Best Blizzard Watch Podcasts (2025)

In this birthday episode of Lore Watch, Joe gave Matt a gift, and let Matt talk about whatever called to him -- and that was the lore of The Outer Worlds. They discussed everyone's favorite Gilded Age throwback with minimal spoilers, talking about how the world itself is setup and constructed in this alternate version of earth. In this version of h…

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👰 “r/bride” — Reddit’s wedding surge. 401k “Modest Millionaires”. Farmer’s $12B bailout. +Pickle pop. 20:40

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Reddit’s wedding planning surge explains why the stock has 5X’d. 1k millionaires are minted everyday from 401ks… Here's our 3-step financial advice. America’s farmers got a $12B Soybean Bailout… while China’s trade surplus is at ATH. Plus, pickle demand just hit an #AllTimeHigh… (it’s a big dill). $RDDT $MCD $SPY Buy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In…

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Ghislaine Maxwell Spills Secrets About 5 Billionaires In First Ever Prison Interview 1:06:01

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Almost everyone in Los Angeles hopes that one day they’ll receive an invitation on their doorstep inviting them to one of Al Sekel’s parties. In order to attend, he always provides a vague caveat like, ‘bring the most interesting person you know.’ Fulfill it and the host himself will likely usher you inside his mansion, give you the tour, and show …

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🍦 “Fo-Sho” — 16 Handles’ return. Paramount’s hostile takeover. Sephora’s football strategy. +Bieber’s iPhone diss. 21:30

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Paramount is messing with Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal... It’s a Hostile Takeover. Sephora’s sales are all-time-high’ing… because beauty is a game of inches. 16 Handles frozen yogurt is back… Because Froyo was a victim of its own success. Plus, Justin Bieber is hating on this one iPhone feature… and it’s messing with $AAPL stock. $LVMUY $PARA $NFLX B…

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🎬 “Batman’s New Boss” — Netflix’s buys HBO. Dubai’s AI restaurant. Nothing’s iPhone-killer. +Giant Santa shortage 20:49

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Buy tickets to “The IPO Tour” (our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 Los Angeles, CA (6/3): https://www.squadup.com/events/the-best-one-yet-live The 3…

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NEW Epstein Emails Get Released & Internet Believes Trump & Bill Clinton Had An AFFAIR 1:57:11

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An alleged page of Epstein’s 50th birthday book is leaked, featuring a drawing of what looks like the outline of a woman’s torso. No head, just the curves of a neck, shoulders, no arms and ‘u’ shaped drawings for the breasts. Within the outlined silhouette is a badly written poem and it’s signed at the very bottom, ‘Donald J. Trump’ in thick black …

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🎟️ Our 2026 Live Tour: Tickets on sale 2:00

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Buy tickets to The IPO Tour ( our In-Person Offering) TODAY Austin, TX (2/25): https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Arlington, VA (3/11): https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 New York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 Los Angeles, CA (6/3): https://www.squadup.com/events/the-best-one-yet-live Plus 3…

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🧙 “Predictable” — Predictions takeover news. Chanel’s subway runway. Trump’s Golden Ticket. +Pantone’s Color of 2026 22:22

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🚨 “Sam-mergency” — OpenAI’s Code Red. American Eagle’s Anti-AI. Waymo’s safety report. +Wall Street Wrapped 21:11

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Waymo said their cabs are 90% safer than human-driven cars… then activated “crazy NYC cab mode”. American Eagle surged 15% thanks to Sydney Sweeney… and an Anti-AI pledge. Sam Altman called “Code Red” at OpenAI… because the AI race look like MarioKart. Plus, Spotify Wrapped just came out… so we whipped up Wall Street Wrapped. Tickets on sale **Frid…

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The cherished history of the troll raid 58:19

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Our listeners wanted to know about the legacy of the Troll raid. We've been killing those poor saps a lot -- just about every expansion in either raid or dungeon form, in fact, to the extent that "the Troll raid" is almost a meme. Midnight may be bringing us another chance to murder a whole bunch more Trolls, with rumors swirling about islands off …

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👊 “Kirkland vs. Trump” — Costco’s tariff lawsuit. Estée Lauder’s AI perfume. Dell’s $250 donations. +TBOY LIVE TOUR 22:52

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The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering): Tickets on sale this Friday! Feb 25th in Austin, TX: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/13274/13275 Mar 11th in Arlington, VA: https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/341317 Apr 8th in New York, NY: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2 June 3rd in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.squadup.com/events…

