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We make business news fun. Join Jen Glantz and Molly Beck as we report on billion-dollar companies, startup drama, marketing wins, workplace trends, AI, money, and more, breaking down what happened and why it matters to you. Be our coworker and never miss a meeting, streamed live every weekday.

Starbucks’ $1B Bet & Sydney Sweeney’s Controversial Ad 09/15/2026

Starbucks’ $1B Bet & Sydney Sweeney’s Controversial Ad Today's agenda: Starbucks bets $1bn on coffee house antidote to lonely digital lives () How Carter’s is Evolving with the Needs of Gen Z Parents (, ) Oprah Winfrey's AHA () Sydney Sweeney's nearly nude ad is drawing backlash — but she might have the last laugh (, Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42913127

Lululemon’s Founder Divorce & Someone Is Making Suspicious Bets on Polymarket 09/14/2026

Lululemon’s Founder Divorce & Someone Is Making Suspicious Bets on Polymarket Today's agenda: Lululemon’s Founder Is Getting Divorced. What It Will Mean for His Fortune. () Brands are pushing influencers to hide their paid deals () Cluster of Polymarket Accounts Won Big on Companies Audited by KPMG () IMDb Adds ‘Digital Creator’ Profiles for the First Time () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42903230

A Deep Dive on JonnyPops & Live Testing 5 Flavors 09/11/2026

A Deep Dive on JonnyPops & Live Testing 5 Flavors It's a Lunch and Learn on JonnyPops! On today's show, we test out five JonnyPops flavors, including their rainbow stack, and give our honest reactions. We report about their "classic decadelong overnight success" journey, debate a name change for them, and make a questionable comparison to Dot's Pretzels. The article we read about them is called "It’s the Hottest Brand of the Summer—and It’s Popping Up Everywhere" and was in the . Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42868855

Apple Debuts New Foldable iPhone Duo & Polymarket's ex-Bird Employee 09/11/2026

Apple Debuts New Foldable iPhone Duo & Polymarket's ex-Bird Employee Today's agenda: The Question Panera’s Founder Asks CEOs () Apple Debuts New Foldable iPhone Duo, New CEO and New (Higher) Prices () Polymarket Appoints First Finance Chief Amid U.S. Growth Plans () Inside the increasingly branded world of RushTok () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42867350

Starbucks Iced Chai Latte Taste Test & LIV Golf Files for Bankruptcy 09/09/2026

Starbucks Iced Chai Latte Taste Test & LIV Golf Files for Bankruptcy Today's agenda: Molly live taste tested Starbucks drinks, as a follow-up to yesterday's story "Starbucks Refreshed Its Menu. Chai Fans Are Losing Their Minds. ()". An unboxing of today's , including its lead stories about , A, and . Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42843940

Starbucks Chai Backlash & Gen Z’s Acid Reflux Prob 09/08/2026

Starbucks Chai Backlash & Gen Z’s Acid Reflux Prob Today's agenda: Farmers Are Embracing AI More Than Any Other Tech, McKinsey Says () Starbucks Refreshed Its Menu. Chai Fans Are Losing Their Minds. () Gen Z breaks up with bubbly booze as flat cocktails surge () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42836760

Farewell to Chicken Shop Date 09/04/2026

Farewell to Chicken Shop Date Today's agenda: Fun, flirty and fried to perfection: farewell to Chicken Shop Date, the YouTube show that helped kill off TV () The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and Travel () Recall alert for squishy dumpling toys sold on Amazon and other retailers due to choking concerns ( Docusign Raises Sales View on Higher Second-Quarter Revenue () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42786675

Hugging Face Acquired & the Sinner's Prayer 09/03/2026

Hugging Face Acquired & the Sinner's Prayer Today's agenda: Hugging Face approached Nvidia’s Huang weeks ahead of $12.9B acquisition, CEO tells CNBC () Dyson CameraJet: The first toothbrush with a camera and a jet, to target the gaps and remove plaque between your teeth () Southwest, a Low-cost Mainstay, Will Open Premium Airport Lounges () New York City Bans A.I. in Elementary and Middle School () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42738160

