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Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew

300 episodes

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.

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  1. Scott Bessent Fails to Calm Bond Market & This Chinese Movie is So Bad, It’s Good

    · 32 min · Episode 916

    #916: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tries to intervene to ease the bond market…except it doesn’t work. Walmart posts its slowest gains in years as Americans watch their budgets. A Chinese animated film is so bad,…

  2. Did Moderna Just Cure Cancer? & Freight Trains Have a $200M Theft Problem

    · 33 min · Episode 915

    #915: Moderna shares soar after a breakthrough trial of an mRNA cancer vaccine. Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service to 500 US cities. The meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron is in shambles after a key…

  3. Disney Goes to War Against the FCC & People Can “Rent Now, Pay Later”

    · 34 min · Episode 914

    #914: Disney is fighting back against the FCC for challenging its broadcasting licenses during the Jimmy Kimmel drama. Bond yields jump as sticky inflation and Iran War uncertainty unsettles investors. A Chinese…

  4. Meta’s $1.4T Trial Over Child Safety Begins & Is AI Buying and Destroying Used Books?

    · 32 min · Episode 913

    #913: Meta heads to a landmark trial that will determine if it’s responsible for kids’ social media addiction. Secondhand books are being bought in bulk and shipped to far-flung places…leaving many to believe AI is…

  5. Americans Are Suiting Up Again & Ferrari’s Mocked First EV is Selling Fast

    · 30 min · Episode 912

    #912: Suits are making a comeback as more Americans are returning to the office…in style! AI riches are pushing policymakers to create wealth sharing proposals for the communities housing data centers. Ferrari’s Jony…

  6. Is Sports Betting the New American Investment Plan? & Candy Crush Keeps Crushing It

    · 29 min · Episode 911

    #911: Billions of tariff refunds are coming back to large companies. Gen Z believes sports betting is the key to a better financial future. Candy Crush has been crushing it for 15 years. McDonald’s knows how many times…

  7. Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by Gamers

    · 28 min · Episode 910

    #910: The Los Angeles Lakers are sold for $12 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. July’s inflation report comes in just as expected. Roku has a 24/7 AI slop channel. Private equity is stuck with over 33,000 unsold…

  8. Bumble Allows Men to Message First & UMich Drops Letter Grades for Freshmen

    · 32 min · Episode 909

    #909: A total solar eclipse drives a boom in hotel bookings in far-flung places in Europe. Bumble reverses a feature that made it unique: men can now message first. Anthropic will now watermark its AI-generated content…

  9. Americans Push Back on Mass Surveillance & Dallas Is the New Wall Street?

    · 31 min · Episode 908

    #908: Flock cameras are a useful tool for law enforcement but there’s growing backlash of a mass surveillance state. Lake Mead plummets to historic low levels. Mark Zuckerberg releases his own manifesto on the future…

  10. US Loses 23k Jobs in Surprising(ly bad) Employment Report & John Oliver Takes on Buc-ee's

    · 29 min

    #907: The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July – a sharp miss from economists' expectation of an 83,000-job gain. Plus, more than 5,000 investors are still copying Leopold Aschenbrenner's trades, despite…

  11. BofA Spends Big on GLP-1s & AI Invents a Virus Not Found in Nature For First Time

    · 30 min

    #906: Bank of America is spending $250M a year on GLP-1 weight loss drugs for its employees. SpaceX's first post-IPO lockup expired Thursday after releasing 912 million restricted shares into the public market. A group…

  12. Saudi Arabia Takes Over EA & Scientists Create The First Allergy-Proof Dog

    · 32 min

    #905: EA misses quarterly bookings estimates ahead of Saudi-backed buyout. Disney agrees to let TikTokers use its characters in videos, and gene-edited puppies will melt your heart... but won’t give you allergies.…

