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The Best One Yet, page 14
by Nick & Jack Studios · English
This is the best one yet (it's a TBOY). Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🍎 “Teacher’s pet AI” — Alpha’s 1st AI school. Ford’s assembly tree. Chanel’s 250-page magazine. + GCal dating.
A “Saviche Wednesday” roundup covering (1) Alpha School, the first K-12 private school using AI instead of teachers, (2) Ford’s “assembly tree” to cut EV costs, and (3) Chanel’s new 250-page physical…
13 Aug 2025 · 21m · 8 chapters🥊 “Fight Club” — Paramount’s $7.7B UFC deal. Nvidia’s export tax. Fazit’s $40M face glitter. + Instant Ramen.
Three business/tech stories plus a “best fact” and instant-ramen origin tease.
12 Aug 2025 · 22m · 10 chapters🍣 “Miso Pilates” — Nobu’s hospitality empire. ChatGPT-5’s therapist. Crocs vs Stocks. +Labubu Raves.
Three-part news/tech/business episode plus a pop-culture opener. It covers Nobu’s expansion into Pilates, “stocks vs Crocs” as a proxy for a two-tier economy, and ChatGPT-5 (“the Cinco”) as a faster,…
11 Aug 2025 · 23m · 8 chapters👩❤️💋👨👩❤️💋👨 “Bring a Friend” — Hinge’s double-date. Netflix’s fake K-Pop band. Golf’s profit puppy.
The episode is a “T-Boy” market-and-media roundup plus a drink trend. Topic 1: Dating apps—Hinge is defying the downturn, with Match Group paying users up 18% last quarter and Hinge revenue up 25%.
8 Aug 2025 · 23m · 8 chapters🌴 “Nothing beats a…” — Jet2’s meme-of-the-summer. Uber’s Airbn-beating. The NFL’s ESPN hookup. Kevin = Cash.
Viral marketing, sports-media dealmaking, and platform strategy in ride-hail vs short-term rentals.
7 Aug 2025 · 23m · 12 chapters🍌 “Dancers in the Outfield” — Savannah Bananas’ baseball disruptor. Palantir’s AI beliefs. ThredUp’s tariff win. +Hellman’s mayo wedding.
The episode covers three main stories plus a “mayo wedding” opener. Topic 1: ThredUp’s thrift boom—ThredUp stock up ~600% this year.
6 Aug 2025 · 23m · 7 chapters🀄👵 “Crazy Rich Aces” — Mahjong’s “GrannyCore” surge. Elon’s record bonus. NY Post’s Californiacation. Hennessey’s rap biz.
“GrannyCore” Mahjong networking surge; Tesla’s Elon Musk share-based bonus; New York Post expanding to Los Angeles as the “California Post,” plus brief market/news roundups.
5 Aug 2025 · 23m · 6 chapters🤓 “Ivy League-ish” — Harvard’s profit puppy. eBay’s all-time-high. Trickle Down AI-nomics. IBO = Initial Baby Offering.
Three business/markets stories plus quick news: Harvard’s “profit puppy” executive education, eBay’s all-time-high stock driven by specialization and “enthusiasm” metric, and “trickle-down AINomics”…
4 Aug 2025 · 23m · 9 chapters🎯 “Find My Kid” — Skechers’ AirTag shoe. Figma’s designer IPO. Ford’s tariff tax. + Celsius’ Vodka surprise.
Three main news segments plus a “what to know” wrap-up. 1) Figma’s IPO: Figma’s stock tripled on day one; retail investors gained ~250% while early VCs gained far more (up to ~119,000% for Index…
1 Aug 2025 · 23m · 9 chapters🐑 “MUGGs” — Man Uggs are surging. Ozempic’s inventor’s dilemma. The Fed’s Debbie Downer. Reese’s + Oreos.
A fast-paced business/news roundup with three main stories: “Muggs” (men buying Uggs), the Fed holding rates amid tariff-driven inflation risk, and Novo Nordisk losing its GLP-1 lead (Ozempic/Wegovy)…
31 Jul 2025 · 21m · 8 chapters⛳ “He’s a 10 but…” — Tea’s red flag dating app. Quince’s $4.5B cashmere. Our 1st Transcontinental Railroad. Happy Gilmore’s cameo strategy.
(1) Tea dating app “green/red flag” feedback for men, but it was hacked twice, exposing users’ intimate DMs and phone-number lookups; the show argues vulnerability requires airtight security and…
30 Jul 2025 · 22m · 10 chapters🧑🚀 “Ryan Reynolds did the Astronomer Ad” — His secret ad agency. Ty Haney’s Outdoor Voices boomerang. Huuuuge Trade Deal Week.
“Coldplaygate” PR pivot; Ryan Reynolds’ ad agency and “fastvertising”; U.S.-EU/Japan trade deals and Trump’s pain-threshold strategy; Outdoor Voices bringing back founder Ty Haney.
29 Jul 2025 · 23m · 9 chapters😎 “SPF Miami Vice” — Vacation’s viral sunscreen. DORK meme stocks. South Park’s $1.5B deal. Sydney Sweeney’s Stock Surge.
A “T-Boy” roundup of three viral/market stories plus quick headlines: (1) “dork” meme stocks (Krispy Kreme, Open Door, Rocket, Kohl’s) surged after Reddit hype; (2) South Park’s $1.5B Paramount…
28 Jul 2025 · 23m · 10 chapters
🎙️ “LIVE Interview with Slate’s CEO 🛻 Chris Barman’s EV Disruptor”
Live interview with Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman about building an affordable electric pickup (“Slate Disruptor”) and how the company plans to compete without AI/autonomy focus.
25 Jul 2025 · 25m · 14 chapters
🎙️ “Chicago LIVE Show” — Uno’s casino strategy. Amazon’s AI eavesdropper. Tour de France’s $150M surprise.
A live Chicago episode covering three business/tech/sports stories: Mattel’s expansion of Uno into “luxury immersive” casino/social experiences, Amazon’s acquisition of a listening AI wearable (Bee)…
24 Jul 2025 · 32m · 10 chapters💫 “Viva La Profits” — Coldplay’s record-breaking tour. Coke’s Mexican Coke. Cetaphil’s AI skin hack.
Three business/marketing stories—Coca-Cola’s cane-sugar “Mexican Coke” move, Coldplay’s record-breaking Spheres Tour and how it manufactures viral moments, and Cetaphil’s shift from SEO to “AEO” for…
23 Jul 2025 · 23m · 8 chapters🍔 “Supercharge me” — Tesla’s drive-in movie diner. YKK’s zipper monopoly. WNBA’s salary drama.
Three business/industry stories. 1) Tesla’s new Los Angeles “Tesla Diner” drive-in movie theater + robot-run diner + 75-site Level 3 supercharging station, open to any EV.
22 Jul 2025 · 23m · 8 chapters🔥 “Hot People Only” — Secret Influencer apps. Colbert’s Last Show. Crypto Week’s Roman Empire.
Late-night TV’s decline and why hosts are moving to podcasts; “Hot People Only” influencer perks via the Neon Coat app; Crypto Week—three new U.S. crypto laws plus a stablecoin/401(k) policy shift.
21 Jul 2025 · 21m · 8 chapters📀 “DJ VC” — The Chainsmokers’ VC fund. Uber’s robo-chauffeur. The Fed’s situationship.
Three-part tech/finance/business episode. 1) Uber invests $2B into Lucid to enable “robo-chauffeurs” (self-driving luxury EVs) on the Uber app.
18 Jul 2025 · 23m · 9 chapters🐟 “CodBar” — David’s fish protein bar. Labubu: Beanie Baby or Barbie? Pittsburgh’s Austin-of-the-East.
A pop-business roundup with three main segments: David’s new CodBar (a protein bar made of filet of Pacific cod), Popmart’s LaBooBoo doll frenzy and whether it’s “Beanie Baby or Barbie,” and…
17 Jul 2025 · 22m · 8 chapters🌮 “From TACO to BURRITO” — Trump’s next trade war trade. Jimmy Butler’s super coffee. Target’s influencer turnaround.
A fast rundown of business/pop culture news, arguing Trump’s next tariff move could be different (“burrito trade”), highlighting Jimmy Butler’s luxury coffee pricing, and proposing a Target…
16 Jul 2025 · 23m · 8 chapters🙋♀️ “Power Pause” — Millennial Moms-preneurs. KFC vs Dave’s Hot Chicken. Vibe Coding’s AI drama.
KFC vs Dave’s Hot Chicken, “vibe coding” AI drama around Windsurf, and the “power pause” trend among millennial moms launching businesses.
15 Jul 2025 · 22m · 8 chapters🏰 "Kingdom of the Coin" — Bhutan's Bitcoin Bump. Love Island's economy. Delta's Super Business Class+
Live-media economics (Love Island), Bhutan’s Bitcoin boom, and airline profit models (Delta “Super Business Class Plus”), plus quick market/trade and AI-browser updates.
14 Jul 2025 · 23m · 9 chapters🧁 “Frosted Freaks” — Kellogg’s Nutella deal. Netflix’s Anime AI. The Pentagon’s rare earth stock.
Netflix’s anime dominance and AI dubbing; the Pentagon buying stock to secure rare-earth supply; Ferrero (Nutella) acquiring Kellogg’s cereal brands for mascot/IP expansion; plus brief business/tech…
11 Jul 2025 · 22m · 7 chapters