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Is that a phone number you're seeing at the pump, or the price of gas? Rising inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have caused gas prices to skyrocket.

How much higher can prices rise? Is there something we can do about these prices? Is this an opportunity for us to start treating our addiction to oil?

Los and Bertram (both non-drivers btw) break down how gasoline prices and what influences them. try to find some answers. They also explore the options available to keep prices down, if possible. As with most things in this Mad, Mad World, things aren't always as simple as they might seem.

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Our sources from this episode:

Why high gas prices may be here to stay | The Washington Post (YouTube)

The Price of Gas: Why It Goes Up and Down | The Balance

The Real Reason Big Oil Won't Save Us From High Gas Prices | Time

Why gas prices are so high and what Biden can do about it | Axios

National Average Gas Prices | AAA

Chart: Gas Prices Surpass $4 in Most U.S. States | Statista

How Gas Prices Compare Around The World [Infographic]

Gasoline Prices Around Prices Around the World | GlobalPetrolPrices.com

Why most gas stations don’t make money from selling gas

Petroleum | National Geographic

The Political Football: Republicans contradicting themselves on gas prices (YouTube)

The Political Football - Democrats contradicting themselves on gas prices (YouTube)

2020 Fatality Data Show Increased Traffic Fatalities During Pandemic | U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. Gen Z. What do they all have in common? Lately, it seems these groups can't agree on much of anything, or they blame each other for just about everything wrong with the world today.

Los and Bertram explore just how productive the conversation around the generation gap truly is, and discuss whether there's a better way to frame the discussion around the differences, and (yes) similarities between our generations.

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Links from this episode:

HBO's John Adams - Thomas Jefferson and John Adams' faith in humanity (YouTube)

From Millennials to Boomers: The Ultimate Generation-Gap Guide | Vanity Fair

Generation Gap | Investopedia

21 Pieces Of Boomer Advice That Have Aged So Poorly, They're Basically Rancid | BuzzFeed

Understanding The Real Generational Gap | Alberto Garcia-Jurado | TEDxSanAntonio (YouTube)

He wrote the book on boomers, and he thinks the Gen Z rap against them isn’t quite OK | The Washington Post

How the baby boomer generation is the real problem, according to 21 millennials | Business Insider

The Biggest Wealth Transfer in History is Upon Us | Economic Explained (YouTube)

Generational Differences Chart | WMFC

Generation gaps infographic

Generational Differences in the Workplace [Infographic] | Purdue University Global

Russia has moved in to invade Ukraine—but what does it mean? For the citizens and residents of Ukraine? For Russians? For everyone else? Are we headed towards another World War?

Los and Bertram discuss how we got here, and how this conflict could end.

(Recorded on February 26)

Our Award-Winning Show Note Links (okay, they haven't technically won anything yet):

Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv | AP News

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Russia-Ukraine tensions? | AP News

A timeline of Ukraine's history | NPR

The REAL Reason Putin is Invading Ukraine | Johnny Harris - YouTube

Why Russia is Invading Ukraine | RealLifeLore - YouTube

The real and imagined history of Ukraine | Vox

On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians (essay) by Vladimir Putin

“There is no Ukraine”: Fact-Checking the Kremlin’s Version of Ukrainian History | London School of Economics

Vladimir Putin’s Revisionist History of Russia and Ukraine | New Yorker

Russia’s War on Ukraine, in Context | New Yorker

Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine | AP News

Kiev or Kyiv? Defiant Meaning of the Name Change and Why It Matters Now | Mirror Online

Russia threatens 'military and political consequences' if Finland, Sweden try joining NATO | The Hill

Links from this week's episode:

Why Tipping Is An American Custom | CNBC (YouTube)

The Racist History of Tipping | Politico

Fact check: Tipping began amid slavery, then helped keep former Black slaves' wages low | USA Today

Counter Service Tipping: Who Gives? | New York Times

The disturbing history of tipping in the U.S.: "It's literally a slave wage" | CBS News

When Tipping Was Considered Deeply Un-American | NPR

'It's the Legacy of Slavery': Here's the Troubling History Behind Tipping Practices in the U.S. | Time

Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees | U.S. Department of Labor

Financial Etiquette Survey: Exploring Americans’ attitudes on tipping and splitting restaurant bills | TD Ameritrade

The Ugly Truth About Tipping Waitstaff During Covid-19 | The Harris Poll

How Much to Tip Your Uber or Lyft Driver | GOBankingRates

only tipping when an employee is looking - Trevor Wallace (YouTube)

Thanks to the pandemic and the reach of social media, dating apps are quickly becoming the "new normal" way to meet people. Is this a good thing, though?

