The Best One Yet

Basketball. Mafia Bosses. The FBI… 30+ people were arrested for NBA insider trading and illegal poker. Netflix’s Stranger Things Season 5 is taking over the holidays… and movie theaters. Ty Haney, Founder of Outdoor Voices, joins the pod… and shares her “4 Step Secret to Building Community.” Plus, the cool new restaurant trend is luxury bottled water menus… and “Water Sommeliers.” Check out the fu...

We used OpenAI’s web browser for 1 full day… Here's our review on “ChatGPT Atlas”. The Kelce brothers invested in Six Flags with a hedge fund… It’s a hostile theme park takeover. The NHL is the 1st Big 4 sports league with an official predictions market… and it reminds us of airport security. Plus, Bed Bugs have taken over Google… because pests return-to-the-office too. $FUN $HOOD $GOOG NEWSLETTER...

The NBA season kicked off last night…and it’s the official league of wine. Warner Brothers Discovery stock jumped 11% on word of a bidding war… Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount all want to buy it. An old Chinese tradition is getting new attention… in-person Marriage Markets run by parents in the park. Plus, we found the perfect solution to shorten your screentime… The 6-pound phone case. $STZ $WBD...

Canyon Ranch is opening a $500M hotel in Austin, but for just 1 customer… Women. The internet broke yesterday because of Amazon Web Services… It’s too connected to fail.  TiVo, the TV pioneer, just sold its last TiVo… It’s a case study in “moats vs islands.” Plus, the Louvre theft in Paris isn’t unique… Art crime has been hitting an all-time high. $AMZN $MAR $NFLX NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod....

Apple snagged the TV rights to Formula1… Because racing is now a luxury fashion product. Ramp just hired the cast from ‘The Office’... and got the receipts on your most-expensed meal. Date-maxxing is viral… Medjool date sales hit all-time highs because it’s the 1 fruit winning from Climate Change. Plus, we found the worst-tipping city in America (this one’s awkward)... $AAPL NEWSLETTER: https://tb...

Victoria’s Secret got its mojo back Wednesday night, but so did the stock… it’s following Abercrombie’s playbook. Coterie diapers are being acquired for up to $1B… because even diapers need a status symbol. Ikea hates raising prices, but has to because of tariffs… As the Trade War hits 200 days, here’s who’s paying. Plus, the most profitable apple is the Honeycrisp… but it’s also the most hated. $...

OpenAI announced erotica will be allowed in the chat… Sam Altman is flooding the zone. Netflix is adding Spotify video podcasts… because Bill Simmons is the king-maker of pods. Big Bank earnings are wild, and powered by ex D1 athletes… It’s Goldman Sacks (as in football sacks). Tyra Banks wasn’t at the Victoria Secret fashion show last night… she was making ice cream hot. (FYI: Don’t worry, despit...

Why did an AI brand open an NYC coffee shop?... Claude’s throwing shade at ChatGPT. China’s cutting off rare earth metals to America… So Vulcan raised $65M for Made in USA ones. Gen Alpha’s favorite brand is Buldak ramen noodles… but they’re so spicy, they got banned. Plus, the hot new work perk?... A downpayment on a home. $AMZN $MP $SPY NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter   OUR 2ND S...

Canada’s Aritzia is now as valuable as The Gap or Levi’s… But it’s doing it with mirrorless dressing rooms. Strava sued Garmin as the running app preps to IPO… It’s social networks vs. satellite networks. The Nobel Prize in Economics goes to “Creative Destruction”... so we read the paper from the 3 professors. Plus, it’s International Day of Failure… which we epically failed at. $ATZAF $GRMN NEWSL...

JP Morgan Chase’s new skyscraper just opened… including 19 restaurants & custom scents. Scoreability is LinkedIn of high school athletes… Because college sports is a for-profit growth industry. Walmart just launched the “Tire Center of the Future”... It’s the omni-channel labradoodle of retail. The hot new month to get married? October… It’s the pumpkin-spice wedding trend. $JPM $WMT $AMZN NEW...

Amazon was sued for fake deals on Prime Day… it’s time to retire Prime Day. Where can Americans afford to live solo in 2025?... Introducing The Carrie Bradshaw Index. Restaurants are opening pizza shop side hustles… because pizza by the slice is a profit puppy. Plus, since it’s Q4, Jack wrote some publicly traded poetry… on Nvidia $DOM $SPY $AMZN NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter   O...

It’s the LAST DAY to Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”: ​​ https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/business NFL players are pounding pickle juice to kill cramps… It’s an opportunity for Gatorade You can now order DoorDash or search Zillow in ChatGPT… AI just killed the app. Spunge is the first major sneaker company since AllBirds… They’re Salehe Bembury’...

Gold reached a record $4,000/ounce… but this gold run is different than any in history. How is Rowan doing $150M in sales of ear piercings for girls?... The Window of Loyalty. Sharpie Markers figured out the formula for Made in America… Now it’s a Pen Profit Puppy. Plus, notice those Netflix commercials are too loud?... Well there’s a new law to turn ‘em down. Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Be...

Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy launched an ad agency… It’s vertical integration, daddy-style. Lamborghini & Aston-Martin now sell $5k baby strollers… and fertility explains the trend. CBS News named Bari Weiss as Editor in Chief… The new target customer? 70% of Americans are “radical centrists.” Plus, more Americans are sewing & knitting… and that’s an economic indicator. Vote for The Best I...

OpenAI’s Sora hit #1 in the app store with AI-only vids… Artificial intelligence is going the way of Artificial Ingredients. The financial “trend du jour” is opening a joint bank account with your bestie… But we want bestie stock trading accounts. Sauce sales are up 50% in 5 years… Because protein maxxing is maxxing sauce sales. Plus, Nick’s Waymo got a traffic ticket… but who’s paying it? Vote fo...

The founder of Friend joins the pod for an interview… And announces he’s making a Friend AI movie. Taco Bell and Salt & Straw resurrected the Choco Taco… It’s a new playbook for collabs. Electric cars sales hit a record last Q… but it reminds us of the cannabis industry. Plus, AOL is getting sold… and your screen name is its most valuable asset. Check out the full interview with Avi Schiffman...

Swig started the Dirty Soda trend that’s taking over America… and now it’s overtaking alcohol. David Beckham’s financials leaked… He makes more $$$ today than as a star soccer player. McKinsey breeds more Fortune500 CEOs than any other org… because their young spar with elders. Plus, Co-CEOs make stocks go up… just look at the Olsen Twins. Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”:...

DoorDash’s 1st food delivery robot has as a strategic feature… Cuteness. Etsy stock jumped 16% on a shopping deal with ChatGPT… but AI agents are also a website-killer. The impact of the Government Shutdown?… Just look at Cava lunch bowls & soybeans. Plus, since it’s the 1st day of Q4, Nick wrote some publicly traded poetry. Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”: ​​ https:/...

Vote for The Best Idea Yet to win “Best Business Podcast”: ​​ https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/business McDonald’s Monopoly is back after 10 years… It broke the rules of marketing (and the FBI got involved). Friend is selling a physical AI buddy… and its $1M subway ad is the biggest ever. Saudi Arabia is buying Electronic Arts for $55 billion… it’s not for profits, it’s...

Death & Co. started the craft cocktail movement… and now it’s becoming a hotel chain. Apple’s surprise Made in America power move?... Buy Intel (the whole company). Costco opened 1 hour early for executive members … and it led to a surge in upgrades. Plus, video advertising is coming for your… Toilet Paper. $COST $INTC $AAPL Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode...

Starbucks is decaffeinating itself, closing 400 stores… but there’s hope for Starbs at McDonald’s. 3 NFL teams just sold at record prices... They sold to Private Equity, but what about fan shares? Spotify deleted 75M AI songs, while AI slop is slowing your work day… Welcome to the AI Garbage Truck Era. Plus, Anthropologie is selling a rock?… For $1,000? $SBUX $SPOT $URBN Want more business storyte...

Who is Mamadou?... The 5.0 perfect delivery mystery is Uber’s big marketing opportunity. Nvidia paid OpenAI $100B, so that OpenAI can pay Nvidia $100B?... It’s circular financing. The new flex at work? Having an Executive Assistant… It’s the “EAs-for-All” Trend Plus, Sororities are cashing in on their viral fame… Sisters are getting paychecks. $NVDA $UBER $DASH Want more business storytelling from...

Sushi is surging in America, specifically grocery store sushi… because convenience is king. Oura just hit a $11B valuation selling their tech rings… and it’s thanks to women and soldiers. Oklo stock has risen 1,500% in the last year… even though it has zero revenue (it’s nuclear!) Plus, Ben Stiller is launching a soda brand… and Chick-fil-A is too? $META $KRUS $SPY Want more business storytelling...

Trump jacked up the fee of H-1B visas to $100K… The economic lens? It’s a tariff on people. Build-A-Bear’s stock is surging this year… because 92% of us still have a childhood teddy bear. Beli is viral restaurant review site challenging Yelp… because stories are better than stars. Plus, Saturday Night Live’s key to success?... The Snicker Bar Strategy $BBW $YELP $NVDA Want more business storytelli...

The top dating app right now is a secret: Raya… It’s got a waitlist bigger than Philadelphia. We have TikTok deal, it’s approved, but we don’t know the details?… We’ll explain the TikTok FlipFlop. The Olive Garden is offering petite portions for petite prices… we think they’re starting a trend. Plus, stocks just hit all-time highs… but September is historically the worst month in market history. $...