Dec 22

📅 “Year in Review 2025” — Maxxing, Robots, & Kale Collar Workers

Yetis, the 3 biggest forces in business in 2025? Trump, AI, & Affordability. For more on that? Look at every other newsletter, podcast, and social media post of every day this year.But instead, we found the 3 biggest “pop-biz” themes of 2025: Maxxing, robots, & kale collar worker ... Show More

19m 21s

Dec 19

🍌⚾ "Burn the Boring" — Savannah Bananas Co-Founders Jesse & Emily Cole

Watch the interview on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/eyS-eokvP-UEveryone laughed when Jesse and Emily Cole said they were going to save baseball by turning it into a circus. The traditionalists said it was a mockery. The investors said it wouldn't scale. Babe Ruth woulda blushed ... Show More

55m 19s

Dec 18

✈️ “Living Inheritance” — Multigenerational vacations. The Oscars’ YouTubification. Santa Claus’ $11T biz. +Connecticut’s Hallmark boom.

YouTube won the rights to the Oscars… because everyone’s fighting for the Living Room TV.New travel trend? “Cousins Vacations”... Grandparents, parents, & kids spending the inheritance.The business of Santa Clause… we jumped in TBOY-style to Klaus Industries.Plus, the top state f ... Show More

22m 57s

Sep 5

American Eagle Soars After Sydney Sweeney Ad & Travel Agents Are Back

Episode 664: Welcome Morning Brew Newsletter writer Dave Lozo to the show! Dave and Neal discuss what happened when Stephen Miran, President Trump’s latest pick for the Federal Reserve, said during a Congressional hearing. Then, looking at Giorgio Armani’s life and career followi ... Show More

30m 11s

Sep 16

US-China Reach Deal for TikTok & No More Quarterly Earnings?

Episode 671: Neal and Toby chat about the US and China reaching a framework deal on TikTok. Then, President Trump wants quarterly earnings reports to go away. Also, Alphabet surpasses the $3T market cap milestone. Elon Musk buys back $1B of Tesla stock. Convenience stores are ste ... Show More

28m 11s

Jul 2025

Diddy Verdict, Record Travel Expected & What's Cool? - Thursday, July 3, 2025

The news to know for Thursday, July 3, 2025! We'll tell you about the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case and what's next for the former music mogul. <s ... Show More

13m 33s

Aug 2025

US Takes 10% Stake in Intel & Olive Garden is Inflation-Proof

Episode 655: Neal and Toby discuss why the US government is taking a 10% stake in Intel. Then a recap of Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday and what it could mean for interest rates. Next up the Trump admin will be ending an offshore wind project. The winners of the last weekend ar ... Show More

28m 34s

Aug 2025

MSNBC Dumps the Peacock Logo & Job Certs Don’t Actually Pay Off

Episode 651: Neal and Toby chat about MSNBC’s changing of their logo and their name, now MS NOW, part of Comcast’s spin-off of cable channels. And, Soho House, the members-only private club goes…private. Next, non-degree job certifications were very popular during the pandemic ye ... Show More

29m 43s

Sep 2024

Dueling Presidential Corporate Tax Plans & Teens Aren’t Vaping Anymore

Episode 404: Neal and Toby preview the upcoming jobs report that could shed some light on the direction of employment in the US, and the size of the Fed’s rate cut. Then, the Trump and Harris campaigns are focusing on corporate America with plans that have different strategies. N ... Show More

30m 11s

Sep 19

Nvidia Throws $5B Lifeline to Intel & Amex Ups Annual Fee to $895

Episode 674: Neal and Toby discuss the FTC’s suit to punish Ticketmaster after alleging it failed to combat bots. Then, Nvidia has come to save Intel as it takes a $5B stake into the company. Plus, Amex is upping the ante on its annual fee but promising even bigger perks for luxu ... Show More

29m 48s

Nov 2022

The pretzel business is booming

Thanks to a recent wave of innovation, pretzels are one of the hottest categories in snacks, pulling in $1.7B in a 12-month period ending in August. That’s up 16% from last year. What’s driving the demand? Join our hosts Zachary Crockett and Rob Litterst as they take you through ... Show More

13m 11s

Aug 2025

Walmart Winces at Tariffs & Cracker Barrel’s Stock Sinks From Logo Fiasco

Episode 654: Neal and Ann preview the biggest economic event of the year in Jackson Hole as all eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s address. Then, Walmart is standing pat against the force of tariffs as it remains resilient amidst rising costs, but how can it hold? Also, Google ... Show More

29m 51s

Sep 3

Chevron prepares to take on ExxonMobil

Earlier this summer, energy supermajor Chevron secured access to one of the most valuable oilfields in the world. It was the culmination of a months-long battle that pitted America’s second-largest oil company against the largest, ExxonMobil. The FT’s US energy editor, Jamie Smyt ... Show More

19m 53s

🌵 “Party on the Playa” — Burning Man’s ...