April 3, 2026
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire explains how stablecoins (USDC) are the digital “plumbing” to upgrade the dollar for the internet age.
April 2, 2026
Analyzing SpaceX's massive IPO, Alex Cooper's profitable reality TV model, and the inconvenient truth behind Allbirds' 99% stock drop.
April 1, 2026
Apple at 50 looks to privacy for its future. Rivian's $1B e-bike startup targets enterprise. Gen Z finds gold in estate sale arbitrage.
March 31, 2026
The “Austin Powers Effect” suggests innovation has plateaued. Aluminum prices are soaring due to war. Louis Vuitton pioneers “landmark” retail.
March 30, 2026
AI hires humans on 'Rent-A-Human,' KFC forages a pickle jacket from a dud TikTok, and prediction markets expose widespread corruption.
March 27, 2026
Uniqlo's slow-is-fast US push, Clear's big win from TSA chaos, and the growing threat of AI to business metrics. Plus, ads on your fridge.
March 26, 2026
A jury finds social media liable for harm, the LaBubu doll bubble pops, and United Airlines pivots to premium with a new in-flight bed.
March 24, 2026
Walmart patents algorithmic pricing, Babylist builds influencer-studio stores, and Blackrock's CEO proposes investing Social Security in stocks.
March 23, 2026
This episode covers a car negotiator making millions, Super Micro's chip smuggling scheme, and how Texas Roadhouse sells 'steak insurance'.
March 20, 2026
Meta kills its metaverse, avoiding the sunk cost fallacy. Asia adopts a 4-day work week due to an oil crisis. Netflix bets on original IP.
March 19, 2026
JPMorgan recruits athletes for their wealth, a drone stock soars 1000% on market scarcity, and the unmasking of Banksy reveals his $250M biz.
March 18, 2026
Uber's personalized pricing, Nvidia's AI dominance at its "Coachella for Chips," and the rise of the Botox/Pilates service economy.
March 17, 2026
David Barr's calorie lawsuit becomes an ad, AI Brain Fry limits productivity, and Dick's Sporting Goods thrives on the youth sports spending boom.
March 16, 2026
Nintendo zags on AI with a Pokémon surprise. Quince hits a $10B valuation by acting like tech. Rivian faces its make-or-break R2 launch.
March 13, 2026
Tech journalist Kara Swisher roasts Silicon Valley's 'billionaire toddlers,' calls for tech regulation, and charts the future of media.
March 12, 2026
Live from DC: Cava launches a secret club, Gen Z fuels a mall renaissance, and the F-35 fighter jet proves old industries die slow.
March 11, 2026
NVIDIA's CEO explains AI as a 5-layer cake. LEGO hits record sales with an offense/defense strategy. China's NIO innovates with battery-swaps.
March 10, 2026
Ticketmaster may be the new Google after its settlement, Calvin Klein fumbles a viral JFK Jr. revival, and oil markets swing on a Trump "taco" tweet.
March 9, 2026
Oil's 'everything tax' spikes 35%, Blue Bottle Coffee sells for $400M, and a record number of startups are 'founder-maxxing' amid layoffs.
March 6, 2026
F1's American gamble faces high expectations, Robinhood targets the rich with a platinum card, and war bets reveal 'insider predicting' risks.
March 5, 2026
Apple's 'Mac Value Meal' may cannibalize sales. Soulja Boy's AI voice is a B2B marketing stunt. Markets price in 'regime change light' for Iran.
March 4, 2026
High school founders' AI app nets millions, Iran's drone strategy creates financial asymmetry, and McDonald's new burger repeats past failures.
March 3, 2026
Iran's war impacts portfolios. Dutch Bros is an energy drink chain in disguise. And Anthropic bets on ethics as its competitive moat in AI.
March 2, 2026
Block’s AI layoffs spark a debate on job replacement vs. enhancement. Coach wins Gen Z with anthropology. Netflix loses a bidding war but wins.
February 27, 2026
Poppi co-founders Allison & Stephen Ellsworth share insights from their $1.95B PepsiCo exit, focusing on brand over metrics and how to scale.
February 26, 2026
Uber's Swiss Army Knife plan for robo-taxis, Levi's skinny jean deregulation, and how to become an AI-mermaid to thrive in your career.
February 25, 2026
Mexican cartels run like Fortune 500s. Crocs uses microdramas to boost sales. A sci-fi essay about an AI doomsday sparks a call for action.
February 24, 2026
Axe pivots to Gen Alpha, Sam Altman’s AI bubble faces Chinese competition, and Milan emerges as the surprising winner of Brexit.
February 20, 2026
Zuck's tiny taxes, New Balance's surge over Nike, and Ring's puppy-inspired PR crisis. A deep dive into billionaire economics & brand strategy.
February 19, 2026
Vail's ski-pocalypse sparks a new business model. Robinhood democratizes VC with a new IPO. Stanley pivots from cup girlies to gym bros.
February 18, 2026
Norway's joy-fueled Olympic wins, Budweiser's bet against sobriety, and Apple's late-game monetization of video podcasts.
February 17, 2026
Drones are our invisible infrastructure. AI is the stock market's grim reaper, pushing investors global. Can Allbirds survive by embracing ugly?
February 13, 2026
AI's Catch-22 for jobs vs. stocks. Galentine's Day becomes a $2.4B retail event. Prediction apps use 'bread and circus' PR stunts.
February 12, 2026
Cartier's decade-long strategy pays off, Corning Glass surges on an AI shortage, and Mattel's Barbie movie proves to be a business bummer.
February 11, 2026
MrBeast banks on teens, Date Drop builds anticipation, and Eddie Bauer falls to 'crapitalism'. Plus, Google's 100-year bond for AI.
February 10, 2026
Super Bowl ads hint at an AI bubble, Ferrari's new EV is surprisingly anti-screen, and Grubhub scraps fees in a high-risk, high-reward play.
February 9, 2026
Ralph Lauren sells an American fantasy, Snap spins off Spex to fight Zuck, and Jennifer Garner’s baby food IPOs by winning over first-time moms.
February 6, 2026
Anthropic's book-fueled AI, Chipotle's $100K customer rule, and Bad Bunny's paradoxical business model. Plus, NFL players love Birkin bags.
February 5, 2026
Instacart's retention strategy via bananas, Kindred's trust-based home swapping, and the market potholes hitting Bitcoin, SaaS, and silver.
February 4, 2026
SpaceX's 'sugar daddy' IPO for xAI, Pepsi's 15% price cut amid snackflation backlash, and Zebra's hidden tech powering the Super Bowl.
February 3, 2026
Martinis defy declining alcohol sales, AI agents get their own social network, and Disney puts a 20-year-old movie on TikTok for free.
February 2, 2026
The real cost of a Super Bowl ad, the new Fed nominee's potential impact, and the 'Brag Book' job hack to get you paid and promoted.
January 30, 2026
Starbucks targets afternoons, Khabe Lame becomes a stock, and Apple reveals its 'rent-don't-build' AI strategy. Plus, the ultimate baby flex.
January 29, 2026
Billionaire philanthropy gets patriotic, Tesla's stock is valued like a young avocado tree, and Bill Gates' daughter's AI app butlers you.
January 28, 2026
Vital Farms' yolk-gate, Instagram's Big Tobacco moment, and the 70% rule of excellence. Plus, why AI's biggest test is catching Pokémon.
January 27, 2026
Minnesota CEOs unite against political pressure, Graza battles copycats with innovation, and Toto toilets pivots to an AI powerhouse.
January 26, 2026
TikTok's US sale leaves the algorithm in China. 'Zero Sugar' crushes 'Diet' soda through branding. Madison Square Garden holds a valuable veto.
January 23, 2026
Apple's AI iPin leverages context as a moat, a hockey romance creates a Taylor Swift effect, and Trump sues Dimon over business and politics.
January 22, 2026
Hotels' disappearing bathroom doors reveal economic shifts, Davos questions globalism, and Amazon's new mega-store is really about returns.
January 21, 2026
Trump's Greenland bid sparks a trade war, Matt Damon reveals Netflix's movie formula, and Aldi's parking lot test explains its dominance.
January 20, 2026
Spotify hikes prices and eyes fitness. The Gap launches “fashion-tainment.” Surging AI demand creates a BYOPower trend, boosting GE Vernova.
January 19, 2026
Elf Beauty CEO Tarang Amin on disrupting cosmetics with affordable dupes, community-led innovation, & the $1B Rhode Beauty acquisition.
January 16, 2026
Dr. GPT's health launch, Daktronics' stadium takeover, and Elf Beauty's CEO on the morality of dupes. This week's top business news.
January 15, 2026
Saks files for hippo bankruptcy, Grindr builds a gay super-app, and an Airbnb for diggers IPOs. Plus, McConaughey trademarks himself.
January 14, 2026
JP Morgan takes on the cursed Apple Card, Timothee Chalamet's viral marketing wins big, and free nicotine is the new Silicon Valley perk.
January 13, 2026
Siri gets a Google brain, storytelling is the top job hack, and the Fed fights for independence. Plus, is pizza past its peak?
January 12, 2026
Nike's brain-massaging shoe signals innovation, Zuck funds nuclear power for AI, and NYC's congestion pricing is a quiet success.
January 9, 2026
Cali's proposed billionaire tax sparks debate. Jollibee plans a US IPO. Berkshire Hathaway is pitched as 'AI bubble wrap' for portfolios.
January 8, 2026
This episode covers the Shirley Temple craze driven by “S&D,” Trump’s landlord lockout, and why Reddit is a top stock pick for 2026.
January 7, 2026
Lyft's big bet on robo-taxis, Lego's new smart brick, and how a $3.2M tuna could spark Japan's economy. A mix of tech, finance, and food.
January 6, 2026
Big Oil's Venezuela gamble, Sprinkles' private equity flop, and the "Banuary" digital detox trend. Is government regulation for social media next?
January 5, 2026
This episode's 2026 predictions: OpenAI should build an AI town, Starbucks should launch latte libraries, and SpaceX should host space Olympics.
December 29, 2025
2026 Predictions: Self-driving hotels, a $5T IPO boom from SpaceX & AI, Nike's comeback via resorts, & the rise of 'dupe-partment stores'.
December 22, 2025
2025 review: The 'maxing' trend created a casino economy, robots were promoted to highways and warehouses, & kale-collar workers embraced thriftonomics.
December 19, 2025
Savannah Bananas founders reveal their 'Fans First' anti-business model, turning baseball into a viral hit by burning the boring.
December 18, 2025
The battle for the TV screen heats up, grandparents fund 'living inheritances' through travel, and we analyze Santa's $7T business potential.
December 17, 2025
Gift cards are a corporate windfall. Zillow faces a challenge from Google, and a new 'Tech Force' aims to fix government websites.
December 16, 2025
Unpacking Michael Bublé's Christmas empire, iRobot's bankruptcy post-Amazon deal, and fashion's takeover of the ski slopes.
December 15, 2025
From The Grinch's anti-brand success to Carvana's revival and Zania's slow-luxury play, this episode unpacks unconventional business wins.
December 12, 2025
Disney's $1B OpenAI deal, SpaceX's massive IPO, and Savannah Bananas' failure formula. This pod covers Hollywood AI, space-age telco & more.
December 11, 2025
Instacart's AI pricing under fire, college sports get Wall Street funding, and Australia bans social media for teens.
December 10, 2025
Reddit's wedding boom boosts its stock, China's trade thrives despite US sanctions, & 401ks are minting new millionaires daily.
December 9, 2025
Paramount initiates a hostile takeover of Warner Bros, Sephora dominates retail with a space-optimization strategy, and frozen yogurt makes a comeback.
December 8, 2025
Netflix's $83B deal creates a Hollywood 'monopsony,' Dubai's AI chef hits the podcast circuit, and startup 'Nothing' challenges Apple with fashion.
December 6, 2025
The podcast announces its first-ever live event series, the 2026 'IPO Tour,' featuring shows in Austin, Arlington, NYC, and Los Angeles.
December 5, 2025
Prediction markets boom like AI, Chanel hits the subway, and Wall Street vies for 40M 'Trump accounts' in a generational land grab for Gen Alpha.
December 4, 2025
OpenAI declares 'Code Red' amid rising competition, American Eagle soars on an anti-AI pledge, and Waymo makes its robotaxis more aggressive.
December 3, 2025
Costco sues Trump over tariffs, Estée Lauder's AI bot doubles perfume sales, and Michael Dell donates $6.25B to kids' investment accounts.
December 2, 2025
Lululemon's founder feud, the military's crypto obsession, and how AI chatbots drove 25% of all Black Friday sales.
December 1, 2025
Rolex's Apple Watch boost, the advent calendar marketing hack, and how Ken Burns' long-form narrative is beating TikTok's noise.
November 26, 2025
Jim Cramer's strategy to beat Wall Street: Invest 50% in the S&P 500 and pick 5 secular growth stocks you research and truly understand.
November 25, 2025
This pod covers the rise of Green Wednesday, the box office dominance of the PG economy, and Warren Buffett's final letter as CEO.
November 24, 2025
Supersonic jets for the NFL, Gap's music video success, and a startup turning expiring food into a billion-dollar mystery box business.
November 21, 2025
Lyft CEO David Risher shares his customer-obsession playbook: focusing on core rider/driver value to reverse fortunes and win market share.
November 20, 2025
NVIDIA's earnings prove the AI boom, Beatbox's $700M sale defies wine trends, and Zillow reveals a divided US housing market.
