The Best One Yet
The Best One Yet (TBOY) is a daily 20-minute pop-business news podcast that covers three key business stories with fresh, conversational takes. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer and Nick Martell, it aims to make listeners feel brighter and more informed, pairing well with a morning routine. Formerly known as Snacks Daily, the show continues independently from Robinhood.
Episodes
🏡 “iHome” — Apple’s living room strategy. Bumble’s Kate Hudson moment. AI’s casino stocks. +Zuck’s Guiness
Bumble got acquired in a happier-ever-after Private Equity ending… We call it D.O.P.E.Apple just unveiled a dozen surprise home products… It’s the new boss’ Living Room strategy.AI stock investing has become “a casino”... so we’ll tell you how to play it.Plus, Mark Zuckerberg can’t finish a Guiness… (is that a sip or a struggle?)$AAPL $BMBL $AVGO $METAGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Pers
🎀 “Doll Bills, Y’all” — American Girl Doll’s 40th. Nobel’s economic therapy. Dutch Bros’ walk-thru. +Self-Driving Zambonis
The Nobel Prize for Economics went to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford… because clear is kind in Economics too.Dutch Bros opened their first walk-thru location… What's the LCD (Lowest Cost Differentiator)?American Girl Doll just turned 40 and is worth $1B… because the founder went anti-Barbie.Plus, Waymo is coming for hockey rinks… The 1st self-driving Zamboni.$MAT $BROS $SPYGrab your Ticke
🌯♨️ “Pumpkin Spice Taco” — Starbucks’ Chipotle acquisition. SpaceX’s cellular biz. Airbnb killed MidCenturyMod. +NFL Math Whiz
Starbucks wants to acquire Chipotle… but it all comes down to beans.SpaceX could be your next cell service provider… Elon has entered the telecom chat.Millennials’ Mid-Century Modern furniture has gone from cool to cringe… But blame Airbnb.Plus, economics’ new math whiz… is a former Pro NFL Linebacker from the Baltimore Ravens.$CMG $SBUX $SPCX $ABNBGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person
“Slug life” — Vaseline’s creator hack. Agentic shopping bubble. Official hotel cars. +LIVE from NY AdWeek
We’re recording LIVE from NY AdWeek at SeedTag’s headquarters… We're in our MadMen Era. But we still got 3 fantastic stories for ya:Vaseline turned viral life hacks into new products… and treats the inventors like Youtube creators.AI assistant shopping is dividing Amazon vs. Shopify… but why outsource something you like to do?Hotels, complimentary cars, and speeding tickets on us… it’s not a f
🫵 “Re-Poked” — Facebook’s movie sequel. Crocs’ jibbitz bars. SpaceX’s debt doozy. +Nasdaq x TBOY
SpaceX is lining up $40B in debt to buy Nvidia chips… This 1 deal explains our entire economy.Crocs stock is up thanks to Jibbitz bars, shoe tattoos, and “Shoellery”... (that’s shoe jewelry)The Social Reckoning premiers tonight… but Mark Zuckerberg’s not the villain, he’s the Anti-Hero.Plus, we just signed an historic deal with Nasdaq… And rang the stock market opening bell.$CROX $META $SPCXGrab y
🐟 “Tuna Tuesday” — Sushi Carving surge. Sam Altman’s AI movie. Red-Dye Diesel’s drama. +Warren Buffett YouTube
Restaurants are loving 1,000-pound Tuna Carvings… cause Tuna Tuesday saves biz models.Diesel prices have officially doubled, but there’s 1 diesel you gotta know… Red-dye Diesel.The new Sam Altman movie is so controversial, Amazon dropped it… we’ll tell ya why.Plus, the biggest new YouTube stan?... It’s Warren Buffett (and he loves “Uzbekistan Got Talent”).$AMZN $MSFT $GOOGGrab your Tickets to the
💀 “Scary Good” — Halloween’s Skelly economy. Detroit’s minivan miss. Ramp’s money musical. +Celeb Beauty Bubble
12-foot skeleton decorations make Halloween corporate America’s favorite holiday.Ramp, the FinTech company, made a Broadway musical inspired by Hamilton.Detroit’s 3 big car companies had 2 huge misses in 2026: Millennial Minivans & Boomer Hybrids.Plus, the biggest bubble right now isn’t AI… it’s celebrity beauty & beverage brands.$HD $ELF $GMGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person
🥹 “Adorrrrrable” — AI agent’s cute-washing. Arcteryx vs. Patagonia. Skydance’s megastudio. +Publicly traded poetry
Why is every tech brand launching a cute AI mascot?… It’s the Labubufication of AI.Arcteryx has become an accidental luxury brand… just like Patagonia before it.Paramount + Warner Bros closes tomorrow… introducing David Ellison’s “Skydance.”Plus, we wrote poem (a publicly-traded poem)... about Nike$AS $NFLX $METAGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingBoston 10/14: https://tickets
⛹️♀️ “Pink Tax Break” — Nike’s Caitlin Clark shoes. Chasin’ Texas record. AI Panic-Maxxing. +Hire-a-Hawk
Nike launched the Caitlin 1s, and men are already superfans… “Shrink it and pink it” is over.Ella Langley broke Mariah Carey’s Billboard Hot 100 record… but you’ve never heard the song?Accenture just had its best stock market day ever… no AI-pocalypse in consulting. Yet.A hawk is employee of the month at Ford Motor… $NKE $ACNGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingBoston 10/14: ht
🏝️ “Bread, shelter, caribbean” — Carnival’s sacrosanct cruises. Google’s space data center. Carnegie Mellon Miami’s $3B. +No-Phone-Zones
