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Nike’s stock has fallen by nearly half since 2021 and we found 3 reasons why — One is that Nike failed to learn a valuable lesson from The Beatles.

Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga Tennessee just became the first non-Detroit car company to form a workers union — But this story isn’t just about VW, it’s about the American South.

And in the last two weeks, 2 online therapy companies have raised over $100M — Because Venture Capital firms are finally going to therapy.

Plus, email us at nickandjack@tboypod.com with your Best Facts Yet and Shoutouts so that we can bring you on stage at our NYC Live Show!




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Amazon’s newest business is actually a secret spy business — And Amazon used it to infiltrate Walmart and other competitors.

Korea’s K-Pop bands don’t just play songs, they play stocks — The Big 4 Korean music groups are publicly-traded on Wall Street because K-Pop’s biz is popping.

Meta just put an AI Chatbot into the searchbar of all their apps, including Instagram — Mark Zuckerberg’s advantage in the AI battle? Free & Frictionless.

Plus, Americans toss out $68M of pennies, nickels, and dimes every year… but one company is scooping them up.




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It’s finally here… Bitcoin’s biggest day in 4 years: “The Halvening.”




So we whipped up a special episode to explain what the Halvening is: 3 stories from the past 4 years that illustrate the promise, potential, and pitfalls of Bitcoin. We look at




1. Bitcoin as cash money

2. Bitcoin as borderless international currency

3. Bitcoin as investable asset




By the time you’re done with this pod, you’ll understanding what the heck is happening with this “Halvening” and the 3 key ways we can actually use a bitcoin.




(Ben the Bitcoin approves all these stories)




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June 13th will be Elon Musk’s most awkward day ever — Tesla Shareholders are voting “yes” or “no” on whether Elon should get a $56 Billion paycheck.

The wildest new product in the grocery store is “Designer Fruit” — Turns out, sticking a logo on an Apple makes it worth more, because adjectives are more valuable than nouns.

And President Biden just announced he’s tripling tariffs on Chinese steel — That means America and China just entered what we call Trade War II.

Plus, the hot new vacation trend is… living forever — Hotels are trading saunas for Vitamin-B-oxygen-enriched IV infusions, because “life extension” is all the rage.




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Limitless (backed by Andreessen Horowitz) just launched a $99 AI pin that records your conversations and transcribes them into notes for you — So we’re looking at a world where everything you say, do, and hear is recorded… and how to prepare.

Ghost Kitchens were supposed to be the future of food, but now they’re disappearing (like ghosts) — This looks like a classic case of “The Segway Effect.”

And General Electric just sold its famous Management Academy, a 60-acre corporate retreat campus — It means the Jack Welch School of Business is officially closed.

Plus, Heinz just launched a new product: Ketchup Insurance — It’s time to ensure that your cute white top is insured.




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Dave Ramsey has created a $200M fortune by giving out financial advice on the radio, but now he’s facing a backlash — So we’ll share our #1 rule for personal finance.

Scrabble just unveiled “Scrabble Together”, which is less competitive, more for fun — Purists were furious, but this reminds us of Coca-Cola’s new sodas and the backlash they received (or didn’t). 

And the surprise car brand that’s catching up to Tesla? BMW — Beamers are doing one thing on the assembly line that no other car company is, and its electric cars are thriving.

Plus, the #1 new office accessory is the couch — But have we hit peak office comfort couch?




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