Best End User Stories Podcasts (2025)

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🚁 “Mission: iMpossible” — Apple’s Hoarder’s Quarter. The Cars-becoming-Spas trend. Elon’s DOGE exit. 23:00

20h ago23:00

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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…

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🚘 “I own a Waymo” — Toyota’s self-driving deal. Domino’s pizza paradox. The Year-Round Horror Economy. 21:21

2d ago21:21

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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…

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How to be Successful when Donating a Project to the CNCF with Liz Rice 40:25

3d ago40:25

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Today on The Business of Open Source I spoke with Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, which is now part of Cisco. We addressed two subjects: How to be successful as a company that donates their project to the CNCF, and the story of Isovalent’s acquisition by Cisco and the role open source played in that acquisition. We talked about: T…

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🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.” 22:10

3d ago22:10

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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…

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👶 “End the $1K Baby Tax” — Tariffs crush strollers. Star Wars’ epic re-release. UNC’s D1 ath-fluencer class. 22:52

4d ago22:52

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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…

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7.15 - Trust Me, at Least This Week! 38:39

4d ago38:39

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Let's Encrypt now offers certificates with 6-day lifetimes but what does that mean for the commercial TLS trust anchor world? On this episode of Security Noise, Geoff and Skyler are joined by Principal Security Consultant Justin Bollinger to discuss new options for certificate lifetimes and the implications of the new maximum ages, good and bad. Ab…

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🧊 “$17 per cube” — Glacial Ice startups. Bezos’ $20k electric car. California = 4th Biggest Economy. 22:32

5d ago22:32

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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…

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🕯️ “Everyone’s watching it” — Conclave’s Pope pop. Uber’s robo-VW-hippie-van taxi. The Great Capitalist Pause. 22:26

8d ago22:26

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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…

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💪 “Peak Protein” — Kardashians’ protein popcorn. Trump’s empty-shelf warning. Trailer Parks’ Millennial moment. 22:02

9d ago22:02

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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…

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🎩 “Cheat on Anything” — Cluely’s cheating app. Home Depot’s secret garden. The Fed’s Batman independence. 22:59

10d ago22:59

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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…

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Exclusive 🦉 “Education Super App” — Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announces next product on TBOY 52:55

11d ago52:55

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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…

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🧾 “wtf is that?” — Say Hello to Tariff Fees. Costco’s 1st beer dupe. Return of the Mascots. 22:56

12d ago22:56

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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…

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🐣 Peeps: A Backroom Marshmallow Mystery 41:03

15d ago41:03

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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…

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👪 “Nepo-preneurs” — Family biz boom. Twinkies’ 4/20 munchies trade. China’s rare earth embargo. 22:51

16d ago22:51

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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…

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📕 “Hedge Fund University” — Harvard’s $2B battle. Coachella’s Pay-Now-Party-Later. Netflix’s Dr. Evil plan. 22:58

17d ago22:58

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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…

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🤔 “China’s Factory Revolt” — Trade war moves to TikTok. Moleskine’s Gen Z board. Zuck's FTC lawsuit. 21:44

18d ago21:44

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Chinese factories are retaliating in the trade war… with TikTok videos exposing $5 Lulu pants. Moleskine’s journals are thriving despite the digital age… because they created a Gen Z Board. Will Instagram get split from Meta?... Zuckerberg testifies this week in FTC vs. Meta. Plus, the untold origin story of… The Super Soaker. $LULU $META $SPY Want…

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Campaign Compass on Concourse Benefits with Nancy Cooke 14:50

18d ago14:50

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Send us a text Learn about Campaign Compass in this podcast interview with Founder, Nancy Cooke. Connect with Nancy on her LinkedIn Conversations on all things benefits including trends, innovations, new technologies, and idea to help associations create more value for members, employees, and their families. Catch all the latest insights from the o…

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Defence Insight Briefs - Europe Rearming and the Naval Market 38:05

