Today on the pod Anand and Dee waste no time jumping into the news including job openings making a jump, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens closing more stores, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Saudi Arabia and Russia continuing oil cuts, big food vs. big pharma, Disney discounting child tickets, the best small talk phrase, how The Cheesecake Factory equals financial success for malls, and of course Winners, Losers, and Content.   

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• House speaker ousted! (0:00) 

• What recession?! (4:15) 

• Is Saudi trying to put America in the ground? (9:45) 

• Fraud Fridays: The problem with journalism these days. (13:19) 

• The driving factor behind all these retailers closing. (21:42) 

• Taylor, it’s time to chill. (29:59) 

• Will Ozempic destroy the US economy? (30:29) 

• A crack in ‘the mouse’ or US consumer? (40:20) 

• “Tell me more.” (46:47) 

• The ‘Cheesecake’ factor. (53:00) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (55:56) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:12:40) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House - CNN 

• Job openings increase in August, hitting highest level since May 

• Saudi Arabia, Russia to continue voluntary oil cuts 

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• Drugstore Downsizing: CVS, Walgreens And Rite Aid To Close Nearly 1,500 Stores 

• Aaron Rodgers, employee of Johnson & Johnson heir, calls Travis Kelce “Mr. Pfizer” 

• Big Food vs. Big Pharma: Companies bet on snacking just as weight loss drugs boom 

• Disney is discounting child tickets at U.S. parks as industry attendance lags 

• The No. 1 phrase people who are good at small talk always use, says Stanford public speaking expert 

• The cheesecake factor: Why these restaurants can reveal a mall's financial success 

• Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads - CNBC 

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