Shownotes
In this Fast Five Short we discuss in our Lightning round how Walmart's recent hiring of a full-time meteorologist sparks a nostalgic conversation about childhood dreams and career aspirations. As the hosts explore their early ambitions, one reveals a love for meteorology rooted in a childhood fear of storms combined with a passion for retail. This lighthearted exchange transitions into a spirited debate about the best fried chicken restaurants, with Popeyes emerging as the clear favorite for one host, much to the surprise of the other who has never tried it. The discussion also touches on the upcoming Black Friday shopping season, highlighting Target's exclusive Taylor Swift merchandise and the discerning habits of shoppers. Finally, the hosts delve into the growing trend of meat snacks, contemplating their personal preferences and experiences with jerky and meat sticks, revealing a humorous take on the textures and flavors that appeal to them.
Takeaways:
Walmart's recent hiring of a full-time meteorologist highlights the intersection of retail and meteorology.
Anne's childhood aspiration to be a meteorologist stemmed from a love for storms and retail.
Chris reminisced about wanting to be a columnist like Mike Royko during their youth.
Both speakers discuss their preferences for fried chicken, with Popeyes being the clear favorite.
The conversation shifted to Black Friday deals, specifically Target's exclusive Taylor Swift merchandise.
They also debated the appeal of meat sticks as a snack, revealing differing opinions on texture.
Companies mentioned in this episode:
Walmart
KFC
Popeyes
Chick-fil-A
Raising Cane's
McDonald's
Target
Taylor Swift
Thanks to the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital for making this episode possible
For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/T_30gGTzlZ4
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Transcripts
Walmart just posted a job and hired a full time meteorologist, which would have been my dream job as a five year old.
Speaker A:What did you want to be when you were little?
Speaker B:Really?
Speaker B:You wanted to be a meteorologist?
Speaker B:Wow.
Speaker A:Oh, I wanted to be a meteorologist because I was terrified of storms, and I love retail, so, like, this would be the marriage of my two favorite things.
Speaker B:Wow.
Speaker B:Okay.
Speaker B:I had no idea the meteorology history with you, all right?
Speaker A:Oh, yeah.
Speaker B:Well, funny story for me to answer that question.
Speaker B:I remember the day like it was yesterday.
Speaker B:I was outside shooting hoops in my driveway in Phoenix, and my grandmother came out.
Speaker B:She was visiting, and she's like, I don't know how it started, but she's like, Chris, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Speaker B:And I was like, you know what I want to be?
Speaker B:I want to be Mike Royko.
Speaker B:Grandma and Mike Royko.
Speaker B:Mike Royko was an editorialist, famous editorialist for the Chicago Tribune and other Chicago papers as well.
Speaker B:And I'd read his column, like, every week.
Speaker B:It would get syndicated to the Tempe Tribune, where I grew up, and I always liked it.
Speaker B:And I was like, yeah, that's what I want to do.
Speaker B:And so, so.
Speaker B:And basically the cool thing is that that is kind of what I do now, you know?
Speaker B:And I'm not at his stature by any means, but you got to start somewhere and.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker B:I mean, so, yeah.
Speaker B:So that's amazing.
Speaker A:How old were you?
Speaker A:How old were you reading?
Speaker A:Mike Roy Co.
Speaker A:Some kids read peanuts.
Speaker A:Chris reads.
Speaker B:I was probably, like, twelve or 13.
Speaker B:I got twelve or 13, but I remember that conversation vividly.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker B:I wanted to be a.
Speaker B:I wanted to be a columnist, you know?
Speaker B:And that's kind of how it played out, you know?
Speaker B:All right, second one.
Speaker B:KFC is issuing a battle cry to its fast food rivals with the launch of an integrated ad campaign for its new original recipe.
Speaker B:Tenders rank the following fried chicken restaurants in order of your preference, and KFC, Popeyes, chick fil a, and raising canes.
Speaker A:Okay, without question, Popeyes is the number one.
Speaker A:This should not even be a question.
Speaker A:It is the best.
Speaker B:I've never had Popeyes, ever.
Speaker A:Oh, my God.
Speaker A:Chris, do yourself a favor.
Speaker A:And popeyes love that chicken from Popeyes.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:Num.
Speaker A:Then I would say raising canes.
Speaker A:And then I would say I would pick McDonald's chicken nuggets, which he didn't even put in the running, because I would take those over any of the other ones.
Speaker A:Chick fil a.
Speaker A:KFC.
Speaker A:No, thanks.
Speaker A:Not my.
Speaker B:You went out on your own on that one.
Speaker B:Wow.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:I did.
Speaker A:I threw in.
Speaker A:I threw in a dark horse with the McDonald's chicken nuggethe.
Speaker B:Maybe I can.
Speaker B:Donald's chicken Big Mac.
Speaker B:Right?
Speaker A:I was just going to say.
Speaker A:I forgot about that.
Speaker A:I forgot about that.
Speaker A:That would be my next thing to try, probably.
Speaker A:All right, Chris.
Speaker A:Target announced an exclusive Taylor Swift Black Friday release, the official Taylor Swift the era's tour book, and the tortured poets department, the anthology in hopes to drive more shoppers to target during this high holy day of shopping.
Speaker A:What deeply discounted product will be worth waiting in Black Friday lines if not the t.
Speaker A:Swift eras tour book?
Speaker B:Oh, wow.
Speaker B:Yeah, that's easy.
Speaker B:I mean, my son and I were in target on the weekend and he spied this bumblebee transformer Lego and it was like over $100.
Speaker B:So I was like, no, we're not getting that.
Speaker B:And so he's like, maybe it'll go on sale for Black Friday.
Speaker B:I was like, yes, maybe it will.
Speaker B:Or maybe it won't.
Speaker A:You've taught him well.
Speaker A:You've taught him well.
Speaker A:Yes.
Speaker B:Oh, yeah.
Speaker B:The discerning shopper.
Speaker B:All right.
Speaker B:And this one's a fun one.
Speaker B:Meat stick maker.
Speaker B:Meat stick maker chops is, believe it or not, now the fastest growing snack in the United States.
Speaker B:When was the last time you snapped into a slim gym or something similar?
Speaker A:Not high on my list of things that I like to snack on, but I did do a two star cycle ride.
Speaker A:We are getting a new thing.
Speaker A:It's like a Soulcycle esque light place.
Speaker A:We did a ride last week and they had bison jerky sticks that were being given away as samples.
Speaker A:So I tried it.
Speaker A:My thing is I used to love dried meat, but then I went to the bodies exhibit.
Speaker A:You know, the body, like the bodies where they had, like.
Speaker A:Yeah, I went to the bodies exhibit at the science museum and I had a hard time going back to dried meats after that.
Speaker A:So maybe, maybe I'll.
Speaker A:Because of the texture.
Speaker A:Yeah, just look, the muscle.
Speaker A:Seeing the muscles and the texture of the jerky was a hard.
Speaker B:See, I'm going to, I'm going to call b's on that, Anne, because I swear to God, I've been on conference trips with you.
Speaker B:And the beef stick is, quite frankly, an overused, like, sample that gets put in, like, the conference bags.
Speaker B:And I have seen you because I avoid those.
Speaker B:I have seen you eat those pretty regularly over the years.
Speaker A:Yeah, pretty regularly.
Speaker A:I would say, like, I have eaten one, but I'm trying to remember, like, the last time I mean, that would be like, an extreme case, you know?
Speaker B:I know there is a moment that I know is in both our heads where you ate one of those.
Speaker B:I think that's what you're trying to grab right now.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker B:But, yeah, I can't do the stick.
Speaker B:I can do the jerky.
Speaker B:I can't do the stick.
Speaker B:You know, I just can't do it.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker B:Are you more of a bloody jerky?
Speaker B:Cause of the bodies exhibit?
Speaker A:Yeah, I think so.
Speaker A:I think this.
Speaker A:It depends.
Speaker A:I don't know.
Speaker A:I'm very discerning about my meat stick sticks.
Speaker A:They can't be a certain texture.
Speaker A:They can't have any chewy bits in them.
Speaker A:I don't know.
Speaker A:So, yes, I mean, I'll take a bite, but it's not going to be my go to snack for sure.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker B:I feel the same way about meat sticks that I do about hot dogs.
Speaker B:Neither water going in my mouth unless if I got anything to say about it.