19d ago38:05

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In this episode of Defence Insight Briefs, Senior Naval Analyst Giovani Rasio discusses all things naval. With Europe rearming, where is the money being spent and how are current affairs changing the calculus for NATO? IMDEX Asia is right around the corner. Do you want the best industry information for you and your team? Listen to the full podcast …

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7.14 - SOC Market: Trends in Threat Detection 43:13

18d ago43:13

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In this episode of Security Noise, Geoff and Skyler talk with IR Practice Lead Carlos Perez and Security Consultant Zach Bevilacqua about the world of security operations. They discuss current trends, the role of AI, challenges with traditional SIEM tools, and the value of proper logging and monitoring configurations. How important are proactive me…

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👜 “Louis VuiTexas” — LVMH’s Made in America fail. Dubai Chocolate’s virality. iExports > iPhones. 21:12

19d ago21:12

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Louis Vuitton opened its 1st Texas factory 6 years ago… but we’ll explain why it’s failing (#FooeyVuitton). Dubai Chocolate went viral 17 months ago… It shows why every biz needs a “Trend Team.” Trump’s trade war focus is the “trade deficit”... But America’s economy is Brains & Brands. Plus, tomorrow is tax day… But if you haven’t done yours yet, P…

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🍑 “Colonoscopy Stock Market” — BTS trade war drama. Versace’s Prada acquisition. A Colon econ lesson. 22:57

22d ago22:57

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Yesterday we covered the trade war pause… today the behind-the-scenes Trump drama. Versace was just sold to its Italian cousin Prada at ½ price… because time kills all deals. Nick just got his 1st colonoscopy… so Jack found our fave economics lesson in the exam. Plus, Google is now paying AI engineers to do nothing… no joke. $CPRI $PRDSY $SPY Want …

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💨 “Gone in 60 tariffs” — Trade War Pause. The Masters’ menu strategy. Harry’s mammoth IPO. 22:16

23d ago22:16

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Trump paused most tariffs, except for 1: USA vs China… Who will win the isolation game? The Masters golf tourney begins today… but the real strategy is in the $1.50 sandwiches. Harry’s Razors filed to IPO as “Mammoth”... because Harry’s is really a startup studio. Plus, scammers moved from email, to text, to… job apps? 25% of interviewees will be f…

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🐺 “Dire Wolf of Wall Street” — Colossal’s 1st de-extinction. ThredUp’s tariff win. Shopify’s mandatory AI. 22:23

24d ago22:23

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Colossal brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction… by using a strategy from Hollywood. The #1 winner of the Trade War? ThredUp… The second-hand clothing stock has doubled this year. Shopify is requiring everyone at the company to use AI every day… AI is part of the dress code. Plus, introducing “Tasteful Tariffs” — Things that should be tariffed.…

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🎢 “Buy the Dip?” — Or sell the dip? Artipope’s $3,800 baby carrier. Ford’s patriot discount. 22:57

25d ago22:57

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Should you buy the stock dip?... The best way to decide is with our stock Time Machine. Artipope just unveiled a $4,000 baby carrier… because the best status symbol is “status subtle.” Ford launched employee pricing for all… because tariffs will hit garages over groceries. Plus, the untold origin story of the world’s biggest marshmallow company… Pe…

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🌎 “Pan-cession” — Global recession risk. Chipotle’s tariff-free avocado. Clocking out at 4:39pm. 22:22

26d ago22:22

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Stocks fell 10% Thurs/Fri, now this trade war could trigger a global recession… a “Pan-cession.” Chipotle went on a 7-year journey to find a tariff-free avo… but it doesn’t exist. 4 o’clock is the new 5 o’clock… You now leave work 42 minutes earlier, but with one big catch. Plus, the hottest new fashion product?... It’s the Nvidia CEO’s leather jac…

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📱 iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want To Build 7:09

28d ago7:09

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Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Before 2007, mobile phones had tiny keyboards, crappy screens with internet so slow - you could finish a super burrito while waiting for your MySpace profile to load. Then Apple wowed the world with the iPhone: a digital Swiss Army knife that replaced cameras, maps, m…

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⚔️ “Wakanda got Tariff’d” — Trade War’s nuclear fallout. White Lotus’ drip strategy. Coach’s dwell time. 22:29

29d ago22:29

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White Lotus’ szn finale is Sunday… and HBO’s drip strategy is beating Netflix’s drop. The best way to understand Trump’s trade war nuclear bomb?... The $324 iPhone tariff. Coach’s handbag stores are adding ice cream bars?... Because “dwell time” leads to “sell time.” Plus, Buffalo Wild Wings invented March Madness smart-glasses that beat Apple’s Vi…

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💸 “$3,600 per Fam” — Tariff Day’s price tag. Tinder’s AI flirt-bot. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Metaverse. 22:56

30d ago22:56

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It was T-Day: Tariffs, Tesla, & Trump… We got an update on all of ‘em (and why it’ll cost you $3,600/year). Tinder launched a Flirt-bot… Because AI’s most powerful use is training pickup lines (seriously). Nintendo’s Switch 2 is its biggest launch in 8 years… and Mario Kart is getting social. Plus, we found a Skier’s Arbitrage: It’s cheaper to fly …

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Open Source Manifestos with Vincent Untz 39:44

1M ago39:44

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This week on The Business of Open Source I talked about Open Source Manifestos with Vincent Untz, CTO of Centreon. The entire conversation focused on this idea of open source manifestos, which Vincent is going to talk about at Open Source Founders Summit — and I had never heard of before. The idea to create an open source manifesto came about becau…

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👙 “Final Hoot” — Hooters’ Re-hooterization. Facebook’s OG makeover. Canada’s WWII housing solution. 22:54

1M ago22:54

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The Hooters founders are buying it outta bankruptcy… but did you know Hooters once had an Airline? Facebook is going back to the OG version… Because the Social Network became a Stranger Network. Canada’s using a WWII playbook to fix their housing crisis… and it’s inspired by Long Island and Everything Bagels. $AAPL $META $EAT Want more business sto…

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⚾ “Torpedo Bat” — NY Yankees’ innovation. Q2’s Stagflation risk. Drone Delivery’s burrito vs blood. 23:00

1M ago23:00

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The New York Yankees set a home run record… Thanks to a new data-optimized torpedo bat. The #1 term you gotta know for Q2? “Stagflation”… when unemployment and inflation both rise. One drone delivery startup is beating Amazon in the sky… but should serve houses or hospitals? Plus, Kim Kardashian’s Skims is launching a Wall Street Shapeware line… $S…

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🙂 “South Park me” — ChatGPT’s animation studio. CoreWeave’s Snow White IPO. SoulCycle’ Fashion Stores 21:22

1M ago21:22

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ChatGPT’s servers “melted” because of its new feature… Steal from every movie studio. SoulCycle is launching 1st chain of fashion stores… It’s SoulCycle vs Lululemon. CoreWeave is the biggest tech IPO in 4 yrs, but it flopped… Because of our 3 Rules for IPOs. Plus, we’re heading to Chicago for an Awards Show… “Best Business Podcast”) $CRWV $LULU $M…

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🍼 “Breast Milk Ice Cream” — Frida’s lactation gelato. Robinhood’s mail-order-cash. America’s “Car Bloat.” 22:53

1M ago22:53

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Frida’s breast milk-flavored ice cream is due in 9 months… It’s not April Fool’s, it’s a “product-tizement.” Robinhood launched big bank products this week… but we think it’s the Airbnb of Finance. American cars are now so big it’s affecting traffic… So we’ll explain “Car Bloat” and “The Panamax Effect." Plus, Jeff Bezos just sent out invites to hi…

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🐸 “Find Your Muppet” — Sesame Street’s Cocomelon threat. Saratoga’s viral facial water. Signal’s user error. 23:00