November 19, 2025
Google's AI hits a high, Raising Cane's secret sauce becomes a myth, and a new Venmo hack disrupts job hunting.
November 18, 2025
Bitcoin's blizzard hits the market, a luxury grocer builds hype before opening, and Jeff Bezos un-retires for a secret space startup.
November 17, 2025
Millennial stocks are crashing. Walmart's CEO retires a hero after raising wages 90%. And microdramas are the addictive new TV format.
November 14, 2025
Goldman Sachs thrives by focusing on huge deals, Burberry revives by embracing British rain, and Airbnb-rival Sonder collapses from overfunding.
November 13, 2025
Skims' valuation soars past Nike using Wall Street math, an AI song tops the country charts, and Netflix launches its own Disney-style theme park.
November 12, 2025
DoorDash's fastest growth is from seniors, SoftBank sells NVIDIA to fund OpenAI, and Italian pasta faces a 107% tariff.
November 11, 2025
Trump's tariff dividend proposal boosts stocks, Target forces fun on employees, and OneSkin markets clinical skincare to men.
November 10, 2025
Expedia's travel boom defies economic gloom, Duolingo's stock tumbles as its owl gets tame, and the corporate vest's surprising history.
November 7, 2025
Baby Shark's IPO shows annoyance is an asset, Trump's deal slashes Ozempic prices 85%, and Lyft's CEO discusses profits and its Waymo 'frenemyship'.
November 6, 2025
The 'Capitalism Election' is won on unaffordability, fashion becomes an investment portfolio, and Tesla shareholders vote on Elon Musk's $1T bonus.
November 5, 2025
AI ads win public approval despite media hate, Axon's taser stock defies politics, and electric plane company Beta builds a charging monopoly.
November 4, 2025
Whole Foods gets junk food, Palantir challenges colleges with fellowships, and AI faces public backlash despite investor-driven hype.
November 3, 2025
A record earnings season leaves Gen Z behind, Netflix's product placement gamble pays off, and Nioh's new home robot needs your help to learn.
October 31, 2025
Horror movies thrive on division, a government shutdown threatens food stamps over healthcare costs, and Starbucks' delivery hauls end its slump.
October 30, 2025
NVIDIA's perishable AI chips drive its $5T valuation, jumbo blueberries become a main character product, and the US-China trade war hits Shark Tank.
October 29, 2025
Airbnb's AI party police, Amazon's AI-driven 'Great Freeze' on hiring, and the disruption of Wikipedia by chatbots and Elon's Grokipedia.
October 28, 2025
Fired coaches get millions, Chick-fil-A launches vending machines, and TikTok fan edits are replacing movie trailers. Welcome to the new economy.
October 27, 2025
Nike launches tech moonshots, AI personalizes high-end dining, and a scary chart pits a booming stock market against a shrinking job market.
October 25, 2025
Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney on her dramatic exit and return, building a community-first brand, and the pitfalls of VC-fueled growth.
October 24, 2025
An NBA gambling scandal reveals industry risks, Netflix masters 'eventizing' content, and Outdoor Voices' founder shares a 4-step community plan.
October 23, 2025
Kelsey bros tackle Six Flags, OpenAI challenges Big Tech with a new browser, and the NHL legitimizes prediction markets. Plus, Google's bed bugs.
October 22, 2025
The NBA's wine obsession, a bidding war for Warner Bros, and China's in-person marriage markets reveal surprising business strategies.
October 21, 2025
AWS's outage shows cloud computing is too connected to fail, Canyon Ranch targets wellness milestones, and TiVo's fall is a cautionary tale.
October 20, 2025
Apple buys F1 rights to boost its luxury brand, dates become a lifestyle commodity, and Ramp turns expense reports into viral content.
October 16, 2025
OpenAI embraces erotica with its 'flooding the zone' strategy, Bill Simmons is crowned podcasting's 'king maker,' and Wall Street pays a 'jock premium.'
October 15, 2025
Bulldog Ramen's extreme spice strategy, China's rare earth metal ban, and Claude AI's coffee shop. A look at branding and supply chain wars.
October 14, 2025
Aritzia's mirrorless strategy, Strava's pre-IPO lawsuit against Garmin, and the Nobel Prize for the economics of creative destruction.
October 13, 2025
JPMorgan's new HQ signals a return to office, a startup digitizes college sports recruiting, and Walmart masters omnichannel retail.
October 10, 2025
Prime Day's fake deals face a lawsuit, premium pizza slices offer a new restaurant model, and the 'Carrie Bradshaw Index' shows solo living is unaffordable.