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🧘 “Downward-facing diss” — Lulu’s CEO beef. Top Gun’s Traders. Cyber Monday’s AI agents. +Goodwill’s Glam-Up. 22:51

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Lululemon’s Founder is trolling its current CEO… Did Lulu forget how to be cool? 6 of the top 15 crypto-holding zip codes?... They’re military bases. The theme of this Cyber Monday was AI… It’s become a deal-sniffing shopping concierge. Plus, the most viral brand on Giving Tuesday is Goodwill. $LULU $NKE $SPY Morgan Adams Foundation (for the Pauls)…

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⌚ “Watch University” — Rolex’s apprenticeship. Advent Calendar Marketing. Ken Burns’ loooong strategy. +3am Cyber Monday. 19:33

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The Rolex CEO thinks Apple Watch actually helped Rolex sales… We’ll tell ya how Kraft, Dior, & Skims all just launched Advent Calendars?... “Advent Advertising” is the hot new marketing trend. Ken Burns’ “Revolutionary War” documentary proves 1 thing… Loooong can beat TikTok. Plus, there’s a wild new time everyone’s shopping on Cyber Monday… 3am Bu…

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EXACTLY What Happened Between “Prince” Andrew & 17 Yr Old Virginia Giuffre According To Her Memoir 48:45

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According to public autopsy records, many people regarded as whistleblowers have died by s*icide. Virginia Giuffre is one of Epstein’s most outspoken victims who has spent her life fighting to bring Epstein and Ghislaine to justice. At 17 years old she is photographed with “Prince” Andrew whose hand is wrapped around her waist. By her late 20s she’…

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Epstein Survivor’s Memoir Names Politicians LINKED To Epstein List But Passes Before Publishing 1:04:09

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According to public autopsy records, many people regarded as whistleblowers have died by s*icide. Virginia Giuffre is one of Epstein’s most outspoken victims who has spent her life fighting to bring Epstein and Ghislaine to justice. At 17 years old she is photographed with “Prince” Andrew whose hand is wrapped around her waist. By her late 20s she’…

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Still mad about transmog, still excited about Player Housing 1:09:58

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Our intrepid hosts dragged writer Phil Ulrich along as we spent another show discussing transmog changes. As it turns out, making transmog very much more expensive last week, and then retuning it this week so that it's merely much more expensive like it's a gift hasn't really made our hosts happy. Purchased slots are warband wide now, at least, so …

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Ethereals, Class Quests, and more 1:07:25

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This week we have four listener questions answered by our lore experts Joe and Matt. First, they discuss the Ethereals and what their timeline is in relation to the timeline on Azeroth. Has this race existed for years, decades, milennia -- or something different entirely. They pivoted to the dragons and their aspects, and how choice figures in. Chr…

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📈 Jim Cramer: Why You Should Never Buy "Normal" Stocks 1:09:17

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Jim Cramer’s new advice ain’t what your parents told you — in fact, he says your mom’s "safe" stocks are a trap. Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money and the "Sultan of Stocks" joins us to break down exactly how you should be investing right now. But this isn't the yelling guy you see on TV or the "Inverse Cramer" meme you see on TikTok. This is Jim i…

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😶‍🌫️🦃 “Green Wednesday” — Cannabis’ Thanksgiving surge. Wicked 2’s PG pop. Warren Buffett’s last letter. +Jack & Nick & Zuck give thanks. 24:38

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The 2nd biggest day of the year for cannabis? Thanksgiving Eve… California Sober has led to “Green Wednesday” Wicked 2 had a huge opening… for the same reason Toy Story did 30 years ago: The PG Economy. Warren Buffett wrote his final Thanksgiving Letter… So we ripped open the envelope for you. Nick & Jack give thanks… and we got Zuck, Jensen, & Tim…

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🥛 “My Milk$hake” — Gap’s Katseye surge. NFL’s supersonic Eurotrip. Too Good To Go’s Labubu of Leftovers. +TBOY Toys. 22:38

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The Gap stock surged 8% thanks to the Katseye music video… Gap is now a record label. The NFL can finally add 2 teams in Europe… thanks to Boom Supersonic jets. Too Good To Go sells grocery bags of nearly-spoiled food… It’s the Labubu of Leftovers. Plus, we just dropped our wildest merch yet: A Yeti doll (it’s an economic support animal)... snag yo…

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We're not mad about transmog, just disappointed (and also very mad) 1:05:53

