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Morning Brew Daily, page 2
by Morning Brew · English
Morning Brew Daily, a daily talk show that covers the latest news on business, the economy, and everything else, with Neal Freyman and Toby Howell. Witty, informative and everything you need to start your day. Available on all podcasting platforms and Youtube.
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Meta Agrees to Historic $18B Settlement & NYC Has More Tech Workers Than SFMeta reaches a landmark $18B settlement with 48 states over alleged harms to children on Facebook and Instagram; the episode also covers AI alarmism (Bill Gates), Nvidia’s earnings and risks, and a…27 Aug 2026 · 33 min · 17 chapters
The NFL Has a CTE Problem & Dolly Parton Dies at 80A roundup of business/news stories: Dolly Parton’s death and legacy; Stanley Druckenmiller attacking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-market intervention while admitting he used AI to write…26 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 11 chapters
America Unleashes “Economic D-Day” on Iran & US Open Faces Backlash Over Ticket PricesThe episode covers several business/news stories: (1) Universal Studios’ new roller coaster near Toluca Lake, CA is engineered to be “whisper quiet,” but residents say the silence makes nearby…25 Aug 2026 · 33 min · 11 chapters
Canada Says “We’re at War” Over Tariffs & IndyCar Race Rips Through Washington DCCanada–U.S. tariff war escalates; OpenAI’s new ChatGPT iMessage plugin; an IndyCar race through Washington, D.C.; plus airport/markets headlines.24 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Scott Bessent Fails to Calm Bond Market & This Chinese Movie is So Bad, It’s Good(1) Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm the bond market by doubling buybacks of long-dated Treasuries—yields fell for a day, then reverted; analysts call it too small to fix underlying drivers like…21 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 8 chapters
Did Moderna Just Cure Cancer? & Freight Trains Have a $200M Theft ProblemModerna’s late-stage personalized mRNA cancer vaccine results; the expansion of Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries and broader drone-delivery competition; Blue Apron’s meal-kit supply-chain failures;…20 Aug 2026 · 33 min · 11 chapters
Disney Goes to War Against the FCC & People Can “Rent Now, Pay Later”The episode covers multiple news items: rising U.S. and European bond yields (30-year Treasuries highest since 2007), driven partly by record corporate bond issuance for AI spending; Disney suing the…19 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 11 chapters
Meta’s $1.4T Trial Over Child Safety Begins & Is AI Buying and Destroying Used Books?Meta’s child-safety lawsuit (up to $1.4T) and whether AI companies are buying and destructively scanning used books; plus updates on Reddit’s S&P 500 inclusion, Gen Z “portfolio careers,” and several…18 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 18 chapters
Americans Are Suiting Up Again & Ferrari’s Mocked First EV is Selling FastFormalwear is rebounding (“suits are back”) as office attendance rises and GLP-1 weight-loss users shop for new fits; athleisure has fallen sharply.17 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 7 chapters
Is Sports Betting the New American Investment Plan? & Candy Crush Keeps Crushing ItThe episode covers five business/tech stories. First, it discusses a New York Times analysis of emoji usage in 2025: the loudly crying face is #1, rolling on the floor laughing is #2, and “boomer”…14 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 8 chapters
Bob Iger, Josh Kushner Buys LA Lakers for $12.5B & The FAA is Run by GamersA Morning Brew/PwC “Intelligence Shift” episode that jumps between (1) the shock $12.5B Lakers controlling-interest purchase by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, (2) inflation cooling and Fed rate-hike…13 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 10 chapters
Bumble Allows Men to Message First & UMich Drops Letter Grades for FreshmenBumble changes its dating model so either person can message first (ending women-only first-move); University of Michigan pilots grade-free transcripts for first-semester freshmen; plus segments on…12 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 10 chapters
Americans Push Back on Mass Surveillance & Dallas Is the New Wall Street?Backlash to Flock mass surveillance cameras; Lake Mead water crisis; Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto; Dallas becoming “Y’all Street” financial hub.11 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
US Loses 23k Jobs in Surprising(ly bad) Employment Report & John Oliver Takes on Buc-ee'sThe episode of Morning Brew Daily covers three main stories. First, a “surprisingly bad” July jobs report: the U.S. lost 23,000 jobs vs expectations of +85,000; May/June were revised down by 103,000.10 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
BofA Spends Big on GLP-1s & AI Invents a Virus Not Found in Nature For First TimeBank of America spending about $250M (up from near zero in 2004–2009) to cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for employees, including health coaching and lifestyle monitoring; the workplace tension and…7 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
Saudi Arabia Takes Over EA & Scientists Create The First Allergy-Proof DogThe episode covers three main stories: Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Electronic Arts (EA), Disney’s new TikTok strategy, and gene-edited hypoallergenic dogs.6 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters
SpaceX’s AI Spending Rattles Investors & Influencers Blasted for Attending OpenAI’s Summer CampSpaceX’s first earnings report and what it signals about AI spending and Starlink’s growth; OpenAI’s “Summer Club” influencer retreat backlash; the “nut milk” boom turning sour as consumers return to…5 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 18 chapters
US-Japan Team Up to Save the Yen & The Hugo Spritz, the New Drink of the Summer?(1) the U.S. and Japan intervening to strengthen the yen after it hit a 4-decade low (about 164 per dollar), making Tokyo travel more expensive; (2) the “Hugo Spritz” replacing Aperol Spritz as a…4 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 9 chapters
Sam Altman Roasted for “ChatGPT Parenting” & Spider-Man Scores 2nd Best Opening EverDebate on using AI for parenting (Sam Altman’s “ChatGPT parenting” idea), plus box office news (Spider-Man’s record opening), oil-company profit politics, and Google Earth’s brief AI-generated…3 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
25-Year Old AI Hedge Fund Prodigy Wiped Out & Jersey Mike’s Goes PublicThis episode covers two main business stories plus AI and tech headlines.31 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 13 chapters
Investors Question Kevin Warsh’s Credibility & People Are Talking Less?This episode covers three main business stories plus “Neil’s Numbers.” First, eBay agreed to a $56M settlement with Massachusetts journalists (the Steiners) after eBay security allegedly harassed…30 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 9 chapters
FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhoneThe episode covers (1) FIFA’s backlash over a plan to commercialize the World Cup via a new for-profit company and sell stakes to private investors; (2) Apple’s new iPhone leasing program aimed at…29 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 9 chapters
Major American Cities Are Losing Kids & Ford Wants You to Customize Your CarMajor U.S. cities are losing children, with under-18 populations down 6% over 10 years (vs.28 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 9 chapters
Peptides Win Support from FDA Committee & Philly Gets LeBron on a BargainFDA advisory panel support for loosening restrictions on six peptides; debate over open vs closed AI model weights; “Winners of the Weekend” includes India’s meme-driven “Cockroach Janta Party”…27 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 9 chapters