Carnival Cruises is setting record after record… because vacations are now sacrosanct.Google is launching a test data center on a SpaceX rocket… But will it work in space?Ken Griffin donated $3B to Carnegie Mellon University… To build a campus in Miami.$GOOG $CCL $SPCXGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingBoston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-pe
⛷️ “Wipeout” — Vail’s ski recession. Anthropic’s IPO leak. Man City’s soccer sham. +Probiotic Undies
Vail Resorts reported a 12% drop in season pass sales… so they’re using a trick from baseball. Anthropic’s IPO paperwork leaked… it sells something worth $3 for just $1.Man City soccer is guilty of 115 fake deals worth £900M… They’re Performance Enhancing Deals.Plus, why apply skin cream when you can wear skin cream underwear?$UL $MTN $ANTHGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingB
🍔 "Ball Pit Bailout" — McDonald’s PlayPlace plan. The Pitt’s Figs fashion. Nvidia’s Jurassic Park AI. +Handwritten Resumes
McDonald’s has lost its reputation for low prices… so it’s bringing back the PlayPlace.Figs makes the scrubs in HBO’s The Pitt… and its stock has doubled in the past year.Nvidia says it can contain all the rogue AI… with its new AI-proof smart fence.If you’re applying for a job right now, you better freshen up your cursive.Join the waitlist to attend our live NY show at Seedtag on Oct 8th near in
🩻 “Hospitality Healthcare” — Neko’s viral bodyscanner. Zuck’s AI tax. Le Labo’s city scents. +French Butter Smuggle
Neko’s $7B bodyscanner launched in NYC to analyze every mole… and 25K are on the waitlist.Meta’s Muse AI now has an adorable physical form… And Zuck found a new business model.Le Labo’s fragrances hit $200M with secret smells… but its top-seller is the candle it threw out (and Pokemon).Plus, the fastest-growing smuggled item in the US… is French butter.$SPOT $META $ELSeedtag events: https://events
🦸 “Superhero Money” — Interview with Tim Draper: The Godfather of VC
Live from San Francisco, we sit down with Tim Draper, the venture capitalist who wrote early checks into Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Coinbase, Twitch and more than 20 unicorns. He was the first investor to say yes to Robinhood after its founders heard 25 no's, he bet on Bitcoin when almost nobody knew what it was, and he holds a Guinness World Record for hearing 52 startup pitches in 52 minutes whil
🌁 “LIVE from SF” — The Gap’s boy band. AI’s GrandmaSlop. SaaS: Swimming-as-a-Service. +SF Billboard Boom
LIVE from the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco…The Gap just adopted a teenage boy band that toured summer camps… don’t rent a star, raise one.GrandmaSlop is the most contentious AI in America… Boomers use AI least but love it most.PE rolled up pool installers, then the cleaners… It’s SaaS: Swimming-as-a-Service.Plus, San Francisco has 489 billboards… and half of them sell AI.$GPS $POOL $SFNEWS
🧑🎤 “iConcert” — Apple’s 600-seat rock-hall. Horowitz Andreessen University. Zuck’s bot-blocking. +Iced Coffee Interview
Apple Music Hall has 16 cameras and 600 seats… it’s built for live concert… recordings.A16z’s new alt-college in San Francisco is for future tech founders… It’s Dropout University.Meta new AI app is #1 in all the app stores… But Amazon just canceled them.Plus, should you bring an Iced Coffee into a job interview?$AAPL $META $SBUXGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisc
🍞 “Rage Bait Bread — NYC’s $60 Rye. AI’s All-Star Dinner. GM’s 1st weapon. +Dude Pilates
One NYC bakery is selling only 1 thing: $60 rye bread… but it’s actually a surprise chain.GM pivoted from cars to weapons… and it’s bringing back Apple Car Play.The Gods of AI are hosting a dinner in DC with 2 presidents… we have 3 regulation ideas.Plus, the number of men taking pilates has doubled in 5 years… and so have the complaints.$GM $NVDA $METAGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Pers
🏃 “Boot The Swoosh” — On steals Nike’s guy. NYT’s original AI sin. Tall Burger phenomenon. +Coders Smoking Camels
On Running ended Kylian Mbappe’s endorsement deal with Nike… but the stock fell.OpenAI emails show their “Original AI Sin”... But they might get win anyway, because China.Burgers are getting taller and smaller at the same time… and the trend explains this economy.Silicon Valley 20-somethings are smoking cigarettes? $ON $NKE $NYTGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Fran
🎟️ Grab Your Tickets — TBOY Live in SF (9/23), BOS (10/14), SEA (11/4)
Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BDBoston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhupSeattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-ticketsNEWSLETTER:https://tboypod.com/newsletter OUR 2ND SHOW:Want more business storytelling from us
⚡ “1st Pod in a Nuclear Reactor” — Inside Oklo’s Cancer-Fighting, Waste-Recycling Reactor
You read that right: The first podcast we’re aware of recorded inside a nuclear reactor.Yetis, the team at Oklo are fans of the show - And they paid to fly us down to Texas to visit their Nuclear Reactor and sponsor this episode. We sat down with their co-founder and CEO Jake DeWitte literally feet from a silo with splitting atoms so we could explore this wild new technology. And we interviewed Ja
