🍞 “Rage Bait Bread — NYC’s $60 Rye. AI’s All-Star Dinner. GM’s 1st weapon. +Dude Pilates
Summary
Nick and Jack discuss a $60 rye bakery in NYC, General Motors' pivot to Patriot missile production, and a White House state dinner featuring AI leaders. They explore the Veblen effect, the importance of proximity in business pivots, and proposed AI regulations. The episode also covers men's struggles in Pilates, media network protests, and a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal.
Topics discussed
Intro: Tech stocks and today's top stories
Preview of the three main stories
Men struggling in Pilates: The science behind it
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Story 1: The $60 Rye bread and the Veblen Effect
Story 2: GM's pivot to defense and Apple CarPlay
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Story 3: Trump-Xi dinner and AI regulation ideas
Recap of the three main stories
Quick hits: Media news and NYC public toilets
Best fact: Disney World's massive wardrobe
Live show promotion and audience shoutouts
Birthday shoutouts to listeners
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