Los and Bertram break down how dating apps have changed the dynamic of how we meet people online, for better and worse.

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Links from the episode:

Dating App Revenue and Usage Statistics (2022) | Business of Apps

The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating | Pew Research

Singles in America | Match.com

CBSN Originals presents "Speaking Frankly: Dating Apps" | Full Documentary (YouTube)

How Dating Apps Are Countering "FODA" | Forbes

How the Pandemic Fueled the Rise of 'Intentional' Dating | Time

How COVID Has Changed Online Dating—And What Lies Ahead | Liebert Publishing

Gen Z is ready to break up with Tinder, and these new dating apps are here for the rebound | Los Angeles Times

A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z | Wired

Here’s How Online Dating Has Transformed the Fabric of Society Itself | Futurism

The Forever-Online Boyfriends of the Pandemic | Time

Yes, you can find a real relationship without paying for dating apps | Mashable

Men vs women's usage of dating apps in 2021 | Chirpery

For Valentine’s Day, 5 facts on relationships and dating in the U.S. | Pew Research

Show Notes:

What Is the Metaverse, Exactly? | Wired

Trapped in the Metaverse: Here’s What 24 Hours in VR Feels Like | WSJ (YouTube)

Everyone wants to own the metaverse including Facebook and Microsoft. But what exactly is it? | USA Today

What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse? | New York Times

Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse | CNBC

I’ve seen the metaverse – and I don’t want it | The Guardian

Show Notes:

Definition of Remote Work

Bullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have one | Vox

How Remote Work Is Devastating New York City’s Commuter Rails | New York Times

Corporate America is coming around to remote work. But more big changes lie ahead. | Washington Post

4 signs a company is actually invested in remote work long-term | CNBC

Sources:

Statistics of the Standard, American Diet

Best Diets 2022 | US News and World Report

Standard American Diet in 3 Simple Charts | Mother Jones

The Standard American Diet is Even Sadder Than We Thought

Obesity and the Western Diet: How We Got Here

Breaking SAD (the Standard American Diet)

The Dirty Dozen

Show notes:

What is fascism? | Live Science

What is Fascism? | George Orwell

Fascism: a warning from Madeleine Albright | Vox

Why fascism is so tempting and how your data could power it | Yuval Noah Harari | TedTalk

past episode: The Social Dilemma | Mad, Mad World

Op-Ed: Democracies around the world are under threat. Ours is no exception | LATimes

How fascism works: a Yale philosopher on fascism, truth, and Donald Trump. | Vox

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro threatens purge of leftwing 'outlaws' | The Guardian

What is fascism? And what does it mean in 2020 America? | CBSnews

Fasces - "fascio" | Wikipedia

Venmo, PayPal and Zelle must report $600+ in transactions to IRS | NBCnews

76% of voters disagree with Pelosi, think members of Congress have an 'unfair advantage' in trading stocks: poll | The Guardian

Show Notes:

Adam McKay on His Enduring Love for Will Ferrell and the “Insane” State of the World: “I’m Fully Freaked Out”

Climatologist Michael E Mann: 'Good people fall victim to doomism. I do too sometimes' | The Guardian

Climate Change: 50th Episode Extravaganza | Mad, Mad World

Adam McKay on the Ending(s) of ‘Don’t Look Up’: DiCaprio’s Last-Minute Line, Streep’s Improv and Brontarocs | Variety

Don't Look Up | TVtropes.org

Leonardo DiCaprio Explains Don't Look Up's Message In Case You Missed It | Forbes

How politics makes us stupid | Vox

Is White Nationalism Really A Thing? | Mad, Mad World

Media Bias | Mad, Mad World

Economic Policy: Men and the Machine, Capitalism versus Socialism, and Being Free While Protecting Each Other | Mad, Mad World

Just Shut Up Already: Social Media | Mad, Mad World

Is It Time to Cancel Customer Service? | Mad, Mad World

Everyone is Famous: A Social Media Problem | Mad, Mad World