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The Best One Yet

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This is the best one yet (it's a TBOY). Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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🛌 “Air Mattress” — United’s premium pivot. Labubu’s bubble pop. Social media’s verdict. +Dogfooding 26.03.2026 22:47

3 seats on 1 side of the plane can become a bed on United… Because they’re killing coach. Labubu stock dropped 23%… Will it end up like Mickey Mouse or Beanie Babies? The landmark cigarette-style social media lawsuit has a verdict… Zuck’s Marlboro Man. Plus, everyone cool at work is now “dogfooding”… (we’ll explain) $PMRTY $META $UAL Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY New Y...

🦄 “+1,500%” — Secret SpaceX Stock. Gap’s AI hoodie. Salt & Stone’s Nascar deodorant. +Jargon Bulls**tmeter. 25.03.2026 22:16

The Gap just launched AI shopping with Google… And Sam Altman’s got hoodie FOMO. A secretive venture capital stock already owns SpaceX & Anthropic… and it just IPO’d. The #1-selling deodorant on Amazon, Erewhon, & Nascar?... Salt & Stone made armpits sexy. Plus, Cornell’s “Corporate Bullshit Scale” measures jargon… If you like “synergizing paradigms” you’re not getting promoted. $VCX $...

🛒 “Always Optimal Prices” — Walmart’s algorithm patent. Babylist’s influencer store. Blackrock’s risk-on letter. +$400 Kelp Makeup DJ 24.03.2026 22:55

Babylist is selling $500M a year to parents… and its NYC store has an influencer studio. Walmart’s making all of its price tags digital… Surge Pricing in Aisle 6? Larry Fink wants social security to invest in stocks… because risk is the only option. Plus, the most viral makeup is $400… and must be serenaded by kelp music. $WMT $BLK $SPY  Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TO...

🥷 “Make $1K Today” — Car Negotiation 101. Super Chip Smuggling. Fancy Steak Insurance. +Umass’ Michelin food 23.03.2026 22:57

A YouTube star makes $2.4M negotiating car prices like a ninja… Here’s his top negotiating tip. Texas Roadhouse beat Olive Garden despite record beef prices… because of Steak Insurance. Wildest AI scandal of the year?... A founder smuggling Nvidia chips to China with a blowdryer. Plus, UMass-Amherst didn’t make March Madness… but their dining hall is #1. $TXRH $DRI $SMCI Buy tickets to The IPO Tou...

🪦 “RIP META” — Zuck’s metaverse kill. K-Pop’s Demon concert. Asia’s 4-day oil week. +Guinness inspector 20.03.2026 22:21

Netflix is bringing K-Pop Demon Hunters on a concert tour… because sequels are for suckers. Zuck just killed the Metaverse… so does Meta need a new name? Asia’s moving to 4-Day Work Weeks… because the War in Iran’s oil hits everyone different. Plus, Guiness inspectors are making sure your beer is scientifically poured… for 119.5 seconds. $META $DEO $NFLX Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person...

🏀 “Bank of Shaq” — JPM’s Council of Athletes. Swarmer’s 500% Drone IPO. Banksy’s secret art biz. +Disney’s craziest ideas 19.03.2026 22:48

Swarmer’s drone stock surged 1,100% since its IPO… and it reminds us of The Bachelor. The mystery artist Banksy just had his real identity revealed… His secret art biz is worth $250M. JPMorgan just hired Tom Brady & Dwayne Wade?… Jamie’s got a Hall of Fame strategy. Plus, it’s the 1st day on the job for Disney’s new CEO… so we have some ideas (dude, buy an airline). $JPM $SWMR $DIS Buy tickets...

💸 “The Rich Fee” — Uber Eats’ spy pricing. Nvidia’s Coachella for Chips. The Spa/Pilates Economy. +Don’t Invest in Duke 18.03.2026 22:54

Nvidia’s hosting the Coachella for Chips… and dropped 20 press releases to celebrate it. Say hello the Botox & Boxing Economy… For the 1st time, the majority of American retail is services Does Uber Eats charge you more if you use an Amex?... AI is testing personalized prices. Plus, fill out your March Madness bracket like an investor… Buy low, sell high, & don’t bet on Duke. $NVDA $UBER $...

🍫 “Regina George’d” — David calorie controversy. AI’s Brain Fry. Dick’s Sporting madness. +St. Paddy’s Stock Luck 17.03.2026 22:56

Does David Protein have 2x the calories & 6x the fat?... We jumped into this nutritional class Action lawsuit. How many AI agents can you use?... The limit does exist, and so does AI Brain Fry.  The Little League Industrial Complex has Dick’s stock at record highs… because it makes bold bets. Plus, do stocks get lucky on St. Patrick’s Day?... We jumped into the numbers, leprechaun-style....

🐉 “Pickachu hates AI” — Nintendo’s Pokemon surprise. Quince’s $10B dupe. Rivian’s Valley of Death. +Red Carpet secret 16.03.2026 22:24

Nintendo surged 18% in 2 weeks thanks to 30-year old Pokemon… and it hates AI. Quince just hit a valuation twice as good as Skims… thanks to caviar, candles, and caviar? Rivian is taking orders for the R2… which has to disrupt Rivian, and save Rivian. And the Academy Awards have a shocking plan for last night’s Red Carpet… Destroy it. $NTDOY $RIVN $DUPE Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person O...

🔥 “LIVE with Kara Swisher from DC” — Silicon Valley is Kindergarten for Billionaires (Uncensored) 13.03.2026 46:25

The most famous tech journalist, Kara Swisher, joined us on-stage at our LIVE show in Arlington as part of the IPO Tour (our “In-Person Offering”). And Kara brings fire… In this LIVE interview, Kara (aka the Sultaness of Scoops) riffs on… How she was going to join the CIA, but instead ended up at the Washington Post Why Silicon Valley is Kindergarten for Billionaires The time she ripped on Zuck fo...

⭐ “DC LIVE Show” — Cava’s secret club. Gen Z’s Mall-renaissance. F-35’s main character jet. +CIA’s spy investors 12.03.2026 31:50

Live… from Washington… it’s The Best One Yet! We performed live at DC’s wild Arlington Drafthouse. Some extra razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle — but our usual daily Takeaways you know & love. #1. Despite a Slop Bowl Recession, Cava’s crushing Sweetgreen… And just launched a secret invite-only club. #2. The F-35 fighter jet is the most expensive weapon in history… but disruption takes a life...

🍰“AI’s 5-Layer Cake” — Nvidia’s epic explainer. LEGO’s verb’ing. Nio’s battery-swap cars. +End of Athleisure 11.03.2026 22:59

Lego had its best year ever, launching 2 new sets every day… Thanks to a lesson from sports. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang wrote his first blog post in 6 years… to explain AI is like a 5-layer cake. China’s Nio is out-innovating Tesla… because it doesn’t charge batteries, it swaps ‘em. Plus, it’s the End of Athleisure… denim is eating Lulu FYI, here’s Nvidia blog post: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-5-l...

🌝 “Post-Swift Era” — Ticketmaster’s Google moment. Calvin Klein’s JFK Jr miss. Trump’s Iran TACO? +Beyond Meat’s rename 10.03.2026 22:18

Stagflation had entered the chat… But the President reversed everything with a tweet. Calvin Klein’s is viral thanks to FX’s “Love Story” about JFK Jr and CBK… but Calvin wasn’t ready. Live Nation doesn’t have to sell Ticketmaster… so is $LN the next $GOOG? Plus, Beyond Meat’s got a new name… but it’s the longest name in Wall Street history. $BYND $PVH $LYV $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In...

🔵 “$400M Latte” — Blue Bottle’s acquisition. Oil’s everything tax. Startup-maxxing surge. +Solo Dining Surge 09.03.2026 22:38

Founder-Maxxing is the new trend… America is losing jobs, but gaining entrepreneurs. Blue Bottle Coffee was just acquired by China’s Luckin for $400M… It’s a 9-digit latte. Oil surged 14% in the biggest one-day pop we’ve ever seen… And it’s a tax on the whole economy. Plus, did you go to that thing alone this weekend? It’s lonely leisure, and honestly, we’re big fans. $NSRGY $XOM $OIL Buy tickets...

🏁 “Kars 4 Kims” — Formula 1’s girlfriend bet. Robinhood’s platinum card. Iran’s Insider Predicting. +Burger King bites back 06.03.2026 22:58

Formula 1 racing starts tomorrow and it comes down to 3 biz keys… Cadillac, Apple, and Kim Kardashian. Robinhood’s $695 Platinum Card is made of *real* platinum… but can it out-Amex your assets? 16 people made $100k betting on the War in Iran… This is the first ever Predictions War. Plus, McD’s CEO is being roasted… by all its burger competition. We mean **product.  $FWONK $HOOD $GM Buy ticke...

💻 “MacValue Meal” — Apple’s $599 laptop. Soulja Boy’s AI phone. Iran’s bull case. +Taser Alarm Clock 05.03.2026 23:57

Apple launched its cheapest laptop ever… we think repeats a mistake Tesla made. Soulja Boy is the 1st rapper to clone his voice with AI… to sell B2B software. Stocks are actually up since the War with Iran began... We explain investors’ bull case. Plus, tasering, squats, math problems… say hello to Extreme Alarm Clocks. $AAPL $META $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Ar...

🤙 “High School Millionaire” — Cal AI’s crazy acquisition. Iran’s drone game. McDonald’s cringe-burger. +New Song car-crash 04.03.2026 22:01

McD’s CEO went viral for awkwardly eating its new burger… but it smells like a 90s marketing McTastrophe. Iran’s $20k drones cost us $4M to shoot down… It’s financial asymmetry, affecting stocks. Cal AI counts your calories from food pics… and its founders are in high school. Plus, a connection between Spotify and car crashes… When new music drops, accidents pop. $MCD $SPOT $SPY Buy tickets to The...

🛡️ “War-folios” — Iran market reaction. Dutch Bros’ energy. Anthropic’s moral marketing. + Fitbit for farting 03.03.2026 23:34

Oil’s up, airlines are down, and so is Chipotle… We look at how War in Iran hits everything markets. Dutch Bros is now the #3 coffee chain… but it’s actually an energy drink chain in disguise. Anthropic vs. The Pentagon vs. OpenAI… Can morals become marketing? Plus, the next cutting edge technology is in your undies… It’s the Fitbit of Farts. $BROS $SPY $GOOG Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Pe...

💉 “Corporate Botox” — Block’s 40% layoff. Netflix’s wedding crashed. Coach Handbags’ anthropologist. +Burger King’s AI 02.03.2026 23:51

Jack Dorsey is replacing 40% of Block’s employees with AI… and the Wall Street reward was huge.  Coach is selling 3 million Gen Z women its $350 handbag… thanks to an anthropologist. Wedding Crashers explains how Netflix losing Warner Bros to Paramount… is actually a win. Plus, Burger King’s new AI counts your “Please” and “Thank Yous”... (sorry). $NFLX $TPR $XYZ $QSR Buy tickets to The IPO T...

🤠 “LIVE with Poppi Co-founders Allison & Stephen Ellsworth — Pepsi’s $2B Power Couple 27.02.2026 29:17

Husband and wife Allison and Stephen Ellsworth have 3 kids and 3 Super Bowl commercials - Because together they created Poppi, the better-for-you soda disruptor that PepsiCo bought for $1.95 Billion last year. Their biggest fight? The day they sold the company. They’ve got a spreadsheets/bedsheets policy you don’t want to miss. Work/Life Balance? That’s the wrong question for entrepreneurs. Plus,...

🤠 “Austin LIVE Show” — AI Mermaids. Levi’s skinny deregulation. Uber’s Swiss Army Knife. +Topo Chico shortage 26.02.2026 32:55

Live… from Austin… it’s The Best One Yet! We performed live at Austin’s famous State Theater. Some extra razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle — but our usual daily Takeaways you know & love. #1. How to slop-proof your career from AI?... Become a Mermaid: ½ human, ½ chatbot #2. The Denim industry is in the middle of an identity crisis… and Fads can be great for profits. #3. Uber’s strategy to be...

🕶️ “Smuggle, Inc.” — Mexican Drug Cartels’ biz. Crocs’ microdrama. AI’s Sci-Fi essay. +Self-Blowing Snowblower 25.02.2026 24:56

Why are Mexican Drug cartels so hard to stop?... Because they're run like the Fortune 500 Crocs' comeback plan is microdramas... 4-minute sultry soap operas of clogs The Substack Selloff... It's a Sci-Fi newsletter from the Future of AI.  $CROX $DRUG Martin Suarez’s book about taking down a narco empire:  https://www.harpercollins.com/products/inside-the-cartel-martin-suarezian-frisch?va...

😰 “Human-shaming” — Sam Altman’s bubble. Axe’s bodyspray rebound. Milan’s Brexit win. +Hockey tooth recession 24.02.2026 22:52

Axe Body Spray has a comeback plan… help users use less Axe Body Spray. 10 years after Brexit, Milan is shining as the winner… Milan is the new London. Sam Altman dissed humans for drinking more water than AI… but Temu AI is the real threat. Plus, why hockey players statistically lose teeth… It’s a Molar Recession $SPY $UL $META $AMZN $ Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Au...

🔙 “Reverse Uno” — Tariffs’ mogging. Ice Cream’s exit. Nike’s ACG mystery. +The 1st Handshake 23.02.2026 21:21

The Supreme Court just tossed a Reverse Uno Card on Trump’s tariffs… Trade War over? Nestle is selling off its $1B ice cream biz… because everyone loves ice cream, except CFOs. What’s that mystery brand everyone wore at the Olympics?... It’s ACG, and it’s actually Nike. Plus, rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refuse to hold hands… so we found the 1st handshake in history: 900 BC $NKE $NSRGY $SPY&...

🤏 “Zuck’s Tiny Taxes” — What Billionaires pay. New Balance’s surge. Ring’s puppy problem. +Jamie Dimon’s bar 20.02.2026 22:25

New Balance’s sales have surged 180% in 5 years to $19B… all thanks to 1 single meeting. Amazon’s new service will find your lost dog… but it’s freaking out everyone (and investors). How do billionaires pay taxes (or not)?... We’ll tell ya what Zuck does. Plus, the hottest bar in NYC? It’s Jamie Dimon’s office pub… but JPMorgan bankers can’t get in. $ZUCK $META $NKE $JPM Buy tickets to The IPO Tou...