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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6 snips
Mar 6, 2026 • 23min
🏁 “Kars 4 Kims” — Formula 1’s girlfriend bet. Robinhood’s platinum card. Iran’s Insider Predicting. +Burger King bites back
A rapid look at Formula 1’s U.S. play, from Cadillac’s team move to Apple streaming and Kardashian attention. A flashy $695 platinum card that tries to rewrite fintech signaling. A high-stakes prediction market that paid big on Iran and raised national security questions. Quick bites on fast-food product wars and other pop-biz news.
17 snips
Mar 5, 2026 • 24min
💻 “MacValue Meal” — Apple’s $599 laptop. Soulja Boy’s AI phone. Iran’s bull case. +Taser Alarm Clock
Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo is presented as a low-cost value play and its potential to cannibalize higher-end models is debated. A viral stunt: Soulja Boy cloned his voice with AI and demoed it via a phone-based product tied to a B2B pitch. Markets are up despite the Iran war, with a discussion of why investors might be pricing in a favorable political outcome. Plus extreme alarm clock oddities.
17 snips
Mar 4, 2026 • 22min
🤙 “High School Millionaire” — Cal AI’s crazy acquisition. Iran’s drone game. McDonald’s cringe-burger. +New Song car-crash
They break down Iran’s cheap drones versus costly interceptors and what that means for markets. They riff on a viral McDonald’s CEO bite and a 90s-style marketing misfire. They cover a teen-built calorie‑counting app that sold fast and what tiny teams mean for VC exits. They also flag a weird link between new music drops and car crashes.
15 snips
Mar 3, 2026 • 24min
🛡️ “War-folios” — Iran market reaction. Dutch Bros’ energy. Anthropic’s moral marketing. + Fitbit for farting
Markets wobble after Iran strikes as oil jumps and travel stocks slip. A coffee chain reveals it really thrives on energy drinks and drive-thru speed. A clash between AI companies and the Pentagon raises questions about morals as a selling point. And a quirky wearable promises to track bodily gases.
8 snips
Mar 2, 2026 • 24min
💉 “Corporate Botox” — Block’s 40% layoff. Netflix’s wedding crashed. Coach Handbags’ anthropologist. +Burger King’s AI
A dive into Block’s mass layoffs and whether AI is corporate quick-fix or long game. A look at Coach’s surprising sales bump after hiring an anthropologist to study Gen Z spaces. The bidding drama around Warner Bros and why losing a deal can still be a strategic win. Plus, a quirky tech tale about Burger King’s AI policing politeness.
7 snips
Feb 27, 2026 • 29min
🤠 “LIVE with Poppi Co-founders Allison & Stephen Ellsworth — Pepsi’s $2B Power Couple
Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Poppi and former Shark Tank investor who helped build the prebiotic soda sold to PepsiCo for $1.95B, joins with husband Stephen. They talk signing the Pepsi deal and the emotional fallout. They discuss brand-first marketing, distribution as destiny, late-night spreadsheets at home, sampling strategies, Super Bowl ads, and returning to Shark Tank as Sharks.
Feb 26, 2026 • 33min
🤠 “Austin LIVE Show” — AI Mermaids. Levi’s skinny deregulation. Uber’s Swiss Army Knife. +Topo Chico shortage
Live from Austin, they riff on blending humans with AI by becoming 'mermaids' who offload tedious work. They unpack Levi’s denim boom and how fashion fads drive repeat buys. They trace Uber’s plan to outmaneuver Waymo by turning into a Swiss Army Knife for self‑driving fleets. Plus, a local Topo Chico shortage and lively audience moments add local color.
12 snips
Feb 25, 2026 • 25min
🕶️ “Smuggle, Inc.” — Mexican Drug Cartels’ biz. Crocs’ microdrama. AI’s Sci-Fi essay. +Self-Blowing Snowblower
They unpack how Mexican drug cartels operate like Fortune 500 companies, from smuggling to money laundering. They explore Crocs' bold move into paid microdramas as a marketing experiment. They debate a sci‑fi style AI essay that imagines a 2028 intelligence crisis and what it means for policy and markets.
20 snips
Feb 24, 2026 • 23min
😰 “Human-shaming” — Sam Altman’s bubble. Axe’s bodyspray rebound. Milan’s Brexit win. +Hockey tooth recession
Axe is trying a comeback by shrinking bottles and encouraging lighter sprays. A moment of AI drama sparks debate about tech leaders and competitive models from China. Milan emerges as a surprising economic winner after Brexit, attracting finance and talent. Plus, a quirky look at why hockey players keep losing teeth.
12 snips
Feb 23, 2026 • 21min
🔙 “Reverse Uno” — Tariffs’ mogging. Ice Cream’s exit. Nike’s ACG mystery. +The 1st Handshake
A Supreme Court ruling reshaped the legal ground for tariffs and trade policy. Nestle’s pricey ice cream unit is being sold as big food firms rethink seasonal, logistically heavy lines. Nike quietly relaunched ACG at the Olympics to target outdoor and streetwear crossover shoppers. Plus a quirky detour to the first recorded handshake in history.
