Best Alexis Booth Podcasts (2026)

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The Venezuela Trade & Rocket Lab’s Sky-High Valuation 26:52

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Episode 96: Today, Ann reviews the market movement in the wake of the weekend’s extraordinary actions in Venezuela - what might it mean long-term for oil and defense companies and the banks that fund them? Then we review the major analyst and bank predictions for the year ahead - will 2026 see a 4th consecutive increase for the S&P 500? Then, Ann a…

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Michael Lewis: Revisiting Insights from “The Big Short” 44:09

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Episode 95: Today, Ann revisits her October conversation with author Michael Lewis. They reflect on 15 years of “The Big Short” - how the 2008 financial crisis might have unfolded in today’s social media environment, why the current market feels more like the internet bubble (with a twist) and how faith in Bitcoin is practically a religious belief.…

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Hidden Agendas of Control vs. A Protocol for Freedom - Jeff Booth | Ep. 116 1:59:17

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Jeff Booth is a General Partner at Ego Death Capital and the author of The Price of Tomorrow, known for his profound insights at the intersection of technology, economics, and human consciousness. This conversation explains how the existing monetary (fiat) system relies on debt, fear, and illusion to survive, and why it’s now unraveling under its o…

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Alexis Ohanian: Revisiting the Return of Trust and Fun to the Web 34:02

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Episode 94: Today, Ann revisits her November conversation with the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian. He explains why the internet needs to feel human again and how he’s partnered with his arch-nemesis to restore trust and fun to the web. They discuss his launch of Athlos - the first women's-only professional track and field competition - his su…

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Andrew Ross Sorkin: Revisiting Lessons From the 1929 Market Crash 38:16

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Episode 93: Today, Ann revisits her October conversation with CNBC’s SquawkBox anchor and New York Times bestselling author, Andrew Ross Sorkin. They discuss his latest book 1929: The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and the prevailing factors that predicated that year’s market crash and parallels at play today. Sorkin talk…

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Danielle DiMartino Booth: Revisiting an Inside Look at the Fed 30:19

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Episode 92: Today, Ann revisits her October conversation with economist and Fed insider Danielle DiMartino Booth. With a dearth of data during the government shutdown, the Fed was flying nearly blind. Danielle gives her insights on the state of the Fed, strategies for young people entering the workforce, if gold has become a meme stock and if we ar…

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Panel: Censorship of Free Speech & Health | BTC Prague 2025 | Ep. 115 35:29

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Free speech is under fire — especially in the realms of health, money, and power. In this BTC Prague 2025 panel, Efrat Fenigson moderates a conversation with Dr. Jack Kruse, Dr. Alexis Cowan, Kevin McKernan, and Tristan Scott on modern censorship and how Bitcoiners are pushing back. --- → Join me at Europe’s largest bitcoin conference - BTC Prague,…

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Prof. Karim Lakhani: Revisiting the Corporate Challenge of Adopting AI 33:25

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Episode 91: Today, Ann revisits her October conversation with Professor Karim Lakhani of Harvard Business School. With $1.5 trillion spent worldwide on AI this year, they discuss his research on productivity and measuring the return on AI spend. He explores if corporations should have “clinical trials” of AI before putting more money behind it and …

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Health Sovereignty: Mitochondria, Light & Nature - Dr. Alexis Cowan | Ep. 114 2:20:07

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My guest today is Dr. Alexis Cowan, PhD,, a Princeton-trained molecular biologist specializing in metabolism, mitochondrial function, and circadian biology. We talk about why modern science has drifted into scientism, how mitochondrial dysfunction sits at the root of nearly every chronic disease, and why reclaiming sovereignty over your health is b…

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Bitcoin’s Historic Year Winds Down & FDA Weighs in on GLP-1 Pill 44:10

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Episode 90: Today, Ann reviews why this is the year that crypto went mainstream: including a shift in regulations and the entrance of Wall Street firms into crypto-focused ETFs… so why has BTC remained so volatile and how might it affect DAT companies with crypto on their balance sheets? Then, author Natalie Brunell joins in-studio to discuss why s…

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10. Build Your Confidence from the Inside Out 53:53

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"Confidence - no pressure! I'll leave my humbleness outside the booth." And so begins my conversation with Anthony Moseley, Creative Director for the Emmy Award-winning Collaboraction Theatre Company. Confidence is a big word, one most of us struggle to embrace without feeling like we’re stepping over the line into arrogance or being overconfident.…

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Here Comes the Santa Claus Rally? & The Year in Brand Backlash 26:56

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Episode 89: Today, Ann explains the history and lore behind the “Santa Claus Rally”... what is it and will we get one this year? Then, 2025 brought controversy in the form of “good genes”, Uncle Herschel and bags that DON’T fly free, we look at which brands took a hit this year, which recovered and which are still finding their way. Finally, an upd…

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Sentenced For Building Freedom! Samourai Wallet's Keonne Rodriguez | Ep. 113 1:00:22

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→ Sign the petition & financially support Bill & Keonne here: https://billandkeonne.org/ From open‑source privacy pioneer to federal inmate, Keonne Rodriguez, the mind behind Samourai Wallet, sits down to explain why the DOJ’s “regulation‑by‑prosecution” saga matters to every crypto user, developer, and civil‑rights advocate. This episode was broad…

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“Boring Businesses” that Build Wealth w/ Codie Sanchez & RTR Soars 36:22

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Episode 88: Today, Ann welcomes Codie Sanchez, founder & CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a platform designed to empower workers to move from employees to business owners. They discuss buying or investing in a “boring business” that endures and builds wealth, plus Codie shares insights from her time putting money to work in Latin America. Then, Ann take…

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From Addiction to Building Villages: Responsibility Over Collapse - Aaron Murphy | Ep. 112 1:05:28

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My guest today is Aaron Murphy, founder of MurphsLife Foundation, a storyteller and builder working across Latin America to turn direct aid into long-term, dignity-first systems. We sit down in El Salvador’s National Palace to talk about what happens when you hit rock bottom—and choose responsibility, faith, and service instead of collapse. Murph s…

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Activist Fit-Checks Lululemon & Longhorn’s Earnings Are Well Done 26:11

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Episode 87: Today, Ann checks out Lululemon and the activist investor taking a billion dollar stake in the company with the goal of getting the athleisure OG to get its fit in check. Then we survey earnings from Darden, the parent company of the Olive Garden… apparently diners haven’t had their fill of neverending pasta - plus: Carmax hits the skid…

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Warner Bros Has Words With Paramount & Turning Losses into Tax Advantages 30:47

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Episode 86: Today, Ann analyzes Warner Bro’s scathing letter to shareholders - the board doesn’t mince words about why it rejected an offer from Paramount, including questioning if the money offered is even real! Then we sneak you a cheat sheet on today’s announced merger of online learning rivals Coursera and Udemy. Plus, a look at a listener-sugg…

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Inside Today’s Delayed Jobs Data & Retail Investing’s Agile Advantage 32:58

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Episode 85: Today, Ann sits down with Howard Lindzon - the founder of Stocktwits - to discuss his 2026 outlook: from small-cap momentum to the psychology driving today’s bull market… and how he never predicted the rise of prediction markets. Then we look for clarity amidst the noise in today’s job’s data - how might the Fed act on the report’s mixe…

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9. Money and Financial Healing 1:13:50

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“Money is not about how much you have in your bank account, but how you view yourself and the world around you.” Those are the sage words of Leslie Mallman, a seasoned Financial Advisor and Money Healer. In this episode, she joins me for a candid and compassionate discussion on why money feels like such a loaded topic - and how to turn anxiety into…

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Roomba Hits the Dustbin & Will Spinning Off Cable Nets Reignite Comcast? 22:52

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Episode 84: Today, Ann looks at Roomba-maker iRobot’s decline and recent filing for bankruptcy and what it says about the health of public companies… joining other 2025 fails like 23andMe and Sunnova Energy. Then we look at Comcast’s decision to spin off its portfolio of cable networks including CNBC and SyFY - will it reignite the legacy media com…

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Unapologetically Yourself: The Courage to Speak & Be Different - Zuby | Ep. 111 1:37:33

