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China Squashes Meta's $2B AI Deal & MAHA Moms Rage Against Pesticides

Apr 28, 2026

Summary

Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss a Kentucky trainer whose life was saved by a seizure triggered by laughing at a missed field goal. They cover China forcing Meta to unwind its acquisition of AI startup Manus, Supreme Court debates on geofencing privacy and glyphosate pesticides, and how GLP-1 drugs are disrupting the wedding dress industry. The episode also touches on King Charles’s US visit, Spotify’s Peloton partnership, and a viral sea lion in San Francisco.

Topics discussed

J.P. Morgan sponsorship Missed field goal saves man from brain tumor Windmill and San Pellegrino Chow ads China orders Meta to unwind Manus AI acquisition Supreme Court debates geofencing and privacy MAHA vs Trump on glyphosate Supreme Court case LifeLock, Coligard, and Perfect Bistro ads GLP-1 drugs disrupt wedding dress industry King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington Spotify partners with Peloton for workouts Chonkers the 2000lb sea lion in SF Stitch Fix sponsorship
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