Spotify just revealed the financial numbers behind your podcast listening, so we’re whipping up the Takeaways for ya. Jay Z and Jack Dorsey just partnered for a Crypto Academy in a Brooklyn housing project. And since gas just hit a record $5/gallon, we’re looking at the Permian Basin, the profit puppy of American oil. $BTC $PBT $SPOT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a for...
Jun 13, 2022•20 min•Ep. 759
The golf industry is going through its biggest drama since Shooter McGavin, because we’ve entered the age of sportswashing. Jones Road’s cosmetics is tired of paying Kim Kardashian for makeup promos, so they’re paying your buddy down the street. And one division of Uber doesn’t get enough love: Uber Freight is partnering with Google’s Waymo for self-driving truck brains. $ELY $GOOG $UBER Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod?...
Jun 10, 2022•20 min•Ep. 758
Taco Bell just opened a restaurant that sits on stilts, because a nacho elevator defying gravity is the future of drive-thru. Summer is a startup that figured out how to let you test-drive a home (try-before-you-buy… a house). And Shopify’s shareholders just voted… to not be able to vote anymore. $YUM $SHOP $ABNB Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn ...
Jun 09, 2022•21 min•Ep. 757
Nestle sees America is consuming record amounts of coffee, so it’s piggybacking with record coffee creamer sales — and making it sweet. Palantir’s CEO did what no other CEO has: visited the President of Ukraine in wartime Liev. And Target just updated us again that they’re in some trouble — next up, a firesale in aisle 6. $NSRGY $PLTR $TGT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got...
Jun 08, 2022•20 min•Ep. 756
One of the very few stocks up right now is Duckhorn Wines… because they know Millennials will pay more for a pricey pinot. Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference kicked off with a plan to turn your car into an iThing. And the US solar industry has been frozen… until yesterday’s tariff pause. $NAPA $AAPL $FSLR Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn mo...
Jun 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 755
Poparazzi became the #1 app in the App Store because it gives control of your social media profile… to your buddies. Jamie Dimon just warned that there’s a “hurricane” coming for the US economy (but hurricanes come every year). And Super Nintendo World opens in California early next year — but unlike any other theme park, you ride Mario Kart in the real world and the fake world. Simultaneously. $NTDOY $JPM $FB Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want...
Jun 06, 2022•18 min•Ep. 754
Salient just raised money to predict the weather… for a year from now. Just after Elon said you can’t work from home, HP dropped $3B for a company that pimps out your conference room for remote work. And Sheryl Sandberg has left Facebook and also left this legacy: Automation is insanely scalable but insanely vulnerable. $FB $POLY $HP Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @tboypod Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RllMBgvDnTau8nnsCUdse?si=7189762d4a9f4a7f&nd=1 Or ...
Jun 03, 2022•20 min•Ep. 753
As the NBA finals begin tonight, we highlight the league’s new strategy: Luxury, luxury, luxury. If you work for Tesla and want to work from home… you’re fired. And Delta just confirmed that after 2.5 years, air travel is finally 100% back (but your JFK => ACK trip will now cost double). $LVMUY $TSLA $DAL Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more ...
Jun 02, 2022•19 min•Ep. 752
Instead of posting to Instagram, the Jonas Brothers will now text you their best pics and vids (for a price), because creators want to go direct-to-consumer, too. Top Gun went full Maverik and destroyed box office records because viewers decided it was worth going to theater for. And iRobot just unveiled new features for its Roomba vacuum, but it’s all about the brain, not the body. $IRBT $FB $PARA Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout ...
Jun 01, 2022•20 min•Ep. 751
We just put our electric cars to the ultimate test: The MDW Road Trip (so we’re taking you on our Electric Odyssey). Burger King’s making burgers for pregnant women — and worshiping the Whopper. And Y Combinator just wrote a letter to all startup CEOs: Warning. $QSR $TSLA $VWAGY Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too “The Whopper is my mantra” — Burger King’...
May 31, 2022•21 min•Ep. 750
Petco’s CEO thinks they are recession proof because people ultimately prioritize puppies, yeah. Justin Timberlake just sold his music for a reported $100M — not because it’s sexy, but because it’s un-sexy. And the NFL is set to launch NFL+ in July, the newest streamer. But football is putting pro’s before co’s. Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend and we’ll catch ya next on Tuesday. $WOOF $BX Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod?...
May 27, 2022•19 min•Ep. 749
Abercrombie just had its worst day ever, but here was the real surprise: It’s best customers aren’t teens, they’re nostalgic Millennials. Amazon is pulling a move from Airbnb: Rent out the extra warehouse. And mining giant Glencore just pled guilty to having official “bribe rooms” at its offices. Bribe Rooms. Like rooms, but full of cash (and duffle bags). $ANF $GLNCY $AMZN $ABNB Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill ou...
May 26, 2022•18 min•Ep. 748
Snapchat just ghosted the whole market for its worst day ever, but there’s one word it won’t say: Voldem-. Beyond Meat’s new turnaround plan is straight outta the teen flick “She’s All That” (hint: Hire Kim Kardashian). And Walmart has won the drone delivery championships with its Invisible Infrastructure. $SNAP $BYND $WMT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that ...
May 25, 2022•19 min•Ep. 747
We just discovered the 1st ever pureplay bobblehead doll stock: Funko. Since hard seltzer is out, Boston Beer’ is betting on a new innovation curve - the 1st brewer with a THC weed beer. And Buy Now Pay Later is having another moment… but for all the wrong reasons. $SAM $AFRM $DIS Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
May 24, 2022•19 min•Ep. 746
Just before a record summer of weddings, Carnival Cruises is reintroducing its port-side profit puppy, the Wedding Cruise. Weee! isn’t just the best name for a startup we’ve ever heard — it’s the $4B grocery app that just hired the Director of “Crazy Rich Asians.” And we’ve got an ironic update on the Baby Formula Shortage: There’s not enough diversification and too much diversification. $CCL $ABT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout o...
May 23, 2022•20 min•Ep. 745
The NFL’s rival league, the XFL, was just acquired by… The Rock. As we jump into a record travel season, Marriott wants to cover your hotel room with ads. And JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon was supposed to get a $50M bonus — but then shareholders said ‘No, thanks.’ But he’s still gonna get the bonus. $DIS $MAR $JPM Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn mo...
May 20, 2022•21 min•Ep. 744
Target and Walmart stocks just had their worst days since 1987 because you’re not buying TVs anymore - you’re buying Barbie Dolls. The language-learning app Duolingo’s newest product is… a taco restaurant? And in one of the biggest money moves in history, American women’s soccer is getting a historic payday. $DUOL $TGT $WMT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that...
May 19, 2022•19 min•Ep. 743
Casper. Allbirds. Warby Parker. The Millennial-infused Direct-to-Consumer unicorns you love are injured, so they’re going indirect. Uber just unveiled its newest updates — they all seem focused on optimizing your bachelorette party. And Google just built a new campus that includes their own hotel, but even they have no clue what the future of work looks like. $UBER $WRBY $BIRD $GOOG Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill...
May 18, 2022•19 min•Ep. 742
Kendrick Lamar dropped his first album in 5 years, but to get the best tickets you need a fintech app. Shocker: One of the rockstars of crypto just actually critiqued something about crypto. And McDonald’s is “de-Arching” from Russia (new word, they made it up) — the Happy Meal is perhaps America’s most important export. $BTC $SQ $MCD Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a fo...
May 17, 2022•20 min•Ep. 741
Elon put his Twitter deal on hold because he’s got billion-dollar buyer’s remorse (and it could leave Twitter in shambles). Beyond Meat’s betting the plant-based farm on a jerky that it love/hates. And Sonos’ new smart speaker is kinda dumb… and that’s exactly the point. Enjoy the pod, Besties and Yetis. $TWTR $SONO $BYND $TSLA Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for ...
