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The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studiostboypod.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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Episodes

👡 “When Birkenstocks get bullied” — Elon & Jack’s Texas bit-mine. Birkenstocks’ store wars. Home-flation drama.

Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Ben the Bitcoin walk into a Texas bar… and open the world’s first sustainable crypto mine. Birkenstocks were living their comfiest life, until they got bullied in aisle six. And out of all the things you’re paying more for, mortgages are the first true double dip: pay more for the house — and pay more to pay for the house. $SQ $Z $BTC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle...

Apr 11, 202218 minEp. 717

👖 “If Zeus shopped for jeans” — Levi’s denim-topia. SoFi’s student loans. Walmart’s otherworldly HQ.

Slim-fit is out, wedge-cut is in. So Levi’s whipped up a new store feature designed to be a Profit Puppy. SoFi dropped 7% on word your student payments got deferred, again — they’re frozen for the summer. And Walmart’s new HQ design is going big and going home (spoiler: Meditation Park + 3 swimming pools). $LEVI $SOFI $WMT 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 t...

Apr 08, 202218 minEp. 716

🐉 “Gate of Thrones” — Fast is gone. Coke’s flavored pixels. JetBlue wants Spirit gates.

Fast was supposed to be the next unicorn FinTech startup… now it’s gone. Coke’s latest flavor “tastes like pixels” because Coke is becoming a branded house. And JetBlue bid $3.6B to buy Spirit Airlines because airport gates are the dragon eggs of travel. $KO $SAVE $JBLU 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.googl...

Apr 07, 202220 minEp. 715

🌭“My dog ate my truffle steak” — Honest Kitchen’s human dog food. Tiger Woods’ un-swooshing. Amazon’s internet rocketship.

Amazon’s next big product? It’s the internet… delivered from space. Honest Kitchen just hit a $500M valuation to make human-grade dog food a thing (Fido likey truffle). And for the 1st time in 25 years, Tiger Woods didn’t wear Nike shoes before the Masters — Now Nike stock is on the Injured Reserve list. $CHWY $NKE $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 SnackFact for the...

Apr 06, 202218 minEp. 714

😎 “#GigaTweet” — Elon buys some Twitter. Shein’s $100B tank top. Russia’s ruble reversal.

Elon acquired 9% of Twitter, because the Technoking wants to rule the #technoworld. Shein is reportedly about to hit $100B private valuation because it knows you want a tank top before you know you want a tank top. And Russia’s ruble has shockingly rebounded because of one wild stat: 70% of the world is governed by dictators — so they’re siding with Putin’s economy. $TWTR $TSLA $BTC $ETH Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out th...

Apr 05, 202217 minEp. 713

🐝 “Robo-bees live in a luxury yurt” — WWE’s new wrestling bicep. Beewise’s $80M smart hive. Amazon’s 1st ever union.

Beewise just snagged $80M for smart hives that make bee honey drip money. World Wrestling Entertainment already did fake chokeholds, now it’s doing real drama TV. And Amazon just got its 1st ever union — and that could threaten 2-day free Prime delivery as we know it. $WWE $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 SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://d...

Apr 04, 202217 minEp. 712

🏎️ “200 mph on the Vegas Strip” — Formula1’s American youth. TikTok’s Mean Girls. Oil’s piggy bank party.

Maybe the dirtiest Facebook story of the year: Zuck borrowed a strategy from Mean Girls to burn TikTok. Formula 1 racing pulled a Ricky Bobby and now has a younger audience than the NFL or NBA… and it’s thanks to Netflix. And the President just made the biggest withdrawal ever of our nation’s oil piggy bank — but is it a firehose or a squirt gun? $FB $LSXMB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUA...

Apr 01, 202218 minEp. 711

🍩 “Read my donut lips” — Elf Beauty’s Dunkin’ deal. Lululemon’s old money. Sorare’s FOMO soccer.

Dunkin’ and Elf Beauty just teamed up on a line of donut makeup because collabs are a hit with a brand’s fans. You’re dipping back into denim, but Lulu stock jumped 10% because it’s the Old Money of Wall Street. And France’s President has a favorite startup: It’s Sorare — and they just reinvented fantasy soccer. With NFTs. $ELF $LULU Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a Snac...

Mar 31, 202217 minEp. 710

🧼 “You stopped washing your hands (admit it)” — BeReal’s anti-Insta app. TurboTax’s lawsuit. Honest’s awkward soap.

You can tell us the truth: Are you washing your hands less? Sanitizing not-so-much? Jessica Alba’s Honest Co stock fell 20% because it appears so. BeReal is the anti-Instagram app trending on campuses because you get just one post a day… and they choose when. And just in time for tax season, TurboTax is getting sued by the FTC for messing with your tax season. $INTU $HNST Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https:/...

Mar 30, 202219 minEp. 709

🛴 “Just bought Macklemore’s Moped” — Bird e-Scooter’s resurgence. New Balance’s dad shoe. Apple’s Oscar strategy.

Even though Bird Scooters is worth less now than 4 years ago, electric scooters are back, baby. New Balance doesn’t just do your dad’s shoes… it’s doubling down on Made in America. And Apple just became the 1st ever streamer to win Best Picture — We’re looking at how they pulled it off. $BRDS $AAPL $NFLX 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 fo...

Mar 29, 202218 minEp. 708

👙 “Saturdays are for Speedos” — Victoria’s Secret’s swimwear mistake. Instacart’s apology round. America’s loooong pump.

Victoria’s Secret just realized it made a huge mistake in 2019, so it’s betting on bikinis. Instacart just pulled a move we’ve never seen before: cutting its own valuation (aka “An Apology Round). And if Russia is 1 big gas station and Europe’s its best customer, then America just announced a really long pump. $VSCO 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?...

Mar 28, 202218 minEp. 707

🐒 “$4B for a fake monkey party” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s metaverse. Uber’s NYC yellow cab. The $10 Trillion Man’s prediction.

The most famous collection of NFTs has raised huge VC money to build a metaverse to compete with Facebook’s. After years of fighting against taxis, Uber just partnered with the most famous taxi network there is: NYC’s yellow cabs. And Larry Fink manages $10 trillion of money, and just predicted the end of Globalization as we know it. $UBER Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got ...

Mar 25, 202220 minEp. 706

👻 “All the IPOs disappeared?” — Adidas’ perspiration aspiration. Buzzfeed’s Top 10 spirals. Year of the IP-No.

Um, where did the IPOs go? Disappeared. It’s the Year of the “IP-No” — and we have 5 reasons why. Adidas just whipped up the 1st ever network to pay regular college athletes for strutting to class in Adidas sandals. And Buzzfeed’s latest listicle is the Top 10 reasons why it’s spiraling. $BZFD $ADDYY 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 f...

Mar 24, 202217 minEp. 705

🤓 “TikTok killed/saved books ” — Barnes & Noble’s #BookTok. Tesla’s GigaSchnitzel. The 40-yd dash of finance.

Shocker: Barnes & Noble is enjoying a surge of book sales… thanks to TikTok #BookTok. Elon’s just opened his latest gigafactory in Berlin — these huge gigafactories are Tesla’s true competitive advantage. And the SEC may require a brand new financial statement (but the best way for us to explain it is with quarterbacks and vertical leaps). $TSLA Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSd...

Mar 23, 202219 minEp. 704

🧀 “No cheese, or yes please?” — Applebee’s perfect Drive-Thru. Match’s single parents app. UFC’s fighter pay.

Applebee’s is going from Olive Garden to McDonald’s — it just perfected the Drive-Thru. Match just whipped up its first dating app that’s based on calendars… and it’s for single parents. And Endeavor’s earnings reveal that the Ultimate Fighting Championship may depend on Conor’s muscle a bit too much. $DIN $EDR $MTCH 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...

Mar 22, 202219 minEp. 703

🍼 “Pods for Tods” — The rise of KidCasts. Chipotle’s taco-flipper. Warren Buffett’s $500K stock.

The newest trend in podcasts: Pods for tods (cause parents want their babies off screens). A robot server just raised $80M, while Chipotle hired a taco-flipping robot. And Warren Buffett’s investment company just hit $500K per share — It’s the most expensive stock in history. $BRK-A $CMG $SPT $NFLX 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...

Mar 21, 202218 minEp. 702

🤐 “$3 per moocher” — Netflix’s password punch. Instacart’s TikTok tomato. Costco’s gas hack.

Netflix may be ending the password-sharing era with a new $3/month mooch tax. Last week, gasoline prices spiked, so this week people are joining Costco… because gas is the only price tag we see every day. And Instacart’s newest partnership is with TikTok to turn Stanley Tucci’s carbonara recipe into a 1-click ingredient delivery. $COST $NFLX Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Go...

Mar 18, 202220 minEp. 701

💤 🌞 “Extra sleep forever” — Daylight Saving’s economic hangover. Vail’s roof perk. Instagram’s 1st NFT.

Losing an hour of sleep on Daylight Saving is universally hated, so the government may end it forever — but Daylight Saving Time may be the greatest human hack of all time. Vail’s new work perk is giving liftees a raise… and a house. And Zuck spoke at SXSW to reveal Instagram’s next thing: NFTs (aka Operation: Zuck Twitter). $MTN $BTC $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a...

Mar 17, 202220 minEp. 700

🥤 “Pumpkin Spice Makeover” — Starbucks’ cup-killah. AMC’s gold mine (literally). Germany’s fighter jets.

Starbucks’ iconic cup is the must-have-bev-accessory, but they just announced a bold move to phase them out: Re-Cup or De-Cup. AMC Theaters is sitting on $2B cash so it’s doing what any movie company would do… invest in a small Nevada gold mine. And Lockheed Martin just sold a fleet of F-35 fighter jets to Germany because we’re in a new phase of fortressing. $SBUX $AMC $HYMC $LMT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:...

Mar 16, 202219 minEp. 699

💪 “Mark Whalberg’s $1B Bicep” — F45’s gym franchise. Walgreens fridge ads. China’s worst stock day.

China’s stock market just had its worst day since 2008 because of 19 Covid cases in the Capital of Tech Gadgets. Mahky Mark Wahlberg’s fitness chain F45 will challenge you on a bench press to prove that physical companies can scale. And Walgreens’ new fridges aren’t just empty windows - they’re looking at you, analyzing you, and pitching you Ben & Jerry’s. $WBA $FXLV Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://...

Mar 15, 202220 minEp. 698

🩲 “Never going commando again” — Kim’s Skims urgent underwear. The Great Job Experiment. CNN+’s forever discount.

Kim Kardashian raised nearly $300M for her Skims startup, and now we know what she’s using it for: Urgent Underwear Delivery. Now that Big Tech just called ya back to the office, we’re facing the Great Labor Experiment. And CNN+ is launching into a sea of streamers by using one word — “Forever.” $GOOG $AAPL $AMZN $T 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?...

Mar 14, 202218 minEp. 697

🦣 “$75M to build Jurassic Park” — Colossal’s wooly mammoth startup. Lululemon’s Mt. Everest shoe. Amazon’s 20-to-1 buzz.

Colossal has raised $75M to pull a Dr. Grant and bring back the Wooly Mammoth. Lululemon’s newest product is a shoe… which happens to be the Mt Everest of fashion. And Amazon’s stock is splitting 20-to-1 which should mean absolutely nothing. $LULU $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 SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...

Mar 11, 202220 minEp. 696

🥨 “The Calorie Curtain” — Fast Food quits Russia. VW’s electric Hippie Van. Crypto-Curious for Digital-Dollar.

McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola are dropping a Calorie Curtain by leaving Russia — Where there’s a Big Mac, there typically isn’t a Big Battle. Volkswagen just unveiled their electric Hippie Van, but the real surprise is who it’s tailgating. And The government’s executive order on crypto reveals it’s crypto-curious about a digital-dollar (Bitcoin likes it too). $MCD $KO $SBUX $PEP $BTC $VWAGY Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? F...

Mar 10, 202218 minEp. 695

🤠 “1-click to buy Tim McGraw’s boots” — Amazon’s country music. Apple’s Junior Membership. Nickel’s nightmare.

Apple’s 1st big product event of the year revealed their country club strategy: Launch a Junior Membership to Club Apple. Amazon turned the Country Music Awards into an unprecedented interactive shopping experience. And America doesn’t run on Dunkin’ — it runs on 50 critical metals, like Nickel (whose price jumped so much yesterday it had to be halted). $AAPL $AMZN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms....

Mar 09, 202220 minEp. 694

🦇 “Your Self-Flying Taxi is arriving” — Volocopter’s $2B flying cab. Bed Bath & Beyond’s Chewy.com. Your $150 gas fillup.

If you own a Chevy Suburban, you’re paying up to $150 at the pump. We’re calling it — it’s an energy crisis. Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock nearly doubled yesterday thanks to one word: Chewy. And Volocopter hit a nearly $2B valuation to make self-flying electric air taxis a thing… but they forgot about the “self-flying” part. $JOBY $BBBY $XOM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Go...

Mar 08, 202219 minEp. 693

💆‍♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.

The newest store from Christian Dior isn’t just a luxurious fashion flagship — it has a hotel, spa, and butler too. We noticed a trend: Streamers are launching bundled versions with ads. Which looks a lot like cable. And the monthly Jobs Report just hit the hat trick triple crown — that means Boomflation. Boooooooooooom. $CHDRY $LVMUY $DIS Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got ...

Mar 07, 202218 minEp. 692

🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.

New phase in the war in Ukraine: Operation KelptoCapture is yanking Boris the Billionaire’s Oligarch yacht. Electric truck company Rivian dropped after an apology… because to err is human, to forgive is divine. And MyPlace just raised VC money for a startup powered by friendship, trust, and your Buddy Timmy’s empty apartment this weekend. $RIVN $TSLA $ABNB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo...

Mar 04, 202221 minEp. 691

❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.

Ukraine just pulled an unprecedented move in the history of War - Raising $35M in cryptocurrencies to finance its resistance. If you want to see Spiderman this weekend it’ll cost you $10, but Batman will cost you $15… because AMC is bringing surge pricing to movies. And after 5 years, Amazon is finally doing something with Whole Foods: “Just Walk Out” Tech. $BTC $ETH $AMZN $AMC $RBLX Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this f...

Mar 03, 202219 minEp. 690

❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.

First, western governments weaponized finance against Putin’s Russia. Now corporations are canceling it. Foot Locker stock plummeted 35% because Nike is the MJ on their Chicago Bulls (no Jordan, no championships). And Target just revealed a new phenomenon: Americans feel sad about the economy, but are spending like they’re happy (call it the #TargetTwist). $NKE $FL $TGT $ABNB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: htt...

Mar 02, 202219 minEp. 689

💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.

It was a panic attack — Russia’s economy suffered the fastest plummet we’ve seen, because Putin’s piggy bank had a crack. TikTok’s is expanding to 10 minute videos because it’s chosen the hardest path. And a record $4B was just dropped on water real estate for an offshore wind farm capturing the Snooki Gusts. $GOOG $FB $NGG $RWEOY Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFa...

Mar 01, 202218 minEp. 688
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