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Morning Brew Daily
Morning Brew Daily, a daily talk show that covers the latest news on business, the economy, and everything else, with Neal Freyman and Toby Howell. Witty, informative and everything you need to start your day. Available on all podcasting platforms and Youtube.
Episodes
Morning Brew DailyAustralia Bans Social Media for Kids & Women’s Workplace Progress Stalls?
Episode 732: Neal and Toby chat about Australia’s worlds-first social media ban for teenagers that goes into effect. Then, a new study from McKinsey and LeanIn…
Morning Brew DailyParamount Crashes Netflix’s Party & Trump Bails Out Farmers
Episode 731: Neal and Toby get into the Warner Bros. Discovery drama that just turned up a notch with Paramount attempting a hostile bid to snatch the deal…
Morning Brew DailyHollywood Hates Netflix’s WBD Takeover & Apple Dazed By Leadership Exodus
Episode 730: Neal and Toby dive into Netflix’s industry-changing deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Then, Apple is undergoing a personnel shift as key…
Morning Brew DailySmall Bizz Leans on Layoffs & Netflix Investors Wary of Warner Bros. Discovery
Episode 729: Neal and Toby discuss why small businesses had so many layoffs last month compared to larger corporations. Then, the FIFA World Cup drawing is on…
Morning Brew DailyWaymo’s Are A Lot Safer Than You Think & Meet Italy’s ‘Berkshire Hathaway’
Episode 728: Neal and Toby discuss Trump’s proposal to slash fuel efficiency standards, rolling back a Biden-era policy. Then, Spotify Wrapped is upon us. Get…
Morning Brew DailyDell Donates $6 Billion to Kids & Costco Sues Trump Over Tariffs
Episode 727: Neal and Toby talk about the funding of ‘Trump accounts’ that will deposit $250 into investment accounts for 25 million children, thanks to…
Morning Brew DailySCOTUS Takes on Music Piracy Showdown & NYC Casinos Get Lucky Break
Episode 726: Neal and Toby discuss a major supreme court case between top music labels and internet providers over who’s liable for copyright infringement…
Morning Brew DailyGen X-ers Snubbed on Black Friday & US Poverty Line is $140K?
Episode 725: Neal and Toby recap the biggest holiday shopping time of the year and the different spending habits between Gen Z and Gen X spenders. Then, a…
Morning Brew DailyAre AI Companions a Threat to Toys? & The Kidult Economy is Booming
Episode 724: Neal and Toby talk with James Zahn, the editor-in-chief of The Toy Book, aka @therockfather, to dive deep into the toy industry as the holiday…
Morning Brew DailyThe Busiest Holiday Travel Weekend in 15 Years & 80 Million Pounds of Cranberries
Episode 723: Happy Thanksgiving! Neal and Toby sit down and take you through Thanksgiving Day. Starting off with travel, why Secretary of Transportation Sean…
Morning Brew DailySellers Are Ripping Homes Off the Market & AI Slop is Taking Over Thanksgiving
Episode 722: Neal and Toby discuss the delisting phenomenon plaguing the housing market as sellers would rather take them off than lowering the price. Also…
Morning Brew DailyX’s Location Feature Stirs Uproar & Novo Nordisk Tanks After Failed Alzheimer’s Trial
Episode 721: Neal and Toby chat about X’s new location transparency feature that has opened up a can of worms as some of the most divisive accounts on US…
Morning Brew DailyGoogle's AI Leapfrogs its Rivals & Trump-Mamdani Tackle Affordability?
Episode 720: Neal and Toby talk about Google’s string of recent wins that resulted in its market value surpassing Microsoft. Then, America’s affordability…
Morning Brew DailyWalmart Cashes In on Affordability Crisis & Critics Warn Against AI Toys
Episode 719: Neal and Toby talk about the latest jobs report…that reports September numbers? That’s because of the government shutdown. And it’s a mixed bag…
Morning Brew DailyNvidia Calms AI Bubble Fears & Target Nearing Rock Bottom?
