AA Show

It's the Super Tuesday, and we already know the answers.

That said, let's review the candidates who have fallen and also preview the candidates we have in front of us. Also why Nikki Haley is failing and hides her true self.

Intro: Doja Cat - I Don't Do Drugs (ft. Araiana Grande)

I finally caught COVID after four years, so we catch up on the world happenings over the last two weeks including P. Diddy lawsuits, more Tech Layoffs, record S&P 500 mark driven by the AI/ML craze. I close the episode talking about my cautionary view and questions surrounding current LLM products and their learnings.

Intro: Queens of the Stone Age - What The Peephole Say

Happy Valentine's Day! Snap Super Bowl LVIII judgements, and we look back on our last V-Day episode from 2018 during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Intro: Blur - Parklife

Netflix's Beef has been critically-acclaimed but I've found the show lacking in punches where they should've been. Also some of the topics specific to Asians didn't fully resonate in my viewing.

Intro: Rage Against the Machine - Vietnow

*Trigger Warning* Lots of actual poop details from the lawsuit

(05:50) the case background + my initial reaction

(11:00) Penn State Parallel and my disconnect with WWE

(15:35) Labour Law Violations & Cover-ups of multiple NDA's

(18:45) Looking back on Vince McMahon Creative from 1999-2020

(21:27) Internet Reaction: Victim Blaming & False Equivalency

(27:30) Internet Reaction: Hindsight Rage & Shareholder Structure

(31:35) Hostile Work Environment + Fear of Retaliation

(35:22) Parent company TKO, Endeavor and UFC (Dana White) on notice

(37:12) Sponsors: SlimJim's Tone-deaf Return Response

(38:00) Will Netflix still release the McMahon documentary??

(40:20) Vince McMahon Psychology + Past Tricks in Crisis

(44:38) Vince's Kids - Stephanie & Shane

(46:06) Son-in-Law Paul Levesque (HHH) Response on Saturday 1/27

(49:35) Brand Tribalism non-sense from this issue

(51:15) Grandpa Regression and Grandkids lives ruined?

(55:20) Feeding into Vince's Ego by mindless support

Intro: Avril Lavigne - Complicated

[ref] Complaint via WSJ: https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WWE_complaint.pdf

Original WSJ article: https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c

Wrestlnomics:https://wrestlenomics.com/2024/01/26/vince-mcmahon-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-says-other-executives-knew-of-exploitation-can-tko-remove-him/

The whole continent is freezing AF, we talk about the frozen Teslas and the dumbest part of the whole EV debate. Finally I preview some of the upcoming episodes talking about the lack of Business out of the wrestling promotion the All Elite Wrestling (AEW). I first share my history and purchase history as a loyal customer from day 1, leading to the upcoming multiparter.

Intro: Kanye West - Cold Winter

They did it. Jim Harbaugh got it done.

We discuss the journey, the agony, the glory, and the future.

Along with the reason why COVID-19 is the main reason why the national championship happened for the Maize & Blue.

Intro: The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Original Demo)

We kick off the new year to discuss the glorious return of Michigan Football following the horrible end (for me) for Toronto sports teams. I mostly talk about the Toronto Raptors ending the horrible Detroit Pistons 28-game losing streak and how embarrassing this is for the rest of this season.

Intro: Alicia Keys - Dragon Days

[ref] Joel Klatt show (01/02/2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBq61Kpz0Z8

Last week, GM announced its hybrid employees to be on-site from Tuesdays to Thursdays each week. On top of the latest UAW ratification, Cruise layoffs and issues, and the stock buyback - would on-site work really help with the outcomes? What about the local media coverage? Hear from the former employee who moved across the country. (Spiritual successor from Episode #226)

Intro: Doja Cat - Go Off

(ref)

1. Inc.Com on GM RTO policy: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/gms-just-announced-stricter-return-to-office-policy-actually-reveals-how-employees-increasingly-have-greater-power-over-employers.html

2. Fortune on GM Stock Buyback: https://fortune.com/2023/11/29/gm-stock-buyback-10-billion-electric-cars/

3. Wall Street Journal on RTO being a disaster for working moms: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/return-to-the-office-mandates-are-a-disaster-for-working-mothers-bf57a071

Some Baseball Fans are up in arms about Shohei Ohtani's monster contract, but these are idiotic takes without reading the finances of the deal. And I repeat myself on why the salary caps are stupid and billionaire handouts.

Intro: Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead