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The Best One Yet

😎 “Ray-Gram” — Meta’s smart-glasses acquisition idea. Auntie Anne’s perfume. The Disruption Decline.

Ep. 1262
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Our final pod before vacation, but look to this feed for 2 bonus episodes while we’re off. We return Monday, August 26 for our regular programming.


Ray-Bans may get acquired by Zuck’s Meta
 that’s how Zuck wins the hardware wars.

Auntie Anne’s, Kahlua, & Dolce & Gabbana all launched perfumes
 we’ll tell ya why.

The Millennial App lifestyle is over
 we’ll explain the decline of the disrupters.

Plus, the top seat on an airplane is 7F
 because the window is the aisle.


This episode is presented by Autotrader. #Autotrader #seeitfindit


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