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Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neal Freyman.
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And I'm Kyle Hagie.
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Today, more Americans are starting their own
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companies and Robinhood drops a new platinum credit card. But can it compete with Amex? Today is Friday, March 6th. Let's ride.
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Good morning and Happy Friday. Kyle Haggie is here subbing in for Toby, who is at another wedding. There's been some speculation in the comments that wedding is code word for something else.
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Yeah, we got to investigate, but I
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can assure you he's just in that phase of his life. We've all been there pray for his bank account. But very glad to have Kyle with us. The host of Per my last email and hold up. I'm hearing some some breaking news here. It's Kyle's birthday today. Why in the Confirm Neil, why in the heck did you agree to host a 6am podcast on your birthday?
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Look, I love being on the podcast. I love that we're twinning on my birthday and we're wearing the same exact shirt. So there's no place I'd rather be.
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Do you have any plans?
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So I've turned my birthday into Minnesota Day. So I'm doing all the Minnesota stuff because I'm from the state. I love the state. So I got some Minnesota Wines grapes developed by the University of Minnesota. Going to listen to some Bob Dylan and some Prince. I'm making Tater Tot Hot Dish and I'm going to watch Mighty Ducks tonight.
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They're from Minnesota.
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The team is set in the Twin Cities.
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I mean, I am a big Minnesota fan. My parents live there for a few years, so I hopefully I can participate in at least some of that.
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Minnesota Day is for everyone.
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To learn more, head to bland AI/mbd that' dot AI/mbd the monthly jobs report drops this morning, but a subset of Americans likely won't have time to check it out. Why? Because they're going founder mode. That's right. New business applications are soaring with 500,000 plus submitted in January, which is up 36.8% year over year. The number of applications has nearly matched the pandemic high of just shy of 550,000 back in 20July 2020 now, back in 2020, widespread layoffs and furloughs pushed some people into entrepreneurship, while others found the pandemic as a catalyst to stop working for the man and start their own thing. So what's causing the rise in entrepreneurship in 2026? The leading suspect is, you guessed it, AI. Whether real or perceived, AI is increasing the uncertainty in the job market and society as a whole. And when people feel uncertain, they look for more control. So starting your own business is one way to potentially gain that control. And AI is allowing people to remove the bottlenecks of starting their own business, giving them access to coding and design capabilities they might not naturally possess. Another data point for you, a LinkedIn study found a 69% increase in the number of people listing themselves as founders, and 47% said that AI was made them more likely to start their own business. Neal, the one downside of more founders is more entrepreneurship thought leadership on LinkedIn, and I'm not sure we're ready for that as a nation.
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We aren't. But LinkedIn is where you live, so you must love that Americans are already inclined to be entrepreneurs. Gallup reports that 62% of Americans would rather be their own boss because they have schedule flexibility, the opportunity for higher earnings and autonomy. And once people go founder mode, they don't go back. Historically, surveys have shown that 97% of self employed people don't want to return to to traditional work, and Pew Research also found significantly higher Higher levels of job satisfaction among the self employed. I'm not telling everyone to go start a job right now because it's kind of cutthroat. I started early here at Morning Brew and it was, you have to work a lot. One thing that's interesting though is this is not necessarily a good sign for the job market or the economy because the last time we saw new business formation surge was in the peak of the pandemic when people were getting laid off and said, well screw this thing, I'm going to go start my own company. But it's very interesting to see how AI dynamics play and causing people to try and start their own thing.
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That's right. It seems like every week we're seeing, every month we're seeing a headline similar to Jack Dorsey's block cutting 40% of the workforce, citing AI as the reason. Whether that's real or not as being the reason. It's definitely creating this uncertainty. And I think you go back to Covid, you go back to the Great Recession. Most people, when there's, you know, economic turbulence, they try to start their own thing to make ends meet. You look at even 2008, 2009, some of the startups we know today, that's exactly when they were founded. The Venmo's of the world, the Whatsapps of the world, the Ubers of the world. So there's a saying that necessity is the mother of innovation or invention. And I think we're seeing that here. When, when you need to make something happen, you do. Your point about business being hard though? It is hard and it's not as easy as going to chatbots and being like, build me a business business. Make it very profitable and fun. Make no mistakes. It is a grind. And so not everyone is going to survive through entrepreneurship.
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Starting a business now versus starting a business in the aftermath of the Great Recession couldn be any more different. I know you're making a joke about plugging start me a business into chat GPT, but there's a whole world of resources now with you pay $20 a month for a chatbot subscription or any AI chatbot and you are getting a whole load of information and easiness that you wouldn't necessarily have honestly three years ago. So it's. So it's lowering the barriers for entrepreneurship in a, and perhaps a revolutionary way. You can just ask chat cbt, write me a business plan and and perhaps lowers costs all across the board. So that' really enabling a new wave of entrepreneurship. At the same time, it's creating a lot more competition, possibly because everyone can do that and you're competing with a lot more people. But you know, it certainly is a new way of starting a business if you do it AI first.
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That's right. Yeah. We've seen this trend of democratization of X and now it seems like we have the democratization of entrepreneurship because of these AI tools. So Neil, me and you might have to start our own business or something.
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I'd love to. Maybe, you know, Minnesota Inc. So you mentioned that the jobs report is coming out this morning. Here's what to expect. Economists project that US employers added 60,000 jobs last last month, which is meager growth. It is growth that would be down from January's estimated 130,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate is expected to stay level at 4.3%. We we have seen a couple of good reports already come out about the job market this week. Adp, which reports on private sector hiring, showed larger than expected numbers. Layoff announcements are actually down from January. Besides whatever Jack Dorsey said, there was a 55% drop off in layoff announcements from February to January. It could be a little wonky. So when you see these numbers come across at 8:30am Eastern, there's going to be a little things you have to, you have to pay attention to. Because 31,000 health care workers were on strike. There was remember, there's a lot of snow and bad weather that could have disrupted hiring. So it will come with with certain asterisks. So we are expecting another month of small job growth. Moving on, Robinhood has entered the premium credit card wars. This week, the fintech company unveiled a platinum credit card that costs $695 a year in a direct challenge to American Express and JPMorgan Chase, which have long dominated the market. The card, of course, comes with Serious perks, including 5% cash back on dining, a $250 annual DoorDash credit, 10% cash back on hotels and rental cars, and a $250 credit for autonomous vehicle rides. The company says the full suite of reward and benefits comes out to $3,000. But no word yet on Robinhood lounges at airports. Robinhood's come a long way from its start as a no fee trading platform that was the villain of Covid's meme stock mania. In the past few years, it's tried to move past those roots and become a banking super app where users can control their entire financial life. And it's been paying close attention to who those users are and what they want because they're all grown up now. Millennials who were just starting out their careers when Robinhood first launched are now having kids buying homes and cars and in general have more money than they used to. The release of a premium credit card is one way for Robinhood to keep those fol instead of ditching for legacy players in the financial space. Kyle, do you think Robinhood has built up the credibility to win people over with this card?
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It'll be interesting. First I have to address the lounges in the airport. A Robinhood lounge, the airport straight up just be a casino.
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Absolutely.
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We have to look into that. It's really interesting you mentioned how Robinhood started as this low fee, no fee trading platform and you know, it's in the name Robinhood, kind of like steal from the rich, give to the poor. It was a disruptor. Now it feels like we've got come full circle and it's steal from the rich, give to the more rich. Like the platinum and elite kind of credit card world seems like a hard one to disrupt if you have a brand like Robinhood, which to me is a little more disruptive. Young, I'm not sure it has the same cachet if you're like out with friends as dropping an AMEX platinum card down. I think the big thing for Robinhood is the reputation they've already built up and this is one of many pivots they've tried to widen that base and maybe improve their reputation. You mentioned they have a maturing user base. They're getting older, they want more services. So the real question will be will they stay with Robinhood for those are they going to move to more legacy players? The perks of this, you should definitely read the fine print. I think they're rolling out many perks to compete with the Amexes and the Chases. But like the door dash credit for example, $250 credit, the credit is structured is up to two $10 discounts per month requiring a $50 minimum. So definitely read the fine print on what you're getting from these cards. Personally I would have liked to see Robinhood lean into a little more of like the meme stock and do more like future friendly Perks. So like 20% off AMC tickets, one free GameStop game a month, a free chatbots subscription, like be a little more dis.
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I think they want to move past that.
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Kyle, instead of copying pasting what Amex and Chase seem to already own, are
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doing this $250 credit for autonomous vehicle rides, which is maybe forward looking and not necessarily tying into the so the PR crisis that they had a few years ago with AMC and GameStop. But there's no denying that Robinhood's on a really, really big hot streak right now. The stock is up 80% over the past year. Revenue was up 52% in 2025. They've successfully moved beyond this trading platform to offer a wider suite of financial services. And the Trump, the Trump administration is actually considering them for Trump accounts. So happens then they're going to get a bunch of new users. They're going to be babies, but they're going to be a bunch of new users. And it ties into this entire family vibe that Robinhood is getting with these older millennials having kids. Now, at the same event that they released this credit card, they also announced custodial accounts for minors. So this is a big push by Robinhood to move beyond their roots and maybe, you know, enter the big leagues with American Express and JPMorgan Chase, but also with Charles Schwab, who's really their big rival in the space.
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Yeah, it's important to understand, too, the market for these premium credit cards is very limited. It's less than 15% of credit card holders pay an annual fee above $250. So these fees are extreme for the average American. But as you've laid out, they are trying to offer so many more things to keep that aging user base with Robinhood.
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It's a lucrative user base, maybe small, but they make. They'll give you a lot of money. All right, let's head to stock of the week. Dog of the Week, the segment where we pick one stock that was burger mugging and another that took a small nibble. My stock of the week is the Ukrainian drone killing industry because they found themselves the belle the ball amid the war in the Middle East. The Financial Times reported that the Pentagon and at least one Gulf government are in discussions to buy Ukrainian drone interceptors to counter Iranian shahed drones that are causing havoc across the region. Ukrainian drone killers are far cheaper than the traditional interceptor missiles the US and its allies have been using against Iran in the past week. Not to mention supplies are allegedly running low. An Iranian suicide drone costs about $30,000, while the missiles used to take them down, like those deployed in Patriot battery systems, cost millions. Reports suggest that the US is spending over $1 billion a day in its war against Iran. Costs that will add up the longer this goes on. Enter Ukraine. Since Russia invaded in 2022, attacking with tens of thousands of shahed drones, Ukraine has learned a thing or two. The country's entrepreneurs have revolutionized air defense warfare by developing drone interceptors on a budget. Some cost as little as $1,000. As demand has grown, a booming startup industry has formed around anti drone technology, with a dozen companies producing various kinds of interceptors. Bot Kyle Drones aren't the future of warfare. They're already arrived on the scene.
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That's exactly right. And these drones are crazy fast. So they can reach up speeds up to 155 miles per hour. And basically you just see this like one, the Interceptor gets faster, the drone gets faster, the interceptor gets faster, the drone gets faster. So there's a race to the top speed, which is really the name of the game. There's this famous quote that is generals are always fighting the last war. And like you build your defense system around the war that you fought in the past. What we're seeing now is, you're right, Ukraine is the future of warfare. It's here. And so we're seeing, you know, the United States, other you know, traditionally strong militaries have these advanced missile systems. The Patriot missiles for example, cost upwards of millions of dollars to deploy. You're not going to deploy those against a drone that cost $10,000. There's this economic arbitrage that happens and it goes to the team or the country that can produce the cheapest drones to destroy the incoming missiles. And so we're a whole new model of warfare. It is very interesting how the tables have turned. Ukraine was asking for the United States to help them in their, in their war. Now we're asking President Zelensky to help us with information and the development of these drones around the war, the developing war in Iran. So it's a really interesting time in the economics of warfare.
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Yeah, these, the startup scene in Ukraine around anti drone technology is absolutely thriving. Here's just a few of these companies and what they're making there is an anti drone interceptor called merops, which is a fixed wing drone. It's made by companies, they're actually founded by the former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. He's been very active an investor in this particular space. Then you have like the quadcopters, that one is called Sting, that's made by Ukrainian company Wild Hornets. And another very fast growing startup is called General Cherry. They make a interceptor drone called the Bullet. And what is most interesting to me is that the United States has actually taken these shahed drones that have been flown at them in Ukraine and in Iran, took it back to Arizona and had a couple of startups working on basically reverse engineering this particular drone because for whatever reason it is so effective. It's not that fast. It flies, you know, 115 miles per hour. That's pretty slow by warfare drone standards. But they reverse engineered it and they actually used it in Iran over the past week. It's called Lucas. It is a low cost unmanned combat attack system. It is $35,000 a pop. Much, much less expensive than the Patriot battery systems. Four or five million dollars. So we are thing or two from this drone warfare that's been pioneered by Russia in Ukraine. And Zelensky did come out yesterday. I said it was a report by the Financial Times that United States was asking, but Zelensky confirmed it. He said, we received a request from the United States for specific support and protection against shaheds in the Middle east region. He's also said earlier this week any such cooperation aimed at protecting our partners can only proceed without diminishing our own defense capabilities.
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And one, one trend we're seeing here that I think is only going to continue and it goes back to the anthropic DoD dispute around automation is drones are not fully autonomous. A lot of times there are human in the loop or it's someone literally controlling the drone themselves. Everyone is saying the future of these are autonomous. And so we're going to have to make a clear line of what we're comfortable with being fully autonomous in warfare.
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I'll talk to Hex Seth. Okay. Up next, why your plane ticket might be getting more expensive. Toby, do you know what advertisers care about more than anything?
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Our dog of the week is Airlines Aviation stocks are getting clobbered by the war in Iran, but maybe not for the reason you might expect. Spiking Costs for Jet fuel let's survey the damage. United shares are down 17% this week. Delta 12% American 14% JetBlue 20% International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Aer Lingus 12%. A primary cause of the plunge is that jet fuel prices are going haywire over supply concerns. With oil shipments from the Gulf ground to a halt, jet fuel skyrocketed 72% on Wednesday to its highest level on record since the day before the war began. The spot price of jet kerosene is up 140%, more than doubling. And that is a major problem for airlines. And it could be a problem for you too. Fuel is the biggest expense for air carriers, accounting for between 20 to 30% of total operating costs. If the energy used to power planes stays this high for much longer, airlines may have no choice but to raise ticket prices for travelers to protect their profits. Kyle Whether it's airspace closures in the world's busiest aviation hubs or rising fuel costs, the travel industry is in a world of hurt right now.
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Yeah, I mean, I think this just demonstrates how interconnected the world is. And you know, a tragedy, a war anywhere in the world will have a ripple effect one way or another into pretty much everyone's life. I mean, you look at the war In Iran, 20% of roughly 20% of total global petroleum liquid consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz. That's basically shut down Russia right now. You're seeing even with the Olympics, the FIFA World cup coming up, the these things that we Maybe took for granted about the world coming together, being able to get to different places across the globe. We're realizing, oh, like that stuff doesn't just happen. Things have to work well together. And right now, things. It doesn't appear to be going well.
