Jake Howe

The big critique from Republicans this past week is that Harris won't do interviews. God, it's just ridiculous that they have not sat for interviews. And meanwhile, Trump is doing every podcast and Twitter spaces on the planet. But the big news... is that this might have changed by the time you listen to this podcast.

The big critique from Republicans this past week is that Harris won't do interviews. God, it's just ridiculous that they have not sat for interviews. And meanwhile, Trump is doing every podcast and Twitter spaces on the planet. But the big news... is that this might have changed by the time you listen to this podcast.

Everybody knows we tape out Thursdays for the world's number one podcast, and it comes out on Fridays. Washington Post, Jeff Stein reported that Kamala Harris will propose the first ever federal ban on corporate price gouging for food and groceries on Friday. I'm going to hand that off to you, Freeberg, to detail. I'm going to throw up. Take it easy. We're going to get there.

Everybody knows we tape out Thursdays for the world's number one podcast, and it comes out on Fridays. Washington Post, Jeff Stein reported that Kamala Harris will propose the first ever federal ban on corporate price gouging for food and groceries on Friday. I'm going to hand that off to you, Freeberg, to detail. I'm going to throw up. Take it easy. We're going to get there.

You're going to get your rare vegetables in a second. So the other, you're going to get your, you're going to get your veggies sashimi soon. All right. From the JD Vance corner, he is questioning Tim Waltz's service. Here's the quote. Well, I wonder, Tim Waltz, when were you ever in war? When was this Paris campaign responding in his 24 years of service?

You're going to get your rare vegetables in a second. So the other, you're going to get your, you're going to get your veggies sashimi soon. All right. From the JD Vance corner, he is questioning Tim Waltz's service. Here's the quote. Well, I wonder, Tim Waltz, when were you ever in war? When was this Paris campaign responding in his 24 years of service?

The governor carried fired and trained others to use weapons in war in new boom, innumerable times, yada, yada, yada, a lot of back and forth there about that issue. But let's get to and there was an incredible two hour spaces. Audio is a little rough. But the content was great. Elon had a conversation with Trump, and they talked about nuclear power.

The governor carried fired and trained others to use weapons in war in new boom, innumerable times, yada, yada, yada, a lot of back and forth there about that issue. But let's get to and there was an incredible two hour spaces. Audio is a little rough. But the content was great. Elon had a conversation with Trump, and they talked about nuclear power.

Elon offered his services two or three times to Trump. He's asked to do efficiency in the government and maybe cut some costs. But that's what happened notably in the last week. Freeberg, what's your take on... This reported by the Washington Post, and I think confirmed by Politico, moved by Kamala Harris. Thank you for asking. Thank you for asking. Do you have any feelings on it?

Elon offered his services two or three times to Trump. He's asked to do efficiency in the government and maybe cut some costs. But that's what happened notably in the last week. Freeberg, what's your take on... This reported by the Washington Post, and I think confirmed by Politico, moved by Kamala Harris. Thank you for asking. Thank you for asking. Do you have any feelings on it?

Okay. Thanks for coming to Freebrook's TED Talk. Chamath, yes, you're nodding strongly in agreement. This is just dumb and pandering. Am I correct?

Okay. Thanks for coming to Freebrook's TED Talk. Chamath, yes, you're nodding strongly in agreement. This is just dumb and pandering. Am I correct?

Sacks, any thoughts? Overall election and this specific issue. You take it either way you like.

Sacks, any thoughts? Overall election and this specific issue. You take it either way you like.

Yeah, and so just to be clear with everybody, we don't have the actual policy here, but it's been reported. Seems like it's true, maybe it's not, maybe they step it back. We don't know the details of this at all, but we do know it's just been tried before.

Yeah, and so just to be clear with everybody, we don't have the actual policy here, but it's been reported. Seems like it's true, maybe it's not, maybe they step it back. We don't know the details of this at all, but we do know it's just been tried before.

What we do know is there are times when you could, like in an economic emergency, like during what was the giant hurricane or wars, you can keep your eye on this. But the truth is, as we just talked about with Starbucks, You know, Saks is like, I got a free cup of coffee or close to free. I make my own cold brew, shout out Cafe Du Monde, because I don't want to pay $8 for one. The market responds.

What we do know is there are times when you could, like in an economic emergency, like during what was the giant hurricane or wars, you can keep your eye on this. But the truth is, as we just talked about with Starbucks, You know, Saks is like, I got a free cup of coffee or close to free. I make my own cold brew, shout out Cafe Du Monde, because I don't want to pay $8 for one. The market responds.

And when you put your thumb on capitalism, when you put 12 thumbs on capitalism and on the scale, all kinds of weird behaviors occur. It does not work. And consumers can just simply opt out. They can make breakfast at home. They can brown bag their lunch. And you know what? Then companies are going to be like, holy shit. People are not buying $8 coffees. Let's make a cheaper happy meal.

And when you put your thumb on capitalism, when you put 12 thumbs on capitalism and on the scale, all kinds of weird behaviors occur. It does not work. And consumers can just simply opt out. They can make breakfast at home. They can brown bag their lunch. And you know what? Then companies are going to be like, holy shit. People are not buying $8 coffees. Let's make a cheaper happy meal.