The Best Idea Yet - Introducing: The Best Idea Yet

Episode Date: October 8, 2024

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Hey, Nick. Hey, Jack. What's going on over there? You know, we've done over 1,000 episodes of our Pop Business News podcast. And we've covered over 3,000 business stories. But what is your point, man? I was just thinking. Yeah?

What if we went deeper and told the surprising stories behind the most fascinating products we use every day? I like it. Like how Birkenstock's 250-year-old sandals ended up on her feet. the surprising stories behind the most fascinating products we use every day. I like it. Like how Birkenstock's 250-year-old sandals ended up on our feet. Yeah, or like why nearly every house in America has at least one game of Monopoly. We see you all for penny bags. Or how seven Jacuzzi brothers invented the hot tub that's parked on your parents' porch. Jack, I love it. Are you thinking what I'm thinking, man?

Spinoff Podcast. Yes, baby. From Wondery and T-Boy, that's us. This is the best idea yet. A podcast about the untold origin stories of the products you're obsessed with and the wild risk takers who brought them to life, brought them to market and brought them to you. Each week, we're talking about your favorite things and their surprising backstories you had no idea about. Like the Happy Meal. Did you know that Ronald McDonald didn't invent this iconic kid's meal? A mom in Guatemala was behind this idea. Or the Levi's 501s. The most popular genes don't exist without two immigrants and the California gold rush. Or Jack, what about Sriracha? Sriracha was all one guy who smuggled gold bars into this country and then started selling hot sauce out of a van.

Exactly. Come for the thrilling untold stories behind your favorite things, but stay for the actionable business insights we'll share along the way. Because from business school to working in finance to selling our own startup to a tech unicorn, Jack and I have learned a thing or two, and we cannot wait to share these inspiring stories with you. Plus, you're going to dominate your next dinner party. Hey, person next to me, did you know Mario from Super Mario Brothers was actually a Donkey Kong first? Oh, did you know that the first Air Jordans from Nike

were banned by the NBA? We call it the Air Jordan strategy, and we can't say this legally. No, but it'll get you promoted. You're obsessed with these products but you'll never believe their shocking origin stories. Follow and listen to The Best Idea Yet on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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It's just the best idea yet.