Episode 718: Neal and Toby dive into Nvidia’s Q3 earnings that topped expectations while CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his confidence in AI. Then, Target reports…
Morning Brew DailyMeta Ruled Not a Monopoly & “Baby Shark” Company Goes Public
Episode 717: Neal and Toby discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s big win against the government as a federal judge says Meta does not hold monopoly power in today’s social…
Morning Brew DailyUnpopular Jobs Are Becoming Desirable & Communal Dining Makes a Comeback
Episode 716: Neal and Toby chat about bitcoin’s price dropping to its lowest level in six months, stirring fears across Wall Street. Then, a struggling labor…
Morning Brew DailyTrump Reduces Beef and Coffee Tariffs & Hollywood Stars Aren’t Bankable Anymore?
Episode 715: Neal and Toby discuss Trump’s tariff rollback on beef, coffee, and other food goods to address rising price concerns from the American people…
Morning Brew Daily‘Big Short’ Investor Calls it Quits & Cannabis Products Up in Smoke?
Episode 714: Toby and Ann chat about Michael Burry, famed ‘Big Short’ investor, who has been public about the resemblance between the housing bubble of 2008…
Morning Brew DailyWinners and Losers of Shutdown Ending & Last-Ever Penny Minted
Episode 713: Toby and Ann dive into the ending of the longest government shutdown in US history. But while federal workers and programs start up again, the…
Morning Brew DailySoftBank Dumps Nvidia for OpenAI & Reward Cards No Longer Accepted?
Episode 712: Toby and Kyle dive into SoftBanks big move to sell its stake in Nvidia to re-focus its investment to OpenAI. Then, Visa and Mastercard reach a…
Morning Brew DailyAuthor Michael Lewis on 10 Years of “The Big Short," AI Bubble, and Sports Gambling
Episode 711: Neal and Toby chat with author Michael Lewis to talk about the 10th anniversary of “The Big Short” movie and the lines drawn from the 2008…
Morning Brew DailyIs OpenAI Too Big to Fail? & Shutdown Takes Step Towards End
Episode 710: Toby and Kyle discuss whether OpenAI is becoming too big to fail as there’s been rumblings about a government backstop for its AI-fueled debt…
Morning Brew DailyMusk Wins His $1 Trillion Pay Package & October Layoffs Hit 22-Yr High
Episode 709: Neal and Toby discuss a report that showed October was the worst month for layoffs in over 20 years. Then, Elon Musk prevails in the battle over…
Morning Brew DailyFAA Slashes 10% of US Flights & Data Centers in Space?
Episode 708: Neal and Toby dive into the ripple effects of the now longest US government shutdown in history. Then, Whole Foods is experimenting with some new…
Morning Brew DailyWhat Mamdani's Win Means for Wall Street & Tariffs Head to the Supreme Court
Episode 707: Neal and Toby recap Zohran Mamdani’s victory to become the next mayor of NYC and how Wall Street is reacting. Then, the Supreme Court hears…
Morning Brew DailyTylenol Maker Bought for $40B & Coke Doubles Down on AI Ads
Episode 706: Neal and Toby discuss the acquisition of Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, by Kimberly Clark. Then, Palantir reports a strong Q3 as their government…
Morning Brew DailyDisney and YouTube Are Beefin’ & What’s Behind the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy?
Episode 705: Neal and Toby discuss the ‘k-shaped’ economy where wealthy Americans are spending like nothing’s wrong, while lower-income earnings are pulling…
Morning Brew DailyAI Music is Catching On & Businesses Have a Penny Problem
Episode 704: Happy Halloween! Neal and Toby cover Apple’s earnings which beat expectations thanks to a reinvigorated demand for the iPhone 17. And Amazon’s…
Morning Brew DailyThe Fed Slashes Rates Again & Big Tech’s Endless AI Spending
Episode 703: Neal and Toby recap big tech earnings coming from Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Then, the Fed makes its 2nd rate cut for the year as well as…
Morning Brew DailyMass Layoffs Hit Corporate America & Musk’s Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia
Episode 702: Neal and Toby discuss the wave of layoffs sweeping across companies in different industries as a result of AI and mergers. Then, Microsoft and…
Morning Brew DailyGovt. Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps & AI Giving Performance Reviews?
