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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Oct 24, 2023 • 21min
🩲 “Skims for Hims” — Kim Kardashian’s growth hack. America’s unpopular debt solution. The NBA’s ticket surge.
Kim Kardashian's brand Skims is expanding to menswear but faces challenges. America's budget deficit has doubled, and making unpopular solutions popular may be the answer. The NBA has seen a surge in ticket sales driven by foreign fans, and possible reasons for basketball's popularity outside the US are discussed.
Oct 23, 2023 • 22min
🐽 “McRib of Wall Street” — The Stock market’s McRib correlation. ESPN’s secret subscription. Amex’s chirp vs churn.
Discover the correlation between McDonald's McRib sandwich and the stock market. Hear about ESPN's secret subscription and their declining business model. Explore how American Express thrives despite customer dissatisfaction.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 22min
⚽👅 “Rolling Stones FC” — Spotify’s soccer jersey. Americans’ stock market record. United’s perfect boarding strategy.
Spotify sponsors FC Barcelona with Rolling Stones logo on the jersey. US household wealth grew 36% during the pandemic. United Airlines invents perfect boarding strategy. Discussion on glitter ban and therapy breakthrough. Overcoming status quo bias. Birthdays, pronunciations, and new podcast mentioned.
Oct 19, 2023 • 19min
🧻 “Can you spare a fancy square?” — Charmin’s new TP. Netflix’s amusement store. George Clooney’s strike.
Netflix expands into merch and physical stores with $1,600 wedding dresses. Charmin introduces innovative toilet paper after 100 years of sameness. The Hollywood Actors' Strike impacts blue collar crew. George Clooney gets involved. Crew members support strike despite financial hardships. Fun fact about Basque Spanish residents in Boise, Idaho.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 19min
🥇🎒 “The #1 school in America” — The Pentagon’s surprise school. DoorDash’s video-gamer strategy. Goldman’s Apple mistake.
Discover the surprises shared in this podcast: DoorDash reveals their video-gamer marketing strategy, Goldman Sachs admits their mistake with the Apple Card, and the Pentagon's school system is considered the best in America, offering double pay to teachers.
Oct 17, 2023 • 20min
🌃 “Saturday Night Thrive” — SNL’s YouTubification. Tesla’s 1st ad. The New Party Economy.
SNL has transitioned from television to YouTube, Tesla is under pressure to pay for an ad. The podcast also explores the 'new party economy' and various news updates. Playful banter, birthday wishes, Bitcoin talk, and ice cream tasting.
Oct 16, 2023 • 20min
🎃 “Halloween Inc.” — Spirit Halloween’s zombie retail. Microsoft’s house of brands. Costco’s Kirkland clothing.
Spirit Halloween, Microsoft, and Costco discuss their unique approaches to retail and branding. Spirit Halloween's real estate operation is calculated, Microsoft's 'house of brands' rivals Apple, and Costco's clothing sales outperform luxury brands. The hosts also touch on news sources, Microsoft vs Apple's branding strategies, Costco's addiction to profit margins, and diverse topics from QR codes to Hulk's color.
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Oct 13, 2023 • 23min
🎊 “The end of sneaky fee fees” — California’s fee ban. Teens’ 5 fave products. Reebok’s Chief Shaq Officer.
Former basketball player Shaq discusses California's ban on fees, Reebok's hiring of Shaq and Iverson, and surprising trends in teen spending, including New Balance shoes, Goldfish crackers, and avoiding Venmo.
Oct 12, 2023 • 19min
🍺🍸🥃 “The Triple Crown” — Mexico’s alcohol win. LinkedIn’s 250 newsies. Taylor Swift’s movie revolution.
This podcast discusses the rising popularity of Mexican alcohol in America, with tequila surpassing whiskey and Mexican beer becoming the top-selling beer. It also explores how LinkedIn has become a news-focused platform with human editors and discusses the potential impact of streaming on movie theaters. The hosts also discuss the surprising fact that Costco is the world's largest seller of cashews and give shout-outs to listeners.
Oct 11, 2023 • 21min
👞👞👞 “You own 3.6 pairs of Birks” — Birkenstock’s IPO day. Roku’s MoneyBall strategy. The most generous billionaire ever.
Birkenstock's IPO day, Roku's MoneyBall strategy, and the generous billionaire Charles Feeney who gave away his $8B fortune to charity are discussed in this podcast.
