Framework: Thinking Tools for Strategy & Decisions

Thinking frameworks for the decisions that matter — strategy, prioritization, market entry, growth. Each episode applies one framework to a real situation in 15-20 minutes: Five Forces on the AI chip moat, BCG on a tech giant's portfolio, RICE on a real backlog, Ansoff on a market-entry play, JTBD on a recent product launch. Built for PMs, founders, operators, MBA students, and strategy nerds who want signal, not noise.New episodes Mon / Wed / Fri. 100+ frameworks in the library.🌐 https://frameworklist.com📱 Framework iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6765632580

Framework: Thinking Tools for Strategy & Decisions is a business podcast hosted by Framework, with 57 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Warner Bros. Discovery SWOT Analysis 2026: Key Strategic Insights

  Jun 18, 202620 min

  Warner Bros. Discovery in 2026 trades less like a media company and more like a merger-arbitrage situation. Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover — signed in February, approved by shareholders in April, and cleared by the U.S. DOJ, China, and Spain by June — has reframed everything. In this episode we walk through WBD's full SWOT: HBO Max's accelerating 140M+ subscriber base and +19% ex-FX ad growth, set against ~$37 billion of debt (the heaviest in Big Media) and a Q1 net loss dominated by a $2.8B Netflix breakup fee. We introduce the "Close-vs-Break Fork" framework — a way to see how each strength and risk resolves differently depending on whether the deal closes or breaks — and weigh the remaining regulatory gates (the EU review and state AG litigation). Full written analysis: https://swotpal.com/blog/warner-bros-discovery-swot-analysis-2026 Generate your own SWOT analysis: https://swotpal.com

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  Cash Runway Formula: How to Calculate It (Real Lucid 2026 Example)

  Jun 14, 202621 min

  The cash runway formula is just cash ÷ net burn — but the number it produces can be dangerously wrong. In this episode we break down gross vs net runway, walk through Lucid Motors' real Q1 2026 figures (~$3.2B liquidity against ~$1.44B of quarterly cash burn that more than doubled year over year), and introduce the Runway Triangle: a three-number check — duration, efficiency, and timing — that tells you whether your runway is actually real or just a comforting snapshot. Plus the 2026 benchmarks investors now use to judge it. Full written post: https://frameworklist.com/academy/cash-runway-formula Framework iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6765632580

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  Anthropic SWOT Analysis 2026: The $965B Race to IPO

  Jun 9, 202619 min

  Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO on June 1 and launched Claude Fable 5 on June 9 — all while its revenue run rate went vertical to ~$47B. In this episode we break down the complete SWOT analysis of the world's highest-valued AI lab: the safety-premium brand and Fortune 10 enterprise base, the compute dependency on Amazon and Google, and the Run-Rate Reality Gap that every IPO investor needs to test before anchoring to a trillion-dollar price. Full written analysis: https://swotpal.com/blog/anthropic-swot-analysis-2026 Generate your own SWOT analysis: https://swotpal.com

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  Product-Market Fit, Scored: Cursor vs Quibi vs Humane

  Jun 9, 202623 min

  Most product-market fit examples are taught as stories you can't apply. In this episode we score real cases — recent and classic, wins and failures — against one repeatable three-signal test: the Sean Ellis survey (40%+ "very disappointed"), retention-curve flattening, and organic pull. Quibi raised $1.75B and shut down in six months. Humane's AI Pin raised $230M and ended up sold to HP for $116M in assets. Cursor hit $100M ARR with no marketing and scaled 0 to $2B ARR in three years. We unpack why funding and hype are not fit — and how to run the same test on your own product. Full written post: https://frameworklist.com/academy/product-market-fit-examples Framework iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6765632580

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  Nike's $1.5B Tariff Problem: A 2026 PESTEL Analysis

  Jun 7, 202622 min

  Nike's fiscal 2026 is being shaped less by its competitors than by US trade policy. The company now estimates ~$1.5 billion in gross tariff costs this year and a 1.2-point gross-margin drag, while roughly 95% of its footwear is made in just three tariffed countries — Vietnam, China, and Cambodia. In this episode we run a full PESTEL analysis on Nike and show why the framework returns a verdict rather than a balanced grid: one Political force is large enough to reorganize the entire year. We introduce the Nike Tariff Cascade — a four-rung diagnostic (move the supply base, squeeze partner margin, raise prices, cut your own costs) for measuring how insulated a company really is. Nike is pulling all four rungs at once. Full written post: https://frameworklist.com/examples/nike-pestel-analysis-2026 Framework iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6765632580

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