The Best One Yet

The podcast discusses the rise of blue collar workers as influencers on TikTok, Amazon's palm scanner product, backlash faced by Sports Illustrated for AI-written articles, and celebrities renting out their homes on Airbnb. They also explore the romanticization of physical jobs, Amazon's history of product pivoting, Sports Illustrated's publication of a fake article, and drive-through service at McDonald's.

Shopify's success on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the trend of envy offices, and Indefy's investments in emerging musicians are discussed in this podcast. The impact of HR strategies on office designs, news updates, and sympathy for victims of a hate crime are also covered.

This podcast discusses the impact of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, the popularity of BOGO deals on Cyber Monday, and a management lesson from a 23-year-old field hockey coach at UNC who led the team to a national championship.

Amazon is hosting Black Friday NFL football on Prime, Ocean Spray's cranberry monopoly, and the mutiny at OpenAI with 97% of employees threatening to quit, revealing Microsoft as the winner.

Remember last week when Snoop Dogg announced he’d given up smoking? — Turns out it was a wild marketing move that just pumped one stock up 15%.1K acres of Napa wine country just sold for $400M — Because Chardonnay isn’t just a grape, it’s also an insurance policy.And there’s a strange trend this corporate earnings season: A drop in compliments — CEOs are getting fewer kudos, kindness, and compliments than ever right now.$NAPA $BF $DTC $SPYSubscribe 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.

Fired man responsible for OpenAI's $90B valuation, Sam Altman, gets shockingly rehired. Red Bull's F1 team turns a cost center into a profit center. Old Navy's success leads to The Gap's best stock day ever. Barbie CEO brings the brand back to life.

USPS reveals a $6.5B loss, Amazon starts selling cars with Hyundai, and TikTok becomes a TV platform with a show from the creator of "Anchorman".

NCIS, the $8B TV show that doesn't win awards, but gets rewards. Starbucks' Red Cup Rebellion on their most profitable day. Marc Lore's Wonder pioneers 'Fast Fine Dining' by taking a Gap Year.

ESPN launched a sports betting app to compete with DraftKings and FanDuel. De Beers is hoarding diamonds to prop up prices. Google pays Apple 36% for revenue made on Safari. The podcast also covers power dynamics between Apple and Google, and the threats facing the diamond industry.

China's President Xi's surprise visit to San Francisco includes a meeting with President Biden, but his old host family from his 1985 visit to Iowa steals the spotlight. The founder of Chipotle launches Kernel, a new vegetarian restaurant chain run by robots, revealing the hybrid nature of the venture. Windfarm City's cancellation of the biggest offshore wind farm in the US due to high interest rates underscores the challenges faced by long-term projects.