Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Beanie Babies — the unassuming critters with birthdates and bios — are designed to tug on your heartstrings (and your wallet). But for a moment in the late-90s, they burst out of gift shops and into investment portfolios as America went crazy over Legs the Frog, Pinch…

Rolex sales are jumping… because women are giving them as engagement rings (watches?). Home Depot’s newest business risk?... It’s now ground zero in the ICE immigration raids. Starbucks hosted the world’s 1st Barista Championship… and hiring full-time in-house influencers. Plus, the wildest new recession indicator is… TaskRabbits. $SBUX $HD $SWGAY …

The US and China trade deal looks more like a trade dud… because of China’s Infinity Stones. When Heinz ketchup changes its bottle, sales pop… so it launched maple syrup ketchup jugs. Summer House star Paige DeSorbo launched a startup… because BravoTV is the new Y-Combinator. Plus, the new weekend trend for techies is Darkness Retreats… 3 days, zer…

What if every newborn got a $1K stock account?... If the budget bill passes, that’s happening. Why is SmartLess, the podcast, launching a wireless company?... Because 35% of Millennials are still on their parents’ plan. Zuckerberg is creating a “SuperIntelligence” team… and he’ll pay you up to $100,000,000 to join. Plus, Gen Z just killed the bar t…

Apple’s biggest event of the year was all about “liquid”… And Apple lost $90B in 9 minutes. Bach parties now cost $1,400/person… we dove into the Bachelorette Industrial Complex (spoiler: dudes spend more). Warner Bros Discovery is breaking up… but it reminds us of Bob Dylan and Bad Bunny. Plus, the uuntold origin story of the Beanie Baby… The cute…

From power couple to cat fight, we now have Elon’s riches vs. Trump’s power… so we predict who wins. Hot Wheels is surging on Insta, YouTube, and TikTok… with a different strategy for each. Reddit’s huge AI lawsuit reveals its most powerful feature… the Upvote. Plus, JNCO Jeans? DVDs? Lil Wayne?... The hot new Gen Z trend is MillennialCore. $RDDT $…

Nintendo’s Switch 2 release caused chaos worldwide… because of Paul Rudd. Retirement accounts have surged, so we share our top savings rule… Forget your password. The new target of tech disruption? Traffic Lights… Stop signs haven’t changed in 100 years. Plus, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA Finals.... Thanks to an investing strategy. $NTD…

Spirit Halloween cancelled their summer costume preview… because the trade war has a tail. A record 55 women lead Fortune 500 companies… and a record 24 founders do too. Pizza Hut’s “Book It” app … it’s an original example of gamification. Plus, Ikea did a commercial in 1994 that changed the country… The 1st ad with a gay couple. (FYI, here’s that …

The most trusted news brand in America? It’s… The Weather Channel (for the 4th straight year). Netflix presented all its new content at a big unveil called “Tudum”… and it highlights the Netflix Paradox. Dr. Squatch is the biggest soap startup in America… because of “The Jester’s Privilege.” Plus, Tinder’s newest feature is a height filter… #SaveTh…

Steve Madden’s controversial founder boosted the stock 25% last week… because of a podcast interview. Costco’s biggest selling product? Gasoline (by far)... We think gas is like diapers, but for adults. Ukraine’s crazy self-thinking drone attack on Russia changes warfare forever… It’s tech Pearl Harbor. Plus, the untold origin story of the Tommy Ba…

Zillow stock has surged 70% in the last year… because house gossip is good. David is a very high-protein protein bar… worth $725M. Because every business needs 3 moats. Circle is going public in an IPO… so we’ll tell ya what the heck a stablecoin is. Plus, the greatest internship story ever? Sprite turned an intern project into a real product. $Z $…

On each episode of Wondery’s podcast The Big Flop, comedians join host Misha Brown to chronicle one of the biggest pop-culture fails of all time and try to answer the age-old question: who thought THIS was a good idea? The Hamburglar was just a mascot, but Jerome Jacobson was the real deal - a McDonald's security chief who pulled off the ultimate i…

Elf Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber’s Rhode for $1B… with a trick from Elvis Presley. The NYT hooked up with Amazon… Because Alexa+ wants to be the 1st *premium* chatbot. And Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal… The Trade War is hitting the Supreme Court. Plus, the hardest word in the Spelling Bee… Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (…

Anthropic’s CEO says White Collar jobs will disappear in 5 years… so we’ll tell you how to prepare for the Chrome Collar workforce. The best-selling BBQ sauce in America is Japanese…. We got Bachan’s secret biz recipe. Urban Outfitters’ stock just hit an all-time high… because it beat Rent The Runway. Plus, the hot new investing strategy is T.A.C.O…

Strava hit a $2B valuation… because running apps are the new social media. Nuclear stocks just surged 40%… because to quote Mugatu “Nuclear, so hot right now.” Nespresso is pivoting from hot George Clooney… because your 1st coffee is now cold. Plus, the psychological strategy behind Heinz Ketchup’s “57 varieties”... Jack’s Strava: https://strava.ap…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Thanks to The Skinny Confidential, to achieve daytime beauty… women look like monsters at night. The House of Reps passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” — this summer we’ll have Big Debt Energy. Lilo & Stitch is expected to have beaten Mi…