May 16, 2022•18 min•Ep. 740
Everyone’s talking about Disney’s Varsity-level blockbusters — But they announced they’re working on 500 junior varsity flicks (cue the Buzz Lightyear schmovies). Vitro just raised $46M to grow your leather handbag in a lab. And Airbnb’s redesign is the biggest development in travel: Not Emily-In-Paris, Anywhere-But-Paris. $DIS $ABNB Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a for...
May 13, 2022•19 min•Ep. 739
If you wanna know what’s up with crypto right now, just look at Coinbase — 1 single line from their earnings freaked everyone out yesterday. But there’s one company that’s actually growing right now: TheRealReal is finding the Gucci over Fucci. And the newest entry in the Hoarder’s Almanac is Baby Formula — a case study in market failures. $BTC $COIN $REAL $ABT $COIN Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form G...
May 12, 2022•18 min•Ep. 738
Mario’s mustache is going gray because Nintendo’s iconic Switch console is aging fast. Best Buy’s newest product is… skincare and patio furniture (because the search bar is corporate truth serum). And if you want to know how bad the lockdown situation is in China, just look at Tesla: April sales in China plummeted 98%. $NTDOY $TSLA $BBY Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a ...
May 11, 2022•20 min•Ep. 737
Elon gave a presentation over the weekend about what he plans to do with Twitter (spoiler: It’s not as sexy as you thought). South Korea’s OHouse just raised $182M because if you can’t be with the home you love, honey, love the home you’re with. And Rivian shares plummeted while Lordstown runs outta money because cash is king again. $Z $RIDE $RIVN $TWTR Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fa...
May 10, 2022•19 min•Ep. 736
The New York Times just told us that buying Wordle brought in tens of millions of new users, but was Wordle worth it? The answer is _ _ _ _ _. DoorDash isn’t just delivering to you anymore — It just jumped into the kitchen to whip up your next fried chicken & waffles (with hot sauce and honey). And tech stocks just had their worst day in two years because after overindulging… comes the hangover. $DASH $NYT $SPY $QQQ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Yo...
May 09, 2022•19 min•Ep. 735
Just in time for Mother’s Day, shares of 1800-Flowers.com are down because donuts are beating daisies. Budweiser revealed that the new drink of 2022 is the opposite of Budweiser. And with the Supreme Court leak on Roe v Wade, we’re noticing that companies are increasingly becoming America’s Everything-Of-Last-Resort — it’s no longer a political story, it’s a business one, too. $BUD $FLWS Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod?...
May 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 734
Pandora just had its best quarter of jewelry sales ever because The Hulk and Spidey are charm bracelet heroes. Lyft stock crashed 30% since they’re so focused on focus… they’re losing focus. And stocks just surged because the Fed’s interest rate hike is the tough love we (and Matt Damon) need. $PANDY $LYFT $UBER $VOO Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Le...
May 05, 2022•19 min•Ep. 733
Domino’s worker shortage got so bad, they lost the equivalent amount of business as closing every location for 6 days. Bed Bath & Beyond is struggling so much they’re creating a new holiday: Decision Day. And a big reason Ukraine has defended Kiev so well is the $200K Javelin missile (Made in Alabama). $DPZ $BBBY $LMT $RTX Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for t...
May 04, 2022•19 min•Ep. 732
Warren Buffett’s annual Coachella for Capitalism shows how he’s beating the rest of Wall Street: Live in the 21st century but invest in the 20th. The Bored Ape Yacht Club’s latest move is one of the biggest real estate deals in the US — $320M in virtual monkey land. And Qantas’ newest superplane is trying to win the leg space race. $BTC $ETH $BRK.A $BA Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fac...
May 03, 2022•21 min•Ep. 731
Jay-Z just invested $33M into hair color startup Madison Reed because your Profile Pic is today’s Power Asset. Snapchat’s newest product isn’t in the app — it’s a flying selfie drone that thinks it’s Tinkerbell. And Airbnb is going Work From Anywhere (forever), but it’s not an HR move… it’s a marketing move. $SNAP $ABNB Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too...
May 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 730