🍻 “Barley Legal” — Oktoberfest’s beer cartel. The Fed’s rate-a-palooza. College football player payroll. +Nuclear tease
The world’s biggest beer fest may actually be an illegal cartel… Even a Prince can’t get in.Kevin Warsh of the Fed just raised interest rates… for the 1st time since 2023.We just got College Football team payrolls… as freshman trade dormrooms for mansions.Plus, we just recorded the first ever podcast inside a nuclear reactor (no joke, no spoilers).$BUD $SPY $OKLOTBOY & Adobe dive into Gap's la
🫐 “Great Fruit Heist” — China’s blueberry theft. AI Anti-Doomers. Vegas’ $70M stock gift. +Champagne Extra Alc
What do Driscoll Blueberries, farmers, & undercover Chinese spies have in common?... China and America’s Situationship.Trump, Jensen, and the All-In oppose AI regulation… so we give that argument some airtime.Red Rock Resorts gifted its employees free stock… right after it lost in the Supreme court.And France is waiving its rules on max alcohol allowed in champagne… just this once.$RRR $NVDA $
🤑 “Get Rich Quiet” — Main Street Millionaires. AI’s nuclear pause. JonnyPops’ $175M popsicle. +Wellness Darties
All 3 leaders of AI agree: AI needs regulation… but we’ve seen this same thing before: Nuclear.Jonny Pops is selling $175M of popsicles thanks to one growth hack… wooden kindness sticks.3 million millionaires got rich on Main Street… and they’re looking for heirs to their fortune.Plus, the hot new trend at college is the Wellness Darty… 11am non-alc cold plunge at the Frat.$MSFT $MICC $SPYRSVP to
😈 “Evil Genius” — Hollywood’s 4 Tech Villains. Lacoste’s room service. Inflation’s rate-squatters. +Uber smells
Hollywood’s new villains aren’t Big Banks, it’s Tech CEOs… and 4 new films prove it.Lacoste is only selling its new polo collection through hotel room service… It’s fancy by association.The Consumer Price Index came in at 3.4%… so let’s talk about “Interest Rate Squatters.”Plus, the #1 new complaint in your Uber… is the smell of that Very Cherry chemical Air Freshener.$LYFT $UBERLinkedin post on t
🗽 “Miracle Below 34th St” — New York’s 9/11 comeback. Bumble’s ultimate breakup. The Boring Company’s fundraise. +Pokemon $$$
25 years after September 11th, we found the ultimate comeback story… NYC’s Financial District.Bumble is going through a breakup with a finance guy… We think AI will acquire it.Elon Musk’s The Boring Company just hit a $23B valuation… but it’s only in 1 city.Plus, the future currency of an AI apocalypse world?... Pokemon Cards.$BMBL $TSLA $SPCXGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offeri
📖 “New phone, who dis?” — Apple’s $2k iFold. Dior’s Maternity Spa. Open AI’s math drama. +NFL’s Jet Lag Test
John Ternus launched Apple’s iPhone Duo… We call it the iFold and it’s a lesson in launching.Christian Dior isn’t a fashion brand, it’s now a spa chain… obsessed with rich new moms.Open AI solved an unsolvable Millennial Prize math Question… by upstreaming a human.Plus, tonight’s NFL game in Australia is really a Battle of Jet Lag… Arrive 7 days early or 1 day?$AAPL $LVMUY $PPRUYGrab your Tickets
🏈 “Coach Buffett” — NFL’s investing strategy. Disgusting Deli AI. America vs. Canada. +PhermoneMaxxers
The LA Rams are Super Bowl favorites… because the GM learned from Warren Buffett.Deli menus are populated with gross AI-gen images… because of AI inbreeding.America is at war (economically) with Canada… and we can see it all in one private jet brand.Plus, young men aren’t showering… they’re “Pheromone-maxxing.”$SPY $NKE $BBDGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisco 9/2
🎾 “Shhhhhh” — US Open’s Influencer issue. Open Rogue AI. Hershey’s S’Mores bet. +Burning (Old) Man
US Open has an influencer problem/opportunity… cause to get reach, you gotta give up control.The Hugging Face hack by OpenAI reads like a Hollywood movie… It’s a criminal AI conspiracy.Hershey’s doesn’t own the “S’More”, but it’s making $250M on it… because Hershey let go.Plus, Burning Man is now Burning Old Man… It’s now an elder Millennial retirement community.$HSY $OURA $MSFTGrab your Tickets t
🏀 “Flagrant” — LA Clippers financial foul. Uber vs Cybercab. Goodles’ $100M mac-&-cheese. +State Fair PE
The LA Clippers just got the biggest punishment in NBA history… but Labor Day explains the paradox for owner Steve Ballmer.Uber is now friends with taxi unions? Tesla Cybercab has no steering wheel?... It’s a showdown.The world’s oldest pasta brand bought the youngest… Barilla acquired Goodles Noodles.Plus, the biggest opportunity in finance right now… is your 200-year-old local State Fair.$KHC $U
📚 “Vandanova” — 2 winning colleges. Bond Market’s unsubscribe. Baseball’s craziest hire. +Non-Alc Lawsuit
The Bond Market is selling the USA… we'll explain it using brunch with your buds.Vanderbilt & Villanova University are both expanding right now… thanks to the Pope, the Knicks, and our takeaway.The MLB hired a guy who knocked off their baseball app… It’s a lesson on how to get promoted.Plus, non-alcohol beer is not necessarily non-alcoholic… so Heineken got sued.$SPYGrab your Tickets to the IP
