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🧝♀️ “Zelda does Hollywood” — Nintendo’s creativity hack. Peak Credit Cards debt. Stephen Colbert’s Google threat.
Episode 1080
Following the success of the Mario movie, Nintendo confirmed it’s making a Zelda movie next — So we looked into how Mario scales creativity.
Americans…
2 years, 11 months ago
💀 “RIP Great Resignation” — Quiet Quitting’s reversal. WeWork’s Bankruptcy. Shein’s ultra-fast IPO.
Episode 1079
WeWork, the company that invented the “hot desk,” has declared bankruptcy — Adam Neumann injured the WeWork, but the real estate market killed it.
She…
2 years, 11 months ago
🎄 “Christmas Creep” — Holiday sales already here. Bumble’s founder moves on. Warren Buffett’s cash pile.
Episode 1078
Noticed that holiday shopping promotions already replaced Halloween? “Christmas Creep” is happening earlier than ever — Because Early Bird shoppers a…
2 years, 11 months ago
🍂 “PSL won the fall” — Starbucks’ record quarter. Sam Bankman-Fried’s lesson. Clorox’s crippled quarter.
Episode 1077
Starbucks’ surged 10% last week thanks to a Pumpkin Spice Latte-powered record quarter — But 20 years ago, the PSL’s creation almost didn’t happen.
Sa…
2 years, 11 months ago
📷 “Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — Insta’s ad-free subscription. Estée Lauder’s airport surprise. Six Flags’ fun-cquisition.
Episode 1076
Meta just launched ad-free Instagram in Europe — But we think Zuck doesn’t want it to work because price ($17/mo) is a signal.
Estée Lauder’s beauty s…
2 years, 11 months ago
🔌 “Premature Electrification” — The EV Speed Bump. Return of the iPod. Realtors’ $1.8B problem.
Episode 1075
Electric cars sales just hit a speed bump — Because Electric Cars are being treated like vaccines.
The iPod is back, baby: Urban Outfitters put 20-yea…
2 years, 11 months ago
🚦 “Elmo got a makeover” — Sesame Street’s new pivot. Target’s theft excuse. JetBlue’s vacation mistake.
Episode 1074
Sesame Street is changing its format for the first time in 56 years — Big Bird, Elmo, and Oscar The Grouch pioneered the “magazine format” of TV (whi…
2 years, 11 months ago
🌽 “Disgusting… and delicious” — Candy Corn’s monopoly. Chevy’s final tagline. The White House’s AI.
Episode 1073
The most controversial topic this Halloween is… Candy Corn — So we found the company that sells 90% of the stuff.
Chevrolet just unveiled their 7th ad…
2 years, 11 months ago
🏡 “My landlord is a bot” – AI Landlord surge. Glossier’s Sephora pivot. Amazon’s drone army.
Episode 1072
One big reason rents are rising is AI Landlords — Two software companies are helping more and more landlords jack up rents.
One year ago, Glossier mad…
2 years, 11 months ago
⚡🧃 “The energy drink stock up 4,000%” — Celsius’ lucky surge. Barbie & Ken’s GDP surprise. Ford’s negotiation lesson.
Episode 1071
The #1 stock on Wall Street? It’s Celsius Energy Drink, up 4,000% in the last 5 years — But this overnight success was actually 20 years in the makin…
2 years, 11 months ago