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Feb 20, 2024 • 20min

🍪 “She’s Samoas Rich” — Girl Scout Cookie’s billion-dollar biz. Robinhood’s boring victory. Athens’ Airport IPO.

Girl Scout Cookies are set to have a billion-dollar year, Robinhood's stock is soaring, Greece is offering shares in Athens Airport. Plus, Tooth Fairy gifts reach record highs. Listen for financial insights and quirky news.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 19min

BONUS 🫶 “The Relationship Pod” — 3 Business stories that are Love stories.

Millennials are embracing prenuptial agreements as a way to redefine love and protect their assets. The financial benefits of finding a life partner, including saving money on rent and wine, are highlighted. McDonald's decision to remove healthy items from their menu is discussed, along with the dangers of being a people pleaser. The podcast emphasizes the importance of love and relationships and promotes ad-free listening.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 22min

⛷️ “The Ski-conomy” — Vail Resorts vs Independent mountains. Lyft’s $3B typo. Walmart’s Vizio TV acquisition.

Vail Resorts' revenue success despite low snow, Lyft's $3B typo surge, Walmart's potential $2B acquisition of Vizio TVs, the impact of weather on chocolate prices, the battle for control over the living room among tech giants, and Vail Resorts' dominance in the ski industry with a strategic pricing strategy.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 18min

❤️‍🔥 “We met on LinkedIn” — LinkedIn is the unofficial dating app. Beyonce’s country music pivot. The Right to Disconnect law in Australia.

Daters using LinkedIn as a dating app. Beyonce's pivot to country music. Australia's Right to Disconnect law. Plus, publicly-traded love poems and Valentine's Day kickoff.
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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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