Episode 701: Neal and Toby give an update on the government shutdown approaching its 28th day, which now threatens funding SNAP benefits that millions of…
Morning Brew DailyTrump Raises Tariffs On Canada Over Ad Spat & Nike Wants Motorized Walking
Episode 700: Neal and Toby talk about Trump’s tariff retaliation on Canada after it aired a misleading ad on TV. Then, Argentina’s Javier Milei’s free-market…
Morning Brew DailyGambling Scandal Rocks the NBA & Oil Jumps After US Sanctions Russia
Episode 699: Neal and Toby unpack the gambling scandal that’s led to the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, which also involves an organized crime…
Morning Brew DailyKalshi is Scaring DraftKings & How Do You Sell $102M of Louvre Loot?
Episode 698: Neal and Toby dive into why prediction markets are making their way into the sports-betting industry. Then, Meta thinks doing less is more to stay…
Morning Brew DailyWarner Bros. Discovery Is Up for Sale & Beyond Meat Meme Stock Moment?
Episode 697: Neal and Toby discuss Warner Bros. Discovery opening itself up for sale after getting a lot of interest. Then, leaked documents show Amazon is…
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Amazon Outage Knocks Out the Internet & The iPhone 17 is Saving Apple
Episode 696: Neal and Toby talk about the outage of Amazon Web Services that knocked out basically half of the internet. Then, the iPhone 17 has seemingly been…
Morning Brew DailyJPMorgan’s $3B Temple of Work & The Louvre Looted in Broad Daylight
Episode 695: Neal and Toby discuss JPMorgan’s latest $3B crown jewel that towers over Manhattan, hoping to coax its workforce back in the office 5x/week…
Morning Brew DailySeasonal Jobseekers in Trouble? & Waymo Will DoorDash Your Burrito
Episode 694: Neal and Toby preview the incoming influx of part-time seasonal workers expected to surge this holiday season as the accessibility of full-time…
Morning Brew DailyHow the Fed Evaluates Inflation During a Shutdown, with the Chicago Fed President
Episode 693: In this very special episode, Neal and Toby sit down with the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Austan Goolsbee to discuss how the…
Morning Brew DailyWalmart and OpenAI Go Shopping Together & Silver Takes Gold
Episode 692: Neal and Toby chat about Trump’s tariffs on imported lumber and furniture, potentially having an outsized impact on American homes…literally…
Morning Brew DailyUS-China Trade War Reignited? & The Bankruptcy Shaking Wall St.
Episode 691: Neal and Toby unpack the latest chapter in the US-China trade war and how markets reacted to tensions renewed. Then, auto-parts supplier First…
Morning Brew DailyTech's Polarizing “996” Work Life & The “Low-Hire, Low-Fire” Job Market
Episode 690: Neal and Toby chat with Kaila and Kyle from ‘Per My Last Email’ to dive into the latest workplace trends making headlines. Is the hardcore ‘996’…
Morning Brew DailyAnalysts Fear We’re in an AI Bubble & Amazon Prime Deals…Aren’t Really Deals?