1M ago23:00

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A gym-fluencer did a 3:52am sparkling ice facial… and Saratoga Water’s stock jumped 6%. Sesame Street is facing 3 major threats… Bluey, Cocomelon, and Ms. Rachel. The Atlantic’s journalist shared more screenshots… but we got curious about the chat app, Signal. Plus, one movie Director spent $11M of Netflix’s budget on Ferraris, mattresses, & crypto…

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How a Rebrand Increased Sales with Lukas Gentele 42:02

1M ago42:02

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This week on The Business of Open Source, I spoke with Lukas Gentele, the CEO and co-founder of LoftLabs. Here’s some of the things we covered: There are many open source projects at LoftLabs. We talked about what the team did differently the second time round, when they’d had the experience of creating the first project under their belt, and why t…

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🎟️ “Inside StubHub” — The Ticket IPO. Napster’s $200M comeback. 23&Me’s DNA drama. 23:00

1M ago23:00

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StubHub is the #1 secondary ticket marketplace… but the biz totally depends on scalpers. Napster still exists (?) and just got bought for $207M… because “Say my name, say my name.” 23&M is bankrupt, but 15M customers have a question… ummm, what about my DNA? Plus, the newest economic indicator is “Recession Brunette”... $STUB $ME $EBAY Want more bu…

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💁‍♀️ “Boy Sober” — The No-Marriage Economy. Arizona’s Crazy Rich Asians. Snow White & The 7 Debacles. 21:35

1M ago21:35

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Single women who don’t want marriage are a new economic force… they’re “Boy Sober.” Foreign investment is pouring into Arizona and Georgia… they’re New Taiwan and New Korea. Disney’s new Snow White reboot is a bust… but Disney’s vault’s still full of magical numbers. $MTCH $HYMTF $DIS Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest ep…

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7.13 - Oops I Clicked It Again: Business Email Compromise Explained 30:46

1M ago30:46

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How has email security evolved over the years? What challenges do organizations face in protecting against sophisticated phishing attacks? Find out on this episode of Security Noise! Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated. In this episode, Geoff and Skyler speak with Incident Response Security Con…

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🚗 “Why Elon should sell” — The Tesla solution. Boston Celtics’ fine print. Fashion coffee chains 23:12

1M ago23:12

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With Tesla stock tanking and drivers trading them in... we’re proposing the Tesla Solution. Why the Celtics sold for a record amount… even though they rent their arena. Gucci, H&M, & Ralph Lauren all launched coffee chains… but it’s not about $12 lattes. Plus, we wrote a financial rap song about the most important investment for kids… $PPRUY $TSLA …

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🧠 “Severed” – AppleTV+ dirty secret. Ben & Jerry’s chocolatey lawsuit. Nvidia’s AI Super Bowl. 22:56

1M ago22:56

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Ben & Jerry are trying to buy back their company… and it reminds us of The Super Bowl of AI just went down… Nvidia now plays with Disney, Taco Bell, and Barbie. AppleTV+ is the only Apple product *losing* money... because it’s missing a Growth Mindset. Plus, there are a dozen real-life companies in America named… Lumon. #Severance $UL $NVDA $AAPL W…

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🥤 “Diet Bros” – Diet Coke’s political rebrand. Tennis’ collusion case. BYD’s 5-minute EV. 22:01

1M ago22:01

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Diet Coke always targeted women… but now it’s the drink of Hustle Bros & the White House. The top tennis players sued the grand slam tournaments… but pro sports is a monopoly. BYD just announced the Holy Grail of Electric Cars… Zero to fully-charged in 5-minutes. Plus, the Oregon Ducks basketball team just set a record… a 26,700-mile road trip. $BY…

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Fundraising and M&A for Open Source Companies with Daniel Jarjoura 43:02

1M ago43:02

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This week on the Business of Open Source I spoke with Daniel Jarjoura, an investor at Avolta who specializes in developer-facing companies, and who writes a newsletter on developer-facing startups and also collects data on investments in open source companies. We spoke about the overall state of investment for open source companies and specifically…

