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The Best One Yet

Cadence13

Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.

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Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.

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🇺🇸 Hamilton: From Founding Father To Broadway Star

7/4/2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ In 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda badly needed a vacation. He’d just won the Tony for his musical “In The Heights,” he’d been going nonstop. So he took a break, bringing a book with him for poolside lounging: the 800-page biography of America’s first treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton. But what started as a light beach read soon became an obsession. Lin HAD to bring this man’s incredible life to the stage. Thus began an epic journey: from the White House, to Lincoln Center, to (eventually) Broadway. “Hamilton” became a massive success, scoring a record 16 Tony noms, the Pulitzer Prize, and $1B+ in revenue. But along the way, Lin and his team had to reckon with a problem: when your show about democracy becomes too exclusive, how do you bring it back to the people? Find out how Ham4Ham broke the B’way mold, how a streaming deal with Disney+ set the stage for Taylor Swift, and why “Hamilton” is the best idea yet. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet for the untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — and the bold risk takers who made them go viral. Episodes drop every Tuesday, listen here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ —----------------------------------------------------- GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts FOR MORE NICK & JACK: Newsletter: https://tboypod.com/newsletter Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:42:39

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🌭 “Profit Puppy” — Nathan’s Hot Dog high. Lululemon’s Costco dupe-suit. Cloudflare’s AI shield.

7/3/2025
TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Nathan’s hot dog stock just hit an all-time high… because it’s selling dogs in Ukraine. Lululemon sued Costco for copying their designs… and this dupe crackdown reminds us of Netflix. Cloudflare just invented cybersecurity to bock AI crawling… it’s the first ever anti-bot cloak of protection. Plus, the average movie theater shows 30 minutes of previews and ads before the movie. $NATH $LULU $COST $NET Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:06

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🤠 “Yeehaw$$$” — Stetson’s cowboy revival. Luckin’ 1st US coffee. Elon’s last stand.

7/2/2025
Luckin Coffee’s 1st US location opened in NYC… and it’s got an anti-Starbucks strategy #ZeroPlace. Elon Musk is fighting to block Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill… because clean energy gets runover. Stetson invented the cowboy hat, now it’s living its best life… Being founded in 1865 is its competitive advantage. Plus, we’re sharing our Mid-Year’s Resolutions (like New Years… but midway through) $LKNYC $SBUX $FDX Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Hamilton The Musical 🎭 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:09

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🍨 “Ice Cream Tax Sundae” — Big Beautiful Bill’s scoops. Goodwipes’ porta-potty palace. Robinhood’s crypto stock.

7/1/2025
The Big Beautiful Bill would be the biggest law in our lifetime… so we’ll explain it using ice cream. Goodwipes launched luxury Porta-Potty Palaces to give out wet wipes… it’s a VIP Sample. Robinhood created a new thing: ½ stock, ½ crypto… because it moves fast by faking things. Plus, the untold origin story of… Hamilton The Musical $HOOD $KMB $SPY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… “Hamilton 🎭 From Founding Father to Broadway Star” Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:57

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🙅 “Cancel Your Internship” — Top-Paid Internships. Momofuku’s Chef-to-Shelf Strategy. Why Stocks hit ATHs. Description:

6/30/2025
TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets Despite trade war & real war, US stocks just hit all-time-highs… We whipped up 4 reasons why. Momofuku’s Michelin-starred restaurant just raised $27M of VC… to stick its noodles in Costco. Internships are down, but some are making $25K/month?... Our advice: Cancel your internship. Plus, get your tickets to our Live Show in Chicago… it’s gonna be a TBOY $SPY $JPM $NVDA Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Dr Pepper 🥤 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:08

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🇮🇹 “Bezos Da Vinci” — Venice’s Amazonian history. Nike’s Snoafer bet. NYC’s Socialist (Maybe) Mayor.

6/27/2025
Jeff Bezos is getting married in Venice… but did ya know Venice was the Amazon of the Old World? Nike is pinning its turnaround on a snoafer (a sneaker/loafer)… it’s not a throwback, it’s a flowforward. NYC democrats just nominated a socialist mayoral candidate… because Wall Street has changed. Plus, the hottest new $1 unicorn startup… is a tech company for cows. $AMZN Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Dr Pepper 🥤 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:53

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🪩 “Mile High Upgrade” — Pan Am’s comeback. Apple’s Brad Pitt F1 pop. PeaceAI’s war-predictor.