  13. SpaceX’s AI Spending Rattles Investors & Influencers Blasted for Attending OpenAI’s Summer Camp

    · 34 min · Episode 904

    #904: SpaceX reports its first-ever earnings and logs a revenue boost but even bigger capex spending, leaving investors worried. An influencer summer camp hosted by OpenAI is met with furious backlash in the comment…

  14. US-Japan Team Up to Save the Yen & The Hugo Spritz, the New Drink of the Summer?

    · 31 min · Episode 903

    #903: The US and Japan work together to save the declining yen. Rumors of an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers merger has analysts scratching their heads. People are making wildfire bets on prediction markets because…of…

  15. Sam Altman Roasted for “ChatGPT Parenting” & Spider-Man Scores 2nd Best Opening Ever

    · 28 min · Episode 902

    #902: Sam Altman gets roasted on the internet for making a case to use ChatGPT for parenting. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opens with a whopping $355 million for its premier weekend. Oil companies report record profits…

  16. 25-Year Old AI Hedge Fund Prodigy Wiped Out & Jersey Mike’s Goes Public

    · 31 min · Episode 901

    #901: The US economy grew more slowly in Q2 as the Iran war weighed on prices and supply chains. AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner seeks new funding after massive losses. Jersey Mike’s raises $1 billion in its IPO. Tim…

  17. Investors Question Kevin Warsh’s Credibility & People Are Talking Less?

    · 29 min · Episode 900

    #900: A divided Fed holds interest rates but three members wanted to hike it up. Meta shares dip after reporting an earnings miss as it keeps spending money on data centers. Microsoft beat expectations thanks to its…

  18. FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone

    · 30 min · Episode 899

    #899: FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to sell stake in the World Cup and its governing body hates it. Apple wants you to upgrade your iPhone with the option to lease. JPMorgan and Ohio State ink a record sports…

  19. Major American Cities Are Losing Kids & Ford Wants You to Customize Your Car

    · 31 min · Episode 898

    #898: American big cities have fewer and fewer children living in them. A Chinese chip maker makes a big splash in its market debut, shaking up the semiconductor industry. Ford is hoping the aftermarket industry for…

  20. Peptides Win Support from FDA Committee & Philly Gets LeBron on a Bargain

    · 28 min · Episode 897

    #897: A panel of doctors, experts, and pharmacists recommends the FDA to open up access to peptides in. Tech giants debate whether AI should be open vs. closed source. The Cockroach Party in India shows how social…

  21. Trump Charges Instant Access to Truth Posts & AMC Says Movies Are So Back

    · 30 min · Episode 896

    #896: Oil prices cross the $100/barrel mark for the first time since May as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Trump Media plans to sell ‘real-time’ access to the President’s Truth posts. AMC shares soar…

  22. OpenAI’s Rogue Model Hacks Another Company & The US is Losing its Lead in Farming

    · 30 min · Episode 895

    #895: OpenAI admits an AI agent escaped a testing environment and hacked into another company. Alphabet reports it plans to raise spending on capex to speed its AI building. Tesla falls short on its profit expectations…

  23. Miami is Now Pricier Than NYC & The Massive Train That’s Making Adults Cry

    · 31 min · Episode 894

    #894: Miami is now more expensive than New York City. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are battling it out over weight-loss ads. A new flip phone is coming and it’s designed to minimize distractions by eliminating…

  24. US Reignites Trade War Against Canada & CDs Are Making a Comeback

    · 29 min · Episode 893

    #893: Trump slaps a 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods trade discrimination. The UK welcomes Andy Burnham as its 7th prime minister in just over 10 years. The FDA retracts a test result that linked Taylor Farms…

  25. Did the World Cup Deliver an Economic Boom? & Christopher Nolan Becomes Hollywood’s Biggest Brand

    · 31 min · Episode 892

    #892: The World Cup has come and gone so here is a recap of its economic impacts. Christopher Nolan has become Hollywood’s biggest brand. The AI world shooketh as a Chinese company drops a new AI model that is said to…

  26. "The Odyssey" Creates Insane Demand for IMAX 70mm & Diarrhea Parasite Linked to Taco Bell?

    · 29 min

    #891: Christopher Nolan’s epic reimagining of an epic, “The Odyssey,” has officially landed in theaters and is expected to shatter records over the weekend. Netflix reports its earnings that doesn’t surprise but admits…

  27. OpenAI’s First Device is a Speaker? & Permanent Daylight Saving Passes The House

    · 31 min

    #890: IBM shares crashed after its CEO warned of a performance shortfall, reigniting fears of a SaaSpocalypse. China is cracking down on romantic feelings for chatbots to encourage citizens to have more babies as its…

  28. JPMorgan Has Historic Q2 & New York Temporarily Bans Data Centers

    · 28 min · Episode 889

    #889: Welcome Ray and Kyle! Today, the guys break down a flurry of bank earnings yesterday, including a record-setting quarter from JPMorgan. Next up, what Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said about inflation in congress and…

  29. Oil Prices Keep Climbing & ‘Moana’ Flops at the Box Office

    · 28 min · Episode 888

    #888: Welcome Ray and Kaila! Today, Ray and Kaila have the latest on the Iran War and the impact it’s having on oil prices. Next up, why 12 states have filed lawsuits over the Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. Then…

  30. Apple Sues OpenAI Over ‘Stealing Trade Secrets’ & Netflix Plans Live TV Channels?

    · 31 min · Episode 886

    #887: Welcome Ray and Kyle! Today, the guys discuss Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI which alleges the Sam Altman’s company stole trade secrets. Then, another Forbes 30 under 30 founder finds herself in trouble with…

  31. Michaels Stages a Crafty Comeback & Americans Don’t Read Anymore

    · 31 min · Episode 886

    #886: SK Hynix is slated to begin public trading on the Nasdaq as a company that has seen its stock pop more than sevenfold in due to the AI memory chip crunch. The NYC Midtown building partial-collapse scare has given…

  32. People Love Watching the World Cup in Spanish & Dating Coworkers is OK Again?

    · 31 min · Episode 885

    #885: Meta launches an AI image-generator that can use users’ profile pictures and not everybody is happy about it. Telemundo is drawing nearly 4.6 million watchers for the World Cup who love hearing the broadcast in…

  33. American AI Companies Fend Off Chinese Copy Cats & Gen Z Loves Love Island

    · 30 min · Episode 884

    #884: American AI companies are sounding the alarm on Chinese companies copying their models through “distillation.” Stellantis officially opens its doors to the sale of the tiny car priced at under $15,000. The US is…

  34. Xbox Hits Reset Button on Business & Netflix Has a ‘Season 2’ Problem

    · 30 min · Episode 883

    #883: Microsoft cuts over 4,000 jobs including its Xbox unit as it looks to downsize its gaming division. SpaceX joins the Nasdaq in less than a month of it becoming public. Netflix has a retention problem as it…

  35. Trump Accounts Are Now Live & Philosophy Majors Find Work in AI

    · 31 min · Episode 882

    #882: What you need to know about the Trump accounts that are now live. Scientists have made a cell from scratch for the first time. Bending Spoons raises $1 billion in its IPO. AI labs are turning to philosophy majors…

  36. Ultimate America 250 Trivia Game Show & Drafting July 4 Essentials

    · 46 min · Episode 881

    #881: In this America250 edition, Neal and Toby tested some Morning Brew colleagues, Olivia Lake, MBD’s Associate Producer; Ethan McCarthy, Social Video Producer; and Henrik Blix, Senior Branded Video Producer, on…

  37. The Points Guy: Airlines Make More Money Selling Miles Than Flying Planes

    · 35 min · Episode 880

    #880: Neal and Toby chat with The Points Guy (real name: Brian Kelly) about the latest trends in travel, points, and the airline industry. We learn about how Brian created The Points Guy and what he’s learned over the…

  38. Stocks Have Their Best Quarter Since 2020 & ‘Supergirl’ is a Super Flop

    · 34 min · Episode 879

    #879: It’s the first day of the second half of 2026, which means it’s time to wrap up the first half of the markets! A new study shows heavy AI adopters are actually expanding their workforce. DC Studios’ Supergirl…

  39. Comcast Dumps NBCUniversal & SCOTUS Protects Fed’s Independence…For Now

    · 29 min · Episode 878

    #878: The Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook but upholds its other firings. Comcast is splitting off NBCUniversal into its own company in another media shakeup. World Cup fever has…

  40. Chinese AI Model Closes Gap on US & African Teams Surprise at the World Cup

    · 29 min · Episode 877

    #877: Chinese AI models are beginning to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI, threatening America’s top spot in the AI game. NASA races to save a telescope that is falling back down to Earth. Nine out of 10 African teams…

  41. Did Google Predict Venezuela Earthquakes Before it Happened? & GTA VI’s Launch Plan Irks Gaming Purists

    · 29 min · Episode 876

    #876: Two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela and there are reports that Google alerted millions before it happened. Apple is taking some heat after it raised prices on its products due to the memory chip supply…

  42. Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Affordability Bill & Wendy’s Soars Thanks to Reddit Traders

    · 32 min · Episode 875

    #875: President Trump suddenly cancels the signing of a landmark housing bill that was set to lower costs. The French are suffering one of the hottest heatwaves on record. A viral post on WallStreetBets sends Wendy’s…

  43. Tech Stocks Rocked by Global Selloff & Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Talks New In-House Glasses

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 874

    #874: The US stock market suffered a broad sell off led by tech and AI stocks. In NYC, a political race is underway where sweeping AI regulations are at stake. Netflix launches a horror game that can be played on your…

  44. Polymarket Fakes Creators Winning Bets & Fed Legend Alan Greenspan Dies at 100

    · 29 min · Episode 873

    #873: A look back at the career of Alan Greenspan, former Fed chair, who passed away at age 100. Google invests $75M into A24 for a new AI partnership. A Wall Street Journal investigation found Polymarket faked videos…

  45. Apple Plans to Jack Up Prices & Europeans Love American Cheap Eats

    · 29 min · Episode 871

    #872: Apple’s CEO Tim Cook admits the high demand of memory and storage will likely raise prices on Apple products. Midjourney, the startup known for AI image-generation, is venturing into the healthcare sector with a…

  46. Former WSJ Reporter Joanna Stern Handed Her Life to AI for 365 days

    · 37 min · Episode 871

    #871: Former WSJ tech columnist Joanna Stern spent a year using AI for almost everything. She had her mammogram read by an algorithm, wore a bracelet that recorded every conversation, rode in a Waymo, and let ChatGPT…

  47. Warsh Plans to Overhaul the Fed & Carvana ‘Playground’ Disrupts Dealership Model

    · 29 min · Episode 870

    #870: The Fed holds rate steady in Kevin Warsh’s first meeting, but the central bank teases a rate hike is more likely than a cut. Carvana introduces a new ‘playground’ concept where shoppers can test-drive cars while…

  48. SpaceX Becomes More Valuable Than Amazon & Pizza Hut Sold For $2.7B

    · 28 min · Episode 869

    #869: SpaceX continues its record-setting IPO as shares continue to surge in its first three trading sessions. Yum Brands is selling off Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion. Kansas City is riding the wave of the World Cup that…

  49. Fox Buys Roku for $22B & The UK Bans Social Media for Kids

    · 31 min · Episode 868

    #868: Fox acquires Roku in a $22B deal to power its streaming aspirations. The UK is the latest major country that moves to ban social media use for kids under 16. Fans continue to loathe the mandatory hydration breaks…

  50. US-Iran Reach Tentative Peace Deal & The Knicks Are NBA Champs

    · 31 min · Episode 867

    #867: The war in Iran could be winding down as both countries announce a framework of a peace deal. President Trump celebrates his 80th birthday and commemorates America’s 250th birthday with a UFC cage-fight on the…

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