Instagram’s Map Feature Sparks Backlash & Sweetgreen’s Future Wilts

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🗓️ 11 August 2025

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Episode 645: Neal and Toby chat about the Trump administration preparing an IPO of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae that could raise $30B. Then, Instagram releases a new feature that can show the location of your friends…and people aren’t happy about it. Also, Sweetgreen continues to struggle to bring customers in and is trying to switch its focus away from greens to proteins. Meanwhile, AOL is finally discontinuing its service which begs the question…how did it last this long? And Bed Bath & Beyond is mounting a comeback with its first store in Nashville since its bankruptcy. 00:00 - Join MBD Password 3:40 - Fannie and Freddie go public? 8:50 - IG Maps causes a stir 11:30 - Sweetgreen sours 17:00 - Bed Bath & Beyond comeback 20:00 - What a run, AOL 23:00 - Week Ahead LinkedIn will even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign so you can try it yourself. Check out LinkedIn.com/mbd for more. Submit your MBD Password answer here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yzrl1BJY2FAFwXBYtb0CEp8XQB2Y6mLdHkbq9Kb2Sz8/viewform?edit_requested=true Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Check out Per My Last Email! Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nLoZjMIpr7AhG61xsZlWs?si=83e893071dd44696 YT link: https://youtube.com/@permylastemailshow?si=aMa5d8vjKlFdeZlb Show page: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.3	Good. slash black Friday. That's contentful.com slash black Friday. Good morning, Brut Daily Show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, Instagram Maps has
0:47.0	entered the running for the most hated app update of the year. Then Trump wants to bring
0:51.5	the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac back to the public markets.
0:55.9	It's Monday, August 11th. Let's ride.
1:03.0	Good morning and happy Monday. It's going to be a great week. And you know why? Password is back. A few weeks ago, we ran a game that asked you to
1:12.1	uncover a word from a series of clues and the feedback was so positive we are running it back.
1:17.8	Here's how it works. The Brew's puzzle creator Jack has created a password, a secret word that you have to guess.
1:24.9	Each day this week will give you one clue at the end of the episode
1:28.0	that will help you get closer to figuring out the word. You only get one entry, I repeat one
1:33.9	entry, and you can use it at any time this week, but the earlier you send it in, the more likely
1:39.1	your name will be selected for the prize. If you take a wild guess on Monday and happen to get it
1:44.0	right, then your
1:44.8	entry is worth five submissions. On Tuesday, after the second clue, entries are worth four submissions.
1:50.9	By Friday, entries are worth one submission. Okay, Toby, let's hear the first clue.
1:56.0	Yeah, before I give you the first password clue, some additional logistics to submit your guests.
2:00.4	You can head to the Google form linked in the show logistics. So submit your guests, you can head to
2:01.0	the Google form linked in the show description. We will also be posting the link and the clue on our
2:05.5	Instagram story. This is also the last time we will be giving you the hint at the beginning of the show
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