🧝‍♀️ “Zelda does Hollywood” — Nintendo’s creativity hack. Peak Credit Cards debt. Stephen Colbert’s Google threat.
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’ credit card debt just passed $1 Trillion — We explain why credit card debt is the worst kind of debt.And a random line on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show was actually a threat to Google — Because Gen Z doesn’t “google” for something, they “tiktok” it.$NTDOY $GOOG $AMEX $MC $VSubscribe 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.
9 Nov 202320min
💀 “RIP Great Resignation” — Quiet Quitting’s reversal. WeWork’s Bankruptcy. Shein’s ultra-fast IPO.
WeWork, the company that invented the “hot desk,” has declared bankruptcy — Adam Neumann injured the WeWork, but the real estate market killed it.Shein pioneered ultra-fast fashion and now reportedly wants to IPO at a $90B valuation — To explain Shein’s fashion, we’re going to quote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.And the Great Resignation is over. Nobody is quitting anymore — Quiet Quitting has become Loud Lingering.$WE 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.
8 Nov 202321min
🎄 “Christmas Creep” — Holiday sales already here. Bumble’s founder moves on. Warren Buffett’s cash pile.
Noticed that holiday shopping promotions already replaced Halloween? “Christmas Creep” is happening earlier than ever — Because Early Bird shoppers are the most valuable kind.Bumble’s founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, is stepping down as CEO — She’s the youngest ever woman to IPO a company… and she did it while defying a law of business.And Warren Buffett just shared one shocking number: $157 Billion — That’s how much cash he’s sitting on right now, because cash has gone from fool to cool.$BMBL $MTCH $BRK.A $TGT $WMTSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 Nov 202320min
🍂 “PSL won the fall” — Starbucks’ record quarter. Sam Bankman-Fried’s lesson. Clorox’s crippled quarter.
Starbucks’ surged 10% last week thanks to a Pumpkin Spice Latte-powered record quarter — But 20 years ago, the PSL’s creation almost didn’t happen.Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty of “one of the biggest financial crimes in history” — But we noticed the newest red flag in startups… is founder fashion.And a cyberattack on Clorox resulted in massive product shortages last quarter — Because cyberattacks have become like natural disasters.$SBUX $CLXSubscribe 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.
6 Nov 202321min
📷 “Would you pay $17 for Instagram?” — Insta’s ad-free subscription. Estée Lauder’s airport surprise. Six Flags’ fun-cquisition.
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 stock just plummeted to its lowest level in 6 years — Because it turns out nearly ⅓ of its sales come from airports.And Six Flags just merged with Cedar Fair in an $8B theme park deal — But the real story isn’t the roller coasters, it’s the characters.$FUN $SIX $EL $METASubscribe 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 Nov 202322min
🔌 “Premature Electrification” — The EV Speed Bump. Return of the iPod. Realtors’ $1.8B problem.
Electric cars sales just hit a speed bump — Because Electric Cars are being treated like vaccines.The iPod is back, baby: Urban Outfitters put 20-year-old iPods up for sale, and they sold out instantly — Because nostalgia follows a 20-year life cycle.And The National Association of Realtors was just found guilty for fixing commissions at 6% — It’s an earthquake for the industry of 1.5M real estate agents.$Z $URBN $TSLA $GM $F $AAPLSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Nov 202321min
🚦 “Elmo got a makeover” — Sesame Street’s new pivot. Target’s theft excuse. JetBlue’s vacation mistake.
Sesame Street is changing its format for the first time in 56 years — Big Bird, Elmo, and Oscar The Grouch pioneered the “magazine format” of TV (which even influenced our podcast)Target has said all year long that it’s struggling because of 1 thing: Theft (aka “shrinkage”) — But we just got the data from a journalist’s investigation… and Target doesn’t want you to hear it.And JetBlue stock is about to hit an all-time low — Because when all you do is chase trends, you eventually run out of gas.$WBD $TGT $JBLUSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Nov 202321min
🌽 “Disgusting… and delicious” — Candy Corn’s monopoly. Chevy’s final tagline. The White House’s AI.
The most controversial topic this Halloween is… Candy Corn — So we found the company that sells 90% of the stuff.Chevrolet just unveiled their 7th advertising slogan in 70 years — But this could be Chevy’s final tagline.And The White House just signed an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence — But Marc Andreessen disagrees with every word of it.$HSY $GMSubscribe 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.
31 Okt 202321min
