation #RIP. Visa’s monopoly lawsuit. Goldman’s HQ apartments.
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last Kmart store is closing… But our Kmart obituary highlights their wild history of innovatio...
🏡 “Kirkland Condos” — Costco’s LA apt building. Exxon’s plastic faux-cycling. Jony Ive’s iPhone sequel.
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Costco is launching its 1st apartment building… Kirkland is California’s solution to housing.Exx...
🐮🐷🐶 “The Squishy Doctrine” — Squishmallows vs. Build-A-Bear. Microsoft’s nuclear island. Nike’s biggest mistake.
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett bought Squishmallow’s squishy toys… Now they’re suing Build-A-Bear. Micros...