🍹 “Spritz School” — Aperol’s secret academy. Meta’s Ray Ban ban. James Patterson’s MrBeast book. +$500 AI toothbrush
We found the 1st restaurant to ban smartglasses… and it’s because of Kylie Jenner.James Patterson has published more books than anyone… but his Mr Beast book could be busted.The Aperol Spritz didn’t happen by accident… It’s because Campari built a secret Spritz School.Plus, the biggest AI product this year… is a $500 AI-enhanced live-streaming toothbrush.RSVP to our SF run club at thebestrunyet.co
📖 “iFold” — Apple CEO’s 1st day. Gap’s 1994 strategy. BYD’s Carmageddon. +Baldness Stocks
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus starts today… but he’s already folding (literally).The Gap surged 12% on a brand-new-old strategy… Feels like ‘94.The wildest car in the world can’t be bought in America… It’s BYD’s Carmageddon.Plus, the hottest investing trend on Wall Street is… baldness stocks ($MANE is up 500%)$GAP $AAPL $MANEGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisco 9/23
👑 “It’s a G thang” — Gucci’s fake myth. The Big Mac Index’s winner. Grand Theft Auto’s super-trailer. +Influencer University
Gucci’s luxury comeback is based on a made-up myth… and we got the receipts.The Big Mac Index reveals you have more money than you think… but in the wrong place.Grand Theft Auto is the biggest video game in history… so they invented a new thing.Plus, say hello to the $142K Influencer Degree… It’s the new Back-to-School move.$PPRUY $MCD $TTWOGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering
🦅 “Fed Prez” — REPLAY: Interview with Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Money, Inflation, & When You Can Buy a House
Whip open your wallets, because no one affects your paycheck like this man. We just sat down with Austan Goolsbee — President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He’s a Macarthur Genius, former Chair of Obama’s Economic Advisors, and the coolest economist we know: Picture Ted Lasso meets Paul Volcker… He’s the Maestro of our Money Supply, and he guided the economy through the ‘08 financial cri
👾 “Reddit vs AI” — REPLAY: Our Interview with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman
Reddit… it’s the most important company in social media right now, because it’s the most different. It’s the 5th most visited website in America, the internet’s front page, and the most valuable source of content to train artificial intelligence (Sam Altman pays *them*). They’ve got a partnership with OpenAI… yet the content is anti-AI. And co-founder / CEO Steve Huffman runs the most real c
⚾ "Burn the Boring" — REPLAY: Savannah Bananas Co-Founders Jesse & Emily Cole
Watch the interview on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/eyS-eokvP-UEveryone laughed when Jesse and Emily Cole said they were going to save baseball by turning it into a circus. The traditionalists said it was a mockery. The investors said it wouldn't scale. Babe Ruth woulda blushed.But today, while the Red Sox and Yankees yawn in the dugout, the Savannah Bananas are selling out those very same stadi
💪HOTLINE: The Best Comebacks Yet
Nick & Jack share the best comebacks yet. In business, from us personally, and from you. Because TBOY hotline is where you’re in the CEO seat, so we’ve got the operator ready, with some fantastic voicemails to share.When Nick got cut from the lacrosse team and when Jack split up with his girlfriend he’d moved in with.When a big media biz backed out of a deal with us on the day we were supposed
💰 What Rihanna taught us about saving money: The 60-20-Double-10 Rule
Back in 2009, Rihanna’s bank account plummeted by 80% and she almost filed for bankruptcy. But now she’s a billionaire… and it reminds us of one famous savings strategies. In fact, we just remixed that savings strategy for the post-pandemic economy so that you can use it too.**A sneak peek of our new series, Cha-Ching: The money secrets of the world’s most famous celebs, athletes, & stars. SHA
💍 What Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce taught us about Prenups
Before their historic MSG wedding, the “Swelces” likely pulled off the ultimate prenuptial agreement (Taylor’s dad reportedly insisted). But did you know that 53% of couples under 45 have one too? We’ll tell you why you should too (and how to pull it off).**A sneak peek of our new series, Cha-Ching: The money secrets of the world’s most famous celebs, athletes, & stars. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK wit
📈 What Shaq taught us about Investing: Buy What You Know
Why did Shaquille O'Neal sprint out of a Best Buy to install a doorbell in his home? And what does that have to do with investing? Everything. Because the 1st step in investing is this: Buy what you know. And we’ll tell you how to do it.**A sneak peek of our new series, Cha-Ching: The money secrets of the world’s most famous celebs, athletes, & stars. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK with us in the comment
🏠 What Beyoncé & Jay Z taught us about a Mortgage