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My guest today is Zuby, a British-Nigerian rapper, author, podcaster, and public speaker, raised in Saudi Arabia and known for building an independent career outside traditional gatekeepers. We sit down in El Salvador’s National Palace to talk about why money doesn’t create courage, it only amplifies the character you already have, and why simply t…

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The Right Stuff: Build-A-Bear’s CEO & Lululemon's Rebirth of Cool 33:32

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Episode 83: Today, Ann examines the challenges of turning around a public company with Build-A-Bear’s President and CEO Sharon Price John. They discuss rebuilding operational strength, taking a cherished bricks and mortar brand online and we land a SCOOP on what’s next for Build-a-Bear in video content. Finally, we take a spin through the day’s mar…

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Disney: When You Wish Upon AI & Oracle Loses $100B in Market Cap 26:58

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Episode 82: Today, Ann examines Walt Disney Company’s $1 Billion landmark agreement to bring Disney characters to OpenAI’s movie generator Sora… can Mickey protect his own character? Then we explore market concerns that Oracle’s massive AI infrastructure spend will never pay off - leading to today’s massive loss in market cap. Plus, shares in Vail …

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A Divided and Data-Blind Fed Decision & Cracker Barrel Reheats the Brand 27:30

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Episode 81: Today, Ann examines the Fed’s data-blind decision to cut rates by a quarter percent - was it just a gift to the market and what might it mean for Chair Jerome Powell’s legacy? Then we look at companies reporting earrings: did Cracker Barrel finally hit the bottom of the barrel and can fresh biscuits turn it around - and why is online pe…

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Cash Controls, App-Store Censorship & the Battle for Privacy - Lea Petrasova | Ep. 110 59:39

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My guest today is Lea Petrasova, co-founder and CEO of Vexl, a peer-to-peer bitcoin app that lets people exchange bitcoin privately, without identification (KYC) or any middlemen. Lea is a prominent voice in the European cypherpunk community, dedicated to privacy, digital freedom, and restoring bitcoin’s original peer-to-peer design. We discuss why…

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NVIDIA’s Kickback: Don’t Call It an Export Tax & AutoZone’s Muffled Earnings 24:29

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Episode 80: Today, Ann explores President Trump’s decision allowing NVIDIA to ship H200 chips to China and why the 25% cut to U.S. coffers can’t constitutionally be called an export tax. Then we do a roundup of today’s earnings, looking at the tariff hit on AutoZone and Toll Brothers’ luxury position in a soft housing market. Finally, a look at sto…

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Paramount Gets Hostile Over Netflix-WBD Deal & Ulta: Beauty's Beast is Back 28:43

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Episode 79: Today, Ann examines the turnaround happening at Ulta that recently sent its share price to an all-time high - how has management executed on three growth initiatives, including turning the beauty retailer into a destination? Then we look at the drama unfolding in Hollywood as Paramount launches a $108 billion hostile takeover of Warner …

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Trust Issues: Wikipedia’s Founder on Big Tech, Social Media and AI & Are Malls Back? 39:27

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Episode 78: Today, Ann is joined in-studio by the founder of Wikipedia - Jimmy Wales - to discuss trust in social media, the prospects of using AI to edit Wikipedia and what Jimmy thinks about the launch of Elon Musk’s Grokipedia. Plus, as Bath and Bodyworks, The Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch see higher foot traffic and sales, we ask: are shopping ma…

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Meta’s Virtual Reality Check & Kroger Shelves Its Automation Push 24:30

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Episode 77: Today, Ann examines Meta’s decision to slash the budget for its lagging metaverse operations and applauds the difficult move that’s right out of the playbook of another tech power player: Amazon. Then we look at two companies whose quarterly earnings didn’t wow markets today: why Snowflake is falling and Kroger shelved its automated gro…

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Automakers Hit the Brakes on EV & Can Macy’s Be Luxurious Again? 26:43

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Episode 76: With news coming out of the White House this afternoon that auto fuel standards will be rolled back, Ann reviews which auto companies have already been stepping back from EV models and how their share prices have fared. Then we look at earnings for Macy’s and Pure Storage… will the retailer’s refresh bring shoppers back to the departmen…

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Lab Grown Diamonds for Christmas & Costco Joins Tariff Lawsuits 25:31

