For the 4th of July, we whipped up 3 of our most American stories yet… 3 underappreciated institutions that are differentiators for our economy: NASA, Ice Cream Cones, and the Post Office. Plus, Nick & Jack’s Ode to America.Enjoy these 3 patrio

🌽 “America’s Most Played Sport” — Cornhole’s circus strategy. M&M’s pet-plomocy. Tesla’s 2nd shrinkage.

4 days ago 27m 19s

Cornhole is the most popular sport in America… thanks to a business model from the circus.With Tesla shrinking for all of 2024 so far, are EVs a fad?... We looked a the data to find out. M&M’s-owner Mars now sells more pet food than candy… beca

📸 “Hottest Camera in Town” — Fujifilm’s camera revival. Nike’s pain is Adidas’ gain. The end of regulation.

5 days ago 27m 49s

Fujifilm’s old school cameras are surging for the first time since iPhone… because friction creates value.The Supreme Court just slashed economic regulation by reversing “Chevron”… it’s a new era of laissez faire.And Nike’s stock had its worst

📺 “$4.7B for NFL fans” — NFL Ticket’s lawsuit loss. Grindr’s AI wingman. The Return of the Billboard.

6 days ago 27m 1s

The NFL just lost an antitrust lawsuit over how you watch the NFL… so fans are getting paid.Every dating app stock is down except for Grindr… because Grindr’s got an AI wingman.And Billboards are back, baby… we’ll tell you how in an age of digi

🥉“The 1st AI-lympics” — AI Michaels’ Olympics clone. H&M’s makeover store. Walgreens’ political debate.

9 days ago 24m 34s

This will be the 1st ever AI Olympics… because sports announcer Al Michaels will be an AI bot.Zara & H&M are losing to Shein, so they’ve got a new turnaround plan… Sexy superstores.And Walgreens’ stock has plummeted 90%... and it’s connected to

🤑 “Big Deal Energy” — $5 Hot-Deal-Summer. Delta’s spa strategy. Rivian’s VW sugar mama.

10 days ago 28m 25s

McDonald’s, Starbucks, & Wendy’s all just launched $5 Deals… because it’s Hot Deal Summer #BigDealEnergyDelta just opened its 1st luxury massage lounge at JFK… because Delta is the new DINK airline.And Rivian just got a $5B check from Volkswage

👙 “Pool Boy, Inc.” — Pool Corp’s swimming stock. Netflix’s “Keeper Test.” Walmart’s digital price tags.

11 days ago 23m 24s

PoolCorp has become the largest pool company in America… by borrowing Apple’s key financial strategy.Netflix updated its legendary 15-year-old Culture Doc… but the highlight is “The Keeper Test.”The hot new trend at grocery stores is digital pr

🍻 “0.0% Takeover” — Athletic buys Ballast Point facility. Car Dealerships’ ransom-hack. American Tourists save the PIGS.

12 days ago 23m 26s

Ballast Point's San Diego brewery was just purchased… by the biggest Non-Alc Beer: Athletic.Europe’s economy is being powered by American tourists… It’s the revenge of the “P.I.G.S.”One ransom attack has made it impossible to buy or fix a car…

💳 “The savviest credit carder” — Wells Fargo’s rent card craziness. The stock market’s AI Mafia. DiGiorno’s “Chaos Pizza”.

13 days ago 27m 44s

How Savvy Millennials are causing Wells Fargo to lose $10 million per month on a rent-paying credit card.How the “AI Mafia” of 6 stocks (led by Nvidia) is adding the stock market to the “Vibecession”.And DiGiorno is using what they call “Chaos”

💍 Wedding $$$ with LaurDIY: Budgets, Prenups, Gift Rules, & Cake Vibe Setting

16 days ago 1h 5m

Lauren Riihimaki (@LaurDIY), the mega-YouTuber, just had one of the biggest weddings of the year. So she’s joining Nick & Jack to answer your questions on wedding finances, TBOY Hotline-style…The best wedding budget formula The best thing we sp

💦 “Big Bottled Bros” — Poland Spring’s water merger. Fisker’s bankrupt electric car. Home-Swapping vs Airbnb.

17 days ago 28m 38s

Big Bottled Water is merging with Big Water Jug in a $7B deal… say hello to PolandSpringMountain, Inc.Electric car company Fisker just filed for bankruptcy… and you can blame it on 1 YouTube video.And “Home-swapping” is the hot new startup tren

🍿🍿 “In Defense of Sequels” — Pixar’s Inside Out 2 win. McDonald’s failed AI drive-thru. Surgeon General’s new warning label.

19 days ago 25m 42s

Inside Out 2 just had the best opening weekend since Barbie… Because sequels have virtue.McDonald’s just ended its AI drive-thru experiment… Because it thought you ordered 900 iced teas.And the Surgeon General wants to add warning labels to soc

⚽ “Confidence wins Championships” — Euro Cup’s German assist. Band-Aid’s window of loyalty. Jake Paul’s Walmart deodorant.

20 days ago 28m 2s

The European Championship kicked off last weekend… but confidence wins economic championships.Band-Aid is America’s top-trusted brand for a 3rd straight year… thanks to the Window of Loyalty. And Jack Paul launched a men’s skincare line with Wa

💰 “Elon’s electoral victory” — Tesla gives Elon $49B. New Era’s ‘47 cap-quisition. Great Wolf Lodge’s Disney dupe.

23 days ago 24m 19s

Tesla shareholders just voted yes to give Elon the biggest bonus in history… Elon’s getting $49B.Great Wolf Lodge is the fastest-growing theme park in America… because of Disney Dupes.And New Era and ‘47 are merging into the world’s biggest dad

🌬️ “Chewing Gum is Out” — Orbit’s gum turnaround. GM’s $8B robotaxi hole. Job Promotion dropoff.

24 days ago 28m 6s

Chewing gum sales have fallen for 14-straight years… so Orbit’s pivoting from freshness to mindfulness.Job promotions have fallen by half in the past couple years… it stinks, but it also helps.And General Motors has invested $8B into one $-losi

🏏 “Sticky Wickets” — Cricket’s Team USA tech workers. Venmo’s Apple nightmare. Netflix’s 5-word lawsuit.

25 days ago 28m 39s

Team USA plays #1 India today in the Cricket World Cup… and it’s thanks to our tech workers.Netflix faces a $170M lawsuit for the series “Baby Reindeer”... and it all comes down to 5 words.PayPal’s stock fell after Apple unveiled a Venmo-Killer

🫒 “Squeeze Me” — Graza’s $50M olive oil. Apple’s AI Intelli-phone. The Starbucks of ATMs.

26 days ago 32m

Graza is selling $50M of olive oil with 1 innovation… squeezable olive oil bottles.Apple’s 1st big AI announcement reveals the future of the iPhone… we call it “The Intelli-phone.”ATMs are evolving to look like Starbucks… because leisure beats

👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 “Sleeping in Seattle” — Hollywood’s kiss-less movies. Costco’s Chevy car deal. Roaring Kitty’s GameStop return.

27 days ago 27m 17s

Hollywood is in a “Kissing Recession” — Love scenes are disappearing, we’ll tell ya why.Costco struck an electric car deal with GM — Because Costco is the biggest US car dealership.And Roaring Kitty showed his face again to pump Gamestop — But

💩 “Smelly in Paris” — Olympics $1.5B river cleanup. James Bond’s spy business. Lululemon’s nightlife opportunity.

30 days ago 24m 13s

50 days before the Olympics, Paris is still cleaning up its river for the swimming events… And paying $1.5B to do it.A startup run by British spies consults 40% of the world’s biggest companies… it’s selling information.And Lululemon stock is d

🐂 “Lone Star Stock Exchange” — Texas’s new stock market. Champion’s final sweatshirt. Boeing’s space launch.

Jun 6th, 2024 25m 23s

Texas is building its 1st stock market… either because of politics or competition.Sweatshirt icon Champion is getting sold and (kinda) shut down… because of our Fads rule.Boeing is back after launching NASA astronauts into space… and this invol

🥤 “Pepper’s the new Pepsi” — Dr Pepper’s Swiss surge. Ford’s $1B train station. Dave Chappelle’s anti-phone startup.

Jun 5th, 2024 30m 25s

Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi to become America’s #2 soda.Ford’s $1 Billion renovated Detroit train station reopens tomorrow.And Dave Chappelle is powering a startup called Yondr… A fanny pack prison for your phone.Plus, new shopping data shows y

🎂 “Happy Birthday, Napster” — Napster’s 25-year legacy. Starbucks’ 1-hour wait problem. Amex’s Gen Z credit card love.

Jun 4th, 2024 26m 8s

Starbucks is facing 40-minute waits… and you can blame Iced Latte Logistics.Happy 25th birthday to Napster… The OG disruptor is gone, but its legacy is thriving.And Amex just revealed the biggest divide between Millennials & Gene Z… Credit Card

🤝 “The #1 trick to get hired” — Job Referrals’ Renaissance. The Gap’s Anne Hathaway comeback. The wildest Air Conditioner stock.

Jun 3rd, 2024 28m 29s

For TBOY Hotline Ep 3: Email your wedding/finance questions to nickandjack@tboypod.comDue to AI-written resumes, there’s a Networking Renaissance — The data shows that the #1 way to get hired is to have a referral within the company.The Gap’s s

🦐 “Finance killed the Fish” — Red Lobster’s Bankruptcy: Part II. Nuclear power… for AI. Chewy’s pet adoption rebound.

May 31st, 2024 28m 53s

Get our Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Last week we told you about Red Lobster’s all-you-can-eat shrimp-tastrophy that killed the chain — But now we’ll tell you about the Private Equity real estate deal that put it in critical con

🔔 “The Wedding Szn Stock” — Abercrombie’s honeymoon surge. Hampton Inn’s DIY waffles. BuzzFeed => BuzzFox.

May 30th, 2024 28m 26s

Get the Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Abercrombie’s stock surged 24% yesterday after its best quarter ever — Because Abercrombie’s all-in on weddings… since wedding “days” are now wedding “weeks.”How did Hampton Inn become the bi