Episode 206: Neal and Toby explain why Spotify is planning to lay off 17% of their staff following the successful release of Spotify Wrapped. Plus, Bitcoin has never been hotter and why Tesla's cheapest model might be losing its tax credit. Also, Venezuela has approved a referendum to claim territory in oil-rich Guyana and Toby shares his favorite trends. Fi ... Show More
Sep 17
Fed Raises Rates for the First Time in 3yrs & What Happened to Ed Sheeran’s Tour
#935: The Fed raises rates for the first time in 3 years to fight inflation. Household incomes have reached a new high and poverty hits a new low, even as Americans are feeling the affordability pinch. Apple’s latest major update, iOS 27, promises a new and improved Siri. Neal di ... Show More
34m 37s
Jul 2023
👁️ “How we’ll pay ourselves when bots take over” —WorldCoin’s eye-scanner. Spotify’s loser user. UPS’ year of the strike.
Spotify’s just announced its best user growth ever, but the stock fall 14% — Because sometimes a user can be a loser. UPS just reached an agreement with the workers’ union, it won’t go on strike — But 2023 is still the “Year of the Strike.” And Sam Altman’s WorldCoin just launche ... Show More
20m 2s
May 2024
Tesla Layoffs, Amazon Earnings, and Walmart Closes Health Centers
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla laying off its Supercharger team, WeWork reaching a $450 million restructuring deal, and Dave & Buster's taking a gamble on betting. Then, what do Amazon's latest earnings mean for the company's AI plans? Plus, Walmart shuts down its health centers an ... Show More
50m 23s
Nov 2024
DOJ's Google Breakup Plan, Nvidia's Earnings, and Comcast's Cable Spin-off
Kara and Scott discuss Nvidia's latest blockbuster earnings, the DOJ's proposal that Google sell its Chrome browser, and Comcast's plan to spin off its cable networks into a new company. Plus, the latest additions to the Trump administration, and Elon Musk and Vivek Rameswamy lau ... Show More
1h 9m
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
Sep 2025
🚛 “Sloppy Soundtracks” — Spotify’s AI purge. NFL’s 3 huge sales. Starbucks’ McDonald moment. + Anthropologie’s $1K rock.
Starbucks is decaffeinating itself, closing 400 stores… but there’s hope for Starbs at McDonald’s.3 NFL teams just sold at record prices... They sold to Private Equity, but what about fan shares?Spotify deleted 75M AI songs, while AI slop is slowing your work day… Welcome to the ... Show More
22m 56s
Oct 2022
Elon and Twitter's Wild Ride, Q3 Wins and Fails, and OPEC
Kara and Scott give us a break down of the biggest themes of Q3, and wins and fails of the quarter. And of course, the latest with Elon and Twitter. Also, Amazon won’t make any new hires for the rest of the year, Uber’s former Security Chief has been convicted of obstructing just ... Show More
59m 7s