Beyonce and Jay Z are worth a combined $4B and just bought the most expensive home in California history — But why do they have a mortgage? Not just a mortgage, a $53M 30-year mortgage? Because the mortgage it’s a financial trickshot in growing your wealth if you do it the right way.**A sneak peek of our new series, Cha-Ching: The money secrets of the world’s most famous celebs, athletes, & st
🧳 “Purse-mobile” — Louis Vuitton’s Porsche. Chip-flation FOMO. Golden intern summer. +Profitable Time Off
Louis Vuitton & Porsche built a $2M car… Only two people will buy it, but *you* can own it.You’ve heard of FOMO, but what about FOMOOCH?... Fear of Missing Out On Chips.Interns graduated to dealmakers this summer… we got numbers to prove it.Plus, we’re taking vacation for two weeks, but are teasing a new series right here next week.$POAHY $LVMUY $NVDAGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-P
👄 “Call Her Rich” — Alex Cooper’s $500M pod. Paramount’s Late Fees. Candy Crush’s infinite game. +LA Lakers Midlife Crisis
Unwell raised $$ at a $500M valuation… but Alex Cooper’s business model is still unwritten.Paramount might not close its Warner Bros acquisition… which would result in the biggest late fee of all time.Candy Crush is 15 years old and still has 81 million users… because you can never win it.Plus, the LA Lakers just sold for a record $12.5B - more than any team in any sport anywhere.$MSFT $PARA $DIS
🧢 “Bronx Buyout” — The Yankees’ PE sale. Domino’s pizza messiah. Spotify’s AI ad-skipper. +Harry Potter WiFi
The NY Yanks sold part of the team to Apollo PE… because only 1 thing in sports is sacred.Domino’s created its 1st single-serve pizza… because 43% of meals are now solo.Spotify is playing good cop to musicians, bad cop to podcasters… because of slop.Plus, Harry Potter might have caused your internet outage today (actually, that was Dobby).$DPZ $APO $SPOTGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Pe
👟 “Post-Sneaker” — Pharrell’s Adidas miss. The Paze $$$ Craze. Zuck’s AI MANIfesto. +Avo Sex Change
Adidas “Jellyfish” sneakers are designed by Pharrell… But we-re Post-Sneaker (your boss is the proof).Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word AI manifesto… he’s running for President of AI.Buy a $10 Dunkin gift card, get $10 free... It’s the Paze Craze infinity money glitch.Plus, the price of guac may be coming down… because avocado trees are changing sexes.$ADDYY $JPM $META Grab your Tickets
🛒 “UberCartDashBnB” — Airbnb’s new bets. Boxed Wine’s boom. Robinhood’s seed farmer. +LinkedIn Snitches
Airbnb stock had its best day ever Friday… because of car rentals, luggage storage, & Gigagedon.Robinhood is IPO-ing a VC fund with Y Combinator companies… it’s super seedy (in a good way).Boxed wine sales rose 144% in the last 12 months… Luxury labels are slapping-the-bag.Plus, LinkedIn wants you to snitch on your buddies using AI… it’s an Anti-Slop Button.$ABNB $HOOD $STZGrab your Tickets to
🌶️ “Sloppy Nachos” — Chili’s AI rejection. Tubi’s Adam Sandler strategy. Zoox’s Amazon ATH. +Sam’s Influencer Camp
Amazon is #1 in the Mag7 in 2026... And its Zoox pedal-less robocab is about to get its 1st fare.Just after Pringles embraced AI, Chili’s is spitting it out… Here’s what Chili’s bought instead.The biggest TV biz is hidden under Hollywood’s nose: Tubi… Fox Corp owns the Adam Sandler of Media.Plus, Sam Altman hosted an Influencer Summer Camp… “Get Ready With My Data Center”$EAT $AMZN $FOXAGrab your
👉 “Poke” — MySpace vs. DisTok. Travis Kalanick’s future-port. Pringles’ perfect AI potato. +Spreadsheet Dating
MySpace makes a comeback & Disney partners with TikTok… It’s social media’s 2 destinies.Your next Pringle may be perfect… because AI perfected the potato with “Digital Twins.”Ousted Uber founder Travis Kalanick is back with a new startup… Atoms is building vertiports with Joby.Plus, the hot new way to find love… is in a group-shared Excel spreadsheet for dating.$DIS $PEP $MSFTGrab your Tickets
💫 “Menage-a-AI” — SpaceX’s frenemies. Steve Madden’s season-killer. Korea’s stock celibacy. +Air Protein
SpaceX’s 1st ever earnings report… Starlink for all, rockets crashing into moons, and AI frenemies.Steve Madden’s shoe sales are at all-time-highs… because only sandals are seasonal.Koreans are taking a vow of stock market celibacy… because 1.2 million got margin called.Plus, how big is protein demand?... Startups are now pulling it out of thin air (literally).$SHOO $SPCX $OLAHGrab your Tickets to
🥥 “Coco FOMO” — Vita Coco’s 5x IPO. Garmin’s Y2K watch. Dell’s backyard battery dude. +James Bond WFH
Michael Dell’s son is selling bear-sized backyard batteries… for 95% cheaper than Elon’s.How is Garmin beating the Apple Watch with run clubs?... By rocking Y2K little tech energy.Vita Coco’s coconut water stock surged 400% since its IPO… because of peaks vs summits.Plus, we got the secret work schedule of James Bond writer Ian Fleming… it’s a work-from-home productivity thriller.$COCO $GRMN $DELL
🧠 “Pimple Popped” — Death of a Boy Genius Fund. Reformation’s Clueless IPO. Tesla’s rolling WiFi. +Hugo Spritz summer
Elon & Cybercabs can spit out Starlink wifi… it’s another reason SpaceX + Tesla will merge.Reformation IPO’d, but its secreet is smart dressing rooms… inspired by “Clueless.”Leopold is the 24-year-old boy genius hedge funder… But last week he crashed like Fast & The Furious.Plus, what’s outselling Aperol and up 2,200%?.. Hugo Spritz.$REF $TSLA $SPCXGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In
🥪 “AI Can’t Bake Bread” — Jersey Mike’s IPO. OPEC for Demand. Nantucket’s Influencer Drama. +Weather’s “Wet Bias”
Jersey Mike’s had the biggest restaurant IPO in 15 years… because investors are hot for cold cuts.The War in Iran keeps escalating, but oil prices don’t... Because China is now DOPEC: OPEC for Demand.1 Nantucket store banned influencers, 1 embraced them… And it’s touched a national nerve.Plus, why do Weather Apps say it’s raining when it isn’t?... Blame “Wet Bias” (it’s messing with our economy)$J
👬 “The Brotation" — Nasdaq’s 10% drop. eBay’s cockroach scandal. Haribo's gummy stores. +Minivan Momentum
eBay sent a box of cockroaches to 2 journalists… now it’s paying $56Haribo opened its 1st gummy-only stores… but it’s not a 1-trick pony, it’s a 1-trick thoroughbred.Tech stocks are down 10% on “Brotation” or “Erasure”... but your portfolio needs “Bubble Wrap”Plus, Minivan sales hit 400K last year… Millennials just became their parents (Alex, are you listening?) $HSY $QQQ $EBAY Grab your
🤳 “500 Followers = $500” — Min-fluencers’ big moment. iPhone’s $18/mo lease. Spidey’s power couple. +KFC’s secret recipe
“Apple Upgrade” is a iPhone lease as low as $18/mo… it’s an Android-killer and Apple’s post-Mag-7 strategy.Tom Holland & Zendaya are the Gen Z Power Couple saving hollywood… but run 2 totally different businesses.Do you have 500 followers?... You could be a Mini Influencer (we’ll tell ya how to monetize it).Plus, KFC’s secret spice recipe just went up for auction… So we found the list of capit
🥾“Method footwear” — Uggs’ Odyssey ban. Ford’s custom drops. 65%-off IVF startup. +Olivia Rodrigo’s Man-In-Finance
Uggs are surging with men (call ‘em “MUggs”)... but they were banned by Christopher Nolan on the set of The Odyssey.Ford just opened its 1st custom shop inspired by Nike sneakers… to actually pimp your ride.The American Baby Company offers 65% off IVF deals... Potentially huge for parents… and AI.Plus, Olivia Rodrigo is dating a Man in Finance… b/c it’s the hot new thing to do.$F $DECK $GSGrab you
🍦 “Picasso of Pints” — Van Leeuwen’s boom. Reddit’s Un-Googling. Gen Z’s Retirement-Maxxing. +LeBron’s salary cut
The fastest-growing dessert brand is Van Leeuwen ice cream… because a pint is not a solist, it’s part of an orchestra.Reddit is considering removing itself from Google… because of Zero-click searches and Google Zero.Gen Z has saved 3x more than Gen X at the same age… so Jack shares his 401k balance.Plus, LeBron James took a huge paycut to bring his talents to Philadelphia…Submit your “Best Comebac
🐳 “Moby Dick Money” — Venture Whaling Capital. OpenAI’s Houdini escape. Summer Fridays’ anti-virality. +Wake-maxxing
Nantucket whaling was the 5th biggest industry in America… and it became today’s Venture Capital.OpenAI’s model escaped from its cage and hacked someone… But Meta says “it’s all good”.Summer Fridays was the 1st skincare brand to go viral… but now it’s done with virality.Plus, 0.00004% of us are Wakemaxxers… Japan’s Prime Minister sleeps 3hours/night, Da Vinci slept zero.$META $LVMUY $SPYGrab your
⚡ “The 3 Flavors” — Saudi’s nuclear menu. Chris Nolan’s Zeus law. Instant Ramen’s cold breakthru. +Miami’s Tan Tax
Odyssey Director Chris Nolan got $20M, star Matt Damon got $15M… Filmmakers are the new Franchise.Saudi Arabia is joining the nuclear club… and 1 American biz from 1886 is serving it up.Instant Ramen’s new innovation: It can now be booked cold… Seasonality is just an excuse.Plus, Miami is now more expensive than NYC… because of gator removal, iguana insurance, & the tan tax.$WAB $NFPDF $SPYGra
“Bro-Doh” — Hasbro’s adults-only. AI’s China lead. Volleyball’s Zendaya moment. +CD surge
Hasbro stock jumped 10% on new adults-only anti-screen Play-Doh… but the same product failed 6 years ago.The new AI leader is cheap and Chinese… And Moonshot AI kicked off a Digital Trade War.Volleyball is now the #2 sport of American women… but its future depends on Hollywood.Plus, CDs just beat Vinyl Record sales… because plastic be poppin’.$HAS $MAT $METAGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our I
🦄 “Glammed Gas” — Costco’s 1st gas station. World Cup’s $15B triumph. Chanel’s oldest shirt. +The 5 Coffee Rule
A VC-backed boogie gas station? And a new Costco gas station too?... We know why gas got a glow-up.America super-sized the World Cup to great success… because in live sports, more is more.Chanel acquired the oldest shirt-maker in the world… and it’s actually a contrarian AI bet.Five coffees a day keeps the doctor away…$COST $SBUX $LVMUYGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan F
🧍🧍♂️🧍♀️ “Big Dumb Line” — Our retail line obsession. Trump’s $100k pay-to-tweet. TopGolf for Pool. +TechNeck
