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- Mar 24 · 21m 🔥 “Too Lit to Prohibit” — TikTok’s judgment day. PetCo’s peak puppy. Cash App’s rap battle.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 $SNAP0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 23 · 19m 🍸 “Hot Martini Summer” — White Claw’s vodka pivot. The Fed’s 2 monsters. Amazon’s MIA moment.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 Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 22 · 19m 🍍 “Squeeze that pineapple” — Dole’s fruit problem. Netflix’s on-ramp. Hoka’s Rudy stock.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 pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 21 · 20m 🇫🇷 “Emily not in Paris” — France’s retirement ruckus. Microsoft’s AI coworker. Rolls-Royce’s literal moonshot.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 this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 20 · 21m 💍 “A Dearth of I Dos” — Zales’ fiancée shortage. Bank Bailout Glossary. Disney’s digital babysitter.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 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 too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 17 · 20m 🤠 “iTed iLasso” — Apple’s marketing nirvana. Air Fryer vs Instapot. TikTok’s American ban.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: @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 too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 16 · 20m 👟🏀 “Air Money” — Michael Jordan’s sneaker record. SVB’s Smokey the Bear. Ryan Reynolds’ T-Mobile triumph.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 a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 15 · 22m 🏦 “Mo Money Mo Problems” — Silicon Valley Bank’s Notorious BIG. Chick-Fil-A’s steaknife. Allbirds’ fashion quadrant.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 form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 10 · 45m BONUS #3 🪒 The God of Grooming: Jeff Raider, Harry’s, Co-Founder & CEOHe 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 buying an entire factory? This interview is for you. Facing a major career choice or want to know the future of the Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) industry? This interview is for you. Or maybe you just want the secret to perfectly shave any part of your body for any gender — Then this interview is for you (FYI, we did a live demo at the end of the show for ya because… why not?).0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 8 · 3m 👶 “1 week Baby Break begins… today”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.0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 7 · 21m 🍤 “The empathetic peel” — Chili’s shrimp turnaround. Ferrari’s bank robber. Train derailment profits.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 Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 6 · 20m 💳 “I only date Costco members” — Costco’s membership magic. Universal’s boy-band power. VinFast’s super-cheap car.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 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 too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 3 · 22m 🧃 “The Soda School of Business” — Pepsi’s ultimate MBA. Matthew McConaughey’s Salesforce. Shef’s $100M meal.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 Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 2 · 20m 🌎 “Master Plan Part 3” — Tesla’s next big thing. A-Rod’s ticket journey. Instacart’s delicious endcap.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 got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Mar 1 · 21m 😴 “Snorlax wins” — Pokemon’s gamified sleep. Goldman’s un-techoning. Hims & Hers’ hype pills.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 Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 28 · 20m 🍕 “The Last of the Leftover Pizzas” — Domino’s delivery problem. Lime’s unprecedented scooter. Millennials’ worst debt yet.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 form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 27 · 18m 🐻 “Winnie The Pooh… but scary” — Disney’s IP Problem. Cash App’s Rule of 40. MolsonCoors’ beer pie.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 got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 24 · 19m 🥪⚡“An Oasis of Salami” — Subway Sandwich’s electric cars. Netflix’s quarterback playbook. Ukraine’s 1-year economic scoreboard.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 Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 23 · 19m 🎲 “The Infinite Game” — Nintendo’s HR strategy. Shake Shack’s honeymoon problem. Coinbase’s favorite word.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 pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 22 · 20m 🥳 “Summer Fridays… forever” — 4-Day-Workweek’s moment. TikTok’s Trivia trick. Instagram’s ultimate zucking.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 Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 21 · 20m 💋 “100 years of dewy gloss” — Glossier’s makeup makeover. DraftKings’ super bet. ChatGPT’s creepiest convo.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 Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 17 · 20m 🩴 “Ugly gets money” — Crocs’ simplicity strategy. Hard Seltzer’s obituary. YouTube’s Chief Creator Officer.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 Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 16 · 20m 🍲 “Bougie Bowls” — Chipotle’s new restaurant. Airbnb’s digital antidote. America’s Badass Rocks Club.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? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 15 · 21m 😈 “Stingy Frappuccino” — Starbucks’ rewards cut. Mattel’s Barney resurrection. Crypto’s new wall.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 Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too0 comments00 likes0
- Feb 14 · 20m ❤️🔥 “The Friend Zone” — Bumble’s plutonic plan. Apple’s Rihanna bump. Farmer’s Dog’s P.U.P.P.Y. commercial.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 too0 comments00 likes0
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