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We've got Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance here to talk about investing in startups in the midwest. We've got The Factor on permanent hiatus. We've got terrorists in France trying their best to influence an election. And we've got some unlikely dinner guests in the White House. What have you got?

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Music from this week's episode: High Tech Hillbilly by George Jones

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