Episode 689: Neal and Toby chat about the biggest question plaguing Wall Street right now. Are we in an AI bubble? Then, a Washington Post columnist finds that…
Morning Brew DailyAir Traffic Staffing Issues Cripple Flights & Solo Living Gets Pricier
Episode 688: Neal and Toby recap the staffing shortage that is stifling air traffic control causing flight delays across the US. Then, renewable energy…
Morning Brew DailyGold Shines Past $4K First Time Ever & Strava and Garmin Are Beefin’
Episode 687: Neal and Toby discuss why the Trump administration is taking a 10% stake into Canadian mineral company Trilogy Metals. Then, Gold just passed…
Morning Brew DailyOpenAI Inks Massive Deal with AMD & French PM Quits After 27 Days
Episode 686: Neal and Toby dive into the massive multibillion-dollar deal between OpenAI and AMD. Then, France’s Prime Minister resigns just after 27 days of…
Morning Brew DailyParamount Nears $150M Deal for "The Free Press” & Sora Takes Over the Internet
Episode 685: Neal and Toby discuss the massive Paramount deal where they look to acquire Barry Weiss’s “Free Press” for $150 million as they rework CBS News…
Morning Brew DailyOpenAI is the World's Most Valuable Private Company & Tesla Sales Are… Up?
Episode 684: Neal and Toby wrap up the week taking a look at the astronomical rise of OpenAI and how they have reached a $500B valuation. And Tesla reports…
Morning Brew DailyHow Long Will The Gov Shutdown Last? & Peloton Mounts a Comeback
Episode 683: Toby and Ann discuss the ripple effects of the government shutdown and how the length could potentially impact the economy. Then, Peloton is…
Morning Brew DailyNew “TrumpRx” to Lower Drug Prices & Spotify Drops One CEO for Two
Episode 682: Neal and Toby talk about Trump’s newly launched “TrumpRx” program designed to make more prescription drugs affordable. Then, the federal EV tax…
Morning Brew DailyAI Actor Sparks Outrage in Hollywood & McDonald’s Monopoly is Back
Episode 681: Neal and Toby discuss the impending government shutdown that causes concern for federal workers and programs…except for holders of gold. Then…
Morning Brew DailyElectronic Arts Goes Private In $50B Deal? & CA vs Nonstick Cookware
Episode 680: Welcome Producer Ray to the show! Neal and Ray discuss the almost $50 billion deal that is possible taking video game giant Electronic Arts…
Morning Brew DailyGovernment Shutdown = Mass Layoffs? & Quantum Trading is Here
Episode 679: Neal and Toby discuss the potential government shutdown and the impact it’ll have on the economy. Then, Starbucks announces its closing 1% of its…
Morning Brew DailyWall St. Thirsts For Tariff Refunds & AI ‘Workslop’ Costs Millions
Episode 678: Neal and Toby talk about why some Wall St. firms are hoping the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs which could lead to a massive influx of…
Morning Brew DailyCyberattacks Rupture Euro Airports & Michelob Ultra is the King of Beer
Episode 677: Toby and Kyle recap the shaking situation over in Argentina as President Javier Milei’s free-market revolution is starting to teeter. Then, a…
Morning Brew DailyIs Amazon Prime Too Hard to Cancel? & Tylenol-maker Tanks From Autism Claims
Episode 676: Toby and Kyle dive into two big trials tackling Big Tech. First, the FTC is alleging Amazon makes Prime too complicated to cancel. Then, it’s a…
Morning Brew Daily$100K H1-B Visa Fee Upends Tech Sector & Murdochs Involved in TikTok Deal?
Episode 675: Neal and Toby discuss the impact of the new $100K annual fee for H1-B Visas that has tech companies scrambling. Plus, details emerge from the…
Morning Brew DailyNvidia Throws $5B Lifeline to Intel & Amex Ups Annual Fee to $895
Episode 674: Neal and Toby discuss the FTC’s suit to punish Ticketmaster after alleging it failed to combat bots. Then, Nvidia has come to save Intel as it…
Morning Brew DailyJimmy Kimmel Suspended ‘Indefinitely’ & The Fed Finally Cuts Rates
Episode 673: Neal and Toby discuss another late-night shake up after Jimmy Kimmel is suspended ‘indefinitely’ after comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting…