Ads Are Finally Coming to WhatsApp & Credit Card Wars Heat Up
Jun 17, 2025•29 min•Ep. 606
Episode description
Episode 606: Neal and Toby discuss Meta bringing ads to WhatsApp for the first time after years of avoiding the model. Then, anti-tourism protests are sweeping Europe where locals are spraying tourists with water guns. Also, JPMorgan and American Express are planning major changes to their premium credit cards in an effort to attract America’s biggest spenders. Meanwhile, Toby examines the trend of knitting, and more broadly, why younger Americans are getting into old-people hobbies.
00:00 - ‘Jaws’ returns to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
3:15 - WhatsApp turns on ads
8:00 - Overtourism problem in Europe
12:00 - Credit card clash
17:00 - Toby’s Trends: Knitting
21:00 - Sprint Finish!
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