Why is Diet Pepsi dropping, but Pepsi Zero surging?... Boomers do Diet, Zoomers do Zero. Penn Station finally got a $7.5B glam-up proposal… But it all depends on hockey & basketball. TikTok USA was officially sold by China… But this M&A stands for “Messy & Ambiguous.” Plus, the hot new job during this snow storm is… the Chimney Sweep Surge #MaryPoppins $MSGE $PEP $ORCL Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https:/...
Jan 26, 2026•22 min
Heated Rivalry is HBO Max’s gay romance hit… and it’s boosting NHL ticket sales. Apple’s AI wearable device is reportedly… an always watching, always listening iPin. President Trump sued Jamie Dimon for $5B… because they disagree about your credit credit. 2026 is the year of “soft partying”. Van Wilder is now Van Milder. $AAPL $JPM $WMD Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New...
Jan 23, 2026•23 min
Hotels are making bathrooms doorless to save $$... and it’s a microcosm of our economy. Davos just had the biggest day in its 55-year history… Trump Taco’d, stocks popped, and AI scared. Amazon is building a supermega store in Chicago… but it’s not about buying, it’s about returning. Plus, Lululemon has a problem… Its pants don’t pass the “Squat Test.” $LULU $AMZN $MAR Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingt...
Jan 22, 2026•23 min
President Trump has spanked a trade civil war… America’s historic allies are getting tarrif’d. Netflix revealed earnings… but Matt Damon revealed Netflix’s secret film formula. Aldi just passed Trader Joe’s in sales… and will soon be America’s #2 grocery. Dos Equis brought back The Most Interesting Man in the World $SPY $NFLX $AMZN Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York...
Jan 21, 2026•23 min
Spotify is popping prices again and playing us AI music… Its next move? Spotify Sweat. The Gap just hired a Chief Entertainment Officer… because every brand needs a movie studio. The hot abbreviation in this economy? BYOP = “Bring Your Own Power”... And GE Vernova is the winner. The year 2016 is going viral… we’re looking back at the 2016 stock market (Nvidia was $1) $GPS $SPOT $GEV Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https...
Jan 20, 2026•21 min
The CEO of e.l.f. Beauty says charging $38 for lip oil is "immoral." In this fun exclusive interview, e.l.f.’s CEO Tarang Amin explains why he thinks big profit margins are unethical and how his biz creates "dupes" better than the lux originals… for a fraction of the price. So we glammed up with Tarang to break down the economics of the $3 lipstick, how e.l.f. legally copies rivals like Dior, and why he shares the company's "nuclear codes" with every employee. Of course we got all the details on...
Jan 19, 2026•58 min
OpenAI & Anthropic pulled a Grey’s Anatomy and launched health bots… it’s healthcare’s ozempic moment. Daktronics’ built the biggest jumbotron in college football & its stock rose 1,000%… because CFB is the NFL. We interviewed Elf Beauty’s CEO on the pod… and our favorite part is “Zero Distance.” Plus, the biggest hour for dating apps of the year… is this Sunday at 8pm. $MSFT $DAKT $ELF Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (...
Jan 16, 2026•21 min
After 159 years, Saks 5th Ave is bankrupt… And Louis Vuitton is holding the dagger. Grindr’s internal strategy leaked… They’re building a “gAI Super App”. The Airbnb for diggers, bulldozers, & cranes?... It’s EquipmentShare and it just IPO’d. Plus, Matthew McConnaughey just trademarked his voice… Alright, alright, alright. $EQPT $GRND $ABNB Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/34...
Jan 15, 2026•20 min
JP Morgan is taking over the Apple Card… even though the ghost of Steve Jobs haunts it. Timothée Chalamet won best actor for Marty Supreme… but it started with a viral fake Zoom. Palantir offers workers free nicotine pouches at work… the work perk pivot reflects society. Plus, what’s your sleep “Chronotype”? Probably not a 5am lark. $AAPL $JPM $PMI Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/show...
Jan 14, 2026•22 min
Apple’s Siri is dropping OpenAI and will be powered by Gemini instead… AI is another moat around Google castle. There are 70k jobs with “storytelling” in the description… It’s the hiring hack of 2026. Jerome Powell is being criminally investigated by the Trump Admin… we’ll tell ya why ya don’t fight the Fed. Plus, we’ve hit Peak Pizza (frozen, delivery, even pineapple)... $AAPL $GOOG $DPZ Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11):...
