The Best One Yet

Jaguar finally unveiled its epicly rebranded car… but was the publicity worth the price? The number of male nurses in America has tripled… and they’re coming from the manliest jobs. Influencer Ryan Serhant just launched a real estate app… he’s pivoted from reality TV to tech founder. Plus, we got the data on Christmas tree prices… and they’re dropping 2% every single day. Want more business storyt...

Moana 2 set a Thanksgiving movie record… Here’s Moana’s 4-part strategy to melt Frozen. Aldi is the fastest-growing grocery store in America… because of an Ikea philosophy. Music ringtones for phones are making a comeback… and Soulja Boy made $20M on it. 📸 Plus, the Polaroid camera was invented by a 3-year-old (sort of)... and that untold origin story of Polaroid is the next episode of our new sh...

Uncrustables is close to $1B in annual sales… Biggest fan of these PB&J snacks? NFL players.  How to explain stocks? We have a “Mullet Market”... Fundamentals in the front, crypto party in the back. Klarna is the most intense user of Artificial Intelligence we’ve ever seen… 1 chatbot replaced 700 humans. Plus, hot new beauty trend? Crude Oil… Bathing in black gold is the 800-year-old spa...

Follow our The Best Idea Yet, our 2nd podcast series, to get episodes like this every week: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/   Chances are you’ve got a bottle of Sriracha chilling in your fridge right now, but have no idea who invented it — and the spicy story of how he did it.  Entrepreneur David Tran fled Vietnam in the late 70s, smuggling gold bars into the US to start his...

25 years ago, Martha Stewart IPO’d her company… Because Martha invented Influencers. Stocks jumped into the holiday on Trump’s new Treasury pick… He’s got a “3-3-3” Econ policy Thanksgiving is when rich people talk about money with family… We’ll share their secrets. Plus, our latest deep-dive TBIY episode is on: Jacuzzi… How 7 brothers invented the hot tub to save a kid’s life. Check out the lates...

Wicked’s opening weekend doubled Gladiator II… and it’s thanks to Wicked’s color strategy. Kellogg's Froot Loops just became a political debate… because of RFK Jr. and artificial flavor. Northvolt was Europe’s biggest startup ever… but it just went bankrupt. Plus, Butterball turkey is the biggest turkey seller in America… and the only one with a hotline. $K $KLG $MAT Want more business storytellin...

McDonald’s just brought back the McRib… because McDonalds needs a superhero right now. Black Friday is in 1 week… we explain why Black Friday’s become Black November. And Elon’s DOGE is targeting free tax filing… good news for everyone except H&R Block. Plus, the hot new beauty trend? Crude oil… Petroleum baths are the next Botox. $MCD $SPY $HRB $INTU 🎙️ Check out the latest episode of our new...

Warren Buffett’s biggest trade of the year? Cash… The world’s top investor ain’t into stocks right now. Tropicana sales fell 20% because it changed its bottle… again. The #1-downloaded social media app right now is Bluesky… by copying the OG Twitter. Plus, would you buy canned Lake Como air from Italy for $11?... Because one business is selling it. $PEP $KO $BRK.B 🧢 The TBOY holiday merch drop en...

Google’s Chrome Browser is used by 61% of us… but now Google may be forced to split it off. Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain was just acquired for $8B… but it’s really an education company. The #1 non-tech stock of 2024? Walmart… It’s winning on rich families with six-figure incomes. Plus, can a banana duct-taped to a wall sell for $1.5M?... The art market decides today (so take our Spotify poll). $WM...

Dippin’ Dots was bankrupt… but a 2nd scientific breakthrough has given it a hot comeback. YouTube is now the #1 podcast platform, beloved by Gen Z… Apple is for oldies, Spotify for Millennials. Northwestern University’s new football stadium is the most expensive… but also the smallest? Plus, how Levi’s 501 jeans went from gold rush miners to Bruce Springsteen’s butt… and took down the Berlin Wall....

The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, sweats, totes, hats, and a surprise...) 🛍️. Pre-order closes Thursday 11/21 @ 12pm EST. Millennials are leading a surge in Only Child Families… so we jump into the Only Child Economy (fun fact: Did you know no US President has ever been an only child?). Netflix’s new sports strategy: Made-up All-Star-Ga...

The TBOY Holiday Merch Drop: Go to www.tboypod.com/shop to order the best fashion yet (hoodies, sweats, totes, hats, and a surprise...) 🛍️. Pre-order closes Wed, Nov 20th. Zuck dropped a rap track with T-Pain… Zuck’s new makeover is Meta’s new strategy. Amazon just launched “Haul” to compete with Temu and Shein… It’s a “plug-your-nose product.” NYC is reversing the broker fee: making landlords pay...

The Department of Government Efficiency is a thing now… So what will Elon do with D.O.G.E.? Spotify stock is up 400% in 2 years to all-time highs… because Spotify is immune to “Pausers.” Bounce created the Airbnb for your luggage… Would you store your suitcase in a Starbucks? Plus, My Little Pony has finally been inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame… it 7 tries, and that’s a lesson for all of...

Apple’s Notes is used by ~700 million people (it's Chappell Roan’s favorite app)… so we found its secret. ExxonMobil asked Trump to stay in the Paris Climate Agreement… because voters like change, but investors like consistency. The Michelin Star is the greatest award in the restaurant industry… but it’s also a curse. Plus, if an engagement breaks up, who gets the ring?... The Massachusetts Suprem...

Bitcoin shattered its all-time-high on “the 1st pro-crypto US president”... So we explain what that means. Vuori is eating Lululemon’s leggings… And it’s now worth twice as much as Under Armour. Goldman Sachs just knighted 95 people with the title “Partner”... It comes with a $1M/yr salary (and ⅓ of them started as Goldman interns) Plus, the 4th episode of our new weekly show drops today: The unto...

YETI Coolers’ stock just jumped 10%... and Yeti shows how companies will handle tariffs. The Federal Reserve’s independence is under threat right now… so we whipped up its epic history. Chicken tenders are beloved today, but they’re just 50 years old… in that meat is a business lesson that applies to all. Plus, 70% of us have a “Work Wife” or “Work Husband”... and that’s a good thing. $YETI $QSR $...

If you want to understand the election, just look at Elf Beauty’s results… we explain the parallel. Elon is the big business winner of the election… we found how it could transform X. There is 1 powerful word to win any business or political discussion this weekend… It’s “we.” Plus, TGIFriday’s just declared bankruptcy… so it’s your last day for $50M in unused gift cards. $ELF $TSLA $LVMUY Looking...

Trump’s victory triggered the best stock surge of 2024… but we’re breaking down Trump’s economic plans. Ferrari just became the most valuable car company in Europe… even though it’s the smallest. The new trend in startup names: Boring… We “name-storm” what happened to fun startup names.  $SPY $DJIA $RACE Looking for a long-form listen? Check out our new episode on The Jeep 🚙: The car that sa...

TVs are getting gigantic, but prices are falling… Huge-screen TVs illustrate the biggest law of innovation. Boeing’s epic airplane strike is over… so we calculated the ROU: Return on Union. Calm won election night… The meditation app turned Election Night into its Super Bowl. Plus, there’s no feeling like voting — It’s the greatest American tradition (even beats Thanksgiving)... And we hope you go...

What happens to the economy on election day?... Less beer, more flight upgrades, flat stocks. We’re about to get the biggest movie day in 2 years… Gladiator II, Moana II, & Wicked (#WickiGladiOna…2). Bandit is now the fastest-growing running brand… because it didn’t copy Nike, it copied Hermes. Plus, the 4th episode of our new show drops Tuesday: The untold origin story of The Jeep — The car t...

Starbucks is buying 200k Sharpie Markers to put names on cups... we’re calling it “The Sharpie Doctrine”. America just produced more oil in a month than any time in history… USA is the new OPEC. Soda sales are rising for the 1st time in a decade… It’s thanks to Coke Zero and Mormons. Plus, the 4th episode of our new show drops Tuesday: The untold origin story of The Jeep — The car that saved the w...

Hermes is the top fashion stock right now… but it just got sued for running a handbag hustle. Starbucks’ greatest threat is Luckin Coffee… and Luckin’s coming to America. Finally, airlines are required to auto-refund your canceled flight… because burdens are big. Plus, the #1 ranked bar in the world is in Mexico City… and it’s ½ the price of NYC cocktails. $HESAY $LKNCY $AAL —---------------------...

This halloween the hot candy is Nerds Clusters… It shows there’s a business case in gut instinct. Reddit surged 42% yesterday after announcing its 1st profit… AI is breaking the language barrier.  American Consumer Confidence rose to a 3-year high last month… and it tells us about the election. Vote for the best business costume @tboypod on instagram: instagram.com/tboypod/ $RDDT $HSY —-...

Some schools are banning crocs for two particular reasons… so Crocs stock just got croc-blocked. Waymo just secured the 3rd biggest fundraises ever… $5.6B is their new money moat. 50M Americans will visit a haunted house this year… so we got the economics of Haunted Houses. Plus, thieves aren’t going after Bitcoin, they’re going after cheese… $400K of stolen cheddar. $CROX $GOOG $AMZN —-----------...

You can now bet on the election outcome on Robinhood… but which is a better predictor, betting or polls? Would you watch football in an Imax theater?... Because Cosm raised $250M for theatrical live sports.  Why are 15% of McD’s McFlurry Machines broken?... We’ll explain that plus the government’s fix. Plus, the 3rd episode of our new show drops today: The untold origin story of Birkenstock —...