Explosive You-Know-What
Summary
Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the cyclospora outbreak, criticizing Taylor Farms’ opaque response and praising Taco Bell’s recall strategy. They analyze Trump’s latest tariffs, noting the administration’s use of alternative legal justifications after Supreme Court setbacks. The episode also covers Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s extreme sleep habits and Emily Peck’s data on US homeownership rates.
Topics discussed
Introduction and episode overview and segment previews
Amazon Ads rising star Daryl Spencer
Cyclospora outbreak and Taylor Farms recall
Sponsors: HeyJen, im8, and AT&T
Trump tariffs and Supreme Court ruling
AT&T and McDonald's sponsor spots
Japanese PM's sleep habits and karoshi
New homeownership rate calculation
Decline of Japanese wedding gifts
Luxury gun clubs and John Wick
Outro and final sponsor spots
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