🩱 “Keeping Up With $5B” — Skims’ money situation. Country Music’s AI hit. Netflix’s theme park opens. +Harvard Grade InflAAAAtion

Harry Potter’s Broadway show is the highest-grossing non-musical in history — But Harry’s coming TV series is even bigger… because it’s okay to reinvent the wheel.The world’s biggest shipping company just made the biggest detour on Earth — Maersk is sailing 6K miles around Africa instead of through the Red Sea… and you’re gonna pay for it in your shopping cart.And United Airlines is stealing an idea from Zuck: Targeted ads — Prepare for a personalized ad for you in seat 17A (plus, we’ve got a plan to rebrand the targeted ad).$WBD $UAL $AMKBYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Jan 202419min

What comes after Gen Z? It’s Gen Alpha — Marketers are turning their attention to the children of Millennial parents, and we are too. Pop-Tart was the star of the College Football bowls season, thanks to their mascot — Because Kellogg’s new strategy is to give their snacks arms and legs. And Tesla has always been (by far) the king of electric cars… until now — Because China’s BYD is now outproducing the electric OG.$K $TSLA $BYDDYSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Jan 202422min

To kick off 2024, we’re presenting our top 3 money stories of 2023. So whip out your wallet, Venmo your Cash App, and DM your broker, let’s hit our first ever money pod…1) Rent or Buy, a story from September 21st: To Rent or To Buy - that is the question — If Shakespeare was alive today, should he rent a house or buy a house?2) Aretha Franklin’s Will, from July 13th : When singer Aretha Franklin passed away, we learned something big — That the greatest gift you can give your family is a will3) The Year of High Yield from April 26: This was the year your money could make 5% by doing nothing — It’s time to be interested in interest.Tomorrow, we’ll be back with the news of the day — But today is the best one yet. Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Jan 202418min

A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories from 2023 on the entertainment industry. So toss on some PJs, hit the couch, and grab the 7 different screens around you, let’s hit our entertainment pod…1) The Lion King, from January 6th: Disney’s Lion King Musical set a Broadway Record — Because on Broadway you can’t make a living, but you can make a killing.2) iMessi (7/18): Lionel Messi came to America to play soccer, but the real winner was Apple — We call it iMessi.3) Spotify Songs (9/21): Have you noticed that songs are getting shorter? Cause they are — The average song is literally shorter, cause artists don’t just play for fans, they play for algos.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Des 202319min

A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories about the She-conomy. The #1 force in the economy this year? It’s women. So we whipped up the 3 most interesting stories on the year that she ran the financial world…1) The She-conomy, from July 28th — We found the 3 female forces that turned the economy into the she-conomy.2) Natural Cycles, from Sept 20th: Our most commented-on story of the year? It was this one, “iOvulation” — The 1st ever hands-free birth control was a tech innovation of the year.3) Bumble, from Nov 7th: The founder of Bumble stepped down as CEO after disrupting dating — Bumble’s is the only business we know that turned a tiny feature into a big company.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Des 202315min

A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the car industry from 2023. So fill up that tank, charge that battery, and wax that chassis. Let’s jump into our 3 car stories…1) Mercedes from June 20th: Mercedes created the first ever AI car with ChatGPT — Mercedes just gave birth to The Companionship Economy.2) Jeep from August 1st: Jeep’s got a surprise new enemy: The Ford Bronco — So we jumped into the numbers behind the car industry’s zero sum game.3) Porsche from October 2nd: Porsche jumped industries, from cars to condos — Porsche’s luxury apartment building in Miami shows us the cure for a commodity.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Des 202316min

A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the fashion industry from 2023. So toss on a cute top and iron those jeggings, let’s jump into our 3 Fashion stories…1) Lulelemon, from May 9th: Lululemon showed us the rise of Dupes — In fashion, Dupes aren’t a scarlet letter - they’re a badge of honor.2) Aldi, a story from March 29th: The German grocery chain, moved from food into fashion — The fastest growing grocery chain in america is selling apparel, because merch is the new moat.3) Allbirds, a story from July 18th: Allbirds created the weirdest shoe of 2023 — We introduce the weirdness rule of fashion, and whether Allbirds violated it.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Des 202317min

A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories on the food industry from 2023. Grab a napkin and pull up a chair, let’s jump into the 3 stories spork-first (or is it fpoon?) 🤤…1) The Grimace Milkshake, from July 5th: How McDonald’s made a drink go viral — The Grimace Shake makes the marketing case for chaos.2) Goldfish Crackers, from April 24th: How Goldfish became a billion-dollar brand — Because even crackers need a wingman.3) South Korea’s Gastrodiplomacy, from May 30th: How a country used food to boost trade — South Korea used “Calorie Capitalism”.Subscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Des 202319min