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Episode 108: Kelsey Sutton joins the show! Kelsey is the Deputy Editor of Marketing Brew and lends her expertise as she and Neal break down all of the hype surrounding the opening weekend for blockbusters 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'. Plus, Kim Kardashian's 'Skims' valued at a whopping $4 billion, stocks of the week, and how one family won a $800,000 lawsuit over... chicken nuggets? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Heinä 202330min

Episode 107: Neal and Toby discuss the biggest earnings reports from Wednesday, including Tesla's record Q2 revenue, Netflix's major growth in subscribers and Goldman Sachs drop in profits. Also the guys explain why the President of FIFA is asking people in New Zealand to buy tickets to the World Cup. Neal shares his favorite numbers and Wesleyan University has stopped accepting legacy admissions. Finally the latest TikTok trend that is making some creators almost $7,000 a day. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Heinä 202328min

Episode 106: Toby and Neal discuss the record temperatures over in Europe during peak travel season. Plus, how could influencers take advantage of the SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood and Meta introduces Llama 2 for commercial use while Microsoft is offering a $30 subscription to incorporate AI into Microsoft 365. And why SHEIN is in the midst of a Rico lawsuit and what parallels that has with... the mafia? Finally what is the workday dead zone and apparently Apple Maps is the new wave. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Heinä 202329min

Episode 105: Neal and Toby explain why Americans currently have the most cash in the bank since before the pandemic. Plus, why wages are finally starting to outpace inflation but for Europeans, the story isn't necessarily the same. Meanwhile Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug that could change the game waits for FDA approval and why a typo sent millions of US Military emails to the wrong country. Toby explains why an aging filter on TikTok is going viral, and also, how passengers are 'skiplagging' to take advantage of airlines pricey travel. And finally if you won the lottery what kind of payout is the smartest to take? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Heinä 202328min

Episode 104: Neal and Toby explain how Ron DeSantis spend $7.9 million in his first six weeks of his Presidential campaign and how other candidates are spending and fundraising comparatively. Plus, why the actor and UPS strikes could cost billions, and after two long years Tesla's Cybertruck is finally here. Also, United pilots get paid and Lionel Messi loves Publix. The guys also want to wish a happy 'World Emoji Day' to you and yours and they take a look ahead to what we are watching this week. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Heinä 202330min

Episode 103: Kyle Hagge joins the show! Kyle and Toby discuss all of the headlines swirling around the FTC right now; including their investigation of OpenAI, the clash between Chair Lina Khan and Congress and why Twitter is asking a federal court to drop a settlement from 2022. Plus, for the first time birth control will be available over the counter - what does this mean for insurance companies? Also Bob Iger says Disney is considering selling off traditional TV assets among taking other cost-cutting measures. The guys then share the stock and dog of the week, explain why cricket may be the new wave and how a new white paint developed by scientists could... slow global warming? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Heinä 202328min

Episode 102: Neal and Toby discuss why writers and actors in Hollywood could be striking at the same time for the first time in over 60 years. Plus wages are finally rising faster than inflation as it falls to 3%, and Domino's and Uber Eats are partnering to change the pizza game. Then Neal shares his favorite numbers, which includes Burger King Thailand's 'Real Cheeseburger' which is just... 20 slices of cheese. Finally the largest cruise ship in the entire world is getting ready to set sail and Shopify is letting employees know how much their meetings ACTUALLY cost. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Heinä 202328min

Episode 101: Neal and Toby discuss a judge ruling that Microsoft can complete its $69 billion deal to purchase Activision Blizzard despite an injunction from the FTC. Plus, historic flooding in the Northeast that is costing billions and Bank of America is on the hook for $250 million after opening fake accounts and charging customers illegal junk fees. And what is Anthropocene? And why can we only talk about it every 13,000 years? Also thanks to a national shortage, a bottle of sriracha is going for a pretty penny these days while farmers are so inundated with milk they are pouring excess down sewers. And finally, where does Sun Valley rank in the list of annual conferences filled with billionaires? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Heinä 202327min