Americans are waiting in line for everything… and a velvet rope is a self-fulfilling business prophecy.Truth Social is selling early access to the President’s tweets to hedge funds… Wall Street can turn milliseconds into millions.Poolhouse raised $50M to turn billiards into date night… Don’t mess with 2nd-Time Founders.Plus, forget diarrhea parasite lettuce at Taco Bell… the next health outbreak i
🔱 “HomerAI” — The Odyssey’s $2,000 dupe. Venmo’s secret suitor. Adult Happy Meals. +Messi’s meandering
Christopher Nolan’s $250M “The Odyssey” premiered yesterday… but so did an AI-generated $2K version.PayPal is in play, with a $53B acquisition offer… But the ultimate buyer could be SpaceX.$27 for a burger, fries, a cocktail, and a surprise… The # of Adult Happy Meals is up 21%.Plus, Lionel Messi’s secret to soccer success?... He walks 63% of the time and stands still 25%.$IMAX $PYPL $SPCXGrab you
⚽ “Ghost Tickets” — StubHub’s CEO scalper. Béis’ hater luggage. DeepSeek’s anti-Ferrari AI. +Chipotle’s Mexican 1st
StubHub faces class action Ghost Ticket lawsuits… as the CEO was outed as a ticket scalper.Béis sells $250M in luggage every year… its newest viral Weekender bag was designed by haters.China’s DeepSeek reportedly plans to IPO this year… because most American businesses don’t need Ferrari AI.Plus, Chipotle’s opening its 1st restaurant in Mexico… $STUB $RACE $CMGGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tou
🌮 “No Bueno” — Taco Bell’s diarreah drama. Phia’s fashion fraud. Data Center Millionaires. +Sleeping Waymos
The cyclosporiasis parasite is spreading nationwide… and it’s hitting Taco Bell’s stock.Meet the accidental Data Center Millionaires…. Teachers and farmers are making AI millions.Bill Gates’ daughter’s AI fashion startup was accused of fraud… “Cookie Stuffing” is commission theft.Plus, there’s a bazaar new 911 phone call happening… Passengers fall asleep in Robotaxis.$YUM $RL $META Grab your
🪭 “Fandom” — Dyson’s viral electric fan. Apple vs. Open AI. Maternal Acquisition & Management. +Biscoff Cookie stock
Dyson launched a portable fan that’s basically wearable air conditioning… And they launched it pre-trend.Apple sued Open AI for allegedly stealing blueprints to the iPhone… because only a phone can replace the iPhone.Millennial moms buying and running businesses… It’s MAM: Maternal Acquisition & Management.Plus, the wildest stock on Wall Street right now is a cookie… Biscoff cookies are up 17,
💎 “Diamond Discount” — De Beers’ secret deal. OpenAI’s whispering office. Gyms vs Bars. +Middle Child Recession
De Beers secretly cut prices for natural diamonds… but its “Desert Diamonds” sell imperfection.ChatGPT’s newest AI understands “uh-huh”... because the future of offices is whispering.Gyms are replacing bars for Gen-Z… it’s a reaction to the Burnout Economy.Plus, we’re in a Middle Child Recession… America is running out of middle-born children.$MSFT $PNDRY $SPYGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our
🏝️ “Bombshell Biz” — Love Island’s campfire effect. Waymo’s teen-drinking snitch. Instagram’s AI snoop. +Vintage Ikea $$$
Love Island USA has defied every negative trend in TV… Thanks to “The Campfire Effect.”Waymo snitched on teens for drinking in the back seat… Because the car’s getting camera-fied.Zuck’s latest AI move for Instagram… is turning your photos into AI ads, opting you in by default (and not paying you).Plus, the hottest new investment you can make… is old Ikea furniture: $300 today, $3K tomorrow.$GOOG
🪺 “Nestegging” — Live-with-Parents Financial Flex. Driscoll’s $7B Raspberry. Ukraine’s DIY Missiles. +One-night Bachelorettes
49% of Americans under 30 live with their folks… But now it’s a financial flex #StayAtHomeSonDriscoll’s invented the year-round fresh berry… But this $7B berry brand doesn’t grow berries.The US gave Ukraine instructions to DIY Patriot Missiles… It’s the Ikea-fication of Defense.Plus, the hot new bachelorette party trend is… The 1-night local blowout.$LMT $FDP $SPYGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour:
🦩 “69% pink” — World Cup’s pink-ness. Netflix’s Season 2 Slump. Fiat’s Pixar Car. +Grocery AI Branding
Why are 69% of World Cupers wearing pink cleats?... Because of 1 paper 2 years ago.Netflix has a new problem: The Season 2 Slump… Data shows you ghost shows after Szn 1.Fiat just invented the smallest car ever… It’s not better than Tesla, but it is first-er.Plus, why every AI startup is named after your grocery list. Avocado AI, Broccoli AI, Nano Banana…$NKE $NFLX $STLAGrab your Tickets to the IPO
👶 “Birthday stocks” — Trump Acounts’ QR Code. Jersey Mike’s coldcut IPO. Short Boys Beers. +Midyears Resolutions
Jersey Mike’s just filed to IPO… because cold cuts are hot commodities.Trump Accounts for Kids just went live with $1K each… We think it will disrupt birthday parties.What’s saving the beer industry?… Not tall boys, short boys (8 oz brews).Plus, forget New Year's Resolutions… July means it’s time for Mid-Year’s Resolutions.$JMKE $HOOD $BUDGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSa
🛻 “Hot Girl Trucks” — Single Ladies buy Broncos. Midyear Stock Scoreboard. Starbucks’ Barista Influencers. +Celeb Wedding Planners
