Weird Things

WT: Might As Well Be Cooking On The Sun


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The episode opens with a discussion of SharkNinja's Ninja Neverstick cookware and a lawsuit over marketing claims that the pans are heated to 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The hosts debate whether the claim is literal or exaggerated advertising, compare it to other flashy marketing language, and talk through how a deceptive-marketing class action might work if consumers were misled. Later, the hosts discuss Apple possibly retiring the iTunes name, reflecting on how iTunes shifted from CD-ripping and downloads to a less central role in a streaming era. The episode also covers the Sam Bankman-Fried case and how its transcripts use coded or gamer-style language, which leads into a broader conversation about algorithmic moderation, euphemistic speech online, creator transparency, snoozing alarms, and the rediscovery of the silent film Sealed Hearts. Key topics Scientific-sounding advertising claims in consumer products: The hosts discuss the claim that Ninja Neverstick pans are heated to 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit and question whether that is a factual product claim or marketing hype. Class action strategy and deceptive marketing: They talk about the lawsuit by Patricia Brown, including whether consumers were deceived enough to support a class action and how legal liability would depend on the exact claims made. Apple's iTunes legacy and the shift from downloads to streaming: The discussion covers the possibility of retiring the iTunes brand, the split into Music/Podcasts/TV apps, an
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