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And the aviation industry is very exposed to the Middle East. Around 40% of Europe's jet fuel imports in 2025 came from the Gulf. Kuwait alone has become Europe's largest supplier jet fuel. And that's why you're seeing these. These prices spike and these airline stocks get pummeled as a result because their profits are getting absolutely crushed. What's interesting here also is that airlines do hedge against this possibility. They hedge against geopolitical events that could send jet fuel prices skyrocketing. So they book these. They basically buy oil and the futures market and lock into these contracts. So Ryanair, which is the busiest airline by passenger numbers in Europe, actually has secured 80% of its J fuel needs through March 2027 at a price of $67 per barrel. You go down the line, a lot of European airlines have hedged. The problem is that US Airlines have stopped hedging. They did it. They stopped doing this after 2008. Southeast Airlines was the last one to hold out. It formally ended its hedging program last year. And that's why you're seeing these stocks get absolutely crushed. And then the travel industry, I mean, industry experts are saying that, that besides Covid, this is the most chaotic event we've seen since 9 11, when US closed its airspace. We've had millions of. Of passengers stranded in the Middle east trying to get home. There's been evacuation flights by Western countries. Cruise lines are ground to a halt. They are not moving out of Dubai. Hotels have been hit in the Middle East. So this is threatening a sector that provides $11.7 trillion dollars to the world's economy. Inquiries for more expensive cancel for any reason. Travel Insurance surged 18 fold this week.
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Yeah, it seems like the era of smoother or pretty smooth. Global travel is screeching to a halt. And I just have to give a shout out to Ryanair. They have the best social media game and they got the best quants. Hedging oil. I mean, a complete package over there.
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And then finally we have to mention driving won't be spared. Gas prices are absolutely skyrocketing this week. Patrick DeHaan of Gas Buddy said that we could see. Average gasoline prices in the United states recently is $3.50. That was up from less than $3 just a week ago. So gas is getting more expensive. The next time you drive by your local gas station, there's probably going to be a higher price. Okay, let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines. Netflix may have been outbid to purchase Warner Brothers, but it didn't end its acquisition hunt entirely. Yesterday, the streamer announced it bought an AI startup created by one Ben Affleck. Interpositive, which affleck founded in 2022, doesn't generate videos from text like Sora, it provides tools to people who make television and film that automates a lot of the TED work that goes into the post production process. For instance, its models can edit out visual elements like stunt wires when they appear in the shot, develop special effects and color. Correct. Affleck said he was inspired to create Interpositive when finding existing AI tools lacking and felt, quote, responsibility to my peers in our industry to protect the power of human creativity and the people behind it. Affleck said Netflix has been a responsible steward of new technologies and that's why he linked up with them.
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Yeah, there was a clip that went viral of Ben Affleck on Joe Rogan talking about AI, and everyone's like, what? Wait, Ben Affleck's like, this dude is really, really smart. Is he actually will in Goodwill hunting, like, is genius. And I like that they're focused on AI tools that creatives actually love. And it has a lot of credibility coming from Ben Affleck, who is a creator and a creative himself. So I think this is a really smart move. And, you know, Duncan stock should be up on this. The dude is powered by Duncan.
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Moving on. United Airlines is making an unwritten rule of travel an actual rule. Last week, the carrier updated its policies to crack down on passengers who don't use headphones while playing aud. Under its new rules, these obnoxious types would be removed from planes or even face a lifetime ban if they don't keep their music or shows between the years. It's a step further than what other airlines have on the books. Most encourage or require headphones in the cabin, but unlike United, they're not threatening to enforce it. Kyle, if there's one thing that can unite our divided country, it is this. People were downright euphoric.
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Honestly, I love this from United. Thank you. I don't think we're going far enough. I think we're removing them from the plane, but in midair, you get. You get a parachute and your vacation is wherever you land. That's my new rule.
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I try to be understanding and Empathetic. But it's hard for me to get in the mind of somebody who is, whether it's on a plane or on the subway here in New York City, where that you're playing your music out loud.
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Unless it's, you know, soldier boy. Kiss me through the phone. I don't want to hear it. All right.
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Finally, sports fans, it's been a bit of a rough go for us since the Olympics ended, but the action returns in a big way this weekend. Tonight, Team USA will play its first game in the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament that features 78 MLB BE All Stars across 20 teams. Hop on the bandwagon now because I promise you people will be talking about this next week. Over in Australia, the new Formula One season gets underway with a new American team making its debut. Cadillac. Yes. Cadillac joins the grid as the 11th Team F1's first expansion in a decade, joining Haas as the only two US Squads on the circuit. And finally, the Paralympics begin in Northern Italy, having grown dramatically since their origins when the first Paralympics were staged 50 years ago ago, fewer than 200 athletes from 16 countries competed. This time around, there are 665 athletes representing more than 50 different countries.
