Mark and Mark take on Adam Ruins Everything. Why is the College Humor video titled "The Mattress Industry is One Big Rip-Off" possibly a good sign for mattress sales?

What is Pickle Ball and how does this growing sport relate to the mattress industry?

Here's a link to the video that trashes the industry. It has more than 2.5 million views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvlA9UxGvSg

Head over to Facebook.com/SleepGeek where you can watch the video of episode 87 and share your thoughts.

Mark Kinsley stopped by Malouf's headquarters to catch up with Jake Neeley about the Malouf Foundation's fight to end human trafficking. It's a heavy topic the company is tackling head-on. They're asking the industry to help and getting significant support.

In this episode, they also talk about the early days of Malouf, before the upstart sleep accessories company started making waves in the mattress industry.

Links from this episode:

Malouf Foundation: MaloufFoundation.org

Malouf: MaloufSleep.com

Mark Kinsley stopped by Malouf's headquarters to catch up with Jake Neeley about the Malouf Foundation's fight to end human trafficking. It's a heavy topic the company is tackling head-on. They're asking the industry to help and getting significant support.

In this episode, they also talk about the early days of Malouf, before the upstart sleep accessories company started making waves in the mattress industry.

Links from this episode:

Malouf Foundation: MaloufFoundation.org

Malouf: MaloufSleep.com

In this episode, Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn disagree on the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Tell us your favorite by visiting Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for episode 85).

Kinsley returned from the Furniture Today Leadership Conference where a dynamic panel led by Havertys CEO Clarence Smith shed light on house brands versus traditional brands. What's the future?

People from this episode:

o Bill McLoughlin, Chief Content Officer at Furniture Today

o General Vincent E. Boles

o Clarence Smith, CEO at Havertys

o Irv Blumkin, CEO at Nebraska Furniture Mart

o Keith Koenig, President at City Furniture

o Brian Woods, CEO at Jerome's Furniture

In this episode, Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn disagree on the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Tell us your favorite by visiting Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for episode 85).

Kinsley returned from the Furniture Today Leadership Conference where a dynamic panel led by Havertys CEO Clarence Smith shed light on house brands versus traditional brands. What's the future?

People from this episode:

o Bill McLoughlin, Chief Content Officer at Furniture Today

o General Vincent E. Boles

o Clarence Smith, CEO at Havertys

o Irv Blumkin, CEO at Nebraska Furniture Mart

o Keith Koenig, President at City Furniture

o Brian Woods, CEO at Jerome's Furniture

Ep. 84: Dos Marcos dives face-first into MyPillow's new venture into topper marketing and how it could impact your mattress sales. Hear the story of how Sam's Club introduced a topper and what that product did their mattress business.

Also noteworthy from this episode: Cat thievery, Kinsley may wear a cape, and will Quinn go to jail for the feline abduction?

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Leave your thoughts and comments at Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for episode 84).

People and Links from this episode:

Mike Lindell with MyPillow

https://www.mypillow.com/mikes-story

Don Wright

http://www.wrightglobalgraphics.com/

Ep. 84: Dos Marcos dives face-first into MyPillow's new venture into topper marketing and how it could impact your mattress sales. Hear the story of how Sam's Club introduced a topper and what that product did their mattress business.

Also noteworthy from this episode: Cat thievery, Kinsley may wear a cape, and will Quinn go to jail for the feline abduction?

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Leave your thoughts and comments at Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for episode 84).

People and Links from this episode:

Mike Lindell with MyPillow

https://www.mypillow.com/mikes-story

Don Wright

http://www.wrightglobalgraphics.com/

Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn enjoy a spirited argument about Domino's Paving for Pizza campaign. Who won? Go vote for Kinsley or Quinn at Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for ep. 83). After talking pizza, Dos Marcos discussed how the online brands are trying to get a slice of brick-and-mortar sales.

People and Links from this episode:

HOW I BUILT THIS WITH GUY RAZ

Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/19/658918382/tempur-pedic-bobby-trussell

Gerry Morris: https://sellmorebeds.com/

Jason Pine at Metro Mattress is sending their company's RSAs through Geek University.

https://www.metromattress.com/

Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn enjoy a spirited argument about Domino's Paving for Pizza campaign. Who won? Go vote for Kinsley or Quinn at Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for ep. 83). After talking pizza, Dos Marcos discussed how the online brands are trying to get a slice of brick-and-mortar sales.

People and Links from this episode:

HOW I BUILT THIS WITH GUY RAZ

Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/19/658918382/tempur-pedic-bobby-trussell

Gerry Morris: https://sellmorebeds.com/

Jason Pine at Metro Mattress is sending their company's RSAs through Geek University.

https://www.metromattress.com/

Amazon has launched a new private label mattress under its AmazonBasics brand. How will the $260 queen memory foam mattress change the landscape for online sellers and the rest of the industry? Find out when Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn take a deep dive into the changing face of brands and online selling.

Links Mentioned:

Previous podcast with Amazon expert John Collins: https://soundcloud.com/sleepgeek/podcast-05092018

Purple Boys

https://purple.com/purple-boys

AmazonBasics Mattress: https://amzn.to/2EvNnui