TBOY Lite

“The Biggest Firing Since Steve Jobs” — Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, was shockingly fired on Friday… but could be rehired this week. So we’ll tell you all about the wildest weekend in tech this year, and what comes next. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted...

“Cars on Amazon” — For the 1st time ever, you can now buy cars on Amazon.com — Amazon will sell Hyundai cars, but only because Hyundai will put Amazon in its cars. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Red Cup Rebellion” — Today is Starbucks’ most profitable day of the year: “Red Cup Day” — But also today, Starbucks’ barista union is staging a “Red Cup Rebellion.” Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“SportsCenter Casino” — ESPN’s betting app. DeBeers’ diamond vault. Apple’s Google bribe. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xi’s surprise Iowan fam” — China’s President Xi is visiting San Francisco this week to meet President Biden — But his old host family in Iowa from 1985 is the guest of honor, because deals are about relationships.  Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...

  “Humane’s new iPhone killer”  —  Inspired by a Buddhist monk, Humane just unveiled its iPhone killer — Can this hands-free smart device be the post-phone future? Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Netflix’s LA movie theater” — Netflix spent $70M over 3-years to renovate the most historic movie theater in America — Because there’s corporate *philanthropy* and then there’s corporate *heroism*. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

“Zelda does Hollywood” — Following the success of the Mario movie, Nintendo confirmed it’s making a Zelda movie next. So we looked into how Mario scales creativity. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“ WeWork’s Bankruptcy” — WeWork, the company that invented the “hot desk,” has declared bankruptcy — Adam Neumann injured the WeWork, but the real estate market killed it. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “Christmas Creep” — Noticed that holiday shopping promotions already replaced Halloween? “Christmas Creep” is happening earlier than ever — Because Early Bird shoppers are the most valuable kind. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

“PSL won the fall” — 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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — 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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “iPod Nanos are Back” — Urban Outfitters put 20 year old iPods for sale, and they sold out instantly — Because nostalgia follows a 20 year life cycle. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JetBlue stock is approaching an all-time low — Because when all you do is chase trends, you eventually run out of gas. Want more? We have these 2 stories on our longer, 20 minute show: Sesame Street is changing its format for the first time in 56 years — They created the “magazine format” of TV, but are switching it up. Target has been saying all year that retail theft, aka “shrinkage” is why it’s...

“Disgusting… and delicious” — Candy Corn is the most controversial topic this Halloween is. So we found the company that sells 90% of the stuff. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“My landlord is a bot” – One big reason rents are rising is AI Landlords — Two software companies are helping more and more landlords jack up rents. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Mattel’s Toy sales explain the stock market”  —  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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Aca...

“Why Microsoft will pass Apple” — 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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

“Date Night at Applebee’s” — The fastest-growing restaurant in America is Texas Roadhouse — From Applebee’s to The Olive Garden, chain restaurants are enjoying a resurgence. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Skims for Hims” — Kim Kardashian’s Skims already replaced Victoria’s Secret, now it’s expanding to menswear — But there’s a male shopping habit Skims will have to overcome. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “McRib of Wall Street” — 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.  Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

 “Rolling Stones FC” — 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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

 “Can you spare a fancy square?” — Charmin just announced new toilet paper after 100 years of sameness — Finally innovation for TP: it’s the biggest whitespace in business. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “Fortnight fuel” — 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. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “Saturday Night Thrive” — SNL’s YouTubification. Saturday Night Live just began its 49th season on TV, but it’s not a TV show anymore — SNL is a YouTube show. Want more? Click  here  to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to  www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.