Show Notes
Welcome back to the pod! Bridget Phetasy joins us this week. Elon Musk became an enemy in the political sphere as pundits, like Kara Swisher, stated that Elon would likely be in jail if Kamala was elected. This was said on the same week that Elon pledged to give every child in America one share of SpaceX, and introduced a flying car with the Tesla Roadster. We then break down the California Wealth Tax vote that is coming soon and if Ilhan Omar really did commit immigration fraud. Thankfully, we end on a high note with a white pill, discussing flying cars, the tech optimist future, and how and how to remove stress when scrolling social media.
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Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Bridget Phetasy
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Welcome back to the pod 2:00 - They want Elon Musk in jail 29:00 - Culture Fights Back At Shane Gillis Cancellation 31:20 - THANK YOU MONACO 32:20 - California Wealth Tax vote 46:30 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 47:30 - Ilhan Omarr: citizen or deportation? 1:05:30 - White Pill! We have flying cars 1:20:30 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP 1:21:30 - Wrapping - See you next Friday!
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