Apple just unveiled the iPhone Air… for Apple, it’s survival by a thousand features. Wizard of Oz at the Sphere is basically the metaverse… and the blockbuster of 2025. Ben & Jerry are calling for their namesake brand to be freed from Unilever. Plus, the hot new startup trend… is no shoes allowed in the office. $UL $AAPL $SPHR Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… The New York Yankees ⚾ Subscribe to ...
Sep 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1527
Sam Altman’s newest idea?... OpenAI makes an animated movie to win the Cannes Film Fest. Black Rock Coffee is going public as anti-Starbucks… It’s not “disruption,” it’s “erosion.” One of the 3 top stocks of the year is Numont Mining… because gold just hit an all-time-high. Plus, the New York Yankees aren’t a baseball team… they’re a fashion brand. $NEM $MSFT $BRCB Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… T...
Sep 09, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1526
The real winner of the US Open? Cadillac… It used “The Great Gatsby Strategy.” J.Crew just caused the biggest fashion drama of the year… It used AI to knockoff *itself*. Elon may get the biggest pay package in history… The 1st ever $1 Trillion paycheck. Plus, Nick and Molly's second IBO (Initial Baby Offering) has arrived and is trading on the sock market. J Crew’s AI campaign: 1) https://www.instagram.com/p/DNJPYOZhXSE/?img_index=1 2) https://www.instagram.com/p/DNI6xrttSQG/?img_index=1 $TSLA $...
Sep 08, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1525
What do I do with my money? And why? And how? And ???????? We hung out with influencer couple Lauren Riihimaki (aka LaurDIY) & Jeremy Lewis to answer those questions. As a couple ex-finance guys turned pop-biz podcasters, we shared everything we know. So while we’re on vacation, we’re playing this interview from the Wild ‘Til 9 podcast. What is a stock? It’s how you can be like a rich person. How to buy your first stock. “How buy, when sell?” What is the S&P 500? Why can’t we just print ...
Sep 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1524
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ When Jane Birkin's boyfriend ran over her beloved wicker basket, she was stuck lugging a messy tote onto a flight to London. As her Hermès planner exploded across the first-class cabin, her mortified seatmate suggested she needed a bag with pockets. "Hermès doesn't make one with pockets," Jane sighed. He replied: "But I am Hermès." Jean-Louis Dumas, head of the luxury empire, watched Jane sketch her dream bag on an...
Sep 03, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1523
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ When Jane Birkin's boyfriend ran over her beloved wicker basket, she was stuck lugging a messy tote onto a flight to London. As her Hermès planner exploded across the first-class cabin, her mortified seatmate suggested she needed a bag with pockets. "Hermès doesn't make one with pockets," Jane sighed. He replied: "But I am Hermès." Jean-Louis Dumas, head of the luxury empire, watched Jane sketch her dream bag on an...
Sep 02, 2025•25 min•Ep. 1522
In his twenties, he founded RXBAR and sold it to Kellogg for $600M. In his thirties, he launched David Protein, which competes with RXBAR, and it’s already worth $725M. Peter Rahal tells the secrets on how he launched two companies in the same category all before he turned 35. And he shares his latest numbers. In this interview episode, you’ll hear… What the RX Bar founder learned from dealing drugs What non-dyslexic people can learn from dyslexics The niche RXBar found: paleo bars for CrossFit ...
Aug 28, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1521
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Who wouldn’t want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well — at the start of the 1950s, it seemed like no one did, at least not when Walt Disney pitched the idea. Sure, Walt had revolutionized animation with Steamboat Willie. And he'd had critical successes with classics like Snow White and Bambi. But his studio was nearly bibbidi-bobbidi-bankrupt,. Even so, Walt just wouldn't Let It Go. Then, after Cinderella (a...
Aug 27, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1520
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Who wouldn’t want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well — at the start of the 1950s, it seemed like no one did, at least not when Walt Disney pitched the idea. Sure, Walt had revolutionized animation with Steamboat Willie. And he'd had critical successes with classics like Snow White and Bambi. But his studio was nearly bibbidi-bobbidi-bankrupt,. Even so, Walt just wouldn't Let It Go. Then, after Cinderella (a...
Aug 26, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1519
Burning Man is the biggest event for billionaires in the world… so why is it losing millions? The US Gov’t is getting 10% of Intel in exchange for taxpayer $$… Uncle Sam CEO? Pleasure reading is down 40% in 20 years #ReadingRecession… But Warren Buffett reads 182 books/year. Plus, the new restaurant trend… is a pregnancy-inducing hamburger. **And we’re going on vacation and Nick’s having a baby (IBO)! So we have special Bonus Episodes coming everyday to the feed while we’re out-of-studio.** $TSL...
