FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone
Summary
Hosts Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss Apple’s new iPhone leasing program, FIFA’s controversial plan to sell stakes in its World Cup operations, and the escalating commercialization of college sports through jersey patch deals. The episode also covers a viral study linking "hasslers" to accelerated aging, Bernard Arnault’s public feud with Le Monde, and HBO Max’s new vertical video shorts feature.
Topics discussed
Study links difficult people to faster aging
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FIFA plans to sell World Cup stakes to investors
Bernard Arnault claps back at Le Monde succession report
Apple launches iPhone leasing program with Klarna
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Record-breaking college sports jersey patch deals
HBO Max tests vertical video shorts feature
Emily Wilson critiques Christopher Nolan's Odyssey
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