🍣 “Miso Pilates” — Nobu’s hospitality empire. ChatGPT-5’s therapist. Crocs vs Stocks. +Labubu Raves.

The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studios

News, Business

4.7 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Michelin-star restaurant Nobu now has 42 hotels… and it’s got pilates studios too?

ChatGPT-5 is being called the biggest development in AI history… the latest version is more therapist-like.

The stock market has become split between 2 types of consumers… those who own crocs and those who own stocks.

Plus, the hot new party is Labubu raves… (yep, late-night clubbing with monster dolls)

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0:00.0	This is Nick. This is Jack. Welcome back. It is Monday, August 11th. And today's pod is the best one yet. This is a T-boy. The top three pop business news stories you need to know today. Jack, can I just celebrate a few wins to start the week for us over here? Yes, please. Okay, first, we just interviewed an incredible entrepreneur. That episode drops later this month.
0:21.9	Mm-hmm.
0:22.4	And you just went to the best concert of your life.
0:26.0	I felt like I was witnessing history.
0:28.6	And I was just in Santa Cruz where I saw other people surfing better than I do.
0:33.1	Well, isn't that just a standard Saturday for you?
0:35.5	So, Jack, can I just say one more thing, please?
0:39.5	It's true.
0:40.9	Nothing beats a Jet 2 holiday.
0:45.1	We got three fantastic stories for today's show, Jack.
0:48.9	What do we got on the team boy?
0:50.0	For our first story, Nobu is a Michelin-starred restaurant with 56 locations and 42 hotels.
0:58.8	But wildest of all, this billion-dollar restaurant Nobu is now opening a Pilate Studio?
1:05.0	For our second story, how the economy is doing is split between two types of consumers.
1:11.0	Those who own stocks and those who own crocs.
1:15.1	Yeah, those crocs.
1:15.9	And our third and final story is Chat GPT5.
1:19.8	The Cinco.
1:22.6	Chat GPT5 launched last week and it's being held as the biggest development in AI history.
1:28.3	For techies, it codes better. But for Normies, it therapieses. But Yeties, before we hit that
1:34.7	wonderful mix of stories. Perfect mix of stories to kick off the weekjack. Love the mix.
1:39.2	The hottest party this weekend. Nick, tell us what it was. La Boo Boo raves.
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