A humorous look at today's pop culture from the eyes of two smart alecks from Jersey, let go from a mental institution after a stellar presentation to Homeland Security outlining "how" to get Justin Bieber deported. Join Peter Riario and Nick Franco as they explore the world of entertainment atop Mount Hackensack through a set of some kickass K-Mart binoculars.
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NJ Stories with Nick Franco and Pete Riario.
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Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with â Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as âSnacks Dailyâ, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.
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Welcome! We are EmosĂ©wA Productions. We are a network of podcasters. We have three different podcasts, Wrasslinâ Talkos where Franco & Anii interview Texas Indie Wrestlers. Friday the 14th, Nick H. & Mr Fuentes review horror movies. RAWB is WAR, Rawb & The Murph talk anything wrestling. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emosewaproductions/support
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Conversations about the balance of life and work. A podcast for, by and, about student affairs professionals.
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đ âDad Shoe Destinyâ â New Balanceâs renaissance. Ultaâs Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing.
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New Balance just passed Under Armour in sales⊠because of its Dad Shoe pivot. Warren Buffettâs newest investment? $260M in Ulta Beauty⊠because Ulta changed how ya buy makeup. A wild new study breaks down a big new tradeoff⊠Every $1 in sports betting is $1 not invested. Plus, only 11 states have a single area code⊠and 603 New Hampshire is fightinâŠ
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đ¶ âWho gets the dog?â â Pet Prenups are trending. The US Openâs economics. Ikeaâs used marketplace.
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The US Open is selling $12M worth of just one cocktail⊠because tennis found a new business model. Ikea just launched an official used furniture biz⊠to beat Facebook Marketplace. The newest trend in relationships is Pet Prenups⊠because you need to âCover Your Assets.â Plus, the newest streaming service is from Chick-fil-A⊠but what should we nameâŠ
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đïž â13 Million Crayons A Dayâ â Crayolaâs billion-dollar biz. Call Her Daddyâs $125M deal. Why stocks hit All-Time Highs (hint: Game of Thrones)
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Stocks just reached all-time-highs⊠and itâs all because of Ned Stark & Game of Thrones. Crayola is about to hit $1B in annual sales⊠because its crayons have Main Character Energy. The biggest podcast deal in years? $125M for Call Her Daddy (Spotify lost, but it really won). Plus, weâre officially back from vacay⊠so we whipped up two âlifestyle sâŠ
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THROWBACK đș The power of 1,000 true fans, with Athletic Brewingâs CEO
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Back in January 2023, we interviewed the founder of the biggest non-alcoholic beer brand in America: Athletic Brewing. Since then, Athletic has surged past an $800M valuation with a huge fundraise this summer and is now the clear leader in the category, with a 19% market share. This interview was the best one yet, so we wanted to reshare it with yoâŠ
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âïžHOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco
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Nick & Jack invite Jo Franco to answer your travel, money, and trip-optimizing questions. Jo Franco speaks 8 languages, visited 50 countries, 6 continents, 2M followers on YouTube, the host of âNot Your Average Joâ podcast, and a Netflix travel host, a CEO & the author of Fluentish. This episode talks about⊠Joâs journey to the best job ever How toâŠ
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đ âRay-Gramâ â Metaâs smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anneâs perfume. The Disruption Decline.
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Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while weâre off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming. Ray-Bans may get acquired by Zuckâs Meta⊠thatâs how Zuck wins the hardware wars. Auntie Anneâs, Kahlua, & Dolce & Gabbana all launched perfumes⊠weâll tell ya why. The Millennial App lifestyle is overâŠâŠ
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đ¶ âSnoop in Paris â â Olympicsâ most marketable celeb. Disneyâs park problem. Could-be VPâs passion for parents.
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Snoop Dogg is making $8M to be at the Olympics⊠why? The Apolitical Premium. Disneyâs parks just showed Americans are traveling less⊠which means little local luxuries instead. VP pick Tim Walz has 1 passion point: Childcare⊠so weâve got an idea for parental pay. Plus, the most viral part of the Olympics is âchocolate muffins"⊠so we got the recipâŠ
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đ„ âOlympian Employeesâ â Paris competitorsâ day jobs. Pit Viperâs faux-stalgia. Googleâs loss⊠is Appleâs loss.
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The latest gold medal winner has a full-time banking job⊠so weâll tell you the secret to side-hustles. The hottest sunglasses brand is Pit Viper... They got here not with nostalgia, but faux-stalgia. Google just lost the biggest monopoly lawsuit in 25 years⊠but the real pain is Appleâs. Plus, F-word usage is at all-time highs, from Taylor Swift tâŠ
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â âPhoto Finish Inc.â â Omegaâs Olympic moment. Wall Streetâs 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO.
