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The Best One Yet - 🏁 “Kars 4 Kims” — Formula 1’s girlfriend bet. Robinhood’s platinum card. Iran’s Insider Predicting. +Burger King bites back
Formula 1 racing starts tomorrow and it comes down to 3 biz keys… Cadillac, Apple, and Kim Kardashian.
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16 people made $100k betting on the War in Iran… This is the first ever Predictions War.
Plus, McD’s CEO is being roasted… by all its burger competition. We mean **product.
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Opening Arguments - SCOTUS Likely to Strike Down the Law Used to Convict Hunter Biden
OA1241 - This Rapid Response Friday:* everything you need to know to explain to anyone who will listen exactly why what the US is doing in Iran is illegal. We also review oral arguments in an unusual case involving the federal statute under which Hunter Biden was recently convicted which has brought weed, guns, and Amy Coney Barrett’s illegal Ambien habit (?) before the Supreme Court at the same time.
Finally, in today’s footnote: A man who drinks unpasteurized milk, swims in sewage, and once left a dead bear in Central Park has some opinions about what we should be putting in our coffee--and Matt might agree with him? Can RFK Jr really stop America from running on Dunkin?
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*N.B.: this episode was recorded before the news of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s forced departure, but we’ll have plenty more to say about her and replacement nominee Markwayne Mullin next week!
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“Top Experts’ Backgrounder: Military Action Against Iran and US Domestic Law,” Brian Egan and Tess Bridgeman, Just Security (2/28/2026)
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Certiorari petition in United States v. Hemani (6/2/2025)
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Audio from oral arguments in United States v. Hemani (3/2/2026)
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“Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation,” Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica (1/29/2026)
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“RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe,” Tal Kopan, The Boston Globe, (3/4/2026)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1534: Acceleration
Episode: 1534 Making sense of the slippery concept of acceleration. Today, let's think about falling.
Global News Podcast - US and Israel ‘moving to next phase’ of war with Iran
The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the amount of firepower over Iran was about to surge dramatically. The Israeli military said it had begun a "broad scale" wave of strikes against infrastructure in Tehran. The head of US central command, Admiral Brad Cooper, said Iran's current and future missile capabilities were being destroyed. Iran, for its part, has continued to hit back and several Gulf states, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have said they have intercepted several Iranian missiles. Meanwhile, the United States has eased its embargo on Russian oil, after prices rose because of the Iran war. President Trump has sacked his Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem. Also, scientists in Britain discover the dietary habits in the Stone Age, and how to tell if a Stradivarius violin is real or fake?
It Could Happen Here - Executive Disorder: Iran, US Munitions Shortage, Texas Primary Election
The gang discuss misinformation about Kurds in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, ICE’s detention of a Columbia student, an anti-trans law in Kansas, and James Talarico winning the senate primary in Texas.
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Ryan chats with Kevin Peterson, CTO of Bedrock Robotics, about the evolution of self-driving technology and why robotics is now advancing; how real data is still relevant but simulation becomes essential for scale; and the future of robotics in addressing labor shortages and enhancing productivity.
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The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump says he should help pick Iran’s new leader; Congress fails to exert war powers, and more
Donald Trump told reporters that he should help choose Iran’s new supreme leader.
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Getting Hammered® - #Todayin1776: Washington Takes Dorchester Heights!
A truly astonishing feat, which becomes a turning point in Boston and in the entire war. Tune in for this ruse and how it goes down, causing British Gen. Howe to reportedly remark (although it is not attributed in a primary document, so let's attribute it to very cool legend): "The rebels have done more in one night than my whole army would have done in a month."
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PBS News Hour - World - As U.S.-Israeli strikes intensify, Iran says it’s no longer looking to negotiate
Just days after the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran by targeting and killing its Supreme Leader, President Trump said he should be involved in selecting the country's next leader. As the war spreads across the region, there's little sign of a let-up as the U.S. and Israel press the attack inside Iran. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy