Best Index Studios Podcasts (2025)

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💳 “America’s Fave Gift” — Gift Cards’ surge. White House’s Tech Force. Zillow’s Name-Yo-Price. +Uber Eats Wrapped. 21:42

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1.6% of the US economy is Gift Cards… And 1 outta 7 of you will get a Starbucks one. The White House launched Tech Force... $200K/yr sabbatical to make the DMV run like Airbnb. Zillow’s getting zucked by Google, so we have an idea to save Zillow… Name Your Price. Plus, SNL did a skit about a fake Uber Eats Wrapped… but then it really happened. $Z $…

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588- Heart Health and ADHD Treatment: Implications of Stimulant Use for Adults 58:07

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How does long-term ADHD medication use impact heart health? In this webinar, Samuele Cortese, M.D., Ph.D., presents the latest research on cardiovascular problems and ADHD medication use, including considerations for older adults. Heart Health and Stimulant Use: Resources Free Download: What You Need to Know About ADHD Medication Read: Change of He…

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🎷 “Bubl-ionaire” — Michael Bublé Christmas. iRobot’s RIP. J.Crew’s Ath-ski-surewear. +AI Barbie. 21:41

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Michael Bublé is the top grossing musician every December… Here's how he won Christmas music. iRobot filed for bankruptcy… and the Roomba maker’s life story is Forest Gumpian. Skims, Alo Yoga, & J Crew have joined the ski industry... because skiing is more than recreation. Plus, AI toys are the gift of the season… for Chinese propaganda. $SPOT $IRB…

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💚 “Grinchonomics” — The Grinch’s anti-brand. Zegna’s $1K sneaker. Carvana’s crazy stock. +Dreidel Rally 22:20

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The Grinch is now the top-selling IP of the holidays… Because consumers prefer the anti-hero. Zegna’s $1,100 sneaker makes $160M/year… because the ultimate luxury is slooooooow. Carvana is officially the craziest stock of the last 3 years… because of 43,000 problems. Forget the Santa Rally, how about the “Dreidel Rally?”... Stocks pop for Hanukkah.…

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🐭 “WaltGPT” — Disney’s OpenAI deal. SpaceX’s $1 Trillion IPO. Savannah Bananas Interview. +Waymo backseat baby 22:32

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Disney invested $1 Billion in OpenAI… And licensed its top 200 characters to Sora. Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX plans to IPO in 2026… but it’s all about the SpaceX logo on a t-shirt. The Savannah Bananas have married co-founders… so we brought ‘em on the pod. A woman just had a baby in a Waymo robotaxi… It’s a self-driving delivery. $DIS $GOOG $MARS …

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Meta's Future Headset Strategy, Android XR Likeness Avatars, Xreal Project Aura Tease 3:00:45

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We discuss Meta confirming a funding shift from the Metaverse toward AI glasses, reports of a delay for its ultralight headset, and work starting on a gaming-focused Quest 4. We also cover Samsung Galaxy XR getting realistic avatars, the first clip of Xreal's Project Aura device, and Valve's comments on the blurring lines between VR and non-VR cont…

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🥔 “Surge Potato Pricing” — Instacart’s personalized pricing. Utah’s for-profit football. Australia’s teen insta-ban. +In-N-Out’s 67. 21:22

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Instacart is testing different prices for different people... It’s Personalized Pricing. University of Utah athletics just sold to PE for $500M… Wall Street is now the Quarterback. Australia banned social media for kids under 16… Instagram & cigarettes. In-N-Out burger won’t say the number “67” anymore (and it’s not the only one). $CART $META $SPY …

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S1 E103 STEVE YORK - Bitten by the radio bug and then the entertainment bug 46:24

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Steve York and Tim Larson met through Ted Gorden Smucker in Joliet, Illinois at the Illinois Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction concert. He was representing WCFL radio along with Chuck Knapp and Bill Taylor. Tim knew there was more to Steve's story after hearing about Tony Bennett. Recorded on Decembe 5, 2025 at Saz's Steak House in Milwaukee, Wisc…

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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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587- The Empathy Playbook for Parents: Helping Kids (and You) Navigate Unfair Treatment and Tough Relationships 1:01:14

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Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand how to talk with our kids about ADHD in a supportive, empowering way; establish boundaries and protect their self-esteem; and help them navigate unfair treatment from family members, teachers, and peers. Explaining ADHD: Resources Free Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking Read: How to Explain…

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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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Episode 182 - Matan Yungman's Show-and-Tell of Rapido 40:40

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Matan Yungman is our special host for today, who came especially to talk about his special project called "Rapido", which is capable of automatically tuning SQL queries at scale. Perhaps there is some inspiration in it for us? Relevant links: Matan Yungman | LinkedIn Matan Yungman (@MatanYungman) / X SQL Server 2025 is Now Generally Available | Mic…

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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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🎟️ 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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Buy tickets to “The IPO Tour” (our In-Person Offering) TODAY at 10am local time 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…

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FluxPose Tracking, GravityXR Ultralight Headset Chip, Meta Talent Hire & Budget Cut 2:35:12

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We discuss FluxPose potentially becoming the spiritual successor to Lighthouse body tracking, GravityXR building a chip to enable ultralight headsets, reports that Meta Reality Labs is facing a budget cut, and Apple's Head of UI leaving to lead design at Meta. Here's the full topic list, in order: 1. Quest Gets Second Exclusive 'Avatar: Fire and As…

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S1 E102 MELINDA HAGERMAN - Stories about Rockford, Illinois from the center of the city 1:32:49

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Melinda Hagerman and Tim Larson have been friends for decades and it was high time to capture some of their stories centered around Rockford, Illinois. They have always learned something new from each other and neither have no idea where any conversation will go. Today's episode at Benson Stone and Hearth Rock Cafe is no exception. Recorded Decembe…

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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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👊 “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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586- Movement As Medicine: How Music, Movement, and Dance Transform the Neurodivergent Brain 51:52

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Research shows that a body in motion engages a diverse network of brain regions. Movement, and dance in particular, improves mood, focus, emotional regulation, social connections, and decreases social anxiety and depression. Learn more from Julia C. Basso, Ph.D., including simple routines you can do at home. Movement and the Neurodivergent Brain: R…

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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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Mix #6.29: Police Costumes, Shrek Musicals, and Typhoons 1:07:48

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TT's: We talk about Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cebu (02:37), and a Police Halloween costume gone wrong (13:15) Where you bean?!: JC talks about watching 'Shrek The Muical' (25:03) and watching 'Predator: Badlands' (32:33). Rica talks about watching a dope Drag Show (40:11) Follow Rica & JC on IG: @ricaggg @itsmejaysee Leche-Fan Mail: thehalohaloshow@gmail…

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Next Pico Headset Specs, Meta Horizon Hyperscape Social Update 2:41:30

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We discuss the best Black Friday XR deals including steep Quest 3S discounts with Horizon+ perks and PS VR2’s limited-time price cut, as well as Meta’s new smart glasses trade-in program that even gives credit for AirPods. We also cover Godot’s upgraded XR support with a universal OpenXR APK, the latest Horizon OS v83 features like system-level pos…

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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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585- The Social Costs of (and Solutions to) Productivity Struggles 58:47

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ADHD makes it harder to get things done and to meet others' expectations — but at what point is the stress not worth it? Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, discusses how you can decide which tasks to take on while avoiding people-pleasing and burnout. Productivity Solutions: Resources Free Download: 19 Ways to Meet Deadlines and Get Stuff Done Read: Self-Sa…

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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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🚗 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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Black Friday Deals, Lynx Loses Android XR, TCL's High-Density OLED 3:07:33

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We discuss the best Black Friday VR deals including Quest 3S bundles at Costco and Best Buy, and PS VR2 dropping to $300, as well as Lynx’s next headset reportedly skipping Android XR while aiming for the widest standalone field of view. We also dive into TCL’s high-density OLED displays and how they could enable the midrange headsets VR needs, the…

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100: Season 6 wrap up 17:00

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Una and Bramus recap the season! They share some new updates and re-visit some of their favorite tips and tricks.Season 6 covered inline if() statements and custom functions, scroll state queries, carousel APIs, view transitions updates, anchor positioning, command invokers and interest invokers, customizable select, and a whole bunch of other CSS …

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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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🤑 “$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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584- All You Can Be with ADHD: How to Uplift Kids Who Think Differently 1:00:45

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Members of the ADHD Club are wildly creative, passionate people who think differently. Join Penn and Kim Holderness to learn how to help kids recognize the awesomeness in ADHD, identify their strengths, and approach ADHD-related challenges with resilience. Resources: Building Confidence in Kids Free Download: 19 Questions That Build ADHD Metacognit…

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99: More CSS functions 36:42

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In this episode of The CSS Podcast, Una and Bramus cover a bunch of CSS functions from comparison functions to tree counting functions, the random function, and more. Resources: min(), max(), and clamp() Web Dev article → https://goo.gle/4nvMthu Article by Ahmad Shadeed → https://goo.gle/3JvPznI Comparison functions → https://goo.gle/3JmbJsx siblin…

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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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Mix #6.28: Philippine Michelin Stars, Erotic A.I., and Viral Ramen 1:15:39

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TT's: We talk about the MTRCB summoning a content creator (02:12), and the Michelin Guide awarding in the Philippines (20:20) Where you bean?!: Rica talks celebrating Halloween in the UK and more movies/shows (41:24). JC talks about delivery food Undas (49:01), and trying a viral ramen resto (53:09) ODDiba?: And the future of potential erotic Artif…

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Birmingham Film Festival Gets Major Boost from I Ain’t No Herb Jackson Studios 1:38

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The festival has become an important gathering for creatives across the UK, recognised for its commitment to emerging talent and its expanding role within the national film calendar.

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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…