The Best Idea Yet
By Wondery
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Subscribers: 217
Reviews: 3
Episodes: 11
mykalg
Oct 30, 2024
this is similar to stuff you should know, bit with annoying presenters instead of charming ones.
Max
Oct 22, 2024
Great idea for a podcast, the hosts have a kind of playful energy which might turn some off but I find them engaging and like they're excited about the subject their exploring
jennchi
Oct 17, 2024
I dig the content. Five stars for that. Hosts, annoying AF. Minus four stars and unsubscribe for that.
Description
The untold stories behind the products you’re obsessed with and the bold risk-takers who made them go viral.
How did Birkenstocks go from a German cobbler’s passion project 250 years ago to a starring role in the Barbie movie? Who created that bottle of Sriracha permanently living in your fridge? Did you know the Air Jordans were initially banned by the NBA, or that Super Mario became the best-selling video game character ever thanks to a strategy called “The Infinite Game?” On Wondery’s new weekly podcast The Best Idea Yet, Nick Martell and Jack Crivici-Kramer (hosts of the award-winning daily pop-business podcast, The Best One Yet) have identified the most viral products of all time and reveal their untold origin stories — plus the bold risk-takers who brought them to life. From the Happy Meal to Levi’s 501 jeans, come for the products you’re obsessed with, stay for the business insights that’ll make you the most interesting person at your next brunch.
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| Episode | Date |
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🍬 PEZ: The Cigarette-Inspired Candy | 10
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century | 9
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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📷 Polaroid: Invented (sort of) by a 3-Year-Old | 8
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub | 7
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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👖 Levi's 501s: The World’s 1st Jeans | 6
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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🌶️ Sriracha: From Smuggled Gold to Hot Sauce Billions | 5
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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🚙 Jeep: The Car That Saved The World | 4
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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👣 The Birkenstock Arizona: From Flower Power to Fashion Week | 3
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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🍄 Super Mario Bros: Nintendo’s Infinite Game | 2
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery | 1
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Introducing: The Best Idea Yet
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Oct 08, 2024 |