When most people think of the movies, they think of Oscar-winning classics and popular summer blockbusters. But Hollywood's failures — its flops — are often more significant. Over the years, flops have bankrupted studios and forced Hollywood to modify its business model — and recent superhero flops may cause yet another evolution. Tim Robey, a longtime film critic at The Telegraph and the author of Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops , joins to discuss the business of movi...
Nov 03, 2024•25 min
Starbucks is having growing pains. The new CEO Brian Nicool has already implemented changes on the corporate and consumer level, some popular, some not so much. Here’s a roundup of how their business is doing and what the coffee giant has in store for 2025. Plus: American Airlines has new boarding tech and Russian fines Google $2.5 Decillion. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www...
Nov 01, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 692
Famed trading card company Topps is partnering with Westminster Kennel Club to get dogs onto cards. The company sees this as a potential gold mine, but will people really buy dog trading cards? Plus: Starbucks discontinues some drinks and Dropbox lays off 20% of its global staff. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
Oct 31, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 691
Halloween is inflation-proof. At least that’s what it looks like since spending for the holiday has increased to a record high this year. So how is this all possible and where is the money coming from? Plus: McDonald’s reports a small revenue win and Starbucks threatens corporate employees yet again. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://...
Oct 30, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 690
42% of American workers say they don't want a promotion because they're happy where they are. The values are shifting in the workplace and employees in the Gen Z and Millennial range are leading a new era. So why is this happening and how can you incentivize employees without promotions and raises? Plus: Boeing is aiming to cash out for $19B and McDonald’s brings back the Big Mac after an E.coli scare. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stor...
Oct 29, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 689
Nokia was right: We do want to play games on our phones. But its 2003 so-called taco phone wasn’t it. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Juliet Bennett, and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehustledaily/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you w...
Oct 28, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 688
Often called the Oscars of the food industry, the James Beard Foundation Awards are among the most coveted for chefs in America. But what's sold and packaged as prestige can sometimes become a distraction from managing the business that got you there. Winning the award can also change not only a chef's life, but in the case of Chintan Pandya (Dhamaka, Semma, Adda, Unapologetic Foods) it can literally change the entire industry.
Oct 27, 2024•12 min•Ep. 688
Shania Twain was the spokesperson for Febreze Scentstories, a product that debuted in 2004 to much confusion. The contraption looks like a CD player, but instead of music it plays…fragrances. We don’t get it either, but we will assess today how and why it failed. Plus: while Norway is raising its minimum age limit for teens to access the internet, in Poland, AI is attempting a journalism takeover at a radio station. This, plus much more. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take...
Oct 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 687
Foursquare, the check-in app that captivated users in the early 2010s, is officially coming to an end…or is it? Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehustledaily/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you want ...
Oct 24, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 686
For nearly two decades, the NFL has played games in countries like England, Germany, and, for the first time this season, Brazil. Ireland could be next. What will it take to get pro football on the Emerald Isle and how else might the NFL expand internationally? Plus: Peloton’s Costco partnership and good inflation news. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.c...
Oct 23, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 685
Colossal Biosciences is a de-extinction startup and yes, that means exactly what you think it means. Colossal is mapping genomes for various extinct animals with plans to create a proxy species that looks and functions the same before introducing them into natural habitats. Should you be scared or excited? Try both. Plus: Chick-Fil-A’s upcoming entertainment debut and wow, being a Girl Scout is getting kinda expensive. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Sara Friedman as they take you through our mos...
Oct 22, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 684
Lego is a multimedia powerhouse, spanning toys, video games and movies. But it wasn’t always at the top of the entertainment food chain; many bad investments and product flops preceded this current golden age. So what were some of their worst ideas and how did they avoid bankruptcy? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Oct 21, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 683
Steph Smith, host of the a16z podcast and overall trend master, gives us some actionable insights on how to monetize your content. We’ll also go over how to identify trends on social media to give your content the biggest impact and what role passion has in content creation. Join our host Jon Jon Weigell, for an in-depth conversation with Steph Smith. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Websites mentioned in the episode: Income Calculator for Creators: https:...
Oct 20, 2024•26 min
Twitter Peek was a $200 device that went on sale in 2009 and could only do one thing: access Twitter. It was, unsurprisingly, a failure, but why did they make it in the first place and was it actually that bad? Plus: Fired over toothpaste, a classic Swift move, and a surprisingly killer deal. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Follow us on social m...
Oct 18, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 682
Americans spent a record $12.2B on Halloween last year and inflation concerns be damned, surveys show they intend to splurge on the holiday even more this year. The big winner in all of this? Theme parks, which have been engaging in an arms race to attract (and petrify) the masses. Plus: Amazon goes nuclear (literally), and a new Prada-designed space suit is here. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurs...
Oct 17, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 681
The last full-size Kmart in the contiguous United States closes on Oct. 20. What will happen to other big box stores? Plus: Starbucks cuts back on discounts, and Walgreens announces major store closures. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehus...
Oct 16, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 680
Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station, is on track to be placed in low-Earth orbit next year. If all goes according to plan, it’ll start accepting visitors the following year. What those enterprising tourists will find is… actually a pretty nice, luxury hotel-esque experience. Plus: New leadership at Nike faces old challenges and your savings won’t like Halloween chocolate prices. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most interesting stories of ...
Oct 15, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 679
Robotic exoskeletons have tons of upside. This invention that can potentially help workers lift and help patients regain mobility is gaining traction in other areas of consumer usage, making it a potential multi-billion dollar market. So what can you do to invest and capitalize? Plus: Tesla’s Robotaxi event flops on Wall Street and Boeing is set to cut thousands of jobs. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Cyan Zhong as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entreprene...
Oct 14, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 678
Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle and Hampton joins the show to tell us his secrets for building profitable media and community businesses in the digital landscape. If you want to build a company effectively and methodically, this chat is for you. Join our host Jon Weigell, for an in-depth conversation with Sam Parr. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t...
Oct 13, 2024•25 min
Many AI startups are working to get you to speak with AI replicas of your deceased loved ones, but this startup just wants you to get to know yourself. Future You aims to get young people to have a text conversation with their older selves to relieve anxiety. So how does it work? We tried it first hand. Plus: Wimbledon pivots to AI and if you’re divorced you may want to check your kids college bill. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories ...
Oct 11, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 677
There’s a ton of AI generated media out there. So much, that it's getting pretty tiring to tell the difference between AI and reality. So should we just stop trying to do so? And what happens if we all collectively decide to not care if something is AI or not? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok....
Oct 10, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 676
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and if you’re a tennis player you know that first hand. Court battles and turf skirmishes are happening all over the world due to limited court space, but what is the USTA’s answer to the multi-billion dollar pickleball industry? Plus: Temu is undercutting Amazon directly and McDonald’s files a beef inflation lawsuit. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneursh...
Oct 09, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 675
Dogs are everywhere in the US. As pet ownership rapidly grew since the pandemic, so did cities and towns to accommodate the new onslaught of furry friends. Now, people are merging their social life with dog ownership and businesses are taking advantage. So what are the real results of this dog boom? Plus: Gen X feels underappreciated at work and Joker: Folie à Deux bungles its opening weekend. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of th...
Oct 08, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 674
Meta took headlines recently by announcing more AI eyewear and celebrity voices on their platforms, all while Open AI rebounded from some staff exits and aims for incredibly high profits. Just the past few weeks in AI have been a lot. So, today we’re joined again by Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai) to talk through the last month’s most important AI news and what it could mean for your future. Plus: Google is losing its share in search and US car sales are...
Oct 07, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 673
Maha Abouelenein joins us to discuss the transition from working corporate to operating your own business. A former Google and Netflix employee, Maha’s journey is a testament to betting on yourself, so we’re going to talk all about how you can do the same and why now is a great time to do it. We’ll also talk about Maha's new book, 7 Rules of Self-Reliance: How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself, and Own Your Future , which is out October 8th. Join our host Jon Weigell, for an in-depth ...
Oct 06, 2024•19 min
Hard seltzer made waves in the late 2010s and early 2020s as the new favorite alcohol form on the block. Ultimately, that didn’t last too long. The new darling on the alcohol market are canned spirits & cocktails and they’re running away with a staggering amount of the profits. So how did this happen? And will this boom last? Plus: OpenAI almost doubles its valuation and Tesla recalls thousands of Cyber Trucks. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most inte...
Oct 04, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 672
Sheep cloning is a dangerous business, but it could be a very lucrative one. Demand for sheep has skyrocketed in the hunting community and one man looked to reap the benefits by cloning them en masse. So how did this business idea turn out? Plus: Layoffs are expected at CVS corporate and Wendy’s debuts a SpongeBob collab. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot...
Oct 03, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 671
The burger, a staple of American fast food, is quickly becoming a big ticket item. Inflation along with many factors ailing the farming and ranching processes ar emaking your regular cheap fast food burger cost a lot more. So what will it take to get burger prices down, and will it ever happen? Plus: Nike starts to limit some popular sneaker models and Gen Z is loving trade school. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our ...
Oct 02, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 670
DirecTV just reached an agreement to acquire Dish Network, which would make it the largest Pay-TV provider in the US. This deal came together to save the debt-ridden Dish brand and lump 2 cable providers into one unit, but can it get through regulatory approval? And is cable now really on its last leg? Plus: Epic sues Google again and Zuckerberg’s riches grow even more. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepren...
Oct 01, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 669
Wendy’s is gunning for McDonald’s customers, and the red-headed competition’s latest target is the infamous McFlurry machine. So how is Wendy’s trying to poke McDonald’s and will it work out for them and Frosty sales? Plus: OpenAI is out $5B and password security may get a refresh. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report here https://clickhubspot.com/teh Follow us on social media: TikTok: ...
Sep 30, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 668