6/26/2025
Pan Am Airlines is back after 34 years, but with a hotel, theater, & cafe… Because Brands > Logos. Apple’s Formula1 movie premiers today… Brad Pitt proves how Hollywood powers Wall Street. The newest industry to know is PeaceTech… because AI can predict (and prevent) war. Plus, the hottest industry in this economy?... Matchmaking coaches. $DAL $AAPL $PLTR Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:20:19

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🧢 “To Dad, Love A.I.” – Fathers’ D’AI. Gucci’s Ozempic perfume. Big Concrete’s IPO.

6/25/2025
America’s biggest cement business just went public… because commodities don’t exist. Perfume sales are surging right now… Because of dudes, college, and Ozempic? Father’s Day revealed how much we all use AI… And the culprit is Microsoft. Plus, the hottest new fashion trend is Jorts… Jeans shorts just hit an all-time high #ATH. $PPRUY $AMRZ Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:19:32

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🛢️ “‘Bottlenecking” — Iran’s Strait of Hormuz. Tesla’s robotaxi vs. Waymo. Dallas Cheerleaders’ 400% pay raise.

6/24/2025
The most important economic part of the War in Iran? The Strait of Hormuz… It controls 20% of earth’s oil exports. The 2 biggest self-driving car headlines of the decade… Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin & Waymo’s coming to NYC. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders just got a 400% pay raise thanks to 1 word… Leverage. Plus, the untold origin story of… Dr Pepper. $KDP $TSLA $SPY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… “Dr Pepper 🥤The Magic & Mystery of America’s #2 Soda” Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:23:00

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🏄 “It’s The New Golf” — Surfing’s wave pool surge. The Infinite Workday. Disney’s Amazon ad collab.

6/23/2025
The hot new real estate trend is giant surf parks… Wave Pools borrowed the biz model of golf. 117 emails per day? Interruptions every 2 minutes?... Microsoft data reveals your “Infinite Workday.” Disney just hooked up with Amazon on advertising… and TV ads are about to look like Instagram. Plus, Jeff Bezos is getting married this week… and we found his leaked wedding vows. $DIS $AMZN $MSFT Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Ferrari 🏎️ Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:21:37

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👾 “Reddit vs AI” — Our Interview with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman

6/20/2025
Reddit… it’s the most important company in social media right now, because it’s the most different. It’s the 5th most visited website in America, the internet’s front page, and the most valuable source of content to train artificial intelligence (Sam Altman pays *them*). They’ve got a partnership with OpenAI… yet the content is anti-AI. And co-founder / CEO Steve Huffman runs the most real company in tech right now… and he's a classically-trained ballroom dancer. In this interview episode, you’ll hear… Or watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:07:33

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🏒 “Less Taxes, More Trophies” — Florida’s hockey strategy. Chase Sapphire’s $795 fee. Roblox’s Farmville 2.0.

6/18/2025
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card jacked up its fee to $795… so we did the aluminum math. Why is Florida winning so many Stanley Cup hockey games?... Lower taxes = More trophies. Roblox stock is up 180% in the last year… because Grow a Garden set a video game record. Plus, the hottest trend across food, fashion, tech, and AI?... Guavas (yes, fruit guavas) $RBLX $JPM $NFLX Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:15

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🍔 “I’m lovin ___” — Shake Shack’s 1st slogan. Trump’s $499 smartphone. Tracy Anderson’s pilates club.

6/17/2025
Shake Shack stock popped on its 1st slogan… so we’ll share the secret to slogans. Trump disclosed his 2024 income (at least $600M)… and now the he’s is launching a $499 smartphone. Tracy Anderson has pioneered the wildest concept in fitness… invite-only pilates studios. Plus, the untold origin story of Ferrari… $SHAK $MCD $RACE Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Ferrari 🏎️ Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:23:00

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🪖“Army’s GeekSquad” — US Military’s Tech Recruits. Converse’s MJ moment. Din Tai Fung’s dumpling empire.

