About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of the Annoyance Economy, the surge in surcharges, Amazon's role in the car business, and the financial struggles of Sotheby’s, along with insights on the economy through the lens of tomatoes.

We waste $165B in time and money on The Annoyance Economy… and Surcharges are Surging. Amazon is the biggest car dealer in America… but it doesn’t sell cars, it sells access. Sotheby’s auction house should have a Picasso-worthy business… so why is it low on cash? Plus, want to understand the Straight of Hormuz, Trade War, & Economy?... Look at the humble tomato. $AMZN $F $GM Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Los Angeles, CA (6/3): SOLD OUT Get your TBOY Yeti Doll gift here: https://tboypod.com/shop/product/economic-support-yeti-doll   NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter   OUR 2ND SHOW: Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ NEW LISTENERS Fill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6 GET ON THE POD:  Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts   SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod YouTube…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Cri, Nick Martell

Topics covered

• Annoyance Economy
• Surcharges
• Amazon
• Sotheby's
• Trade War
• Economy
• Tomato Blockade

Keywords

• Annoyance Economy
• surcharges
• Amazon
• Sotheby's
• Trade War
• economy
• tomato blockade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, Sotheby’s

Places: Straight of Hormuz, Los Angeles

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