🦶 “Foot Fetish” — Birkenstocks’ nail polish. Dubai’s OPEC exit. NYC’s maiden Air Taxi. +1st AI Store

🦶 “Foot Fetish” — Birkenstocks’ nail polish. Dubai’s OPEC exit. NYC’s maiden Air Taxi. +1st AI Store

April 29, 2026 · 22 min

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The episode discusses NYC's first electric air taxi, Birkenstock's new cosmetics line, Dubai's exit from OPEC, and the opening of the first AI-run store.

NYC just got its 1st electric air taxi flight from Joby on Uber… It’s the “1,000-Foot Economy” Birkenstock launched cosmetics for your feet… cause the road to Gen Z is through skin. Dubai just quit OPEC, the cartel that controls oil prices… it’s reflects a new world order for the economy. Plus, the 1st ever AI-run store just opened in San Francisco… so we went. $JOBY $BIRK $CLWOO 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: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod   Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ Anything else…

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