Episodes

  • 📹 “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B shop app. Nvidia’s uranium problem. Sonos’ CEO oopsie.
    Jan 14 2025

    TikTok will be banned in 5 days… but its replacement is Whatnot: It’s Instagram + eBay + MTV.

    Sonos is known for its fancy sounds systems… but the CEO just quit because of 1 big mistake.

    Nvidia chips have export restrictions… because in the AI arms race, chips are the new uranium.

    Plus, the #1 candy in America was invented by a frog salesman… It’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and it’s the next episode of our weekly deepdive show The Best Idea Yet 🥜


    $SONO $NVDA $META


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    “The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.


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    23 mins
  • 🧀 “Return of the Rat” — Chuck E. Cheese’s $1B comeback. Hotelification of offices. Disney’s sports streamer airballs.
    Jan 13 2025

    Chuck E. Cheese is back from bankruptcy… with a brand new babysitter strategy.

    Pools, massages, bars… Offices are getting “hotelified” for the 2025 Return-to-Office push.

    Disney, Fox, and Warner’s joint sports app, Venu, just shut down… and the NBA tells us why.

    Plus, it’s Planuary… Our New Year’s resolution is to plan the whole year this month (we’ll tell ya how).


    $FUN $DIS $WBD


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    “The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.


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    22 mins
  • 🔥 “LA’s Fire Hero” — Watch Duty’s #1 fire app. Rolls-Royce’s Picasso car. $1T of Gift Returns.
    Jan 10 2025

    The #1 in the whole App Store is Watch Duty… a hero saving lives in LA’s wildfires.

    Rolls-Royce now sells 100% top-to-bottom custom cars… it’s commissioned art, like Picasso.

    17% of Christmas gifts get returned… so we invented a solution: “Reverse Logistics”

    This Sunday is the biggest day of the year for dating apps… Swiping is about to surge 70%.


    $BMWKY $AAPL $LULU


    Want more? Check out the latest episode of our weekly deep dive show, The Best One Yet. This week’s episode is on The Oregon Trail: “Tricking Kids Into Liking School Since 1971” 🐂 Subscribe at Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.


    “The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.



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    22 mins
  • ⛰️ “51st State” — USA’s Greenland deal. Starface’s pimple patch. John Deere’s robo-tractor.
    Jan 9 2025

    Trump proposed buying Greenland… so we looked into how/if/when it’s possible.

    John Deere’s big tech update at CES?... a robo-self-driving tractor to cut your grocery bill.

    Starface has become a $100M startup… by putting star stickers on pimples.

    Plus, we’re living in the Panda-conomy… because when Pandas are out, sales surge.


    $DEER $NVDA $SPY


    Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: “The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.


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    23 mins
  • 🌹 “META goes MAGA”— Zuck’s fact-check switcheroo. Tiger’s viral golf league. Alcohol’s 1st warning label.
    Jan 8 2025

    Mark Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking on Instagram & Facebook… because Trump won the election.

    The Surgeon General said alcohol causes cancer… Will a liquor warning label work?

    Tiger and Rory’s new golf league just launched… But it’s designed for screens, not greens.

    Plus, the hot new beauty trend of 2025 is egg whites… Frittata Facials are up 1,500,000%.


    $BUD $BF $META


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    22 mins
  • ⛷️ “Ski-Pocalypse” — Park City’s ski strike. NYC’s traffic tax. The Birth of Gen Beta.
    Jan 7 2025

    The biggest strike in ski history hit during the busiest ski week of the year… and Vail lost $400M.

    A brand new generation is being born in 2025: Gen Beta… And we found its 1 defining trait.

    NYC launched America’s largest traffic experiment: Congestion Pricing… And every city is watching.


    $MTN $SPY $BTC


    Want more? Check out the latest episode of our weekly deep dive show, The Best One Yet. This week’s episode is on The Oregon Trail: “Tricking Kids Into Liking School Since 1971” 🐂 Subscribe at Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.


    “The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.


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    23 mins
  • 🔮 “The Predictions Pod” — Apple iToilet, Disney Airlines, and Home Depot Homes.
    Jan 6 2025

    #1. Apple iTush — Apple will launch a smart toilet (aka “iTush”) to expand its push into health.


    #2. Disney Airlines — Disney will acquire Spirit Airlines to bring its cruise strategy to the skies.


    #3. Home Depot Homes — Home Depot will sell mail-order homes to fix the housing market.


    To kick off 2025, we whipped up our 6th annual “3 big business wishes” for the coming year. These aren’t just predictions, they’re wild wishes that if you think about it, make a ton of sense. Predictions sprinkled with razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle.


    Hit us up @tboypod to let us know what you think of these predictions… and to let us know yours.

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    23 mins
  • The Best Idea Yet 🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub
    Jan 2 2025

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    Break out the bubbly, turn on the jets, and hop into our Hot Tub Time Machine: we’re going back to the origins of the Jacuzzi. The world’s most iconic whirlpool has become a symbol of status and luxury—think Scarface’s bathtub. But its roots are humble, starting with a family of seven Italian immigrant brothers. Over three generations, they pivoted one technology from airplanes to agriculture to the 1st-ever modern hot tub. It’s also the story of overcoming tragedies, and a devoted father trying to save his young son’s life. Find out why family businesses actually end… why half a pivot is more like a flinch… and why the Jacuzzi is the best idea yet.


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    47 mins