🍸“The Spy Who Primed Me” — James Bond’s Amazon deal. Microsoft’s quantum leap. OpenTable vs Resy.
James Bond’s creative control was just acquired by Amazon… so we need to talk about “Infinite Scarcity.”Microsoft just defied physics… it’s a quantum creation that’s not a solid, liquid, or gas.OpenTa...
21 Feb 202522min
🏒 “Hockey War” — NHL’s USA vs Canada win. Botox Bars everywhere. Meta’s undersea cable.
Tonight’s NHL game is USA vs Canada… it’s a geopolitical battle, so tix hit Super Bowl prices.The fastest-growing retail concept is “Med Spas”... Botox, lip-filler, & butt-plumpers are surging.Meta is...
20 Feb 202522min
🩳 “Nike + Skims” — Nike’s deal with Kim Kardashian. Protector’s bodyguard app. Fire Trucks' oligopoly.
Nike just partnered with Skims… but has Kim stretched Skims too far?Protector just launched an Uber for Bodyguards… and 1 video hack made it go viral.The Fire Truck industry has been taken over by Pri...
19 Feb 202522min
🏀 “3-Pointer Economics” — NBA’s shot problem. Zelle is beating Venmo. Jamie Dimon’s rant.
Venmo & Cash App are getting crushed by Zelle… The boringest app disrupted the disruptors.The NBA has a problem: Too many 3-pointers… but there’s an economic reason for them.Jamie Dimon just went on a...
18 Feb 202523min
The Best Idea Yet 🐂 Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Pop quiz: What’s the longest-running video game in history? It’s not Pac-Man or Donkey Kong or even Pong… it’s The Oreg...
17 Feb 202545min
🥤 “Vending Machine-Gate” — Poppi vs Olipop. NY’s Texas Stock Exchange. Netflix’s podcast move.
Poppi & Olipop’s rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz… because of $25K vending machines.Texas gets its 2nd new stock exchange in a year… The New York Stock Exchange is goin’ South-By-Southwest.Net...
14 Feb 202523min
🍺 “Local Lite”— Kelce Bros’ light beer bet. Elf Beauty’s “Dicks”. BuzzFeed’s 1st social media app.
The 1 alcohol surging right now? Local Light Beer… driven by Millennial dads #Dadlennials.BuzzFeed’s launching a new social media app… because it’s fighting “S.N.A.R.F.”Elf Beauty says there are “So M...
13 Feb 202521min
🏎️ “Bieber’s blacklisted” — Ferrari’s rules of ownership. Coca-Cola’s Fairlife milk. DOGE vs. CFPB.
If you customize a Ferrari, they won’t let you buy another… even if you’re Justin Beiber.Coca-Cola’s biggest acquisition ever is Fairlife… because milk is having a moment.DOGE is targeting the Consume...
12 Feb 202521min
