Maria Butina admits to being a secret agent. The Russian gun rights proponent who cultivated close ties to the NRA and conservative political figures plead guilty to acting as an agent of the Russian government. She has agreed to cooperate with investigators which could help shed light on Russian spying and interference efforts. Kyle Cheney, Congressional Reporter for Politico, joins us to talk about Maria Butina, Russian secret agent. Next, Meat is experiencing an evolution. We have gone from grass-fed to lab-grown. When you hear about lab-grown meat it usually takes the form of a ground meat patty, but now an Israeli startup has made the world’s first lab-grown steak. This has been the holy grail of the lab-grown meat industry… to make a piece of steak that has the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of the real thing. Jason Bellini, video correspondent for the WSJ, joins us to discuss his trip to try the world’s first lab-grown steak and most importantly, how it tasted.

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