Should we be kind to our future AI overlords? What happened to airline etiquette? And does Mike have a praise kink? That’s before we even get into this week’s Big Things. We also chat about ByteDance taking over BookTok and Jessica Campbell making history as the first full-time female coach in the NHL.

More from us:

• Mitzi Payne @mmmitziP
• Mike Payne @mmmiiike

Timestamps:

• 01:00 – Thing 1: Should you be nice to AI chatbots?
• 03:20 – Gen Z are the nicest to bots & what happens if you’re rude.
• 07:00 – Should you recline your seat on an airplane?
• 12:20 – Tip your servers!
• 22:50 – Thing 2: ByteDance is moving into print. All about their new publication business.
• 25:00 – The impact #booktok has on print sales & some of our top books right now.
• 32:00 – Thing 3: Jessica Campbell has made history as the first full-time female coach in the National Hockey League. Why is this good for the game?
• 37:00 – What could the NHL do to attract new fans?
• 41:30 – How the NFL drew women in with WAGS, celebrities, post-game interviews, storytelling and more.

Show notes:

1. Easy Reads podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/easy-reads/id1728312993

Big Things with Mitzi (@mmmitzi) and Mike (@mmmiiike).

For more from Arcade, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @helloarcade. https://www.arcadearcade.ca/

Production by Morgan Berna, editing by Oliver Banyard.

This week on Big Things: olive oil is the gift of the season, modern parenting is bad for your health and Instagram doubles down on group chats. We share a teaser about our upcoming holiday gift guide, a shocking stat about working moms and get annoyed about Snapchat (again).

More from us:

• Mitzi Payne @mmmitziP
• Mike Payne @mmmiiike

Timestamps:

• 01:00 – What we’ll be chatting about today.
• 01:40 – Thing 1: Olive oil is set to replace bottles of wine this holiday season.
• 05:00 – What gifts we will be giving this year.
• 8:50 – Mitzi develops an emotional connection with a chicken.
• 11:12 – The upcoming special addition of SCAN 👀 CLUB.
• 14:00 – A little teaser about our halloween costume (tune in next week on YouTube to see it).
• 18:20 – Thing 2: Modern parenting is so stressful that the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory about it.
• 21:30 – A shocking stat about working moms.
• 29:20 – Thing 3: Instagram is adding a WhatsApp button that will allow brands and creators to link directly into group chats.
• 31:35 – Snapchat is adding advertising placements into the DMs.
• 35:30 – What we’d like to see from Instagram Broadcast channels.

Show notes:

• SCAN 👀 CLUB: https://scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digital-audiences-want-in-2024
• Snapchat is bringing ads to the Chat tab: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/08/snapchat-is-bringing-ads-to-the-chat-tab/

Big Things with Mitzi (@mmmitzi) and Mike (@mmmiiike).

For more from Arcade, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @helloarcade. https://www.arcadearcade.ca/

Production by Morgan Berna, editing by Oliver Banyard.

This week our team convinced us to try the viral Dua Lipa Diet Coke drink and let’s just say… It was interesting. We also do a deep dive into LeBron’s career and recent debut with his son, Bronny, the upcoming WAGS reality TV show, if everyone really needs a hobby and share a hot take on our kids’ art projects.

More from us:

- Mitzi Payne @mmmitziP
- Mike Payne @mmmiiike

Timestamps:

01:30 – What we’re talking about today.
03:00 – Dua Lipa’s viral Diet Coke drink (our team made us try it).
08:00 – Our next question: Why did Dua Lipa do this?
11:00 – Thing 1: LeBron and Bronny play their first game together
15:00 – NBA marketing, Michael Jordan and Lebron.
22:00 – Some of LeBron’s legacy and family ties.
28:00 – The WAGS reality show picked the wrong team.
31:15 – Thing 2: Does everyone really need a hobby?
36:00 – Our hobbies (Mitzi’s baking era).
41:50 – A hot take on our kids’ art projects.
44:00 – Thing 3: Rachel Karten’s social media trend report for Q3.
46:40 – Brands are hiring for Creative Directors for social media. Why we love this.

Show notes:

1. SCAN 👀 CLUB: https://scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digital-audiences-want-in-2024

2. Rachel Karten’s Social Media Trend Report: https://www.milkkarten.net/p/brand-social-trend-report-q3-2024

Big Things with Mitzi (@mmmitzi) and Mike (@mmmiiike).

For more from Arcade, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @helloarcade. https://www.arcadearcade.ca/

Production by Morgan Berna, editing by Oliver Banyard.