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Episode 75: Today, Ann explores why the Omnicom-IPG merger, which created the world’s largest advertising company and is expected to generate more than $25 billion in revenue, might simply be “two drunks propping each other up on a lamppost”. Then we look at earnings out of Signet and what they signal for holiday jewelry shopping. Plus, we examine …

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Demystifying the Housing Market & Disney’s Boffo Box Office 27:45

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Episode 74: Today, Ann takes a look at the major battle shaping up in real estate over ‘private listings” - how Zillow’s ban on off-market and brokerage-exclusive listings is putting it at odds with several of the biggest brokerages. Then, Ann is joined by Kamini Rangappan Lane, the President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty to discuss market cond…

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Why Bitcoin Is a Lifeline for African Women - Lorraine Marcel | Ep. 109 54:50

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My guest today is Lorraine Marcel, founder of Bitcoin Dada and its technical arm Dada Devs for women across Africa. She’s a financial activist reshaping Africa’s fintech landscape by training women across 12 countries in financial literacy, Bitcoin fundamentals, and technical development. We talk about how mobile money like M-Pesa, limited banking …

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Educating Brazil, Despite Surveillance & Fiat Mindset - Carol Souza | Ep. 108 52:56

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My guest today is Carol Souza, co-founder of Area Bitcoin, one of the largest Bitcoin education platforms in Latin America, reaching hundreds of thousands across Brazil and the Portuguese-speaking world. Her path began not in tech or finance, but as a dentist, where Brazil’s inflation, POS payment fees, and daily operational fragilities pushed her …

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Meet Nuuly: Urban’s Rental Gem & Petco: An Old Dog Learns New Tricks 24:59

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Episode 73: Ann explores Nuuly, the hidden gem inside Urban Outfitters that’s pushing Rent the Runway off the catwalk and bringing in predictable, recurring revenue for the clothing giant. Then we look at Dell, the decades-old PC maker that has found a path in bespoke AI solutions. Plus, Petco is begging for a turnaround, Uber robotaxis launch in A…

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NVIDIA Insists It’s Not Enron & Smucker’s Billion-Dollar Sandwich 23:08

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Episode 72: Today, Ann digs into NVIDIA's note to analysts defending itself against concerns that it’s another Enron - meanwhile, AI chip competition is heating up, with Meta is in talks to buy billions of dollars of Google's TPUs. Then, we break down some of today’s earnings: why Smucker’s is protecting its billion-dollar frozen sandwich and how F…

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Eli Lilly Joins an Exclusive Club & Does Netflix Really Want Warner Bros? 30:14

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Episode 71: Today, Eli Lilly becomes the first healthcare company to join the Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Club - Ann looks at this intriguing and historical collection of companies. Plus, Warner Brothers Discovery has put itself up for sale, we survey which Hollywood heavy hitters have submitted bids: Paramount seems to be in the lead, but can Comca…

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Decentralizing Digital Identity & Encrypted Messaging - Jeff G | Ep. 107 27:52

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My guest today is Jeff G, privacy advocate and builder of censorship-resistant communication systems using Nostr and open cryptographic infrastructure. Jeff works on White Noise, a decentralized encrypted messaging project designed to remove single points of failure from private communication. We explore how the internet was built without native mo…

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What’s the Problem? The Story Behind Bitcoin’s Most Viral Film - Joe Bryan | Ep. 106 34:01

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My guest today is Joe Bryan, tech entrepreneur & former Goldman Sachs derivatives trader turned Bitcoin educator and creator of the viral film What’s the Problem. After a decade building tech businesses, Joe set out to craft a story that explains why the world needs Bitcoin. His film, now translated into more than 40 languages, uses Pixar-style sto…

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Hungry for Data at Kellanova & Bath and Bodyworks Circles the Drain 23:20

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Episode 70: Ann welcomes Charisse Hughes, the Chief Growth Officer of Kellanova (think Pringles and Special K) to explore how the company is using advanced analytics for greater customer insights and applying AI to marketing tasks while retaining the human creative. Plus we look at the frank comments made by the CEO of Bath and Bodyworks after the …

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Does Walmart Fancy Itself A Tech Company? & Nvidia Fails to Assuage Fears 25:31

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Episode 69: Today, Ann reviews Abbott Labs’ purchase of Cologuard maker Exact Sciences and what it could mean for the future of precision oncology. Then, we survey earnings from Walmart and Nvidia - they’re both giants - but are they both tech companies… and why did shares rise today for one and not the other? Then, Ann explores why Professor Yann …

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Inside Adobe’s AI Identity Crisis & Target Misses the Mark 26:28

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Episode 68: Today, Ann looks at Adobe’s struggle with lack of innovation and why she found today’s announcement that the company is buying Semrush for $1.9 billion… anticlimactic. Then we look at earnings for Target and if an additional $1B refresh can turn the company around. Plus, Viking River Cruises is thriving without kids on-board. Finally, A…

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Travel’s ‘Frictionless Future’ with CLEAR’s CEO & Home Depot Weathers Few Storms 28:37

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Episode 67: Today, Ann takes a look at CLEAR, the identity security company whose service you may use to cut those airport lines. Ann sits down with CEO Caryn Seidman Becker for the latest on the impact of the government shutdown and what’s next for biometrics. Then we take a look at earnings for Home Depot and why a quiet storm season may have dri…

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Which Companies Are Chattiest about AI & Sinclair Takes a Stake in Scripps 24:06

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Episode 66: Today, Ann explores a report of which companies have spoken about AI on their earnings calls and what it could potentially mean. Next up, a look at Aramark’s earnings report and what it means for the $10 billion food giant. Then a look at the potential merger between local news operators Scripps and Sinclair. And finally a look at how A…

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Will Walmart’s CEO Exit On Top? & StubHub Snubbed On No Guidance 26:01

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Episode 65: Welcome to Brew Markets. Today, Ann looks at the 12-year tenure of Walmart’s CEO after today’s announcement that he’s stepping down.. is he going out on top? Then we examine what the headlines missed on StubHub’s earnings, how Sally Beauty is seeking a makeover and if Virgin Galactic will get its next space vehicle off the ground. For a…

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Prediction Markets Enter the Octagon & Disney Experiences a Drop 23:31

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Episode 64: Today, Ann explores the new partnership between TKO - the boxing and ultimate fighting heavyweight - and prediction market leader, Polymarket… and why it could have sport-betting companies shaking in their boxer shorts. Then, we look at Disney’s earnings and examine the family-run department store with an $11b market cap that you may no…

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This Swiss MP Says Bitcoin Is the Only Honest Money - Samuel Kullmann | Ep. 105 30:44

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My guest today is Samuel Kullmann, a Member of Parliament from Switzerland’s Canton Bern, entrepreneur, and one of Europe’s first openly pro-Bitcoin politicians. His journey began in 2015 when the Swiss National Bank dropped its euro peg, pushing him to study money, move from gold to Bitcoin, and embrace hard-money principles. We discuss how Switze…

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Is Beyond Meat Beyond Hope? & The Sneaker Race is ‘On’ with Nike and HOKA 25:23

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Episode 63: Today, Ann examines what went wrong at Beyond Meat - tanking stock, briefly meme’d, dropped by McDonald’s… and what it might signal for the plant-based sector. Then we jump into earnings for On, the Swiss shoe company that’s setting race records - and look at IP at Sony and why shares in Okla are up despite reporting a loss. Finally, An…

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Visa, Mastercard, and the Price of a Swipe & Instacart Delivering Tech 21:57

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Episode 62: Today, Ann examines the evolution of Instacart - from marketplace to software-as-a-service - and where the new CEO wants to go next. Then we discuss the potential changes coming to payments and why your pricey rewards card may be rejected by some merchants. Plus in honor of Veterans Day, we welcome asset manager Ted Oakley to share not …

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D-Wave's Qubits Bet & WOOF FUN: The Story of Ticker Symbols 20:37

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Episode 61: Today, Ann reviews the progress made toward re-opening the government and the markets’ strong reaction. Then, we take a look at quarterly earnings for D-Wave, the quantum computing company that has raised a lot of cash, but hasn’t yet seen big returns... plus what has Tyson asking "where's the beef?". Then Ann answers a question from th…