👪 “Nepo-preneurs” — Family biz boom. Twinkies’ 4/20 munchies trade. China’s rare earth embargo.

The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studios

News, Business

4.7 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Twinkie is embracing 4/20 with Munchies Mobiles... because the US economy is now PG-13.

China just stopped selling us Rare Earth Metals… We call it the Acupuncture Needle Strategy.

Say hello to “Nepo-preneurs”… Because kids joining family businesses just surged 13%.

Plus, the top way to reduce stress at work? Playing Tetris…

$SJM $LMT $SPY

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0:00.0	This is Nick. This is Jack. It's Thursday the new Friday. April 17th. 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. You know what? Yet is the last pod before Good Friday. Markets are actually closed tomorrow. Yeah, it's a purely religious holiday on Wall Street.
0:21.7	Church, straight, separated, except on Wall Street, apparently.
0:24.7	But we do have a special full episode dropping tomorrow on our feet.
0:28.3	We wouldn't leave you empty-handed.
0:29.7	Also, you know, Jack, we haven't done a T-Boy hotline in a while,
0:32.8	and people got a lot of questions with the market these days.
0:35.0	So, if you have a question for Nick or me, go to our Instagram right now and we'll answer your questions on Friday on Instagram.
0:42.0	It is up at T-BoyPod on Insta. Ask us anything including about our three fantastic stories for
0:48.9	today. Jack, what's on today's T-boy? For our first story, Twinkies, their snack sales have been slipping, so
0:55.1	Twinkies has a solution. They're embracing 420. Twinkies is unleashing a fleet of
1:00.8	Munchymobiles to celebrate the controversial cannabis holiday. For our second story, it's the
1:06.7	Trade War Update Day 16. China has banned the export of rare earth metals to the United
1:12.6	States. This is China's biggest trade war move yet, and it reminds us of acupuncture. And our third
1:20.0	and final story is the hot new job trend of 2025. Moed is Jack working for mom or dad. Family businesses
1:26.4	are sur surgeon right now
1:28.2	Like a scene straight out of the godfather
1:30.6	But yetis, before we hit that wonderful mix of stories
1:33.4	Three fantastic mixes of stories my son
1:36.8	Beautiful mix today
1:38.2	I love your godfather impression
1:40.3	I imagine what you're talking about
1:42.1	Keep it in the family
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