A Meghan Markle Deep Dive & Testing Her As ever Products Live 09/02/2026

A Meghan Markle Deep Dive & Testing Her As ever Products Live It's a Lunch and Learn on Meghan Markle's company As ever! On today's show, we tested out the As ever products, from flower sprinkles to jam, and give our honest reactions. We report about Markle's various business lines and what we recommend she does next. The article we discussed about her inventory management is from . Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42658995

John Ternus's biggest challenges as Apple's new CEO 09/01/2026

John Ternus's biggest challenges as Apple's new CEO Today's agenda: FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging It Deceived Advertisers and Drove Up Prices () Ernst & Young Rewarding Workers with $100M in Bonuses for Showing Off Their Human ‘Skills’ () Shein Had 4.4 Billion Reasons to Speed Its IPO Along () John Ternus's biggest challenges as Apple's new CEO () Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42656930

Domino's is giving you free pizza 08/31/2026

Domino's is giving you free pizza Today's agenda: -Domino's is giving you free pizza if you eat somewhere else () -Car Sunroofs Keep ‘Spontaneously’ Exploding—and the Problem Is Getting Worse () -The New Cure for Career Burnout: Clown School () -Nvidia Wants to Run the World’s Robots. China Is an Eager Customer () Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/ /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42626605

Build-a-Bear's Walmart Partnership is a Flop 08/28/2026

Build-a-Bear's Walmart Partnership is a Flop /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42590790

TSA’s plan to modernize airport security 08/27/2026

TSA’s plan to modernize airport security Jen is flying solo for one more day before Molly is back tomorrow. She covers Dunkin’s potential return to the stock market, Uber’s new live-video feature for teen rides, and TSA’s plan to modernize airport security. Plus: she explains her Zara sales strategy! Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/ /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42574220

Vine is back 08/27/2026

Vine is back Jen is flying solo while Molly is out! She covers the return of six-second social media, scientists turning plastic waste into food, and Burger King admitting its chicken nuggets needed a serious makeover. Plus, why her strange split workday actually works! Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/ /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42570750

RIP Dolly Parton 08/25/2026

RIP Dolly Parton Today's agenda: -Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 (), article we mentioned on "Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton" () -Wendy’s CEO Aims for Chain to Get Back in the Burger Fight ( -Crocs Steps Out of the Discount Bin () -Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy () -Rare-Book Sales Are Booming. They’re Getting Sliced Up and Fed to AI () Plus Dolly's cake mixes, Lisa Frank, PSL season, and more. Subscribe to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42553915

"Gemma and Goofy's Great Ducky Adventure" is Now Available 08/24/2026

"Gemma and Goofy's Great Ducky Adventure" is Now Available Today's agenda: -How a Big Bet on Cancer Vaccines Brought Moderna Back From the Brink () -Apple to launch $2,000-plus foldable ‘iPhone Ultra’ in early September: report () -Can Taylor Swift Turn the Samoyed Into the Next Frenchie? () -Some Take On Debt for Their Weddings. These Brides Are Making Money. () Plus Jen's wonderful new children's book "Gemma and Goofy's Great Ducky Adventure," the Statue of Liberty, losing money in Broadway investing, and more. Subscribe to always know the next step: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42541570

Up on the Ladder, Taking Down the PIZZA Letters 08/21/2026

Up on the Ladder, Taking Down the PIZZA Letters Today's agenda: -Pizza Hut is dropping the "Hut" for football season -Estee Lauder earnings are up -Chipotle teams up with Salish Matter -LinkedIn for dating Plus the business of GLAMSQUAD, Better Goods, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42513840

"Wouldn't you rather work at Abercrombie?" 08/20/2026

"Wouldn't you rather work at Abercrombie?" Today's agenda: -Home Depot earnings are up -Spotify's founder has a new healthcare tech -American is adding seat-back screens to more planes -Amazon is buying rare books to train their AI models Plus mixing orange juice and Pepsio, copywriting, JetBlue, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42495315

