Ep. 332 - A Friend Request

About this episode

David and Brad discuss the contrasting narratives of the economy and media, along with a social media scam involving Tom Selleck.

Ep. 332 - Friend Request from Tom Selleck The economy is in freefall. Democracy is crumbling. The president is an idiot and we're all going to die. That's the story in the news, anyway. Meanwhile, the Dow just hit 50,000. David and Brad take a moment to appreciate how markets, unlike the media, don't have a narrative to protect. Also on the docket: Joey Chestnut, 17-time Nathan's champion and reigning Bologna Showdown king, has been cleared to compete by Major League Eating after a regrettable but jurisdictionally convenient incident outside an Indiana bar. And in the state of California, a woman spent months sending cash and gift cards to a man she believed to be Tom Selleck, who had reached out via Facebook to help honor her late friend. The lesson, delivered with appropriate gravity: if Tom Selleck contacts you on social media asking for a Starbucks gift card, do not send it. Especially not in Seattle, where the mayor has made that parti

People in this episode

Hosts: David Prodham, Brad Sheafe

Topics covered

• economy
• media narrative
• competitive eating
• social media scams
• market analysis

Keywords

• economy
• media
• Tom Selleck
• Joey Chestnut
• social media
• scam
• market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major League Eating

Places: California, Indiana, Seattle

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