Tiger Woods and Nike Split & United Finds 'Loose Bolts' on 737 Max Planes
Jan 9, 2024
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Tiger Woods and Nike end their historic partnership, raising questions about potential brand associations. The podcast also covers United finding 'loose bolts' on 737 Max planes, the rocket attempting to carry human remains to the moon, and OpenAI's response to a NYT lawsuit. Toby shares favorite trends, including the surplus of unoccupied office spaces and elevated pet returns to animal shelters.
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Quick takeaways
Tiger Woods and Nike are ending their 27-year partnership, leaving speculation about Tiger's next move in the apparel industry.
The recent incident on an Alaska Airlines flight has raised concerns about aircraft safety and caused significant financial losses for Boeing and its supplier.
Deep dives
College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams and conference realignment
Next season, the college football playoff will be expanded to 12 teams, and conference realignment will lead to changes such as Michigan and Washington becoming Big 10 rivals and the University of California joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Tiger Woods and Nike ending their 27-year partnership
After a 27-year partnership, Tiger Woods and Nike are parting ways. This comes as a significant change, as Tiger has been closely associated with Nike, and their collaboration has been worth over $500 million. It is unknown what Tiger's next move will be, but there is speculation about potentially starting his own brand or joining another apparel company.
Alaska Airlines flight incident and the impact on the aviation industry
Following the recent incident on an Alaska Airlines flight where the door panel blew off mid-flight, hundreds of flights have been canceled, and the entire aviation industry is on edge. Loose bolts and other potential issues have been discovered, causing concern and raising questions about aircraft safety. The incident has caused substantial financial losses for Boeing and its top supplier, Spirit Aero Systems. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and prevent future incidents of this nature.
Episode 231: Neal and Toby discuss the historic partnership ending between Tiger Woods and Nike and what it means for both the brand and golf icon. Plus, an update on what United found on their Boeing 737 Max fleet, what is the latest with the rocket that tried to take human remains to the moon and OpenAI responds to the NYT lawsuit. Toby shares his favorite trends and why animal shelters have never been fuller. Finally, why Western New York is the place to move right now.