How do you like your Mammoth cooked? Australian startup Vow just served lab-grown Mammoth Meatballs and raised $50M for it. Lululemon’s stock jumped 13% yesterday, but Lulu made the wrong bet on your workouts. And Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and 1,000 other tech leaders just signed a letter demanding that AI work stop immediately. Because AI could cure cancer, but it could also end civilization. $LULU $GOOG $TSLA Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us ...
Mar 30, 2023•21 min•Ep. 939
The biggest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, has been sued by Federal regulators — we wish Crypto leaders would listen to Uncle Ben. The fastest-growing grocery store chain in America? It’s Aldi. But Aldi just launched something you can’t eat… Aldi Fashion. And if you’ve ever struggled to cancel a subscription, then we’ve got a story for you: Subscription Cancellation Aggravation is about to face justice. $BTC $ETH $WMT Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod An...
Mar 29, 2023•21 min•Ep. 938
What if you could chat with Abe Lincoln, Super Mario, and Nikki Minaj? The latest $1B AI startup lets you have conversations with famous people… alive or dead, fictional or non-fictional. Israel erupted in protests because of the government’s moves on the Supreme Court — And that could kill Israel’s innovation power. And Carnival Cruises just enjoyed its best quarter of bookings ever, so why’s its stock at a record low? $CCL $NCLH $GOOG Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: ...
Mar 28, 2023•22 min•Ep. 937
Urban Outfitters is one of the few fashion stocks actually up right now and it’s thanks to one thing: Rental Rompers. Apple’s next big thing? Spending $1B every year on blockbuster movies for movie theaters. And Ford just updated its dating profile: It’s got an electric surprise. $URBN $AAPL $F Follow The Best One Yet 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 ...
Mar 27, 2023•21 min•Ep. 936
TikTok’s CEO just tried to convince Congress that it’s all good, but our elected representatives seemed to disagree — so the question remains: Is TikTok too lit to prohibit? PetCo’s stock just fell to its lowest level ever because we may have hit Peak Puppy. And Block shares plummeted 20% after its Cash App got challenged to a rap battle. Play the weekly TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com/ Can you go 5 out of 5 on this week’s pop-biz news stories? $WOOF $CHWY $SQ $SNAP Learn more about your ad ch...
Mar 24, 2023•21 min•Ep. 935
White Claw already disrupted beer with spiked seltzer… now it’s disrupting both with its own vodka. The Fed just made its biggest policy decision of the year as it fights 2 monsters with 1 weapon: Inflation and a bank crisis. And Amazon’s moves with Panera Bread look nice, but it’s not making any moves in AI — because Amazon is best when it plays like John Stockton of the Utah Jazz. $SAM $AMZN $SPY Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Wa...
Mar 23, 2023•19 min•Ep. 934
Dole’s in the fruit business faces a fundamental problem: 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4 — They’re all the same banana, Chaquito or Dole. Netflix just hit 1M subscribers of its ad-supported version, because it built an on-ramp for password moochers. And the fastest-growing shoe brand right now isn’t Nike or Allbirds — it’s Hoka, the Rudy of athletic stocks. $DECK $DOLE $ONON $NFLX Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the...
Mar 22, 2023•20 min•Ep. 933
Protests, fires, and trash flood the streets of Paris because the retirement age in France was raised to 64 — it’s not just about economics, it’s about national identity. Rolls-Royce is developing a moonshot (literally): A nuclear reactor for the moon. And if you work with Google or Microsoft software, then you’re about to get a new AI coworker. $RYCEY $GOOG $MSFT Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out ...
Mar 21, 2023•20 min•Ep. 932
2022 was The Year of the Wedding, but 2023 has a proposal problem — and that’s a problem for the jewelry industry. Three US banks are beating up the financial system globally, but in 3 different ways: Silicon Valley Bank got rescued, Credit Suisse got a bailout, and First Republic got an intervention. And Disney upped the price of Disney+ by $3/month and we all paid it — because it’s not just a media company, it’s a digital on-demand babysitter. $SIG $DIS $FRB $CS $SIVB Follow The Best One Yet o...
Mar 20, 2023•21 min•Ep. 931
Apple just dropped Season 3 of Ted Lasso and achieved “marketing nirvana” — Because the real star was FaceTime. Nestle warns that there’s a war breaking out in kitchens across America: Air Fryers vs Instant Pots. And TikTok was just told by the US government that it must sell itself or be banned from America… again (and we’re super extra serious this time). Take our weekly pop-biz pop-quiz: https://go.tboypod.com/ $AAPL $NSRGY $SNAP $META Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok...
Mar 17, 2023•20 min•Ep. 930
Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers are expected to sell for a record price at auction — But MJ’s slam dunks also reflect a fundamental rule of finance. While Silicon Valley Bank has fallen, one winner has emerged… and it involves Smokey the Bear. And actor Ryan Reynolds just sold his wireless startup to T-Mobile because T-Mobile is sultry right now. $NKE $ADDYY $SIVB $BAC $CS $TMUS $VZ $T Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want ...
Mar 16, 2023•21 min•Ep. 929
The entire Silicon Valley Bank drama can be explained by Biggie Smalls’ “Mo Money Mo Problems” — but so far the system’s working. Chick-Fil-A is spending $1B to expand beyond the US, but it’s going to need “The Steaknife Strategy.” And for the first time ever, Allbirds just saw its shoe sales fall — because it tried to be LA in SF. $SIVB $FRB $BIRD $MCD $SBUX Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this ...
Mar 15, 2023•23 min•Ep. 928
He didn’t create just 1 unicorn company… he created 2. And it all began with a school project. Jeff Raider co-founded Warby Parker while in business school to disrupt glasses. Then he co-founded Harry’s to disrupt shaving. Today, both brands are worth billions. If you wear glasses on your face, then he designed your shades — And if you groom your body, then he designed your blades. Curious about the 2 keys to great branding? This interview is for you. Craving a wild founding story that involves ...
Mar 10, 2023•45 min•Ep. 927
Jack just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have their 2nd baby — So we’re taking a week off for Jack to dad-it-up with his family. Here’s our plan: - Friday 3/10: Bonus Interview Episode with the co-founder of Warby Parker and Harry’s - Wednesday 3/15: Our 1st daily pod back We’ll be back with our daily shows next Wednesday 3/15. In the meantime, enjoy the interview bonus pod we’re dropping on Friday 3/10. And absolutely, positively celebrate Jack and Alex’s big win: Their 2nd baby boy. L...
Mar 08, 2023•3 min•Ep. 926
Chili’s may be the most efficient business in America: Because its CEO put on the oven mitts and went into the kitchen (aka “Empathetic Efficiency”). Ferrari’s stock has jumped 50% in the last 6 months because it’s thinking like a bank robber. And after another Norfolk Southern train derailment, we jumped in TBOY-style to the railroad industry — It’s putting pros before everything. $EAT $RACE $NSC Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Wan...
Mar 07, 2023•22 min•Ep. 925
There are more Costco families in America than there are families with dogs… so everyone’s wondering what Costco is about to do to its annual Membership Club fee. Universal, the largest record label in the world, just enjoyed a revenue rock concert because Boy Bands beat Solo Artists. And Vietnam’s VinFast just sold its first car in America to take on Tesla: An electric car that costs less than your monthly WiFi bill. $COST $SPOT $VIVHY $TSLA Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Ti...
Mar 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 924
PepsiCo’s greatest export isn’t a liter of cola, it’s leaders of companies. Salesforce stock surged 12% despite one strange issue: This tech company is paying Matthew McConaughey $10M/year. And Shef has raised $100M to deliver your neighbor’s homecooked meals — It’s “the Etsy of nommmm.” Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com $PEP $CRM $ETSY Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form G...
Mar 03, 2023•22 min•Ep. 923
Elon Musk just unveiled his 3rd Master Plan for Tesla: Take over the world with electricity (spoiler: Electric airplanes). Instacart’s sales just surged, but not because of groceries… it’s thanks to digital billboards. And baseball legend A-Rod’s newest startup has raised $30M to solve the Taylor Swift Ticket Tragedy. $TSLA $LYV Follow The Best One Yet 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 ...
Mar 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 922
Pokemon is launching a video game you play while you sleep… because the $500B Sleep Economy is just waking up. Goldman Sachs just un-disrupted itself because it realized it’s not actually a tech company. And Hims & Hers pioneered telemedicine and just had a record year because its generic drugs aren’t commodities. $HIMS $GS $NTDOY Follow The Best One Yet 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 Ye...
Mar 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 921
Pizza stocks plummeted after Domino’s had its worst day ever because it’s the end of leftover pizza. The WSJ just reported that Millennials are adding debt faster than any other generation. The reason? “An Inconvenient Squeeze.” And Lime Scooters just accomplished something no other scooter company ever has: The 1st ever Profit Puppy scooter. $PZZA $DPZ $BRDS Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this ...
Feb 28, 2023•21 min•Ep. 920
The newest Winnie The Pooh movie is actually a horror movie — because Pooh no longer belongs to Disney. MolsonCoors was just told it can’t make fun of other beers, because beer companies play by house rules. And Jack Dorsey’s Block just told us the most important number for any tech company: The “Rule of 40.” $TAP $BUD $SQ $DIS Follow The Best One Yet 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 g...
Feb 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 919
Subway Sandwiches has a bold new turnaround plan: Electric car charging stations (yes, that Subway). Netflix just partnered with the NFL for a new Quarterback docu-series… because teams need winners, but companies prefer playbooks. And on the 1-year anniversary of the start of the War in Ukraine, we're looking at the economic scoreboard. Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shouto...
Feb 24, 2023•19 min•Ep. 918
The #1 fast food stock of 2023 so far? It’s Shake Shack. But Shake Shack’s facing the “The Honeymoon Problem.” Every tech company is laying off workers right now, except for one: Nintendo… because Nintendo is playing the infinite game. And Coinbase’s earnings just revealed the state of the cryptocurrency industry (their new favorite word is “protect”). $SHAK $NTDOY $COIN $BTC Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the po...
Feb 23, 2023•20 min•Ep. 917
61 companies in England tested out the 4-Day Workweek for 6 months… and it’s actually good for business. Tonight at 8pm EST, TikTok becomes a nationwide live trivia game to win $500K in prizes — the last frontier of social media is shared experiences. And in the biggest Zucking of the year, Instagram is copying Twitter and letting you buy a blue verification check mark for $12/month. $META Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shou...
Feb 22, 2023•20 min•Ep. 916
Glossier debuts this week in Sephora’s 600 stores, but the key to their turnaround is a 100 year mindset. We saw bizarre and freaky conversations between humans and bots — this is the week Chat GPT went from cool to creepy. And for DraftKings the super bowl is their super bowl, but the bets being made might surprise you. $EL $DKNG $MSFT Follow The Best One Yet 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 ...
Feb 21, 2023•20 min•Ep. 915
Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com Crocs just announced its best year ever because there’s nothing ugly about simple. Boston Beer just admitted spiked seltzer’s “post-hype era”… because you can fight competition, but not substitution. And YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, but she invented a new concept everyone’s copying: The Chief Creator Officer. $CROX $SAM $GOOG Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a ...
Feb 17, 2023•20 min•Ep. 914
Chipotle just launched a new restaurant brand called Farmesa — Chipotle is disrupting itself. Airbnb just had its best year ever because when Zoom is your office, Amazon is your mall, and Netflix is your theater — travel is your salvation. And 2 factories just surprisingly left Europe for the USA to chase EV incentives — so now America is creating “The Badass Rocks Club.” Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? F...
Feb 16, 2023•21 min•Ep. 913
Notice something different in your Starbucks app? This week, Starbucks changed its loyalty program by adding a shot of stinginess. Mattel’s trying to cure its toy hangover with Barney the dinosaur because nostalgia never dies. And Bitcoin has enjoyed its best start to a year ever, but the SEC just announced a new crypto wall. $SBUX $MAT $BTC $COIN Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the...
Feb 15, 2023•21 min•Ep. 912
The most Googled thing during/after the Super Bowl: “Is Rihanna pregnant”. And that means the real Super Bowl winner was Apple. Bumble’s new dating app strategy is not about finding love, but about finding friends. And the #1 Super Bowl commercial was actually a $1B dog food startup. $BMBL $MTCH $AAPL $POST Follow The Best One Yet 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 to...
Feb 14, 2023•21 min•Ep. 911
Elon just finished his first 100 days at Twitter, so how’s it looking? Pepsi used the Super Bowl to announce it’s expanding the Gatorade franchise — because you gotta let your winners ride. And just after Uber had its best quarter ever, Lyft had its worst day ever. $PEP $KO $LYFT Follow The Best One Yet 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 c...
Feb 13, 2023•21 min•Ep. 910
