Today, Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss a variety of news stories from the past week, including the record-breaking viewership of the NCAA Women's National Championship and Angel Reese's rejection of First Lady Jill Biden's apology. They also dive into Disney CEO Bob Iger's criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump's indictment and its impact on the US, and the tragic death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee. The hosts also explore the drop in apartment-building sales, the surge in corporate bankruptcy filings, and the latest JOLTs report. They wrap up the episode with a discussion of an oil price warning for Democrats and the controversial funding of China's answer to OpenAI by Sequoia and other U.S.-backed VCs.

- written by ChatGPT

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The Pfaff shortlist. (1:02) 

• A promo for Mexico City. (3:28) 

• Columbus, OH is HOT! (8:57) 

• “No issue, unless there is an issue.” (12:03) 

• Sports franchises are UNTOUCHABLE. (13:40) 

• Women’s hoops are relevant again. (18:08) 

• Bob Iger vs. Ron DeSantis. (29:10) 

• We are over Trump. (33:00) 

• A tragic new reality. (35:23) 

• The rent crisis. (42:36) 

• No more jobs. (48:08) 

• The geopolitical chess game. (51:02) 

• Will A.I. be the death of us? (55:21) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• Everything we do (and don't) know about the UFC-WWE merger 

• The NCAA Women's National Championship's 9.9 million viewers are more than: 

• Angel Reese rejects First Lady Jill Biden’s apology: ‘We’ll go to the Obamas’ 

• Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls “Retaliation” By Gov. Ron DeSantis “Not Only Anti-Business But Anti-Florida” 

• Trump indictment: US going to hell, says ex-president 

• Cash App Founder Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco 

• Apartment-Building Sales Drop 74%, the Most in 14 Years 

• Corporate bankruptcy filings in the first 2 months of 2023 hit a 12 year high. 

• Jobs Openings Labor Turnover (JOLTs) report 

• The New Rules of Layoffs 

• An Oil Price Warning for Democrats 

• Lionel Messi Receives Monstrous $440 Million Offer From Saudi Arabia 

• Sequoia and Other U.S.-Backed VCs Are Funding China’s Answer to OpenAI 

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