Podcast Episodes

SCOTUS Takes on Music Piracy Showdown & NYC Casinos Get Lucky Break

Episode 726

Episode 726: Neal and Toby discuss a major supreme court case between top music labels and internet providers over who’s liable for copyright infringement. Then, the NY state gaming board approves 3 …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Gen X-ers Snubbed on Black Friday & US Poverty Line is $140K?

Episode 725: Neal and Toby recap the biggest holiday shopping time of the year and the different spending habits between Gen Z and Gen X spenders. Then, a viral essay believes the new US poverty line…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Are AI Companions a Threat to Toys? & The Kidult Economy is Booming

Episode 724

Episode 724: Neal and Toby talk with James Zahn, the editor-in-chief of The Toy Book, aka @therockfather, to dive deep into the toy industry as the holiday becomes the busiest time of the year for th…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The Busiest Holiday Travel Weekend in 15 Years & 80 Million Pounds of Cranberries

Episode 724

Episode 723: Happy Thanksgiving! Neal and Toby sit down and take you through Thanksgiving Day. Starting off with travel, why Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy wants to bring respect back to trav…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sellers Are Ripping Homes Off the Market & AI Slop is Taking Over Thanksgiving

Episode 722: Neal and Toby discuss the delisting phenomenon plaguing the housing market as sellers would rather take them off than lowering the price. Also, Google seems to have put a crack in Nvidia…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

X’s Location Feature Stirs Uproar & Novo Nordisk Tanks After Failed Alzheimer’s Trial

Episode 721

Episode 721: Neal and Toby chat about X’s new location transparency feature that has opened up a can of worms as some of the most divisive accounts on US politics aren’t actually from the US. Then, N…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Google’s AI Leapfrogs its Rivals & Trump-Mamdani Tackle Affordability?

Episode 720

Episode 720: Neal and Toby talk about Google’s string of recent wins that resulted in its market value surpassing Microsoft. Then, America’s affordability crisis seemed to be the one thing in common …

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Walmart Cashes In on Affordability Crisis & Critics Warn Against AI Toys

Episode 719

Episode 719: Neal and Toby talk about the latest jobs report…that reports September numbers? That’s because of the government shutdown. And it’s a mixed bag, of course. Then, Walmart, America’s large…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nvidia Calms AI Bubble Fears & Target Nearing Rock Bottom?

Episode 718

Episode 718: Neal and Toby dive into Nvidia’s Q3 earnings that topped expectations while CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his confidence in AI. Then, Target reports another stinker of a quarter causing ma…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Meta Ruled Not a Monopoly & “Baby Shark” Company Goes Public

Episode 717

Episode 717: Neal and Toby discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s big win against the government as a federal judge says Meta does not hold monopoly power in today’s social media landscape. A big loss for the FTC…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago