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The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studioswondery.com

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.

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🐯 “MrBeast vs Squid Game” — Trump’s SPAC updates. MrBeast’s re-creator vid. Electric charger highway

Former President Trump’s new “Truth” SPAC is 1 month old and just snagged its 1st SEC lawsuit. YouTube sensation MrBeast just recreated all of Squid Game and got more views than Netflix. And 50 power companies are teaming up to cure range anxiety with a transcontinental railroad of chargers. $CHPT $QS $DWAC $GOOG Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We...

Dec 08, 202120 minEp. 639

💿 “Adele venmo’d you” — Spotify Wrapped’s data transcendence. DoorDash’s 15 minutes. China’s conscious uncoupling.

You’ve seen your buddies’ Spotify Wrapped fill your Insta Stories because Spotify’s annual tradition transcends the greatest debate in tech. DoorDash is jumping into the #1 startup theme of 2021: 15-minute Super Delivery. And another Chinese stock (Didi) is pulling a Gwyneth Paltrow and “consciously uncoupling” from US markets. $SPOT $DASH $UBER $DIDI Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmk...

Dec 07, 202121 minEp. 638

🏝 “$4M for fake land” — Virtual Real Estate. Buzzfeed’s stock. Capital One’s overdraft.

We just saw a record-setting $2.4M sale of a piece of land… land in the metaverse. Here are 10 reasons why Buzzfeed is going public today in an awkward way. And Capital One is ending its most hated of all fees: It’s killing the Overdraft Fee. $BZFD $COF Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...

Dec 06, 202120 minEp. 637

🔗 “New name, who dis?” — Square’s new Block. Baseball’s lockout. Grab’s extra super app.

Square’s CEO isn’t Twitter’s CEO anymore and his 1st order of business is to change Square’s name… to Block. Major League Baseball players are demanding more $$$ — and so are the rest of America’s workers finally. And Grab’s Super App just became the biggest SPAC in history, but it’s more than a Super App (it’s an Extra Super App). $SQ $GRAB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Go...

Dec 03, 202119 minEp. 636

🍪 “The Toll House Cookie Effect” — SpaceX’s “genuine risk”. Grammarly’s $13B tYpo. And the winner of Black Friday is...

We’re ready to crown the winner of Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and it all comes down to chocolate chip cookie dough. SpaceX is on the brink of the space exploration, but now Elon says it’s on the brink of bankruptcy. Adn Grammarly h!t $13 billloin becase off you’re tYpos. $AFRM $PYPL $TSLA Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that...

Dec 02, 202117 minEp. 635

🐤 “Eucalyptus pulp shoes” — Allbirds’ carbon counting. Facebook’s un-Giphy-ing. Coal’s Santa nemesis.

Allbirds just reported its first earnings report since the shoe company IPO’d… now the challenge is to get consumers to care about carbon like they care about calories. Facebook was just told by the UK to cancel its acquisition of Gif-platform Giphy, but it may not comply. And just in time for Santa, coal prices are spiking to 10 year highs - just as coal faces a shocking new nemesis. $BIRD $BTU $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod?...

Dec 01, 202120 minEp. 634

🎱 “The 3% Rule” — Omicron’s bull case. Twitter’s #newCEO. Virgil Abloh’s innovation cheat code.

The Omicron covid variant has messed with markets, but 1 hedge funder thinks it actually could be bullish for stocks. Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey is quitting as CEO because he is declaring his love for his favorite child instead. And Virgil Abloh just passed away as the most powerful Black executive in fashion — so we want to share his cheat code for innovation: “The 3% Rule.” $TWTR $LVMUY $MRNA Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod...

Nov 30, 202118 minEp. 633

🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” — Mariah Carey’s McMenu. Meadow’s cannabis truck. Samsung’s $17B Austin party.

The latest McDonald’s famous meal is only in the app and it’s only with Mariah Carey… because fast food is learning from the sneaker industry. Meadow is turning cannabis dispensaries into food trucks just as weed hits a delivery milestone. And Samsung’s newest factory will cost $17B — and it’s in Austin, because agglomeration. $UBER $MCD $ACB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 G...

Nov 29, 202117 minEp. 632

❤️‍🔥 “Will you marry them?” — Match’s human match-maker. Pure Watercraft’s eBoat. Zoom’s Home Alone.

It’s our last pod before Monday 11/29 so we whipped up a TBOY for ya… Dating app Match just unveiled a new feature that’s the opposite of everything it’s ever done: Human match-making for accele-daters. Pure Watercraft just gave up 25% of itself to General Motors for electric boats because if you can electrify a boat... you can electrify anything. And Zoom was the Stay at Home stock darling of the pandemic, but now it’s Home Alone. $MTCH $BMBL $ZM $GM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @...

Nov 24, 202118 minEp. 631

🌋 “Volcano-powered money” — Bitcoin City. Netflix’s secret numbers. The Fed’s stock whisperer.

Imagine a city that runs on Bitcoin, only uses Bitcoin, and is powered by a volcano? El Salvador just revealed their plan for that. Netflix just launched a website that shares numbers it’s never revealed before (spoiler: Squid Game was watched for 2.1 billion hours). And a key reason stocks are near record highs is because Fed Chairman Jerry Powell — and he just got invited back for another 4 years. $NFLX $BTC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout ...

Nov 23, 202120 minEp. 630

🐶 “Puppy Wonka & The Chow Factory” — Petco’s amusement park. Nuclear’s cupcake startup. Vaccines’ booster recipe.

Petco’s new flagship is serving puppy ice cream and monograms because what every retailer really needs… is an amusement park. TerraPower just snagged $2B in free money from the government because nuclear is in - especially if it’s cupcake-sized. And it’s official: Every US adult can now get a vaccine booster shot, but who gets the vaccine recipe? $WOOF $MRNA $PFE Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gl...

Nov 22, 202117 minEp. 629

📜 “Nic Cage for $41M” — Constitution DAO. Starbucks’ Amazon latte. Nvidia’s goldrush shovels.

We’ve got a Batman/Superman situation as Starbucks and Amazon team up on a store. Nicolas Cage is pumped that a copy of the US Constitution was (almost) bought by a special crypto team: aka “The DAO.” And Nvidia stock jumped 8% because it whipped up a physical shovel to the digital meta goldrush. $NVDA $SBUX $AMZN $NVDA $ETH $BTC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFac...

Nov 19, 202117 minEp. 628

🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.

The Staples Center is about to become “Crypto.com Arena” — it’s the biggest naming rights deal in the history of sports. Apple stock just jumped because it’s giving you tools to fix your own iPhone. And gas prices have hit such high levels, that President Biden sent a letter to Big Oil (FYI, we just saw $6/gallon. How about you?). $BTC $ETH $AAPL $XOM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmk...

Nov 18, 202117 minEp. 627

🍫 “Reese’s won Thanksgiving” — Hershey’s voice share. Lucid’s trophy room. Walmart’s Christmas cruise.

Reese’s isn’t resting for next year’s Halloween... instead it’s launching the ultimate peanut butter pie. Lucid is known by some as the Tesla-Killer, but it’s really part of the Electric Big 3. And Walmart knows you’re worried about holiday gifts, so we think they just turned their latest financial report into a Christmas ad. $HSY $LCID $WMT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Go...

Nov 17, 202117 minEp. 626

🧣 “New Taylor, who dis?” — T-Swift’s re-record album. Casper’s acquisition ghost. Shell’s royal split.

Taylor swift just took her music back in a way we (and the 3 big record labels) haven never seen before: The Great Do-Over of the Red Album. Casper Mattress was just acquired by a private equity firm, but will its ghost haunt an entire business model forever? And Royal Dutch Shell is pulling a Justin Timberlake name-change… because splitting into 1 is how you split into 2. $CSPR $SONY $WMG $UVV $XOM $CVX Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the...

