Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEnglish Tax 💲 — Quebéc to bump tuition, IKEA is cutting prices, A $60B oil opportunity.
Episode 1
Quebéc is demanding that out-of-town university students parle Français, lest they pay the price.
Ikea is slashing prices on a range of its furniture …
2 years, 9 months ago
Toy Story 🧩— Canadian toy giant expands, Amazon wants you to buy again, X marks the disinfo.
Episode 1
Canadian toy giant Spinmaster buys US pre-school toy makers Melissa & Doug
Amazon is testing out a new buy again feature to boost revenue.
Misinfo is r…
2 years, 9 months ago
Birken-Stocks 🩴— Iconic sandal maker goes public, we’re addicted to cheap eats and 23&Me’s data leak.
Episode 1
We are addicted to cheap, addictive and unhealthy foods.
23&Me’s data breach serves as another reminder to change your passwords.
Sandal maker Birkenst…
2 years, 9 months ago
Climate Proof ☕— Starbucks develops climate resistant beans. Canada squeezes Airbnb. Food makers are tightening their belts.
Episode 1
Poor weather conditions are threatening to make your morning coffee even more expensive.
The federal government is considering measures to encourage c…
2 years, 9 months ago
Blackberry 2 ☎️ — Blackberry cuts itself into two. Grocers agree to freeze prices. Rent is going up.
Episode 1
BlackBerry just booted up the ol’ Bold 9700 and sent a heartfelt break-up text… to itself.
As some Canadians prepping for Thanksgiving come face-to-fa…
2 years, 10 months ago
AI wearables ⌚️ — AI-generated ads are coming. Meta’s news block is hurting small outlets. AI wearables are so hot right now.
Episode 1
If there’s ever a modern-day Mad Men reboot, it’ll likely feature less cigarette smoking and whiskey drinking, and more inputting prompts into chatbo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Spy trial 🕵️♀️ — Our ongoing battle with India. Canada’s unprecedented spy trial. Silicon Valley loves longevity.
Episode 1
It’s increasingly clear that Canada and India’s spat isn’t the kind that’s easily resolved over a few texts and a round of beers.
In a story ripped fr…
2 years, 10 months ago
EV trucks 🚛 — The battle for EV truck supremacy. Businesses are betting big on hard drugs. Laurentian CEO heads for the exits.
Episode 1
What do four-year-old boys and the electric vehicle (EV) market have in common? Both are obsessed with trucks.
Bad business idea: Opening a meth and c…
2 years, 10 months ago
Sport VCs 📈 — Remote work dries up. Feds look to space to fight wildfires. Athletes are turning to venture capital.
Episode 1
Still working from home in your sweats? Better hang on to that gig if you want to keep the lifestyle because few new jobs will afford you the same lu…
2 years, 10 months ago
EV factory collection 🔋 — Why is Costco selling gold bars? Canada is all in on EV battery production. The hottest tech launch of the fall.
Episode 1
A 10-kg bucket of peanut butter. A box of 204 frozen croissants. A 24-karat gold bar. What do all of these items have in common?
You can buy them all …
2 years, 10 months ago