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Do New Year's resolutions need a makeover?
Every January, we promise ourselves change. Eat better. Move more. Finally become the person we swore we’d be last year. And then… most resolutions quietly die by Febr...
Are value customers your most valuable QSR customers?
“Value” has always been one of QSR’s biggest weapons. Cheap, fast, dependable. But what happens when rising food costs start chipping away at the very thing that made ...
Holiday Special: Old episodes, new takes
It’s the Holiday Special, which means normal rules do not apply. In this episode Jesse, Simon, and Romain crack open five past topics — Aging, Sleep, Dating, Tennis, a...
Will the great mall revival ever happen?
The American mall didn’t die overnight—it slowly lost its reason to exist. In this episode, Jesse, Simon, and Romain unpack how overbuilding, e-commerce, cultural shif...
How do you make bold choices? — ft. Alix Petit
Why do some people leap while others freeze? In this episode, Romain, Jesse and Simon team up with French entrepreneur Alix Petit, founder of Heimstone, Creative Direc...
America has a drinking problem.
Drinking isn’t down because indulgence is down — it’s down because the entire culture around it is cracking. In this episode, Jesse, Simon and Romain tackle the declin...
Can social be good again?
Social used to be… social. Remember that? Before everything became an ad, a performance, or a perfectly-filtered version of life? In this episode, Biz sits down with J...
What writing does that texting can't.
The written word is pretty powerful. Some people may complain about the time it takes or the process of, but maybe that's entirely the point. In this episode the gang ...
Is driving still freedom?
Driving used to be a right of passage, a symbolic moment of attaining a new level of freedom on your journey towards adulthood. But things are changing, fewer young pe...
Is travel still fun? — ft. Jesper Andréasson
Travel used to be about discovery, or relaxation or adventure. But lately the process of travel has started to feel like a hassle that gets in the way of the enjoyment...
Is Candy Corn the Marmite of candy?
Candy corn. The words alone typically spark a big reaction either positive or negative, but the story goes deeper than that. While the candy industry is flourishing, c...
Tupperware...?
Tupperware. Some people remember it as THE reusable storage brand...others simply know it as a name for reusable storage but didn't know it was an actual company. But ...
Why is dating so miserable? — ft. Sarah Jenkins
Everyone says dating has never been easier...apps, algorithms, endless choice. But if that’s true, why does it feel so hard, so awkward, so… miserable? In this episode...
Eat more ice cream.
I scream, you scream we all scream for ice cream...well we used to scream a lot more. It turns out ice cream has actually been on the decline for a while, peaking in t...
The big deal with small talk.
Small talk might seem like, well, a small thing but did you know that small talk has been proven to boost mood, make people more receptive to outside opinions and chan...
Is it ok to want nice things?
Humans are a paradox. A collection of wants and needs that run directly into each other and make no sense. In this episode we dive directly into one of those paradoxes...
Where does tennis go from here?
Tennis is in an interesting situation. For all intents and purposes the sport itself is doing well. People continue to play it and engage with its biggest tournaments....
Is the algorithm ruining creative aspiration? — ft. Chris McPherson
The Algorithmic Aesthetic. It's a thing that has gone beyond your social feed to inform just about everything. The long and short of it is that in a world where conten...
How do we get people to eat together again?
Only 30% of families eat dinner together, 46% of all U.S. meals are eaten alone. Besides just being a little sad, there are bigger reasons why this is a problem. Commu...
Does everyone misunderstand Miami?
When you think of Miami do you think of South Beach, cruises and cocaine or do you think about a growing and dynamic business capital with an enticing lifestyle for ju...