The Best One Yet
Nick & Jack Studios
This is the best one yet (it's a TBOY). 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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9 snips
Mar 27, 2026 • 22min
👞 “Shoes Stay On” — Clear vs TSA. Uniqlo’s Dodger Stadium pitch. Pam Anderson’s anti-AI. +Fridge Ads
Clear Secure rides airport chaos to snag customers while the show questions whether signups will stick. Uniqlo’s bold move at Dodger Stadium spotlights its slow-but-scale fashion play and U.S. ambitions. Celebrities and brands push back against AI and platforms tighten rules on bots. Plus a quirky turn: advertisers eyeing your fridge as the next marketing frontier.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
🛌 “Air Mattress” — United’s premium pivot. Labubu’s bubble pop. Social media’s verdict. +Dogfooding
A verdict finds major social platforms liable for addictive design and explores suing interfaces instead of content. Pop Mart’s Labubu plunge raises questions about fleeting fads versus lasting IP. United unveils a three-seat relax row that converts to a bed as airlines lean hard into premium cabins. Plus, a quick roundup of markets, SpaceX chatter, and the rise of padel.
10 snips
Mar 25, 2026 • 22min
🦄 “+1,500%” — Secret SpaceX Stock. Gap’s AI hoodie. Salt & Stone’s Nascar deodorant. +Jargon Bulls**tmeter.
A deep dive into a VC fund that just surged after owning SpaceX and Anthropic. How Gap teamed up with Google to build a conversational AI checkout and hoodie FOMO around Sam Altman. The rise of Salt & Stone turning deodorant into a cult product. A look at Cornell’s Corporate Bullshit Scale and what liking jargon means for careers.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 23min
🛒 “Always Optimal Prices” — Walmart’s algorithm patent. Babylist’s influencer store. Blackrock’s risk-on letter. +$400 Kelp Makeup DJ
A deep dive into Walmart’s move to digital price tags and the patent that could enable dynamic, algorithm-driven pricing in stores. A look at Babylist’s booming business and its NYC store doubling as an influencer studio. A discussion of Larry Fink’s push for Social Security to invest in stocks. Plus a quirky viral trend: $400 makeup set tied to kelp music.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 23min
🥷 “Make $1K Today” — Car Negotiation 101. Super Chip Smuggling. Fancy Steak Insurance. +Umass’ Michelin food
A YouTube negotiator charging $1K to haggle car prices and the simple question that can save you thousands. A tech scandal about smuggled Nvidia chips hidden inside dummy servers. How Texas Roadhouse stayed profitable despite high beef costs with a surprising consumer behavior angle. Plus a shoutout to UMass-Amherst’s top-ranked dining hall.
14 snips
Mar 20, 2026 • 22min
🪦 “RIP META” — Zuck’s metaverse kill. K-Pop’s Demon concert. Asia’s 4-day oil week. +Guinness inspector
They break down why the metaverse experiment got axed and what corporate pivots that implies. They cover Asia’s move to four-day workweeks as oil shocks reshape schedules. Netflix turning a K-pop hit into a global concert tour gets attention. A quirky segment even digs into the science behind the perfect Guinness pour.
9 snips
Mar 19, 2026 • 23min
🏀 “Bank of Shaq” — JPM’s Council of Athletes. Swarmer’s 500% Drone IPO. Banksy’s secret art biz. +Disney’s craziest ideas
They riff on wild ideas for Disney’s new CEO on day one, including unconventional growth moves. They unpack JPMorgan’s move to recruit and educate athletes and why that market matters. They explore Swarmer’s explosive drone IPO surge and the retail frenzy behind it. They dig into the recent revelation about Banksy’s secret art business and its surprising valuation.
8 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 23min
💸 “The Rich Fee” — Uber Eats’ spy pricing. Nvidia’s Coachella for Chips. The Spa/Pilates Economy. +Don’t Invest in Duke
They dig into Uber Eats testing personalized pricing and why algorithmic “spy pricing” raises legal and trust questions. They recap NVIDIA’s blockbuster GTC and the chip industry’s rapid performance leaps. They explore how spas, Pilates studios, and wellness spots are replacing traditional retail space across the U.S.
10 snips
Mar 17, 2026 • 23min
🍫 “Regina George’d” — David calorie controversy. AI’s Brain Fry. Dick’s Sporting madness. +St. Paddy’s Stock Luck
A calorie-counting lawsuit over a popular protein bar and how lab methods and ingredients can change the math. The risks of juggling multiple AI assistants and where productivity starts to slip. The surge in youth baseball spending and why a major sporting retailer is cashing in. A playful look at whether St. Patrick’s Day brings stock-market luck.
15 snips
Mar 16, 2026 • 22min
🐉 “Pickachu hates AI” — Nintendo’s Pokemon surprise. Quince’s $10B dupe. Rivian’s Valley of Death. +Red Carpet secret
A surprise Pokemon hit sent Nintendo stock soaring while the company doubles down on avoiding generative AI. A direct-to-consumer brand is pulling luxury stunts—caviar and candles—to punch above its size and earn a tech-style valuation. An automaker’s new compact EV is framed as a make-or-break bet that must sell to fund a massive factory buildout.