Halfway through the year, it’s your Stock Market Scoreboard… Nasdaq’s high, Korea’s higher, & memory’s highest (and Peloton’s back?)Starbucks’ new moonshot bet… is to turn its baristas into paid influencers.The fastest-growing buyer of vintage trucks is women under 40… It’s Beyonce’s Single Ladies Economy.Plus, how did Taylor Swift pull off a wedding at MSG?... She used Navy Seal military tact
👕 “American Crew” — Interview with Mickey Drexler, ex-CEO of The Gap & J.Crew
We sit down with Mickey Drexler — the retail legend who built the modern American wardrobe. Over an 18-year run he grew Gap from $400 million to $14 billion in sales, founded Old Navy and turned it into the fastest brand ever to hit $1 billion, personally bought the Madewell name for $125,000, and later ran J.Crew. Steve Jobs put him on Apple's board, where he helped design the Apple Store — and t
🇺🇸 “Independence Pod” — Reese PB Cups’ frog salesman. Super Soaker’s lawsuit origin. The most profitable coin ever. +Co-Founding Fathers
For America’s 250th, we whipped up a show that highlights America’s competitive advantages with three stories:#1. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: How a Frogsaleseman created the country’s best-selling candy.#2. Super Soaker: Why our legal system was the co-founder of summer's most-popular toy.#3. Collectible State Quarters: The US Mint made $3B on the most profitable coin in history.Plus, the USA is re
⛳🩲 “Skims + Netflix + Will Ferrell” — 2026’s wildest collab. Vespa’s 80th party. Comcast’s NBC’s divorce. +Nun rentals
Why are Kim Kardashian, Will Ferrell, and Netflix hooking up?... Golf underwear TV.Vespa scooter just had its 80th birthday… we explain how Vespa beat Harley and Honda.NBCUniversal and Comcast are splitting up… it’s the art of the Divorce Deal.Plus, the hot new real estate for Gen Z is Nunneries… $500/month rental at St. Mary’s NYC$PIA $CMCSA $NFLXGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person O
👗 “Gilmore Girl Inc.” — Reformation’s IPO listing. America’s game-of-chicken travel. Kevin Durant’s Cannes ad. +Pretend Websites
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation filed to IPO... thanks to the Gilmore Girls Strategy.America’s biggest events week of all time begins today… to avoid surge pricing, play chicken.The big winner of the Cannes Advertising Festival… is Kevin Durant’s loooong basketball legs.Plus, the wild new shopping trend in Korea?… “Dopamine websites” where you pretend to buy things.$REF $LRLCY $SPYGrab your
⚽ “Penalty Kick Math” — America’s Harvard goalie. Apple’s biggest price hike. Hill House’s nap dress. +Jensen Huang Foodie
The US goalie is a Harvard mathematician… who can predict penalty kicks.Apple announced their biggest price hike ever… because it ran out of memory.Hill House Home made $110M with their viral Nap Dress… thanks to groupchats.Plus, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has a new side hustle… Food influencer.$AAPL $NVDA $SPYGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisco 9/23: https://www.
🔪“Scream Stream” - Netflix unhinged game. Levain Cookie’s à la Mode. Housing’s Warp Speed. +Golf Sand Surge
Netflix’s new video game stars Zoë Kravitz… but the game characters call your phone.Levain’s summer cookie sales are surging thanks to one hack… It’s the à la Mode Strategy.Congress just passed the biggest Housing bill in 30 years… and Wall Street landlords are shvitzing.Plus, the hot new trend in golf is sand (so much sand)… because sand traps are a Profit Puppy.$NFLXTBOY video editing challenge:
🌹 “Zuck-dashian” — Kylie Jenner’s smartglasses. Kraft Ranch’s meme-dressing. Cadillac’s Iran Pivot. +Back To School?
World Cup tourists discovered Ranch dressing… so Kraft declared an internal “code meme.”Kylie Jenner launched designer smartglasses made by Meta… it could make Zuck a trillionaire.The War in Iran has changed General Motors… because that Cadillac factory pivoted to drones.Plus, the Back-To-School Season just began this week… the earliest Calendar Creep ever.$KHC $GM $METAGrab your Tickets to the IP
🥒 “Big Dill Energy” — Grillo’s viral week. Google’s A24 deal. Alan Greenspan’s jazz math. +Norway’s World Cup Fish
Grillo’s Pickles added 100K followers in 1 week… by treating Instagram like a music playlist.Google is getting into indie films… investing in the artsy A24 movie studio and giving it AI.Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan passed at 100… The Juilliard dropout changed economics with jazz music.Plus, Norway is winning the World Cup… by bringing 1 ton of cod fish with its soccer team.$GOOG $SPYGrab you
🧔🏻 “The Beard Cup” — World Cup man-fluencing. Prime Day trick-or-treat. Napa’s AI Spa. + T-Rex Handbags
The World Cup is the super bowl of male grooming… and Lionel Messi is leaning into it.Amazon Prime Day begins tomorrow… here’s how to not get tricked by faux-deals.Blackstone acquired a spa in Napa Valley… because there’s AI data on the massage table.Plus, dinosaur leather is here… who wants to buy the world’s first T-Rex Handbag?Tryout to become the TBOY social editor for Instagram:https://app.jo
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