The Best One Yet
Nick & Jack Studios
Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Dec 21, 2023 • 16min
BONUS 🙋♀️ “The Girl Pod” — Our Best She-conomy stories of 2023
Explore the rise of the She Economy in 2023 driven by events like the Barbie movie, Taylor Swift tour, and Women's World Cup. Discover the impact of the she economy during the pandemic and the rise of Natural Cycles, a hands-free birth control app. Follow the journey of Bumble's founder and former CEO, Whitney Wilford, as she disrupts the dating industry and expands the company into new ventures.
Dec 20, 2023 • 17min
BONUS 🚙 “The Car Pod” — Our Best Car stories yet from 2023
Mercedes created the first ever AI car with ChatGPT. Jeep has a surprise new enemy: The Ford Bronco. Porsche jumped industries, from cars to condos.
Dec 19, 2023 • 18min
BONUS 👗 “The Fashion Pod” — Our Best Fashion stories yet from 2023
Top fashion stories from 2023 include Lululemon embracing dupes, Aldi's move into fashion, and Allbirds' weird shoe creation. The hosts discuss luxury fashion trends, brand collaborations, and notable acquisitions. They also talk about Lululemon's strategy to embrace dupes, Aldi's successful apparel line, and the unique features of Allbirds' new moonshot sneakers.
Dec 18, 2023 • 20min
BONUS 🎂 “The Food Pod” — Our Best Food stories yet from 2023
The podcast discusses three interesting food industry stories from 2023: The viral Grimace Milkshake, the success of Goldfish Crackers, and South Korea's use of food for trade. It explores McDonald's transformation, limited edition flavors, and South Korea's Gastrodiplomacy.
Dec 15, 2023 • 22min
🎅 “Claus Industries'' — Santa’s $11 Trillion biz. Stocks’ record highs. Dating Wrapped’s love philosophy.
In this podcast, they discuss Santa's $11 trillion business, the stock market's record highs, and the viral trend of 'dating wrapped'. They also explore the scale and revenue of Clause Industries and celebrate birthdays and anniversaries of listeners.
Dec 14, 2023 • 21min
🧸 “Soft Bear Energy” — Build-A-Bear’s surge. Netflix’s naked data. Fossil Fuel’s End.
Build-A-Bear's success despite a challenging buying experience. The transition away from fossil fuels and why Exxon Mobil's stock rose. Netflix's transparency with viewer data and its competitive advantage. Other topics include holiday office activities, Vital Farms' commitment to improving lives, and various news stories.
Dec 13, 2023 • 21min
🤓 “Spreadsheet MVP” — Excel World Championships. Google’s App Store guilt. Hallmark’s movie monopoly.
Hallmark produced 40 new movies for the holiday season with the greatest ROI in Hollywood. Google's App Store fees were deemed illegal and bring in significant profits. The Excel Spreadsheet Championships just ended, looking at how Excel became the wheel of finance.
Dec 12, 2023 • 24min
👄 “SmileDirectFlub” — SmileDirectClub’s shutdown. Pinterest’s Trend Forecast. Shohei Ohtani’s $700M economy.
Professional baseball player Shohei Otani discusses his impact on tourism in Japan. The podcast covers the shutdown of SmileDirectClub and the lesson that some industries aren't suited for technology. Pinterest's trend predictions for 2024, celebrating inch-stones instead of milestones, and the economic impact of Shohei Otani's $700M deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers are also discussed.
Dec 11, 2023 • 23min
🍑 “Peach Fuzz of the Year” — Pantone’s color biz. SpaceX’s galactic valuation. Nuuly’s wardrobe test drive.
Pantone predicts Peach Fuzz as color of the year. SpaceX's sky-high valuation and monopoly. Nuuly's clothing test drive triumphs over Rent The Runway. Exciting new podcast 'Over the Top' announced.
Dec 8, 2023 • 21min
📓 “Work Homework?” — The Take-Home Assignment job trend. GameStop’s Chief Stonk Officer. McDonald’s new CosMc Spinoff.
A McDonald's spin-off called CosMc is competing with Starbucks, while GameStop's CEO is authorized to invest company money in stocks. The podcast also discusses the rising trend of employers assigning take-home tasks in job applications.