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👿 “Don’t Pick Duke” — March Madness investing advice. Google’s biggest acquisition. Corporate Nickname Curse. 21:58

1M ago21:58

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Duke is the #1 pick to win March Madness… but that’s a lesson in dumb investing. Google is buying Wiz for $33B… And every Wiz employee is getting $588,000. Corporate Nicknames are actually a curse… Chevy, Mickey D’s, & Bloomies are bad for biz. Plus, time-poor millennials are paying time-rich gig workers $27/hr to wait in line. $GOOG $JWN $MCD $GM …

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👸 “How Poppi got Pepsi’d” — Poppi’s $2B Cinderella deal. Apple’s SuperSiri delay. Law Schools’ app surge. 22:55

2M ago22:55

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Poppi soda just sold for $2B to Pepsi thanks to 1 rebrand strategy… inspired by Cinderella. Apple quietly announced its “Super Siri” AI is delayed a year… and Warren Buffett sold. Law school applications surged by 21% this year… because thinking is AI-proof (we think). Plus, the untold origin story of… MTV. $AAPL $AMZN $PEP Want more business story…

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🥱 “Boring Biz” — The Boring Entrepreneurship Trend. 5HourEnergy’s Monopoly. Pokemon’s $3.8B Acquisition. 20:51

2M ago20:51

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5 Hour Energy owns 90% of the market… which is why this energy shot got sued. The company behind Pokemon Go got bought by Saudi Arabia… because tech is more valuable than content. The hottest trend in entrepreneurship? Mature, boring industries… we explain why boring is booming. Plus, on St. Paddy’s Day, Wall Street tends to get lucky. Want more bu…

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💦 “The Fitness Pod” — Our 3 Best Fitness & Apparel Stories 23:15

2M ago23:15

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Since it’s Spring Break (or you may just need a break from the insane news cycle), we whipped up 3 of our best pop-biz stories on the fitness industry from the last year: #1. Barry’s Bootcamp tries to sell itself for $700M… Because nothing drives cash flow like a cult. #2. Vuori is eating Lululemon’s leggings… And it’s now worth twice as much as Un…

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☘️ “Split The G” — Guinness’ viral surge. North Korea’s Bitcoin heist. Hollywood’s conserva-pivot. 22:40

2M ago22:40

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266-year-old Guinness just hit all-time-high sales… because of one viral drink-tivity. A secret North Korean hacker team just stole $1.5B of crypto… it’s the biggest heist of all time. Hollywood is pivoting to serve red meat TV to red states… we call it “RonSwonsification.” Plus, a big thing you can do for this show (and it just takes 5 seconds)… F…

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Co-Founder Story with Colin Schmidt 11:49

2M ago11:49

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Send us a text Colin Schmidt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-schmidt/ Conversations on all things benefits including trends, innovations, new technologies, and idea to help associations create more value for members, employees, and their families. Catch all the latest insights from the official podcast for the Concourse Benefits Platf…

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Products, consulting, and open source with Andrew Martin 36:40

2M ago36:40

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This week on The Business of Open Source I spoke with Andrew Martin, CEO and founder of Control Plane. Control Plane is ultimately a consulting company, as Andrew introduced it. But the company also created and maintains KubeSec, and also has an enterprise version of Flux CD that it licenses. That gives this conversation a slightly different flavor…

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🏒 “Hockey Fight” — Canada’s electric weapon. MrBeast’s chocolate surprise. Southwest’s Godfather fee. 22:58

2M ago22:58

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The US stock market began dropping after losing to Canada in hockey… b/c the trade war is a hockey fight. MrBeast’s business is worth $5B… but he makes more money on chocolate than content. Southwest just killed its famous “Bags fly free”... and it reminds us of a lesson from The Godfather. Plus, Trader Joe’s has the greatest art collection in Amer…

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