

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.
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Nov 20, 2023 • 25min
🔥 “The Biggest Firing Since Steve Jobs” — Sam Altman’s shock firing. Red Bull’s F1 win. Old Navy’s resurrection.
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.

Nov 17, 2023 • 22min
📭 “The business of mail” — USPS’ $6.5B surprise. Amazon’s 1st car sale. TikTok’s TV show.
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".

Nov 16, 2023 • 23min
🔎 “TV’s surprise #1 show” — NCIS’s Emmy-less glory. Starbucks’ Red Cup Rebellion. Wonder’s new food category.
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.

Nov 15, 2023 • 21min
🎲 “SportsCenter Casino” — ESPN’s new betting app. De Beers’ diamond vault. Apple’s Google bribe.
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.

Nov 14, 2023 • 22min
🌽 “Xi’s surprise Iowan fam” — China’s President’s Midwestern history. Chipotle’s new robo-veggie chain. Windfarm City’s cancellation.
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.

Nov 13, 2023 • 22min
🍫 “How KitKat won Japan” — KitKat’s Omiyage strategy. Humane’s iPhone killer. Hot Strike Summer’s sequel.
Buddhist monk who inspired Humane's iPhone killer talks about KitKat's success in Japan and the creation of unique flavors. Humane unveils its AI pin and phone-less device. Hosts introduce their new podcast Six Trophies covering NBA storylines and pop culture-themed trophies.

Nov 10, 2023 • 22min
💁♀️ “Gwyneth goes to Tarjay” — Goop’s hot pivot. Netflix’s LA movie theater. Cruise’s robotaxi brake.
Actress and founder of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, talks about Goop's risky move to partner with Target. Netflix's renovation of the historic movie theater and Cruise's self-driving startup's handling of a recent mistake are also discussed.

Nov 9, 2023 • 21min
🧝♀️ “Zelda does Hollywood” — Nintendo’s creativity hack. Peak Credit Cards debt. Stephen Colbert’s Google threat.
Stephen Colbert, Late Show host threatens Google. Nintendo plans to make a Zelda movie. The hosts discuss credit card debt in the US. They explore how younger generations are using TikTok and Instagram as search engines instead of Google. They also talk about the invention of the drive-through in Los Angeles and give birthday shout-outs.

Nov 8, 2023 • 22min
💀 “RIP Great Resignation” — Quiet Quitting’s reversal. WeWork’s Bankruptcy. Shein’s ultra-fast IPO.
Adam Neumann, the founder of WeWork, discusses the company's bankruptcy. Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy is used to explain Shein's ultra-fast fashion. The Great Resignation has transitioned from quiet quitting to loud lingering.

Nov 7, 2023 • 21min
🎄 “Christmas Creep” — Holiday sales already here. Bumble’s founder moves on. Warren Buffett’s cash pile.
Holiday shopping promotions starting earlier than ever due to the valuable Early Bird shoppers. Bumble's founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, steps down as CEO, making history as the youngest woman to IPO a company. Warren Buffett shockingly reveals a $157 billion cash pile, showcasing cash as a new cool investment.


