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“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.

 “Halloween Inc.” — Spirit Halloween’s zombie retail. 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. 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 Hos...

“5 surprising teen spending trends”  —  We just got the best survey there is on what teens spend their money on (spoiler: Buy New Balance, eat Goldfish, and never Venmo). 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.

“The Triple Crown” — 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?). 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.

 “You own 3.6 pairs of Birks” — Birkenstock’s IPO day. 249-year old Birkenstock goes public today with an IPO — And if “The Lindy Effect” applies, Birkenstock will live *another* 249 years. 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...

“From Blockade to Siege” — After the surprise attack from Hamas, Israel is responding with punishing economics — It’s escalating its blockade on the Gaza Strip to a siege. 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.

 “Restaurants sell Tires” — 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.  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...

“Huge Millennial Water Bottle” — Stanley’s tumbler surge.  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”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “6 countries. 3 continents. 1 tournament” — FIFA just announced the 2030 World Cup hosts… sorry 6 co-hosts — Because sports has a Dictator Problem. 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.

“Geniuses are eccentric. So are frauds” — 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. 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 acas...

 “Toy-vasion” — 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The S&P 500 fell by 5% in September — We found the quintuple whammy of economic worries that explain 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.