

The Hustle Daily Show
Hubspot Media
A daily dose of irreverent, offbeat, and informative takes on business & tech news. Hosted by Jon Weigell and the rotating cast of The Hustle. Plus, expert insight on business strategies including marketing, scaling, sales, and overall entrepreneurship.
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Dec 6, 2023 • 14min
The tech startup of your dreams
The podcast explores a tech startup's dream control device for controlling dreams. They discuss the business implications, ethical concerns, and fantasy aspects. They also touch on AI-generated bedtime stories and AI in the entertainment industry. Other topics include creating a sleepscape, pharmacy news, revenue from The Sphere, Domino's snow plowing grants, Wikipedia's most-read articles, and the connection between lucid dreaming and capitalism. It further discusses the Halo, a headband by Prophetic that allows users to control dreams, and explores the potential market for lucid dreaming devices.

Dec 5, 2023 • 14min
Spotify layoffs and the psyche of workers
Spotify laid off workers after a profitable quarter. KISS releases digital avatars. Alaska Airlines buys Hawaiian Airlines. Discussion on hologram concerts, Virgin Galactic funding, and a Titanic superfan. Speculation on Spotify's layoffs and tech industry impact. Exploring Spotify raising prices and fair musician payments. Podcast sign-off and Google Podcasts update.

Dec 4, 2023 • 13min
Electrified roads could be a big deal for EV adoption
Detroit becomes first American city to install electrified roadway for wireless charging of electric vehicles. Discusses potential impact, challenges, and benefits of electrified roads for EV adoption.

Dec 1, 2023 • 14min
McDonald’s cosMc space race
McDonald's testing sci-fi restaurant spinoff, Forbes Hall of Shame, Red Lobster's shrimp deal, lack of space theming at McDonald's, and podcast wrap-up

Nov 30, 2023 • 13min
World Expos still exist, but are they worth it?
Topics discussed include the significance of the 2030 World Expo in Riyadh, sodium citrate in Mac and Cheese, Uber's partnership with Black Cab Taxis, Mark Cuban's announcements, and the new features of Spotify Wrapped.

Nov 29, 2023 • 13min
The holiday decorations boom
They discuss the increasing popularity of elaborate holiday decorations and decorating earlier. They also explore the rise of early holiday decorations, the surge in spending on decorations, and the influence of social media.

Nov 28, 2023 • 15min
The Rise of Grief Tech
Startups using AI to help people cope with grief, updates on Google's account deletion policy and Paris Mayor's criticism of Twitter, impact of Europe's regulations on big tech, Apple's switch to USB-C and implementation of read receipts, ad placement concerns, Amazon's logistical capabilities, Bye Bye Baby store reopening, Jennifer Lopez's album release, Miriam Webster's word of the year, AI's role in handling grief and mourning, ethical concerns of grief tech, alternative burial methods and cryopreservation, poetic and philosophical perspectives on life after death.

Nov 27, 2023 • 12min
The government is welcoming laid off tech workers with open arms
Tech industry layoffs have led to an increase in the US federal government's recruitment of tech workers. The government has made efforts to attract talent through higher salaries and improved job accessibility. Other interesting topics discussed include Meta's lawsuit, a bomb threat on Black Friday, record-breaking online spending, Spotify's track length change, and the cancellation of a three-year cruise voyage. Despite challenges, the government's recruitment efforts have been successful.

Nov 22, 2023 • 13min
The Real Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving dinner costs have increased due to inflation, COVID-19, supply chain issues, and more. NASA plans to launch a wooden satellite. The podcast also covers home sales decline, carbon emissions, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and leftover traditions.

Nov 21, 2023 • 14min
OpenAI is Unraveling
OpenAI's recent developments, including firing of key individuals, employee walkouts, and potential acquisition by Microsoft, are discussed. The hosts also cover the unpredictable nature of future events and stock market volatility, highlighting specific examples and a potential Aqua hire with major impact.