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Yeah, we got an electric sports lineup. We got March Madness coming in the back half of the month. It's going to be a great month for sports fans.
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Yeah. And the college basketball conference tournaments, which sometimes are even better than the NCAA tournament are this week. And you see all those small schools hit some buzzer beaters and it's absolutely super fun to watch. One thing I will say is if you want to get excited for the World Baseball Classic or anything, don't watch Aaron judging his speech. He gave a pump up speech that people were kind of dissing because it was the least inspirational thing they've ever watched, which is not surprising coming from a Yankee. All right, that is all the time we have. Thanks for starting your morning with us. Have a wonderful Friday and an even better weekend. Kyle, thanks so much for coming on the show. Have an awesome birthday, awesome Minnesota day. Where can people find your show?
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Yeah, I also co host a podcast called for my last email about work, life and career advice. Tyson. You can find that wherever you find podcasts. It is a morning brewing show. Have a great Minnesota Day, everyone.
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Have a great weekend.
Date: March 6, 2026
Hosts: Neal Freyman & Kyle Hagie (subbing for Toby Howell)
In this episode, Neal and guest host Kyle (filling in for Toby) tackle two of the week’s big business narratives: the dramatic rise in Americans starting their own businesses—dubbed “going founder mode” in the AI era—and Robinhood’s bold foray into the premium credit card space with the launch of its Platinum Card. They also break down the week's top stocks and flops, discuss startling developments in warfare drone tech, and analyze why your next plane ticket could be a lot pricier.
(Main segment: 02:52–07:06)
“Whether real or perceived, AI is increasing the uncertainty in the job market and society as a whole. And when people feel uncertain, they look for more control. So starting your own business is one way to potentially gain that control.” (03:36)
“You can just ask chat GPT to write me a business plan, and perhaps lowers costs all across the board.” (06:16)
(Main segment: 07:16–12:27)
“Robinhood’s come a long way from its start as a no fee trading platform that was the villain of Covid’s meme stock mania... Millennials who were just starting out their careers when Robinhood first launched are now having kids, buying homes and cars, and in general have more money than they used to.” (08:31)
“It was a disruptor. Now it feels like we’ve come full circle and it’s steal from the rich, give to the more rich.” (09:33)
(13:47–22:53)
“Ukrainian drone killers are far cheaper than the traditional interceptor missiles... Some cost as little as $1,000.” (13:18)
“There’s this economic arbitrage that happens... It goes to the team or the country that can produce the cheapest drones to destroy the incoming missiles.” (14:53)
“Fuel is the biggest expense for air carriers, accounting for between 20 to 30% of total operating costs. If [jet fuel] stays high… airlines may have no choice but to raise ticket prices for travelers.” (19:35)
(22:53–26:58)
“Felt responsibility to my peers in our industry to protect the power of human creativity and the people behind it.” (23:36)
“I love this from United... I don’t think we’re going far enough. You get a parachute, and your vacation is wherever you land.” (24:58)
“Feels like we’ve come full circle and it’s steal from the rich, give to the more rich.” — Kyle (09:33)
“Next time you drive by your local gas station, there’s probably going to be a higher price.” — Neal (22:53)
“Now it seems like we have the democratization of entrepreneurship because of these AI tools.” — Kyle (07:06)
“People were downright euphoric.” — Neal (24:58)
“Unless it’s, you know, Soulja Boy ‘Kiss me through the phone,’ I don’t want to hear it.” — Kyle (25:20)
Upbeat, fast-paced, witty, and full of playful banter. The hosts don’t shy away from poking fun at industry quirks and each other, while delivering insightful, jargon-free business analysis.
This episode offers sharp, entertaining analysis for anyone curious about the intersections of tech, money, and culture, with insider takes on where we might be headed next.