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The episode discusses the AI-generated version of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey', PayPal's acquisition offer, the rise of Adult Happy Meals, and Lionel Messi's unique playing style.

Christopher Nolan’s $250M “The Odyssey” premiered yesterday… but so did an AI-generated $2K version. PayPal is in play, with a $53B acquisition offer… But the ultimate buyer could be SpaceX. $27 for a burger, fries, a cocktail, and a surprise… The # of Adult Happy Meals is up 21%. Plus, Lionel Messi’s secret to soccer success?... He walks 63% of the time and stands still 25%. $IMAX $PYPL $SPCX Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering San Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BD Boston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhup Seattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-tickets NEWSLETTER: https://tboypod.com/newsletter   OUR 2ND SHOW: Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ NEW LISTENERS Fill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6 GET ON THE POD:  Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick, Jack

Topics covered

• AI technology
• business acquisitions
• fast food trends
• soccer statistics
• entertainment news

Keywords

• HomerAI
• The Odyssey
• PayPal
• SpaceX
• Adult Happy Meals
• Lionel Messi
• business news
• acquisition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PayPal, SpaceX, IMAX, Venmo

Books & works: The Odyssey, HomerAI

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