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Ads Are Finally Coming to WhatsApp & Credit Card Wars Heat Up Jun 17, 2025

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Episode 606: Neal and Toby discuss Meta bringing ads to WhatsApp for the first time after years of avoiding the model. Then, anti-tourism protests are sweeping Europe where locals are spraying tourists with water guns. Also, JPMorgan and American Express are planning major changes to their premium credit cards in an effort to attract America’s biggest spenders. Meanwhile, Toby examines the trend of knitting, and more broadly, why younger Americans are getting into old-people hobbies.

00:00 - ‘Jaws’ returns to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

3:15 - WhatsApp turns on ads

8:00 - Overtourism problem in Europe

12:00 - Credit card clash

17:00 - Toby’s Trends: Knitting

21:00 - Sprint Finish!

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Middle East Conflicts Upend Gas Prices & Meta AI Chats are Public? Jun 16, 2025

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Episode 605: Neal and Toby recap the latest of the conflict in the Middle East and how it’s rattling the energy markets. Then, more and more brands are turning to influencers to market their products, outside of the traditional beauty and fashion industries. Also, some users are unaware that their questions asked to chatbots are publicly seen on Meta’s AI Discover feed. Meanwhile, major retailers are looking for ways to save billions of dollars on payment fees, and they’re turning to crypto. Plus, live-action remakes are proving to be a success for movie studios. Finally, a preview of what’s coming in the week ahead.

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00:00 - Shake Shack Slogan

02:40 - Oil Prices Rise on Middle East Conflict

07:40 - Advertising Industry Shifting to Influencers

11:35 - Meta AI Public Conversations

16:45 - Winners of The Weekend

23:30 - Week Ahead

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Boeing Dreamliner Crashes in India & Chime’s IPO Gives Jolt to Wall Street Jun 13, 2025

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Episode 604: Neal and Toby cover the tragic crash of an Air India flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, leaving mostly no survivors. Then, Chime’s IPO has given the markets some life after a long drought, especially in the Fintech sector. Plus, ChatGPT continues to outpace any platform in history, making it the Stock of the Week. And Trump’s immigration crackdown has put companies who rely on immigrants in a precarious position. Meanwhile, a life-sized Labubu doll sells for big bucks.

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Disney and Universal Sue AI Image Company & NYC Broker Fees Are Banned Jun 12, 2025

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Episode 603: Neal and Toby dive into May’s inflation report which rose just slightly, which was a positive sign despite concerns from tariffs. Then, NYC’s broker fee ban went into effect, which some are celebrating, while others are concerned about costs showing up in other ways. Also, Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney, an AI image company for copyright infringement. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers from the week: congressional stock trading, Waymo, and Din Tai Fung.

00:00 - US World Cup Starts

2:30 - Inflation not that bad for now

7:00 - Disney fights AI

10:30 - NYC broker fee ban

14:20 - Lawmakers and their stocks

17:30 - Waymo safer than humans

19:00 - Din Tai Fung crushin’ it

22:00 - Sprint Finish!

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Meta Recruits AI Superteam & Google’s AI is Killing News Sites Jun 11, 2025

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Episode 602: Neal and Toby discuss Meta’s version of assembling an AI superteam to avenge its sagging place in the AI arms race. Plus, the World Bank is projecting the global economy is set to have its weakest growth since the 1960s. Then, Google’s AI and other AI chatbots are providing answers so good that it's killing traffic to news publishers. Also, the popular, celebrity-driven podcast ‘SmartLess’ is venturing into the affordable phone business.

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00:00 - Highest-Paid Internship

03:40 - Meta’s AI Superteam

09:00 - World Wide Bank Woes

12:50 - AI Hurting News Sites

18:20 - SmartLess Mobile

22:10 - Headlines

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Warner Bros. Discovery Splits Up & Chipotle’s New Dip to the Rescue? Jun 10, 2025

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Episode 601: Neal and Toby recap the biggest news out of Apple’s WWDC event. Then, Warner Bros. Discovery makes official its break up into two public companies, separating its streaming business and cable business. Plus, Chipotle is launching a brand new ranch dip to capitalize on America’s growing love for ranch. Meanwhile, Toby looks into the trend of sleep culture and why some are shelling out thousands of dollars for the best night of their lives.