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ When out-of-work coder Jens Rasmussen couldn’t find directions to a cafe in Copenhagen, he wound up changing navigation forever. Alongside his brother Lars (also an out-of-work coder), Jens developed a radical vision—not just for a faster map, but a vibrant, multi-dim…

Heading into Memorial Day weekend, we whipped up the top pop-biz stories about legendary business leaders from the last year: #1. Dolly Parton launched a new album, a food brand, & 78th birthday… So we jumped into her $600M Dollywood conglomerate. #2. Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than him… It’s a lesson on risk, reward, and makin’ …

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets We analyzed the DoorDash data and TikTok trends to predict… the drink of the summer. Google & Warby Parker are launching smart glasses… but so are OpenAI & the iPhone designer. The best-selling car in America is now Toyota’s Rav4… and i…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets America’s 100 favorite brands show... Reputation takes 20 years to build, 1 second to lose. Dockers khakis just sold for $300M… but did ya know Dockers invented Casual Friday? Klarna just invented a new financial metric: Revenue per hum…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Netflix just saved Sesame Street… because kids content crushes subscription churn. America got downgraded after 126 years to AA+... So we’ve got 1 solution to our debt addiction. Over 90% of startups fail, and one startup buries them… b…

TBOY bi-annual survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qlyZFxoJvFhFae Lululemon’s Align Leggings just turned 10 years old… And they actually invented athleisure. Chime, the online banking app, just filed to IPO… Because they’re the McDonalds of money. Cava is beating Chipotle and Sweetgreen… We’ve got the apples-to-apples nu…

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ In a high-end boutique between Hollywood and Beverly Hills, Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor met as fashion-obsessed shopgirls with dreams of entrepreneurship. But they had no obvious path to get there… until Gela became pregnant – with nothing to wear. What ca…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Foot Locker surged 80% on deal with Dick’s… but the wilder story is Dick’s sports palaces. Rainmaker got $30M to play God and make it rain (literally)... We got the history of human-made rain. UnitedHealth just had its worst month ever……

TBOY Live Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Airbnb just fulfilled the destiny we predicted 4 years ago… The Airbnb Everything App. eToro surged 40% on its IPO day… because it turns Influencers into Traders. Boeing just got its biggest airplane order ever… because the Middle East is li…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Washington DC’s football stadium is a new “Arena-Hood”... because football can fix the housing crisis. Nutella is pivoting to peanut butter in America… because nothing divides economies like nuts. Hidden Junk Fees are officially illegal…

Send us a text The Young and The Stupid This week was chaos—and we’re not sugarcoating it. In Yawn, we talk about what it means to hit a wall, stop performing, and just exist in the mess. From showing up empty to redefining productivity, this is an honest breakdown of a week where “functioning” felt optional. Not polished, not perfect—just real. Su…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Stocks surged 3% on a Mega Monday of Trump news… Airplanes, tariff pauses, prescriptions, & parties. Vineyard Vines passed $500M in revenue… because “men stick to the fit, women chase the hit.” Dunkin Donuts got a JetBlue Airplane… it’s…

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TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Stocks jumped after an “historic” US/UK trade deal… yet it reminds us of Ron Weasley. Google’s stock is dropping because Apple may cut it from iPhones… It’s Google’s DVD Moment. Grüns has hit a $500M valuation for gummy bear supplements……

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Disney just announced its 7th theme park: Abu Dhabi… It’s Donald Duck Diplomacy. SpaceX incorporated its own city in Texas… But the company town really goes back to Hershey. NBA star Russell Westbrook just launched an AI app… for funera…

TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Some Le Pain Quiotidien’s bakeries are turning into night clubs… The hottest pivot in biz history. How is China handling the Trade War?... It’s making its data disappear. DoorDash, Uber, Instacart stocks are surging this year… It’s proo…

Hollywood just entered the Trade War… starring the 1st ever digital tariff (100% on Wicked 2). Warren Buffett is retiring, so we found his secret $$$ sauce… It’s culture, not calculations. Skechers is the 3rd biggest shoe biz on earth… and just sold for $9B thanks to your nana. Plus, the untold origin story of… Google Maps. $SKX $$PARA $NFLX $BRK.B…

Sam Altman is scanning eyeballs to verify Tinder dates… but the bigger story is the End of Passwords. Formula One just had its Miami Grand Prix… and the racing stock is at an all-time high. Mack Weldon’s underwear turned tariffs from a weakness to a strength. Plus, the next TBOY Live Show will be in **Chicago** 7/23/2025 🌭🏙️🌬️ $LLYVK $MSFT $SPY Wan…

Luxury cars are adding wild mindful wellness features… But will anyone pay for an in-car spa? Elon just exited DOGE… So we calculated the $$$-saving scorecard. Apple pulled off a “Mission Impossible” operation… We’re calling it the Hoarder’s Quarter. Plus, who will win the Kentucky Derby?… The horse whose name begins with “S.” $AAPL $SPY $MGGYY Wan…

Send us a text "K E t C H u P" In this episode, we’re catching up on all the chaos we've missed—starting with Lorde’s mysterious new era and what her latest album might mean for the pop landscape. We also dive into the madness of You Season 5 and its twisted final arc, plus Lady Gaga’s surprise Coachella moment that has the internet spiraling. Spri…

Pizza explains the Trade War… Delivery pizza is tariff-proof, but frozen pizza is recession-proof. Waymo just partnered with Toyota for personal self-driving cars… It’s the new robo-chauffeur. Today is half-way to Halloween… but “horror” has become a year-round industry. Plus, instead of “can 100 men beat 1 gorilla,” we’re asking “can 100 men out-e…

Lyft dropped the wildest CEO letter ever… and it includes “Enshitiffication” and “Falcon Mode.” The most popular, viral product right now? Labubu dolls… Their growth hack? Blind boxes. The big business beef was President Trump calling Jeff Bezos… because of a Tariff Fee. Plus, the world’s biggest pasta brand just solved pasta cooking… with the firs…

The trade war inadvertently created a $1K Baby Tax… So we predict a “family exemption.” Star Wars re-released Ep 3, bringing in $42M this weekend… Re-releases can save theaters. UNC is teaching athletes how to become D1 Influencers… The key: “you don’t have to dance.” Plus, the untold origin story of… the Frappuccino (spoiler: Starbucks acquired it…

Jeff Bezos’ secret electric car launched… It’s $20k, anti-Tesla, and inspired by the Amish. 100,000 year old glacier ice is being used in Dubai nightclubs… selling for $60/cube. California passed Japan to be the 4th biggest economy in the world… we’ll tell ya how. Plus, the latest recession signal is the “Brown Bag Indicator”... Leftover lunch is a…

Since the Pope passed, streaming of “Conclave” is up 3,200%... It’s the power of Shelf IP. Uber & VW just hooked up for robo-hippie-van taxis… It captures Uber’s Switzerland Strategy. Every company’s put their investment plans on ice… We call it the Great Capitalist Pause. Plus, Starbucks bought 200,000 Sharpies… now its new CEO wants a doodle on e…

Trump’s de-escalating his trade war with China… because of a warning about “empty shelves”. Kardashian protein popcorn?... In the Ozempi-conomy, protein brands are the top food trend. The hottest area of the housing market is… trailer parks. We found 3 ways to invest. Plus, the untold origin story of… The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. $NVO $SPY $BX…

Cluely’s founders got suspended for building an AI cheating app… but now it’s venture backed. Home Depot’s biggest division will shock you… it’s their $20B/year secret garden. President Trump tanked markets Monday for threatening to fire the Fed… so we explained central bank’s independence with a superhero. Plus, using “please” and “thank you” in C…

How do you get someone to learn everyday? Make it addictive… in a good way. Luis von Ahn has mastered engagement with Duolingo, transforming it into the largest education app on earth with over 40M daily users. And in our exclusive interview, Duolingo CEO announces the next product: Chess. In this episode, you’ll hear… Why the CEO (proudly) calls D…

Send us a text When You’re Just... Done" This one’s for the days when everything feels pointless. When you’re tired of trying, tired of pretending you’re okay, and nothing seems to change no matter how hard you push. We’re talking about that numb, stuck place — the hopeless kind, where it feels like you’ve run out of options and energy. No quick fi…

You’re about to see “Tariff Fee” on your receipts… But the phrasing is about to get political. Companies are embracing mascots again … Jake From State Farm just beat the Kardashians. Costco’s one weakness? It’s never successfully sold a Kirkland beer… until now. Plus, we’ve got Duolingo’s CEO on tomorrow’s pod… and he’s announcing something big. $C…

Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Roscoe Rodda was in the fight of his life. His candy factory was right down the road from Milton Hershey’s—yes, THAT Hershey’s—and he needed to set himself apart. So Roscoe embraced a single holiday to get the competitive confectionery edge: Easter. Chocolate eggs, je…

Twinkie is embracing 4/20 with Munchies Mobiles... because the US economy is now PG-13. China just stopped selling us Rare Earth Metals… We call it the Acupuncture Needle Strategy. Say hello to “Nepo-preneurs”… Because kids joining family businesses just surged 13%. Plus, the top way to reduce stress at work? Playing Tetris… $SJM $LMT $SPY Want mor…

Harvard is taking on the Trump admin for $2B… so we looked at the Economics of Endowments. 60% of Coachella ticket sales were payment plans… it’s not buy-now-pay-later, it’s pay-now-party-later. Netflix thinks it’s recession-proof… So its new internal goal? Hit $1 trillion Dollars. Plus, what’s the most forgetful day of the year?... Uber’s Lost & F…