Best Nick Franco Podcasts (2024)

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👟 “Dad Shoe Destiny” — New Balance’s renaissance. Ulta’s Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing. 23:56

5h ago23:56

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New Balance just passed Under Armour in sales… because of its Dad Shoe pivot. Warren Buffett’s 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 fightin…

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🐶 “Who gets the dog?” — Pet Prenups are trending. The US Open’s economics. Ikea’s used marketplace. 22:29

1d ago22:29

22:29

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 “Cover Your Assets.” Plus, the newest streaming service is from Chick-fil-A… but what should we name…

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🖍️ “13 Million Crayons A Day” — Crayola’s billion-dollar biz. Call Her Daddy’s $125M deal. Why stocks hit All-Time Highs (hint: Game of Thrones) 26:34

2d ago26:34

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Stocks just reached all-time-highs… and it’s 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, we’re officially back from vacay… so we whipped up two “lifestyle s…

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THROWBACK 🍺 The power of 1,000 true fans, with Athletic Brewing’s CEO 52:19

9d ago52:19

52:19

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 yo…

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☎️HOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco 1:12:33

16d ago1:12:33

1:12:33

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 “Not Your Average Jo” podcast, and a Netflix travel host, a CEO & the author of Fluentish. This episode talks about… Jo’s journey to the best job ever How to…

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😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline. 24:50

19d ago24:50

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Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming. Ray-Bans may get acquired by Zuck’s Meta… that’s how Zuck wins the hardware wars. Auntie Anne’s, Kahlua, & Dolce & Gabbana all launched perfumes… we’ll tell ya why. The Millennial App lifestyle is over……

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🐶 “Snoop in Paris ” — Olympics’ most marketable celeb. Disney’s park problem. Could-be VP’s passion for parents. 22:03

20d ago22:03

22:03

Snoop Dogg is making $8M to be at the Olympics… why? The Apolitical Premium. Disney’s parks just showed Americans are traveling less… which means little local luxuries instead. VP pick Tim Walz has 1 passion point: Childcare… so we’ve got an idea for parental pay. Plus, the most viral part of the Olympics is “chocolate muffins"… so we got the recip…

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🥇 “Olympian Employees” — Paris competitors’ day jobs. Pit Viper’s faux-stalgia. Google’s loss… is Apple’s loss. 24:01

21d ago24:01

24:01

The latest gold medal winner has a full-time banking job… so we’ll 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 Apple’s. Plus, F-word usage is at all-time highs, from Taylor Swift t…

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⌚ “Photo Finish Inc.” — Omega’s Olympic moment. Wall Street’s 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO. 23:22

22d ago23:22

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Noah Lyles won the men’s 100M, thanks to Omega’s watches… It was Omega’s supermarketing moment. Japan’s stock market just had its worst day in 37 years… and in the US, we face a “3-Bubble Problem.” ¾ 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 alre…

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😱 Stocks’ Titanic Day — Recession fears explained. Friend’s AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shack’s vibe win. 22:23

23d ago22:23

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Friend launched an AI necklace that becomes your friend… But we think it’s AI Tamagotchi. One food chain is dominating right now: Shake Shack… because perception beats prices. Stock markets worldwide just plummeted… so we’ll tell you what’s wrong. Plus, swiping in Paris is the new sport…Match saw a 20% jump in app activity across France. $SHAK $MCD…

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🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics saves Rhinos. Big Tech’s AI FOMO. CapCut’s crazy speed. 23:47

26d ago23:47

23:47

In South Africa they’re 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… It’s called CapCut and it’s crushing Adobe/Canva. Plus, how much are Olympians paid for winning a go…

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🧠 “The CEO enneagram” — Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrak’s train surge. Adidas’ Olympic ROI. 24:56

27d ago24:56

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Boeing finally has a new CEO… but we think they should’ve picked a different enneagram. Adidas has already won 13 medals at this Olympics… so we calculated the brand’s 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 …

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🐮 “Got Dairy?” — Big cheese's turnaround. Flo’s $1B menopause app. Starbucks’ double-pump plan. 23:12

28d ago23:12

23:12

Women’s health app Flo just hit a $1 billion valuation… so it’s expanding to Millennial Menopause. We crunched the numbers on Starbucks… it’s officially Wall Street’s 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 i…

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💦 “Wildest Olympic Shoes” — On’s spray-on sneakers. Bitcoin’s Fort Knox. Disney’s Rated-R strategy. 25:03

29d ago25:03

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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 Disney’s “4th Quadrant.” The craziest new Olympics tech?... On Running’s “spray-on” shoe, which is winning marathons. Plus, 25% of the avocado is actually the pit… so one entrepreneur invente…

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😶 “I faked it” — Busted for fake working. Lululemon’s whale tail pants. Xbox’s credit card. 22:29

1M ago22:29

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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 they’re built using fishing line. $LULU $WFC $M…

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🏅 “Fashion Olympics” — Louis Vuitton’s Olympic strategy. Southwest’s capitalist pivot. ChatGPT’s Google-killer. 23:44

1M ago23:44

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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 people’s airline… because 50 years of free seating is over. ChatGPT just launched a Google-killer… behold, “SearchGPT.” $LVMUY $LUV $GOOG Olympics trivia question: What state is sending the most athletes on Team …

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🧀 “Not so square” – Cheez-Its’ best year. Tesla’s mission switch. The Crown’s $1B profit. 25:59

1M ago25:59

25:59

Cheez-Its were America’s first nationwide snack… and now they’re having their best year in a century. Tesla stock fell 12% because it has a calendar problem… and Elon’s making a mission switch. The British Royal Family just revealed its earnings… a record $1.4B profit (we’ll tell ya how). Plus, offices are noisier than ever… because they’re emptier…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Nick Franco Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Where Are My Seats

Pete Riario and Nick Franco

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What Exit Podcast

What Exit Podcast

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The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studios

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EmoséwA Productions

EmoséwA Productions

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Life Work Balances

Conor M.

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👟 “Dad Shoe Destiny” — New Balance’s renaissance. Ulta’s Warren Buffett win. Sports Betting vs. Stock Investing. 23:56

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🐶 “Who gets the dog?” — Pet Prenups are trending. The US Open’s economics. Ikea’s used marketplace. 22:29

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🖍️ “13 Million Crayons A Day” — Crayola’s billion-dollar biz. Call Her Daddy’s $125M deal. Why stocks hit All-Time Highs (hint: Game of Thrones) 26:34

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THROWBACK 🍺 The power of 1,000 true fans, with Athletic Brewing’s CEO 52:19

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☎️HOTLINE: Hack your life with Travel Guru, Jo Franco 1:12:33

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😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline. 24:50

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🐶 “Snoop in Paris ” — Olympics’ most marketable celeb. Disney’s park problem. Could-be VP’s passion for parents. 22:03

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🥇 “Olympian Employees” — Paris competitors’ day jobs. Pit Viper’s faux-stalgia. Google’s loss… is Apple’s loss. 24:01

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⌚ “Photo Finish Inc.” — Omega’s Olympic moment. Wall Street’s 3-Bubble Problem. The Frozen-est IPO. 23:22

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😱 Stocks’ Titanic Day — Recession fears explained. Friend’s AI Tamagotchi necklace. Shake Shack’s vibe win. 22:23

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🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics saves Rhinos. Big Tech’s AI FOMO. CapCut’s crazy speed. 23:47

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🧠 “The CEO enneagram” — Boeing picked the wrong 1. Amtrak’s train surge. Adidas’ Olympic ROI. 24:56

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🐮 “Got Dairy?” — Big cheese's turnaround. Flo’s $1B menopause app. Starbucks’ double-pump plan. 23:12

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💦 “Wildest Olympic Shoes” — On’s spray-on sneakers. Bitcoin’s Fort Knox. Disney’s Rated-R strategy. 25:03

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😶 “I faked it” — Busted for fake working. Lululemon’s whale tail pants. Xbox’s credit card. 22:29

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🏅 “Fashion Olympics” — Louis Vuitton’s Olympic strategy. Southwest’s capitalist pivot. ChatGPT’s Google-killer. 23:44

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🧀 “Not so square” – Cheez-Its’ best year. Tesla’s mission switch. The Crown’s $1B profit. 25:59

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