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We start off the show this week talking about WoW Classic, namely that Burning Crusade Anniversary realms were announced and are coming in January, perhaps concurrentish with the release of Midnight. It's fine, it's not like we have lives outside of this one video game or anything. Then, we pivot to the changes to transmog coming in Midnight, and i…

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🚗 Lyft's Bold New Strategy (with CEO David Risher) 53:26

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Lyft’s comeback story ain't Uber’s playbook — it’s something different. David Risher, Amazon employee #37 and now Lyft’s CEO, joins us to break down the strategy driving Lyft’s turnaround. This guy has a total TBOY vibe, he's doubled Lyft's stock price, and reveals what proposing to his wife taught him about management (no joke). Oh, and this Lyft …

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Mom Tries To Kill Husband For "Justice" But People Think She Made The WHOLE Story Up For Custody 52:49

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A few months after beloved son, Grant Solomon, dies in a freak accident 3 more grave plots are bought next to his. One for his younger sister Gracie. Another for the siblings’ mother, Angie. And the last for the patriarch of the family, Aaron. All three whom are still, very much alive. In fact, Angie and Aaron, now divorced, are not only breathing …

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💃 “Destiny’s Chip” — Nvidia’s Beyonce earnings. Budweiser’s BeatBox acquisition. America’s smaller Zestimate. +Pickle Ball Ban 21:51

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Nvidia is carrying the stock market on its back… And just went full-Beyonce with its earnings. We predicted BeatBox would be the drink of the summer… Now AB In-Bev is buying it for $700M. 53% of US homes are worth less than last year… And we’re in a Margaritaville Housing Market. Plus pickleball is about to get its 1st permanent ban… but sometimes …

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Dad Accused Of SA'ing Daughter Is ONLY Witness To Son's Sudden Death BUT Mom Gets Arrested Instead 51:35

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A few months after beloved son, Grant Solomon, dies in a freak accident 3 more grave plots are bought next to his. One for his younger sister Gracie. Another for the siblings’ mother, Angie. And the last for the patriarch of the family, Aaron. All three whom are still, very much alive. In fact, Angie and Aaron, now divorced, are not only breathing …

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A casual discussion about Blood Elves 1:02:27

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As we make our way toward Midnight, Joe and Matt are making sure we know what we need to before the expansion launches. Chief among those things is the lore of Blood Elves. It starts with the Highborne and the schism between Night Elves and High Elves, which eventually led to the Blood Elves and the creation of the Sunwell. But ancient history isn'…

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🤑 “$2 to Hire Me” — Venmo’s resumés. Raising Cane’s secret sauce. Google’s MJ moment. +Bitcoin Home Heaters. 21:54

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Venmoing your future boss to get a job… that’s the wild new Hiring Hack. Google is the only stock up this week… Because Gemini is having its Michael Jordan Moment. Raising Cane’s secret sauce (literally) is kept in a vault… And it’s protected like a CIA secret. Plus, heat your home with Bitcoin?... Bitcoin Mining Machines are the new fireplace. $PY…

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🥶 “Extreme Fear”— Bitcoin’s $92k Blizzard. Jeff Bezos un-retires. Meadow Lane’s Grocery Club. +Smell-vertising. 22:17

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Bezos is Co-CEO of the mysterious “Project Prometheus”… his new AI startup treats space like a garage. Meadow Lane just opened the “Erewhon of the East”… $17 smoothies get lines out the door. Bitcoin has fallen 27%, it’s now neg for 2025… because of the Fear & Greed Index. Plus, the newest marketing strategy is “Smell-vertising”... Give billboards …

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😬 “Millennial Cringe” — Sweetgreen’s low. Walmart’s villain-to-hero. Mini-Soap Drama surge. +Techie facelifts 21:36

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Walmart’s CEO retired… his boldest move? Raising pay 90% across the biz like Spiderman would. Sweetgreen, Warby Parker, Allbirds… it’s the Millennial Cringe Stock Market. Microdramas have taken over Chinese media… and now they’re topping America’s app stores. Does your buddy in tech look younger? That’s because of nip/tuck. $SG $WMT $NFLX NEWSLETTE…

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18 Yr Old Dead Under His Truck- Dad Claims Empty Truck Ran Son Over BUT Mom Claims Dad Killed Son 57:56

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The instructions were very clear: Walk over to the hit car. Open the front passenger door and get in. Do not look around. Keep your head facing forward. Act normal. Angie Solomon does just that, slides in and stares at the dashboard. “Have you done this before?” A male voice answers from the backseat behind her to let her know that she’s asking one…

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BlizzCon. Beta. Battlestar Galactica. 1:07:55

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This week our hosts Liz and Joe were joined by Cory as the Midnight beta officially launched, with access for people who have preordered the Midnight epic edition. It was a little bumpy, per usual, but we made it. We would be testing, but transmog is unavailable until next week, so it's literally unplayable. BlizzCon was announced and early bird ti…

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🏦 “Mergers & Athletes” — Goldman’s sports agency. Burberry’s british pivot. Sonder’s hotel drama. +RIP Penny 21:56

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Goldman Sachs bought a VC and a sports talent agency… because they take a tiny % of huge $$$. Burberry’s stock is up 50% on their British pivot…. They’re leaning into England’s bad weather. Sonder abruptly shut down, leaving thousands without hotels… It’s WeWork 2.0. And RIP to the American Penny… (so we wrote a coin obituary) $ABNB $GS $BRBY NEWSL…

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Wife Hires Hitman To Kill Husband Slowly After Daughter Says He SA’d Her As a Baby 50:40

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The instructions were very clear: Walk over to the hit car. Open the front passenger door and get in. Do not look around. Keep your head facing forward. Act normal. Angie Solomon does just that, slides in and stares at the dashboard. “Have you done this before?” A male voice answers from the backseat behind her to let her know that she’s asking one…

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🩱 “Keeping Up With $5B” — Skims’ money situation. Country Music’s AI hit. Netflix’s theme park opens. +Harvard Grade InflAAAAtion 20:49

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The #1 country song in America was made by AI… It's the 1st of many future AI firsts. Kim Kardashian’s Skims hit a $5B valuation… Wall Street thinks it’s worth more than Nike and Lulu. Netflix just opened its 1st theme park… because Disney buys, but Netflix rents. Harvard has an inflation problem… 60% of grades are straight A’s. #Gradeflation $NKE …

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Deep, cosmic questions from the Diablo and WoW universes 59:09

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Because we aren't all constantly filled with existential dread, Joe and Matt are answering some deep questions asked by some of our listeners. The first concerns the afterlife in Diablo, namely where we all go when we die. Heaven and Hell aren't really in keeping with our religious afterlife paradigm, after all. Then, they're asked about what the m…

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👵🏽🥡 “Silver Swipers” — DoorDash’s grannie growth. Softbank’s Nvidia ghosting. Italy’s Tortellini tariff. +McRib Bitcoin 21:51

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DoorDash is the fastest-growing brand in America… shockingly because of your boomers. Softbank sold all its $5.8B of Nvidia stock… because AI $ is actually finite. Italian Pasta is getting a 107% tariff… the story explains the big Supreme Court ruling. Plus, the McDonald’s McRib is back on the menu… which could drive a Bitcoin surge. $DASH $NVDA $M…

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🤡 “Forced Fun!” — Target’s Smile Rule. Trump’s $2k Tariff Dividend. OneSkin’s dude beauty. +Starbucks’ Bear-ista. 20:42

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Target’s making workers smile if a customer is within 10 ft… but it’s not the only “Forced Fun biz. President Trump wants to send you … but we found 5 huge economic plot holes. OneSkin has biohacked the skin’s aging process… as Millennials trade “clean” for “clinical” Starbucks is saying “I’m sorry” for selling out of Bearistas. Not baristas, bear-…

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🦺 “How Vests Won Wall St” — Vest Szn. Duolingo’s unhinged mistake. Air Travel’s Expedia moment. +AI Dog Pawdcasters 22:33

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It’s Vest Season… So we tracked the history of Corporate America’s fave fashion to 1666. Duolingo’s stock had its worst day ever… because its Owl Mascot wasn’t unhinged *enough*. Expedia’s stock jumped to an all-time high Friday… changing the narrative on the economy. Plus, the newest trend in Podcasting is Pawdcasting… AI dogs are topping the char…

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Our WoW Player Housing is haunted, and more scary stories 1:11:41

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Cory is our guest host for the Blizzard Watch Podcast this week and, spoilers, that means there's Heroes of the Storm news again. The PTR opened up for people to test Player Housing again this week, but it was already down again by the time they recorded the podcast. Liz was thrilled with this chance to collect more data though, because her house i…

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🦈 “Doo-Doo-Doo” — Baby Shark’s IPO. 85% off Ozempic. Lyft CEO David Risher. +Restaurant Hottie AI 26:11

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President Trump struck a deal with Big Pharma for $150 GLP-1 drugs… a total euro move. On the 10th anniversary of the Baby Shark video… its owner PinkFong IPO’d at a $400 million valuation. Lyft’s CEO celebrated their best quarter yet… by joining The Best One Yet in-studio LooksMapping ranks restaurants by the hotness of their diners. $LYFT $UBER $…

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👠 “HOLD Tory Birch” — Fashion’s stock market. Elon’s $1 Trillion Rihanna payday. The Capitalism Election. +Tom Brady’s cloned dog 21:24

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Will Elon quit Tesla tomorrow?... He may if shareholders don’t approve his $1 Trillion bonus (“Better Have My Money”) Hold: Gucci. Sell: Isabel Marant. Buy: Loewe…. Fashion Trading is the new “Life Dividend” flex. We just had the “Capitalism Election”... it came down to the Unholy Trinity of Unaffordability. Plus, Tom Brady just cloned his dog… and…

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The Sunwell: its origins, its past, and its parallels 1:00:54

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As we head into Midnight, we know this act begins with a direct assault on the Sunwell. But what is the Sunwell? Our Loremasters Joe and Matt discuss the history of Xal'atath's next target. The Sunwell isn't even the only well of power to be found on Azeroth -- they discuss the Well of Eternity, and the Nightwell, too. This isn't the first time the…

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🐻‍❄️ “Artificial Santa” — Coca-Cola’s AI holiday ad. Axon’s bipartisan tasers. Beta’s e-airplane IPO. +Line-Waiting Biz 22:32

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One stock defies politics: Axon… They found unity (reducing deaths) in a divisive topic (policing). Coca-Cola’s holiday commercial is here, and it’s AI-generated… headlines show hate, but data shows love. The publicly traded stock is Beta… they do electric airplanes, but the real business is Charge Cubes. Plus, the cool new business is waiting (lit…

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🥬 “Organic Doritos?” — Whole Foods’ amazonification. Palantir’s anti-college recruiting. AI’s unpopularity problem. +Nvidia’s chicken stock 23:00

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Palantir doesn’t want college experience… so it’s hiring 18-year-olds for full-time jobs. Did you notice Doritos at Whole Foods?... Because the organic grocer has been “Amazonified.” AI has a PR problem: Everyone hates it… except every company is focusing on it. Plus, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang crushed beers at dinner… and Korean chicken stocks jump…

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“I Gave Birth To 4 Of My Father’s Children From The Age Of 15 Yo” - The Story Of Aziza Kibibi 2:13:12

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What are the odds that you have a half sibling somewhere out there that you don't know about? How do you even find out if you have a half-sibling? Nowadays, lots of people will meet them on accident after taking a DNA test, but typically it’s a very tricky game. You can’t just look on your birth certificate and sometimes your own parents have no id…

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📺 “Nobody Wants This… Product placement” — Netflix's ad drama. Earnings Season’s exception. Neo’s home robot. +DoorDash’s cuffing szn 20:59

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Netflix’s #1 show is full of conspicuous Dunkin logos… Enshittification or ingenious? Earnings season is 60% over, it’s the best in 4 years… But twenty somethings aren’t celebrating. Neo’s home robot is for sale for $20k… but you’re helping it as much as it’s helping you. Doordash data confirms you’re trying to lock down a guy/girl… because toothbr…

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WoW UI changes make it harder to change our UI 1:06:37

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If you thought we were going to talk about something other than changes coming to WoW in Midnight this week, you must be new, so hi, welcome to the podcast. The UI changes, specifically the changes that make it harder for us to change our own UI, was front and center. The hosts talked about the accessibility issues this could present, but personall…

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👻 “Paranormal profits” — Horror’s box office record. Starbucks’ delivery biz. Gov Shutdown’s 2nd month. +KPop (Lehman) Hunters 20:16

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Horror took 17% of the US box office this year, a record high… it’s the divisive dividend. Starbucks sales grew last Q for the first time in 7 quarters … thanks to coffee delivery. The Government Shutdown’s entering month 2… food stamps and healthcare are the focus. Plus, our biz-themed Halloween costume is… K-Pop Lehman Hunters $SBUX $BCS $SPY NEW…

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Korean TikToker w/ 55M Fans Is LYING To Fans About Being Innocent After Being Found GUILTY of SA 1:13:29

1M ago1:13:29

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What do you do when your favorite creator, YouTuber, or tiktoker stops posting? They just completely disappear. No warning, no community post. Just gone. Are you convinced they are sick? That they’re just taking a break and coming back? Usually the first two are the natural internet reactions especially when creators go missing for too long. Someti…