Aug 25, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1518
Equinox is adding AI robot masseuses to 60 of their gym locations… and it’s actually good for the job market. Robinhood launched football betting predictions… It’s a sports betting QB sneak. Millennials are dropping up to $147K for 5 years of daycare… It’s the Childcare Tax. Plus, trying the “9-9-9 Challenge” this weekend?… 9 beers, 9 hotdogs, in 9 baseball innings. $HOOD $SBUX $JPM Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold ...
Aug 22, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1517
Taco Bell is launching a new thing every month… because instant gratification is a recipe. Hertz is the 2nd biggest car-seller in America… and now it’s on Amazon. Bilt does credit cards, but also a comedy series? … Roomies is an example of Espionage Advertising. Plus, there is no “Song of the Summer” for 2025… and we got the numbers to prove it. $YUM $AMEX $HTZ $AMZN Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of…...
Aug 21, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1516
Apple’s next big product is codenamed “Bubble”... And it’s inspired by the Pixar lamp logo. Italian Marble has never been more in demand… and never more of a family biz. 8 Sleep just raised $100M for a smart mattress cover… but can you capitalize sleep? Plus, the 1st ever Robot Olympics has a winner… Gold Medal for Bedmaking. $AAPL $SPY $TSLA Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… 🏰 Disneyland Subscribe ...
Aug 20, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1515
Nick is back! And he recaps his health ordeal in the intro. Our 3 stories: A $200 posture-correcting bra?... It’s gone viral, and could be Apple’s next acquisition target. Why are Millennials buying crypto instead of homes?... Because nest eggs are stuck in Bitcoin. Chipotle, Cava, & Sweetgreen aren’t fast casual anymore, they’re slow… And the solution lies in the Olive Garden. Plus, Nick’s back from the hospital… He’s eager to share his prognosis (and 3 stock picks) $CAVA $CMG $SG $LUL $BTC...
Aug 19, 2025•26 min•Ep. 1514
Allison Ellsworth ditched the oil industry to fix her gut problems. After getting a check from Shark Tank, she launched Poppi with her husband and co-founder on Mar 3, 2020. 5 years later, she sold Poppi for $2B to Pepsi. In this episode, Allison will tell us… How a Texas oil gal pivoted to healthy soda Going on shark tank 9 months pregnant Why they sold on amazon instead of DTC Why Alix Earle loves Poppi Their lottery ticket Super Bowl ad that opened for Usher Why 5 thousand people send hand-wr...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1513
Follow the Demoted podcast here: https://direct.me/demoted “Workplace shenanigans with a side of career advice” — that’s the tagline for the Demoted Pod, which Nick and Jack were interviewed on this spring. We had an epic time exchanging banter with two of the finest office satirists on the internet. Ross and Natalie shower Nick and Jack with praise Nick & Jack’s biz origin story Tariffs, explained (literally and with analogies) Future proofing your career How to use AI better The most valua...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1512
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod We’re publishing the Q2 earnings presentation and Q&A of this show, The Best One Yet. It was the best part of our live show in Chicago, and it’s the perfect way to cap earnings season. Update on Nick The TBOY brand strategy Celebrating the wins Our numbers Our audience demographics Our marketing moves Beyond Q&A from live audience Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The u...
Aug 14, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1511
The 1st school with AI doing the teaching is here… We looked at Alpha School’s curriculum. Ford is disrupting its best invention… Going from “Assembly Line” to “Assembly Tree.” Chanel just published a 250-page arts & culture magazine… Because legends never meme. How are college kids staying organized?... By scheduling everything on Google Calendar (including hookups). $F $GOOG $SPY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The unto...
Aug 13, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1510
Paramount is paying $7.7 billion to stream the Ultimate Fighting Championship for 7 years… because 100 million Americans watch UFC. Nvidia & AMD will pay the US government 15% of their China sales… it’s training wheels for an AI tax. Taylor Swift wore Fazit’s face-glitter and sales surged to $40M… Because Fazit had a “Viral Emergency Kit.” The untold origin story of… Instant Ramen. $NFLX $PSKY $NVDA $AMD Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly ...
Aug 12, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1509
Michelin-star restaurant Nobu now has 42 hotels… and it’s got pilates studios too? ChatGPT-5 is being called the biggest development in AI history… the latest version is more therapist-like. The stock market has become split between 2 types of consumers… those who own crocs and those who own stocks. Plus, the hot new party is Labubu raves… (yep, late-night clubbing with monster dolls) $CROX $MSFT $GOOG Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdi...
Aug 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1508
The #1 movie on Netflix is also the #1 album on Spotify… K-Pop Demon Hunters reveals the #1 metric in media. Hinge is defying the dating app downturn… because women love double dates. Despite rainy summer weather, Titleist had its best Q ever… and golfballs are its Profit Puppies. Plus, we can officially crown the drink of the summer… The Spaghett. $GOLF $MTCH $NFLX $SPOT Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin stor...
Aug 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1507
One obscure British airline is surging thanks to a TikTok meme… Jet2 is self-roasting. Uber stock is 2x higher than their IPO, while Airbnb’s is down… we found why one’s riding, one’s hiding. The NFL is buying 10% of ESPN from Disney… but Disney is living in Opposite Day. The most popular name on Wall Street (and Germany) right now is… Kevin. $JET2 $UBER $ABNB $DIS Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… H...
Aug 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1506
ThredUp stock is up 600% this year… because Frugal Friendly Finance is winning the trade war. Palantir is named after LOTR, but is it Sauron or Frodo?… Either way, it’s stock is #1 this year. The Savannah Bananas’ baseball team is disrupting MLB… by doing stuff that doesn’t scale. Hellman’s Mayonnaise sponsored a wedding… (we cried) $PLTR $UL $TDUP Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Hennessey 🥃 Subsc...
Aug 06, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1505
The hot new networking opportunity… is playing a 200-year-old Chinese game: Mahjong. Tesla gave Elon the biggest bonus in human history… during the biggest drop in business history. The NY Post is expanding to California… but the iconic tabloid actually began with Alexander Hamilton. The untold origin story of… Hennessey Cognac. $TSLA $NWSA $LVMUY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… “Hennessey 🥃 From ...
Aug 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1504
Harvard’s biggest profit puppy? Executive Education… They’re stretching the Crimson to earn some cash. eBay stock is (shockingly) at an all-time high… Because eBay now tracks “enthusiasm” as an official metric. Microsoft is spending $120 billion this year on AI servers… with that $ it could buy all 30 NBA teams. Plus, we’ve got an IBO announcement… an Initial Baby Offering. $EBAY $MSFT $META Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: Th...
Aug 04, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1503
Skechers launched the 1st shoe built for Apple AirTags… It’s the “Track My Kid Era.” Figma stock 3x’d for the biggest American IPO in 4 years… because everything is now design. It’s Tariff Deadline Day so we explain this huge trade war moment with 1 product… Ford Bronco. Plus, Celsius energy drink just issued a warning… they accidentally filled some with vodka. $FIG $SKX $AAPL $CELH $F Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The unto...
Aug 01, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1502
Uggs’ sales are surging thanks to men… And it’s not the only brand pulling off a gender pivot. Novo Nordisk stock is down 65%... because “inventing” something doesn’t mean “winning” it. The Federal Reserve made its interest rate decision… no change. We explain the Debbie Downer decision. Reese’s & Oreos just teamed up despite being rivals… Enemies with benefits $HSY $MDLZ $DECK $NVO $SPY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: Th...
Jul 31, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1501
The #1 dating app right now also has the #1 drama… because Tea lets you rate dudes. The biggest deal of 2025? An $85B railroad deal… but it’s actually the 1st transcontinental train. Fashion brand Quince hit $4.5B for cashmere & caviar… but it’s really America’s Shein. Plus, Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” has a wild growth hack… 60 celebrity cameos. $NFLX $NSC $BMBL Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of…...
Jul 30, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1500
How did Gwyneth Paltrow appear in an Astronomer ad?... Ryan Reynolds’ secret ad agency and its new concept: “Fastervertising.” As a trade war deadline nears, Japan and Europe cave to Trump… we discovered a template to the deals. Outdoor Voices just rehired its founder, Ty Haney… but to bring back old glory, it’s bringing something new. Plus, the untold origin story of… the Skateboard. $SPY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The ...
Jul 29, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1499
What do Krispy Kreme, Kohl’s, OpenDoor, & Rocket have in common?... 2025’s meme stocks. Vacation put sunscreen into a ‘80s whipped cream bottle & sales doubled… It’s Plot Twist Packaging. South Park snagged a $1.5B deal with Paramount, which just sold for $8B… things got awkward. Sydney Sweeney is causing an economic boom… whatever she touches, the stock pops. $DNUT $OPEN $RKT $KSS $PARA Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show...
Jul 28, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1498
