153. What Do You Know About the Great Chicken Sandwich War of 2019?
Brand wars are an exciting demonstration of the market in action. In 2019, Popeyes and Chick-fil-A battled over who had the best chicken sandwich. As a result, consumers were the winners by having more delicious options at their disposal. Links: A Brief History of The Chicken Sandwich Wars Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi […]
3 Lessons I’ve Learned From Kid Entrepreneurs
If you have children in your life, you already know that we adults can learn a lot from them. Sometimes, kids teach us to have a sense of humor… other times, a sense of patience. But kids teaching business sense to grown adults? Actually, you’d be surprised. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet hundreds of […]
152. Who Were Sophie and Hans Scholl?
Heroes come in all ages. The Scholl siblings were just college students when they took on the Third Reich and stood up to the Nazis with their powerful words. Links: Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (Full Film) Tuttle Twins Guide to Courageous Heroes Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi Connor. Connor: You know, […]
151. Who Is Richard Branson?
We love a good risk-taking, rugged, entrepreneur, and Richard Branson is exactly that. Today Connor and Brittany tell the story of Branson’s many entrepreneurial ventures and how he has revolutionized every industry he’s ever worked in. Links: How Richard Branson’s Adventure Capitalism Disrupted the Music and Airline Industries Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, […]
Psst… The Government Thinks Inflation is “Too Low”
I talk a lot about big government. Mostly, about how it takes advantage of people to grow its own power at our expense. In doing so, it makes our lives more difficult, drives up the cost of living, and takes away the very freedoms that the federal government was created to help protect. And while […]
150. Why Are People Scared of Innovation?
People have been scared of technological innovation since machines first came around during the Industrial Revolution. But why this fear of tech? And are any of these fears reasonable? Links: The “Curse” of Labor-Saving Machinery Is Nothing New The Curse of Machinery- Henry Hazlitt Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma Phillips: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. […]
149. How Did Pepsi and Coke start the greatest “Brand War” in American History?
Competition makes the world go round. When companies compete for consumers, we all win. Pepsi and Coca-Cola have been fighting the “Cola Wars” since the late 1800s and the story behind this epic brand war is fascinating! Links: COKE VS. PEPSI: The Amazing Story Behind The Cola Wars Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, […]
Fauci’s Emails and the Dark Side of Bureaucracy
This week, over 4,000 pages of emails sent and received by Dr. Anthony Fauci were made public through FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests by Buzzfeed and The Washington Post. These emails span from January to June 2020, and contain all sorts of insights into the hellish year-and-change our country just experienced. And while many […]
147. What Are the Silliest Laws in America?
We live in a country with way too many laws, many of them completely unnecessary. Today, our hosts go down a list of some of the most absurd laws across the country. “ Links: 50 Craziest State Laws From Around the United States Weirdest laws passed in every state Crime a Day Twitter Here’s a […]
146. How Should We Deal with Difficult People?
In life you’re going to have to deal with people you don’t get along with–that is just the way the world works. Today, Connor and Brittany talk about their own experiences and some tips on dealing with difficult people. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So, you know, on this show […]