The host shares a story of a friend who had a secret meeting with Jeff Bezos, where it was hinted that they were going to discuss buying a company related to the current GameStop frenzy.
In 2014, traditional retailers for the very first time generated about half their sales from the web. The Stuff You Should Know duo explores the pros and cons of online and brick-and-mortar retail, including how we shop and how we pay.
The Paid Newsletter features cool companies that require paid access. The newsletter is created by a man who previously had a company and now finds people that want to sell their company and talks about it in his newsletter.
The speaker discusses investigating the web of companies owned by Michael Loeb, including Script Relief which was recently sold to United Healthcare, and expresses surprise at the appearance of the successful businessman.
The speaker talks about the importance of adding personality to a website, as seen in the case of a website called rebase. The speaker praises the site's creator for adding fun and unique touches to the site, showing that it was built by an indie software maker who has personality.