The Best One Yet

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Feb 13, 2024 • 20min

🪩 “Thriller” — Michael Jackson’s record sale. Dunkin’s #1 commercial. Waymo’s burned taxi.

Sony purchases Michael Jackson's music collection for $1.2B. Dunkin' Donuts wins Super Bowl commercial. Waymo's robotaxi set on fire. Discussion on art vs. artist, cancel culture, and protest in San Francisco.
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Feb 12, 2024 • 20min

🥽 “Mickey’s Metaverse” — Disney’s Fortnite investment. Build-A-Bear’s adults-only website. America’s new trade bestie.

Mickey from Disney's Fortnite investment talks about the $1.5B investment in Fortnite. Build-A-Bear wants adults with an adults-only website for teddy bears. America now trades more with Mexico than China, exploring friend-shoring, near-shoring, and re-shoring.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 21min

🚽 “The Toilet Bowl” — The Super Bowl’s bathroom strategy. McDonald’s $18 Big Mac. Arm’s Shakespearean computer chip.

Toilet infrastructure at the Super Bowl is a financial goldmine, McDonald's CEO addresses the $18 Big Mac combo meal, and Arm computer chips experience a surge in stock. The podcast also delves into the behind-the-scenes challenges of stadium restrooms, ARM's profitable business model, and the contradiction between economic data and consumer confidence.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 20min

👵👴 “DINKs vs PINKs” — The Silver Tsunami of Americans over 65. Chipotle’s Hero Metric. The End of Media’s Gated Gardens.

This episode explores the rise of 'PINKs' as the new top demographic in America, Chipotle's success due to its hero metric, and the merger of three TV companies to create the ultimate sports streaming network.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 19min

🦶“WeCrashed: Part II” — Adam Neumann’s WeWork offer. 49ers’ Silicon Valley playbook. FTX’s full refund.

Adam Neumann, Co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, talks about his buy-back attempt for WeWork. The podcast also discusses the 49ers' Super Bowl strategy inspired by art, and FTX's surprising refunds for customers.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 20min

🤓🍬 “Revenge of the Nerds” — Nerds’ Super Bowl commercial. Does the Sphere make money? Bill Gates & Jeff Bezos’ mining startup.

Nerds candy becomes top-selling sugar candy, explains Super Bowl ad. Las Vegas Sphere earns profit as nuclear power plant of entertainment. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos invest in mining startup for sustainable future.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 19min

🐑 "Ugly Beautiful" — Uggs' boots are back. Facebook turns 20. The Secret of Great Packaging.

What’s that model wearing? Uggs. The sheepskin boot brand’s sales have surged to an all-time high — Because nostalgia follows a 20-year life cycle.It’s Facebook’s 20th birthday and Zuck’s baby just had its best week ever — Meta stock is up 5x in the last 14 months because of Meta’s metamorphosis: From people to profit.And a new study just discovered the type of packaging that sells the best — Because it’s what’s on the “inside” that counts, but what’s on the “outside” that sells.$DECK $CROX $METASubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 20min

🤘 “Better have RiRi’s Money — TikTok’s Music Purge. Apple’s headset debut. Wilson’s

Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Drake discuss the 'Great TikTok Purge' where their music is off TikTok due to a dispute with Universal. The podcast also covers Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro headset release and the challenges faced by Amr Sports, the sports company behind ArcTeryx, Wilson, and Salomon gear.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 19min

🚌 “The Tesla of School Buses” — Zum’s $1B e-Schoolbus. Norway’s huuuuge wealth fund. 23&Me’s riches to rags story.

Zum reinvented the school bus and achieved a $1.3B valuation. 23&Me pioneered the home DNA test but faces bankruptcy. Norway's sovereign wealth fund owns 2% of world's stocks and had a record year.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 18min

😶‍🌫️ “Merlot vs Marijuana” — Cannabis’ Dry January surge. SmartLess’ $100M podcast deal. Big Tech’s dollar saved.

Cannabis sales surge during Dry January, Big Tech announces record profits and layoffs, and the podcast SmartLess secures a $100M deal with SiriusXM.

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