Jan 13, 2026•20 min
Nike’s mind-altering brain sneaker just sold out… because it’s a “Paul Revere Product.” Meta is buying enough nuclear energy to power 5 Vermonts… Zuck’s gone radioactive. NYC’s Congestion Pricing been a huge success… but you haven’t heard that because of “negative news bias.” Our New Year’s Resolution? It’s called “Planuary”... $NKE $ADDYY $META Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/3...
Jan 12, 2026•21 min
Filipino fast food Jollibee is McD’s, Starbucks, & Disney combined… and wants a US IPO. Warren Buffett’s biz is trading at a retirement discount… and it’s our 3rd stock pick of 2026. California is moving towards the 1st ever Billionaire’s Tax… so Google’s co-founder just moved. Plus, Happy Hour is disappearing… or is it? $JBFCY $GOOG $BRK.B Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/34...
Jan 09, 2026•23 min
Reddit is an island of realness in a flood of AI… and our stock pick of 2026. President Trump says he’s banning Wall Street home buying… but we want the Operation Warp Speed, for homes. Poppi and Olipop both launched Shirley Temples… it’s the mocktail of dry january. The Heated Rivalry is making hockey hot again… Disney should make D4. $RDDT $PEP $KO Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): SOLD OUT Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/sh...
Jan 08, 2026•22 min•Ep. 1605
Lyft won’t get left behind by robotaxis… that’s why it’s 1 of our 3 stock picks of 2026. Japan just sold 1 single tuna fish for $3.2M… The “Tuna King” is doing Sushi Stimulus. Lego launched “Smart Bricks”... because to fight screens, you need a screen. Plus, 1 out of 5 Americans got a Starbucks Gift Card this year… Happy Gift Card Swiping Wednesday. $MAT $LYFT $SBUX Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlingt...
Jan 07, 2026•22 min•Ep. 1604
Our Venezuela situation is all about oil… So what will the CEO of ExxonMobil do next? Sprinkles, inventor of Cupcake ATMs, shut down last week… Because Private Equity botched the recipe. The big new year’s resolution is Digital Detoxing… So Twitter & Pinterest’s founders created an app for what we call Social Media Banuary. Ozempic has a huge new market… your pet dog. $CRMBQ $CVX $XOM Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre....
Jan 06, 2026•23 min•Ep. 1603
#1. SpaceX’s Olympics #2. Starbucks’ Library #3. OpenAI’s company town To kick off 2026, we whipped up our 7th annual “3 big business wishes” for the coming year. These ain’t *just* predictions — they’re wild wishes that if you think about it, make a ton of sense. Predictions sprinkled with razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle. Hit us up @tboypod to let us know what you think of these predictions… and to let us know yours. —————————————— Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY ...
Jan 05, 2026•22 min•Ep. 1602
1. “Robotaxis got Promoted”: Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox. Next up? Redeye robo rides. 2. “IPO-palooza”: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Kim’s Skims IPOs 3. “Welcome to Nike Hotel”: To save the brand, Nike should “just do” a resort. 4. “Dupe-partment Stores”: A department store full of just dupes. 5. “Trillions”: That’s our word of the year. But let us know what you think in the comments. Happy New Year — And celebrate the wins! — Nick & Jack ———————————————— Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offerin...
Dec 29, 2025•11 min•Ep. 1601
Yetis, the 3 biggest forces in business in 2025? Trump, AI, & Affordability. For more on that? Look at every other newsletter, podcast, and social media post of every day this year. But instead, we found the 3 biggest “pop-biz” themes of 2025: Maxxing, robots, & kale collar workers. 1. “Everything Maxxing”… From Protein Maxxing to Tariff Maxxing to the Casino Economy. 2. “Robots got Promoted”… Waymos, Blue Collar Bots, and laundry-folding humanoids. 3. “Kale Collar Workers”… Ambitious Zi...
Dec 22, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1600
Watch the interview on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/eyS-eokvP-U Everyone laughed when Jesse and Emily Cole said they were going to save baseball by turning it into a circus. The traditionalists said it was a mockery. The investors said it wouldn't scale. Babe Ruth woulda blushed. But today, while the Red Sox and Yankees yawn in the dugout, the Savannah Bananas are selling out those very same stadiums… while on stilts. In this episode, we sit down with the husband-and-wife co-founders to uncove...
Dec 19, 2025•55 min•Ep. 1599
YouTube won the rights to the Oscars… because everyone’s fighting for the Living Room TV. New travel trend? “Cousins Vacations”... Grandparents, parents, & kids spending the inheritance. The business of Santa Clause… we jumped in TBOY-style to Klaus Industries. Plus, the top state for Christmas movies is... CT. $SNTA $CLAS $GOOG Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingt...
Dec 18, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1598
1.6% of the US economy is Gift Cards… And 1 outta 7 of you will get a Starbucks one. The White House launched Tech Force... $200K/yr sabbatical to make the DMV run like Airbnb. Zillow’s getting zucked by Google, so we have an idea to save Zillow… Name Your Price. Plus, SNL did a skit about a fake Uber Eats Wrapped… but then it really happened. $Z $GOOG $SBUX Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (...
Dec 17, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1597
Michael Bublé is the top grossing musician every December… Here's how he won Christmas music. iRobot filed for bankruptcy… and the Roomba maker’s life story is Forest Gumpian. Skims, Alo Yoga, & J Crew have joined the ski industry... because skiing is more than recreation. Plus, AI toys are the gift of the season… for Chinese propaganda. $SPOT $IRBT $VFC Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (...
Dec 16, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1596
The Grinch is now the top-selling IP of the holidays… Because consumers prefer the anti-hero. Zegna’s $1,100 sneaker makes $160M/year… because the ultimate luxury is slooooooow. Carvana is officially the craziest stock of the last 3 years… because of 43,000 problems. Forget the Santa Rally, how about the “Dreidel Rally?”... Stocks pop for Hanukkah. $ZGN $CVNA $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington...
Dec 15, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1595
Disney invested $1 Billion in OpenAI… And licensed its top 200 characters to Sora. Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX plans to IPO in 2026… but it’s all about the SpaceX logo on a t-shirt. The Savannah Bananas have married co-founders… so we brought ‘em on the pod. A woman just had a baby in a Waymo robotaxi… It’s a self-driving delivery. $DIS $GOOG $MARS Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): http...
Dec 12, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1594
Instacart is testing different prices for different people... It’s Personalized Pricing. University of Utah athletics just sold to PE for $500M… Wall Street is now the Quarterback. Australia banned social media for kids under 16… Instagram & cigarettes. In-N-Out burger won’t say the number “67” anymore (and it’s not the only one). $CART $META $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): ...
Dec 11, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1593
Reddit’s wedding planning surge explains why the stock has 5X’d. 1k millionaires are minted everyday from 401ks… Here's our 3-step financial advice. America’s farmers got a $12B Soybean Bailout… while China’s trade surplus is at ATH. Plus, pickle demand just hit an #AllTimeHigh… (it’s a big dill). $RDDT $MCD $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/sho...
Dec 10, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1592
Paramount is messing with Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal... It’s a Hostile Takeover. Sephora’s sales are all-time-high’ing… because beauty is a game of inches. 16 Handles frozen yogurt is back… Because Froyo was a victim of its own success. Plus, Justin Bieber is hating on this one iPhone feature… and it’s messing with $AAPL stock. $LVMUY $PARA $NFLX Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https...
Dec 09, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1591
Buy tickets to “The IPO Tour” (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 Los Angeles, CA (6/3): https://www.squadup.com/events/the-best-one-yet-live The 3 stories on today’s pod: Netflix splurged $83B to buy Warner Bros… it’s the ultimate Hollywood plot twist. The hottest new restaurant on earth is run ...
Dec 08, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1589
Buy tickets to The IPO Tour ( our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 Los Angeles, CA (6/3): https://www.squadup.com/events/the-best-one-yet-live Plus 3 more shows still to be announced… It’s gonna be The Best One Yet – and we can’t wait to see ya there. Celebrate the wins, Nick & Jack 🙌🙌 NEWSLE...
Dec 06, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1590
Buy tickets to “The IPO Tour” (our In-Person Offering) TODAY at 10am local time Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 Los Angeles, CA (6/3): https://www.squadup.com/events/the-best-one-yet-live Plus 3 more shows still to be announced… The 3 stories on today’s pod: CNN & CNBC are doing Predictions Markets… Not for gambling, f...
Dec 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1588
