00:00 — Introduction

00:20 — Recap

00:20 — Wrap Up

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00:00 — Introduction

00:22 — When One Name Was Enough

01:38 — The Four Categories

03:03 — The Names That Were Assigned

04:27 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Historic UK - The History of Surnames: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Surnames/

- Wikipedia - Surname: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surname

- History Skills - The Fascinating History of Surnames: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/history-of-surnames/

- History Facts - When Did People Start Using Last Names?: https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/when-did-people-start-using-last-names/

- MyHeritage Blog - When Did Your Ancestors Start Using Surnames?: https://blog.myheritage.com/2026/01/when-did-your-ancestors-start-using-surnames/

- NewlyNamed - Exploring the Fascinating Origins of Last Names: https://newlynamed.com/blogs/guides/where-do-last-names-come-from

- My Lineage - Surname Origins and Where They Come From: https://www.mylineage.com/surnames-origins/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:31 — Chicken Noodle News

01:42 — The Brain That Never Rests

03:21 — The World Before and After

04:23 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- NPR - CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-3059290/ted-turner-obituary-cnn

- Culture.org - Ted Turner, CNN Founder Who Changed How the World Watches the News, Dies at 87: https://culture.org/art-and-culture/film-and-tv/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dead-at-87/

- PBS NewsHour - Remembering the Life and Legacy of Visionary CNN Founder Ted Turner: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-visionary-cnn-founder-ted-turner

- Newsweek - Ted Turner Dead at 87: CNN Founder's Life and Legacy: https://www.newsweek.com/ted-turner-death-cnn-live-updates-11919341

- Wikipedia - Ted Turner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner

- Mental Health America - Negative News Coverage and Mental Health: https://mhanational.org/resources/negative-news-coverage-and-mental-health/

- National Geographic - The Surprising Way Doomscrolling Rewires Your Brain: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/how-news-affects-your-brain-and-body

- Mayo Clinic Press - How the News Rewires Your Brain: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/mental-health/how-the-news-rewires-your-brain/

- Psychiatric Times - Media Excess and Mental Health: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/media-excess-mental-health

- PMC - The Mental Health Impact of Daily News Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135112/

- EBSCO Research - Cable News Network Debuts: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/cable-news-network-debuts

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00:00 — Introduction

00:30 — What Actually Happens

01:40 — Who Actually Benefits

03:01 — The Trade-Off Nobody Talks About

04:22 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- TradingKey - SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic IPO: 2026 AI IPO Demand: https://www.tradingkey.com/analysis/stocks/us-stocks/261764312-spacex-openai-anthropic-ipo-musk-ai-valuation-retail-investors-tradingkey

- TSG Invest - Upcoming 2026 IPOs: SpaceX, OpenAI, & Anthropic: https://tsginvest.com/upcoming-2026-ipos/

- Marketplace - Why 2026 Is the Year of the Mega-IPO: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/04/08/why-2026-is-the-year-of-the-megaipo

- Motley Fool - Want to Own Stock in SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Pre-IPO?: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/08/own-stock-spacex-openai-anthropic-pre-ipo-how/

- Techi - OpenAI IPO 2026: Revenue, Valuation, Timeline & How to Invest: https://www.techi.com/openai-ipo/

- Acadian Asset Management - Four Scenarios for the SpaceX IPO: https://www.acadian-asset.com/investment-insights/owenomics/four-scenarios-for-the-spacex-ipo

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00:00 — Introduction

00:36 — The Economics of Empty Seats

01:47 — The Spirit Model

03:18 — The Paradox

04:31 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- David Oks - Why Airlines Are Always Going Bankrupt: https://davidoks.blog/p/why-airlines-are-always-going-bankrupt

- NPR - Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations After Escalating Financial Struggles: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5807933/spirit-airlines-ceases-operations-folds

- CNN Business - Spirit Airlines Canceled All Flights and Is Going Out of Business: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/business/spirit-to-halt-all-flights

- CNBC - Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Failing to Reach a Bailout Deal: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout.html

- Washington Post - Spirit Airlines, Low-Cost Innovator, Shuts Down After Trump Bailout Plan Fails: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-flights-shutdown/

- IATA - Airlines Financial Monitor and Industry Outlook 2026: https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:28 — The Battle Nobody Expected

01:43 — The Civil War Connection

02:47 — From Resistance to Retail

04:23 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- HISTORY - Cinco de Mayo 2026: Facts, Meaning & Celebrations: https://www.history.com/articles/cinco-de-mayo

- Wikipedia - Cinco de Mayo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo

- National Geographic - Why Cinco de Mayo Is Celebrated More in the U.S. Than Mexico: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/cinco-de-mayo-history

- Library of Congress - The Roots of Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/05/the-roots-of-cinco-de-mayo-the-battle-of-puebla/

- Britannica - Cinco de Mayo: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cinco-de-Mayo

- Wikipedia - Battle of Puebla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Puebla

