Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson joins Susie to look at the billion US dollars made by the smash-hit movie Barbie over the past three weeks. We look at what the 'Barbie' bump done for the US economy, and the profits of her owner Mattel. Meanwhile the world's biggest Youtuber, Jimmy Donaldson, or MrBeast, is suing the company behind his online fast ... Show More
Feb 2025
20VC: The Insane Story of Glovo: Selling 30% of the Company for €100K | The McDonalds Deal That Saved Them | Running out of Money Three Times | Burning $1M Per Day | Being Acquired for $2.2BN with Oscar Pierre, Founder @ Glovo
<p dir="ltr">Oscar Pierre is the Founder and CEO @ Glovo, the food delivery site that will get you anything you want to your doorstep. This story is insane, the company was started by Oscar 11 years ago, in their pre-seed round they sold ⅓ of the company for €100K. The company wa ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2023
🤳 “The FOMO Lawsuit” — Meta sued by 41-states. Texas Roadhouse’ resurgence. Kristen Bell’s diaper dilemma.
41 states just filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Meta, claiming it is harmful and addictive to kids — This could be Zuck’s “Big Tobacco” moment, and it’s because of FOMO.The fastest-growing restaurant in America is Texas Roadhouse — From Applebee’s to The Olive Garden, chain re ... Show More
19m 55s
Jul 2023
🩷 “Barbie, born in 1959” — Barbie’s disruptive history. Netflix’s strike advantage. RIP Starter Homes.
Everyone’s talking about the Barbie movie, but we want to talk about the Barbie doll — Because Barbie isn’t just a doll, she was an early disruptor. Zillennial 1st-time homebuyers aren’t buying “Starter Homes,” they’re buying “Forever Homes” — The solution to our housing problem ... Show More
19m 36s
Jul 2025
🐟 “CodBar” — David’s fish protein bar. Labubu: Beanie Baby or Barbie? Pittsburgh’s Austin-of-the-East.
David, the $725M protein bar brand, dropped its most controversial product yet… Cod fish.Pittsburgh just snagged $90B in AI investments… If all goes to plan, Pitt becomes the Austin of the East.Labubu dolls are now bigger than all of Mattel… but will these viral dolls become Bean ... Show More
21m 32s
Dec 2023
Vail’s Slopes, Youth Sports, & An AI Lawsuit 12/28/23
<p>The <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/27/new-york-times-sues-microsoft-chatgpt-maker-openai-over-copyright-infringement.html">New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft</a> over copyright infringement, opening big media’s first legal case against content use in training ... Show More
32m 21s
Mar 2024
A steel industry tug of war
Carmakers are keeping a close eye on the steel industry. A bidding war over U.S. Steel, an iconic American manufacturer, is brewing, and car companies are concerned about antitrust issues and what that could mean for the auto business. We’ll get into it and explain our new theory ... Show More
33m 9s
May 2023
Ep. 337: Daniel Penny’s arraignment will make you sick to your stomach, & new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino is BAD NEWS
Daniel Penny restrained violent criminal and homeless man Jordan Neely on the New York City subway after he threatened to kill people, ultimately leading to Neely’s death. Now, Penny is being charged with second degree manslaughter and could face up to 15 years in prison. Liz bre ... Show More
46m 22s