Episode 145: Neal and Toby discuss the huge shifts in the packaged foods industry with the latest Smucker's acquisition of Hostess Brands. Will this mean a PB&J Twinkie?? Next, the juiciest parts of Elon Musk's biography that paint a more complicated person than we thought. Plus, North Korea's Kim Jong Un's obsession with an armor-plated bulletproof train th ... Show More
Nov 21
Walmart Cashes In on Affordability Crisis & Critics Warn Against AI Toys
Episode 719: Neal and Toby talk about the latest jobs report…that reports September numbers? That’s because of the government shutdown. And it’s a mixed bag, of course. Then, Walmart, America’s largest, and seemingly most reliable retailer reports strong earnings as consumers pri ... Show More
26m 52s
Sep 2023
🧠 “The Genius Ingredient” — Elon’s biography takeaway. Twinkies’ snack sale. Google’s antitrust megatrial.
<p>Walter Isaacson’s biography on Elon Musk arrives today, so we jumped in for you — And we found the common ingredient among geniuses like Elon, Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Steve Jobs: Curiosity.</p><p>Twinkies’ parent Hostess is being acquired for $5.6B by Smuckers — Becau ... Show More
19m 19s
Oct 2022
🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.
Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos. British Prime Minister Liz Truss just resigned, losing to a head of cabbage — the reason? “It’s the Economy, stupid.” And Wrangler has a new marketing plan to sell you jeans, f ... Show More
18m 52s