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Noah Lyles won the menâs 100M, thanks to Omegaâs watches⊠It was Omegaâs supermarketing moment. Japanâs stock market just had its worst day in 37 years⊠and in the US, we face a â3-Bubble Problem.â Ÿ of the food we eat was frozen at some point⊠which explains how Lineage had the biggest (and coldest) IPO of the year. Plus, Pumpkin Spice season alreâŠ
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đ± Stocksâ Titanic Day â Recession fears explained. Friendâs AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shackâs vibe win.
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Friend launched an AI necklace that becomes your friend⊠But we think itâs AI Tamagotchi. One food chain is dominating right now: Shake Shack⊠because perception beats prices. Stock markets worldwide just plummeted⊠so weâll tell you whatâs wrong. Plus, swiping in Paris is the new sportâŠMatch saw a 20% jump in app activity across France. $SHAK $MCDâŠ
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đŠ âDude Whereâs My Horn?â â Economics saves Rhinos. Big Techâs AI FOMO. CapCutâs crazy speed.
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In South Africa theyâre preemptively de-horning rhinos to save them from poachers⊠Economics is saving the rhino. Big Tech is being driven by AI FOMO⊠and Wall Street is analyzing their AI spending receipts. There is 1 app more powerful than TikTok⊠Itâs called CapCut and itâs crushing Adobe/Canva. Plus, how much are Olympians paid for winning a goâŠ
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đ§ âThe CEO enneagramâ â Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrakâs train surge. Adidasâ Olympic ROI.
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Boeing finally has a new CEO⊠but we think they shouldâve picked a different enneagram. Adidas has already won 13 medals at this Olympics⊠so we calculated the brandâs Olympic ROI. Amtrak ridership is at an all-time high⊠the train turned A-to-B into an experience to C. Plus, the newest innovation is Arc'teryx $5,000 pants⊠that do the walking for âŠ
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đź âGot Dairy?â â Big cheese's turnaround. Floâs $1B menopause app. Starbucksâ double-pump plan.
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Womenâs health app Flo just hit a $1 billion valuation⊠so itâs expanding to Millennial Menopause. We crunched the numbers on Starbucks⊠itâs officially Wall Streetâs least-loved fast food chain. The Dairy Industry is living its best life⊠because Big Milk bet the farm on cheese. Plus, every olympic swimmer is peeing in the pool⊠because the gold iâŠ
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đŠ âWildest Olympic Shoesâ â Onâs spray-on sneakers. Bitcoinâs Fort Knox. Disneyâs Rated-R strategy.
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Bitcoin rose to $70K after Trump fan-boyed at BitCon⊠will we get a Fort Knox of Crypto? Deadpool & Wolverine just set an R-rated box office record⊠thanks to Disneyâs â4th Quadrant.â The craziest new Olympics tech?... On Runningâs âspray-onâ shoe, which is winning marathons. Plus, 25% of the avocado is actually the pit⊠so one entrepreneur inventeâŠ
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đ¶ âI faked itâ â Busted for fake working. Lululemonâs whale tail pants. Xboxâs credit card.
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Because ~8% of work done on computers is fake⊠50% of companies now track their employees. Lululemon stock dropped 10% because of 1 single product⊠their worst pants ever. Xbox and Barclays just teamed up⊠for a video game credit card. Plus, the Olympic Village beds are getting a lot of attention⊠and theyâre built using fishing line. $LULU $WFC $MâŠ
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âFashion Olympicsâ â Louis Vuittonâs Olympic strategy. Southwestâs capitalist pivot. ChatGPTâs Google-killer.
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The Olympics start tonight, but LVMH already won gold⊠because Louis Vuitton planned the whole event. Southwest Airlines is no longer the peopleâs airline⊠because 50 years of free seating is over. ChatGPT just launched a Google-killer⊠behold, âSearchGPT.â $LVMUY $LUV $GOOG Olympics trivia question: What state is sending the most athletes on Team âŠ
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đ§ âNot so squareâ â Cheez-Itsâ best year. Teslaâs mission switch. The Crownâs $1B profit.
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Cheez-Its were Americaâs first nationwide snack⊠and now theyâre having their best year in a century. Tesla stock fell 12% because it has a calendar problem⊠and Elonâs making a mission switch. The British Royal Family just revealed its earnings⊠a record $1.4B profit (weâll tell ya how). Plus, offices are noisier than ever⊠because theyâre emptierâŠ
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