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00:00 - States Visited

03:40 - Apple WWDC Recap

09:00 - Warner Bros. Discovery Splits

13:10 - Chipotle’s New Dip

18:00 - Toby’s Trends

21:45 - Headlines

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Apple Tries to Impress at WWDC 2025 & College Athletes Get Paid Jun 09, 2025

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Episode 600: Neal and Toby preview Apple’s annual developer conference where it’ll try to show up its AI products and impress Wall Street. Then, JPMorgan issues a tough warning to first-year analysts who take on any future roles elsewhere. Also, a historic NCAA settlement that allows colleges to pay their athletes will effectively end amateurism, but not every athlete is celebrating. Meanwhile, the iconic Goodyear blimp, see flying over any major sporting event, turns 100. Finally, what’s coming up in the week ahead.

00:00 - Costco cards aren’t REAL IDs

3:00 - Apple tries to impress

7:30 - JPMorgan has warning for young grads

11:30 - Colleges athletes getting paid

17:00 - Goodyear blimp turns 100

20:30 - Week Ahead

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Tesla Sinks After Musk-Trump Beef & Can the Switch 2 Save Nintendo? Jun 06, 2025

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Episode 599: Neal and Toby dive into the messy breakup between Elon Musk and President Trump after publicly throwing verbal jabs each other, causing Tesla shares to sink. Then, Nintendo’s Switch 2 has arrived after much build up – can the follow-up save Nintendo’s sagging sales? Also, crypto firm Circle has its shares soar powered by FOMO, making it our Stock of the Week. And the EU wants to crack down on Shein, making it the Dog of the Week. Meanwhile, the Tony Awards are coming up and industry experts are noticing some added Hollywood star power on Broadway.

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00:00 - What a news day

02:40 - Trump and Musk Fallout

07:00 - Switch 2 Hits Shelves

11:40 - Stock of the Week

16:20 - Dog of the Week

19:40 - Tony Awards

23:00 - Headlines

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Wells Fargo Can Grow Again & Google Sounds Alarm on Salesforce Hackers Jun 05, 2025

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Episode 598: Neal and Toby discuss Wells Fargo’s asset cap being lifted after it spent years overhauling its regulatory policies due to abusive tactics against customers. Then, automakers are scrambling to find workaround after China halts rare earth magnets essential to car production. Plus, a Google report finds hackers posing as IT workers have gained access to Salesforce data for extortion purposes. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on Scottsdale, AZ, cannabis among the elderly, and the loneliest paint of 2025.

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00:00 - Nintendo Switch Release

03:00 - Wells Fargo Cap Lifted

07:45 - Cars and Rare Earth Minerals

11:50 - Hacking Warning from Google

16:15 - Neal’s Numbers

24:00 - Headlines

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Anxious Shoppers Love Dollar General & Meta Inks Nuclear Deal Jun 04, 2025

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Episode 597: Neal and Toby talk about Meta’s mega nuclear deal with Constellation Energy as it seeks to power its AI demand. Then, Dollar General impresses Wall Street with a strong Q1 that has shoppers from all over looking for value amid rising costs. Also, the fast-food chicken wars reaches a new chapter with the return of the McDonald’s snack wrap and a restaurant that’s heating up: Dave’s Hot Chicken. Plus, a British AI startup filed for bankruptcy after it was allegedly falsifying business to inflate its sales.

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00:00 - MBD Trivia Night

02:45 - Dollar General Stock Up

07:00 - Meta Goes Nuclear 11:00 - Builder.AI Collapse

16:15 - Snack Wrap Returns

20:00 - Headlines

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