Neal’s Numbers Mega Recap: Death of Partying, 2 Escalators in WY, and More

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🗓️ 31 December 2025

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Episode 747: Neal and Toby revisit some of their favorite numbers throughout the year, including the death of partying, Americans are very rich but also miserable, ChatGPT changing the way we speak, and people hating cars that have too much tech. Then, the selection of the next pope caused a resurgence in pope content. Don’t forget, Wyoming only has 2 escalators and mosquitoes show up in Iceland for the first time ever. Finally, why Din Tai Fung is absolutely crushing in. Check out https://www.public.com/morningbrew for more. 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 Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not an investment recommendation or advice. See disclosures at public.com/disclosures/ga. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investment values may rise or fall. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Fryman.
0:05.0	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:06.0	Today, the most fascinating facts and figures from the year.
0:09.0	It's a supersized version of Neal's numbers.
0:14.0	It's Wednesday, December 31st. Let's ride.
0:21.9	Good morning and happy New Year's Eve.
0:24.7	One of everyone's favorite segments on the podcast, and I'm not just saying this because
0:28.4	it has my name on it, is Neal's numbers.
0:31.2	It's the segment we run on Thursdays where I share three stats from the week's news that
0:34.7	will save you from the most awkward small talk encounters.
0:38.1	For this special holiday week episode, we're going to pick out the best of Neil's numbers
0:42.4	for 2025. Our team poured over every stat or figure I discussed in Neil's numbers from the year
0:48.2	and picked a couple that stood out from the pack, either for representing a broader theme from
0:52.4	the year or just because they were so bizarre. Toby, are you ready to go? Do I have a choice? Yes, I'm ready. Let's do this thing. But before we do this thing, a word from our sponsor public. Neil, remember when we said we'd start doing more adult things this year? Yeah, and I've been pretty good. I've been meal prepping, getting better sleep, and hitting the gym.
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1:37.2	builds a one-of-the-kind index, and lets you back-test it against the S&P 500.
1:41.5	New Year's resolutions just got a whole lot easier.
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