"Do you ever just want to try Steak 'n Shake?" 08/19/2026

"Do you ever just want to try Steak 'n Shake?" Today's agenda: -TikTok is testing a peer-to-peer payment tool -Gen Z has just discovered premium rewards credit cards -Steak 'n Shake is leaning into protein dishes -Goldman Sachs to buy real-estate investment firm () Plus ALO summer clothes, crying, Venmo, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42490340

"BBM me" 08/18/2026

"BBM me" Today's agenda: -Companies are spending more on AI than they think -Drone delieveries -"Kid-empowered AI" toys -Blackberry is back Plus what our personal AI budgets, the Tin Can phone, BBMing, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42477050

"This is a 4 out of 10": Taste Testing Unwell Drinks 08/17/2026

"This is a 4 out of 10": Taste Testing Unwell Drinks Today's agenda: -Dropping out of college to start companies -Reddit joins the S&P 500 -Financial advice on TikTok -Getting married at festivals Plus taste tasting Unwell drinks, bad financial mistakes we've made, the Thiel fellowship, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42467110

August 14, 2026 08/14/2026

August 14, 2026 Today's agenda: -Stubhub and World Cup woes -The rise of Mystery Trips -Leadership turnover at OpenAI -Chik-Fil-A has a new dish on the menu Plus we've got folks in the live chat, the Savannah Bananas, Pack Up and Go, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42442120

August 13, 2026 08/13/2026

August 13, 2026 Today's agenda: -Air traffic controller jobs -Forbes' reporter out -Bill Gates' daughter's startup -Cracker Barrell rebrand Plus mammograms, voting policies, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42424835

August 12, 2026 08/12/2026

August 12, 2026 Today's agenda: -Bumble is getting rid of its famous feature -LinkedIn's "AI slop" reporting button and Anthropic's new watermark -Lovable just raised $400M -Family Olympics to decide kids' last name Plus early mornings, tech valuations, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42401690

August 11, 2026 08/11/2026

August 11, 2026 Today's agenda: -Pumpkin Spice season is starting earlier than ever -Burger King is now beating Wendy's -Peabody, Massachusetts is a hot place to move -YouTube is making it harder for creators to make money Plus stolen newspapers and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42390140

August 10, 2026 08/10/2026

August 10, 2026 Today's agenda: -Consumer brands are moving abroad -New companies are working to extend dogs' lives -Berkshire Hathaway has a lot of cash -Ariana Grande's tour schedule and concert insurance Plus Loyal, Golden Child, boba tea, White Castle, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42382230

August 7, 2026 08/07/2026

August 7, 2026 Today's agenda: -Parents are attending job interviews with kids -AI models are going rogue -Burger King Whooper is getting revamped -Clothes are out at a Florida steakhouse Plus puffy shirts, engagement ring drinking glasses, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42355395

August 6, 2026 08/06/2026

August 6, 2026 Today's agenda: -Google shakes up AI leadership -Disney+ is moving into sports -SpaceX stock is bumpy Plus solo episodes BTS, busy bee drinking glasses, and more. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42343775

August 5, 2026 08/05/2026

August 5, 2026 Today's agenda: -Men and women in the paid workforce, and a discussion about stay-at-home parenthood -SpaceX announces its first earnings post-IPO, and the role of a founder's brand in raising capital -A major publisher pulls a multimillion-dollar book deal over AI claims Plus Nikki Glaser, House of Stassi, and more. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42327350

August 4, 2026 08/04/2026

August 4, 2026 Today's agenda: -Myspace is trying to make a comeback. -Chili's is using AI in a surprisingly smart way. -AI matchmakers are taking over online dating. -Fashion brands are embracing "pre-loved" clothing. Plus Capital One Cafés, overdrafting bank accounts, giving blood for insurance discounts, broken toe boots, supply chain careers, the rise of Chief Information Officers, Buffalo Exchange, Everlane's controversial sale, AI rebrands, startup pivots, and whether founders should ever sell their companies if it means abandoning their values. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter what we couldn't fit into the episode: businessmeeting.substack.com /episode/index/show/c48cbeee-45b9-4a2e-91b5-2c6e4caaeecc/id/42316965

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