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🀄👵 “Crazy Rich Aces” — Mahjong’s “GrannyCore” surge. Elon’s record bonus. NY Post’s Californiacation. Hennessey’s rap biz.
Episode 1504
The hot new networking opportunity… is playing a 200-year-old Chinese game: Mahjong.
Tesla gave Elon the biggest bonus in human history… during the biggest drop in business history.
The NY Post is expa…
Published on 1 month ago
🤓 “Ivy League-ish” — Harvard’s profit puppy. eBay’s all-time-high. Trickle Down AI-nomics. IBO = Initial Baby Offering.
Episode 1503
Harvard’s biggest profit puppy? Executive Education… They’re stretching the Crimson to earn some cash.
eBay stock is (shockingly) at an all-time high… Because eBay now tracks “enthusiasm” as an offici…
Published on 1 month ago
🐲 Pokémon: The Little Monsters that Played Their Cards Right
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What do you get when you mix a passion for collecting bugs with an obsession for video games? For Satoshi Tajiri, the …
Published on 1 month ago
🎯 “Find My Kid” — Skechers’ AirTag shoe. Figma’s designer IPO. Ford’s tariff tax. + Celsius’ Vodka surprise.
Episode 1502
Skechers launched the 1st shoe built for Apple AirTags… It’s the “Track My Kid Era.”
Figma stock 3x’d for the biggest American IPO in 4 years… because everything is now design.
It’s Tariff Deadline Da…
Published on 1 month ago
🐑 “MUGGs” — Man Uggs are surging. Ozempic’s inventor’s dilemma. The Fed’s Debbie Downer. Reese’s + Oreos.
Episode 1501
Uggs’ sales are surging thanks to men… And it’s not the only brand pulling off a gender pivot.
Novo Nordisk stock is down 65%... because “inventing” something doesn’t mean “winning” it.
The Federal Res…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
⛳ “He’s a 10 but…” — Tea’s red flag dating app. Quince’s $4.5B cashmere. Our 1st Transcontinental Railroad. Happy Gilmore’s cameo strategy.
Episode 1500
The #1 dating app right now also has the #1 drama… because Tea lets you rate dudes.
The biggest deal of 2025? An $85B railroad deal… but it’s actually the 1st transcontinental train.
Fashion brand Quin…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
🔥 “Ryan Reynolds did the Astronomer Ad” — His secret ad agency. Ty Haney’s Outdoor Voices boomerang. Huuuuge Trade Deal Week.
Episode 1499
How did Gwyneth Paltrow appear in an Astronomer ad?... Ryan Reynolds’ secret ad agency and its new concept: “Fastervertising.”
As a trade war deadline nears, Japan and Europe cave to Trump… we discove…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
😎 “SPF Miami Vice” — Vacation’s viral sunscreen. DORK meme stocks. South Park’s $1.5B deal. Sydney Sweeney’s Stock Surge.
Episode 1498
What do Krispy Kreme, Kohl’s, OpenDoor, & Rocket have in common?... 2025’s meme stocks.
Vacation put sunscreen into a ‘80s whipped cream bottle & sales doubled… It’s Plot Twist Packaging.
South Park sn…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
🎙️ “LIVE Interview with Slate’s CEO 🛻 Chris Barman’s EV Disruptor”
Episode 1497
We brought a surprise guest to our LIVE TBOY show in Chicago: Chris Barman, CEO of the wildest (and newest) electric car brand.
Jeff Bezos invested, and Chris is leading it. Slate’s not just building …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
🎙️ “Chicago LIVE Show” — Uno’s casino strategy. Amazon’s AI eavesdropper. Tour de France’s $150M surprise.
Episode 1496
Live… from Chicago… it’s The Best One Yet!
We performed our show in front of a live studio audience of Besties & Yetis at Chicago’s famous Vic Theater. Some extra razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle — but…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago