🥤 “Yes to drinks” — Coca-Cola’s restaurant bailout. Whoop’s Aussie ban. Iran targets Nvidia. +Instagram Exes

This week's episode of 'The Best One Yet' dives into three major business stories with a mix of humor, insight, and cultural commentary. First, Coca-Cola launches a bold campaign to save struggling restaurants by positioning fountain soda as the ultimate profit driver—highlighting that drinks, not food, are the real revenue engine for eateries, with soda margins reaching 95%. The second story examines Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) turning the Strait of Hormuz into a high-stakes economic toll booth, demanding $2 million per tanker in Bitcoin or yuan, effectively controlling a critical global oil chokepoint and leveraging tech threats against U.S. giants like NVIDIA and Meta. The third story celebrates Whoop’s $10 billion valuation, fueled not by success but by a ban at the Australian Open—turning a regulatory setback into a viral marketing triumph through innovative sensor-integrated apparel. Beyond the headlines, the hosts spotlight cultural trends like Instagram’s stealth-snooping feature, MLB’s Netflix debut drawing young viewers, and the Reese’s vs. Hershey’s candy feud. The episode closes with a fun trivia segment on New York City’s unique zip codes, including the Empire State Building’s standalone 10118, and a heartfelt shout-out to listeners celebrating milestones.