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Superplastic on Collectibles, Scarcity and Vegas Retail
Superplastic's Jennifer Van Dijk and Zach Sugarman on character-driven IP, staged toy drops, collector psychology and the new Dopeameme Institute in Vegas.
Tariffs, GPT-5, Prime Day and Frozen Fed Rates
Ryan Alford breaks down 25% tech tariffs, GPT-5 consolidating AI stacks, Meta poaching Apple talent, Amazon's 96-hour Prime Day and the Fed's July hold.
Charles Nader on Doc.com's Free Global Healthcare Model
Doc.com CEO Charles Nader tells Ryan Alford how AI telemedicine, a pharmacy-funded model and a NASDAQ listing can make free basic healthcare global.
AP x Swatch: How Luxury Brands Create Demand Now
Tom La Vecchia and Ryan Alford break down the AP x Swatch collab, why exclusivity is now emotional, and how brands seed demand without cutting price.
How Crumbl Cookies Grew to 500+ Stores
Crumbl co-founder Sawyer Hemsley on the rotating menu, pink boxes, in-house tech, and the organic Instagram and TikTok strategy behind 500+ stores.
Lynx Club NFT: Turning Membership Into a Digital Playground
Kosta Hantzis and Lisa Loveland explain how Lynx Club uses an NFT as a tradable membership pass, plus web3 utility, scams and community building.
Facebook's Metaverse, Popeyes Nuggets & Pizza Hut Merch
Ryan Alford, Josh Hill and comedy trio Joey Joe and Sean break down Facebook's metaverse plan, Popeyes' nugget truce, Kanye's stadium album and Pizza Hut
Tinder Matchmaker, TikTok 15-Min Videos & IG Verified Feed
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Tinder's Matchmaker feature, Instagram's verified-only feed test, TikTok's 15-minute uploads and Time's best
Harris vs. Trump Debate: Theatrics Over Substance
Ryan Alford, Chris Hansen and Brianna Hall break down the Harris-Trump debate, stubborn inflation, SpaceX Polaris Dawn, iPhone 16 AI and workplace
Crumbl Cookies COO Sawyer Hemsley on Building the Brand
Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley tells Ryan Alford how a college side hustle became 500-plus stores, from the pink box to rotating weekly flavors.
TikTok Stories, Hard Mtn Dew and AMC's Bitcoin Bet
Ryan Alford and Josh Hill cover TikTok testing Stories, PepsiCo and Boston Beer's Hard Mtn Dew, and AMC accepting Bitcoin and Dogecoin as payment.
The AI Skills Gap and the Death of Entry-Level Jobs
Ryan Lufkin of Instructure on the AI skills gap, why entry-level jobs are vanishing, and how certificates and human skills keep workers competitive.
Brett Berish on Building Luc Belaire and Bumbu
Sovereign Brands CEO Brett Berish on why taste beats celebrity, how the three-tier liquor system works, and building brands without Bacardi's ad budget.
Crypto in the Metaverse, Starbucks NFTs and TikTok Sales
Ryan Alford, Joe Hamric and Cristina Yasi break down metaverse crypto trading, Starbucks NFTs, Chipotle on Roblox, Miller Lite flavor drops and more.
TikTok's 10-Minute Videos, SoundOn and Metaverse Fashion
Ryan Alford, Joe Hamric and Christina Yasi break down TikTok's 10-minute uploads, SoundOn, Kraft x Netflix, Abercrombie's rebrand and Tinder checks.
Sonic Cheez-Its, Military Metaverse & Peloton's Ad Drop
Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover the US military metaverse, Fortnite brand activations, tokenized art, Cheez-It's Pandora cheese and Peloton's ad cuts.
Amazon AI Jobs, Dollar Menus, Drones and IKEA Micro-Stores
Ryan Alford recaps the week in business: Amazon's AI job warning and hydrogen trucks, fast-food dollar menus, Walmart drones, AI rules and IKEA
Snoop Dogg, Olympic Ratings and Bezos' AI Bets
Ryan Alford, Chris Hansen and Brianna Hall break down the market selloff, Buffett's Apple sale, Snoop Dogg's Olympics role and Bezos' AI investments.
Pepsi's Pilk, BK AirDrops & Netflix Ads: Weekly News
Ryan Alford and Christina Yassi break down Pepsi's Pilk ad with Lindsay Lohan, Burger King's Whopper AirDrop, Coca-Cola's Prime Video films and Netflix
Metaverse Shopping Is Here: Marketing News, April 1, 2022
Ryan Alford, Joe Hamric and Cristina Yasi break down metaverse shopping, Visa's NFT program, Tostitos' audio logo, Dyson's face purifier and Twitter
Metaverse Theft, Prada NFTs and TikTok Branding
Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi break down NFT fraud at OpenSea, Prada's monthly NFT drops, South Korea's metaverse push and Abercrombie's TikTok reboot.
YouTube Music 'Samples' Feed & Macy's Influencer Push
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down YouTube Music's TikTok-style Samples feed, Macy's 10x influencer play, Chick-fil-A's new sandwich and DraftKings
Jon Davids on Building Brands People Obsess Over
Influicity CEO Jon Davids breaks down his movement formula, the minimum viable concept behind Liquid Death, and why owned demand beats rented ads.
Spotify vs. Joe Rogan and $500M Metaverse Real Estate
Ryan Alford and Joe Hamric cover the Spotify artist boycott, metaverse land sales, NFT money laundering and the week's best Super Bowl ad news.
Jaime Schwarz on NFTs, Brand Therapy and Co-Creation
The holder of the world's oldest NFT patent explains digital ownership, story baskets, brand therapy and why co-creation beats late-stage consumerism.
Jann Parish on Building Girls Like You After Victoria's
Ex-Victoria's Secret CMO Jann Parish on launching Girls Like You: community-first ecommerce, non-toxic beauty kits, TikTok content and subscription plans.
Tariffs, AI Teams, Crypto and the Trading Card Boom
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down US-China tariffs, luxury markups, AI personas replacing white-collar work, crypto's rebound and Instagram Edits.
Thread Lightly: Ryan's Honest Take on Meta's Threads App
Ryan Alford breaks down Meta's Threads app for marketers, plus Burger King's all-cheese burger, Truly's zero gravity bar and Gmail's new scheduling tool.
DeepSeek Sinks the US Stock Market: Weekly News Breakdown
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen unpack DeepSeek's hit to Nvidia, TikTok's Microsoft talks, Bitcoin under $100K, the Fed's rate hold and $8M Super Bowl ads.
Meta Delays Creator Revenue Cut to 2024 | Marketing News
Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi break down Meta's creator revenue delay, brand NFT PR plays, Nerf's mascot Murph, Liquid Death's prank ads and Lexus on
Coke's AI Ads, TikTok Search Ads, Netflix DVD Giveaway
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Coke's Real Magic AI ads, TikTok search ads, YouTube's AI music payouts, Apple Podcasts analytics and AR wine
YouTube vs. TV, College Football 25 and Rivian's $5B
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down YouTube's 9.7% TV share, marketing off the College Football 25 launch, Prime Day, and VW's $5B Rivian bet.
Alexa Drops Celebrity Voices, Smoothie King's AI Novel
Ryan Alford and Christina cover Amazon killing Alexa celebrity voices, Smoothie King's ChatGPT romance novel, Twitter Community Notes and Kroger's screens.
Instagram Threads Launch: What It Means for Brands
Ryan Alford breaks down Instagram's Threads launch, Booking.com's ChatGPT trip planner, TweetDeck going verified-only, and Modelo passing Bud Light.
Robin Alex on Replacing Your Business Tech Stack
GoHighLevel co-founder Robin Alex joins Ryan Alford on AI hype, speed to lead, white-labeling for agencies, and scaling a 2,500-person remote company.
Mother's Day Gifts, Amazon Robots, Crypto & Trading Cards
Ryan Alford and Chris Hanson break down the top 10 Mother's Day gifts, Amazon's Vulcan robot and Zoox robotaxis, crypto moves, and trading cards.
Railroad Merger, Prebiotic Pepsi and TikTok's 60-Min Test
Ryan Alford breaks down Shopify's AI Sidekick, the $85B railroad merger, Pepsi's prebiotic cola, Nike's 3D sneaker lab, and TikTok's long-form test.
Joe Foster & Ben Weiss on AI 3D-Printed Shoes
Reebok founder Joe Foster and Syntilay's Ben Weiss on AI-designed, 3D-printed custom shoes, creator shoe deals, and their Times Square pop-up.
Apple Vision Pro: It Works, But Is It Worth $3,500?
Ryan Alford and Christina Yassi break down Apple Vision Pro's $3,500 price tag, Netflix mobile games, Instagram's AI chatbot, and Heinz's global rebrand.
Coke x Marshmello, TikTok Stats and Metaverse Marketing News
Ryan Alford breaks down Coke's Marshmello collab, T-Pain's Alka-Seltzer jingle, Kraft's Mac & Cheese rebrand and new TikTok usage stats.