Nov 16, 202119 minEp. 625

🧸 “Adorably rich bears” – Build-A-Bear’s 300% surge. Spotify’s ebook. Evergrande’s controlled implosion.

One of the best-performing stocks of 2021… is Build-A-Bear. Spotify just acquired an audiobook platform because the app wants you listening to 8-hours of Moby Dick. And we’re updating you on the Evergrande real estate disaster because a “global explosion” may become a “controlled implosion.” $BBW $SPOT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form...

Nov 15, 202118 minEp. 624

🦧 “The bored apes are yachting” — Beyond Meat’s not-that-into-you. Bored Ape’s NFT. Disney’s sports betting.

The newest trend in NFTs can be summed up by 4 words you’ve never seen together: Bored Ape Yacht Club. Beyond Meat stock fell 20% this week because (as Jennifer Aniston said best) ‘they’re just not that into you.’ And Disney’s latest trick isn’t a new ride or a princess sequel: It’s sports betting (Mickey’s putting $100 on the Yankees). $ETH $BYND $DIS Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xm...

Nov 12, 202119 minEp. 623

💍 “Engagement Rings for Men” — Tiffany’s pivot. DoorDash’s $8B empty calories. I******n.

Tiffany’s latest pivot to younger jewelry lovers: A Supreme streetwear collab… and engagement rings for men. DoorDash just made its biggest acquisition ever — $8B for we think empty calories. And inflation just jumped by its highest rate in 31 years (but the secret to ending inflation is don’t talk about i*******n). $LVMUY $DASH Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact...

Nov 11, 202116 minEp. 622

🛻 “Stage 5 Clinger” – Rivian’s IPO truck. GE’s dethroning. Paytm’s Venmo vacuum.

The 1st ever mass-market electric pickup truck goes public today, but Rivian is a Stage 5 Clinger when it comes to Amazon. Paytm, the Venmo of India, is the biggest IPO in Indian history because it’s filling the Great Vacuum of China. And General Electric was once the world’s most powerful company, but now it’s splitting up the band. $RIVN $GE Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 ...

Nov 10, 202119 minEp. 621

🍿 “Profit Puppy Popcorn — Elon’s $20B giveaway. AMC’s popcorn pivot. Infrastructure’s $1.2T winner.

Elon just let you decide on Twitter what he should do with $21B… but stock in Tesla is stock in Elon. AMC reported earnings, but we’re more focused on its 1st new business line: Popcorn Stores (real, live, buttery, profitable popcorn stores). And we’re breaking down what $1.2 trillion in hard infrastructure means for your daily life — hint: Amtrak fun. But first, what’s the most valuable house on Earth? More in today’s pod. $AMC $TSLA Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickO...

Nov 09, 202118 minEp. 620

🚴‍♀️ “Pulled a hammy” – Planet Fitness vs. Peloton. A $130 trillion superhero.

You may have invested in Peloton thinking it was a trend — but last week’s earnings report suggests it might be a fad (and the stock is down 50% since). And the COP26 climate summit may have a surprising hero: Big money finance. $LYV $PTON $PLNT $JPM $C $BLK Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/...

Nov 08, 202114 minEp. 619

🙏 “FaithTech” — Hallow’s $40M prayer. Kroger’s crazy plan. Big chicken’s vax win.

Hallow just raised money for its Catholic prayer app, but it’s got 1 big trend going for it and 1 trend totally going against it. Kroger’s classic grocery store has a crazy plan to expand to Florida… “because once it’s obvious, it’s too late.” And Big Chicken icon Tyson Foods managed to vaccinate 96% of its workers because it made a big bet — without data. $TSN $KR Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms....

Nov 05, 202117 minEp. 618

🍰 “Choco Caramelicious Cheesecake w/ crumbled Snickers” — Cheesecake Factory’s craziness. Nike’s metaverse shoes. The Fed’s taper.

The Cheesecake Factory just had its best quarter ever because it’s doing 24/7 cheesecake takeout. Nike’s newest trademark is for virtual sneakers — it’s their 1st step into the Metaverse. And the Fed just cut the economy’s allowance, but Wall Street’s OK with it. $CAKE $NKE Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.g...

Nov 04, 202117 minEp. 617

🔥 “FyreFestCoin” — Squid Game’s crypto plunge. Under Armour’s surge. Zillow ends iBuying.

Squid Game… the cryptocurrency. It’s a new coin and a new scam that’s basically the Fyre Fest of crypto because it surged 40,000% and then fell 40,000%. Under Armour jumped 14% because it’s finally brushed off its Bargain Store Blemish. And Zillow stock plummeted because ya simply can’t scale a house. $UA $RL $Z Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We ...

Nov 03, 202118 minEp. 616

🪣 “Your Basketball homework is due” — Coke’s sibling rivalry. Overtime’s high school league. Shanghai Disney’s 1 COVID case.

Coca-Cola just made its biggest acquisition ever: $8B for BodyArmor. Overtime Elite just launched the newest pro sports league… but it’s with high school players. And Shanghai Disneyland had a single Covid case that shut down its theme park — because Disney doesn’t actually own Disney Shanghai. $KO $DIS Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a for...

Nov 02, 202119 minEp. 615

🛍️ “Kardash-a-deal” — Kim’s Skims x Fendi. Microsoft dunks on Apple. G20’s climate climax.

Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear just snagged a deal with Fendi, but now she’s doing the opposite of what got her to a $1.6B valuation. For the first time since 2010, Microsoft is worth more than Apple. And the G20 Climate Summit kicks off the biggest climate change event for the global economy in 6 years. $LVMUY $MSFT $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for...

Nov 01, 202117 minEp. 614

👻 “The Ghost of Blockbuster” — RedBox’s couch potato. Amazon’s elf strategy. Lovevery’s $800M baby.

Remember DVDs? Disc legend RedBox just went public because it’s discovered the ultimate American couch potato. Lovevery hit an adorable $800M valuation because its baby box is the future of the subscription box. And Amazon stock fell after a slowdown, but we’re focusing on its elf strategy for the biggest holidays ever. $RDBX $MAT $AMZN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a S...

Oct 29, 202118 minEp. 613

👗 “Gucci look, Fucci price” — Rent The Runway’s BFF IPO. The Billionaire tax. McCocaKraft’s money trick.

Rent The Runway shares fell on their 1st day of trading, but the real story is how RTR is dependent on your BFF. McCocaKraft isn’t 1 company, it’s 3 — McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Kraft-Heinz all just told us what we’re doing with our money. And just 3 days before Halloween, America’s billionaire’s get freaked out by the most intense, specific, and detailed nightmare of their lives. $RENT $AMZN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill o...

Oct 28, 202118 minEp. 612

🕹️“A video game team... stock” — FaZe Clan’s eSports. Spotify’s hub-tastic plan. Facebook’s 2 threats & 1 weapon.

Spotify’s earnings are today, but we think the bigger story is their new merch store… because Spotify could create the 1st true hub for the Creator Economy. FaZe Clan is taking their eSports team public for $1B thanks to Pitbull and 350M pairs of eyeballs. And Facebook’s facing 2 threats with 1 weapon: A “Reality Lab.” $FAZE $SPOT $SHOP $FB $BRPM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeyn...

Oct 27, 202120 minEp. 611

🏈 “Tom rents a Tesla” — Hertz’s cookie deal. Walmart’s Bitcoin ATM. 23andMe’s personalized DNA.

Hertz teamed up with Tom Brady and Tesla for one of the biggest electric car deals ever. Coinstar’s coin counters are hitting 200 Walmarts to become the Bitcoin ATM for the people. And 23andMe wants you to call it “Dr. 23andMe” because its latest acquisition wants to personalize your next appointment based on your DNA. $HTZZ $ME $TSLA $WMT $BTC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9...

Oct 26, 202119 minEp. 610
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