6/16/2025
The best player in the NBA Finals wears Converse… so they launched a sneaker dating show? War in the Middle East means the US Army has a new recruit… Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI. Din Tai Fung is now the most lucrative restaurant chain in the US… because of 1 lucky number. Plus, Summer Fridays are disappearing… so happy Summer Monday. $MSFT $AAPL $NKE Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Beanie Babies 🧸 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:22:39

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🧸 Beanie Babies: The Cutest Boom, Bubble & Bust

6/14/2025
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ Beanie Babies — the unassuming critters with birthdates and bios — are designed to tug on your heartstrings (and your wallet). But for a moment in the late-90s, they burst out of gift shops and into investment portfolios as America went crazy over Legs the Frog, Pinchers the Lobster, and the rest of the plushie pals.Behind this bean-stuffed market bubble hid a mysterious salesman with a chip on his shoulder named Ty Warner (the P.T. Barnum of Plush), who masterminded limited drops, direct-to-retail strategies, and internet virality before any of those things had names. With plastic pellets and perceived scarcity, Ty built an empire worth billions that stands to this day. But there wasn't such a happy ending for most speculators when the market turned from (Snort the) bull to (Brownie the) bear, wiping out millions. Find out how Beanie Babies helped launch eBay, why you should never trade your Bucky the Beaver for a cupcake, and why Beanie Babies is the best idea yet. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet for the untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — and the bold risk takers who made them go viral. Episodes drop every Tuesday, listen here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ —----------------------------------------------------- GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts FOR MORE NICK & JACK: Newsletter: https://tboypod.com/newsletter Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:08:54

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⌚ “Engagement Watch” — Rolex’s wedding win. Starbucks’ barista championship. Home Depot’s ICE raid.

6/13/2025
Rolex sales are jumping… because women are giving them as engagement rings (watches?). Home Depot’s newest business risk?... It’s now ground zero in the ICE immigration raids. Starbucks hosted the world’s 1st Barista Championship… and hiring full-time in-house influencers. Plus, the wildest new recession indicator is… TaskRabbits. $SBUX $HD $SWGAY Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:20:26

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👙 “SummerHouse VC” — Paige DeSorbo’s exit. US/China trade dud. Heinz’s breakfast ketchup.

6/12/2025
The US and China trade deal looks more like a trade dud… because of China’s Infinity Stones. When Heinz ketchup changes its bottle, sales pop… so it launched maple syrup ketchup jugs. Summer House star Paige DeSorbo launched a startup… because BravoTV is the new Y-Combinator. Plus, the new weekend trend for techies is Darkness Retreats… 3 days, zero light. $KHC $SPY $CMCSA Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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🍼 “Stox4Kidz” — $1k baby accounts. SmartLess’ podcast phone. Zuck’s AI dragons.

6/11/2025
What if every newborn got a $1K stock account?... If the budget bill passes, that’s happening. Why is SmartLess, the podcast, launching a wireless company?... Because 35% of Millennials are still on their parents’ plan. Zuckerberg is creating a “SuperIntelligence” team… and he’ll pay you up to $100,000,000 to join. Plus, Gen Z just killed the bar tab… (and it’s the right move). $TMUS $HOOD $META Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Beanie Babies 🧸 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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🧊 “Liquid iPhone” — Apple’s WWDC reveal. Bachelorette $$$ index. Warner Bros’ Bad Bunny breakup.

6/10/2025
Apple’s biggest event of the year was all about “liquid”… And Apple lost $90B in 9 minutes. Bach parties now cost $1,400/person… we dove into the Bachelorette Industrial Complex (spoiler: dudes spend more). Warner Bros Discovery is breaking up… but it reminds us of Bob Dylan and Bad Bunny. Plus, the uuntold origin story of the Beanie Baby… The cutest boom, bubble, & bust. $WBD $AAPL $BTC Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Beanie Babies 🧸 Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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💔 “Bro-vorce” — Elon’s money vs Trump’s power. Hot Wheel’s social surge. Reddit’s upvote power.

6/9/2025
From power couple to cat fight, we now have Elon’s riches vs. Trump’s power… so we predict who wins. Hot Wheels is surging on Insta, YouTube, and TikTok… with a different strategy for each. Reddit’s huge AI lawsuit reveals its most powerful feature… the Upvote. Plus, JNCO Jeans? DVDs? Lil Wayne?... The hot new Gen Z trend is MillennialCore. $RDDT $MAT $TSLA Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Tommy Bahama’s Beach Chair 🏖️ Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen. TBOY Live Show Tickets to Chicago on sale NOW: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, TBOY Lite is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ Our 2nd show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks Episodes drop weekly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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