Briefings & toolsEst. Aug 2026

The Illustrated
Primer.

An adaptive primer that educates its owner into domain mastery — daily audio briefings, live watchers, and whatever gets built next. Mission control for one reader with excellent taste.

The Properties — Shows & Tools

Immersive Radar

Show Brand activations & experiential marketing, scanned daily. LatestDaily brief · Miles & Tessa · matt.barnettlabs.tech → RSS

Games Radar

Show The games business, minus the noise. Deals, data, drama. LatestGames News Audio — Aug 29, 2026 → RSS

QSR Innovation

Show Fast food's tech, loyalty & experience arms race. LatestT-Minus 8 Days to QSR Evolution — Aug 31, 2026 (Ep 1) → RSS

Clear Drop

Show Sustainability venture radar — soft plastics, EPR policy, competitor intel. LatestState of Play — Aug 31, 2026 (Ep 1) → RSS

Hotel Sniffer

Tool NYC hotel deal watcher — nightly sweeps, refundable rates only, quality floor enforced. LiveSep 16–17 window · target ≤$250/night · sweeps nightly →