- 1440 - Cinco de Mayo: https://join1440.com/t/cinco-de-mayo

- Babbel - 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Cinco de Mayo: https://www.babbel.com/learn-spanish/advanced/cinco-de-mayo

- Bryan University - Cinco de Mayo: The Truth Behind the National Holiday: https://bryanuniversity.edu/announcements-news/cinco-de-mayo-the-truth-behind-the-national-holiday/

- MexFacts - The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo: https://mexfacts.com/culture-history-traditions/cinco-de-mayo-mexico/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:34 — The Snowball

01:51 — The Float

03:08 — The Gambling Mood

04:21 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- CNBC - Berkshire Annual Meeting: Buffett Says Investing Environment Not Ideal, Sees 'Gambling' in Markets: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2026-live-updates.html

- CNBC - Greg Abel Rules Out Berkshire Break-Up, Stresses Continuity with Buffett: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/03/berkshire-annual-meeting-greg-abel-rules-out-break-up-stressing-continuity-with-buffett.html

- Fortune - Few Investors Copy Warren Buffett Because 'Nobody Wants to Get Rich Slow': https://fortune.com/2025/11/26/warren-buffett-investment-strategy-get-rich-slow/

- Motley Fool - How to Invest Like Warren Buffett: https://www.fool.com/investing/how-to-invest/famous-investors/warren-buffett-investments/

- Investing.com - Warren Buffett's Investment Strategy, Rules, and Fortune: https://www.investing.com/academy/trading/warren-buffett-investment-strategy-rules-fortune/

- Shortform - Warren Buffett Value Investing and Insurance Float: https://www.shortform.com/blog/warren-buffett-value-investing/

- History Factory - Warren Buffett's Investing Strategy and Philosophy: https://www.historyfactory.com/insights/the-history-factor-fourth-edition/

- Business Standard - Berkshire After Buffett: CEO Greg Abel Signals Patience on Record Cash Pile: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/berkshire-hathaway-greg-abel-first-ceo-meeting-warren-buffett-cash-126050300130_1.html

- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Berkshire Hathaway Holds Annual Meeting: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/may/03/berkshire-hathaway-holds-annual-meeting/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:17 — Recap

04:29 — Wrap Up

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00:00 — Introduction

01:05 — Talking to the Dreamers

01:13 — The Game You Can't Remember Playing

01:13 — The Rehearsal

02:09 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Current Biology - Real-Time Dialogue Between Experimenters and Dreamers During REM Sleep (Konkoly et al., 2021): https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00059-2

- Science - Scientists Entered People's Dreams and Got Them 'Talking': https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-entered-peoples-dreams-and-got-them-talking

- Scientific American - People Answer Scientists' Queries in Real Time While Dreaming: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-answer-scientists-queries-in-real-time-while-dreaming/

- ScienceDaily - Real-Time Dialogue with a Dreaming Person Is Possible: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210218114018.htm

- Scientific American - Tetris Dreams: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tetris-dreams/

- Science - Even Amnesics Dream of Tetris: https://www.science.org/content/article/even-amnesics-dream-tetris

- Harvard Gazette - Just Sleep on It: And Empty the Brain's In Box: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2000/10/just-sleep-on-it-and-empty-the-brains-in-box/

- Wikipedia - Threat Simulation Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threat_simulation_theory

- Wikipedia - Dream: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream

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00:00 — Introduction

00:05 — Hamilton's Argument

00:05 — Friends, Family, and Fugitives

00:29 — The Unresolvable Question

03:40 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Ballotpedia - Executive Clemency and Presidential Pardons: https://ballotpedia.org/Executive_clemency_and_presidential_pardons

- Al Jazeera - How Do Donald Trump's Pardons Compare With Other US Presidents?: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/23/how-do-donald-trumps-pardons-compare-with-other-us-presidents

- Wikipedia - List of People Pardoned or Granted Clemency by the President of the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_or_granted_clemency_by_the_president_of_the_United_States

- Wikipedia - Pardon of Richard Nixon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon

- White House Historical Association - The History of the Pardon Power: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power

- Heritage Foundation - A Federalist Conception of the Pardon Power: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/report/federalist-conception-the-pardon-power

- HistoryNet - Power of the Pardon: https://www.historynet.com/presidential-pardon-power/

- Ballotpedia News - President Donald Trump Has Issued 142 Pardons in Second Term So Far: https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/11/12/president-donald-trump-r-has-issued-142-pardons-in-second-term-so-far/

- Prison Policy Initiative - What Trump Gets Right and Wrong About Pardons: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/12/03/trump-pardons/

- Constitution Center - 10 Famous People Who Received Presidential Pardons: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-famous-people-who-received-presidential-pardons

- Newsweek - Should U.S. Strip Presidents of Pardon Power?: https://www.newsweek.com/should-us-strip-presidents-pardon-power-1995040

- Wikipedia - Federal Pardons in the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_pardons_in_the_United_States

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